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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Mate Jurkovic has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, DC office.  Mate is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies.  He is also a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Gonzales v. GrubHub Holdings, Inc. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia No. 23-cv-1650 Decided: September 14, 2023 In wage dispute, an employee’s agreement to a digital employment contract was sufficient to make an arbitration provision enforceable. Background From 2018 through 2021, Plaintiff performed deliveries for Defendant… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Pressley v. Mgmt. Support Tech., Inc. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141625 Decided: August 14, 2023 A pro se plaintiff’s Motion to amend a Complaint is likely to be granted if the Amended Complaint presents a triable issue and the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary LaPrince v. Comcast Corp. DC CRB No. 23-013 Decided May 18, 2023. DC Code §32-1505(b) bars entitlement to additional payment of TTD and PPD scheduled member benefits where Claimant sought payment of those benefits more than three years after the last payment of compensation. Background Claimant sustained a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Trump v. Carroll District of Colombia Court of Appeals 292 A.3d 220 Decided: April 13, 2023 District of Colombia follows Section 228(1)-(2) of the Restatement (Second) of Agency in determining whether an employee is within the scope of employment. Background In November 2019, E. Jean Carroll filed a… read more