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Attorney general’s office secures landmark settlement with discriminatory landlord
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones secured a $2.25 million settlement with landlord David Merryman for discriminatory housing practices.
Blackstone’s QTS terminates Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia
Blackstone's QTS has terminated its Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia after years of local opposition and regulatory review.
Legislature passes bill to standardize courthouse security, phone rules
Virginia legislature passed Senate Bill 83 to standardize courthouse security and electronic device policies, awaiting Gov. Abigail Spanberger's approval.
Landlord and Tenant – Court dismisses tenant’s FHA suit
The edva dismissed kerby stracco’s fair housing act claim against townsquare mark center and bozzuto management for failure to plead plausible facts.
Negligence – Defendants sued for not maintaining apartment fire prevention equipment
The western district of Virginia denied a motion to dismiss negligence per se claims against landlord and property manager for failing to maintain fire prevention equipment.
Landlord and Tenant: Tenant awarded almost $590,000 for damages from moldy apartment
Where the tenant lived with mold or black mold or both in the apartment from 2018, became seriously ill from mold-related maladies in March 2019 and left the apartment with his children only after the ceiling collapsed in August 2019, exposing even more black mold and ruining many of his belongings, and his health problems have persisted, he was awarded almost $590,000 in damages.
Landlord and tenant: Landlord’s suit against Dick’s Sporting Goods is dismissed
Where a commercial landlord failed to plead facts making it plausible that a tenant was in breach of a lease, its suit was dismissed.
Landlord and Tenant: Lease remained valid despite landlord’s violation of statute
Although the landlord failed to provide its tenant with the statement of rights and responsibilities within the time required by Code § 55.1-1204, that did not render the lease invalid. Code § 55.1-1204(H) plainly states that a landlord’s failure to deliver the statement “shall not affect the validity of the agreement.”
Landlord and Tenant: VRLTA allows parties to agree to notice via certified mail
Where a tenant argued her landlord was not allowed to notice via certified mail, this argument failed. The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act does not prohibit notice via certified mail and the parties’ lease allowed it.
Landlord and tenant: Court resolves dispute over commercial lease addendum
Where a tenant sought a declaration that it remained a tenant under an addendum to a commercial lease, but there was no consideration for the addendum, it was merely an offer that was revoked by the landlord before it was accepted by the tenant.
Landlord and Tenant: Neighbor has right to enter tenant’s property during construction
Where a lease allowed a neighbor to enter the tenant’s property for safety purposes during construction, the trial court did not err in so holding.
Landlord and Tenant: City of Roanoke prevails in dispute with commercial tenant
Where a commercial lease had a definite term of three years and terminated on a precise day, the trial court correctly determined that the landlord was not required to provide […]
Legal Tech
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
- Workers’ Compensation-Vehicle accident paralyzes Brazilian cement worker
- Medical Malpractice – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
Opinion Digests
- Tort – Jury’s zero-damages verdict for inmate plaintiff affirmed
- Parent and child – Record supported termination of mother’s parental rights
- Criminal – Man convicted of grand larceny after stealing $26,000
- Parent and child – Brothers dispute who should be their mother’s guardian
- Tort – Allegedly defamatory statements lacked the requisite “sting”
- Criminal – Felony eluding conviction supported by dash cam video
- Jury and jurors – Batson challenge fails
