United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Waterford Investment Services, Inc. v. Bosco

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a suit by an investment firm, appealing a ruling that it must arbitrate a group of investor claims before the Financial Industry Regulatory...

Sydnor v. Fairfax County

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a discrimination case against plaintiff's former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. section 12101 et seq., for...

US ex rel. Oberg v. Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Education Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a False Claims Act (FCA) case brought as a qui tam action, alleging defendant corporations organized by four states defrauded the US Department of...

Friends of Back Bay v. US Army Corps of Engineers

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In an action challenging the Army Corp of Engineers' decision to approve a permit under section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. section...

Deyton v. Keller

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas corpus relief is affirmed where, at sentencing, the state trial judge's references to religion did not violate petitioners' due...

Project Vote v. Long

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
Section 8(i)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which requires public disclosure of "all records concerning the implementation of...

In Re: Maharaj

Bankruptcy Law
In a question of first impression in the circuit courts of appeal, the bankruptcy court's order denying plan confirmation is affirmed, where in light...

The Real Truth About Abortion v. Federal Election Commission

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an action by a Virginia non-profit corporation organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code to provide "accurate and truthful...

Slaughter v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against action brought by survivors and estate of a new recruit for the Baltimore City Fire Department, who tragically...

Tire Engineering and Dist. v. Shandong Linglong Rubber Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Remedies
In a suit by a producer of mining tires against foreign corporations, alleged defendants conspired to steal its tire blueprints, produce infringing...