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Clyde & Co LLP | USA | 25 Jul 2022
Climate adaptation lawsuit and insurers’ obligation to defend or indemnify
On 6 June 2022, Everest Premier Insurance Co. and Everest National Insurance Co. (together, “Everest”) filed a complaint in the Massachusetts…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 19 Jul 2022
Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries
The Fourth Circuit held that the statute of limitations for attorney malpractice did not begin when the client became aware of the attorney's divided…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 16 Mar 2021
Diminution in Value As A Measure of Damages for Trade Secret Misappropriation
Whether under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) or under state law uniform trade secrets acts (“UTSA”), assessing monetary damages in…
Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 6 Feb 2020
Can we talk? In-house counsel and opponent’s lawyer can communicate, says Va. opinion
Most lawyers have a general understanding of the “no-contact rule” — namely that under state versions of Model Rule 4.2, with a few exceptions, you…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 11 Feb 2019
Supreme Court of Virginia denies taxpayer’s request for alternative apportionment
On February 7, 2019, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the Arlington Circuit Court’s denial of a corporate taxpayer’s request to use an…
Troutman Pepper | USA | 7 Dec 2018
Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Forbearance Agreement Did Not Waive Right to Foreclose
On November 21, in Sweely Holdings LLC v. SunTrust Bank et al., the Supreme Court of Virginia issued an opinion that is beneficial to the mortgage…
LeClairRyan | USA | 6 Nov 2018
Virginia Supreme Court Clarifies Remedies In Power Of Attorney Lawsuits
The Virginia Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that clarifies that under the Virginia Uniform Power of Attorney Act, trial courts may award…
Troutman Pepper | USA | 5 Nov 2018
Virginia Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations for Mortgagor Contract Claims
In a victory for mortgage lenders and servicers, the Virginia Supreme Court held on September 27 that Virginia’s five-year statute of limitations for…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 29 Oct 2018
VA Supreme Court Adopts Take Home Asbestos Liability Exposure
On Oct. 11, 2018, the Virginia Supreme Court extended the duty of care owed by an employer beyond just employees to any family members or third…
LeClairRyan | USA | 1 Oct 2018
A Bewildering Bequest: The Supreme Court of Virginia Weighs in on the Meaning of a Will’s Residuary Clause
Most people are familiar with the basic contents of a will. Wills typically name an executor, order the payment of debts and expenses, and provide for…
