A group of mentally disabled women was given the green light on Friday to file new claims of constitutional violations against the District of Columbia over abortions and other medical procedures performed on the women without the consent of legal representatives or a court order.

A group of mentally disabled women was given the green light on Friday to file new claims of constitutional violations against the District of Columbia over abortions and other medical procedures performed on the women without the consent of legal representatives or a court order.

A federal judge has muddied the waters in mortgage-backed securities litigation by declining to follow two other judges in her district and refusing to apply a three-year statute of repose in a case against Morgan Stanley. Conflicting rulings have created uncertainty about the reach of the defense.

Claude Allen, an attorney and former aide to President George W. Bush, was suspended from practicing law in the District of Columbia for one year, a three-judge D.C. Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday

An investigator who worked for Chatham County District Attorney Larry Chisolm has filed suit in federal court in Georgia, claiming he was forced to resign after he rejected the district attorney’s sexual advances.