Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

June 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

"In sum, we think it eminently fair to hold a municipality responsible for harm caused by a failure of due process when it passes a confiscatory ordinance that fails to provide for the process due," Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in affirming a district court's summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

Ian S. Hoffman, Matthew Tabas and C. Scott Lent of Arnold & Porter represent Perrigo in the antitrust class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the case docket.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 10, 2024 | National Law Journal

"When South Carolina, through its attorney general, joined the action against Google, it voluntarily invoked federal jurisdiction," Judge G. Steven Agee wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. "That invocation, Supreme Court precedent plainly instructs, resulted in a complete and irrevocable waiver of the State's Eleventh Amendment immunity as to all matters arising in that lawsuit, including the State-endorsed Rule 45 subpoena issued to SCPRT."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Zhou Min Ni, who served as the CEO or Co-CEO of HF Foods from 1997 until February 2021, and Jian Ming "Jonathan" Ni, who served as the chief financial officer from 2015 to 2019, agreed to the settlement without admitting or denying the allegations of the SEC's securities fraud complaint.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

"Significantly, the challenged amendment attempted to impose substantial new restrictions that would prohibit most commercial activities on the property. The pertinent provision of Paragraph 19 does not permit such a broad amendment of the restrictive covenants," the Virginia Supreme Court said in a written opinion favoring Dorcon Group LLC.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

"They want to maintain their reputations for being very aggressive," law professor Thom Lambert said of the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice agreeing to target top AI firms on antitrust grounds. "My guess is this seals the deal: These companies are going to get sued."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 05, 2024 | National Law Journal

"You're a political activist, aren't you, Judge?" Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, asked district judge nominee Meredith Vacca.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

June 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

Members of the public will now have an opportunity to comment on a proposal that would require amicus briefs in appellate cases to disclose certain information, including whether a party or its counsel "has a majority ownership interest in or majority control of a legal entity submitting the brief."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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June 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Fourth Circuit in a 2-1 decision reversed a district court award of qualified immunity to a police officer, finding he had violated a U.S. lieutenant's civil rights during a December 2020 traffic stop in Virginia.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read

May 31, 2024 | National Law Journal

Southern Proper Hospitality Group (SPHG) and managing partner Chris Hadermann "exceeded the scope of the license with all their uses relating to Gypsy Kitchen's D.C. location," Judge Timothy J. Kelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote in a memorandum opinion.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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