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Wills and trusts: Court resolves ownership dispute over Norman Rockwell drawings
Where family members disputed who owns a set of Norman Rockwell drawings, ownership was presumed by the relative in possession of the drawings, and the other relatives failed to rebut this presumption.
Verdict affirmed in breach of fiduciary duty case
The 4th Circuit upheld a $2M jury verdict in a breach of fiduciary duty case involving the sale of Mona Electric and alleged self-dealing by its CEO.
Negligence: Coast Guard prevails in wrongful death suit
Where the widow of a man involved in a fatal boat crash sued the Coast Guard over its alleged failure to properly maintain certain navigational aids on a coastal river, the Coast Guard was granted judgment because its decisions involving discretionary functions.
Consumer Protection: Tenant sues credit reporting agency for inadequate investigation
Where a consumer alleges that a consumer reporting agency failed to reasonably investigate an indirect dispute under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, they must allege facts that, if true, show the credit report contained inaccurate or incomplete information, and that the inaccuracy or incompleteness is objectively and readily verifiable by the furnisher.
Arbitration: Court lacks jurisdiction over arbitration appeal
Where the prevailing parties moved to confirm an arbitration award, and the losing parties moved to vacate it, but there was no independent basis for federal jurisdiction such as diversity of citizenship or a federal question, the case was dismissed.
Tort: Patient sues hospital for race discrimination and retaliation
Where a patient alleged a doctor said she “does not take care of veterans or ‘Blacks,’” that hospital officials did not remedy the discrimination by ensuring she was treated, and […]
Constitutional: Challenge to Virginia hemp statute is unlikely to succeed
Where plaintiffs challenged a Virginia statute providing that certain hemp products that are legal under federal law cannot lawfully be used for many purposes under Virginia law, but their constitutional […]
Civil Rights: Officer granted immunity for man’s fatal shooting
Where the undisputed material facts and the audio and video recordings from an officer’s body camera showed a man posed an obvious, serious and immediate threat to the officer, the […]
Criminal: Peloton van carjacking conviction affirmed
Where a man argued he was not liable for carjacking a Peloton van, because he merely brandished a firearm, but a reasonable fact finder could find the man had the […]
Habeas Corpus: Drug conspiracy convictions violated Double Jeopardy Clause
Where a man showed he was convicted and sentenced twice for the same offense charged in a multiplicitous indictment, he established a double jeopardy violation. On remand, the district court […]
Administrative: Coal miner’s employment caused his COPD
Although an administrative law judge applied the incorrect legal standard in awarding black lung benefits based on findings of legal pneumoconiosis, the record supported the judge’s alternative finding that the […]
Insurance: Extrinsic evidence triggers duty to defend
Where an insurance carrier requested information from its insured about the timing of the exposure alleged by a plaintiff in an underlying suit, the carrier was required to consider that […]
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
