Things That Weren’t On the Virginia Bar Exam
Somehow, I have lived in D.C. for the past three and half years, and yet remained unaware until now that Virginia is one of those few U.S. states without an open container law. The National Highway...
View ArticleIntroducing the Virginia Business Law Blog
As Michael put it to me earlier this week, I have turned into a blogger of limited fidelity. (Well, that’s not quite how he put it, but I am sure you get the general idea.) Sadly, it is true. I am now...
View ArticleGay Rights as Economic Policy
Whether or not sexual orientation can be made a protected class by Virginia agencies has been a very prominent news topic the past few weeks. When Governor McDonnell eliminated anti-discrimination...
View ArticleGoogle Law #1: Is It Legal to Spank Your Child in Virginia?
This is the first post in what I hope will become an ongoing feature called “Google Law.” The idea is simple: using Google Instant, I’ll find out what legal questions most people are asking. Then, I’ll...
View ArticleIs This Blog a Legal Liability? (Part Two)
Just after Susan and I started this blog, I asked whether we were unintentionally opening ourselves up to liability. Today the Virginia State Bar issued a decision that might again suggest, at least at...
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