United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Oscar-Torres

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction based on conditional guilty plea is reversed as detentions for the sole purpose of obtaining fingerprints in a criminal investigation are...

Van der Linde Housing, Inc. v. Rivanna Solid Waste Auth.

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In suit concerning municipal waste disposal fees, alleging the denial of equal protection of the laws in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment,...

RZS Holdings AVV v. PDVSA Petroleo S.A.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Oil and Gas Law
Judgment confirming arbitration award in favor of defendants is vacated where, during the hearing on the confirmation motion, the court: 1) allowed...

Time Warner Entm't v. Carteret-Craven Elec. Membership Corp.

Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Public Utilities
In a dispute regarding fees defendant proposed charging plaintiff cable service provider to attach its cable to defendant's utility poles, granting of...

MacKenzie Med. Supply, Inc. v. Leavitt

Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Determination by defendant that it overpaid plaintiff Medicare reimbursement payments for power wheelchairs that plaintiff provided to Medicare...

Long v. Dunlop Sports Group Ams., Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Sports Law
In WARN Act case where golf ball manufacturer ceased all production without prior notice, but did give notice at the time of shutdown, summary...

Incumaa v. Ozmint

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In prisoner's civil rights action alleging a First Amendment violation from prison's policy barring inmates from receiving publications via mail,...

Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Bakkebo

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In civil case alleging fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud against a bank, $161 million judgment against defendant is affirmed over claims that the...

The Last Best Beef LLC v. Dudas

Government Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a case involving the relationship between the Lanham Act and section 206 of the subsequently enacted Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related...

Colgan Air, Inc. v. Raytheon Aircraft Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Summary judgment for defendant on plaintiff's claims of negligence, strict liability, and breach of express and implied warranties arising out of the...