The Virginia Supreme Court recently considered whether a power of attorney document provided an attorney-in-fact with the authority to gift a principal’s real and personal property. The case began after the 2013 death of Samuel [Read More…]
A few months ago, the Virginia Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a construction company that built a new home for a family could be held liable for personal injuries sustained by members of [Read More…]
A few years back, I wrote an article entitled “Only You Can Prevent Social Media Fires” in which I suggested several steps that a business can take to reduce the risk that its employees’ misuse [Read More…]
Earlier this year, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmatively answered the question of whether Virginia law permits the application of the collateral source rule in breach of contract cases. While the issue may appear esoteric, a [Read More…]
As you may recall from a column I wrote last year, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled in a 2017 case that Virginia law offered property owners protection from government zoning mistakes. In that case, Board [Read More…]
Earlier this year, the Daily Press reported that a study conducted by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab found that five Virginia cities, including both Hampton and Newport News, were among the top 10 communities in America [Read More…]
My friend Woube Gebre and I started a podcast recently. For the 40 percent of readers who may not know what a podcast is, we started an online radio show that is available to listeners [Read More…]
Imagine this situation: you want to build a two-story garage next to your home, so you hire an architect to design the garage, then you take the plans to your local zoning administrator to ensure [Read More…]
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