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National Indian Law Library --…

National Indian Law Library -- News

Covers Native American legal issues, published by the National Indian Law Library, a public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law.

http://nilllibrary.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/19

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/19
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was denied in Miller v. Wright (tribal sovereign immunity) on 6/17/13. * United States Courts of Appeals Bulletin…
  • Jun 12

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12
    * State Courts Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htmCases featured:In re K.T. (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice)In re G.C., Jr. (Indian Child Welfare Act, tribal customary adoption)In re L.J. (Indian Child Welfare…
  • Jun 6

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/06

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/06
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was filed in Tonasket v. Sargent (land into trust) on 5/30/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals…
Rank this Week: 194

Legistative History and Intent

Legistative History and Intent

Covers important state and federal legislative history. From Legislative Intent Service, Inc.

http://www.legintent.com/news/
  • Jun 19

    California Public Records Act (CPRA) Amendment Limits Access to Public Record

    California Public Records Act (CPRA) Amendment Limits Access to Public Record
    The California budget package for the coming fiscal year included Assembly Bill 76, a budget trailer bill that would make compliance with certain provisions of the California Public Records Act (CPRA) optional for local agencies. A…
  • Jun 18

    California may lower threshold for voter approval of local taxe

    California may lower threshold for voter approval of local taxe
    There are six bills before the California Legislature that seek to change the way local governments levy taxes.  Currently, the California Constitution states that taxes levied by local governments are either general taxes, subject to…
  • Jun 7

    Freedom to Fish Act 2013

    Freedom to Fish Act 2013
    U.S. Senate Bill 982 was introduced on May 16, 2013 by Senator Lamar Alexander to enact the “Freedom to Fish Act” and signed into law less than one month later without amendments to the bill as Public Law 113-13. The Freedom to…
Rank this Week: 1672

New York Public Personnel Law

New York Public Personnel Law

Provides summary and commentary on selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State. By Harvey Randall, Esq.

http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 99

Greenversations

Greenversations

Official blog of US EPA.

http://blog.epa.gov/blog
  • Jun 19

    Our Built and Natural Environment

    Our Built and Natural Environment
    By Melissa Kramer I remember like it was yesterday the first solo drive I took with my newly minted drivers’ license. Being able to drive myself where I wanted to go meant so much to me as a 16-year old who had no real alternatives to a…
  • Jun 19

    Recognizing Students for Innovative Environmental Solution

    Recognizing Students for Innovative Environmental Solution
    By Bob  Perciasepe How would you change the world with $90,000? That’s what we asked students from colleges and universities across the country as part of an annual competition to come up with innovative solutions to some of…
  • Jun 18

    Missing: One Smelly Old Garbage Gremlin

    Missing: One Smelly Old Garbage Gremlin
    By Felicia Chou Today, I found out that our office’s beloved Garbage Gremlin costume is M.I.A, after being “borrowed” by someone from another office. While I’m sure it’ll turn up somewhere soon, its disappearance…
Rank this Week: 354

Hot Button Blog

Hot Button Blog

By Cozen O'Connor.

http://www.hotbuttonblog.com
  • Jun 19

    Infrastructure Alert - June 19, 2013

    Infrastructure Alert - June 19, 2013
    New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report titled Private Financing of Public Infrastructure: Risks and Options for New York State, which chronicles the state’s public-private partnership progression and has the…
  • Jun 18

    Health Care Reform Implementation Update - June 18, 2013

    Health Care Reform Implementation Update - June 18, 2013
    Last week the House Committee on Ways & Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on Medicare overhaul proposals affecting post-acute care; the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) wrote to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan…
  • Jun 12

    Health Care Reform Implementation Update - June 12, 2013

    Health Care Reform Implementation Update - June 12, 2013
    Discussions around reforming Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) continued this week as the Committee on Energy & Commerce held a hearing to solicit input on a draft bill for replacing the current SGR formula; the Ways and…
Rank this Week: 3528

CFPB Monitor

CFPB Monitor

Covers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By Ballard Spahr.

http://www.cfpbmonitor.com
  • Jun 19

    CFPB partners with Boston

    CFPB partners with Boston
    Barbara S. MishkinThe CFPB announced yesterday that it is partnering with the City of Boston to facilitate the ability of consumers to ask questions and submit complaints to the CFPB.  Boston consumers will be able to reach the CFPB by…
  • Jun 19

    House holds another hearing on CFPB ability to repay/QM rule

    House holds another hearing on CFPB ability to repay/QM rule
    Barbara S. MishkinThe House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held its second hearing yesterday focused on the CFPB’s ability to repay/qualified mortgage rule.  At the…
  • Jun 18

    Director Cordray speaks at Philadelphia Residential Mortgage Diversion Program anniversary celebration

    Director Cordray speaks at Philadelphia Residential Mortgage Diversion Program anniversary celebration
    Daniel JT McKennaCFPB Director Richard Cordray was among the speakers at a program last week celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Philadelphia Residential Mortgage Diversion Program.  The Diversion Program, which began in 2008,…
Rank this Week: 245

Air Force General Counsel Blog

Air Force General Counsel Blog

Covers legal issues faced by military lawyers, including the law of armed conflict, cyberlaw, military justice, and international law.

http://afgeneralcounsel.dodlive.mil/
  • Jun 19

    Aryeh Neier on Spying on American

    Aryeh Neier on Spying on American
    In the New York Review of Books, Aryeh Neir writes about the history of spying on Americans.  While she acknowledges that it does not appear that any current NSA activities have had an improper political purpose, she argues that history…
  • Jun 19

    Grand Strategy and the Art of the Possible

    Grand Strategy and the Art of the Possible
    James Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College has an interesting  essay about how Grand Strategy relies on a good sense of the possible:   The strategist Aesop relates a tale of misbegotten strategy. A group of mice convenes to…
  • Jun 18

    Dan Trombly on Blowback

    Dan Trombly on Blowback
    Daniel Trombly has a very thoughtful post on the concept of “blowback”–the concept that actions taken against us are the result of “blowback” from previous actions we have taken.  Trombly suggests that the…
Rank this Week: 328

Politics, Law and Policy Blog

Politics, Law and Policy Blog

Covers policy and political intelligence. By McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP.

http://www.politicsandlawblog.com
  • Jun 19

    The Lobbying Disclosure Act: A Sleeping Dog Beginning to Show Some Bite

    The Lobbying Disclosure Act: A Sleeping Dog Beginning to Show Some Bite
    By Randy Nuckolls The federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) has been around for a long time. It was significantly updated in the 1980’s during the Clinton Administration. Then in 2007, after several lobbyists, most famously Jack…
  • Jun 17

    New Reports Highlight Potential for Natural Gas-Renewable Partnership

    New Reports Highlight Potential for Natural Gas-Renewable Partnership
    By Andrew Shaw With the recent surge in U.S. shale gas production, a common narrative has developed that cheaper natural gas will crowd out the power markets for renewable generation. Yet, both the Brattle Group and the Center for Climate…
  • Jun 14

    Weekly Health Policy Update: CMS Released New Exchange Regulation

    Weekly Health Policy Update: CMS Released New Exchange Regulation
    By Elizabeth Carpenter Each week, our Health Policy team recaps recent health care developments in two reports, Weekly Health Care Wrap-Up and Health Insurance Exchanges: State of the States. Weekly Health…
Rank this Week: 1238

CFTC Law

CFTC Law

Covers futures, commodities and forex regulation. By Shipkevich Law Firm.

http://www.cftclaw.com/
  • Jun 19

    Gary Gensler’s Term May Be Over in July

    Gary Gensler’s Term May Be Over in July
    Gary Gensler’s Term May Be Over in JulyThe other members on the commission, such as Sommers, Chilton, O'Malia, and Wetjen are also up for re-appointments this year, and lobbyists and lawyers are waiting eagerly to see what the turnover…
  • Jun 17

    Evaluation By EU of U.S. Credit Swap Rules Delayed

    Evaluation By EU of U.S. Credit Swap Rules Delayed
    Evaluation By EU of U.S. Credit Swap Rules DelayedUntil the robustness of US credit swap policy has been reviewed, some European banks have been given more restricted access to clearing houses outside of the European Union. Because of…
  • Jun 14

    Wall Street to Face Cyber-Attack in Exercise

    Wall Street to Face Cyber-Attack in Exercise
    Wall Street to Face Cyber-Attack in ExerciseCan Wall Street survive an all-out cyber-attack? According to Reuters, that question will be answered on June 28. That is when SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) plans to…
Rank this Week: 215

Freedom of Information & Open…

Freedom of Information & Open Government Blog

News, views and updates on the UK Freedom of Information Act, worldwide Freedom of Information and open government. Maintained by Steve Wood, Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.

http://foia.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    Private member's bill would identify FOI requester

    Private member's bill would identify FOI requester
    The identity of people making FOI requests would be made public if a new private member's bill succeeds. The Freedom of Information (Identity of Applicants) Bill, which will have serious implications for the privacy of individual requesters,…
  • Mar 18

    FOI case law update - 5 June 2013

    FOI case law update - 5 June 2013
    The Campaign for Freedom of Information's next course on 'Information Commissioner & Tribunal Decisions' will be in London on 5 June 2013.This course, now in its 8th year, deals only with significant Commissioner and Tribunal…
  • Mar 8

    Using the FOI Act! Training for requesters, 23 April 2013

    Using the FOI Act! Training for requesters, 23 April 2013
    Do you want to learn how to use the Freedom of Information Act? Are you already using the Act, but want to know more about how the Information Commissioner and Tribunal are interpreting key provisions?While making a FOI request is…
Rank this Week: 2041

The Poblete DC Dispatches

The Poblete DC Dispatches

Features updates on regulatory and public policy matters in Washington, DC in national security, trade, and international law.

http://jasonpoblete.com/
Rank this Week: 290

FDA Lawyers Blog

FDA Lawyers Blog

Published By Frommer Lawrence & Haug

http://www.fdalawyersblog.com/
  • Jun 19

    AndroGel® Reverse Payments Held to "Rule of Reason" Says Supreme Court

    AndroGel® Reverse Payments Held to "Rule of Reason" Says Supreme Court
    On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in the controversial case regarding Hatch-Waxman patent settlements, FTC v. Actavis . In a 5-3 decision the Court held that lower courts reviewing so-called reverse-payment settlement…
  • Jun 17

    DIA 2013 in Boston - FLH Partner Brian J. Malkin Attending and Meeting

    DIA 2013 in Boston - FLH Partner Brian J. Malkin Attending and Meeting
    During the week of June 24, FLH Partner Brian J. Malkin will be attending the Drug Information Association's ("DIA's") Annual Meeting, which is being held on June 23-27, 2013 in Boston. As in previous years, DIA's Annual Meeting is expected…
  • Jun 14

    Myriad Gene Patentability Ruled on by Supreme Court

    Myriad Gene Patentability Ruled on by Supreme Court
    Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "a naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated, but that cDNA is patent eligible because it is not naturally occurring." The…
Rank this Week: 1205

Gavel to Gavel

Gavel to Gavel

Covers trends in legislative activity as it relates to the courts. By the National Center for State Courts.

http://gaveltogavel.us/site
Rank this Week: 375

False Claims Counsel

False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress
  • Jun 19

    Suspecting “forum shopping,” SDOH judge denies defendants’ motion to transfer venue to Virginia

    Suspecting “forum shopping,” SDOH judge denies defendants’ motion to transfer venue to Virginia
    On May 23, District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel of the Southern District of Ohio denied the defendants’ motion to transfer U.S. ex rel. Daugherty v. Bostwick Labs, a declined qui tam alleging false claims for laboratory services (including…
  • Jun 18

    Whistleblower convicted of fraud has case dismissed in EDWA

    Whistleblower convicted of fraud has case dismissed in EDWA
    On May 13, Judge Lonny R. Suko of the Eastern District of Washington, in U.S. ex rel. Schroeder v. CH2M Hill granted the United States’ motion to dismiss the relator on the grounds that the False Claims Act, 31 USC 3730(d)(3) barred him…
  • Jun 18

    First-filed qui tam need not satisfy Rule 9(b) to bar latter suit, First Circuit hold

    First-filed qui tam need not satisfy Rule 9(b) to bar latter suit, First Circuit hold
    On May 31, the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in U.S. ex rel. Heineman-Guta v. Guidant Corp., affirmed the dismissal of a relator’s declined qui tam case on the grounds that it was barred by a previous suit, even if that suit…
Rank this Week: 139

RegBlog

RegBlog

A regulation blog, in affiliation with the Penn Program on Regulation. From the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

http://www.law.upenn.edu/blogs/regblog/
Rank this Week: 554

Oregon Legal Research

Oregon Legal Research

Features news, tips, and information about Oregon legal research.

http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com/
  • Jun 18

    Compete in the MBA Battle of the Lawyer Bands 2013: July 8th Deadline!

    Compete in the MBA Battle of the Lawyer Bands 2013: July 8th Deadline!
    Band applications are available at the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) website for the September 5th competition. Performance will be: Date: 9/5/2013 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland Bands comprised of…
  • Jun 18

    Free Copyright Treatise for Lawyers, Librarians, and Artist

    Free Copyright Treatise for Lawyers, Librarians, and Artist
    Lawyers at Adler Vermillion & Skocilich, LLP have made this remarkable copyright resource publicly available – and free. (Thank you!) Copyright Codex (Beta): A Free Treatise for Lawyers and Artists Many thanks for the tip from…
  • Jun 17

    Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System

    Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System
    If Access to Justice (A2J) is to be something other than a catch-phrase or a pipe dream, lawyers, judges, court administrators, and law librarians need to think, plan, and act creatively on micro and macro initiatives. Many ideas are already…
Rank this Week: 594

Constitutionalism & Democracy

Constitutionalism & Democracy

A law blog by Albany Law School Professor Stephen Gottlieb and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship James Gathii

http://constitutionalismanddemocracy.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 18

    The Earth has its own ways of cooling down

    The Earth has its own ways of cooling down
    Let me begin by congratulating the station on a successful fund drive. These guys are terrific, the work they do is important. For me it’s been three weeks since we’ve last talked, and I’m glad to be back. I’ve spent…
  • May 28

    The Can-do Attitude Meets a Changing World

    The Can-do Attitude Meets a Changing World
    Too many Americans oppose and prevent serious efforts to head off problems until they become a crisis. They think we can postpone dealing with global warming, abuses in criminal trials, predictable shortages of fuel, food or water, threats to…
  • May 21

    The Environmental Action Agenda

    The Environmental Action Agenda
    A few months ago, both Steve Leibo and I brought attention to an MIT study that suggested that a carbon tax could be a win-win-win solution. It would meet some Republican and some Democratic objectives, by allowing Congress to keep income…
Rank this Week: 1493

Fracking Insider

Fracking Insider

Covers federal policy and regulatory developments related to hydraulic fracturing. By Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

http://www.frackinginsider.com
  • Jun 18

    Webinar: Federal Regulatory Pressures on Hydraulic Fracturing

    Webinar: Federal Regulatory Pressures on Hydraulic Fracturing
    Posted by Heather TigheJoin the authors of Fracking Insider for this informative one-hour webinar Wednesday, June 19,…
  • Jun 12

    Hydraulic Fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 20

    Hydraulic Fracturing: State Regulatory Roundup Vol. 20
    Posted by Wayne J. D'AngeloFracking Insider Readers: We are pleased to bring you Volume 20 of our State Regulatory Roundup, including updates in New York, North Dakota and Wyoming. As we explained in earlier volumes, we designed the…
  • Jun 12

    Heartland vs. Northeast on Federal Regulation of Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Operation

    Heartland vs. Northeast on Federal Regulation of Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Operation
    Posted by Wayne J. D'AngeloIn a May 12th letter, thirteen state attorneys general warned the EPA not to negotiate with seven Northeastern states on the subject of potential federal regulation of methane emissions from oil and gas operations,…
Rank this Week: 702

Federal Regulations Advisor

Federal Regulations Advisor

Provides insights and commentary on U.S. government regulatory affairs. By Leland E. Beck.

http://www.fedregsadvisor.com/
Rank this Week: 611

Lawfare

Lawfare

Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.

http://www.lawfareblog.com/
  • Jun 17

    Guantanamo Disposition Lists Released

    Guantanamo Disposition Lists Released
    The Miami Herald has obtained under the Freedom of Information Act the list of dispositions for Guantanamo detainees from the Obama administration’s Guantanamo task force. Here’s Carol Rosenberg’s story on the…
  • Jun 17

    6/17 Motions Session #6: Make That a MacDonald-Only Day

    6/17 Motions Session #6: Make That a MacDonald-Only Day
    The Unsurprisingly Abaya-ed Cheryl Bormann’s logistical issues go unaddressed, despite our ongoing “recess in place.”  Non-resolution of her complaint gives the military judge an idea: David Nevin will ask his…
  • Jun 17

    6/17 Motions Session #5: Definitely a MacDonald-Focused Day

    6/17 Motions Session #5: Definitely a MacDonald-Focused Day
    Next to explore Admiral Bruce MacDonald’s actions during the pre-referral phase is James Harrington.  He’s a lawyer for Ramzi bin Al Shibh. When questioned by Harrington, the witness acknowledges that prior to appointment, he…
Rank this Week: 12

Discourse.net

Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/
  • Jun 17

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection
    Biden looks awfully good compared to Obama here.
  • Jun 17

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$
    Although not directed primarily at law schools, the innovative suggestions in Forget MOOCs–Let’s Use MOOA could easily be used to save most US law schools a very large chunk of change. Perhaps this should be in our next strategic…
  • Jun 14

    Happy Flag Day

    Happy Flag Day
    Harold Wasserman has a nice Flag Day post, celebrating the 70th anniversary of West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette. He calls it “a high point in U.S. Supreme Court history.”
Rank this Week: 50

AOTUS - Collector in Chief

AOTUS - Collector in Chief

Covers National Archives news. By David S. Ferriero of the National Archives.

http://blogs.archives.gov/aotus/
  • Jun 17

    Flat Stanley’s Magical Visit to Washington

    Flat Stanley’s Magical Visit to Washington
    Just before Memorial Day, Eva Wall, a third grader at the Fiske School in Wellesley, Massachusetts wrote to tell me that her class was working on a Flat Stanley project.  If you are not familiar with Jeff Brown’s 1964…
  • Jun 13

    Founders Online

    Founders Online
    This afternoon, the National Archives launched Founders Online—a tool for seamless searching across the Papers of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton.  Our…
  • Jun 4

    Aiding in the Search for The White Bird

    Aiding in the Search for The White Bird
    When Charles Lindbergh landed at LeBourget Field outside of Paris on the 21st of May 1927, among his first words- “Is there any news of Nungesser and Coli?” On the 8th of May, French aviators Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli…
Rank this Week: 2673

New Jersey Senate Republicans

New Jersey Senate Republicans

Provides legislative support to teh Republican senators in the Legislature of the State of New Jersey.

http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=Rr9IF0xl3RGXd835_w6H4A
  • Jun 17

    Holzapfel Bill Establishing Penalties for Leaving Scene of Boating Accident Passes Committee

    Holzapfel Bill Establishing Penalties for Leaving Scene of Boating Accident Passes Committee
    Legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Holzapfel (R-10) establishing criminal penalties for leaving the scene of a boating accident has been approved by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee. Senator Donald Norcross (l) and Senator Jim…
  • Jun 13

    Christie Signs O’Toole Bill to Save Critically Ill Hospital Patient

    Christie Signs O’Toole Bill to Save Critically Ill Hospital Patient
    Gov. Chris Christie today took life-saving action by signing Senator Kevin O’Toole’s legislation to require all hospitals to have protocols to immediately transfer critically ill patients to other facilities for better…
  • Jun 13

    Cardinale Announces Bill to Authorize Inmate Landfill Recycling Program

    Cardinale Announces Bill to Authorize Inmate Landfill Recycling Program
    Senator Gerald Cardinale announced today he’s sponsoring legislation aimed at reducing the amount of recyclable waste in New Jersey landfills by encouraging inmate landfill recycling programs. “Every year exorbitant amounts of…
Rank this Week: 454

Small Government Contracts Blog

Small Government Contracts Blog

Offers legal news, notes and commentary of interest to small government contractors. By Steven Koprince.

http://smallgovcon.com/
  • Jun 17

    SBA OHA Decision Highlights Joint Venture “Individual Size Treatment” Rule

    SBA OHA Decision Highlights Joint Venture “Individual Size Treatment” Rule
    The SBA misevaluated a joint venture by basing its ineligibility decision on the joint venture’s revenues, rather than determining whether each joint venturer, individually, qualified as a small business, according to a recent decision…
  • Jun 14

    FAA ODRA Applies SBA Ostensible Subcontractor Rule

    FAA ODRA Applies SBA Ostensible Subcontractor Rule
    The Federal Aviation Administration is exempt from the Small Business Act and the SBA’s size regulations, but this does not mean that the SBA’s ostensible subcontractor affiliation rule does not apply in FAA procurements. In a…
  • Jun 13

    DOT DBE Fraud: Government Announces Two Large Settlement

    DOT DBE Fraud: Government Announces Two Large Settlement
    If you are planning to defraud the U.S. Government (and I certainly hope that you are not), your best bet is to avoid the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Entity program. Yesterday, the Department of Justice…
Rank this Week: 1310

El Blog de Derecho Publico de…

El Blog de Derecho Publico de Sevach

Covers public law and legislation. By Professor J.R. Chaves.

http://www.contencioso.es
Rank this Week: 1952

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Covers governance in higher education and in law firms, bankruptcy ethics, popular culture and the law, Enron and other corporate fiascos, and professional responsibility generally. By Nancy Rapoport, a law professor at UNLV's Boyd School of Law.

http://nancyrapoport.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 141

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Covers government contract issues including contract formation, strategies, bid protests and contract interpretation. By Crowell Moring.

http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/
  • Jun 14

    How Quickly 120 Days Pass – Deadline for Cyber EO

    How Quickly 120 Days Pass – Deadline for Cyber EO
    On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed Executive Order 13636 for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (EO), along with Presidential Policy Directive-21 on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (PPD-21). Now, some…
  • Jun 13

    Seven Anti-Corruption Practices For Defense Contractor

    Seven Anti-Corruption Practices For Defense Contractor
    Transparency International issued a new report, Raising the bar: Good anti-corruption practices in defence companies, that identifies seven anti-corruption practices for defense contractors that are critical for promoting an ethical culture…
  • Jun 6

    REPORTING COUNTERFEIT PARTS TO GIDEP UNDER THE PROPOSED DOD RULE

    REPORTING COUNTERFEIT PARTS TO GIDEP UNDER THE PROPOSED DOD RULE
    Following the release of GAO and Congressional reports detailing counterfeit electronic parts in the Department of Defense (“DoD”) supply chain, Congress and the executive branch have made DoD supply chain security a priority. As…
Rank this Week: 652

Whistleblower Protection Blog

Whistleblower Protection Blog

Covers legal issues related to corporate malfeasance and protection of whistleblowers. Published by the National Whistleblower Legal Defense and Education Fund.

http://www.whistleblowersblog.org/
Rank this Week: 693

USDOJ: Justice Blog

USDOJ: Justice Blog

The Official Blog of the United States Department of Justice.

http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog
  • Jun 13

    Attorney General Eric Holder Meets with Irish Minister for Justice, Equality, and Defense Alan Shatter

    Attorney General Eric Holder Meets with Irish Minister for Justice, Equality, and Defense Alan Shatter
      Photo Credit: Maxwells Dublin Attorney General Eric Holder and Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Defense Alan Shatter met today ahead of the U.S.-E.U. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting tomorrow. After today’s…
  • Jun 12

    Giving a Boost to Kids of Incarcerated Parent

    Giving a Boost to Kids of Incarcerated Parent
    The following post appears courtesy of Karol Mason, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. This week, the beloved children’s television show “Sesame Street” introduced a character named…
  • Jun 10

    The 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act

    The 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
    This post is authored by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels. Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act—a law aimed at…
Rank this Week: 1389

Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

Covers campaigns & elections, education, energy & environment, faith & family, foreign affairs, immigration and more. By Chapman University law professor Hugh Hewitt.

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/
  • Jun 11

    Sex and the Military

    Sex and the Military
    The headline on the front page of the New York Times said it all: "Women in the Senate Confront the Military on Sex Assaults." In a triumphalist article showcasing the growing numbers of women on the Senate Armed...
  • Jun 10

    Economics vs. 'Need'

    Economics vs. 'Need'
    One of the most common arguments for allowing more immigration is that there is a "need" for foreign workers to do "jobs that Americans won't do," especially in agriculture. One of my most vivid memories of the late...
  • Jun 4

    Historic Rescuer

    Historic Rescuer
    It is not really news that Victor Davis Hanson has written another outstanding and eye-opening book. He has done that before and repeatedly, on a variety of subjects. The subject of his latest book, "The Savior...
Rank this Week: 320

Health Industry Washington Watch

Health Industry Washington Watch

Covers U.S. legislative and regulatory developments affecting the life sciences and health care industry. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/
  • Jun 11

    New Postings on the Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog

    New Postings on the Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog
    The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch blog has been updated to report on recent health policy developments, including the following: Regulatory Developments. CMS has issued rules addressing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Pre-Existing…
  • Jun 11

    CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage/Part D Plan Medical Loss Ratio Rule

    CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage/Part D Plan Medical Loss Ratio Rule
    CMS published a final rule on May 23, 2013 that implements new medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program and the Part D prescription drug program. Under the new requirements, which were mandated by the ACA,…
  • Jun 11

    CMS Seeks Additional Applicants for Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Program

    CMS Seeks Additional Applicants for Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Program
    CMS has announced an open period for additional organizations to be considered for participation in Model 1 of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. Under this program, participating organizations will focus on improving…
Rank this Week: 264

Dissenting Justice

Dissenting Justice

Provides commentary on law, politics and justice. By Professor Darren Hutchinson.

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 6

    Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

    Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data
    Civil libertarian and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald published a bombshell this morning. Since April 2013, the US government has been collecting information from Verizon regarding all... To view the rest of this article, please…
  • May 31

    Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

    Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate
    Race-based affirmative action is a four-letter word for most conservatives. In fact, most conservatives would probably consider modifying the phrase "affirmative action" with the qualifier... To view the rest of this article, please…
  • May 29

    KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

    KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation
    The Kaitlyn Hunt case demonstrates, once again, the tendency of people to reduce complex problems into singular concerns. Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student, was... To view the rest of this article, please…
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The CAPS Blog

The CAPS Blog

Highlights interesting cases, legal trends and commentary from around New York state, and beyond, for attorneys practicing law in the public sector context. By the NYSBA's Committee on Attorneys in Public Service.

http://nysbar.com/blogs/CAPS/
  • Jun 4

    A Judge's "Friend" is Not Necessarily a Friend

    A Judge's "Friend" is Not Necessarily a Friend
    Last Fall we published an entry on this blog about a Florida ethics opinion requiring that a judge be disqualified based on that judge's "friending" a party in a case. Now New York has published Opinion 13-39 on the topic,...
  • May 13

    CAPS is Seeking Nominations for Public Service Citation

    CAPS is Seeking Nominations for Public Service Citation
    The CAPS Committee is seeking nominations for its annual Citation for Special Achievement in Public Service. This citation is presented to public service attorneys or a public service law office in recognition of a unique or special…
  • May 3

    Announcement of Event for Public Service Attorneys on May 16th

    Announcement of Event for Public Service Attorneys on May 16th
    On May 16th at 5:30pm, NYSBA CAPS is co-sponsoring, with the Albany County Bar Association Attorneys in the Public Service Committee, an informal social at Provence at Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany. The fee is $15 per person - enjoy hors...
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PA Public Contracts

PA Public Contracts

Covers public bidding and contracting in Pennsylvania. By Christopher I. McCabe.

http://www.papubliccontracts.com/
  • Jun 4

    Commonwealth Court Voids Drug Contract Where Price Was Not A Factor In Contract Award

    Commonwealth Court Voids Drug Contract Where Price Was Not A Factor In Contract Award
    In March 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), under a competitive sealed proposal process, seeking proposals for the supply of pharmaceuticals for its Developmentally Disabled…
  • May 21

    Proposed Bill Will Exclude School Work From Separations Act

    Proposed Bill Will Exclude School Work From Separations Act
    The Pennsylvania Separations Act was enacted in 1913, a century ago. It requires public entities to solicit separate bids and award separate contracts for plumbing, heating, electrical, and ventilating work that is part of a public…
  • May 9

    Philadelphia Inspector General Shines Spotlight On Use Of MBE Pass-Through

    Philadelphia Inspector General Shines Spotlight On Use Of MBE Pass-Through
    The City of Philadelphia continues its crackdown on abuses in its minority subcontracting program. On May 6, the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced that a former certified, minority-owned business, JHS &…
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Government Contracts Blog

Government Contracts Blog

The latest updates on developments affecting government contracts. Published by Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.governmentcontractslawblog.com/
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Pay to Play Law Blog

Pay to Play Law Blog

Covers pay-to-play legislative developments. By McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.

http://www.paytoplaylawblog.com/
  • May 24

    Still Wondering If The SEC Is Serious About Pay-to-Play Enforcement?

    Still Wondering If The SEC Is Serious About Pay-to-Play Enforcement?
    To the tune of a $100,000 fine and five year debarment against an individual broker, the Securities and Exchange Commission let it be known – again – that it is very serious about putting teeth behind its new pay-to-play…
  • May 22

    Do SEC and MSRB Pay-to-Play Rules Scare Off Donations to Federal Candidates?

    Do SEC and MSRB Pay-to-Play Rules Scare Off Donations to Federal Candidates?
    By Stefan Passantino & Ben Keane As readers of this blog know well, the avowed goal of the SEC's pay-to-play framework is to protect the integrity of the public procurement process by preventing registered investment advisors from…
  • May 2

    Video Interview: Discussing Recent STOCK Act Developments with LXBN TV

    Video Interview: Discussing Recent STOCK Act Developments with LXBN TV
    Recent developments have brought once and future changes to the STOCK Act. Not surprisingly, these changes afford less transparency for public sector conduct and potentially far greater disclosure obligations for the private sector. Moreover,…
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New Jersey Public Safety Officers…

New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog

Covers employment issues related to corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers in New Jersey. Published by Frank M. Crivelli of Arpaia and Crivelli.

http://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/
  • May 20

    Top Budget Officer Says Christie's Revenue Figures Expected To Fall Short By $1 Billion

    Top Budget Officer Says Christie's Revenue Figures Expected To Fall Short By $1 Billion
      As reported by nj.com, the State’s top legislative budget officer will tell lawmakers that Governor Chris Christie’s revenue figures for the next 13 months will fall short by nearly $1 billion. The gap may be shorter…
  • May 14

    Veterans Protest Christie's Proposed Changes To NJ Civil Service System

    Veterans Protest Christie's Proposed Changes To NJ Civil Service System
      As reported by nj.com, with only four days left to file a formal protest, military veterans became the latest group to publicly speak out against the Christie Administration’s proposed changes to the New Jersey Civil Service…
  • Apr 30

    NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway House

    NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway House
      As reported by nj.com, the State Assembly approved a bill that calls for the creation of an independent task force to investigate New Jersey’s halfway houses-privately operated facilities used to supplement the State’s…
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Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog

Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog

Covers professional licensing matters and related regulatory issues for health care professionals. Published by the Leichter Law Firm.

http://www.txmedicallicensinglaw.com/
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Wiemelt Knechtel Weblog

Wiemelt Knechtel Weblog

Covers cases, legislation, and developments regarding patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, FDA regulatory, life science, Paragraph IV, ANDA, Hatch-Waxman, pharma, branded & generic drugs, Lanham Act, unfair competition, false advertising, Internet, domain name, and e-commerce law.

http://www.wiemeltlaw.com/id46.html
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Local Open Government Blog

Local Open Government Blog

Covers legal issues on open government laws in Washington state and the rest of the nation. By Foster Pepper.

http://www.localopengovernment.com/
  • May 10

    Redact or Withhold? Will the State Supreme Court's New Disclosure Flow Chart Be Useful?

    Redact or Withhold? Will the State Supreme Court's New Disclosure Flow Chart Be Useful?
    Yesterday was a busy day for public records issues, as the Washington Supreme Court issued two detailed decisions relating to the State Public Records Act. In Ameriquest Mortgage Co. v. Office of the Attorney General, the Court held…
  • Apr 22

    Under the PRA, Non-Physicians are Peers of Physician

    Under the PRA, Non-Physicians are Peers of Physician
    Responding to complaints about Dr. Cornu-Labat, Quincy Valley Hospital conducted two ad hoc investigations concerning separate allegations of intoxication and incompetency to practice medicine.  The ad hoc investigations failed to…
  • Mar 8

    "Express Lane" for Routine Public Records Request

    "Express Lane" for Routine Public Records Request
     The Tri-City Herald reports that the Pasco City Council, in a 5-2 decision on Monday, adopted a new policy for handling public records by creating two processing tracks based upon on the complexity of the request. The new policy is…
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The Data Driven City

The Data Driven City

Explores technology, data, and laws related to city planning, urban renewal, and government in general.

http://datadrivencity.com/
  • May 9

    The Daily Show takes on MERS

    The Daily Show takes on MERS
    Jon Stewart took on MERS on Tuesday night’s episode of the Daily Show; watch it below. As I’ve noted in earlier posts, there is a good deal of recent ongoing litigation against MERS, and it’s not only in the…
  • Apr 30

    Detroit tops list of most dangerous neighborhood

    Detroit tops list of most dangerous neighborhood
    Detroit netted the first 3 spots on NeighborhoodScout’s recent list of the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in America. The Midwest sadly dominates this list. Chicago is on there four times. Overall, the Midwest takes 14 of the top 25…
  • Apr 5

    Ohio VPR ordinance hailed as success, though a modest one

    Ohio VPR ordinance hailed as success, though a modest one
    A local paper in Ohio ran a story today hailing Conneaut, Ohio’s new vacant property registration ordinance as a success. The article, unlike most I’ve seen announcing new VPR ordinances, actually gives some statistics. The bottom…
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Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law…

Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law Blog

Covers Inland Empire municipal law, personal injury law, real estate law and small business law.

http://michaelreiterlaw.wordpress.com/
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New York Zoning and Municipal Law…

New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog

Covers adverse possession, environmental law, municipal law, zoning and land use. Published by Silverberg Zalantis.

http://blog.szlawfirm.net/
  • May 3

    Municipalities May Ban Hydrofracking

    Municipalities May Ban Hydrofracking
    The Appellate Division ruled that the New York Environmental Conservation Law does not prevent a Town from enacting zoning that prohibits hydrofracking.
  • Apr 3

    Racing Pigeons Are Not Customary Household Pet

    Racing Pigeons Are Not Customary Household Pet
    The Appellate Division ruled that a zoning board correctly interpreted the zoning code when it held that keeping 40 racing pigeons was not what was intended in a zoning code that permits "customary household pets" as accessory to a…
  • Feb 20

    Court of Appeals Reaffirms Zoning Relates to Use Not the User

    Court of Appeals Reaffirms Zoning Relates to Use Not the User
    The New York Court of Appeals reaffirmed the basic principle of zoning, that zoning relates to the use of land "not the identity of the user."
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Infra Insight Blog

Infra Insight Blog

Covers infrastructure news, policy and industry developments. By Nossaman LLP.

http://www.infrainsightblog.com
  • Apr 22

    FDOT Receives SOQs for I-4 Ultimate Project

    FDOT Receives SOQs for I-4 Ultimate Project
    The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced on April 19, 2013 that it accepted Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from seven proposers in response to a Request for Qualifications for the I-4 Ultimate Project.  The list of…
  • Apr 18

    LA Metro to Hold Industry Forum for Sepulveda Pass Corridor

    LA Metro to Hold Industry Forum for Sepulveda Pass Corridor
    On May 1, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will hold an industry forum to present initial concepts for several multimodal P3 projects that are being considered for the Sepulveda Pass Corridor in Los Angeles…
  • Apr 17

    President's Budget Includes Funding For Two LACMTA Project

    President's Budget Includes Funding For Two LACMTA Project
    Possibly lost in the shuffle of the rollout last week is the news that the President’s budget proposal (PDF) includes $130 million to help fund two significant transit system improvements in Los Angeles, the Regional Connector and…
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The Albany Government Law Review…

The Albany Government Law Review Fireplace

The Albany Government Law Review runs this legal blog. It is the first student written and edited law blog in the country to engage in substantive law review-like legal analysis and academic speculation.

http://glrfireplace.albanygovernmentlawreview.org
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