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Boston’s Eviction Moratorium Overreach
A change of topic today to discuss the Boston Public Health Commission’s new eviction moratorium. The order, issued on August 31, is meant to reimpose restrictions in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services, which declared the CDC’s eviction moratorium unlawful. It may……
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Lago Agrio: Donziger Denied a New Trial
Steven Donziger’s motion for a new trial is denied, and the government files its sentencing memorandum. Continue Reading Lago Agrio: Donziger Denied a New Trial
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Case of the Day: Youssef v. Embassy of the UAE
The case of the day is Youssef v. Embassy of the UAE (D.D.C. 2021). Abla Youssef was a secretary at the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Washington. She was terminated when she reached 67 years old, allegedly because she had reached the customary retirement age in the UAE. She sued, alleging that the embassy had……
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Case of the Day: Depp v. Heard
The case of the day is Depp v. Heard (Va. Cir. Ct. 2021). Yes, that Depp and that Heard. After the Sun published a column calling Depp a “wife-beater,” Depp sued the paper for libel in the English court. He later sued Heard in Virginia for libel in light of a Washington Post column in……
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Case of the Day: Love-Less Ash Co. v. Asia Pacific Construction
The case of the day is Love-Less Ash Co. v. Asia Pacific Construction, LLC (D. Utah 2021). Love-Less brought a claim against Ka Yee Wong and others. The opinion doesn’t discuss the substance of the claim. Love-Less sought leave to serve the defendant by email. He was believed to be in mainland China or in……