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Decided: July 14, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s, Incorporated (“CBF”), untimely motion to intervene as a defendant.
Plaintiff sued the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking declaratory relief …
Decided: July 11, 2014
In Lefemine v. Wideman, the Fourth Circuit held that the district court erred, and that Appellant was entitled to attorney’s fees he incurred in connection with his civil lawsuit against various …
Decided: July 11, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court, and held that the “permit shield” defense for discharges of selenium was unavailable to a corporation that failed to disclose the presence of the …
Decided: July 10, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment as a matter of law in favor of Prosperity Mortgage, and found that Prosperity Mortgage did not violate the Maryland Finder’s Fee Act.…
Decided: July 10, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the Defendant, Nutter, was not a “mortgage broker” under Maryland Finder’s Fee Act, Md. Code Ann. § 12-804(e), and so he could not be liable for …
Decided: July 1, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court, and held that the indictment contained sufficient evidence to support the Defendant’s convictions, and identify the essential elements of the crimes charged.
Perry, the …
Decided: July 1, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Brown’s convictions for conspiring to traffic drugs, and for her role in a related murder. The Court concluded that the police did not violate Brown’s Fifth Amendment …
Decided: June 30, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the appellants’ claims of torture and mistreatment against a national defense contractor sufficiently “touch and concern” the territory of the United States (U.S.) so as to …
Decided: June 27, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that the Non-Debtor Release Provision provided in the National Heritage Foundation’s (NHF) Chapter 11 reorganization plan was unenforceable, which affirmed the bankruptcy and district courts’ holding.
NHF, …
Decided: June 27, 2014
The Fourth Circuit vacated the Defendant’s enhanced sentence, and remanded the case for resentencing.
Henriquez, the Defendant, pled guilty to illegally reentering the United States (U.S.) in violation of 8 U.S.C. …
Decided: June 26, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision and held that the choice-of-law provision in the parties’ maritime insurance contract required the application of New York’s six-year statute of limitations, rather …
Decided: June 25, 2014
The Fourth Circuit held that a genuine issue of material fact existed for the jury to determine whether McAirlaids’ pixel pattern on absorbent pads was functional or merely an ornamental device.…
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s convictions for bank fraud and identity theft, and vacated the defendant’s sentence; the Court determined that the Government failed to establish that defendant used sophisticated …
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s clarifying order, and determined that the district court properly construed Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (F.R.C.P.) 60(a) when it found that the late notice …
Decided: June 23, 2014
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss Mike Ahumada’s False Claims Act (FCA) claim on behalf of the United States against the defendants, National Industries for the Severely …