The University of Richmond Law Review is proud to announce the publication of its 2009 Annual Survey of Virginia Law. The Law Review publishes the Annual Survey each year as a comprehensive guide to recent legislative, administrative, and judicial developments in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This year's edition is dedicated to the memory of Professor Robert E. Shepherd, Jr. and features tributes by Richmond Law School Dean John Douglass, The Honorable Walter S. Felton, Jr., chief judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, and John Cunningham, a former student of Professor Shepherd's. Additionally, to round out the dedication portion of the book, the 2009 Annual Survey features two juvenile law articles: the first on special education law and the second on recent legislation and juvenile transfer.

The issue also features four essays: the first by Adjunct Professor Brent M. Timberlake on the Commercial Space Launch Act; the second by Andrew H. Hook and Lisa V. Johnson on the recently passed Virginia Uniform Power of Attorney Act; the third by appellate expert L. Steven Emmert on Centra Health v. Mullins, an important case considering the election of remedies in civil suits; and the fourth by Richmond attorney and Adjunct Professor Patricia C. McCullagh on Jennings v. Kay Jennings Limited Partnership, an integral clarification on the appropriateness of partnership derivative suits in Virginia.

The 2009 Annual Survey includes twelve traditional survey articles:

    * Animal Law, K. Michelle Welch

    * Bankruptcy Law, The Honorable Douglas O. Tice, Jr., Suzanne E. Wade, & K. Elizabeth Sieg

    * Civil Practice and Procedure, The Honorable Jane Marum Roush

    * Corporate and Business Law, Laurence V. Parker, Jr.

    * Criminal Law and Procedure, Michael T. Judge & Stephen R. McCullough

    * Election Law, Christopher R. Nolen

    * Environmental Law, Dana C. Nifosi

    * Health Care Law, Kathleen M. McCauley & Kristi L. Vanderlaan

    * Labor and Employment Law, Vijay K. Mago, Nancy B. Sasser, & Allison M. Perry

    * Land Use and Zoning Law, Philip C. Strother & Matthew R. Farley

    * Taxation, Craig D. Bell

    * Wills, Trusts, and Estates, J. Rodney Johnson

The Law Review staff thanks each of the authors for their contributions to the Annual Survey, and we hope you will take the time to read their excellent work. To acquire a copy or a Law Review subscription, please visit http://lawreview.richmond.edu.