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Decided: July 19, 2013
The Fourth Circuit reversed Defendant Joe Lanning’s (“Defendant”) conviction and remanded for a judgment of acquittal as a result of his involvement in a sting operation targeting gay men. The Defendant …
Decided: July 19, 2013
The Fourth Circuit held that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“the district court”) improperly granted a qualified reporter’s privilege to James Risen (“Risen”) under the …
Decided: July 17, 2013
Finding that the district court’s criminal sentence was neither procedurally nor substantively unreasonable, the Fourth Circuit affirmed.
Yooho Weon (“Weon”) was charged with five counts of willfully evading corporate income tax …
Decided: July 17, 2013
The Fourth Circuit held that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina properly considered the government’s motion for an upward departure under section 4A1.3 of the …
Decided: July 17, 2013
The Fourth Circuit denied the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “NLRB”) application for enforcement of two bargaining orders because it found that the Obama Administration’s recess appointments to the NLRB violated …
Decided: July 17, 2013
American Home Realty Network (“AHRN”) and Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. (“MRIS”) both operate an online multiple listing service (“MLS”). MRIS brought suit against AHRN, arguing that AHRN’s unauthorized use of …
Decided: July 17, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff Richard Bunn, who slipped and fell on Defendant’s ship, under § 5(b) of the Longshore …
Decided: July 12, 2013
Finding that the district court did not err in finding Mohammad Saaili Shibin (“Shibin”) guilty of all 15 charges relating to his involvement in the piracy and ransom of two ships …
Decided: July 12, 2013
The Fourth Circuit dismissed the appeal of Pfizer Inc., Roerig, and Greenstone, LLC (“Appellants”), finding that the court lacked jurisdiction to review the district court’s decision to remand the case to …
Decided: July 11, 2013
Upon remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court to dismiss Liberty University and certain individuals’ (the “Plaintiffs”) action challenging the constitutionality of …
Decided: July 10, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s grant of the defendant corporation’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff landowners’ nuisance action. The court held that the discovery rule articulated …
Decided: July 5, 2013
The Fourth Circuit held that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina did not commit clear error by ordering civil commitment of Mikel Bolander (“Bolander”) as …
Decided: July 5, 2013
Finding that the Maryland offense of resisting arrest constitutes a crime of violence under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the District of Maryland’s application of …
Decided: July 5, 2013
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s determination that the City of Lexington’s decision to restrict the presentation of flags on city property was not unconstitutional nor was it a violation …
Decided July 3, 2013
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s denial of the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. A minor brought this class action to challenge South Carolina’s reduction of monthly …