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Importance of Assessing Jurisdictional Defenses at the Beginning of a Workers’ Compensation Claim

December 29, 2022

by Kerry K. Stolz

When an injured worker asserts that she suffered a workplace accident, that business must consider several items in its initial investigation of the claim. Time is of the essence when the business is conducting this investigation, not only to preserve evidence but also to determine whether it could be a viable claim. It is important for an employer to create a timeline of the alleged accident and the events that occur involving the injured worker thereafter. At...

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Recent “Common Sense” Rulings Benefit Creditors

August 03, 2022

by Richard E. Biemiller

New Possibility for Successor Liability Claims Creditors are occasionally faced with a scenario where the debtor which owes the money has shut down its business and transferred all of its assets to a third party, leaving the debtor judgment proof. Virginia provides creditors with the opportunity to unwind certain transactions under its fraudulent and voluntary conveyance statues; if the creditor is successful, the assets are returned to the debtor and the creditor...

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What to Expect if Sued for Inverse Condemnation in Federal Court

July 18, 2022

by Matthew R. Hull

Localities most often litigate both direct condemnation cases, in which the locality goes to court to force the sale of property, and inverse condemnation cases, where the property owner sues the locality for allegedly taking property without going through the formal procedures, in state court. In fact, until recently, it was almost impossible to bring an inverse condemnation suit in federal court against a locality because of the practical impact of two Supreme...

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New Laws in Virginia Effective July 1, 2022 and Highlights of Other Proposed Bills

June 30, 2022

by Kathryn N. Byler

Unlike last year when one party controlled the Senate, House and Governorship, bi-partisan agreement was required for any bill to be passed into law this year. Virginia has over 700 new laws. 841 bills were sent to the Governor. The ones not approved by the Governor were either vetoed or sent back for more study. Most new laws take effect on July 1, 2022. This summary offers a highlight of some of the new laws and a brief list of bills that were proposed but...

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