Natalie K. Mitchell—Senior Attorney
The law in Virginia, as with most states, is that a business owner and its invitees have a special relationship in the law, in that the business owner has a duty to its
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Natalie K. Mitchell—Senior Attorney
The law in Virginia, as with most states, is that a business owner and its invitees have a special relationship in the law, in that the business owner has a duty to its…
Anne Hemenway—Senior Attorney
On August 13, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed the United States Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) complaint against Harvard University, which had been filed on March…
Lawletter Vol. 51, No. 4
Cassidy Crockett-Verba—Senior Attorney
Geofence warrants, which allow law enforcement to acquire an individual’s cell phone location data from Google, have been subject to repeated challenges under the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unlawful…
Lawletter Vol. 51 No. 4
Anne Hemenway—Senior Attorney
On August 13, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed the United States Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) complaint against Harvard University, which had been…
Lawletter Vol. 51, No. 4
Natalie K. Mitchell—Senior Attorney
The law in Virginia, as with most states, is that a business owner and its invitees have a special relationship in the law, in that the business…
Lawletter Vol. 51, No. 4
Nadine Roddy—Senior Attorney
In a matter of first impression, the Colorado Supreme Court has recognized a self-defense public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine. Moreno v. Circle K Stores, Inc.…
Lawletter Vol. 51., No. 4
Matthew McDavitt—Senior Attorney
When money allocated to a pet care trust is found to be excessive because the value of the trust exceeds the amount reasonably required for its intended use, courts…
Lawletter Vol. 51, No. 4
Lee Dunham—Senior Attorney
In Chitlik v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, No. 2025-1804, __ F.4th __, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 24000, 2026 WL 2288200 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 10, 2026),…
David C. Wagoner—Senior Attorney
Most states impose statutory duties on landlords to maintain and repair residential premises in habitable condition during a tenancy. See, e.g., Cal. Civ. Code § 1941 (California); O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13 (Georgia); ALM…
ATTORNEY AND CLIENT: Enough Is Enough: Florida Supreme Court Amends Rules to Combat AI Misuse
Jason Holder—Senior Attorney
Much like their sister jurisdictions, Florida’s courts have seen an alarming increase in the citation of nonexistent caselaw…