Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

Va. Supreme Court Rejects 4th Amendment Exclusionary Rule in Warrantless Civil Search

"Under settled law, the exclusionary rule, which applies in criminal cases, does not apply in civil cases," Justice Stephen R. McCullough wrote in the unanimous opinion for the Virginia Supreme Court.

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June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Rules Builders Risk Insurance Mandates Coverage for $1.5M Loss

"It's a nice decision in an area of law where there has been a paucity of case law," said C. Thomas Brown, who had argued the appeal successfully on behalf of the developers. "It's nice to know they are actually going to receive compensation for a policy they bought."

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June 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

4th Circuit Revives CERCLA Hazardous Waste Lawsuit Against Holdout Defendants

"It's a very important decision for Superfund sites across the country. The district court's decision, had it not been reversed on appeal, could have had the potential to disrupt these types of cases all across the country," said Gary D. Justis, who argued the appeal successfully on behalf of 68th Street Group.

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June 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

EEOC Approves $15M Class Action Settlement in US Marshals Race Discrimination Case

"This agreement is the culmination of more than three decades of hard-fought litigation combating race discrimination," class counsel David Sanford said in a statement, "and the settlement will provide meaningful relief for African Americans in the Marshals Service and those denied an opportunity to become Marshals."

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June 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

4th Circuit Revives Unsolicited Fax Lawsuit in Split Decision Against Md. Tech Company

Judge G. Steven Agee in a dissenting opinion described the court's decision as "erroneous" for adopting what he called a "statutorily unsupported pretext theory."

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June 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

MultiPlan, Health Insurance Firms Face Deluge of Antitrust Complaints

"We believe this lawsuit has no merit, and we look forward to disproving the baseless allegations," a MultiPlan spokesperson said of the latest antitrust filing. "MultiPlan plays a vital role in helping to reduce healthcare costs across the entire healthcare ecosystem, benefiting payors, providers, employers, and patients."

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June 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

Pa. US District Court Nominee Touts Phila. Legal Community Support

"Everyone has been encouraging me to do this, because they believe I can do it, they believe I can be a good judge," Henry, a career public defender, said during her nomination hearing. "I am thrilled at even being considered for this position."

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June 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

District Court Nominees Vow to Apply Supreme Court Precedent

Dobbs, Brown v. Board and a gun-rights decision were among the cases President Joe Biden's federal trial court nominees in Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania were asked to comment on in written responses.

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June 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Sides With Casino Magnate Stephen Wynn in Foreign Lobbying Case

Judge Patricia Millett, writing for the appeals court, rejected the government's bid for force Wynn to register as a foreign agent. Wynn's Paul hastings attorneys denied the government's assertion that he engaged in lobbying.

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June 14, 2024 | National Law Journal

Antitrust Class Action Targets Amazon for Alleged Suppression of Authors' Earnings

"The effect of Amazon's anticompetitive conduct is a collection of quintessential antitrust injuries: for authors, the effect is reduced output, total sales, and income. For rivals, the effect is foreclosure of access to the wide range of audiobooks needed to compete effectively. And for consumers, the effect is less choice, less innovation, and less output," the complaint alleges.

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