FORUM 2011

THE FORUM  - 2011, Vol. I

Newsletter of the District of Columbia Chapter
 of the Federal Bar Association

 



 


President’s Message
by Robie A. Beatty, Esq.

Anti-Corruption Efforts in Iraq: Strategies That Can Make a Difference
By Brian C. Murphy, Esq.

DC Chapter Co-sponsors Law Day Program at the Law Library of Congress
By Steven R. Miller, Esq.

2010 Chapter Leadership Training
By Steven R. Miller, Esq.

Report on the FBA Mid-Year Meeting, March 19, 2011, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
By Brian C. Murphy, Esq.

High-Grade Attorneys Face Compensatory Time Cap Trap
By John A. Tolleris, Esq.

Mediation Confidentiality: A Federal Court Oxymoron -  .pdf
By Phyllis G. Pollack

A Summary of the Preliminary Injunction Issued in Sherley v. Sebelius (decided August 23, 2010)
By Melissa Alfano

Climate Attorney Peter Glaser Discusses Arguments in AEP v. Connecticut
See the video at this link: http://www.eenews.net/tv/video_guide/1328

The Supreme Court tackled another major climate change case, this time seeking to determine whether states can regulate greenhouse gas emissions as a public nuisance under federal common law. During  OnPoint, Peter Glaser, a partner at Troutman Sanders and chairman of the firm's climate change practice team, discusses the arguments in American Electric Power v. Connecticut. He explains how this case may affect future Clean Air Act and climate change litigation and gives his take on the justices' reactions during oral arguments.
 

 

 

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