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27 Mar 2018, 10:59 am
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Benghazi- inspired litigation Sean Smith and Tyrone Woods tragically perished in the September 11, 2012, attacks on United States facilities in Benghazi, Libya. [read post]
29 Dec 2021, 6:58 am
A decision issued today by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit When Charles Erwin, a commercial airline pilot with a diagnosed alcohol dependence, tested positive for alcohol, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) withdrew his... [read post]
12 Jun 2020, 12:41 pm
The District of Columbia Disciplinary Counsel has filed ethics charges alleging that two Assistant United States Attorneys violated their disclosure obligations in the high profile criminal trial of the accused murderer of Chandra Levy. [read post]
25 Mar 2021, 7:03 am
An unusual decision of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals accepted an attorney's consent to disbarment despite the undeniable fact that he had not formally consented to disbarment but had emailed the following to Disciplinary Counsel in April 2017... [read post]
12 Mar 2015, 6:20 am
In an unusual summary order, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals imposed a six-month suspension of an attorney for negligent misappropriation. [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 1:37 pm
The District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee is proposing changes in the D.C. ethics rules. [read post]
6 Jul 2016, 8:10 am
The District of Columbia Office of Bar (oops Disciplinary) Counsel has informally admonished an attorney for a violation of the duty of confidentiality. [read post]
26 Oct 2017, 5:56 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has reinstated with conditions an attorney suspended with fitness The attorney's disciplinary record As the Hearing Committee found, the foregoing instances of misconduct “involved a consistent pattern of neglect, including the failure to... [read post]
8 Nov 2011, 4:52 am
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee has approved a consent disposition of a six-month suspension with fitness for an attorney's neglect of two matters. [read post]
22 Jul 2017, 3:22 pm
A divided United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld an interpretation of the airplane smoking ban prohibiting inflight use of electronic cigarettes. [read post]
9 Jun 2022, 10:37 am
"Flagrant dishonesty" merits disbarment, according to an opinion issued today by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. [read post]
8 Mar 2012, 6:24 am
In a 48 page opinion, a division of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has disbarred former federal prosecutor G. [read post]
30 Apr 2015, 5:16 am
Last week the District of Columbia Court of Appeals imposed reciprocal discipline for misconduct that it has never (so far as I am aware) sanctioned in an original case - the failure to pay court-ordered child support. [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 1:30 pm
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee has proposed a public censure of a former Assistant United States Attorney for failing to disclose that a witness who made an in-court identification of the defendant had earlier stated that he could not... [read post]
24 Dec 2014, 8:18 am
A 30-day suspension with fitness has been imposed by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals based on findings that the attorney violated Rules 3.1 and 8.4(d) through a pattern of baseless and frivolous litigation. [read post]
28 Feb 2015, 10:27 am
An unusual reciprocal discipline case will be argued in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on April 9th. [read post]
6 Jan 2022, 10:55 am
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee found some and rejected other charged ethics violations in a matter involving an altered document the Ad Hoc Hearing Committee finds that Disciplinary Counsel has proven by clear and convincing evidence the violations of... [read post]
20 Jul 2016, 7:24 am
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that the Blue Book manual for federal prosecutors is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. [read post]
14 Apr 2017, 5:33 am
An Ad Hoc District of Columbia Hearing Committee recommends a 90-day suspension for an attorney of 40 years experience who seriously mishandled a civil claim and did not cover himself with glory in his defense to the disciplinary charges Romeo... [read post]
6 Feb 2018, 8:02 am
A blow for efficiency from the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility - a brief summary of a Hearing Committee disbarment recommendation from last December 12 transmitted to the Court of Appeals Disciplinary Counsel charged Respondent, Edward N. [read post]
