District of Columbia

Washington D.C., formally known as the District of Columbia, is the Capital of the United States. It is often referred to as “the Capital”, or “D.C”, and it was created by the signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790. A federal district was created under the US Constitution’s Exclusive jurisdiction clause, meaning the Capital isn’t part of any state.

The federal district was formed in Maryland and Virginia, as each state donated land; the City was founded in 1791, and named after George Washington. The district has an estimated population of under 700,000, while the Washington metropolitan area including surrounding cities and suburbs, has a total population of nearly 6 million residents. It is the 6th largest metropolitan area in the US.

Congress, the Executive and Judicial branches are all situated in the Capital. House representatives are elected by local residents, however no Senate representation is present in the district. During presidential elections, 3 electoral votes are afforded to the District of Columbia.

Washington D.C is a planned city which was formally created under the  McMillan Plan, and finalized in 1901. Buildings in the capital are limited to being no taller than the width of adjacent streets, plus 20 feet, under the federal  Height of Buildings Act of 1910. The city is made up of four-quadrants, which are unequal in area. Among the many well known architectural buildings in the capital are: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the White House, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the United States Capital, and the Lincoln Memorial.  A number of historical sites, including national monuments and buildings, are predominant in the Capital. Additionally, the National Mall, the Jefferson Pier, the National World War II Memorial, and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial are situated in DC. National Archives, including the Declaration of Independence, State Constitutions, and the Bill of Rights are located in the Capital. The Smithsonian Art Museum, National Zoo, Woodley Park, and various art exhibits, are also located in the Capital.

Under Article I Section VIII of the US Constitution, Congress has exclusive jurisdiction over the City. There are 21 departments under the federal government in the city including the Metro Police, City Works, Employment Services, Environment, and others. District party strength lies greatly with the Democratic Party in the Capital.

The National Law Review covers a broad range of stories, news, and topics from the Capital. General election news, agency news, litigation, federal reviews, bankruptcy and tax cases, Supreme Court decisions, and more. Visitors will find the latest, most relevant news stories, discussions, and information coming directly from the Capital on the National Law Review.

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Dec
4
2015
November 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Dec
3
2015
D.C. Council Holds Hearing on New Tax to Fund Unprecedented Family Leave Benefits McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
4
2015
October 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Nov
4
2015
Tax Haven List Repealed by D.C. Council McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
23
2015
Another Paid Family and Medical Leave Proposal: District of Columbia Considers 16 Weeks of Paid Leave under a Local Government-Administered Mandatory Fund Using a Payroll Tax Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
13
2015
State Law Update! Sick Leave Saga Continues…. Also, D.C. Paid Family Leave, Colorado Makes A Few Changes and Oregon Bans The Box Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
8
2015
D.C. Council Introduces Legislation That Would Give D.C. Employees Up to 16 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave Mintz
Oct
7
2015
D.C. Council Introduces Bill Providing 16 Weeks Of PAID Leave to D.C. Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
2
2015
D.C. Employers Must Offer Transit Benefits Starting January 1, 2016 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
12
2015
Food Service Company Settles Whistleblower Suit Alleging Overcharging and Poor Performance of Contracts with DC School System for $19.4 Million Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
21
2015
Attention D.C. Employers: Notice Provisions of Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Must Be Complied With By May 27, 2015 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
12
2015
DC DOES Clarifies The Zip Code Project And Releases Spanish Pay Notices For The Wage Theft Amendment Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
27
2015
Employers Of District Of Columbia Employees Have One Month Left To Provide Wage Notices To Current Employees Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
20
2015
District of Columbia’s Transfer Pricing Enforcement Program and Combined Reporting Regime: Taking Two Bites of the Same Apple McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
11
2015
New Employment Laws Take Effect in the District of Columbia Vedder Price
Apr
8
2015
District of Columbia Ban-the-Box Law Traps Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
24
2015
How to Comply with D.C. Wage Theft Amendment Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2015
Favorable D.C. Estate Tax Changes! Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Mar
17
2015
District of Columbia Passes Legislation Allowing Employees to Discuss Wages Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
17
2015
D.C. Issues Pay Notice Templates for New Wage Theft Law Mintz
Mar
16
2015
D.C. DOES Provides Additional Guidance On The D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act And Reveals New “Zip Code” Program For D.C. Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
14
2015
CFTC Responds to District Court’s Remand Order on Certain Cross-Border Swaps Rules Katten
Mar
10
2015
D.C.’s Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
9
2015
D.C.’s New Law Protecting Pregnant Workers Is Now Effective Mintz
Mar
4
2015
D.C. Issues Template Pay Notice And Guidance To Employers on the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
3
2015
D.C. Issues Template for Notice to Employees Required by the Wage Theft Prevention Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
2
2015
Amended D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act Now In Effect Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
26
2015
The D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Goes Into Effect Today – What D.C. Employers Need To Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
24
2015
District of Columbia Wage Theft Prevention Act Takes Effect February 26, 2015 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
18
2015
Get Ready! DC’s Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Currently Expected To Take Effect On March 3, 2015 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2015
The D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014 Amended Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
6
2015
D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act Amended by Council to Remove Certain Exempt-Employee Mandates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
5
2015
New Market-Based Sourcing in DC: Major Compliance Date Problem Fixed… For Now McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
5
2015
DC Council Proposes Common Sense Relief to DC Employers From the Wage Theft Prevention Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
4
2015
Emergency Legislation to DC’s Wage Theft Law Clarifies That Exempt Employees Are Not Subject to Heightened Recordkeeping Requirements Mintz
Feb
2
2015
Airbnb Voluntarily Agrees to Collect and Remit Hotel Taxes in D.C. and Chicago Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Jan
29
2015
District of Columbia Passes Two New Non-Discrimination Laws Impacting Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
16
2015
Amended D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act Effective February 26 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
4
2015
D.C. Circuit Upholds Employment Regulations Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
2
2015
Minimum Wage Surges in 2015 and Beyond Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
23
2014
D.C.’s “Ban the Box” Law Takes Effect, Office of Human Rights (OHR) Issues Notice of Rights Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
23
2014
Background Checks Headline in 2014 Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
20
2014
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Continues to Reshape Working Environment for Low-Wage and Part-Time Workers; Becomes First Jurisdiction in Nation to Approve So-Called “Retail Workers Bill of Rights”; Forces Large Retailers to Address Automated Scheduli Mintz
Dec
20
2014
DFS Superintendent Lawsky Discusses Revised BitLicense Framework Katten
Dec
18
2014
Federal Spending Bill Creates Controversy Over Federal Government’s Position on Medical Marijuana Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
17
2014
District of Columbia Increases Protections for Pregnant Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2014
EEOC Sued Blinded Veterans Association for Age Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
8
2014
D.C. Council Passes Bill Protecting Employees Who Discuss Their Wages Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
5
2014
Federal Judge Awards Attorneys’ Fees to Defendant in Dismissed Qui Tam Case, Calls Whistleblower a “Serial Relator” Mintz
Dec
5
2014
D.C. Council Passes “Emergency” Amendments to the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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