http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T19:50:08-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/is_newly_appointed_district_court_judge_destined_for_scotus/ Washington litigator Srikanth “Sri” Srinivasan’s unanimous Senate confirmation this week to the nation’s second-highest court has some predicting a possible future as one of “The Nine.” Srinivasan’s appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is another shining moment in a stellar legal career that… Careers, Government Law, U.S. Supreme Court, D.C. Circuit Court Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:43 -0500 44342.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/feds_secretly_got_warrant_for_fox_reporters_email_claiming_that_his_news-ga/ News that federal authorities had apparently looked at the personal email of the chief Washington correspondent for Fox News under a search warrant secretly obtained in a criminal investigation of his 2009 news-gathering activities elicited outrage Monday from media organizations and others. The warrant, which was both issued and unsealed… ABA Journal Production, Weekly Newsletter Stories, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Criminal Justice, Executive Branch, Media & Communications Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Tue, 21 May 2013 06:50:54 -0500 44284.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ap_complains_of_massive_and_unprecedented_intrusion_by_doj_into_reporters/ In a letter Monday to Attorney General Eric Holder, the Associated Press complains of a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" by the Department of Justice into its reporters' newsgathering activities, contending that the feds secretly obtained two months of phone records on 20 lines used by AP journalists, including home and… Attorney General, Constitutional Law, Media & Communications Law, Terrorism, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Mon, 13 May 2013 17:05:50 -0500 44160.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/poster_rule_requiring_notice_of_union_rights_is_struck_down_by_d.c._circuit/ A federal appeals court has struck down a rule requiring employers to post a notice advising workers of their rights, including the right to form or join a union. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down the rule in an opinion (PDF)… Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Labor & Employment, D.C. Circuit Court Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:47 -0500 44088.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_terrific_dc_circuit_nominee_hatch_backs_srinivasan_subject_of_supreme_cou/ Sri Srinivasan, President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, encountered no opposition before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah was among the Republicans on the committee who appeared to support Srinivasan, report Reuters, the… Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court, D.C. Circuit Court Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:05:07 -0500 43683.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/is_srinivasan_confirmation_hearing_a_dress_rehearsal_for_a_supreme_court_no/ The Obama administration’s principal deputy solicitor general Sri Srinivasan appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week as he seeks confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. But much more could be at risk, according to the New Yorker’s Daily Comment… Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court, D.C. Circuit Court Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:39:46 -0500 43657.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_oks_pro_se_prisoners_libel_suit_over_legal_publications_recap_of_his_/ Sentenced to a life prison term in 1983 after being convicted of second-degree murder in the slayings of two U.S. marshals, Yorie Von Kahl has apparently honed his litigation skills in the meantime. Unhappy with a summary of a judge's sentencing ruling published by a Bureau of National Affairs Inc.… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Media & Communications Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:14:26 -0500 43547.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/attorney_general_eric_holder_reports_for_jury_duty_but_is_nixed_in_cellphon/ U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder fulfilled his civic obligation Tuesday and reported for jury duty in a Washington, D.C., courthouse at which he formerly served as a judge. His three FBI bodyguards waited in a hallway as the nation's top law enforcement officer waited to see whether he would be… Attorney General, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Trials & Litigation, Juries, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:53 -0500 43359.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_finance_director_pleads_guilty_in_embezzlement_of_730k_from_dc_law/ A onetime finance and business director at a small law firm in the nation's capital pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., to embezzling over $730,000 from Trister, Ross, Schadler & Gold. William B. McNichols agreed to pay restitution and could face… Criminal Justice, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:27 -0500 43331.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dc_circuit_requires_cia_to_give_some_drone_strike_information_to_judge_in_a/ A federal appeals court has ruled that the CIA must give some information about its drone strike records to a federal judge overseeing a case filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday in a panel Government Law, Privacy Law, Terrorism, D.C. Circuit Court Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:20:09 -0500 43319.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/longtime_defense_lawyer_who_presented_perjured_testimony_in_clients_trial/ A longtime Washington, D.C., criminal defense lawyer portrayed by a prosecutor as a serial violator of legal ethics rules was sentenced Tuesday to 63 months in federal prison for presenting staged photographs and perjured testimony as evidence at a client's drug trial. A defense lawyer for Charles Daum had sought… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, White Collar Crime, Legal Ethics, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:30:31 -0500 43253.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/man_who_tricked_judge_into_awarding_3m_default_judgment_against_sex-crime/ Already convicted more than a decade ago in an Ohio sex-crime case involving two 14-year-old victims, a Washington, D.C., man is now facing another five-year term for schemes involving deception. One targeted a victim in the 2000 sex-crime case, and resulted in a $3 million default judgment in favor of… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, White Collar Crime, Law Firms, Paralegals, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:43:02 -0600 42605.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/obamas_recess_appointments_to_the_nlrb_are_struck_down_by_the_dc_circuit/ A federal appeals court has held that President Obama violated the Constitution when he made three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board during the holidays more than a year ago. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled today (PDF) that Obama's Jan.… Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment, D.C. Circuit Court Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:45:57 -0600 42555.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/doj_defends_keeping_osama_bin_laden_death_photos_secret/ Citing the safety of Americans and the likelihood of retaliatory attacks, a U.S. Justice Department lawyer on Thursday urged a federal appeals court to allow images of the body of Osama bin Laden to be shielded from public view. The prediction about harm to Americans isn't "mere conjecture," Robert Loeb… Attorney General, Media & Communications Law, Terrorism, D.C. Circuit Court Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:20:45 -0600 42306.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dc_circuit_oks_surviving-spouse_suit_re_hud_reverse-mortgage_rules_said_to_/ A lawsuit contending that federal regulations contravene legislative intent by encouraging the foreclosure of reverse mortgages against borrowers' surviving spouses has been given a green light by a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. Reversing a lower court's dismissal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday… Administrative Law, Banking Law, Elder Law, Real Estate & Property Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, D.C. Circuit Court Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:50:21 -0600 42229.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dc_court_of_appeals_says_pro_se_attorney_has_constitutional_claim_re_reject/ A Kentucky lawyer who wanted to work in the administrative office of the United States Courts in Washington, D.C., was summarily rejected when she applied because she doesn't live in the nation's capital or its suburbs. That was a violation of her constitutional right to travel, argued Malla Pollack, at… Appellate Practice, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment, Trials & Litigation, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:13:16 -0600 42089.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_sues_huff_post_says_he_wasnt_author_and_disagrees_with_article_publi/ Updated: A partner in a Panama law firm has sued the Huffington Post in federal court in Washington, D.C., contending that he wasn't the author of a blog post published under his name (and featuring his photo) and disagrees with the views it expresses. Juan Carlos Noriega also says he… Internet Law, Law Firms, Midsize Firm, Partners, Media & Communications Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:59:34 -0600 42077.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_for_jill_kelley_says_hell_sue_us_attorney_in_tampa_if_leaks_continue/ A lawyer representing Tampa socialite Jill Kelley, whose complaint about threatening emails wound up linking her name to a sex scandal that led to David Petraeus' resignation from his position as CIA Director, has threatened to sue the U.S. Attorney in Tampa. Abbe Lowell wrote in a letter to W.… Criminal Justice, Prosecutors, Legal Ethics, Privacy Law, 11th Circuit Court, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia, Florida Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:52:41 -0600 41774.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dickstein_shapiro/ Warning a former client of Dickstein Shapiro that future sanctions could be forthcoming if continues to disregard local discovery rules in Washington, D.C., before making dubious motions, a federal judge on Monday quickly disposed of the company's motion for partial summary judgment against the law firm in a $250 million… Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Judiciary, Law Firms, Large Firm, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:28:47 -0600 41760.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/disbarment_recommended_for_longtime_dc_defense_lawyer_convicted_in_evidence/ Found guilty by a federal judge after a bench trial earlier this year of participating in a conspiracy to present faked evidence in a client's drug trial, a longtime criminal defense lawyer in Washington, D.C., is now facing a disbarment recommendation. Charles Daum was convicted of obstruction of justice, conspiracy… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, White Collar Crime, Legal Ethics, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, D.C. Circuit Court, States, District of Columbia Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:59:10 -0600 41727.abajournal.com