18Sep

Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Kenneth Keller “K.K.” Hall

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By Alex Prunka & Caroline Hamilton The Honorable Kenneth Keller “K.K.” Hall was born in Greenview, in Boone County, West Virginia on the Spruce Fork of the Little Coal River on February 14, 1918.[1] When Judge Hall was a young child, his father died. His mother subsequently married C.C. Hopkins, who would go on to […]

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14Sep

Weekly Roundup: 9/10 – 9/14

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By: Matthew Hooker De Reyes v. Waples Mobile Home Park Limited Partnership In this case, the Plaintiffs (four Latino couples) had sued the landlord of a mobile home park under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”). The landlord required all individuals who lived in the park to provide proof of legal status in the United States. […]

Tags: Civil Litigation Civil Procedure Civil Rights Clean Water Act Corporate Discrimination Fair Housing Act Fourth Circuit Immigration Summary Judgment

11Sep

First Amendment on Campus: Fourth Circuit Upholds University’s Discrimination and Harassment Investigation

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By Hayley Degnan Facts In 2015, Ross Abbott (“Abbott”), a student from the University of South Carolina (“USC”) met with USC’s director of campus life to approve a “Free Speech Event” hosted by two student groups, intending to draw attention to free speech threats across college campuses.[1] After its approval, the event proceeded on November […]

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7Sep

Weekly Roundup: 9/3 – 9/7

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By: Lanie Summerlin Henderson v. Bluefield Hosp. Co. In this civil appeal, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) appealed the District Court’s refusal to grant preliminary injunctive relief under section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB sought preliminary injunctions against two hospitals until NLRB agency adjudication of a complaint filed against the […]

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4Sep

Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. John D. Butzner, Jr.

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By Ryan Meier Judge John D. Butzner, Jr. was born on October 2, 1917 in Scranton, PA.[1] His interest in law and justice began at an early age, as he frequently visited his attorney uncle Billy Butzner who practiced at Butzner & Hicks in Fredericksburg, VA. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of […]

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30Apr

Can Schools Discipline Students for Social Media Posts?

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by: Hanna Monson and Sarah Spangenburg Introduction One recent issue circulating the legal world involves whether schools can discipline students for social media posts. In January 2018, the University of Alabama expelled a nineteen-year-old freshman after she posted two videos of her racist rantings to her Instagram account.[1] Another user recorded and posted the video […]

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23Apr

Weekly Roundup: 4/16 – 4/20

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By: Jojo Fina & Chase Stevens SD3 II, LLC v. Black & Decker In this case, SD3 II sought to revive its claim that the Table Top Manufacturers had colluded in contravention of antitrust laws to exclude its proprietary technology from the market. The District Court granted summary judgment to the Table Saw Manufacturers based […]

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18Apr

Fourth Circuit Holds Maryland Anti-Price Gouging Statute Violates Dormant Commerce Clause

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By: Adam McCoy & Shawn Namet On April 13, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit published an opinion in Association for Accessible Medicines v. Frosh. The Court reversed the district court’s dismissal of the dormant commerce clause challenge brought by the Association for Accessible Medicines (“AAM”) to a Maryland statute […]

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11Apr

Fourth Circuit Decides Foreign Military Sales Transaction Involving the Republic of Korea

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By: Jonathan Hilliard & Timothy Day On March 27, 2018, the Fourth Circuit published an opinion in BAE Systems Technology v. Republic of Korea’s Defense. The Court affirmed the district court’s grant of BAE’s declaratory judgment and its refusal to issue a permanent anti-suit injunction. I. Facts and Procedural History This dispute arose out […]

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5Apr

Weekly Roundup 4/2 – 4/5

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Weekly Roundup: 4/2-4/5 By: Holly Ingram & Katherine Wenner United States v. Corey Townsend In this case, Appellant challenged the lawfulness of his sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act. In 2015, the Supreme Court held that the Act’s residual clause was unconstitutionally vague. However, because Appellants’ prior conviction for assault with a deadly weapon […]

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4Apr

Fourth Circuit Predicts Delaware Would Allow Reverse Piercing the Corporate Veil

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By: Raquel Macgregor On March 28, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit published an opinion for Coley v. DIRECTV. The court affirmed the district court’s[1] decision to grant a motion to “reverse pierce” the corporate veil of Mr. Coley’s three limited liability companies (“LLCs”). I. Issue Does Delaware law allow […]

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26Mar

Weekly Roundup – 3/19 – 3/23

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By: Ashley Collette & Evan Reid Jimenez-Cedillo v. Sessions A Mexican citizen present in the United States without authorization pled guilty to sexual solicitation of a minor. The Board of Immigration Appeals determined that this offense was a crime involving moral turpitude and ordered him removed from the United States. In doing so, the Board […]

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