Related Practices & Jurisdictions Last Friday, a federal Magistrate Judge in Washington, D.C. wrote an opinion, in a still sealed case, explaining why he approved a DOJ criminal complaint against an American citizen accused of transmitting more than $10 million worth of bitcoin to a virtual currency exchange in a […]
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Russia Invasion Sanctions and Global Climate for Foreign Investment
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent revelations of alleged atrocities in territories previously controlled by Russia have had a global impact. Dozens of foreign countries (States) have imposed a wide variety of sanctions affecting the Russian economy and, in response, Russia has also imposed its own economic measures on foreign […]
Oregon labor lawyer, firm face over $40,000 in sanctions for misleading court in ‘bad faith,’ judge finds
A veteran labor law partner and his firm, which represented Bend’s St. Charles Medical Center, face a more than $40,000 sanction for filing a complaint and motion “in bad faith,” a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane said the emergency motion filed on behalf of St. Charles […]
Judge sanctions St. Charles’ attorney in hospital labor dispute
A law firm representing St. Charles Health System has been ordered to pay more than $40,000 for attempting to mislead a federal judge about well-established labor law, according to a recent court order. Picket signs lie on the grass outside St. Charles Bend Medical Center on March 4, 2021. Emily […]