North Carolina Insurance Guarantee Association v. Becerra, Case No. 21-2185, Dec. 14, 2022. 4th Cir.....
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Although the manufacturer of flavored electronic cigarettes argued that the Food and Drug Administra....
Read More »022-2-260 – Avail Vapor LLC v. United States Food and Drug Administration
Avail Vapor LLC v. United States Food and Drug Administration, Case No. 21-2077, Dec. 12, 2022. 4th ....
Read More »Chief physician granted immunity from suit 
Where the estate of a detainee who died from liver cancer sued the chief physician who designed the ....
Read More »022-2-265 – Pfaller v. Amonette
Pfaller v. Amonette, Case Nos. 21-1555, 21-1612, Dec. 15, 2022. 4th Cir. (Wynn), from EDVA at Richmo....
Read More »Court rejects attempt to extend ‘Bivens’ 
Where a detainee suing officials and employees of the Bureau of Prisons attempted to extend Bivens v....
Read More »022-2-262 – Tate v. Harmon
Tate v. Harmon, Case No. 21-6109, Dec. 13, 2022. 4th Cir. (Niemeyer), from WDVA at Roanoke (Moon). D....
Read More »Counsel didn’t render ineffective assistance 
Where the government obtained the defendant’s historical cellular site location information, or CS....
Read More »022-2-256 – United States v. Taylor
United States v. Taylor, Case No. 20-7593, Dec. 5, 2022. 4th Cir. (Thacker), from DMD at Greenbelt (....
Read More »Defendant convicted for fentanyl death 
Where substantial evidence showed that the decedent ingested a dose of fentanyl sufficient to cause ....
Read More »022-2-258 – United States v. Robinson
United States v. Robinson, Case No. 21-4121, Dec. 9, 2022. 4th Cir. (Diaz), from NDWVA at Clarksburg....
Read More »Vaccination not sole basis for denial of compassionate release 
Where a detainee argued that the district court ignored the particulars of his medical conditions an....
Read More »022-2-264 – United States v. Bethea
United States v. Bethea, Case No. 21-6602, Dec. 14, 2022. 4th Cir. (Agee), from DSC at Columbia (And....
Read More »Coverage resolved in ‘gruesome’ hot-air balloon accident 
Where two persons suffered “gruesome injuries” in a hot-air balloon accident, the district court....
Read More »022-2-259 – T.H.E Insurance Company v. Davis
T.H.E Insurance Company v. Davis, Case No. 21-2044, Dec. 9, 2022. 4th Cir. (King), from DMD at Balti....
Read More »Confidentiality order entered in retaliation suit 
Where a doctor suing her former government contractor employer for retaliation argued the magistrate....
Read More »022-3-549 – Iovino v. Michael Stapleton Associates Ltd. 
Iovino v. Michael Stapleton Associates Ltd., Case No. 5:21-cv-00064, Dec. 12, 2022. WDVA at Harrison....
Read More »Bank fails to dismiss false statement claims 
Where debtors alleged that a bank filed notices stating that the debtors had requested forbearance, ....
Read More »022-4-030 – Harlow v. Wells Fargo & Co. 
Harlow v. Wells Fargo & Co., Case No. 20-07028, Dec. 12, 2022. WDVA Bankr. at Roanoke (Black). V....
Read More »Evidence of suit vs. police correctly excluded at trial 
The trial court correctly granted the prosecution’s motion in limine at appellant’s murder trial....
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