Where a company alleged a bank failed to properly process its application for a second-round loan pursuant to the government’s paycheck protection program, or PPP, resulting in the company not receiving “nearly $1 million in PPP money that would have ...

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Where landlords sued for allegedly violating federal and Virginia fair housing laws showed that they acted promptly after receiving notice of the default, there was no real prejudice to the renters if default was vacated, there was no history of ...

Tagged with: Civil Practice Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

A clause in an arbitration agreement awarding attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party can be severed, because the Virginia Values Act only entitles a plaintiff to an award of attorneys’ fees, the Western District of Virginia has ruled. As a ...

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Where an arbitration agreement included a clause awarding attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, but the Virginia Values Act only entitles a plaintiff to an award of attorneys’ fees and provides no right for fees to a prevailing defendant, the ...

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Where a father alleged his two minor children were residing in Anguilla at the time their mother removed them to the United States, that the removal violated the father’s custody rights under Anguilla law and that the father had been ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the owner of a franchisor sued a man associated with one of its franchisees for defamation, but there was already a lawsuit between the franchisor and franchisee’s owner pending in Illinois federal district court, this suit was transferred to ...

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Where a student sued Liberty University for its alleged negligence in her alleged rape and assault by another student, the negligence claim was dismissed. The court found no Virginia case law that has recognized a duty owed by a university ...

Tagged with: Judge Norman K. Moon Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a retailer was sued for allegedly failing to pay 76 purchase orders and the manufacturer alleged the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, or CISG, governed the contracts, there was jurisdiction over the suit ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a company alleged a bank failed to properly process its application for a loan pursuant to the government’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, and it alleged facts showing consideration, a benefit to the bank and detriment to the company, ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a former Washington and Lee student claimed he was the victim of sexual orientation and gender stereotyping discrimination, but his suit was filed more than two years after the alleged conduct, it was time barred. Background Jared Hester alleges ...

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