4th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The Fourth Circuit jurisdiction is one of the larger US Districts, in terms of the states which fall under its jurisdiction. The Federal Circuit Court for the District is the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Courthouse, which is located in Richmond, VA.

The districts and states which fall under the Fourth Circuit and appeals heard by the Federal Circuit Courthouse includes: District of Maryland, Eastern/Middle/Western Districts of North Carolina, District of South Carolina, Eastern/Western Districts of Virginia, and Northern/Southern Districts of West Virginia.

The district courts in each of the states/territories are the US District Court of Maryland in Baltimore,  the Eastern District Court of N. Carolina in Raleigh, the Middle District  in Greensboro, and the Western District of N. Carolina is in Charlotte. The District of S. Carolina is in Columbia. The Eastern District Court of Virginia is in Alexandria, and the Western District Court is in Roanoke, VA. In W. Virginia the Northern District Court is in Wheeling and Southern District in Charleston, WV.

There are currently 15 active judges and 3 senior judges who sit on the Fourth Circuit bench. Roger L. Gregory is currently the Chief Judge appointed to head the Federal Circuit Court for the Fourth District. As with the other Circuits, seats are filled and appointments made for new judges in the order which they were filled.

A famous case from the circuit is Zeran v. America Online (1997). In this case the court determined the immunity of ISPs for wrongs committed by their users under Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act. The court held the CDA provided “federal immunity to causes of action which would make service providers liable for information originating from third-party users.” The court found that allowing plaintiff’s claims would release a floodgate for freedom of speech litigation, with the new wave of online/internet activity by third-party users under ISP service agreements.

Cases and content covered by the National Law Review from the Fourth Circuit includes: writs of mandamus, certiorari, Habeas Corpus (including custody and release of prisoners), appeals from tax cases, En Banc Determinations, NLRB decision appeals, bankruptcy proceedings, motions for relief, judgment, or final orders, and reviews of enforcement or agency orders. Further, our website often covers news and updates about federal appointments, judges stepping down, agency announcements, and general news which comes out of the Fourth District Federal Court, and local state court systems.

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Sep
28
2013
Your Facebook “Like” May Be Constitutionally-Protected Speech Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
16
2013
21 People Apply For Magistrate Judge Position Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
14
2013
Fourth Circuit Certifies Business Conspiracy Question To Virginia Supreme Court Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
14
2013
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Cases in the Western District of Virginia Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
14
2013
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Merger Between StellarOne and Union First Bankshares Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
14
2013
Summary Judgment For Assignee of Note and Guaranty Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
13
2013
Johnson v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
13
2013
Mortgage Foreclosure Opinions From Judge Wilson and Judge Moon Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
13
2013
Fourth Circuit Decision Highlights Risk of Personal Liability for Copyright Infringement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
5
2013
Fourth Circuit Weighs In On Pandhandling and Fortune Teller Ordinances Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
1
2013
Owner of Compilation Need Not List Individual Authors to Register Copyright McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2013
The False Claims Act During Times of War: Is There Any Time Limit For Bringing Suit? Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Aug
30
2013
Virginia Supreme Court to Clarify Business Conspiracy Statute in Case Brought by Franchisee Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
30
2013
Federal Court Upholds Doctor's Health Care Fraud Conviction For Performing Medically Unnecessary Procedures Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Aug
23
2013
Federal Judge Rules National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel’s Appointment Invalid Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
21
2013
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Over Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Citizen Suits Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
20
2013
Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments and Unsealed Cases Mintz
Aug
16
2013
Securities Fraud Claims Against CommScope Dismissed Katten
Aug
14
2013
4th Circuit Again Tells National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) To Pound Sand Over Board’s Direction That Employers Hang Paper Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
13
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Not Faring Well in Background Check Disparate Impact Cases Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
9
2013
Another Circuit Court Finds President's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Recess Appointments Unconstitutional Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
2
2013
Imperfect Blend: Fourth Circuit Holds Lanham Act , May Preempt North Carolina Gasoline Blending Statute McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
25
2013
North Carolina Dentists Seek Rehearing En Banc After Losing Bid for Antitrust Immunity McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
17
2013
More Developments in the Patent Battle between SAP and Versata Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jul
7
2013
Olympic and Beyond: Airworthiness as a Delivery Condition and the Importance of Acceptance Certificates Vedder Price
Jul
3
2013
SAP Joins Patent and Trade Office against Versata in Eastern District of Virginia Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
30
2013
Federal Court Stops Serial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Plaintiff's Latest Effort: Payne v. Chapel Hill North Properties Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
24
2013
Is "Driving While Intoxicated" (DWI) an Accident? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
20
2013
The Gamble That Didn’t Pay Off: You Have Only One Chance to Get Into Federal Court Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
18
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Sues Performance Food Group for Nationwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
17
2013
Another Loss for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Notice Posting Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
15
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wins North Carolina Dental State Action Case McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
15
2013
Fourth Circuit & Federal Trade Commission (FTC): State Dental Board Subject to Federal Antitrust Laws in Teeth-Whitening Case Mintz
Jun
12
2013
Fourth Circuit Holds State Agencies Operated by Market Participants Are Private Actors for State Action Purposes Mintz
Jun
10
2013
McCravy Keeps Tortured Case Alive Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
9
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Sues SPOA, LLC, Owner of Basta Pasta, for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
9
2013
Fourth Circuit Reverses District Court and Trend, Finding Death from Driving While Intoxicated to be An “Accident” Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
6
2013
Businesses Can Collect On Their Own Debts Without Being Subject To Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
4
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Wins Another "State Action" Case as 4th Circuit Finds State Board Can be a "Private Actor" ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
1
2013
Total Settles Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Bribery Claims for $398M Katten
May
12
2013
Another Complaint To Throw In The HAMP-er: Fourth Circuit Makes Ruling Under Home Affordable Modification Program Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
10
2013
Tough News for Tuomey Healthcare System Re: Jury Found Violation of False Claims Act (FCA) von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
6
2013
Don’t Want To Arbitrate? Pay Attention To All Of Your Contract Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
5
2013
Making Copies! The Fourth Circuit Defines Taxable Costs Associated With eDiscovery Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
1
2013
Fourth Circuit Rejects Post-Trial Preclusion Ruling in Paper Towel “Stuffing” Saga McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
26
2013
Caught in the Cloud: How Hard Could It Be To Recover Your Data From A Defunct Cloud Provider? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
25
2013
4th Circuit Message: Delay Asserting Defenses At Your Peril Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
19
2013
Yet Another Reaffirmation That Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Is For Customers Only Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
16
2013
Fourth Circuit Decides Key Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA") Allocation and Liability Case ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
12
2013
Creditors Can Reach Benefits Under “Top Hat” Plan, United States District Court of Maryland Rules Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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