Nate Delesline III

Norfolk

Editor at Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Virginia resident since '08. Tweets are my personal opinions/interests. he/him

Articles

Judge upholds FOIA document release claim

1 week ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III |Nick Hurston

Judge allows FOIA production claim to proceed despite agency’s denial Conflict Kinetics seeks 452 emails on Tunisia defense contract Court says mootness does not apply to unresolved FOIA exemptions Agency cited FOIA exemptions 3, 4, and 5 to withhold documents A government agency’s response that it withheld records responsive to a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, request, did not negate subject matter jurisdiction for a determination of whether a FOIA exemption applied, the Eastern...
School board immune from negligence suit

1 week ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

Virginia Supreme Court grants immunity to school board in abuse case Incident involved alleged verbal and physical abuse on a school bus Court ruled the bus was not “involved in an accident,” key to immunity Suit may proceed against individual school employees for gross negligence A school board was entitled to immunity from a negligence suit stemming from an alleged attack on an autistic child on a school bus because the plaintiff’s injuries did not relate to the operation of the bus, the...
Court allows FCA retaliation claim to move forward

2 weeks ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

A former employee can sue the Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority for retaliation under the federal False Claims Act, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia has held in denying a motion to dismiss. Plaintiff Nancy Larissa Deedrich was an agency director who resigned after reporting a suspected fraudulent payment scheme.
Norfolk federal courthouse receiving security upgrades

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

Renovations are underway at the U.S. District Court’s Eastern District courthouse in Norfolk. Work began last month on a new public main entrance for the Walter E. Hoffman Courthouse, at 600 Granby St. near the Norfolk Scope arena. The current public entrance will remain while work is in progress. In addition to the new entrance, the project includes relocating the security screening station and clerk’s office; installing passive vehicle barriers; and modifying interior corridors and entry points.
Medicaid overtime lawsuit survives motion to dismiss

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

In brief Judge denies motion to dismiss overtime lawsuit by Medicaid caregiver Plaintiff claims 86 hours of weekly unpaid OT over nearly 2 years Court rejects argument that familial relationship negates employment Case proceeds to discovery under Fair Labor Standards Act and Virginia law A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has denied a company’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a woman seeking unpaid overtime and damages for working as her daughter’s...
Judge: defect is issue for jury to decide in Lemon Law case

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

A dispute of material fact exists over whether a new truck’s transmission issue is a nonconformity under Virginia’s Lemon Law, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia has held in rejecting a motion for summary judgment. Robert and Melanie Hadsock Lambraia sued Nissan North America under the Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Sheriff, deputy not liable for attempted in-custody suicide

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

A man who attempted to kill himself while detained in the back of a police car and later sued law enforcement for failing to secure a weapon cannot recover in tort for injuries arising from his own “illegal or immoral” acts, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled. Dennis C. Howard sued Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris and Deputy David Setlock for injuries he sustained after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head.
Company’s communication on bonus plan found improper

1 month ago | valawyersweekly.com | Nate Delesline III

A company’s “optional bonus plan” offer to class members of a pending overtime compensation case that was contingent on the workers agreeing to waive certain rights and accepting binding arbitration was an improper communication, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled. As a result, employees who signed the agreement must have an opportunity to withdraw their consent.
A look back on COVID-19’s impact on retail

2 months ago | retaildive.com | Cara Salpini |Nate Delesline III |Caroline Jansen |Daphne Howland

As consumers and retail leaders alike observe the five-year anniversary since COVID-19 temporarily closed down the world, the staff at Retail Dive is remembering that era and examining its impact on the retail industry. In March 2020, our staff embarked upon an effort to track the industry’s response. Store by store, we attempted to keep up with how retail was altering operations to provide products and services to shoppers while still keeping safety at the crux of decision-making.
Target adds 2,000 products to baby assortment

2 months ago | retaildive.com | Nate Delesline III

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Target is introducing over 2,000 baby and toddler items to its nursery, apparel, toy and food assortment. The revamp adds 30% more newness than last year, the company said in a Thursday press release. More than half of the items are Target exclusives from national brands or its owned brands including Good & Gather and Up&Up. The change also includes items from national and emerging brands like Bumbum, Lalo and Joie.