Keen to show that last year’s state championship, regional win, and national championship third place finish were not “beginner’s luck”, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau was eager to volunteer at the Rachel...
In a recent case in which a security guard fell backwards when she sat on a low brick wall at her workplace, the Court of Appeals of Virginia found that she cannot show her accident was causally related to any actual risk at...
Extra Wide Seats on Airplanes?
February 3, 2015
In addition to “extra leg room,” should airlines offer “extra hip room ?” In this era of maximizing the number of passengers that can safely fit into commercial aircraft and charging for food, bags,...
New Dog Tethering Rules in Fairfax City
January 31, 2015
A new law makes the City of Fairfax tougher on dog owners than the Commonwealth of Virginia. City of Fairfax Ordinance No. 21014-32 was signed by Mayor Scott Silverthorne on December 15, 2014. Effective on that date, within...
Connecticut Law Allows an Injured Plaintiff to Name the Underinsured Motorist Carrier in a Lawsuit
January 29, 2015
Virginia law does not let a plaintiff’s lawyer like Doug Landau mention the name of the insurance company or even the word “insurance” at trial. If the word is mentioned, it usually results in a mistrial....