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Administrative Law Prof Blog

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Edited by Edward M. McClure and Professors Kamina Pinder, Lisa Tripp, Kari Mercer Dalton and Malik Edwards.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/
  • Jan 9

    The future of regulatory drafting?

    The future of regulatory drafting?
    See Robert McMillan, "How GitHub Helps You Hack the Government", Wired Magazine, 01.09.13, 6:30 AM at http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/hack-the-government/. Is this the leading edge of change in how regulations are…
  • Oct 29

    Good class discussion

    Good class discussion
    Cary Coglianese has posted an interesting discussion on RegBlog, "When is a Federal Agency not a Federal Agency?". Opening paragraphs: As the size and scope of government has expanded over the last century, so too has the web of…
  • Oct 22

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?
    RegBlog summarizes a new paper by Anil Doshi (Harvard Business School), Glen Dowell (Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management), and Michael W. Toffel (Harvard Business School), "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure". The…
Rank this Week: 125

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

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

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

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

Climate Change Insights

Climate Change Insights

A forum for critical analyses of climate law and policy. Published by the law firm of McKenna Long and Aldridge.

http://www.climatechangeinsights.com/
Rank this Week: 2461

Congressional Investigations Law…

Congressional Investigations Law Blog

Covers Congressional investigations and hearings. By Stein, Mitchell, & Muse LLP.

http://www.congressionalinvestigationslaw.com/
  • Feb 7

    DOJ Says Probation Possible for Misdemeanor Congressional Contempt

    DOJ Says Probation Possible for Misdemeanor Congressional Contempt
    Last week, the Justice Department moved a federal court to reconsider its ruling that Scott Bloch, formerly the head of the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel, be sentenced to at least a month in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor…
  • Jan 24

    Possible House Homeland Security Committee Hearings Raise Questions on Limitations of Congressional Investigation

    Possible House Homeland Security Committee Hearings Raise Questions on Limitations of Congressional Investigation
    In December 2010, Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the new chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, announced in an op-ed his intention of holding hearings on "radicalization of the American Muslim community and homegrown terrorism."
  • Jan 19

    Issa Names New Subcommittee Chair

    Issa Names New Subcommittee Chair
    Yesterday, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform announced the names of the new subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs. They are listed below: The Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S.…
Rank this Week: 4669

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

Corporate Law and Democracy

Corporate Law and Democracy

A repository of ideas, comments and papers on a range of issues related to corporate law and democracy. By Boston College Law School Professor Renee Jones.

http://reneejones.wordpress.com/
  • Nov 18

    Whither State Securities Enforcement?

    Whither State Securities Enforcement?
    Susan Antilla of Bloomberg news published a recent column  revisiting the question of the continued viability of state securities regulators’ enforcement authority.  I spoke to Susan about my research  on the issue and I am quoted in…
  • Sep 19

    Bailout-palooza

    Bailout-palooza
    The federal goverment’s proposal for a bailout of the financial industry sounded somewhat familiar to me.  I remembered that I had blogged about a similar proposal about a year ago on Conglomerate.
  • Sep 17

    What a Difference a Year Make

    What a Difference a Year Make
    One year ago discussions surrounding corporate law policy were driven by the Sarbanes-Oxley ‘backlash.”  The Paulson Committee and others were warning about how excessive regulation and litigation would lead to the ruin of Wall Street. …
Rank this Week: 2442

Corruption Chronicles

Corruption Chronicles

Focuses on government transparency, accountability and integrity. From Judicial Watch.

http://www.judicialwatch.org
  • Nov 27

    DOD Wastes Billions on Non Military Project

    DOD Wastes Billions on Non Military Project
    The Department of Defense (DOD) is responsible for protecting national security and providing military forces to deter war, yet it blows tens of billions of dollars on preposterous things unrelated to its mission.
  • Nov 26

    CIA Quietly Closes Global Warming Unit

    CIA Quietly Closes Global Warming Unit
    More than three years—and no doubt a chunk of change—later, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is quietly shutting down its insignificant center dedicated to climate change.
  • Nov 26

    Imam’s Terrorist Ties Exposed by Local News Station

    Imam’s Terrorist Ties Exposed by Local News Station
    While the Obama Justice Department tours the nation condemning unfounded discrimination against Muslims at their place of worship, a local Florida news station uncovers an imam’s ties to a blind sheik behind the first World Trade Center…
Rank this Week: 761

Daniel W. Drezner

Daniel W. Drezner

Covers politics, economics, globalization, academia and pop culture. By Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University professor Daniel W. Drezner.

http://drezner.foreignpolicy.com/
  • Nov 28

    Is the scholar-policy gap really so big?

    Is the scholar-policy gap really so big?
    MacArthur Foundation president Robert Gallucci has an essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education on a topic that feels juuuuuust a bit familiar.  Here's how he opens it:
  • Nov 27

    Pssst.... China.... it's called the "security dilemma"

    Pssst.... China.... it's called the "security dilemma"
    So China has not been shy over the past few months in expressing its territorial aspirations, going so far as to imprint them in new passports.  Now on the one hand, this is a predictable reaction to the U.S. pivot from last year.  On the…
  • Nov 26

    The Broadwell Recognition

    The Broadwell Recognition
    As near as I can figure, the David Petraeus/Paula Broadwell story is the ultimate pundit Rorschach Test. Whatever axe one had to grind against the foreign policy community prior to the story breaking, Petraeus and Broadwell merely sharpens…
Rank this Week: 1448

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

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…
Rank this Week: 438

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

Equal Vote

Equal Vote

Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state and local elections. By Michael E. Moritz College of Law Professor Dan Tokaji.

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/blogs/tokaji/
  • Dec 18

    The Wrong Approach to Election Reform

    The Wrong Approach to Election Reform
    The Ohio legislature yesterday approved a bill (SB 380) that would eliminate the window for early registration and absentee voting, among other things.
  • Nov 7

    Reforming Registration

    Reforming Registration
    On Monday, I identified four problem areas to watch out for on Election Day: 1) lines at the polls, 2) voting equipment, 3) voter registration lists, and 4) provisional and absentee ballots. While machine breakdowns and polling place lines…
  • Nov 4

    What We Don't Know

    What We Don't Know
    We now know that Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States of America. In the enormity of this moment in American history, the gritty details of election administration, upon which my Moritz colleagues and I spend so much…
Rank this Week: 3375

Equal Vote: Election Law @ Mortiz

Equal Vote: Election Law @ Mortiz

Covers election reform, the Voting Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act, and related topics. Special attention to the voting rights of people of color, non-English proficient citizens, and people with disabilities. Publsihed by Dan Tokaji at Moritz Colle

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/blogs/tokaji/
  • Dec 18

    The Wrong Approach to Election Reform

    The Wrong Approach to Election Reform
    The Ohio legislature yesterday approved a bill (SB 380) that would eliminate the window for early registration and absentee voting, among other things.
  • Nov 7

    Reforming Registration

    Reforming Registration
    On Monday, I identified four problem areas to watch out for on Election Day: 1) lines at the polls, 2) voting equipment, 3) voter registration lists, and 4) provisional and absentee ballots. While machine breakdowns and polling place lines…
  • Nov 4

    What We Don't Know

    What We Don't Know
    We now know that Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States of America. In the enormity of this moment in American history, the gritty details of election administration, upon which my Moritz colleagues and I spend so much…
Rank this Week: 2314

Essentially Contested America

Essentially Contested America

Covers the constitutional, political, and cultural controversies which define the character of America. By Widener University School of Law Professor Robert Justin Lipkin.

http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org
Rank this Week: 1430

European Union Law

European Union Law

Covers legal issues in the European Union. By Vihar Georgiev.

http://eulaw.wordpress.com
  • Jan 28

    The EU Fiscal Stability Treaty: Summary and Analysi

    The EU Fiscal Stability Treaty: Summary and Analysi
     UPDATE: the approved text of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union is available here. 
  • Dec 24

    Happy Holidays!

    Happy Holidays!
    Dear friends, I wish you happy holidays and a prosperous New Year!
  • Dec 9

    What’s Behind the New Eurozone Fiscal Stability Union?

    What’s Behind the New Eurozone Fiscal Stability Union?
    This European Council meeting was quite tumultuous, it appears. But we do have an outcome – a “fiscal stability union”. Below I present a preliminary critical assessment of the proposal, as well as a comment on the toxic role of the…
Rank this Week: 1811

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

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

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

Financial Reform Watch

Financial Reform Watch

Covers the government's action regarding financial reform. By Blank Rome Government Relations LLC.

http://www.financialreformwatch.com
  • Mar 13

    Capital Formation Legislation - What will the Senate Do?

    Capital Formation Legislation - What will the Senate Do?
    In rare burst of bipartisanship last week, the House of Representatives passed a capital formation bill – H.R. 3606, the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act) – by a vote of 390 to 23. Even the White House issued a…
  • Mar 2

    Senate and House Pass Bill Banning Insider Trading by Members of Congre

    Senate and House Pass Bill Banning Insider Trading by Members of Congre
    This article was originally published in the February 2012 edition of Current Developments in Securities Laws by Michael E. Plunkett, Partner, Blank Rome LLP.   On February 2, 2012, and February 9, 2012, the Senate and House of…
  • Feb 9

    Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment

    Analysis: Government's Moneyball Moment
    The recent movie Moneyball, based on Michael Lewis’ book, describes the cash-strapped 2002 Oakland Athletics’ efforts to build a competitive team with limited resources. Oakland General Manager Billy Beane relied on sophisticated,…
Rank this Week: 4479

For the Seventh Generation Blog

For the Seventh Generation Blog

Protecting Native Nations for the Seventh Generation. News, views, and opinions about federal Indian law and tribal governance by law professors who teach in the field.

http://tribal-law.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 24

    Geneva Institute on Indigenous People

    Geneva Institute on Indigenous People
    If you are a law student interested in studying abroad, the University of Tulsa offers a program in Geneva relating to Indigenous people. The 2009 program will run July 4 - August 1, 2009, and the classes offered for the first two weeks are…
  • Apr 14

    Transcript of Argument in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle

    Transcript of Argument in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle
    The transcript of the argument today in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle is available here. Surprisingly, the Court was heavily interested in the idea that a majority Indian-owned corporation might be considered an Indian…
  • Mar 25

    OK AG values Bank over Battered Women

    OK AG values Bank over Battered Women
    This was originally submitted to the Tulsa World as an op-ed piece, but was not published:update as of 4/10/08: The Tulsa World did indeed publish this an op-ed piece, The Native American Times reprinted it and the Cherokee Phoenix plans to…
Rank this Week: 822

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

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

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

Government Contractor Insights

Government Contractor Insights

Features comments on recently-published decisions about Federal Government Contracts law and public procurement topics. By Albo & Oblon, L.L.P.

http://www.procurement-lawyer.com/government-contractor-insights/
  • Feb 11

    Court of Federal Claims Tucker Act Implied-in-Fact Contract Jurisdiction

    Court of Federal Claims Tucker Act Implied-in-Fact Contract Jurisdiction
    The Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491, creates the Contract jurisdiction of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Included within section (a)(1) of this statute are money-mandating Contracts of the United States, and these…
  • Nov 5

    What Is “Arbitrary and Capricious” Agency Action?

    What Is “Arbitrary and Capricious” Agency Action?
    There are two Grounds for challenges to Agency Action which may be asserted in a Procurement Protest: (a) Agency Action in violation of statute, regulation, or controlling Agency guidelines, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A), (C) and 28 U.S.C. §…
  • Jul 20

    “Hard Facts” Are Required To Establish a Significant Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest

    “Hard Facts” Are Required To Establish a Significant Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest
    In Turner Construction Co., Inc. v. United States, et al., Fed Cl. No. 10-195C, July 16, 2010, the United States Court of Federal Claims overturns the Army’s adoption of a “Recommendation,” of the United States Government Accountability…
Rank this Week: 2391

Government Contracts Blog

Government Contracts Blog

Covers government contracts, bid protests, and contract disputes. By Brown Rudnick.

http://brownrudnick.com/blog/government-contracts/
  • Oct 15

    Maximizing profits is not a crime

    Maximizing profits is not a crime
    Some laws are just too confusing to be broken, or so sayeth the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Renal Care Group, Inc., et al. And in reading the Court’s decision, it turns out patients and insurers aren’t the only ones…
  • Oct 8

    Why there is fraud in Government Contract

    Why there is fraud in Government Contract
    In recent financial fraud cases, federal courts have handed down prison sentences that would deter Methusaleh, nevermind your average, silver-haired fraudster: 100 years for 58 year-old Edward Okun, 150 years for septuagenarian Bernie Madoff,…
  • Sep 4

    Price is Always a Factor

    Price is Always a Factor
    In the recent decision in Cyberdata Techs. Inc., the protestors argued that the contracting officer had improperly excluded them from the competitive range in a best value acquisition for a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under the Federal…
Rank this Week: 4406

Government Contracts Blog

Government Contracts Blog

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

http://www.governmentcontractslawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 2153

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Rank this Week: 2603

International Municipal Lawyers…

International Municipal Lawyers Association - Local Government Blog

Covers constitutional, employment, environment, ethics, land use, and telecom law.

http://imlablog.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 3730

Johnny California

Johnny California

Analysis, explanation of of California law, government, and politics (with a special focus on the epic mess known as the California ballot proposition system).

http://johnnycalifornia.com/
Rank this Week: 4003

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

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

Lobby Comply Blog

Lobby Comply Blog

Covers campaign finance, lobbying, procurement and ethics laws. By State and Federal Communications, Inc.

http://www.lobbycomply.com/wordpress/?page_id=14
  • Nov 29

    January Special Election Date Set for Mississippi House District 59

    January Special Election Date Set for Mississippi House District 59
    Governor Phil Bryant has scheduled the special election for Mississippi House District 59 for January 8, 2013. The seat was vacated on November 19 by Representative Kevin McGee, who resigned after paying a $10,000 fine to resolve an ethics…
  • Nov 29

    Delaware Senate to Convene for Special Session

    Delaware Senate to Convene for Special Session
    Governor Jack Markell has announced that he plans to call a special session of the state senate on December 5 to consider various judicial nominations. The senate will be considering and voting on seven judicial appointees nominated by the…
  • Nov 28

    San Diego Ethics Commission Proposes Changes to Lobbyist Fundraising Reporting

    San Diego Ethics Commission Proposes Changes to Lobbyist Fundraising Reporting
    The Ethics Commission is considering ways in which an individual’s role in fundraising may be more accurately disclosed on the lobbyist quarterly disclosure reports.
Rank this Week: 857

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…
Rank this Week: 3968

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/
Rank this Week: 57

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

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

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…
Rank this Week: 1862