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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Newman v. Howard Univ. Sch. of Law United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20224 Decided: February 6, 2024 Codes of conduct do not constitute binding contracts insofar as they are not a bargained for exchange of promises, but a list of… read more

The D.C. Council enacted legislation that declares void indemnification clauses in construction contracts that require a subcontractor to indemnify or hold harmless a contractor for a contractor’s sole negligence.  This law only applies to contracts executed on or after April 1, 2023.  The new law also prohibits contractors from requiring their subcontractors to purchase additional… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington DC Case Summary Nicklin v. Stonesdale Unit Owners’ Ass’n District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024 D.C. App. LEXIS 4 Decided January 11, 2024 Mandatory repair clauses in contracts may delay the initiation of the statute of limitations beyond the time when an injury is discovered or should have reasonably been… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freeland v. Dominion Mechanical Inc. Compensation Review Board CRB No. 23-055 Decided: January 3, 2024 The CRB holds that a claim for reimbursement for out of pocket expenses associated with the purchase of medical marijuana is contrary to Federal law and is therefore not permitted by the DC… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freyberg v. DCO 2400 14th Street, LLC District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0546 Decided: November 22, 2023 The “heightened foreseeability standard” with respect to premises liability negligent security cases does not apply to Defendants who have affirmatively removed protections put in place by another to deter… read more