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Intellectual Property – Plaintiff lacks standing to pursue cybersquatting claim
Volkswagen Group of America Inc. lacks standing under the Federal Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act to pursue its claim in EDVA.
Wills and Trusts – Co-trustees sue third co-trustee for damaging Trust
Virginia court reverses dismissal of co-trustees’ claims against third co-trustee for alleged injury to the Irene A. Galiotos trust and estate.
Contract – $10,000 judgment survives appellate attack
Virginia court of appeals affirms $10,000 judgment in contract dispute between Emad M. Al Baz and Raad Saleh despite multiple appellate challenges.
Civil Practice – Court dismisses suit against Maryland governor and Supreme Court justices
The 4th Circuit dismissed a suit against Maryland Governor and Supreme Court justices, ruling plaintiffs lacked standing due to insufficient traceability.
Education – IDEA class action suit is dismissed
The 4th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a Virginia IDEA class action suit against the Department of Education and Fairfax County School Board.
SCOTUS resuscitates challenge to Calif. emission rules —
SCOTUS rules 7–2 that fuel producers have standing to challenge EPA approval of California’s electric vehicle and emissions regulations
CAV: Self-help moots remedies sought for deficient roof work
No remedy existed for condo owners who, unhappy with a roof renovation, wanted the city to inspect the work and cite the roofer. After a second contractor made fixes, there […]
4th Cir.: Data breach victims have standing for contract claims
After credit cards were fraudulently opened in their names, a class of optometrists alleged an injury in fact traceable to their professional organization. Background In July 2016, optometrists across the […]
4th Cir.: PETA can challenge N.C. employee access law
Animal rights groups sufficiently alleged an injury-in-fact to support their standing to challenge a recent North Carolina statute allowing employers to hold their employees civilly liable for damage caused by […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Car crash after back surgery causes additional injuries
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with cardiologist over treatment of strokes
- Negligence and Tort- Ice pack use during tattoo removal causes frostbite
- Workers’ Compensation Struck by metal door at workplace, plaintiff sustains subdural hematoma
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Woman struck by vehicle loses senses of taste, smell
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pedestrian struck by car while in parking lot
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Driver fractures right leg in tractor-trailer collision
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Motorcyclist hit by car suffers two broken wrists
- Medical Malpractice – Young patient commits suicide while on psychoactive drugs
- Motor Vehicle Negligence- Art teacher’s hand injured in collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Sentence for ‘unusually heinous’ conduct is affirmed
- Criminal – Sentence wasn’t unreasonable despite deportation consequences
- Appeals – Waiver in plea agreement forecloses most arguments on appeal
- Appeals – Appellant’s informal brief forfeited appellate review
- Employment – Failure to exhaust administrative remedies dooms Title VII suit
- Jurors – Dishonest juror didn’t violate defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights
- Criminal – Motion to suppress backpack denied where defendant abandoned item
- Civil Rights – Officer denied immunity in fatal shooting case
- Civil Rights – No qualified immunity on excessive force police K-9 claim
- Criminal – Probable cause includes dog’s positive alert for narcotics
- Criminal – Evidence supports obstruction of justice conviction
- Search & Seizure – Inventory search exception applies to warrantless search
