Police can’t lie about having a search warrant – Fourth Circuit
US v. Rush. These excerpts say really everything you need to know: A law enforcement officer knowingly lied to Defendant Kenneth Rush by claiming...
Fourth Circuit affirms dismissal of frivolous $4 Billion copyright claim
Chambers v. Amazon. Unpublished. So, this case isn’t setting any precedent. It’s not going to make a casebook any time soon. But it is...
N.C. Supreme Court Opinions for December 18, 2015
The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a batch of opinions: Dickson v. Rucho, (201PA12-3). On remand; application of U.S. Supreme...
N.C. Court of Appeals doubles down on warrantless searches of historical cell location data
State v. Hurtado. Unpublished. The Court of Appeals isn’t backing down from the position that warrantless searches of historical cell phone...
N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for December 15, 2015
The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions today: State v Biddix (15-161). NCGS 15A-1444(e); Appellate Rule 21; Appellate...
DirecTV v. Imburgia – Opinion Released – SCOTUS
Opinion: DIRECTV v. Imburgia (pdf). Rather than rehash the opinion, here are links to some coverage: U.S. top court rules for DirecTV in...
Search results, directory listings are not ‘representations’ under the Lanham Act – Fourth Circuit
Baldino’s Lock & Key Service, Inc. v. Google, Inc.. Unpublished. A locksmithing company sued Google and others for publishing the names...
A victory for LexisNexis under the FCRA – Fourth Circuit
Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information. The Fourth Circuit has handed down an appellate win for Lexis and other major data collectors involved...
N.C. Court of Appeals Opinions for December 1, 2015
The North Carolina Court of Appeals released a batch of opinions yesterday: Chandler v Atl. Scrap & Processing, (14-1351). Workers’...