The Lawletter Vol. 50 No. 4
IMMIGRATION LAW: Gang Violence and Relief from Removal Fourth Circuit Update
Suzanne Bailey—Senior Attorney
With the widely reported drama surrounding escalated enforcement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it is easy
The Lawletter Vol. 50 No. 4
CIVIL PROCEDURE: UFOs, Aliens, and Helicopters: A Study in Improper Parties
Matthew T. McDavitt—Senior Attorney
By federal complaint filed January 9, 2013, plaintiff Shirley Durante—clearly suffering from some unstated mental
The Lawletter Vol. 50 No. 4
Jason Holder—Senior Attorney
ATTORNEY ETHICS: How to Make a Bad Situation Worse: Court Sanctions Attorney for Using Hallucinated Cases to Defend Himself Against Motion Alleging Prior Use of Hallucinated Cases
Charlene Hicks—Senior Attorney
Beginning with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in East River S.S. Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc., 476 U.S. 858, 106 S. Ct. 2295 (1986), courts nationwide have utilized the economic loss
David C. Wagoner—Senior Attorney
A fundamental precept of tort law is that “[a]n employer may be liable for both negligent and intentional torts committed by an employee within the scope of his or
Brett R. Turner, Senior Attorney
As I write this note, it is mid-October, there is a crisp cool snap in the air, and the college football season is in full swing. It
The Lawletter No. 50 Vol. 3
Anne Hemenway—Senior Attorney
In March 2025, the American Federation of Teachers (“AFT”) filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Education (U.S. Dist. Ct. D.C. Civ. Action 25-802
The Lawletter No. 50 Vol. 3
Charlene Hicks—Senior Attorney
Beginning with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in East River S.S. Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc., 476 U.S. 858, 106 S. Ct. 2295 (1986), courts
The Lawletter No. 50 Vol. 3
Robert Westendorf—Research Attorney
Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, was hired as an executive secretary by the Ohio Department of Youth Services in 2004 and was later promoted to program administrator.
The Lawletter Vol. 50 No. 3
David C. Wagoner—Senior Attorney
A fundamental precept of tort law is that “[a]n employer may be liable for both negligent and intentional torts committed by an employee within the
