11Mar

Statutory Interpretation: The Plain Meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20) Requires the Court to Look at the Law at the Time Defendant’s Civil Rights Were Restored

By Taylor Ey On March 8, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the criminal case of United States v. Burleson, reversing the district court’s decision. At the trial court, in 2013, Defendant Arnold Burleson pled guilty to the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). […]

Tags: 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Firearms Plain meaning statutory interpretation

10Mar

Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Judgments in Ponzi Scheme Case

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By Anthony Biraglia In the civil case of Grayson v. Anderson, the Fourth Circuit affirmed two district court judgments arising out of litigation over a South Carolina-based Ponzi scheme. In a published opinion released on March 7, 2016, the Court first affirmed the district court’s judgment that it did not have personal jurisdiction over a […]

Tags: Civil Procedure

9Mar

Writ of Mandamus to Compel HHS to Adjudicate Administrative Appeal Denied

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By Mikhail Petrov On March 7, 2016, in the published civil case of Cumberland County Hospital v. Burwell, the Fourth Circuit reviewed the decision of the district court to deny Cumberland County Hospital System’s (“the Hospital”) request for a writ of mandamus to compel the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service […]

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8Mar

Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion in Death Penalty Case

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By Kayleigh Butterfield On March 8, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the civil case Moses v. Joyner. Moses, a prisoner facing the death penalty, filed a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) for relief from the district court’s dismissal of his federal habeas petition. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the […]

Tags: Death Penalty FRCP habeas

8Mar

Fourth Circuit Upholds The “But-For” Causation Standard For ADA Claims

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By Sarah Saint On March 4, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a publish opinion in Gentry v. East West Partners Club Management Company, Inc., a civil case in which Plaintiff Judith Gentry (“Gentry”) sued her former employer East West Partners Club Management Company, Inc. (“East West”) and manager Jay Manner (“Manner”) for wrongful termination in violation of the […]

Tags: ADA Discrimination Employment Law Evidence Jury Instruction Jury Instructions

5Mar

Fourth Circuit Mandates Strict Scrutiny for Maryland Gun Control Laws

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By Blake Stafford On February 4, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in Kolbe v. Hogan, a civil case challenging the constitutionality of Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act (“FSA”). The FSA criminalizes the possession, sale, and transport of certain semi-automatic guns and narrows the scope of detachable magazines that may be manufactured or sold. […]

Tags: Constitutional Law Second Amendment

5Mar

Fourth Circuit Affirms Misclassification of Investigator Position as Exempt from Overtime Pay

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By Paige Topper On December 23, 2015, in the civil case of Calderon v. GEICO General Insurance Co., a published opinion, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision classifying the employee position of Investigator in an insurance company as non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) provision regarding overtime pay. Administrative Exemption Under […]

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2Mar

Fourth Circuit Denies Habeus Corpus for Capital Murder for Hire Conviction

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By Malorie Letcavage On November 20, 2015 the Fourth Circuit released its published opinion in the civil case Ivan Teleguz v. David Zook. In this case, the court reviewed the district court’s ruling denying Ivan Teleguz’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court rejected Teleguz’s gateway of innocence claims and ineffective assistance of counsel claims […]

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2Mar

Disease Claims Not Subject to Ten-Year Statute of Repose in North Carolina

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By Eric Jones On March 2, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Stahle v. CTS Corporation. The District Court for the Western District of North Carolina had dismissed Kent Stahle’s complaint with prejudice, finding it was barred by the statute of repose in North Carolina General Statutes Section 1-52(16). […]

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2Mar

Fourth Circuit Reexamines the Mens Rea Requirement for Interstate Threats

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By Eric Benedict On January 7, 2016, the Fourth Circuit released its published decision in the criminal case, United States v. White. In White, the Fourth Circuit was called on to review William White’s (“White”) conviction for transmitting threats and committing extortion in foreign commerce. Due to a development in Supreme Court precedent, the court […]

Tags: alimony Criminal Law Interstate Commerce Mens Rea threat

1Mar

In Death Penalty Case, Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Defendant’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

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By George Kennedy On November 25, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the criminal case of Gray v. Zook. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the order of the district court, which denied Defendant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Defendant’s Crimes and Death Sentence Defendant Ricky Jovan Gray confessed to murdering Bryan […]

Tags: Criminal Law Death Penalty

29Feb

Fourth Circuit Upholds Class Action Settlement

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By Amanda Whorton On December 4, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information Analytics Group. The court affirmed the district court’s approval of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) 23(b)(2) settlement and found that the release of the statutory damages claims as part of […]

Tags: Consumer Protection

Statutory Interpretation: The Plain Meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(20) Requires the Court to Look at the Law at the Time Defendant’s Civil Rights Were Restored

Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Judgments in Ponzi Scheme Case

Writ of Mandamus to Compel HHS to Adjudicate Administrative Appeal Denied

Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion in Death Penalty Case

Fourth Circuit Upholds The “But-For” Causation Standard For ADA Claims

Fourth Circuit Mandates Strict Scrutiny for Maryland Gun Control Laws

Fourth Circuit Affirms Misclassification of Investigator Position as Exempt from Overtime Pay

Fourth Circuit Denies Habeus Corpus for Capital Murder for Hire Conviction

Disease Claims Not Subject to Ten-Year Statute of Repose in North Carolina

Fourth Circuit Reexamines the Mens Rea Requirement for Interstate Threats

In Death Penalty Case, Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Defendant’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

Fourth Circuit Upholds Class Action Settlement

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