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LS 686 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. - Personal Injury Product Liability

A new civil case, LS 686 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al, was filed on February 27, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case is based on diversity jurisdiction and involves personal injury product liability. The initial filings include a complaint and proposed summons.

US v. Connie Jamerson - Criminal Contempt Affirmed

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's judgment finding Connie Jamerson guilty of indirect criminal contempt for failing to ensure her son surrendered to serve a prison sentence. The court rejected her appeal, upholding the contempt finding and the underlying judgment.

US v. Todd Giffen - Civil Commitment Appeal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed in part and affirmed in part a lower court's order concerning Todd Michael Giffen's civil commitment. The court found it lacked jurisdiction over the denial of a motion to substitute counsel but affirmed the denial of a discharge hearing, upholding the civil commitment.

Beltway Paving Company v. Pruco Life Insurance Company - Insurance Beneficiary Dispute

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court's decision in an unpublished opinion regarding a dispute over a $1 million life insurance policy beneficiary. The court found that the policy owner's business associate, not the business itself, was the rightful beneficiary as designated.

US v. Charles Scott - Criminal Appeal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of Charles Edward Scott. The court found no breach of the plea agreement by the government and affirmed the district court's sentence of 156 months.

US v. Kofi Orleans-Lindsay - Affirmance and Dismissal of Appeal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of Kofi Orleans-Lindsay. The court found that Orleans-Lindsay knowingly waived his appellate rights as part of his plea agreement, and his challenge to his sentence fell within the scope of that waiver. The unpublished opinion was decided on February 27, 2026.

L.M. v. Jonathan Graham - Malicious Prosecution Appeal

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of a malicious prosecution claim brought by a minor, L.M., against Detective Jonathan Graham. The court found that L.M. failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, upholding the lower court's decision.

West v. Emig - Motion for Reconsideration in Habeas Corpus Case

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware denied Petitioner Christopher H. West's motion for reconsideration in his federal habeas corpus case. The court found the motion to be an unauthorized successive habeas request, lacking jurisdiction.

Empire Technology Development LLC v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc - Patent Infringement

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued an opinion and order in the patent infringement case between Empire Technology Development LLC and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings regarding alleged infringement of U.S. Patent Numbers 9,367,370 and 9,671,850.

L.B. v. San Diego Unified School District - IDEA Reimbursement

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's decision, ruling that a student may be entitled to reimbursement for private special education expenses under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The court found that the school district's duty to offer a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) was not contingent on parents specifically requesting an 'IEP document' versus an 'IEP meeting'. The case is remanded for further proceedings.