In February, attorney Doug Landau returned to the classroom, this time as a guest speaker, for two Business Law classes at Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Virginia. Invited by Business Law teacher Andrea Wells through Fairfax County Public Schools, Landau spent the day engaging more than 60 students in grades 9–12 with an inside look…
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In an era of artificial intelligence and offshoring, we at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. believe that human judgment still matters. Outsourcing judgment to algorithms, anonymouse overseas workers, or other shortcuts can lead to breaches of confidentiality, privacy and sensitive personal records. Avoiding doing the “heavy lifting” and actual legal research can lead to lost cases, fraud…
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Like most states, a jury in the Commonwealth of Virginia can only award damages to reimburse the injured victim as spelled out in the jury instructions the judge gives them at the end of the case. If they do not follow these instructions, a mistrial may be declared & the case may have to be…
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