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February 03, 2025
eNotes: Liability – February 2025 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Jacobson v. Clack No. 22-CV-0523 D.C. Court of Appeals Decided: February 15, 2024 Attorney’s fees awarded in Anti-SLAPP Act action. Background Mark Jacobson (“Jacobson”) sued the National Academy of Sciences (“NAS”) and Christopher Clack (“Clack”) for defamation following their publishing of an article critical of his scientific research… read more
January 13, 2025
eNotes: Liability – January 2025 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Gant v. The Lynne Experience Ltd. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 2022-CA-002791-B Decided: October 31, 2024 Trial Court correctly dismissed Plaintiff’s case where Plaintiff did not clearly establish that her negligence claim fell outside the scope of the Worker’s Compensation Act. Background Plaintiff alleged that Defendant… read more
January 09, 2025
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Elevates Five Lawyers from Associate to Partner
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) has promoted five lawyers from associate to partner, effective January 1, 2025. The five lawyers hail from two states and the District of Columbia and seven of the firm’s thirteen offices. Kevin McNamara, one of TTH’s managing partners, observed: “As the firm celebrates 48 years of practice, we are… read more
December 02, 2024
eNotes: Liability – December 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Greene v. Children’s Nat’l Med. Ctr. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0354 Decided: October 3, 2024 Where Plaintiff in a slip-and-fall case alleged that a hazardous condition was created by the direct actions of an employee of Defendant, the requirement that Plaintiff specifically plead Defendant’s notice… read more
November 22, 2024
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Welcomes Samuel C. Hemmingstad to its Washington, DC Office
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Samuel C. Hemmingstad has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, DC office. Samuel, a Connecticut native, obtained a B.A. in English from the University of Miami. He then worked for a small law firm in Miami before attending The George Washington… read more