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Appellants here have raised a variety of constitutional and statutory challenges to
Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority’s (MWAA) ability to use toll revenues to
fund projects enhancing access to Dulles airport. The district court granted defendants’
motion to dismiss all of these claims, and we now affirm its judgment.
I.
In 1950, the federal government began to build Dul... More...    $0 (10-24-2018 - va)

This case arises out of a denial of a motion for an award of attorney fees under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), which allows a court to award “reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party” in “exceptional cases.” For the reasons that follow, we hold that a prevailing party need only prove an exceptional case by a preponderance of the evidence, rather than by clear and convincing evidence... More...    $0 (05-29-2018 - VA)

Adam Darrick Toghill (Toghill), an adult, engaged in an email exchange with a law enforcement officer posing as a minor wherein Toghill proposed that the two engage in oral sex. Subsequently, Toghill was indicted on charges of Internet solicitation of a minor in violation of Code § 18.2–374.3. The Circuit Court of Louisa County and both parties agreed that Toghill was accused of soliciting oral se... More...    $0 (11-29-2015 - VA)

Appellant Thomas Prousalis Jr. pled guilty to three counts arising from his fraudulent activity in connection with a client’s initial public offering. He now seeks habeas relief, contending that, in light of the Supreme Court’s intervening decision in Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, 131 S. Ct. 2296 (2011), the conduct for which he was convicted is no longer criminal. For... More...    $0 (05-07-2014 - VA)

Appellants 515 Granby, LLC (“Granbyâ€�) and Marathon Development Group, Inc. (“Marathonâ€�) appeal the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJAâ€�), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, after prevailing against the United States on the issue of just compensation in a condemnation proceeding. The EAJA provides that a party who prevails in litigation against th... More...    $0 (11-21-2013 - VA)

In 2005, William Scott MacDonald was convicted after a bench trial in the Circuit Court of the City of Colonial Heights, Virginia, of two offenses: the misdemeanor offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, in contravention of Virginia Code section 18.2-371; and the felony offense of violating the Commonwealth’s criminal solicitation statute, found in section 18.2-29. The criminal so... More...    $0 (03-13-2013 - VA)

Appellant Rosetta Stone Ltd. appeals from an order, see Rosetta Stone Ltd. v. Google Inc., 730 F. Supp. 2d 531 (E.D. Va. 2010), granting summary judgment against Rosetta Stone on its claims against Appellee Google Inc. for trademark infringement, see 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1)(a); contributory and vicarious trademark infringement; and trademark dilution, see 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)(1). Rosetta Stone also a... More...    $0 (04-09-2012 - VA)

In this appeal we consider whether, in a condemnation case, the trial court erred by striking evidence the landowner claims supported its position that certain items were fixtures, not personalty, and removing that issue from consideration by the jury.

BACKGROUND

On February 15, 2008, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of Virginia (Commissioner) filed Certificate of Take No... More...    $0 (06-09-2011 - VA)

This appeal raises numerous issues arising out of the grant of summary judgment to Newport News Holdings Corporation ("NNHC") on its claims against Virtual City Vision and its owner Van James Bond Tran (collectively, "VCV") under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA").

In addition to challenging summary judgment, VCV argues that the magistrate judge erred in refusing to r... More...    $0 (04-18-2011 - VA)

Appellants Vonage Holdings Corp. and Vonage America, Inc. ("Vonage") appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in favor of appellees Verizon Services Corp., Verizon Laboratories Inc., and Verizon Communications, Inc. ("Verizon"). The judgment awarded $58,000,000 in compensatory damages and a royalty of 5.5% on any future infringing sales, ... More...    $0 (09-28-2007 - VA)

The Cumberland County School System sued John and Mary Meeks on an eminent domain theory seeking to re-acquire by condemnation the old elementary school property located about a mile west of the Cumberland courthouse. The School sold the property to the Meeks for $110,000 in 2003 and then decided that it needed the property and unsuccessfully tried to buy it back. When the Meeks refused to s... More...    $850000 (02-09-2007 - VA)

NTP, Inc. sued Research In Motion, Ltd. claiming that RIM's BlackBerry™ system infringed NTP's U.S. Patents Nos. 5,436,960 ("the '960 patent"); 5,625,670 ("the '670 patent"); 5,819,172 ("the '172 patent"); 6,067,451 ("the '451 patent"); and 6,317,592 ("the '592 patent") and a jury awarded NTP damaged in the amount of $53,704,322.69. The court also permanently enjoined any further infringement ... More...    $450000000 (03-16-2005 - VA)

Barcelona.com, Inc. ("Bcom, Inc."), a Delaware corporation, commenced this action under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act against Excelentisimo Ayuntamiento de Barcelona (the City Council of Barcelona, Spain) for a declaratory judgment that Bcom, Inc.'s registration and use of the domain name is not unlawful under the Lanham Act (Chapter 22 of Title 15 of the ... More...    $0 (06-02-2003 - VA)

Plaintiff companies appeal from the district court's summary judgment that their registration and use of forty-three domain addresses infringe a foreign corporation's rights under the Lanham Act and violate the Anticybersquatting Act, where the foreign corporation advertised its trademark domestically, but only rendered services under it abroad. We conclude that the district court's judgme... More...    $0 (05-19-2003 - VA)

This case involves a dispute over Internet domain names between two companies named "Harrods," both with legitimate rights to the "Harrods" name in different parts of the world. The plaintiff, Harrods Limited ("Harrods UK"), is the owner of the well-known Harrods of London department store. The defendants are 60 Internet domain names ("Domain Names" or "Names") registered in Herndon, Vir-gini... More...    $0 (08-23-2002 - VA)

Porsche Cars North America, Incorporated and Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, a German company, brought this in rem action against certain Internet domain names related to the name "Porsche" or another Porsche trademark, seeking an injunction that would transfer the right to use the domain names. The Porsche companies contend that some of the domain names violated their rights under the Anticy-ber... More...    $0 (08-23-2002 - VA)

Motorola, a global communications and electronics company, produces electronic hardware. In June 2000, Motorola held a business summit of its marketing officers to determine how to market more effectively its services and products on a worldwide basis. The company decided to develop a new brand, which would cut across its various business interests, to establish a more cohesive corporate identit... More...    $0 (03-28-2001 - VA)

Volkswagen challenges Virtual Works, Inc.'s use of the domain name vw.net under the 1999 Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Volkswagen claims that Virtual Works registered vw.net with the purpose of one day selling it to Volkswagen. The district court agreed, holding that Virtual Works had a bad faith intent to profit from the vw.net domain name and that its use of vw.net dilu... More...    $0 (01-22-2001 - VA)

A threshold question presented in this trademark and trade name dispute is whether personal jurisdiction over a defendant exists based on the defendant's registration of the allegedly infringing domain name with a registrar located in the forum state. More specifically, the question is whether a California defendant who used the Internet to register an allegedly infringing domain name with a... More...    $0 (01-17-2001 - VA)

This lawsuit arose from a dispute between People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ("PETA"), and Michael Doughney regarding the use of the internet domain name "PETA.ORG" PETA, a non-profit charitable corporation was established in 1980. PETA has affiliated animal protection organizations in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and India who all operate under the name PETA. On August ... More...    $0 (06-12-2000 - VA)

Anti-Cybersquating Consumer Protection Act ("ACPA"), 15 U.S.C. 1125 - Plaintiff, Harrods Limited, is a private company organized under teh laws of England and which has operated the Harrods Department Store in London, England, since 1849. The store serves approximately 35,000 customers each day. In February 1999, Harrods launched an Internet site accessible on the World Wide Web at www.harrods.c... More...    $0 (08-15-2000 - VA)

Cybersquating Act Claim - Plaintiff bought this suit claiming that he originally reserved the internet domain name "triallawyer.com" by registration with Network Solutions, Inc. Subsequent to his reservation of the domain name he received a confirmation from Network Solutions, Inc. that the domain name and site was reserved in his name. Sometime later, Plaintiff checked his newly-acquired site t... More...    $0 (03-27-2000 - VA)

Plaintiff filed this in rem action against the domain name www.lucentsucks.com under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Proection Act ("ACPA"), 15 U.S.C. 1125. Plaintif alleged that on Nocember 30, 1995, its predecessor filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to register LUCENT as a tradmark. Since 1996, plaintiff has manufactured, marketed and sold telecommunicatio... More...    $0 (05-03-2000 - VA)

Trademark infringement, Internet - Marie Dorer and ForRMS, Inc., filed a trademark infringement action against Brian Arel, seeking money damages and injunctive relief. Plaintiff's won by default judgment. The court found that the defendant had infringed plaintiff's mark by using the phrase "Write Word Publications" and the Internet domain name "WRITEWORD.COM" in the course of his business. Plai... More...    $5000 (04-24-1998 - VA)

America Online, Inc. filed a complaint that defendant sent large numbers of unauthorized and unsolicited bulk e-mail advertisements ("spam") to AOL's members. AOL's complaint contained seven counts: Count I (False Designation of Origin under the Lanham Act); Count II (Dilution of Interest in Service Marks under the Lanham Act); County III (Exceeding Authorized Access in Violation of the Computer ... More...    $0 (11-10-1998 - VA)

Trade Mark Infringement - Washington Speakers Bureau, Inc., the owner of a recognized, but unregistered, trademark sued a competition for trademark infringement and dilution based on the competitor's registration and use of a substantial portion of the trademark as a domain name. More particularly, plaintiff, owner of the unregistered mark "Washington Speakers Bureau," brought a federal trademark... More...    $0 (02-02-1999 - VA)

Condemnation - eminent domain action by City of Virginia beach to acquire two parcels of land owned by defendants for use in connection with the widenting of Independence Boulevard adjacent to defendant's shopping center.... More...    $464000 (04-30-1997 - VA)