Your local government (county, city or town) is there to serve. The local government regulates the owners of your association through zoning, taxes them on your real estate and personal property, and provides services such...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued one additional opinion in September affecting local government law, on September 22, 2016. This opinion addressed the priority to be given a local government special assessment lien over a...more
The Virginia Supreme Court, interpreting the Virginia Constitution’s speech and debate clauses, has recognized a legislative privilege from responding to a document subpoena substantially similar to that of the better-known...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued a number of opinions this Spring and Summer in recent terms. Its work resulted in several opinions affecting Virginia local (and state) government law, in the areas of Virginia...more
8/15/2016
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Declaratory Judgments ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Liability Insurance ,
Natural Gas ,
Plat Maps ,
Redevelopment ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
Subdivision ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
VA Supreme Court ,
Voter Registration ,
Writ of Mandamus
Happy New Year! The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions yesterday, its first term for 2015. This term resulted in cases which, in various ways, deal with the authority of government entities (Workers Compensation...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions Friday morning. After last term issuing no opinions significantly affecting Virginia Local Government Law (at least not in this author’s judgment), this term resulted in two both...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued new opinions this morning, some of which affect local government law. Here they are (summaries taken from the Virginia Supreme Court website, click on the Record Number to read opinion)...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued new opinions this morning, some of which affect local government law. Here they are (summaries taken from the Virginia Supreme Court website):
PKO Ventures, LLC v. Norfolk Redev’t &...more