On May 17, 2012, the Washington DC Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in the case of Atiba v. Washington Hospital Center, based on Appellant’s, Kwaco Atiba (“Atiba”), inability to comply with the applicable statute of limitations period for a medical malpractice lawsuit. Atiba v. Washington Hospital Center., 10-CV-622, (D.C.
In Washington, D.C., we have a name for the folks who stand in the left hand side of the escalator, blocking the path of dynamic D.C. locals – “escalefters.” If you want to relax on the escalator, you may certainly do so, but please do it on the right
On June 28, 2012, the DC Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict for nominal damages for employment law based claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (“DCHR”), and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ivey v. District of Columbia, 09-CV-1511 (D.C.
The Supreme Court recently upheld President Obama’s healthcare law, so you now you are probably wondering how it will affect your small business. The Affordable Care Act provides a variety of programs to help small business provide health insurance for their employees. Below is an overview of some of these
This morning the U.S. Supreme Court settled the long-standing issue of the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). National Federation of Independent Businesses, et al v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. 567 U.S. 7 (2012). In its landmark decision, the
In November, 2005, Jyothsna Mody (“Mody”) went to Doctor Anita Sikand (“Dr. Sikand”) at the Center for Woman’s Health, PC, where she was told she required “a diagnostic hysteroscopy, polypectomy, and dilation and curettage in order to remove [two endometrial] polyps” Mody v. Center for Women’s Health, P.C., 998 A.2d
On January 24, 2008, Kerry Shea Price (“Price”) was terminated from his job with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA“) for failing to indicate on his application that he had been convicted of a felony. Price v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth., 11-CV-0567, 2012 WL 1216121 (D.C. Apr. 12,
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld an $800,000 judgment in a DC sexual harassment case against a lobbying firm on May 31, 2012. Sasha Stamenkovic (“Stamenkovic”), a Serbian immigrant, alleged that he was sexually harrassed by Campbell-Crane & Associates, Inc.’s (“Campbell-Crane”) owner Jeanne M. Campbell (“Campbell”), over the
On Friday June 1, 2012, a jury sitting in federal court in St. Louis awarded a $180 million verdict to the victims of a 2010 ConAgra grain bin explosion, after finding the company to have been negligent in maintaining the grain bin. The three ConAgra workers were removing equipment from
A new business owner can quickly become overwhelmed with the various administrative, marketing, operational, and customer service tasks that running a business requires. As a business grows, one of a business owner’s first major decisions involves hiring employees. This hiring decision entails several issues, including: whether to hire part time
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