Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account, commonly called IOLTA, is one of the most valuable tools for expanding legal representation to appear in recent decades. The interest collected statewide funds legal assistance programs for low-income people and traditionally underserved populations. In the legal world, time is money.

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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

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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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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APRIL 16, 2021

United States , residents of the District of Columbia have brought an ambitious legal challenge seeking voting representation in Congress. The post Medicaid, Medicare and House representation for the District of Columbia appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Florida’s Medicaid agency paid for the bulk of her treatment.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time. Legal Ethics During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.

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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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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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JURIST

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit makes a ruling. The US Supreme Court denied a request on Friday to place a hold on a lower court’s decision to uphold two EPA rules while the decisions are under appeal, meaning that the EPA rules must be followed until the U.S.

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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

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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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. On LawNext Podcast: The Legal Fellows Tackling Systemic Racism in Law.

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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

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. The post DC sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for damages from US Capitol attack appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 13, 2021

“Eviction Moratorium Left in Place by Judge Despite Legal Doubts; Federal judge says any stop to Biden’s moratorium must come from higher court”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report on a ruling that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued today.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 28, 2022

Legislation to legalize marijuana has received support from Democrats and Republicans, and is poised for approval in the House this week in what would be a landmark shift in the war on drugs. adults believe that marijuana should be legal to at least some extent, with most stating it should be legal for medical and recreational use.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2021

In 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that “a military judge’s application for an immigration judge position created an appearance of bias requiring recusal.” He had applied to other positions while still in his role overseeing the commission as well.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2020

More than thirty US states initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Your gift of $50, $100, $200 or $500 will help JURIST to keep its legal news and commentary free and accessible to a worldwide public. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2024

TikTok in the US has recently faced significant legal scrutiny. That challenge will be decided by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Texas law requires social media companies to take steps to protect kids online and requires them to provide parents with tools to do the same.

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Law 360

APRIL 23, 2024

California and 21 other blue states, along with a smattering of cities and the District of Columbia, have told the D.C. Environmental Protection Agency defend its rule requiring reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from cars, trucks and vans from legal attack by red states. Circuit that they want to help the U.S.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The Gambia then filed suit against Facebook in the District of Columbia, under 28 USC § 1782 , seeking certain documentation. The post US court requires Facebook to reveal information about its role in Myanmar violence appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 22, 2023

September 1, 2023: TILA Disclosures re Index Rates; California Garnishment ; Minnesota Debt Collection December 1, 2023: Bankruptcy December 31, 2023: Utah Data Privacy Musings by Diane Consumer legal protections are rare.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For all the money being poured into legal technology development these days, woefully little gets spent on technology designed to enhance access to justice for low-income Americans. Here is the complete list of 2021 TIG grants: Alaska . California.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday rejected a Department of Defense (DOD) lawyer’s petition to view a hearing for convicted terrorist Ibrahim al Qosi Tuesday.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2021

Charlotte Newman, a Black manager at Amazon.com, filed a lawsuit Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia accusing Amazon of racial discrimination. The post Amazon manager sues Amazon for ‘systemic’ discrimination appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 20, 2022

who spent nine months earlier this year tackling systemic racism in the legal system. On the latest LawNext, they join host Bob Ambrogi to discuss their projects and how their work impacted their goals for their legal careers. . Brianna Joaseus and Edrius Stagg are two law students at Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La.,

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2021

In addition to New York, the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina and the District of Columbia are also part of the lawsuit. The post US states sue over rule that could encourage predatory lending appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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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. The court said that it lacks jurisdiction. As the panel wrote in the opinion: “[T]he bar on review of ‘procedures and policies adopted’.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday denied China Telecom Corporation’s challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) order revoking the Chinese state-owned telecommunications company’s authority to operate in the US.

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MyCase

JANUARY 12, 2021

Another important legal ethical issue that has arisen as a result of the remote working trend is whether lawyers are practicing outside of their license when working from a jurisdiction in which they’re not licensed. The first opinion was issued on March of 2020 by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Opinion 24-20.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit had found that the fuel producers lacked standing to bring the claim. ” The court declined to decide on the legality of the waiver provision. ” The court declined to decide on the legality of the waiver provision. In Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

David Sackler, grandson of one of the brothers who nearly 70 years ago bought the company that later became Purdue, has stated that Purdue Pharma won’t contribute billions of dollars to a legal settlement unless they get off the hook for all current and future lawsuits over the company’s activities, reports the Associated Press.

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Mondaq

OCTOBER 3, 2021

District Court for the District of Columbia determined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not have legal authority to impose the national eviction moratorium. On May 5, 2021, the U.S.

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LawSites

JULY 19, 2022

Recently, I reported here on the “quiet” launch of a new legal research service, Decisis , targeting bar associations and 1-2 lawyer law firms. as well as president of the company that created Decisis, Legal InQuery Solutions. I now have more information on the launch of the service, based on my interview yesterday with Jeffrey S.

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Law 360

MAY 2, 2023

The legal standard being pushed by the District of Columbia attorney general in an antitrust case against Amazon could have a chilling effect on business in the nation's capital, a nonprofit supporting social and economic progress in the district told a local appeals court.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

” The district court denied Germany’s motion to dismiss , which a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed , and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case. The Court directed the lower court to reconsider the case in light of the opinion in Germany v.

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