U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lawsuit alleges violence by cops at police brutality protest
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Police brutality protestors say that is exactly what happened to them in Washington D.C. -
Interior Dept. defends off-road vehicle use at Glen Canyon in Utah
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A group hoping to protect the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area from all-terrain vehicles faces resistance in its lawsuit against the Department of the Interior. -
Lawsuit claiming Exxon isn't doing enough about climate change kicked back to D.C. court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Exxon won’t get to defend itself in federal court from an advocacy group that claims the company has not done enough to combat climate change. -
Election 2020 aftermath: Voting machines sue pillows for defamation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The voting systems company accused of manipulating last year’s Presidential election is suing MyPillow and its founder, Mike Lindell, for defamation. -
National Park Service sued for letting off-road vehicles in Glen Canyon
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The National Parks Conservation Association is suing the National Park Service for allowing off-road vehicles in the area of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. -
Group of AGs sues Google, target unlawful search monopoly, related advertising
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 AGs suing Google, claiming the tech giant illegally has a monopoly on general search engines and related advertising markets. -
D.C. cops lose challenge to post-George Floyd discipline law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The District of Columbia has fended off a lawsuit that challenged new rules for cops in the wake of anti-police protests over the deaths of George Floyd and others. -
FDA's refusal to transition New Drug Application for MS medicine leads to lawsuit
After the FDA allegedly refused to transition a New Drug Application into a Biologics License Application, a pharmaceutical company took legal action against the organization and other related entities on March 24. -
Political groups push for Federal Election Commission to respond to claims against Jeb Bush
Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 are urging the Federal Election Commission to take action on its Federal Election Campaign Act lawsuit. -
DOJ files antitrust case against NACAC over student recruiting
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) over allegations it "established and enforced illegal restraints" on the ways colleges can compete when it comes to recruiting students. -
Consol Energy sues major U.S. railroads alleging illegal fuel charge scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Consol Energy has filed a suit against some of the largest U.S. class I railroads alleging an illegal fuel charge scheme. -
Former Howard University Hospital employee alleges she was fired for reporting unlawful billing practices
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The former director of nursing for emergency and trauma services at a Washington, D.C. hospital alleges she was fired for reporting unlawful Medicare and Medicaid billing practices. -
Advocacy groups sue over One National Program rule regarding vehicle emission standards
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Public interest organizations allege that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's (NHTSA) preemption rule that relaxes vehicle emissions standards under the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975 is invalid. -
New Jersey, Connecticut sue EPA over pollution from Pennsylvania, Virginia
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Two states have filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency claiming the agency has failed to require the submissions of state implementation plans (SIPs) in compliance with the "Good Neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act. -
Group files lawsuit to get feds to take action on threatened species of coral
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Center for Biological Diversity alleges a federal department has failed to designate a habitat as required by federal law for several threatened species of coral. -
OGI Group seeks to confirm $9.6 million arbitration award against Iraqi ministry
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A Canadian corporation is asking for a court to confirm an arbitration award of $9.6 million entered into its favor last year over the development of an Iraqi oil field. -
U.S. court asked to enforce $4 billion ruling for mining company over halted Pakistan project
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A company registered under the laws of Australia involved in a dispute with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan over a mining agreement has asked a U.S. district court to enforce a more than $4 billion arbitral award. -
Western Energy wants to set aside federal decision regarding Montana coal mine
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The owner of a surface coal mine in Montana is seeking to set aside a federal decision regarding a mining plan modification. -
Craft brewer fights for lawsuit against feds, says gov't shutdown cost it thousands
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge is mulling a D.C.-based craft brewer's request not to dismiss its case against the U.S. government over the most-recent shut down, saying future shutdowns will again stop labeling approval and restrict its free speech freedoms. -
D.C. firm seeks to confirm $1.25 million award against Gabonese Republic
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A global law firm with an office in Washington, D.C. is seeking to confirm an arbitration award of more than $1 million against a foreign state.