Attorney General Jay Jones
Coverage of Attorney General Jay Jones in the Nexus archive.
- Hampton Roads tenants describe landlord’s abuse, retaliation after landmark fair housing settlement
Following a fair housing lawsuit, former landlord David Merryman settled for $2.5 million, which will provide financial compensation to several former tenants. The settlement requires that eviction filings against the residents be scrubbed and mandates that Merryman sell all his Virginia properties. Tenants reported suffering displacement due to alleged harassment and retaliation from him.
- Hemp businesses ask federal judge to block Virginia’s new THC cap
Seven Virginia hemp businesses filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to block new state restrictions on consumable hemp products set for Aug. 15. The changes eliminate an exception allowing certain high-CBD products, meaning the general cap will mandate that all saleable products contain no more than 2 mg of total THC per package. Plaintiffs argue these sudden regulations are unconstitutional and will cause immediate bankruptcy and forced closures.