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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer’s Washington, DC office recently participated in a food drive benefiting the DC Capital Area Food Bank, an organization that provides 30 million meals to almost half a million people every year, while also working to address the root causes of hunger through educational programs and service projects.  The DC Defense Lawyers’… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary BDO USA, LLP v. Jia-Sobota District of Colombia Court of Appeals Nos. 20-CV-536 & 20-CV-696 Decided: October 6, 2022 Arbitration clauses allowing a party to seek provisional remedies through concurrent litigation are enforceable. Background Eric Jia-Sobota, a partner at the accounting firm BDO USA, LLP, resigned to launch… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Thurman v. District of Columbia District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 19-CV-912, 2022 D.C. App. LEXIS 304 Decided: September 15, 2022 Standard of care can be proven via reliance on opponents’ expert reports. Background The Plaintiff was 15 years old when he was bitten by a Police Department… read more

Ben Peoples recently completed a term as the President of the DC Defense Lawyers’ Association (“DCDLA”).  Prior to serving as President, Ben served as the DCDLA’s Secretary for two years.  Ben will now serve a four-year term on the DCDLA’s Board of Directors. The DCDLA is the preeminent professional organization for defense lawyers in Washington,… read more

SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE DC Passes Emergency Legislation for Workers’ Comp ‘Parity’ Resolution Lawmakers introduced a Resolution, which proposes to amend DC workers’ compensation so that a claimant may receive benefits under the DC comp system even if they have already received benefits in a different jurisdiction. Up until now, the Act has been strictly interpreted… read more