United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Evans v. Eaton Corp. Long Term Disability Plan

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In suit by terminated employee to recover long-term disability benefits under ERISA, award of benefits to plaintiff is reversed where the district...

Bowie v. Branker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition brought by death row inmate convicted of first-degree murder is affirmed over claims that petitioner received ineffective...

Sloane v. Equifax Info. Servs., LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In action against credit reporting service for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, judgment for plaintiff is reversed in part where...

Rosenruist-Gestao E Servicos LDA v. Virgin Enters. Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Intellectual Property, International Law, Trademark
In dispute over trademark registration sought by Portuguese company and opposed by British conglomerate, denial of defendant's request to compel an...

US v. Pauley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence based on guilty plea to possessing photographs that contained images of child pornography are affirmed over prosecution's...

Doe v. Chao

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
An award of attorney's fees to one plaintiff under the Privacy Act is reversed where it was directly contrary to the mandate of the court of appeals.

US v. Colonna

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for transporting child pornography, advertising the exchange of child pornography, and possession of material containing child pornography...

Weinberger v. Tucker

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In suit against former lawyer for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and professional negligence, district court's dismissal is affirmed where...

Volvo Trademark Holding Aktiebolaget v. Clark Mach. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts
In suit by equipment manufacturers against equipment dealers arising from a contract dispute, summary judgment against plaintiff as to its liability...

Ohio River Valley Envtl. Coalition, Inc. v. Green Valley Coal Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
Award of attorney fees in a citizen suit brought under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act is affirmed as to the preliminary injunction...