On May 2, 2025 Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin signed into law HB1730 and SB894, which will become Virginia Code Section 8.01-42.6, requiring the finder of fact to determine whether an employer is vicariously liable for its employee’s tortious acts.

Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that protects the government from being sued. Sovereign immunity comes from “an axiom of English law that the law ascribes to the king the attribute of sovereignty, and thus, no court can have jurisdiction over him because jurisdiction implies superiority of power.”

If a police officer stops you while you are driving, you are required to identify yourself so they can verify the vehicle you are operating is not stolen and that you are legally allowed to operate the vehicle.