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Decided: March 29, 2013
Price pled guilty to accessing the Internet with the intent to view child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(5)(B) and (b)(2). The district court found that Price’s offense involved …
Decided: March 29, 2013
William Leonard Graham appealed his conviction of one count of conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. On appeal, Graham asserted reversible …
Decided: March 25, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Washington Gas Light Company’s (Washington Gas) claim and grant of summary judgment in favor of Prince George’s County (the …
Decided: March 25, 2013
Charlotte McCauley appealed the district court’s dismissal of her state law claims against Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.B. (Home Loan) and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank). The district court …
Decided: March 25, 2013
From 2002 until 2006 Candice Hardwick was a student who first attended Latta Middle School and then attended Latta High School in Latta, South Carolina. During this time, Hardwick repeatedly wore …
Decided: March 21, 2013
The Fourth Circuit reversed the judgment of district court, which permanently enjoined enforcement of § 5-306(a)(5)(ii) of the Public Safety Article of the Maryland Code which conditions carrying a handgun in …
Decided: March 21, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the district court in dismissing Trail’s complaint for failure to state a claim under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).…
Decided on: March 21, 2013
Glynn brought a False Claims Act retaliation action, alleging that Defendant Impact Science & Technology (IST) and its parent company, EDO Corporation (EDO), fired Glynn because he reported IST to …
Decided: March 18, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a qui tam action that the district court held was barred by the statute of limitations and the first-to-file bar under …
Decided: March 18, 2013
Woods was convicted of numerous charges arising from a tax fraud scheme. On appeal, he argued that his trial was prejudiced by three errors: (1) that the district court improperly restricted …
Decided: March 15, 2013
In this case, a daycare center located in the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, filed a lawsuit against the city after the city council had denied the center’s application to extend its …
Decided: March 15, 2013
Karen Balas appealed the district court’s denial of relief on her claims of discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment, brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title …
Decided: March 14, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reverse the district court’s ruling that vacated a jury verdict in favor of Georgia-Pacific and awarded judgment to Von Drehle based on a preclusion defense. …
Decided: March 12, 2013
William Scott MacDonald challenged the district’s court denial of his writ of habeas corpus. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the district court’s judgment and remand for an award of …
Decided: March 8, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the district court in holding that appellants were not “customers” of Raymond James Financial Services (“RJFS”), and therefore the arbitration agreement …