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Criminal – Sentence wasn’t unreasonable despite deportation consequences
The 4th Circuit affirmed a supervised release sentence for Heliberto Figueroa Gomez despite deportation consequences under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a).
Civil Rights – No qualified immunity on excessive force police K-9 claim
The 4th Circuit vacated qualified immunity for Chesterfield County officer Hagen on a Fourth Amendment excessive force claim involving police K-9 deployment.
Education – Student largely prevails on IDEA appeal
The court affirmed most of the hearing officer’s rulings favoring student V.B. under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in Richmond, Virginia.
Retirement – Class was wrongly certified in breach of fiduciary duty ERISA suit
The 4th Circuit reversed class certification in Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial, ruling ERISA claims under § 502(a)(2) are individualized monetary claims in defined contribution plans.
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Verdicts & Settlements
- Negligence and Tort – E-bike collision leads to neck injury, psoriasis flare
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – ‘Daydreaming’ driver hit plaintiff walking by road
- Motor Vehicle Negligence 92-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
Opinion Digests
- Employment – Multiple discrimination claims are dismissed with prejudice
- Commercial – Rental company denied TRO in dispute with Norfolk Airport Authority
- Banks and banking – Court dismisses EFTA claim in fraud victim’s complaint against bank
- Employment – Disability discrimination claim is dismissed
- Copyright – Copyright registrations didn’t extend to interior spaces
- Tort – Suit alleges data center construction is private nuisance
- Civil Procedure – Non-diverse suit remanded to circuit court
