United States Fourth Circuit - August 2015 Opinion Summaries

US v. Bollinger

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law
In a case examining the constitutional limits of Congress's power to regulate the activities of the U.S. citizens traveling and living abroad, and...

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Rippy

Banking Law, Evidence
In a civil action brought by a receiver for a bank against several officers and directors of a failed North Carolina bank, alleging negligence,...

US v. Said

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Somalian defendants' sentences and convictions for piracy, 18 U.S.C. section 1651, are affirmed as to convictions, but reversed as the district...

DeMasters v. Carilion Clinic

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a former-employee's suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging that he was terminated for engaging in protected activity,...

Smith v. Clark, Smoot, Russell

Construction, Government Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a false claims act case involving federal construction projects, the district court's dismissal with prejudice for a violation of the seal...

Cahaly v. Larosa

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a case brought by a Republican political consultant challenging South Carolina's anti-robocall statute on First Amendment grounds and alleging...

Gardner v. GMAC, Inc.

Contracts, Debt Collection
In a case involving the issue repossession of cars and when borrowers may seek a remedy after their creditors violate the repossession notice...