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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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Caesar v. Westchester Corp. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0357 Decided: August 18, 2022 Where monetary damages in the amount of an injury will not adequately compensate a plaintiff, additional permanent injunction may be appropriate. Background In February of 2014, a longtime resident of an apartment complex,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Helen Reese v. Stonebridge Hospitality DC Court of Appeals No. 20-AA-0523 Decided: August 1, 2022 In order to secure penalties after a delay of benefits through temporary controversion, a Claimant must produce some pretext or bad faith, and it is not simply enough to show that the Employer lacked… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Millers Capital Ins. Co. v. Hydrofarm, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97830 Decided: June 1, 2022 A deposition transcript, attached to a complaint as an exhibit, is not a “written instrument” pursuant to Rule 10(c) of the Federal Rules of… read more