US Courts

Kubas v. 331B, LLC - Employment Retaliation Attorney's Fees Appeal

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a magistrate judge's award of attorney's fees and costs to an employee in an employment retaliation case under Title VII. The court found no abuse of discretion in the fee award, which was significantly less than requested by the plaintiff.

Goldman Sachs Bank USA v. Rhea Ann Brown - Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Violation

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying Goldman Sachs Bank USA's motion to compel arbitration of a bankruptcy automatic stay violation claim. The court found that arbitration would conflict with bankruptcy policies. This decision impacts how financial institutions handle collection attempts post-bankruptcy filing.

US v. William Waters - Opinion on Supervised Release Revocation

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded the supervised release revocation sentence for William Waters. The court identified errors in the district court's oral pronouncement and explanation of discretionary conditions of supervised release, citing United States v. Rogers.

Carter v. Virginia Dept. of Corrections - Dismissed Appeal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Benjamin Forrest Carter's appeal of a district court order denying his Section 2254 petition. The court denied a certificate of appealability, finding no substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. This decision does not set precedent.

Hawaii Horizon Properties LLC v. KD Acquisition, LLLP - Court Opinion

The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals issued a summary disposition order in Hawaii Horizon Properties LLC v. KD Acquisition, LLLP. The court affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration, finding the arbitration provision gave the plaintiff the option but did not require arbitration.

Marn v. McCully Associates - Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals Opinion

The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals has issued a summary disposition order in the case of Marn v. McCully Associates. This opinion is designated as not for publication in West's Hawaiʻi Reports and Pacific Reporter. The appeal stems from final judgments and related orders entered by the Circuit Court of the First Circuit.

In re: L Children - Termination of Parental Rights Appeal

The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals is reviewing an appeal concerning the termination of parental rights for the L Children. The mother is appealing the Family Court's order, arguing that reasonable efforts were not made for reunification and that the court's best interests determination was flawed. The court will review the case based on the record and relevant legal authorities.

Mark Bergens v. Diverse Concepts, LLC - Employment Discrimination

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's summary judgment in favor of Diverse Concepts, LLC, in a discrimination lawsuit filed by former employee Mark Bergens. The court found Bergens failed to demonstrate his termination was pretextual.

Danski v. Miniard - Habeas Corpus Appeal

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by Jordan Christopher Danski. The case, docketed as 25-1287, concerns a conviction related to a home invasion in Michigan. The court's opinion was filed on March 18, 2026.

United States v. Terrance Patterson - Criminal Appeal

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision in United States v. Terrance Patterson, Docket No. 25-5252. The court declined to vacate Patterson's guilty plea for being a felon in possession of a firearm, despite his argument for a competency hearing.