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A Virginia homeowner is not entitled to a refund of unearned premiums from his mortgage servicer even though the company voluntarily canceled the private mortgage insurance without being required by statute, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held. valawyersweekly.com/2025/07/07/hom…


A legal ethics opinion recently approved by the Virginia State Bar Council aims to provide guidance on how attorneys can properly charge for use of tools that increase productivity, like generative AI, while ensuring the fees charged are still reasonable. valawyersweekly.com/2025/07/13/vir…






Amendments that took effect on July 15 expand the eligibility criteria for emeritus membership to the Virginia State Bar by eliminating the requirement for recent active practice and reducing the duration of required active practice to 10 years from 20. valawyersweekly.com/2025/07/20/vir…

A judge erred by holding that permissive use must be plead as an affirmative defense to adverse possession because plaintiffs bear the burden of proving each element, including that such possession was hostile, the Court of Appeals of Virginia has held. valawyersweekly.com/2025/07/20/vir…



