Over two decades after a paramilitary group killed a local community leader in Colombia, attorneys with Wilson Sonsini and the Center for Justice & Accountability secured a "measure of justice" for the victim: a landmark ruling holding a paramilitary leader liable for his death. It was the first time a U.S. court acknowledged the support of the Colombian government for paramilitary groups that carried out human rights violations.
At least five states are in various stages of consideration and implementation of new attorney regulations that would expand the universe of who can practice law in some cases to include nonlawyers.
Okla. Judges Side With Insurers In COVID Coverage Suits By By
Daphne Zhang Law360 (June 29, 2021, 7:04 PM EDT) Two Oklahoma federal judges have issued insurer-friendly rulings in unrelated suits seeking coverage for COVID-19-related losses, saying in their dismissals that the policies virus and pathogenic materials exclusions bar coverage for a Hampton Inn owner and music venue operator.
The judges tossed the suits Monday, saying that Hampton Inn Midwest City in the Western District of Oklahoma and concert venue owner Till Metro Entertainment in the Northern District, failed to show either the pandemic or its related government closure orders caused property damage.
The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday denied a request from realtors and landlords to block the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium during an appeal, keeping the ban in place and suggesting the government may well prevail in its defense.
Although the governor of Texas has issued a series of orders easing government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions, private employers are still likely to be cautious about worker safety, particularly in light of federal requirements to provide safe workplaces.