United States Fourth Circuit - May 2008 Opinion Summaries

Richmond Med. Ctr. for Women v. Herring

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a facial challenge under the Fourteenth Amendment to a Virginia statute that attempts to criminalize "partial birth abortion," which the statute...

AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC v. Smith

Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendants in a case alleging preemption by the Natural Gas Act of Baltimore County's Bill 9-07 prohibiting the siting of any...

Afanwi v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
A petition to review an order affirming a denial of an asylum claim, an order denying petitioner's motion to rescind and reissue an order, and an...

U.S. ex rel Wilson v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act, denial of a motion for leave to file an amended complaint and a decision to stay employment...

Saunders v. Branch Banking and Trust Co. of Virginia

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Remedies
In an action alleging violation of defendant-lender's duties as a furnisher of information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), judgment...

U.S. v. Black

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a prosecution for firearms possession and drug possession, defendant's sentence and a denial of his motion to suppress are affirmed where: 1) the...

U.S. v. Lentz

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
A conviction for interstate kidnapping resulting in the death of defendant's ex-wife is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) whether a jury...

Othentec Ltd. v. Phelan

Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
In an action raising claims under the Virginia Computer Crimes Act and the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act, summary judgment for defendants is...

U.S. v. Brooks

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a drug related prosecution, judgment is vacated and remanded in part where the court erred in declining a request that it give instructions...

U.S. v. Brooks

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a drug related prosecution, judgment is vacated and remanded in part where the court erred in declining a request that it give instructions...