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Some Petersburg council members blindsided by data center projects
Petersburg council members were caught off guard by approved data center site plans amid concerns over transparency and resource demands.
Massive Va. data center project won’t go forward after backer ends legal fight
It has been an eventful July on the data center front in Virginia as developers abandoned efforts to fight a court ruling voiding one project in Prince William County and […]
COA affirms planning commission’s authority
The Court of Appeals of Virginia affirmed the Roanoke Planning Commission’s authority to continue a rezoning hearing and recommend approval of ABoone Real Estate’s application.
Zoning – Board of Zoning Appeals may consider evidence not presented to zoning administrator
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled the board of zoning appeals may consider new evidence beyond that presented to the zoning administrator in Purcellville.
Zoning – Mandamus and declaratory judgment suit is dismissed
Adams Outdoor Advertising's suit for mandamus and declaratory judgment was dismissed by the circuit court in Newport News, affirming zoning denial appeals process.
Prince William County data center rezoning is void ab initio
The Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled Prince William County's rezoning for data centers void ab initio due to advertising violations under Va. Code § 15.2-2204(A).
Virginia Appeals Court upholds block on Prince William Digital Gateway project
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a ruling voiding approvals for the Prince William Digital Gateway data center due to public notice violations.
Goochland supervisors OK $250K to fight lawsuit over potential data centers
Goochland County shifts $250K to hire outside counsel as it faces a lawsuit challenging a technology overlay district near Route 288.
Judge to hear bid to block Trump White House ballroom
A federal judge will hear a preservation group’s request to halt construction of President Trump’s planned White House ballroom over approval and environmental concerns.
Municipal: County isn’t responsible for maintaining drainage easement
Where homeowners alleged Isle of Wight County was responsible for maintaining a pipe within a drainage easement that was causing erosion on their lot, but the easement was never dedicated to the county, the county had no duty to maintain the pipe.
Zoning: Rockingham County’s zoning denial decision is affirmed
Where the record is replete with reasons why a rezoning application was denied, including traffic gridlock, negative impact on water quality, lack of infrastructure or public water access and the existence of better alternative interchanges with public water, the denial decision was affirmed.
Appeals: Appeal over special use merit is dismissed as moot
Where neighbors challenged a special use permit issued by the Board of Supervisors of Greene County, but the county subsequently granted a second special use permit that permitted the project to proceed, and the neighbors failed to challenge the second permit, their appeal challenging the first permit was dismissed as moot.
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”
