Panelist at Unpaid Wages Discussion
On Friday I was a panelist on a discussion of a successful unpaid wages case…
Successful Appeal Sets Important Precedent On Right to Impartial Juries
The Kaplan Law Firm's Matthew B. Kaplan obtained the reversal of his client's criminal conviction…
First Amendment Case: Sexual Assault Victim’s Counterclaim
There have been further developments in Wade v. Foster, an important First Amendment case in…
The Kaplan Law Firm Files Confrontation Clause Appeal
The Kaplan Law Firm recently filed an appeal with the D.C. Court of Appeals seeking…
Sharp Drop in Appeals Reaching DC’s Highest Court
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has made available caseload statistics through the end…
First Amendment: Defending Right to Speak About Sexual Assault
In an important First Amendment case, The Kaplan Law Firm currently represents a client being sued…
Can People Who Think that the Justice System Is Racially Biased Be Excluded from Juries?
Last week I argued an important case, Mason v. United States (No. 15-CF-305), before the District…
Appeals: First Amendment, Discrimination and Criminal Cases
March is turning out to be a busy month for appellate matters. The Kaplan Law…
Efforts to Regain U.S. Citizenship
I currently represent an individual overseas who resides in Asia. He was born a U.S.…
The Kaplan Law Firm Files Second Appeal in Important First Amendment Matter
I represent a client who was found in 2014 to have committed the crime of…
Further Briefing in Important Fourth Circuit Civil Rights Case—Villa v. CavaMezze Grill
Opposing counsel in the Villa v. CavaMezze Grill case has filed their brief in opposition…
Amicus Briefs Filed in Title VII Sex Discrimination/Retaliation Case
The case I mentioned in my June 30 post, Villa v. Cavamezze Grill LLC, is…
Appeal Filed in Important Title VII Sex Discrimination/Retaliation Case
I recently filed a brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of…
Success in the D.C. Court of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has issued a decision in favor of my…
Brief in First Amendment Case Filed
I have filed an appellate brief in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on…
Successful Motion to Reverse Criminal Conviction Under D.C.’s Innocence Protection Act
I recently prevailed in a motion to have a client’s felony conviction reversed on grounds…
Appellate Case Challenges Constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s Anti-Stalking Law
I currently represent a client (let’s call him “Client”) in an interesting First Amendment case…
Matthew Kaplan Appointed to CJA Appeals Panel
I am pleased that I have been appointed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals…
Arguing Before the D.C. Court of Appeals – Eyewitness Identification
On November 4 I appeared on behalf of my client at an oral argument before…
Overtime Collective Action Certified in Maryland
Working closely with the excellent attorneys at The Washington Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights and…
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