Nicholas J. Jacques

Sep 25, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Madeleine Gates |Nicholas J. Jacques

Democratic lawmakers urged the en banc Ninth Circuit to rethink a split decision tossing Cambodian workers’ human trafficking suit against a California importer, arguing Congress specifically amended the federal law following another erroneous Ninth Circuit ruling in the case, and the majority’s refusal to apply those amendments retroactively undermines congressional authority. In a 21-page amicus curiae brief filed Monday, four lawmakers — Reps.

Aug 6, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Robert W. Cobbs |Agnieszka Fryszman |Nicholas J. Jacques |Leslie Mitchell Kroeger

Each year, Public Justice is proud to present its Trial Lawyer of the Year Award to the trial attorney or legal team who made the greatest contribution to the public interest within the past year by trying or settling a socially significant case. This year’s winner is the legal team for John Doe I v. Exxon Mobil Corp. The award was given at the 42nd annual Public Justice Gala and Awards Dinner, held on July 22, 2024, at the Four Seasons in Nashville, Tennessee.

Apr 24, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Nicholas J. Jacques |Peter Ketcham-Colwill |Alison Deich

The 2024 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers magazine has named four Cohen Milstein attorneys to its list of Rising Stars. 2024 Washington D.C. Rising StarsAlison Deich, AntitrustNicholas J. Jacques, Human RightsPeter Ketcham-Colwill, Public ClientHarini Srinivasan, Civil Rights & EmploymentSelection to Super Lawyers is based on a multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent research and evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.