Woman sues fertility clinic, saying she gave birth to another patient’s baby
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Krystena Murray became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization two years ago, and said she was unaware until she gave birth that the fertility clinic had made a fateful mistake ..read more
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Trump nominates Ed Martin, an ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, to stay as top DC federal prosecutor
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by The Associated Press
1d ago
Conservative activist Ed Martin, who echoed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen 2020 election and defended Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioters, was nominated by the president on Monday to be the ..read more
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Appeals: Wrongful death appeal dismissed as premature
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2d ago
Where the district court dismissed claims against most, but not all, defendants sued in a wrongful death suit, and there was no indication that the dismissal order was intended to ..read more
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025-2-044 – Estate of Trina L. Cunningham v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
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2d ago
Estate of Trina L. Cunningham v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Case No. 23-1467, Feb. 6, 2025. 4th Cir. (Gregory), from DMD at Baltimore (Griggsby). Roland Derrick Brooks and ..read more
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Bankruptcy: Former law firm founder seeks to avoid tax obligation
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2d ago
Where the bankruptcy and district courts held a member of a law firm could not withdraw from the firm after it elected to dissolve, they erred. The plain language of ..read more
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025-2-049 – LeClair v. Tavenner
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2d ago
LeClair v. Tavenner, Case Nos. 23-1131, 23-1133, 23-1134, Feb. 7, 2025. 4th Cir. (Diaz), from EDVA at Richmond (Novak). David Robert Berry for Appellant. Paula Steinhilber Beran for Appellee. VLW ..read more
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Civil Rights: No qualified immunity in unlawful entry/false arrest suit
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2d ago
Where officers failed to establish any applicable exceptions to the warrant requirement, and they lacked probable cause to believe that the plaintiff committed obstruction of justice justifying his arrest, they ..read more
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025-2-046 – McKenna v. Erickson
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2d ago
McKenna v. Erickson, Case No. 23-1573, Feb. 6, 2025. 4th Cir. (per curiam), from WDVA at Abingdon (Jones). Jim H. Guynn Jr., Christopher S. Dadak and John R. Fitzgerald for ..read more
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Fraud: Health care False Claims Act suit is reinstated
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2d ago
Where a former employee alleged opioid use disorder treatment clinics created notes for therapy sessions that did not actually occur, she plausibly alleged claims under the federal False Claims Act ..read more
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025-2-036 – United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Acadia Healthcare Company Inc.
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United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Acadia Healthcare Company Inc., Case No. 23-2101, Feb. 3, 2025. 4th Cir. (Berner), from WDNC at Ashville (Reidinger). Tejinder Singh for Appellants. Jennifer Lyn ..read more
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