The Fourth Circuit upheld Defendant’s (“Catone”) conviction for making a false statement in connection with his receipt of federal worker’s compensation benefits, but vacated his sentence and the restitution order, and …
GESTAMP SOUTH CAROLINA, L.L.C. v. NLRB, NO. 11-2362
Decided: October 8, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the “recess session” appointment of a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) member was valid under the U.S. Constitution. The Court also held that the General Counsel …
The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction on House Bill 589’s (“H.B. 589”) elimination of same-day registration and prohibition on counting out-of-precinct ballots, and remanded with …
The Fourth Circuit held that decisions on applications for discovery filed under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 are immediately appealable, and affirmed the district court’s order requiring that Appellants produce the requested …
PRIORITY AUTO GROUP v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, NO. 13-1696
Decided: July 30, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss Priority’s right of first refusal claim for lack of standing, and also dismissed Priority’s claim for tortious interference with a contract.…
The Fourth Circuit held that for cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), an illegal immigrant enters the United States free from restraint if a …
TATUM v. RJR PENSION INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, NO. 13-1360
Decided: August 4, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s holding that the RJR Pension Investment Committee (“RJR Pension”) had breached its fiduciary duty of care to Tatum by divesting a pension plan of …
The Fourth Circuit held that the district court did not err in denying Flame S.A.’s (“Flame”) motion to vacate a writ of maritime attachment issued in favor of Freight Bulk Pte. …
The Fourth Circuit held that the City of Baltimore did not violate the Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it changed the method for calculating pension benefit increases.
The Fourth Circuit denied Modanlo’s midtrial notice of appeal, and held that the district court was not stripped of jurisdiction when Modanlo made his midtrial notice of appeal.
The Fourth Circuit held that Appellant, Crane Co. (“Crane”) was not entitled an opportunity to assert another basis for federal jurisdiction after the district court remanded its case to Maryland state …
RUSSELL v. ABSOLUTE COLLECTION SERVS., NO. 12-2357
Decided: August 15, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment.
Appellant, a debt collection service, persistently made repeated collection demands to Appellee regarding on a debt that she incurred in 2008. Appellee paid …
The Fourth Circuit declined application of the exclusionary rule to suppress evidence police officers gathered against Stephens, and affirmed his conviction for illegal possession of a firearm.