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‘Personnel information’: FOIA redactions reassessed with high court guidance
With guidance from the Supreme Court of Virginia, a circuit court in Virginia has ordered a town to disclose several documents it had earlier ruled were exempt as personnel information […]
High court defines ‘public business’ under VFOIA
The Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the dismissal of a suit against members of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors alleged to have violated open meeting requirements under the […]
Board meeting did not fall within VFOIA exceptions
Where plaintiffs allege that five members of a county board of supervisors violated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act’s open meeting requirements when they attended a police Citizens Advisory Board, […]
School board cannot exclude public from open meeting
Where a school board provided notice of an open meeting, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act required the board to allow members of the public to attend the meeting in […]
School board violated VFOIA
A school board violated Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, or VFOIA, when it relegated members of the public to a separate room with a video feed of a public meeting, […]
Zoning ordinance adopted via electronic meeting is invalid
Where county supervisors adopted an updated zoning ordinance via an electronic meeting, Fairfax County resident taxpayers correctly argued that this violated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Although the act […]
Claim goes forward in VFOIA case
Where plaintiff requested that defendant city provide all documents relating to finalizing ballot language for a 2020 casino referendum, requested 2022 documents concerning specific phrases, and made a second request […]
Guidance provided about ‘personnel information’
Where appellant sought records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act relating to municipal employment disputes, the matter is remanded because, in making its rulings whether the requested records were […]
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
- Criminal – Defendant convicted based upon Commonwealth witnesses’ testimony
- Zoning – Party failed to show its due process rights were violated
- 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”
