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Harmeet Dhillon, Trump ally and head of the Justice Department civil rights division, resigns amid administration changes and policy shifts. The post Trump ally leading Justice Department civil rights unit resigns appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington could win approval as soon as Thursday, clearing the way for construction on the latest major project in his drive […] The post Trump’s Washington arch poised for approval as judge weighs bid to block construction appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

Businesses are urged to implement strong AI cybersecurity safeguards to limit access, define accountability, and require human approval for critical actions. The post Businesses urged to strengthen AI cybersecurity safeguards appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

For the last few years, companies have worried about what artificial intelligence means for their businesses. They have developed AI policies, evaluated privacy and cybersecurity risks, and debated how AI […] The post AI is making it cheaper to sue employer appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

A Colorado federal jury awarded $1.2 million to a former cybersecurity employee for wrongful discharge under the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act. The post Defense contractor hit with $1.2 million whistleblower verdict appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction blocking California's law restricting mandatory employer meetings on political, religious, or union matters. The post Federal appeals court blocks state law restricting mandatory workplace meetings appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

The Chesapeake circuit court affirmed Bianca Latoya Flores's convictions for intentional damage to property and trespassing after a dispute at the Morris residence. The post Criminal – Woman convicted of intentional damage to property and trespassing appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed Jonah Adams’s conviction for killing his ex-girlfriend and three children, rejecting challenges to the search warrant and trial procedures. The post Criminal – Man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend and three children appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

Where the defendant failed to make a prima facie showing of the systematic exclusion of a distinctive group in violation of the Sixth Amendment, the circuit court did not err […] The post Criminal – Defendant’s attack on all-white jury fails appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

The Virginia circuit court affirmed the admission of the entire police interview video in Kevin Antonio Ramirez's rape conviction, rejecting claims of prejudicial evidence. The post Criminal – Circuit court didn’t err in admitting entire police interview appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly.