[Video] Understanding Pleading Technicalities Under the DC Rental Act
[Video] Understanding Pleading Technicalities Under the DC Rental Act
In Episode 3 of The DC Rental Act in Three Minutes, Offit Kurman attorneys Robert Donahue and Brian Dorwin break down one of the most consequential—and least understood—changes in the new law: how courts handle pleading technicalities. They explain that, under the prior legal framework, any defect in a filing—no matter how small—required the court to dismiss the case. A missing attachment, an outdated form, or a minor clerical error could derail a case at any stage, including on the morning of... By: Offit Kurman