| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
Clark v. Absolute Collection ServiceUnited States Fourth Circuit
Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
Dismissal of plaintiffs' putative class action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) alleging that defendant's collection notice...
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01/31/2014 | 13-1151 |
McCray v. Maryland Department of TransportationUnited States Fourth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's employment discrimination suit is: 1) vacated in part and remanded, where plaintiff's complaint alleges discriminatory...
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01/30/2014 | 13-1215 |
Drager v. PLIVA USA, Inc.United States Fourth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
The district court's denial of plaintiff's request to amend her complaint and its dismissal of her state common law tort claims against defendant for...
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01/28/2014 | 12-1259 |
US v. BishopUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) for attempting to export small-arms ammunition to Jordan without a license is...
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01/28/2014 | 13-4356 |
Cobra Natural Resources, LLC v. Federal Mine Safety & Health ReviewUnited States Fourth Circuit
Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
A petition for review of a decision of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission temporarily reinstating a coal miner, who had previously...
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01/27/2014 | 13-1406 |
Montgomery County v. Federal National Mortgage AssociationUnited States Fourth Circuit
Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) are exempt from the payment of state...
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01/27/2014 | 13-1691 |
US v. BridgesUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction of traveling in interstate commerce and knowingly failing to update his sex offender registration is affirmed, where the...
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01/27/2014 | 13-4067 |
US v. ZayyadUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction of five felony counts relating to the sale of counterfeit prescription drugs is affirmed, where: 1) the district court...
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01/24/2014 | 13-4252 |
North Carolina Utilities Commission v. FERCUnited States Fourth Circuit
Administrative Law, Public Utilities
In a challenge to incentives granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to a Virginia electric power company (VEPCO) to encourage...
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01/24/2014 | 12-1881 |
US v. WilliamsUnited States Fourth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction of a firearm offense is affirmed, where: 1) the evidence discovered during the traffic stop was properly admitted; 2) although...
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01/23/2014 | 12-4374 |