131 results for 'court:"USDC Eastern District of Virginia"'.
J. Lauck grants the town's motion to dismiss excessive force claims. The citizen, who was arrested for allegedly distributing cannabis and was handled roughly by an officer, failed to point to a policymaker's decision that led to his aggressive arrest.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Virginia, Judge: Lauck, Filed On: June 7, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv729, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Constitution, Government, Police Misconduct
J. Hudson grants summary judgment to the state troopers accused of wrongful death and excessive force charges. The troopers were within their rights to approach the immobilized vehicle armed following a high-speed chase over a speeding violation, leading to the deceased pulling out his firearm and, in turn being shot by the police.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Virginia, Judge: Hudson, Filed On: May 30, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv225, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Immunity, Wrongful Death, Police Misconduct
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J. Brinkema grants the government's motion for summary judgment in a False Claims Act suit. The medical company, accused of lying to Medicare to receive extra reimbursements, failed to file an answer nor request additional time to retain counsel.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Virginia, Judge: Brinkema, Filed On: May 26, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv965, NOS: False Claims Act - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Health Care, Medicare, False Claims
J. Ellis grants the prime minister of the Kurdistan autonomous region in Northern Iraq's motion to dismiss the defamation case due to sovereign immunity. The self-proclaimed Kurdish political advocate was accused of having an affair with an American journalist who reported on the PM hiding funds in real estate purchases after she and her husband helped share his article with the people in Kurdistan. The alleged defamation occurred in in Iraq and claims related to this event are barred by sovereign immunity.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Virginia, Judge: Ellis, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv1288, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Immunity, Defamation
J. Alston grants the technology company's motion for an injunction to bar the Navy from accessing, disclosing, or otherwise using the database schema for any purpose other than the normal use of the technology company's software. Naval employees uploaded the private software used to run diagnostics on aircraft carriers onto public websites in violation of the company's copyright rights.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Virginia, Judge: Alston , Filed On: May 19, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv478, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Administrative Law, Military, Injunction