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Capital One customers across the nation are experiencing disruptions to their online banking services, preventing them from accessing accounts, making transactions, and even receiving direct deposits . This outage, which began early Thursday morning, has caused significant inconvenience and frustration for many. If you’ve been impacted by this disruption, you

In the realm of employment law, federal statutes like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provide robust protections against workplace discrimination. However, many states, including Virginia, have enacted their own laws that complement and, in some cases, extend beyond federal protections. Virginia’s equivalent to Title VII is

Introduction – D.C. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Employee Misclassification and Applying the D.C. Wage Payment and Collection Law to Employer Outside of the District of Columbia The D.C. Court of Appeals recently issued a decision, which has significant implications for employment law, particularly concerning the classification of workers

Introduction In a landmark ruling that has sparked interest among legal practitioners and consumer rights advocates , the District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently reversed a lower court’s decision in the case of Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) v. Hormel Foods Corp. This case is pivotal not only for

In a significant ruling from the DC Court of Appeals on January 4, 2024 in the case of District of Columbia v. Bryant, the court addressed a significant issue concerning the causation standard in retaliation claims under the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA). This case involved wrongful termination

In recent years, the pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have found themselves embroiled in legal battles concerning their popular diabetes and weight loss drugs. More than five dozen lawsuits have been filed, alleging that these companies failed to adequately inform patients about the potential side effects of their

Introduction: In a groundbreaking decision, a Philadelphia jury recently awarded $175 million to 83-year-old plaintiff Ernest Caranci, holding Bayer-owned Monsanto responsible for his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). This verdict, announced on October 27, comes on the heels of another trial loss for Monsanto, signaling a potential shift in the legal landscape

Introduction: Are you aware that your actions can play a pivotal role in upholding the integrity of our government programs and protecting taxpayers’ hard-earned money? If you have inside knowledge of fraudulent activities committed against the government, you might be eligible to become a Qui Tam or False Claims Act