Virginia Senate Bill 951 was passed by the General Assembly and became effective on July 1 of this year. This bill amends Va. Code § 25.1-204, dealing with the bona fide offer in condemnation within the Commonwealth. So, what has changed? Two sentences have been added and one sentence revised. Sub-section (B) saw the addition [...]
Those of us in the right of way industry get a constant earful about the horrors of our profession. Politicians, members of the media and property rights activists all decry the concept of “eminent domain,” yet frequently ignore the importance of this tool to our economic vitality. A strong economy, jobs, and ultimately paychecks begin [...]
The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia excluded a landowner’s witness who had been designated to testify about the probability of gas pipeline explosions. See Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC v. 0.07 Acre, More or Less, in Nelson County, Virginia, et al., Case No.: 3:18-cv-00006 (E.D.Va. June 19th, 2019). The court also [...]
A recent decision could eventually have big implications for gas companies in eminent domain proceedings, at least in states within the Fourth Circuit. On February 5, 2019, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Mt. Valley Pipeline, LLC v. 6.56 Acres,[1] rebuffing a concerted attempt by numerous landowner counsel to attack the [...]