In re Dow Jones & Co.

BY JUDGE CHARLES E. POSTON

This matter is before the Court upon the Petitioner’s Petition for Authority to Publish Legal Notices. Having considered the parties’ briefs, the Court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction to grant the Petition.

Factual and Procedural History

On May 7,2009, Dow Jones filed a Petition seeking a grant of authority to publish legal notices in Dow Jones’ The Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”) within the City of Norfolk. In this Petition, Dow Jones alleged full satisfaction of Virginia Code § 8.01-324(A), which sets the base qualifications for any newspaper that may be used…