Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman is a Litigation Reporter at ALM covering antitrust complaints, federal judicial nominations and legal matters in the Washington, D.C., metro area. He’s an alumnus of Temple University and longtime journalist who previously worked for publications in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also performed writing gigs at Babson College and SoFi Technologies Inc. before joining ALM in 2024.
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."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 24, 2024 | National Law Journal
4th Circuit Revives Unsolicited Fax Lawsuit in Split Decision Against Md. Tech CompanyJudge G. Steven Agee in a dissenting opinion described the court's decision as "erroneous" for adopting what he called a "statutorily unsupported pretext theory."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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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."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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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."
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 18, 2024 | National Law Journal
District Court Nominees Vow to Apply Supreme Court PrecedentDobbs, 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.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 17, 2024 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Sides With Casino Magnate Stephen Wynn in Foreign Lobbying CaseJudge 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.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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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.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 14, 2024 | National Law Journal
Maryland Appeals Court Rules for Morgan Stanley, Reverses Workers' Comp ClaimThe court held there was no evidence that the claimant's infection, even if it resulted from mold exposure, was attributable to his employment as a financial adviser, the appeals court said.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 13, 2024 | National Law Journal
'Bulldog' DC Trial Lawyer Honored for Challenging Caps and Hurdles for PlaintiffsAllan Siegel has collected over $30 million on behalf of injured clients over the last two years and continues going to bat for injured parties in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, according to his colleagues.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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June 12, 2024 | National Law Journal
Biden Picks Nominees for US District Judgeships in Pennsylvania, California and MinnesotaBiden is expected to formally submit his nominees to the U.S. Senate for confirmation hearings in the very near future, where the nominees appear to have immediate support from their home-state senators.
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman
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