Alexandria, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sought declaratory and other relief.


Virginia recognized it had a marijuana problem. For years, federal law has classified
marijuana as a controlled substance. But in the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress excluded
“hemp”—which it defined as Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant “with a delta-9... More...    $0 (01-10-2025 - VA)

Abingdon, Virginia mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Leelynn Danielle Chytka, age 31.

“In the midst of a global pandemic, this defendant conspired with others to defraud the Virginia Employment Commission of nearly $500,000 intended for Virginians in need,” Acting United States Attorney Bubar said today. “This was money se... More...    $0 (06-14-2021 - VA)

Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy, commenced this action against the Gloucester
County School Board in July 2015, alleging that the School Board�s policy of assigning
students to restrooms based on their biological sex violated Title IX and the Equal
Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Shortly thereafter, the district court
issued a memorandum opinion and order dated Septem... More...    $0 (08-02-2017 - VA)

Beckley, WV - Ricky A. Johnson and Melissa A. Johnson sued Pinnacle Mining Company, LLC, Pinnacle Mining Company, LLC, Seneca North American Coal, LLC, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Kenny Clay and Frank Fragale on personal injury and negligence theories.

08/15/2018 166 MOTION by Melissa A. Johnson, Ricky A. Johnson to Reinstate Case Upon Docket of This Court and MOTION to Enforce Media... More...    $0 (07-16-2018 - VA)

This case arises out of a constitutional challenge to Virginia Code � 46.2-395, pursuant to which anyone who fails to pay court costs or fines imposed after a conviction is subject to suspension of his or her driver�s license. Plaintiffs Damian Stinnie, Demetrice Moore, Robert Taylor, and Neil Russo owe court debts and, because of their inability to pay, have had their licenses suspended. They all... More...    $0 (05-24-2018 - VA)

The Unit Owners Association of BuildAmerica-1, a condominium, filed its bill to enforce liens recorded against condominium units owned by Harry F. Gillman and Saundra K. Gillman based upon fines it had levied for alleged violations by them of its rules and regulations. It also sought to enjoin the Gillmans from bringing their garbage trucks onto the common elements of the condominium. The Gillman... More...    $0 (06-18-1982 - VA)

In 1995, Valerie Garvey (�Garvey�) purchased approximately 50 acres of property from
Allan and Susan Chacey (the �Chaceys�). The property was located at 11190 Red Oak Lane, in
Markham, Virginia, and the Chaceys retained ownership of adjacent property. The Chaceys also
enjoyed an easement over Garvey�s property as a means for ingress and egress to their property.
A road over ... More...    $0 (12-30-2015 - VA)

The class action settlement at issue in this appeal is �the culmination of years of litigation and negotiations� between class counsel and the defendants, LexisNexis Risk and Information Analytics Group, Inc.; Seisint, Inc.; and Reed Elsevier Inc. (together, �Lexis�). Berry v. LexisNexis Risk & Info. Analytics Grp., Inc., No. 3:11-CV-754, 2014 WL 4403524, at *1 (E.D. Va. Sept. 5, 2014). The dis... More...    $0 (12-07-2015 - VA)

The Army issued the Request for Proposal (�RFP�) for the IT services on September 25, 2011. The solicitation will result in the award of multiple Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (�IDIQ�) contracts, with a maximum amount of orders placed under each contract not to exceed $5,000,000,000 over a five year period. The RFP provides that proposals will be evaluated in a two-phase eval... More...    $0 (11-08-2015 - VA)

In 1994, Lee started SHC, a consulting company providing services to healthcare
organizations and professionals. In 1995, Lee and Spoden married. That same year, Lee granted Spoden a 50% ownership interest in SHC.1 In 2004, SHC purchased real property in Sarasota,
Florida (the �Florida Property�).
In 2009, Spoden filed for divorce. As part of the divorce proceeding, Lee and Spo... More...    $0 (09-18-2015 - VA)

Enovative Technologies, LLC (�Enovative�), filed a civil complaint against Gabriel Reuven Leor (�Leor�), the former Chief Executive Officer (�CEO�) of Enovative, alleging that he was engaged in conduct purposely designed to economically damage and irreparably harm his former employer by hijacking websites used by Enovative. The district court granted Enovative�s motions for a temporary restrainin... More...    $0 (08-23-2015 - VA)

Via various state statutes and a state constitutional amendment, Virginia prevents same-sex couples from marrying and refuses to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Two same-sex couples filed suit to challenge the constitutionality of these laws, alleging that they violate the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court granted the couples... More...    $0 (07-28-2014 - VA)

In connection with a project to widen Dominion Boulevard (U.S. Route 17) in the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, the City took the property of Clear Sky Car Wash LLC, consisting of a 32,056-square-foot parcel of land on which Clear Sky operated a car wash. Following unsuccessful negotiations with Clear Sky to purchase the property, the City initiated a “quick take” proceeding to take the property... More...    $0 (02-21-2014 - VA)

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the district court erred in dismissing a complaint against four foreign banks for lack of personal jurisdiction. The complaint alleges an international conspiracy of foreign banks, corrupt Internet Payment Service Providers, and illegal prescription drug dealers ("pharmacists") to sell illegal prescription drugs over the Internet.

One plaintif... More...    $0 (05-03-2013 - VA)

The Real Truth About Abortion, Inc. (formerly known as The Real Truth About Obama, Inc.), a Virginia non-profit corporation organized under § 527 of the Internal Revenue Code to provide "accurate and truthful information about the public policy positions of Senator Barack Obama," commenced this action against the Federal Election Commission and the Department of Justice, contending that it was "c... More...    $0 (06-14-2012 - 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 the circuit court erred in concluding that a certain road traversing private land in rural Highland County is a public road. The case was decided by the circuit court on stipulated facts and the appeal presents pure questions of law applied to these undisputed facts. Accordingly, we apply a de novo standard of review. Johnson v. Hart, 279 Va. 617, 623, 692 S.E.2... More...    $0 (01-13-2012 - VA)

In these appeals, we consider whether the Circuit Court of Fairfax County erred when it: (1) granted the motion to strike filed by the Boeing Company, Autometric, Inc., and Anthony Collelo (together, "the defendants") and dismissed the suit by Geographic Services, Inc. ("GSI") against the defendants, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference with a contract, and violations of the Virginia... More...    $0 (01-13-2012 - VA)

In Schlesinger v. Councilman, 420 U.S. 738 (1975), the Supreme Court held that principles of comity, respect for the expertise of military judges, and judicial economy weigh against federal court intervention in pending court-martial proceedings and in favor of requiring exhaustion of all available remedies within the military justice system before a federal court’s collateral review ("Councilm... More...    $0 (01-17-2012 - VA)

The question in this case is whether a collective bargaining agreement permitted Volvo to make unilateral changes to the health benefits of retirees from its New River Valley assembly plant after the agreement expired. After a jury determined that the parties did not intend to grant Volvo that power, the district court ordered the restoration of any health benefits lost due to Volvo’s changes an... More...    $0 (07-11-2011 - VA)

Appellee PBM Products, LLC (PBM) filed this action pursuant to the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a), against Appellant Mead Johnson & Company, LLC (Mead Johnson) alleging that Mead Johnson distributed more than 1.5 million direct-to-consumer mailers that falsely claimed PBM’s baby formula products were inferior to Mead Johnson’s baby formula products. After a jury found that Mead Johnson had en... More...    $0 (04-20-2011 - VA)

Plaintiffs are three nightclubs where women give erotic
dance performances wearing only g-strings and pasties. The
clubs brought First Amendment, vagueness, and overbreadth
challenges to Virginia’s alcohol licensing program, which
allows the clubs to serve beer and wine but not mixed beverages.

Under the standard of intermediate scrutiny applicable
to policies aimed ... More...    $0 (08-08-2010 - VA)

Plaintiffs are three nightclubs where women give erotic dance performances wearing only g-strings and pasties. The clubs brought First Amendment, vagueness, and overbreadth challenges to Virginia’s alcohol licensing program, which allows the clubs to serve beer and wine but not mixed beverages. Under the standard of intermediate scrutiny applicable to policies aimed at the harmful secondary effe... More...    $0 (07-21-2010 - VA)

In this case, the same patent, U.S. Patent No. 4,935,507 (the ’507 patent), occasions litigation in both the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Virginia District Court granted the motion of Lupin Ltd. and Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (collectively Lupin) for summary judgment of noninfring... More...    $0 (05-18-2009 - VA)

In March 2001 the sole shareholder of Western Insulation, Inc. (“Insulation, Inc.”), Hal Moore, sold the company to Western, L.P. (“Western”), for $41,990,000.00. At the time of the sale, Hal's wife Melanie was an employee and the Chief Financial Officer of Insulation, Inc. Both Hal and Melanie entered into identical Confidentiality, Non-Competition, and Non-Solicitation Agreements (collec... More...    $0 (03-19-2009 - VA)

In these consolidated appeals, the principal issue we consider is whether the circuit court correctly applied Code § 15.2-2307 in finding that the owner/developers of a parcel of real property obtained a vested right to a particular use of the property under a rezoning ordinance subject to their proffers and, thus, are not subject to a subsequent amendment to the locality’s zoning ordinance tha... More...    $0 (02-27-2009 - VA)

In this appeal, we consider whether a 1925 order of the Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County granting to a specified person the “right and privilege” to erect a wharf was sufficient to convey riparian rights to the recipient’s successors in interest.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

The Code of Virginia, as in effect in 1924, provided a means by which a private citizen could pet... More...    $0 (02-27-2009 - VA)

Plaintiff, the West Virginia Association of Club Owners and Fraternal Services, Inc., brought this suit on behalf of its members which include certain clubs, restaurants, convenience stores, and fraternal organizations with alcohol licenses who are also state-licensed limited video lottery retailers. Plaintiff sought invalidation of West Virginia’s restrictions on limited video lottery advertisi... More...    $0 (01-12-2009 - va)

The plaintiffs, Jenna Dodge, Sarah Hassmer, Hayley J. Maxwell, Laura McKean-Peraza, Kelsey McCune, Jennifer C. Mullins, Rebekah Lynn Pauli, Jess... More...    $0 (06-14-2008 - VA)

This appeal arises from a dispute between the owner of a solid mineral estate subject to a long-term mining lease and a third party. The dispute involves the storage of wastewater from the third party's mining operations on other lands in a particular mine located within the subject leasehold but with the lessee's permission. The owner of the solid mineral estate sought an injunction and declarato... More...    $0 (06-14-2008 - 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)

During trial, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and held that Infineon Technologies AG, Infineon Technologies North America Corp., and Infineon Technologies Holding North America Inc. (collectively Infineon) did not infringe Rambus Inc.'s patents. The jury later found Rambus liable for fraud associated with standar... More...    $100000000 (03-22-2005 - VA)

In March 2002, the Board of Directors of the Colchester Towne Condominium Council of Co-Owners (the Association) recorded a lien, pursuant to Code  55-79.84, against a condominium unit owned by Juanita C. James for unpaid condominium assessments. The Association initiated the process for a public sale of the unit, as permitted by Code  55-79.84(I), and notified Wachovia Bank, N.A... More...    $0 (06-09-2003 - 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)

The Scotts Company sued Pursell Industries and United Industries (together, the "defendants"), claiming that the packaging of the defen-dants' "Vigoro" brand crabgrass-control product conveyed certain false messages to consumers. The district court granted a preliminary injunction in favor of Scotts. This court granted the defendants' motion for a stay of the injunction pending appeal and exp... More...    $0 (12-23-2002 - 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)

In this diversity action, First Flight Limited Partnership appeals from the district court's order declaring First Flight the alter ego of Barrie Peterson and, therefore, making its assets subject to judgments entered against Peterson in favor of C.F. Trust, Incorporated, and Atlantic Funding Corporation. Because we find Virginia law on the issues presented in this case uncertain, we respect... More...    $0 (08-20-2002 - VA)

Plaintiff John D. Reyes appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Lynchburg ("the City") on Reyes's 42 U.S.C. S 1983 claim. Reyes sought nominal damages under S 1983, an injunction against future enforcement of the City's parade ordinance, and a declaration that the City's parade ordinance was unconstitutional on its face and as applied to him. The district court foun... More...    $0 (08-06-2002 - VA)

This appeal arises out of a dispute regarding the constitutionality of a provision in the Virginia statute authorizing the issuance of spe- cial license plates to members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). In contrast to other Virginia statutes authorizing special plates for members or supporters of various organizations, this statute con- tains a restriction (the logo restriction) pro... More...    $0 (06-24-2002 - VA)