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Washington, DC 20036-5807, United States
Phone: 202.778.1800
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Areas Of Practice
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  • Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law
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Happy Fiftieth, Maryland Federal Public Defenders

Well. Let’s just say the next two plus hours did not follow the script. The event was emceed by Judge James K. Bredar, a former Chief Judge and Federal Public Defender for the District, who kicked off the ceremony by reading the…more
 /  Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Law Practice Products & Services

A Pivotal Moment in the Fight for Behavioral Health Equity: New Parity Regulations and More

The NAADAC 2024 Conference & Hill Day is an annual conference that brings together thousands of addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals from across the country. The conference aims…more
 /  Health, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law

Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law: Insights from Distinguished Legal Leaders

On October 1, 2024, Zuckerman Spaeder partner Sara Alpert Lawson moderated a panel for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) titled “Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law.” The panel consisted of three prosecutorial…more
 /  Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Elections & Politics

Rolling Down Hill: Qualified Immunity’s Role in Prolonging Mistaken-Identity Arrests

A 1971 Supreme Court Decision of Doubtful Vitality Thwarts § 1983 Liability for Mistaken-Identity Arrests and Stifles Development of Clear Constitutional Rules - Kafka would love qualified immunity.1 Not only does current…more
 /  Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law

Ten Years after Shelby County: The Effect of Ending Preclearance on Voting Rights

In 2013, a divided Supreme Court held in Shelby County v. Holder that Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was unconstitutional, ending its preclearance requirement in states with a history of discriminatory voting…more
 /  Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics

Corner Postscript: Implications of the Supreme Court Decisions in Loper-Bright and Corner Post

Together, the Supreme Court’s decisions in Loper-Bright and Corner Post open a path to attack federal regulations issued by agencies (and upheld by courts) many years ago. As Justice Jackson put it in her Corner Post dissent:…more
 /  Administrative Law, Constitutional Law

UPDATE: The Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”

For too long, judges have been permitted at sentencing to consider anything they deem “relevant,” including allegations that were considered and rejected by a jury. So-called “acquitted conduct sentencing” clearly offends…more
 /  Constitutional Law, Criminal Law

Regulators Put AI in Their Crosshairs at the ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime

The American Bar Association’s National Institute on White Collar Crime has long focused on regulating, prosecuting, and defending evolving permutations of fraud, or allegedly fraudulent conduct. At the 39th annual event, held…more
 /  Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology

The Race to Report: Regulators Announce New Whistleblower Programs Aimed at Increasing Voluntary Self-Disclosure from Companies

Telling on yourself is not an intuitive defense. But federal regulators and prosecutors at last week’s ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime urged companies and executives to consider doing so or risk being beat to the…more
 /  Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law

The Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”

In federal court, “not guilty” doesn’t always mean no punishment. Under a quirk of federal sentencing law, judges are permitted to consider at sentencing anything that they consider relevant, including conduct for which a jury…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Procedure

Will Corner Post Open the Floodgates if Chevron Falls?

At Tuesday’s oral argument in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Justice Kagan asked the government’s counsel whether there is “any interaction” between the statute of limitations question in…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Finance & Banking

Under “Damocles’ Sword”: Considering Removal Protections and the Take Care Clause in Light of SEC v. Jarkesy

The Constitution requires judicial independence in Article III. As Hamilton observed in “Federalist 78”: “The standard of good behavior for the continuance in office of the judicial magistracy . . . . is the best expedient which…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction Law

Why Maryland Did Not Ratify the Fourteenth Amendment (Until 1959)

The possible disqualification of former President Trump from the 2024 presidential election has kindled interest in the original public meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment. Unfortunately, Maryland’s consideration of the…more
 /  Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics

The Meaning of Corruption (Revisited): United States v. Robertson and Further Considerations for White Collar Practitioners from the D.C. Circuit’s January 6 Docket

A previous post examined interpretations of the statutory term “corruptly” in case law arising from prosecutions of participants in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. A significant new case from the D.C. Circuit, United States…more
 /  Criminal Law, Law Practice Products & Services

Social Media and State Action: The Supreme Court Considers When Government Officials Block Commenters “Under Color of” State Law

When public officials block commenters from their social media pages, are they acting “under color of” state law for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983? Yesterday, October 31, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases,…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law
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