Where a skateboarder sued a law firm after being struck by a car driven by one of its attorneys, even if the attorney used his cellphone for work-related purposes at the time of the accident, the firm was not liable ...

Tagged with: Judge David J. Novak Negligence U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a maintenance worker admitted that his job required frequently lifting light objects, and occasionally lifting heavy objects, and he could no longer perform those essential functions, his employment was ended for a legitimate business reason. Background Terry Harris, who ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where recent Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit decisions hold that conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery cannot serve as a valid predicate crime of violence for a § 924(c) charge, the defendant’s 84-month sentence was vacated and resentencing was ordered ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a party to a limited partnership agreement repeatedly breached that agreement but the other limited partner did not offer evidence that the breaches caused any injury or damage, only $1 in nominal damages was awarded on each claim. Background ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where two police officers argued a civil rights suit brought by a U.S. Army lieutenant who was stopped over the display of his license plate and pepper sprayed should be stayed because the incident was now the subject of state ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Roderick C. Young U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the trustee was unable to cite any Fourth Circuit authority showing the bankruptcy court erred in approving nondebtor releases, and there were persuasive out-of-circuit cases against the trustee’s positions, its motion for a stay pending appeal was denied because ...

Tagged with: Bankruptcy Judge David J. Novak U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where an alleged cybersquatter who held the PRU.COM domain name intended to divert customers from Prudential Insurance Company or wanted a six-figure payment for the name, and it had registered other domain names evidencing bad faith, PRU.COM was ordered transferred ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a subcontractor was required to give notice of a claim to the prime contractor within 90 days from the date of occurrence, that requirement was not met in its daily reports, which failed to provide any details, including the ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Type of action: Qui tam action under the federal False Claims Act Injuries alleged: Alleged submission of false claims to the United States for goods and services associated with broadband internet. Name of case: United States ex rel. Stephen Bishop ...

Tagged with: False Claims Act Judge Anthony J. Trenga Settlement U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a former bank employee asserted discrimination claims within 90 days from the date she received a right-to-sue notice, but her suit was dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute, the dismissal didn’t toll the 90-day statute of limitations. As ...

Tagged with: Employment Discrimination Judge M. Hannah Lauck U.S. District Court - Eastern District