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March 04, 2025
eNotes: Liability – March 2025 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Kubichek v. Unlimited Biking Washington, D.C., LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2025 D.C. App. LEXIS 19 Decided: February 6, 2025 The Trial Court properly dismissed the case as to both Defendants upon one Defendant filing a Motion to dismiss; Court did not act sua sponte in… read more
February 23, 2025
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – February 2025 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Howard Univ. Hosp. v. D.C. Dep’t of Emp. Servs. No. 23-AA-0699 D.C. Court of Appeals Decided: January 10, 2025 DCA holds that employee did not voluntarily limit his income or fail to cooperate with vocational rehabilitation when he quit a new job after only 4 days Background The… read more
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