Virginia Lawyers Weekly

The Virginia State Bar is currently accepting applications for vacancies on a variety of boards and committees, including VSB Council, the state bar’s governing body. https://lnkd.in/gb-eVds3

As a 100-percent woman-owned and minority-owned personal injury law firm, Christina Pendleton & Associates stands out as an equitable provider of opportunities for women in an area of the law that remains male-dominated. https://lnkd.in/gcDUve68

While many of the challenges that come with being a woman-led firm are no different than those faced by any business, being woman-led has allowed Melone Hatley to approach the employee experience from a different perspective. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqjpQkg6

The 4th Circuit has reversed a ruling that actual awareness was a condition for apparent authority and remanded for the lower court to determine whether a website provided reasonable notice that a ticket purchaser agreed to arbitrate claims. https://lnkd.in/gm5jnnM6

A doctor will be allowed to testify as an expert witness in a personal injury matter despite an inaccurate Rule 26(a)(2) disclosure, according to a recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. https://lnkd.in/g8yMhHiP

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A law firm’s temporary lapse in existence had no effect on its ability to arbitrate with a former client to collect unpaid fees or to engage in related post-trial proceedings, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has held. https://lnkd.in/gG9vfh_s

Richard Crouch, a veteran runner who has participated in over 20 marathons, told Victor Cardwell about his involvement with running marathons as a duo team, pushing a rider in a wheelchair along the route. https://lnkd.in/gnpHfqCj

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The Fairfax County Circuit Court has held that the Virginia Code § 8.01-229(G)(1) extended the limitations period for unjust enrichment claims that meet statutory requirements, which didn’t include the need for a debtor’s written signature to acknowledge the debt. https://lnkd.in/gvxasAf7