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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
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
Opinion Digests
- Insurance – Two carriers disagree over duty-to-defend responsibility
- Criminal – Inmate denied certificate of appealability on § 2254 petition
- Tort – Defamation suit reinstated against employer
- Criminal – Clothed grab-and-shake of genital area wasn’t obscene sexual display
- Criminal – Witness describe how defendant shot victim
- Wills and trusts – Trial court violated administrator’s due process rights
- Criminal – Evidence supported joint possession of firearm jury instruction
- Criminal – Ample evidence supports murder conviction
- Negligence – Suit alleges business negligently designed and maintained premises
- Prisons – Inmate’s petitions for sentence reduction rejected
- Criminal – Man convicted of sexual battery of 12-year-old stepdaughter
- Freedom of information – FOIA suit remanded following developments on appeal
