D.C. Avoids Arbitration in $117 Million Lawsuit Against Bank of America

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • D.C. Avoids Arbitration in $117 Million Lawsuit Against Bank of America • Gilbert Drops $6 Million Lawsuit Against Ex-Client • Legal Experts Criticize Obama's Executive Actions • White House Touts ACA's 'Profound' Economic Effects • Oklahoma Law School Creates Native American Endowed Chair • Lawyers Fight Over Counsel Access at Guantánamo Bay D.C. Avoids Arbitration in $117 Million Lawsuit Against Bank of America The District of Columbia can move forward with a $117 million lawsuit against Bank of America N.A. in connection with an embezzlement scheme carried out by a former city employee, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled last week. Harriette Walters,... Read More » Gilbert Drops $6 Million Lawsuit Against Ex-Client Gilbert LLP dropped a lawsuit seeking more than $6 million in legal fees and expenses from a former client as the two sides try to reach an agreement through private negotiations. The firm notified a District of Columbia Superior Court... Read More » Legal Experts Criticize Obama's Executive Actions Several constitutional law experts criticized some of President Obama's executive actions today, telling lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the administration crossed a line by delaying the new health care law and changing immigration enforcement. At a House Judiciary Committee hearing,... Read More » White House Touts ACA's 'Profound' Economic Effects As glitches continued to plague Healthcare.gov, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Tuesday said the Affordable Care Act already has helped the U.S. economy and the Obama administration is committed to the ACA's ongoing implementation. Speaking at a... Read More » Oklahoma Law School Creates Native American Endowed Chair More than 20 law schools offer centers or programs focused on Indian Law, but the University of Oklahoma College of Law is poised to become the first with an endowed chair specifically for Native American law. Read More » Lawyers Fight Over Counsel Access at Guantánamo Bay Lawyers for detainees held at Guan­tánamo Bay, Cuba, say a new search policy adopted earlier this year put their clients in an impossible situation: submit to religiously and culturally offensive groin-area frisks, or forgo meeting with attorneys. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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