In
this opinion from the Fourth Circuit overruling the ban on mountaintop mining, Judge Niemeyer begins by noting that the opinion does not "present the question of whether mountaintop coal mining is useful, desirable, or wise." Mining advocates and opponents disagreed about the opinion, as shown
here and
here.
posted by Steve at 8:23 PM
Virginia Lawyer's Weekly has
this report on the state of ANLIR, the malpractice insurer formerly endorsed by the Virginia and Tennessee bars, following administrative action in Tennessee and Virginia.
posted by Steve at 8:06 PM
The Kingsport Times has
this report on the effort to fill the judicial vacancies in Lee, Scott, and Wise counties.
posted by Steve at 8:05 PM
