The George Mason University Foundation Inc. is an independent corporate entity whose records are not subject to freedom-of-information requirements, even if the records relate to funds used to support the University, itself a public body. Nonetheless, the University’s Gift Acceptance ...

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Certain corporate members’ management of a construction project was ratified by sufficient other members, according to majority rule as defined in the corporate operating agreement. Claims challenging such ratified conduct were dismissed. The parties are joint venturers who formed a ...

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An employer cannot enforce a noncom­pete provision in a speech therapist’s con­tract; the provision is overbroad and is void as the contract misclassifying the defen­dant speech therapist as an independent contractor violates Virginia public policy, says a Fairfax Circuit Court. ...

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In this complex litigation alleging de­fendant breached a purchase agreement by not allocating for plaintiff’s use cer­tain density rights subsequent to changes in Fairfax County’s 2010 comprehensive plan, a Fairfax Circuit Court says defen­dant may amend its answer to cite ...

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In this dispute involving a 2000 Pur­chase Agreement for the sale of real prop­erty located in Tysons Corner, Va., from West*Group Properties LLC to defendant Capital One Bank, a Fairfax Circuit Court grants summary judgment for Capital One in an ...

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This is a complex title related lawsuit in­volving several parties. The parties engaged in heavy motions practice before Fair­fax Circuit Judges Robert Smith and John Tran. The case centered on a lien pri­ority dispute involv­ing several parties over a $3.2M ...

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Although an officer did not have probable cause to arrest defendant until he administered a preliminary breath test, and the officer failed to advise defendant of her right to refuse a PBT under Va. Code § 18.2-167(F), that statute does ...

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The plaintiff suffered permanent central vision loss in her right eye following a vitrectomy performed by Dr. Randall Wong at Capital Eye Consultants. Dr. Wong performed the surgery to repair an epiretinal membrane. The plaintiff alleged that the surgery was ...

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Hermès, a luxury brand of consumer goods, proves that the landlord for its store near Tysons Corner Center Mall breached a lease provision promising to maintain a “mix” of tenants such as Tiffany, Fendi and Gucci, and a Fairfax Circuit ...

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Keeping up with the neighbors may preoccupy folks in the suburbs. But if you’re a luxury retailer operating in exclusive environs, you want neighbors who can keep up with you. That expectation, as spelled out in a commercial lease, protected ...

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