Opinions by topic: Attorney Fees

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• Rivera v. Long (Virginia Supreme Court) (2/8/2008): Where the Social Security numbers are redacted from voter registration application records, the documents will no longer be exempt from inspection.
• Rivera v. Long (Norfolk Circuit Court) (on costs and attorneys' fees) (9/27/2006): Judge rules on cost prevailing plaintiff should pay for copies of general registrar's records, as well as on attorneys' fees for the plaintiff's attorney.
• White Dog Publishing v. Culpeper Board of Supervisors (9/15/2006): In considering certain newspaper publishers' application for a writ of mandamus, the circuit court erred in finding that a county board of supervisors did not violate the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by going into a closed session at a particular meeting and erred in failing to award reasonable costs and attorney's fees under the Act. Because the purpose of the closed session was not the formation or modifications of a procurement contract, it did not fall within the statutory public contract exemption of § 2.2-3711(A)(30), and special circumstances did not make an award of fees and costs unjust.
• Shenandoah Publishing House v. Warren County School Board (6/20/1995): Decided City Council did not violate FOIA by meeting in closed session; Shenandoah Publishing House Inc. v. The Winchester City Council; Chancery No. 95-156.
• RF&P Corp. v. Little (2/25/1994): A corporation to which the Virginia Retirement System appoints two board of trustee members is not a public body under FOIA. A willful and knowing violation of FOIA warrants the imposition of a civil penalty.
• Shenandoah Publishing House v. Warren County School Board (5/28/1993): FOIA violations made in good faith do not require the imposition of civil penalties
• Little v. Virginia Retirement System (11/17/1992): an individual's wilful and knowing violation of FOIA merits penalty