JURIST

JUNE 19, 2022

A man Friday pleaded guilty to “ carrying a loaded gun on Capitol grounds and assaulting law enforcement officers” during the January 6, 2021 US Capitol breach. ” After this, “he continued his efforts to get past law enforcement officers[.]” His sentencing date is set for September 30.

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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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Attorney at Work

JUNE 24, 2021

Managing people is tough, and employment issues are among the thorniest that law firm managers must face. Here’s advice on law firm risk management from a managing partner who also represents those disgruntled employees. Here are a few observations and tips from an employment lawyer who also manages a law firm.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has reported that more than 700 individuals have been arrested for crimes such as assaulting or impeding law enforcement in relation to the breach of the Capitol.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Nichols of the US District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed claims against prominent technology companies Apple, Google, Tesla, Dell and Microsoft related to child labor. Judge Carl J. The lawsuit concerned the role of these companies in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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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. IOLTA regulations vary from state to state but tend to be complex and time-consuming.

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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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HowAppealing

JULY 9, 2024

“97-Year-Old Judge Newman to Appeal Loss in Suspension Suit; US’s oldest active jurist is taking on judicial conduct law; DC court ruled her constitutional challenge fell short”: Michael Shapiro and Jorja Siemons of Bloomberg Law have this report. District Court for the District of Columbia at this link.

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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 16, 2022

This verdict was handed down following a trial before US District Judge Trevor N. McFadden in the District of Columbia. Capitol, including over 250 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.” ” However, Hunter Seefried was acquitted on three charges.

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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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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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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments on a New York law that imposes strict limits on carrying guns outside the home, marking the first time the nation’s highest court has considered a major Second Amendment decision in more than a decade, reports the New York Times. Concealed carry holster. photo by 22860 via Flickr. Bruen , No.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each year for the past three years, the LexisNexis African Ancestry Network LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship has awarded fellowships to promising law students to participate in research projects related to eliminating racism in the legal system. Clarke School of Law.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 22, 2023

New Consumer Law Rights Taking Effect in 2023 National Consumer Law Center “NCLC”, summarizes significant changes in the consumer rights laws. This NCLC article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire, during the period from November 17, 2022, through December 31, 2023.

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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

APRIL 18, 2025

US District Court for the District of Columbia judge James Boasberg on Friday denied an emergency motion to grant a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). However, the court declined to grant the TRO or set a hearing date.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2021

Navy Captain named Kirk Waits presided over the commission before becoming the Deputy Director of the Navy Office of the Judge Advocate General Criminal Law Division of the Department of Defense. He had applied to other positions while still in his role overseeing the commission as well.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ABA Journal has coverage: Federal law does not permit a 97-year-old federal appeals judge to unseal documents about her suspension absent consent of the chief judge of her circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Monday. Louis School of Law. Who is the Chief judge of her circuit?

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JURIST

JULY 16, 2023

. §324(e) states: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court shall have jurisdiction to review any action taken by the Secretary of the Army, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or a State administrative agency acting pursuant to Federal law that grants an authorization, permit, (..)

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The US District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced Kentucky resident Luke Hoffman to twenty months imprisonment Friday for assaulting police officers during the January 6 Capitol Riot. Capitol, including more than 560 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

The complaint filed in the District of Columbia stated: “Gray is charged with civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor offenses. The three individuals, Leslie Gray, Traci Isaacs and Luis Hallon of St. ” Gray took multiple videos inside the US Capitol. We’ve taken it.”

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Opinion 24-20 (March 23, 2020). Synopsis: Working from home has become the new normal, forcing law offices to transform themselves into a remote workforce overnight. (These are organized by opinion date.). Issues addressed: Working remotely.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves said his office will “stand with the people of Haiti, whose country has been ravaged by violent gangs impacting every facet of society.” .” Gang violence remains a pressing issues in Haiti amid corruption, economic distress and political turmoil.

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JURIST

AUGUST 12, 2024

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday sentenced California resident David Nicholas Dempsey to 20 years imprisonment for attacking police in the course of rioting at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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JURIST

MARCH 6, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia dismissed a child labor case Tuesday against technology companies and refused to hold them accountable for their alleged support of the use of children in cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Law 360

MAY 23, 2023

Three other courts have already endorsed the District of Columbia's argument that Amazon's third-party contracts plausibly violate antitrust law, the district has told the D.C. appeals court in which it's fighting to revive its enforcement suit against the online retail behemoth.

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Law 360

MARCH 18, 2022

A District of Columbia court on Friday tossed a case from the city's attorney general accusing Amazon of violating local antitrust law through contracts with its third-party sellers and retail suppliers after finding a lack of evidence showing the policies lead to higher prices.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 20, 2025

United States , a New York mans challenge to his robbery convictions and sentences under two federal laws. McCloud is a partner at Williams & Connolly , a law firm in Washington, D.C. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and for Judge Paul Niemeyer of the U.S. The justices appointed Charles L.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This guide by expert librarian and researcher Toby Lyles identifies the licensing authority, usually the bar association, for each state, to ascertain whether an attorney has a valid bar license to practice law in a specific state (or the District of Columbia).

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2021

Several states filed suit Tuesday against the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), seeking to void the “True Lender Rule” that would deprive states of the ability to enforce state laws against exploitative interest rates.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 5, 2025

Plaskett rose to demand recognition and to know why she was not allowed to vote: “I note that the names of representatives from American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia were not called, representing, collectively, 4 million Americans.

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JURIST

JUNE 20, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that the court cannot review challenges to asylum interview procedures in a suit filed by migrants seeking asylum. An immigration enforcement law only permits the review of policy directives, guidelines, and procedures that are written.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

US District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. No one—not even Mr. Snyder—is above the law.”. Racine Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, team owner Dan Snyder, the National Football League (NFL) and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for misrepresenting a toxic workplace investigation.

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MyCase

JANUARY 12, 2021

That’s why it’s so important to have a full understanding of the ethical implications when lawyers and other law firm employees work remotely. First, there are the ethical issues related to using remote technology tools to run a law firm and practice law. The ethics of running a virtual law firm.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2023

States such as California, New York, Illinois and the territory of the District of Columbia joined in the lawsuit against Meta. The post 33 US states accuse Meta of exploiting young users in violation of consumer protection laws appeared first on JURIST - News. 33 US states filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc.,

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

After negotiations with the German government failed, the heirs filed a suit in the federal district court in Washington, DC, asserting several common law property claims and seeking $250 million in compensation. The Supreme Court on Wednesday also issued a one-sentence opinion in Republic of Hungary v.

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