Paul Schwartzman

4 weeks ago | editorandpublisher.com | Paul Schwartzman |Jeremy Barr |Spencer Hsu

Posted Friday, May 9, 2025 11:47 am President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is appointing Jeanine Pirro — a Fox News host whose misstatements about the 2020 election were cited in two defamation lawsuits against the network — as the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Pirro, a former New York judge and district attorney, is to replace Ed Martin, Trump’s initial nominee as D.C.'s top prosecutor who has spent 15 tumultuous weeks in office. Trump, in a Truth Social post,...

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Paul Schwartzman |Spencer Hsu |Jeremy Barr

TV-ready, loyal: Pirro, Trump’s pick for top D.C. prosecutor, fits his mold (washingtonpost.com) TV-ready, loyal: Pirro, Trump’s pick for top D.C. prosecutor, fits his mold By Paul Schwartzman; Spencer S.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Paul Schwartzman

A new high for some, a buzzkill for others as D.C. shutters rogue weed shops (washingtonpost.com) A new high for some, a buzzkill for others as D.C. shutters rogue weed shops By Paul Schwartzman 2025050510000000 The syncopated strains of reggae drifted from a Northwest Washington storefront as police cruisers pulled up and seven officers — two carrying riot shields, another a battering ram — filed through the front door, past a banner reading "DC's #1 Cannabis Dispensary." "Here we go, it's...

1 month ago | canliiconnects.org | Paul Schwartzman |Luisa L. D'Alessio

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has once again struck down a minimum standards termination clause within an employment contract. In Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc., 2025 ONSC 952 (“Baker“), an employee was terminated without cause. The employment contract contained a termination clause which purported to limit the employee’s entitlements upon termination. At issue was whether the termination provision was enforceable or in breach of the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA“).

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Paul Schwartzman |Emily Davies |Meagan Flynn

Trump signs executive order aimed at crime, immigration in D.C. (washingtonpost.com) Trump signs executive order aimed at crime, immigration in D.C. By Paul Schwartzman; Emily Davies; Meagan Flynn 2025032800434100 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a task force on crime prevention and maximizing immigration enforcement in the District, a directive that fulfills his vow to impose his stamp on the city but is more measured than his previous calls for a...