Michael Shipton v. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

  1. July 31, 2024

    Honesty Worries Justify Gas Co. Worker Firing, 4th Circ. Says

    The Fourth Circuit upheld a Baltimore gas company's win over a former mechanic's lawsuit alleging he was unlawfully terminated for taking medical leave because of a diabetes-related condition, ruling Wednesday that suspicions of dishonesty provided a credible reason for letting him go.

  2. March 18, 2024

    4th Circ. Preview: Airport Mishap, Inmate Pay Launch March

    The Fourth Circuit's spring session will task the court with refereeing a power struggle between Virginia regulators and the authority that runs Washington, D.C.'s airports — stemming from a workplace amputation — and delving into the "honest belief" doctrine's role in a Family Medical Leave Act case.

  3. September 25, 2023

    Employee Rights Groups Back Worker's FMLA Fight

    A federal court relied on a defense the Family Medical Leave Act doesn't contemplate when it ruled a gas company had an honest belief a worker misused medical leave when it fired him, three groups told the Fourth Circuit on Monday.