US Courts

Bohatikov v. Bohatikova - Hague Convention Child Abduction

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to return two children to Wales under the Hague Convention. The court found the children's habitual residence was Wales and rejected the mother's grave risk defense. The opinion clarifies the application of the Hague Convention and International Child Abduction Remedies Act.

Ochar v. Ameris Bank - Affirmation of Dismissal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's order dismissing a civil action filed by Wilson Ochar against Ameris Bank and other financial institutions. The court denied the appellant's motions for amended brief, consent orders, recusal, and sanctions.

Bouvet v. Illinois Union Insurance Company - Product Liability Litigation

This document is a published court opinion from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation. It details the legal arguments and decisions concerning insurance coverage disputes related to these products.

Natalie Thomas v. EOTech, LLC - Employment Law Opinion

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that private parties cannot prospectively shorten the time employees have to sue their employers under Title VII or the ADEA. The court vacated a district court's decision that enforced a 180-day limitations agreement, finding it disrupted statutory remedial schemes.

Ochar v. Apple Federal Credit Union - Civil Action Dismissal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of Wilson Ochar's civil action against Apple Federal Credit Union and denied his motion to amend the judgment. The court also affirmed the imposition of a prefiling injunction against Ochar.

Brian Farabee v. Commissioner - Appeal of Habeas Corpus Petition Dismissal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Brian Farabee's appeal of a district court order that dismissed his habeas corpus petition. The dismissal was based on Farabee's failure to exhaust state court remedies, and a certificate of appealability was denied.

Johnson v. Adams - Appeal of Pretrial Detainee's Death

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of prison employees and a medical contractor in a lawsuit alleging deliberate indifference to a pretrial detainee's medical needs. The court found no genuine dispute of material fact regarding the defendants' liability for the detainee's death.

Duarte v. Frane - Order to Show Cause for Dismissal

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ordered plaintiff Eric J. Duarte to show cause within 28 days why his civil action should not be dismissed for failure to complete service of process. The court noted that no proof of service has been filed, and the USMS has not received documents for this action.

Covidien motion to strike denied in hernia mesh litigation

The District Court for Massachusetts denied Covidien's motion to strike a declaration from Dr. Lucian Newman III in the hernia mesh products liability litigation. The court found that the declaration was properly submitted and did not violate discovery rules or constitute a sham affidavit. This ruling pertains to MDL No. 22-md-03029-PBS.

Wood v. Energex Power, Inc. - Appealability of Reconsideration Denial

The Ohio Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal in Wood v. Energex Power, Inc., ruling that an order denying a motion for reconsideration is not a final, appealable order. The court found that the appeal was improperly filed and therefore dismissed the case.