TRANSGENDER CHILDREN AND MEDICAL INFORMED CONSENT
Years ago, I wrote a blog about medical consent and giving birth. The case at issue in that blog arose from a woman who, while giving...
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Matthew Crist
- Jan 12
- 3 min
AUTOMATED LAWYERS 4: ChatGPT Esq.
I have published a few blogs regarding the emerging use of artificial intelligence in the legal industry and primarily I have taken an...
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Matthew Crist
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
THE 1970’S CURE FOR HIGH GAS PRICES
The aphorism that those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it has become too obvious to point out. I regularly find myself several...
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Matthew Crist
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
RESIDENTIAL TENANT EVICTIONS IN A POST-COVID WORLD
Hopefully we are getting closer and closer to being in a post-covid world. Practically everyone has been affected by covid and the...
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Matthew Crist
- May 12, 2022
- 3 min
GOOFING OFF = NO INSURANCE COVERAGE
A case was recently decided in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia that held that Progressive Insurance was...
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Matthew Crist
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
AUTOMATED LAWYERS 3: THE HONORABLE A.I.
I have previously published a few blogs on the topic of artificial intelligence and how it is being used, or at least being contemplated,...
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Matthew Crist
- Apr 1, 2021
- 5 min
BITCOIN AND THE LAW - PART 1 OF ∞
I have published a few blogs on the intersection of automation in the law. As I look forward over the next decade, I think 2 of the major...
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Matthew Crist
- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
FREDERICKSBURG COURT CLOSURE - DECEMBER 2, 2020
I was scheduled for a hearing this morning and, while a few minutes from the courthouse, I received a phone call from the clerk alerting...
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Matthew Crist
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
JUDICIAL EMERGENCY EXTENDED
The Supreme Court of Virginia has extended the declaration of judicial emergency through October 11, 2020. This continues the emergency...
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Matthew Crist
- Jun 13, 2020
- 2 min
EVICTING TENANTS and COVID19 - WHAT LANDLORDS NEED TO KNOW
The CARES Act has changed what landlords can do with their property - Northern Virginia landlords should be careful before sending notices.
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Matthew Crist
- May 12, 2020
- 4 min
AUTOMATED LAWYERS 2: NOTHING FOR SOMETHING
In my previous blog on this topic, I began to explore the various automated legal services popping up, mostly related to generating Wills...
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Matthew Crist
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
DOG BITES AND MORE
Injuries caused by dogs involve more than just dog bites.
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Matthew Crist
- Apr 26, 2020
- 3 min
HOW COVID-19 MAY AFFECT YOUR CONTRACT
COVID-19's impact on Virginia businesses may result in old defenses being used in new ways. You may be able to navigate this difficult time
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Matthew Crist
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
DEFAMATION AND FREE SPEECH
The Southern Poverty Law Center may be facing dozens of lawsuits related to its listing of various groups and companies as hate groups. ...
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Matthew Crist
- May 5, 2018
- 2 min
Dentist Monopoly vs Cheap Braces
An interesting dispute is brewing between those licensed to practice dentistry and SmileDirectClub. SmileDirect is a company that is...
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Matthew Crist
- May 2, 2018
- 1 min
News: Settlement Announcement
Matthew A. Crist, PLLC is proud to announce a $75,000.00 pre-litigation settlement. My client was lawfully crossing a yard when the...
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Matthew Crist
- Oct 31, 2017
- 2 min
AUTOMATED LAWYERS: A RECIPE FOR DISASTER
Automated lawyers are coming - but is that good?
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Matthew Crist
- Oct 26, 2017
- 1 min
4 THINGS TO DO AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT - UPDATE -
What to do after a car crash.
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Matthew Crist
- Oct 25, 2017
- 1 min
BAD CONTRACT DRAFTING
Whole forests have been cut down in papering big commercial litigation over the meaning of mundane terms, poor grammar, and a failure of...
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