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Civil Rights – En Banc Court Strikes Legislative Prayer Practice
Lund v. Rowan County, N.C. (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-154-17, 108 pp.) (Wilkinson, J.) No. 15-1591, July 14, 2017; USDC at Greensboro, N.C. (Beaty, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: A divided 4th […]
Zoning – Court Upholds Zoning Limitation Provision
Quinn v. Board of County Comm’rs for Queen Anne’s County, Md. (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-153-17, 19 pp.) (Wilkinson, J.) No. 16-1890, July 7, 2017; USDC at Baltimore, Md. (Russell, J.) […]
Criminal Practice – No Credit for Premature Prison Release
U.S. v. Grant (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-152-17, 11 pp.) (Motz, J.) No. 16-4258, July 6, 2017; USDC at Alexandria, Va. (Ellis, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: A defendant who was prematurely […]
Civil Rights – Applicant Had No ‘Free Speech’ Right
Buxton v. Kurtinitis (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-151-17, 20 pp.) (Floyd, J.) No. 16-1826, July 7, 2017; USDC at Baltimore, Md. (Motz, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Although the director of admissions […]
Labor & Employment — Football Player Wins ERISA Claim for CTE Disability
Solomon v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-150-17, 13 pp.) (Duncan, J.) No. 16-1730, June 23, 2017; USDC at Baltimore, Md. (Garbis, J.) 4th Cir. […]
Environmental — Court Reverses Coal Company Clean Air Win
Murray Energy Corp. v. Adm’r of the Environmental Protection Agency (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-149-17, 17 pp.) (Floyd, J.) No. 16-2432, June 29, 2017; USDC at Wheeling, W.Va. (Bailey, J.) 4th […]
Criminal Practice — Prior Va. Convictions Support ACCA Sentence
U.S. v. Reid (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-148-17, 11 pp.) (Niemeyer, J.) No. 16-4325, June 28, 2017; USDC at Charlotte, N.C. (Cogburn, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit upholds defendant’s […]
Criminal Practice — Sentencing Judge Looked to Unrelated Factors
U.S. v. Concha (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-147-17, 9 pp.) (Traxler, J.) No. 15-4760, June 26, 2017; USDC at Greensboro, N.C. (Biggs, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: When ruling on the government’s […]
Criminal Practice — Habeas Claims Raised in Magistrate Objections
Samples v. Ballard, Warden (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-146-17, 18 pp.) (Floyd, J.) No. 16-6740, June 23, 2017; USDC at Charleston, W.Va. (Johnston, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Although a […]
Criminal Practice — Weapon Related to Meth-Distribution Conspiracy
U.S. v. Mondragon (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-145-17, 11 pp.) (Neimeyer, J.) No. 16-4139, June 21, 2017; USDC at Statesville, N.C. (Voorhees, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: A defendant’s possession and display […]
Criminal Practice — Venue Not Proved for ‘Unlawful Delivery’ Crime
U.S. v. Sterling (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-144-17, 26 pp.) (Diaz, J.) No. 15-4297, June 22, 2017; USDC at Alexandria, Va. (Brinkema, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: The 4th Circuit affirms multiple […]
Civil Rights — No Taxpayer Standing in Religious Exemption Case
Ansley v. Warren (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-143-17, 18 pp.) (Wilkinson, J.) No. 16-2082, June 28, 2017; USDC at Asheville, N.C. (Cogburn, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: Plaintiffs, including same-sex couples who […]
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
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