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Tag Archives: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Law Digest — 4th US Circuit, Md. Supreme and Appellate Courts — March 9, 2023

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Securities; misrepresentations or omissions: Where shareholders suing a biopharmaceutical company for alleged misstatements failed to sufficiently allege any actionable misrepresentations or omissions that would give rise to a duty to disclose, and ...

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Law Digest — 4th US Circuit, Maryland Supreme Court — Dec. 22, 2022

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Insurance; hot-air balloon accident: Where two persons suffered “gruesome injuries” in a hot-air balloon accident, the district court did not err in holding that the policy’s coverage limit of $100,000 per balloon ...

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4th Circuit declines to delay Ravenell’s prison sentence while he appeals conviction

Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell will not be able to avoid serving time in prison while he appeals his money laundering conviction, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. In a brief order, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...

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Law Digest — US 4th Circuit, Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Constitutional; privileges and immunities clause: Where a Prince George’s county statute barred nonresidents who are not employed by the county from purchasing tax-delinquent properties at the county’s limited auction, and the restriction ...

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Law Digest — U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit — July 28, 2022

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Employment Discrimination; summary judgment: Where an employee “routinely” received above-average performance reviews, and received the highest rating possible in her last two reviews prior to her termination, there was a disputed issue ...

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Law Digest — 4th Circuit, Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals — July 14, 2022

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit  Contract; damages: Where a tenant argued the landlord received an improper windfall because it was awarded both late fees and interest for a breach, that argument was rejected. The parties’ lease allowed ...

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