United States Fourth Circuit - June 2015 Opinion Summaries

Prieto v. Zook

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Denial of 28 U.S.C. section 2254 petition for habeas corpus relief from sentence and conviction of two counts of capital murder, two counts of use of...

US v. Newbold

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
On remand from the US Supreme Court, a sentence for guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm is vacated where, pursuant to Miller v....

Marks v. Scottsdale Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an injury claim, alleging that defendants were negligent in connection with plaintiff's accidental shooting while defendants were hunting on club...

Trustees of the Plumbers v. Plumbing Services, Inc.

ERISA
In an ERISA action brought by a Fund alleging defendant owed "withdrawal liability" pursuant to 29 U.S.C. section 1381, the district court's grant of...

US v. Parker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for engaging in illegal gambling, in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 1955, are vacated where the government committed a Brady violation by...

US v. Obey

Criminal Law & Procedure
Sentence for guilty plea to distribution of cocaine and aiding and abetting in its distribution is affirmed over claims that: 1) the Government...

Humphreys & Partners Architects, L.P. v. Lessard Design, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
In an architectural copyright infringement action, alleging that the design, development, ownership and construction of an apartment building in...

Robol Law Office v. Recovery Limited Partnership

Admiralty, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an in rem admiralty action to obtain a salvage award, brought by an attorney who served for decades as counsel and landlord for a business entity...

In re: GNC Corp.

Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In a false advertising action brought by consumers who purchased joint health supplements containing glucosamine and chondroitin produced and sold by...

Design Resources, Incorporated v. Leather Industries of America

False Advertising
In a case claiming false advertising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1125(a), alleging that an advertisement placed in a trade magazine and...