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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

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary The Corcoran Gallery of Art v. Petty District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0695 Decided: March 23, 2023 When an issue, like jurisdiction, has been fully litigated in another tribunal, courts must give full faith and credit to the other tribunal’s decision. Background The Corcoran Gallery of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Khan v. Orbis Bus. Intelligence Ltd. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0283, No. 21-CV-0440 Decided: April 13, 2023 In an Anti-SLAPP suit, a defendant is still entitled to litigation costs, including attorney’s fees, when successful on a special Motion to dismiss even if the plaintiff filed… read more