United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Williams

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In grand jury indictment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, order suppressing evidence seized pursuant to search warrants from the residences of...

Qorvis Communications, LLC v. Wilson

Contracts, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment on arbitration award for defendant-former executive employee's breach employment agreement in the amount of $366,037.22 is affirmed where the...

Grissom v. Mills Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against former employer for common law breach of contract, common law defamation per se, and violation of the whistleblower provision of...

Platone v. US Dept. of Labor

Administrative Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim by an employee alleging employer fraud, denial of whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is affirmed where: 1) a complainant...

Zuh v. Mukasey

Immigration Law, International Law
Following decision finding petitioner-native of Cameroon eligible for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article 3 of the United...

US v. Goforth

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Denial of motion to review a detention order pending sentencing for violations of the Controlled Substances Act is vacated and remanded where: 1)...

Worden v. SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a civil action by plaintiff-former employee against defendant-employer alleging that defendant violated two provisions of the Employee Polygraph...

Gagliano v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Remedies
Judgment in favor of plaintiff-insuree is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded where: 1) defendant-insurance company violated Employee...

Ziskie v. Mineta

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII claim alleging that defendant-employer created a sexually hostile work environment and retaliated against plaintiff for asserting her...

US v. Jefferson

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Evidence, Government Law, White Collar Crime
Indictment of defendant-state congressman for conspiracy and substantive offenses related to participation in multiple schemes is affirmed over claims...