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12 Aug 2022, 6:42 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Maryland Court of Appeals answered a question certified by the federal district court This case comes to us from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (the “federal court”) pursuant to a certification order requesting that... [read post]
5 Mar 2023, 6:16 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals affirmed the rejection of claims brought by the estate of William "Whitey" Bulger for his death while in custody of the Bureau of Prisons Bulger arrived at Hazelton on October 29, 2018, at approximately... [read post]
1 Nov 2023, 9:03 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Chief Judge Boasberg) granted a motion to dismiss an effort to achieve tribal recognition Confronted with the daunting task of choosing a whaling ship on which to voyage, Ishmael selects... [read post]
17 Aug 2018, 8:42 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a decision that campus free speech rights were not violated by the University of South Carolina In 2015, two student groups at the University of South Carolina sought approval... [read post]
10 May 2016, 8:28 am by Legal Profession Prof
The ABA Journal has the story of a contempt proceeding in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio that led to the admonishment of an attorney.. [read post]
18 Oct 2019, 12:52 pm by Evidence ProfBlogger
Today, the State of Maryland filed its Brief in Opposition to Adnan Syed's petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. [read post]
11 Sep 2013, 6:08 am by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney who was suspended for one year by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York received the same sanction as reciprocal discipline of the Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department. [read post]
6 Mar 2024, 9:20 am by Legal Profession Prof
Lack of Article III standing doomed an attack on a diversity program of Phizer, per a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit On September 15, 2022, Do No Harm filed suit against Pfizer, alleging... [read post]
28 Dec 2018, 9:55 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reinstated claims brought by U.S. citizens arising from the Holocaust in Hungary that had been dismissed by the district court “Nowhere was the Holocaust executed with such speed... [read post]
26 Sep 2013, 2:09 pm by InternationalLaw Blogger
Countries attending the first ministerial meeting held at the United Nations on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals today reaffirmed their commitment to work together to combat discrimination and protect the rights of all human beings... [read post]
9 May 2017, 3:49 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court and directed summary judgment in favor of defendant BNA in a defamation action In 1983, Yorie Von Kahl was convicted in federal court of... [read post]
1 May 2024, 6:43 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded claims brought by a bar applicant against the Director of Admissions of the California State Bar In this case, a law student... [read post]
21 Dec 2021, 6:42 am by Legal Profession Prof
A sanction from the United States Patent and Trademark Office drew reciprocal disbarment by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court The respondent, Morton Chirnomas, is an attorney duly admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth on August 14, 2003. [read post]
6 Feb 2024, 1:03 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge McFadden) dismissed some, but not all, claims brought by an expelled law student against his former school Howard University School of Law expelled Michael Newman. [read post]
26 Feb 2024, 7:53 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Chief Judge Boasberg) denied a motion to dismiss an action brought against Proud Boy lawyers In Lux Research and its owner, Lindsay Olson, brought this case against the lawyers and... [read post]
22 Jun 2022, 4:55 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied efforts of OAN to dismiss the defamation claims of Smartmatic and the remove the case to a California federal court In November 2021, Smartmatic filed this lawsuit, claiming that... [read post]
12 Dec 2024, 11:22 am by Legal Profession Prof
A District Court did not abuse its discretion in denying unfreezing of assets and the removal of a receiver, according to a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The issue presented is a narrow... [read post]
26 Aug 2024, 12:28 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Circuit Judge Wardlaw) dismissed a complaint of judicial misconduct In lieu of submitting a statement of the facts underlying the allegations of misconduct, the complainant submitted an editorial that appeared... [read post]
8 Oct 2015, 4:43 am by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney whose deficient pleadings drew a two-month suspension by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit importuned the New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department to forgo a reciprocal suspension. [read post]