Sep 20, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
In an attempt to get out of having to comply with a proffer, a developer has tried, and failed, to claim that a proffer could not be amended at a public hearing without having to resubmit the amended in proffer in writing and to conduct a subsequent public hearing....
Sep 17, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
We are joined today with a guest post from our colleague, Phil Keating, with a timely report on Arlington County’s newly released Energy Plan issued by the Arlington County Community Energy and Sustainability Task Force. In addition to being Chair of the Arlington...
Sep 16, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Supreme Court of Virginia has issued its long awaited notice decision in the Commonwealth v. AMEC Civil LLC case. The result is a pretty painful smack-down of the substantial bulk of the contractor’s claims based on lack of statutory notice. Not...
Sep 14, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
While it may not seem like it from talking to many lawyers, a very important part of the job of the lawyer is effective communication. Occasionally, I run across materials that are great examples of great communication, or even more often examples of how not to...
Sep 10, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Our blog went live on September 10, 2010, so today marks our first anniversary. We have enjoyed the conversations and appreciated being forced to keep up with the avalanche of technical and legal information that flows past trying to find good topics. By far the most...
Sep 1, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
For those of you out there who are following whether commercial real estate can be taxed at a different rate than residential property, FFW Enterprises v. Fairfax County, et al. has been slated for the Supreme Court’s September arguments docket. Like most other...
