Fourth Circuit Clarifies Scope of Federal Immunity under 42 U.S.C. § 233(a) in Data Security Context Introduction In the recent case of Joann Ford, on behalf of herself and all others similarly...
Affirmation of Denial of Preliminary Injunction in VRA Redistricting Case Introduction In the landmark case of Rodney D. Pierce; Moses Matthews v. The North Carolina State Board of Elections, the...
Summary Judgment Overturned: Materiality of Licensing Claims in Real Estate Fraud Cases Introduction In the case of John E. Harrell and Dawn D. Harrell v. Douglas DeLuca (97 F.4th 180), the United...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Employer's Summary Judgment on REDA Claims: Redefining Adverse Employment Actions Introduction In the case of Anthony Vines v. Mountaire Farms, Inc., the United States Court of...
Affirmation of FOIA Exemption 7(A) in Law Enforcement Records Disclosure Introduction The case of Mark Zaid, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Department of Justice, Defendant-Appellee (96 F.4th 697)...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of §1983 Claims in Actual Innocence Case Introduction In the case of Jerome L. Johnson v. Baltimore Police Department et al., the United States Court of Appeals for...
Finality of Judicial Decisions Reinforced: Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal in Daulatzai v. Maryland Introduction Daulatzai v. State of Maryland; Southwest Airlines Co. is a significant case...
Fourth Circuit Enhances Sentencing Flexibility under the First Step Act via Sentencing Package Doctrine Introduction The case of United States of America v. Nathaniel A. Richardson, Jr., 96 F.4th 659...
Expanding Protections Under RLUIPA: Pendleton v. Jividen Establishes New Precedent Introduction Pendleton v. Jividen, 96 F.4th 652 (4th Cir. 2024), marks a significant development in the...
Gomez-Ruotolo v. Garland: Affirmation of Moral Turpitude Standards in Deportation Proceedings Introduction In the case of Carlos Rafael Gomez-Ruotolo v. Merrick B. Garland, decided by the United...
Affirmation of Stricter Temporal Proximity Standards in Retaliation Claims: Massaro v. Fairfax County Introduction In the Fourth Circuit case of Massaro v. Fairfax County, the court addressed the...
Tipton v. United States: Upholding VICAR Murder as a 'Crime of Violence' Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) Introduction In the consolidated appeals of United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard...
Enforcement of Notice of Appeal Requirements: Precedent Set in Wall Guy, Inc. v. FDIC Introduction The case of The Wall Guy, Inc.; Jeffrey Frye; Jr Contractors v. Federal Deposit Insurance...
Expert Testimony Not Mandatory in Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference Claims: Analysis of Daniel W. Phoenix v. Mark Amonette Introduction The case of Daniel W. Phoenix v. Mark Amonette,...
Establishing Public Nuisance Liability for Opioid Distributors in West Virginia Introduction The case of City of Huntington, West Virginia, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. AmerisourceBergen Drug...
Establishing "Agent" Status Under 18 U.S.C. § 666: Comprehensive Analysis of United States v. Underwood et al. Introduction The case of United States of America v. George Alexander Underwood, a/k/a...
Clarifying the Scope of 'Crime of Violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A): The United States v. Lassiter Decision Introduction In United States v. Lassiter, the United States Court of Appeals for...
Establishing Subjective Mens Rea: Fourth Circuit Reinforces "Ruan" in Controlled Substance Cases Introduction The case of United States of America v. Sanjay Kumar adjudicated by the United States...
Affirmation of Child Pornography Conviction Reinforces Intrinsic Evidence and Specific Intent in Federal Child Pornography Cases Introduction The case United States of America v. Michael Scott Hoover...
Fourth Circuit Establishes Statutory Supremacy Over FTCA Regulations in Jurisdictional Requirements Introduction In the landmark case Estate of Eleusipa Van Emburgh, et al. v. United States of...