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First Step Act credits require fresh review after end of Chevron
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the dismissal of a federal prisoner’s habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons‘ refusal to award First Step Act time […]
4th Circuit: Defendant’s waiver of purported conflict valid
In Stanko v. Stirling, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Stephen Stanko's habeas petition, affirming the validity of his waiver regarding a potential conflict of interest with his attorney and dismissed his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and procedural errors.
Criminal Practice – Habeas Petition – Constitutional – Solicitation of a Minor
Toghill v. Clarke (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-223-17, 25 pp.) (William Traxler Jr., J.) 16-6452; Dec. 16, 2017; USDC at Roanoke, Va. (Michael Urbanski, J.) 4th Cir. Holding: After MacDonald v. […]
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 […]
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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