28 Families Reach Final Settlements With Virginia Tech and the StateTwenty-eight of the 32 families whose relatives were killed in the shootings at Virginia Tech last year have reached final settlements with the Commonwealth of Virginia that preclude their filing lawsuits alleging that the state or the university is to blame, the attorney general's office said last week. The... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |