JURIST

JANUARY 6, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday renewed a lawsuit against twenty-one medical equipment and pharmaceutical companies over allegations that their contracts with Iraq’s health ministry aided in funding terrorism that ultimately led to the death of American soldiers during the Iraq War.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 16, 2022

“Starting March 30, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit intends to resume in-person arguments using the Protocols set forth in this document.” ” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued this document today.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, expanded his antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Monday. Racine filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in May, claiming that Amazon violated the District of Columbia Antitrust Act.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 20, 2021

“The injuries Erwin-Simpson alleged did not arise from any activity by AirAsia in the District of Columbia, and the only presence that the airline identifies here is its website.” ” A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine on Wednesday announced the addition of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant to an existing lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the data firm harvested information from as many as 87 million individuals without their knowledge.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (like many state counterparts), provides that A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (a) the expert’s.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday upheld a district judge’s order for an environmental impact review of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). However, the court declined to shut the line down while the review is completed. The DAPL transports crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Monday blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster on the grounds that the consolidation would substantially reduce competition in the publishing market. Judge Florence Y. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books.”.

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JURIST

JULY 30, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rule on drone identification.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Judge Royce Lamberth from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held on Wednesday Wanda Patten, warden of the District of Columbia Jail, and Quincy Booth, director of the DC Department of Corrections, in civil contempt of court for failing to produce medical documents for Christopher Worrell, a member of far-right Proud Boys.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew M. Lastly, the third count accused Jevric of second-degree murder under the D.C. These offenses could result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

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JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday upheld the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule prohibiting smoking in HUD-subsidized public housing units. The Housing Act of 1937 authorizes HUD to provide standards to keep public housing “safe and habitable.”

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2021

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit on Friday brought by Oregon ranchers which would have prevented the Klamath Tribes from exercising their water rights when they interfere with Oregon ranchers’ irrigation.

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JURIST

JUNE 26, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday granted Juul Labs, Inc.’s ’s emergency motion for a temporary administrative stay and thus put a hold on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on Juul e-cigarette sales.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

ERC argued in its complaint that Meta’s discriminatory marketing practices were unlawful because they violated both the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA) and the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA).

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

At least that's the finding by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its recent opinion. Androids may dream of electric sheep, but a computer system apparently can't register copyright in work it generated.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2022

Under the agreement, Donohoe “shall testify fully, completely and truthfully before any and all grand juries in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and at any and all trials of cases or other court proceedings in the District of Columbia and elsewhere” that the prosecutor deems relevant.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

She was also the first woman admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Who was the first African American female lawyer in the United States? Hint: She applied to law school using her initials to hide the fact that she was a woman. See the answer on the next page.

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JURIST

MAY 1, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit deferred to the agency , affirming the lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment. In their appeal, the fisherman are asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the 1984 case Chevron v.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a Kentucky utility company to temporarily block an Environmental Protection Agency rule governing the disposal of coal ash while a challenge to it moves forward in the U.S.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Unlike traditional attorney trust accounts, IOLTA programs , available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow lawyers to hold client retainers, settlements and other money in interest-bearing accounts.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld Tuesday a rule requiring greater transparency in the prices hospitals negotiate with insurers and third-party payers. . Over 90 percent of US patients rely on insurers and other third-party payers to pay for hospital services.

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JURIST

JANUARY 21, 2021

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday blocked implementation of most of a rule that would have dramatically increased the fees for immigration proceedings in which individuals face deportation.

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LawSites

MARCH 10, 2025

At a time when some courts are still questioning or even banning the use of generative artificial intelligence, a recent decision from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is notable for the fact that both the majority and dissenting opinions openly discussed their use of ChatGPT in their deliberations. The decision, issued Feb.

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JURIST

AUGUST 5, 2024

The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which penalizes unauthorized access to copyrighted material and limits the scope of “fair use” exceptions.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard virtual oral arguments last week on whether to revive a federal judge’s lawsuit…

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2023

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday granted partial default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran for failing to appear and defend itself against claims of aiding and abetting terrorists.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The District of Columbia (DC) filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against Proud Boys International, LLC and The Oath Keepers, a non-profit organization. DC is seeking compensatory, statutory and punitive damages from the organizations for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld the dismissal of Alexander Khochinsky’s suit against Poland for seeking his extradition over his possession of a painting allegedly taken from Poland by Nazi troops.

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JURIST

MAY 4, 2022

All 50 US states, as well as the District of Columbia, signed onto the agreement. Consumers are expected to receive a direct payment of approximately $30 for each year that they were deceived into paying for filing services. Impacted consumers will automatically receive notices and a check by mail.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

This verdict was handed down following a trial before US District Judge Trevor N. McFadden in the District of Columbia. ” However, Hunter Seefried was acquitted on three charges. ” Both individuals “ illegally entered the Capitol grounds and joined a crowd of rioters heading up the steps of the building.”

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2023

The lawsuit asks the US District Court for the District of Columbia to hold the FAA violated NEPA and revoke SpaceX’s application vehicle operator license approved by the FAA. Two of the plaintiffs seeking relief include the Center for Biological Diversity and the American Bird Conservancy.

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JURIST

JUNE 19, 2022

A US District Court for the District of Columbia judge Friday found a man guilty of all four misdemeanor charges against him relating to the US Capitol breach on January 6 last year. The US Department of Justice announced that Jesus Rivera was found guilty following a bench trial before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday reversed a lower court’s decision allowing the US Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to withhold the names of its pentobarbital suppliers.

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JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2023

A US District Court for the District of Columbia jury Monday found four members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the January 6 breach of the US Capitol.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2022

The US District Court sided with AHS, while the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC) Circuit ruled in favor of HHS. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the court, reversing the DC circuit.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2022

District Court for the District of Columbia seeking a preliminary injunction against the acquisition prior to the start of the administrative trial, which is expected to begin on June 16.missile. . “We cannot afford to allow further concentration in markets critical to our national security and defense.”

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