Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

The lawsuit accuses the NCAA of using its alleged "monopoly power to pay nothing to the people whose names, images, and likenesses it uses without their consent in support of its multibillion-dollar enterprise."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

2 minute read

July 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

"We are extremely gratified that the Fourth Circuit affirmed the jury's verdict, finding all defendants jointly and severally liable for the racially motivated conspiracy to harass, intimidate, and commit violence in Charlottesville in August 2017," Cooley partner David E. Mills said.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal

"This decision is a win for the military community," Elizabeth Candelario, a military spouse who specializes in helping clients apply for military record corrections, said in a statement on behalf of Ronny Rutledge, a former Navy SEAL seeking reinstatement.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read

June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

"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.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

4 minute read

June 28, 2024 | National Law Journal

"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."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

2 minute read

June 26, 2024 | National Law Journal

"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.

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

June 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

"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

2 minute read

June 24, 2024 | National Law Journal

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."

By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

3 minute read

June 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

"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

4 minute read

June 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

"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

4 minute read