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Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Business And Corporate Law, David R. Ruby
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Business And Corporate Law, David R. Ruby
University of Richmond Law Review
This article reviews recent developments in the law affecting Virginia businesses and corporations. The most significant development was the enactment by the 1985 session of the Virginia General Assembly of a completely revised Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the "Revised Act"), which generally became effective January 1, 1986. This article does not review the entire Revised Act, but instead focuses on the powerful anti-takeover devices contained in the Revised Act and all of the amendments pertaining to the Revised Act enacted by the 1986 session of the Virginia General Assembly. Additionally, this article will review judicial developments, including the establishment by …
Toward A Modern Defamation Law In Virginia: Questions Answered, Questions Raised, David C. Kohler
Toward A Modern Defamation Law In Virginia: Questions Answered, Questions Raised, David C. Kohler
University of Richmond Law Review
In 1964, the United States Supreme Court decided that defamatory statements are entitled to some first amendment protection. In later cases, the Court has continued to redefine the constitutional landscape of defamation, but many questions remain unanswered. In their attempts to accommodate the Supreme Court's new doctrine, the Virginia state courts have often struggled with the task of redefining their common law rules so that they are consistent with the constitutional prescriptions. Since 1985, the Virginia Supreme Court has issued five opinions attempting to clarify various aspects of defamation law in Virginia. Part I of this article examines these opinions …