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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May
11
2022
From Ireland to Iceland to Groban? Supreme Court Leaves in Place Circuit Split Regarding Approach for Assessing Substantial Similarity in Copyrighted Works Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2022
Court of Appeals Rules That Oil and Gas Company Has Ongoing Obligation to Restore Property Despite General Release of Damages in Surface Use Agreement Roetzel & Andress LPA
Apr
29
2022
Class Action Litigation Newsletter | Spring 2022 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
28
2022
Another Data Breach Lawsuit for Lakeview Loan Servicing Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
27
2022
North Carolina federal court holds it lacks jurisdiction over claims of out-of-state opt-ins Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
26
2022
Fourth Circuit Rules on Data Privacy and Trade Secret Claims Brought in Context of Former Employee/Employer Dispute Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
25
2022
Federal Court: Employee’s Self-Serving Testimony and Discovery Responses Did Not Satisfy Burden of Proof on Summary Judgment Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
21
2022
Fourth Circuit Holds Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Does Not Require Absent Class Members’ Consent Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
16
2022
HSRA Filings in Genesis Shed Light on Definition of "Patient" for 340B Covered Entities McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
14
2022
When a Law is Ambiguous and a Defendant's Interpretation Makes Sense: Fourth Circuit Rejects FCA "Liability Through Ambush" McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
14
2022
Trademark Disputes Continue to Brew Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
12
2022
Fourth Circuit Explains How Burdens Should be Allocated for Objections to Class Settlement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
31
2022
A Growing Circuit Split: Does the IRS Have Sovereign Immunity from Fraudulent Transfer Claims under 11 U.S.C. § 544(b)(1)? Nelson Mullins
Mar
28
2022
Employers Be WARNed: Remote Employees Receive Class Certification in Suit for Wrongful Termination Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
25
2022
4th Circuit Holds Tax Penalty Obligations Are Not Voidable Fraudulent Transfers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
24
2022
Hefty Civil Penalties: Another Reason Patent Owners Should Consider Patent Litigation at the ITC Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
22
2022
TCPA Litigation Update — No Deference to the FCC’s 2006 Fax Order Mintz
Mar
21
2022
Remote Employees Can Bring Class Action Under The WARN Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
15
2022
Fourth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Insurance Claim for Pandemic Related Business Losses Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
9
2022
Federal Court Finds Plaintiff has Article III Standing in FCRA Suit against Employer, In Reminder of Litigation Risk Arising From Background Screening Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
8
2022
OUT LIKE A LAMB: TCPA Case that Lead to Supreme Court Review of Hobbs Act Jurisdictional Bar Ends With a Final Whimper Troutman Amin, LLP
Mar
8
2022
“Objectively Reasonable” Interpretation Defeats FCA Knowledge in 4th Circuit Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
28
2022
PFAS: From Happy Mistake to Ubiquity to Toxic Liability (But Is There Coverage?) Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
25
2022
Class Action Litigation Newsletter | Winter 2021/2022 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
17
2022
Ninth Circuit Agrees with Third Circuit that “Highest Contribution Rate” for Withdrawal Liability Payment Calculations Excludes PPA Surcharges Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
27
2022
Strike Force Takes Renewed Aim at Health Care Fraud and Abuse and Encourages Whistleblowers Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jan
19
2022
Neighbors’ Tort Claims Even After a Cleanup Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
19
2022
Update on Artificial Intelligence as a Patent Inventor Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
11
2022
Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Fourth Circuit to Reconsider Standing Ruling in Light of TransUnion Decision. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
7
2022
Who Gets Released in Chapter 11? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
3
2022
West Virginia Governor Announces First Appointees to New Intermediate Court of Appeals Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
22
2021
Oh, and Section 105, as Well—Limitations on The Bankruptcy Court’s Equitable Powers Nelson Mullins
Dec
15
2021
Fourth Circuit Agrees that Navient’s Records Established TCPA Plaintiff Had Not Revoked Consent Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
15
2021
New Appellate Ruling Tackles Common Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases Bachman Law
Dec
8
2021
LTL Management Texas Two Steps into New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Bracewell LLP
 

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