Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

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

5 minute read

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

3 minute read

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

3 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court revived a class action against Bank of America over its alleged failure to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts.

By Jimmy Hoover | Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

2 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

A postal worker's request to publish campaign materials in multiple editions of the Postal Record as a candidate for president of the NALC labor union is supported by Section 401(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found in a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court ruling.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

May 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

Justin Hakeem, a Syrian national who worked at TSA for more than a decade, can pursue a discrimination and hostile work environment complaint against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Virginia federal court, a district judge ruled.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

May 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

Marilyn J. Mosby, who was convicted of making a false mortgage application and two counts of perjury, received 12 months of home confinement as part of 36 months of supervised release.

By Sulaiman Abdur Rahman

2 minute read

May 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

Meanwhile Live Nation is expressing confidence that the antitrust monopoly lawsuit filed in Manhattan will be turned back.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read