In a wrongful death action, may a police officer’s claim of privilege to use reasonable force be rejected simply because the jury declines to credit his testimony, even if there is no affirmative evidence that the force used was unreasonable?

Must a government contractor first present its claims to the government’s contract appeals board before seeking relief through a civil action, notwithstanding the contractor’s assertion that the board does not have jurisdiction over the contract or to grant the type of relief sought?

May a government official’s employment dispute be resolved by arbitration pursuant to a contract with the agency for which he worked, in the absence of legislative authorization of such arbitration agreements?

Is an office building owned by a Washington think-tank exempt from property tax on the ground that it is “used for purposes of public charity principally in the District of Columbia,” within the meaning of the statute?

In a government contract case, must a court enjoin the parties from proceeding to arbitration while the administrative agency charged with resolving government contract claims decides whether it has jurisdiction over the case?

Does the “pollution exclusion” in the standard CGL policy exclude claims for personal injury due to an indoor leak of carbon monoxide from a heating furnace?