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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…

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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.”

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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/

May 3
The Notices of Intention to Circulate Recall Petitions in the Proposed San Bernardino Recall 2013

The Notices of Intention to Circulate Recall Petitions in the Proposed San Bernardino Recall 2013

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law Below are four of the Notices of Intention to Circulate A Recall Petition, or at least unexecuted and undated versions. The originals were in PDF format which were printed with the home addresses of…
Apr 30
New “Administrative Fee” for filing a civil action in the United States District Court, Central District of California starting May 1, 2013

New “Administrative Fee” for filing a civil action in the United States District Court, Central District of California starting May 1, 2013

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law While waiting in the Spring Street Courthouse in Los Angeles last week, I was browsing the wall outside the clerk’s office and found this notice: Notice is hereby given that effective May 1, 2013, a…
Apr 29
The Recall Process Under the Charter of the City of San Bernardino

The Recall Process Under the Charter of the City of San Bernardino

By Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law The current Charter of the City of San Bernardino, Article VII is entitled “Initiative, Referendum and Recall.” Section 122 of the Charter reads (with annotations): Section 122. The Recall.…

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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/

Jun 19
Article 75 petition seeking to confirm an arbitration award holding the current CBA preserved the rights retirees obtained under previous CBAs granted by court

Article 75 petition seeking to confirm an arbitration award holding the current CBA preserved the rights retirees obtained under previous CBAs granted by court

Article 75 petition seeking to confirm an arbitration award holding the current CBA preserved the rights retirees obtained under previous CBAs granted by court Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. v Port Auth. Police Lieutenants Benevolent Assn.,…
Jun 18
Reimbursment of Medicare premiums paid by…

Reimbursment of Medicare premiums paid by retirees participating in their former employer’s health insurance plan Bryant v Board of Educ., Chenango Forks Cent. Sch. Dist., 2013 NY Slip Op 04379, Appellate Division, Third…
Jun 17
The Statute of Limitations for seeking payment of compensation alleged due an employee pursuant to a contract begins to run when the employee had a legal right to demand such payment

The Statute of Limitations for seeking payment of compensation alleged due an employee pursuant to a contract begins to run when the employee had a legal right to demand such payment

The Statute of Limitations for seeking payment of compensation alleged due an employee pursuant to a contract begins to run when the employee had a legal right to demand such payment 2013 NY Slip Op 04321, Appellate Division, Second…

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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/

Jun 14
Best Practices for Working with Fee Examiner

Best Practices for Working with Fee Examiner

Lois Lupica and I just published an article in the ABI Journal on how best to work with fee examiners in chapter 11 cases (here). Given the recent publication of the new USTP fee guidelines in larger cases, we think that our article is…
Jun 13
Hey, thank you, Credit Slips!

Hey, thank you, Credit Slips!

Lois and I had a blast guest-blogging (and Lois did all of the heavy lifting).
Jun 10
Today's post on Credit Slips--the ABI National Ethics Task Force's Report on compensation via section 328

Today's post on Credit Slips--the ABI National Ethics Task Force's Report on compensation via section 328

Here.

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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...

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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…

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False Claims Counsel

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

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

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…
Jun 14
SAIC pays $11.75 million to settle qui tam allegations it overcharged for homeland security training

SAIC pays $11.75 million to settle qui tam allegations it overcharged for homeland security training

On June 13, the Department of Justice announced that the government contracting firm Science Applications International Corp. has agreed to pay $11.75 million to settle charges, initially brought by a whistleblower, that the company…
Jun 6
Two Ohio companies settle disadvantaged business fraud claims for nearly $3 million

Two Ohio companies settle disadvantaged business fraud claims for nearly $3 million

On June 6, the Department of Justice announced that two Ohio-based companies, , have agreed to pay $2.88 million to settle a whistleblower’s allegations that they committed fraud in connection with contracts targeted disadvantaged…

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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 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…
May 31
NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/31

NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/31

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was denied in Native Village of Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (Climate Change) on 5/20/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin…

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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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CFTC Law

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

http://www.cftclaw.com/

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…
Jun 13
U.S. House Passes Bill To Loosen Federal Grip on FX Derivative Trading

U.S. House Passes Bill To Loosen Federal Grip on FX Derivative Trading

U.S. House Passes Bill To Loosen Federal Grip on FX Derivative TradingThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was prepared to supervise all derivatives trading, including FX trading ─however the Securities and Exchange…

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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
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…
Jun 18
Energy and American Power

Energy and American Power

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has an interesting article Foreign Affairs that discusses the implications of the new American energy boom for American power: The current optimism about the U.S. energy picture is a relatively new…

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CFPB Monitor

Covers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By Ballard Spahr.

http://www.cfpbmonitor.com

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,…
Jun 18
CFPB “brain drain” continue

CFPB “brain drain” continue

Barbara S. MishkinThe CFPB’s leadership ‘brain drain” seems to be continuing, with Politico reporting that Richard Hackett, the Bureau’s Assistant Director for installment and liquidity lending markets, is planning to…
Jun 17
Supreme Court grants cert (again) in FHA disparate impact case

Supreme Court grants cert (again) in FHA disparate impact case

Alan S. KaplinskySecond time’s the charm? For the second time in less than two years, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari today in a case that presents the question whether plaintiffs suing under the Fair Housing Act …

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Federal Regulations Advisor

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

http://www.fedregsadvisor.com/

Jun 18
ACUS Adopts Authoritative Recommendations for Improving Federal Administrative Law

ACUS Adopts Authoritative Recommendations for Improving Federal Administrative Law

The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) adopted four sets of recommendations at the plenary session of its Assembly last week after some substantial debate and amendment. ACUS, a highly influential federal advisory…
Jun 16
Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 6/17/13

Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 6/17/13

Litigation involving various aspects of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations and operations dominated the past week with quiet endings. The intense debate over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans for…
Jun 15
NLRB Has No Authority for Posting Rule: 4th Circuit Joins D.C. Circuit, with Broader Reasoning that the NLRB Exceeded Statutory Authority

NLRB Has No Authority for Posting Rule: 4th Circuit Joins D.C. Circuit, with Broader Reasoning that the NLRB Exceeded Statutory Authority

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had no statutory authority to promulgate its Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor…

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Greenversations

Official blog of US EPA.

http://blog.epa.gov/blog

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…
Jun 18
Innovative Technology for Water

Innovative Technology for Water

By Nancy Stoner In March, I released a Water Technology Innovation Blueprint while visiting the University of South Florida’s (USF) College of Global Sustainability in partnership with the Water Environment Federation (WEF). This…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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/

Jun 19
Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory, Welcome to the Party of Lincoln

Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory, Welcome to the Party of Lincoln

Watch. Listen. Learn.
Jun 19
Former Clinton IRS Commissioner: Audit of a Conservative Virginia Farmer is a ‘Coincidence’

Former Clinton IRS Commissioner: Audit of a Conservative Virginia Farmer is a ‘Coincidence’

My family arrived in this country fleeing Cuban Communism. The government forced, literally, my maternal grandparents out of their house with regulatory terror. They affixed a seal on the door of their home because they refused to pay a…
Jun 12
Si!, Virginia Democratic Senator Kaine Takes Political Pandering to New Low

Si!, Virginia Democratic Senator Kaine Takes Political Pandering to New Low

A former Democratic Congressman from Ohio, Rep. Jim Traficant, served seven years in a federal prison for abusing the privileges of his office. He was accused of taking bribes, as well as having Congressional staffers do odd jobs for him in…

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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

Jun 19
New Jersey tries again to fund e-courts; last year’s effort vetoed by governor

New Jersey tries again to fund e-courts; last year’s effort vetoed by governor

Despite a veto in 2012, the New Jersey Assembly’s Judiciary Committee is once again pressing for additional funding for the state’s e-courts initiatives. First, some background. In 2012 New Jersey’s governor vetoed AB 763, a…
Jun 13
North Carolina Senate committee amendment rewrites rules of judicial discipline in state, gives more power to legislature over discipline of Supreme Court justice

North Carolina Senate committee amendment rewrites rules of judicial discipline in state, gives more power to legislature over discipline of Supreme Court justice

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary I Committee last week took a bill related to family law appeals and has tacked on whole new sections related to judicial discipline in the state. HB 122 as passed the House dealt with appeals of right to…
Jun 11
After Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down law, OK House decides to debate term limits for justices; voters tend to reject such proposal

After Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down law, OK House decides to debate term limits for justices; voters tend to reject such proposal

I mentioned that Oklahoma’s Senate had during the regular session approved a constitutional amendment to subject appellate judges to a single 20-year term. I also noted that Kansas’ House considered late in their session a plan to…

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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/

Jun 18
A Call to Clarify the Regulatory Scope of Money Transmitter Law

A Call to Clarify the Regulatory Scope of Money Transmitter Law

The scope of state law threatens the viability of new payment systems.
Jun 17
CMS Proposes to Significantly Increase Reward for Reporting Medicare Fraud

CMS Proposes to Significantly Increase Reward for Reporting Medicare Fraud

CMS expects proposed rule to help recuperate more Medicare funds.
Jun 16
Transforming the Nature of Drug Safety Regulation

Transforming the Nature of Drug Safety Regulation

Using retrospective drug safety data can improve patient care.

Rank this Week: 590

Public Blawg

Cover eminent domain, labor and employment, land use, public power, redevelopment and taxation. By Meyers Nave.

http://www.publiclawnews.com/blogs/public-blawg

Nov 20
Attorney Billing Records For Pending Litigation Are Generally Not Exempt From Disclosure

Attorney Billing Records For Pending Litigation Are Generally Not Exempt From Disclosure

November 20, 2012, by Kevin P.
Nov 6
And The Sign Came Tumbling Down . . .

And The Sign Came Tumbling Down . . .

November 6, 2012, by Claudia J.
Oct 19
Peace Officer Personnel Records May Be Discoverable In Administrative Proceeding

Peace Officer Personnel Records May Be Discoverable In Administrative Proceeding

October 19, 2012, by Kevin P.

Rank this Week: 587

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/

Jun 13
Whistleblower Group Requests Attorney General Holder to Open Criminal Investigation of DNI James Clapper for False Statements to Congre

Whistleblower Group Requests Attorney General Holder to Open Criminal Investigation of DNI James Clapper for False Statements to Congre

Request Based on Credible Evidence of Illegal Conduct Raised by Whistleblower Edward Snowden Washington, D.C. June 13, 2013. Attorneys at the National Whistleblower Legal Defense and Education Fund (“NWLDEF”) sent a letter …
Jun 12
NSA Whistleblower Case Highlights Lack of Protection for Intelligence Employee

NSA Whistleblower Case Highlights Lack of Protection for Intelligence Employee

There is a lot of discussion as to whether Edward Snowden, the NSA Whistleblower is a hero or a villain. If the government had established procedures under which intelligence employees could report wrongdoing and be protected from…
Jun 10
The National Whistleblower Center Issues Statement in Support of NSA Whistleblower

The National Whistleblower Center Issues Statement in Support of NSA Whistleblower

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center “Edward Snowden should not be prosecuted. Instead, the White House must keep the promise made by President Obama, during…

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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…

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PA Municipal and Zoning Law Blog

Covers municipal, zoning, and land use law in Pennsylvania. Published by Jeff Osmond of Osmond Law.

http://pamunicipallawyer.blogspot.com/

Jun 30
Trip to Arkansa

Trip to Arkansa

Well you never know where a municipal law practice may take you. I spent last Monday flying to Arkansas on a chartered jet. The purpose of the trip was to view a housing complex for gas drilling rig workers that Nomac Drilling wishes to…
Jun 12
Right to Know Applies to Volunteer Fire Companie

Right to Know Applies to Volunteer Fire Companie

On April 3 of this year the Office of Open Records made a final determination on an appeal under the Right To Know Law. The matter was captioned as Scott Pierce v. Morris Township and Morris Township Volunteer Fire Company In the case, Pierce…
May 21
Marcellus Shale Part 2

Marcellus Shale Part 2

The other issue that has recently developed as a result of the Marcellus Shale play stems from the installation of pipelines or transmission lines from the wells. Some municipalities havve been approached by companies to use the…

Rank this Week: 745

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: 742

Parliamentary Blog

Offers information about parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order. By Dan Lynch.

http://www.raplyn.com

Jan 19
President of the Ontario Association of Parliamentarian

President of the Ontario Association of Parliamentarian

In the summer of 2007, the president of the Ontario Association of Parliamentarians was injured in a serious car accident. Over the past year and a half, in my role as vice-president, I’ve been helping her to carry the load. Tonight,…
Jan 18
The launch of Raplyn Consulting

The launch of Raplyn Consulting

As of January 18, my parliamentary consulting business, formerly known as Dan Lynch, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, is now called Raplyn Consulting. This represents the third major change to the business in the last three months. …
Dec 18
New name and branding for my busine

New name and branding for my busine

Over the past few months, I have been working to develop a new name and branding strategy for my business. In the coming weeks, this will finally be realized, in both the physical world and here on the Internet.

Rank this Week: 866

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: 903

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

Dec 8
Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin

Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin

[Author: Robert Hayman] [see photos from event] This will be a short talk about one of Bobby’s “big ideas,” about pragmatism, which might be best described as revolutionary pragmatism. Bobby’s interest in constitutional revolutions is…
Dec 3
Professor Erin Daly’s Presentation in Honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Professor Erin Daly’s Presentation in Honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Author: Erin Daly [see photos from event] I want to thank everyone for coming here today. I think that when we first heard that Bob had died, we were completely bereft. We were completely stunned. Bob had been around here for so long that…
Dec 1
Professor Jim May’s Remarks; A Celebration of Scholarship with the Presentation of The Widener Law Review Special Edition in honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Professor Jim May’s Remarks; A Celebration of Scholarship with the Presentation of The Widener Law Review Special Edition in honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Author: Professor Jim May [see photos from event] Bobby’s constitutional theories were cogent, unconventional and unsettling. Bobby was unafraid of toppling conventional wisdom and subverting dominant paradigms about constitutional…

Rank this Week: 1063

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...

Rank this Week: 1152

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: 1103

FDA Lawyers Blog

Published By Frommer Lawrence & Haug

http://www.fdalawyersblog.com/

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…
Jun 14
Safety/Efficacy Data Masked and De-identified in FDA Proposal

Safety/Efficacy Data Masked and De-identified in FDA Proposal

On June 4, FDA announced in the Federal Register that they were considering release of de-identified data sets in an effort to provide greater access to clinical and preclinical study data for researchers. This collaboration with the…

Rank this Week: 1210

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: 1321

Legistative History and Intent

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

http://www.legintent.com/news/

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…
Jun 5
Tracing your statute’s language — Yes, you can!

Tracing your statute’s language — Yes, you can!

A statute’s language may have a fairly complicated history and the annotations accompanying the major code books published may not provide you with the specific changes that were legislated for each of the bills identified in the…

Rank this Week: 1373

Politics, Law and Policy Blog

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

http://www.politicsandlawblog.com

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…
Jun 11
The Current Bet on Tax Reform in 2013

The Current Bet on Tax Reform in 2013

By Joe Dowley Joe Dowley served as Chief Counsel of the Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives when Congress last undertook fundamental tax reform. On Friday, June 14th the two tax-writing committee chairmen, Rep.…

Rank this Week: 1367

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: 1548

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: 1465

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/

May 15
Important Update for Texas Nurses on a Board Order: Texas Board of Nursing Starts Screening for EtG and EtS

Important Update for Texas Nurses on a Board Order: Texas Board of Nursing Starts Screening for EtG and EtS

During the last month my firm has experienced an influx of calls from nurses who have tested positive for alcohol while on an Order with the Texas Board of Nursing. The consequences of testing positive for a prohibited substance,…
Mar 11
The Texas Intractable Pain Treatment Act And Chronic Pain

The Texas Intractable Pain Treatment Act And Chronic Pain

Given the current aggressive regulatory climate surrounding the treatment of chronic pain, it is worthwhile to look back and understand how the applicable law developed prior to the Legislature's empowerment of the Texas Medical Board…
Nov 28
Texas Medical Board Schedules Wave of Temporary Suspension Hearings Targeting Pain Management Physicians and Physician Assistant

Texas Medical Board Schedules Wave of Temporary Suspension Hearings Targeting Pain Management Physicians and Physician Assistant

Rank this Week: 1633

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/

Nov 26
Proposed Amendment to the Fuel Quality Directive and to the Renewable Energy Directive: EU's Promotion of 'Advanced' Biofuels Over 'Conventional' Biofuel

Proposed Amendment to the Fuel Quality Directive and to the Renewable Energy Directive: EU's Promotion of 'Advanced' Biofuels Over 'Conventional' Biofuel

On 17 October 2012, the European Commission (‘Commission’) issued a Proposal for a Directive designed to amend the Fuel Quality Directive (‘FQD’),[1] and the Renewable Ener
Jun 15
Adoption by the European Commission of its June 2012 Communication 'Renewable Energy: a major player in the European energy market' - steps towards achieving a medium- and long- term renewable energy policy beyond 2020

Adoption by the European Commission of its June 2012 Communication 'Renewable Energy: a major player in the European energy market' - steps towards achieving a medium- and long- term renewable energy policy beyond 2020
Jun 6
Guest Blogger: New Study Indicates Gas from Cows is the Largest Contributor to Methane Emissions (Not Shale/Unconventional Natural Gas Production)

Guest Blogger: New Study Indicates Gas from Cows is the Largest Contributor to Methane Emissions (Not Shale/Unconventional Natural Gas Production)

By John S. Wyckoff, MS, CPG Senior Regulatory Scientist, Technology Sciences Group, Inc.

Rank this Week: 1636

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

Jun 17
Personal indefinido no fijo: ¿amortización sin indemnización o ERE ?

Personal indefinido no fijo: ¿amortización sin indemnización o ERE ?

Los Tribunales están en plena encrucijada para determinar si el personal "indefinido no fijo" puede ver extinguido su contrato por simple amortización sin indemnización o si resulta preceptivo un ERE con…
Jun 14
Las razones de la resistencia a la ley de algunas Administracione

Las razones de la resistencia a la ley de algunas Administracione

Las razones de la resistencia a la ley de la Administración universitaria
Jun 14
Las razones de la resistencia a la ley de algunas Administracione

Las razones de la resistencia a la ley de algunas Administracione

Las razones de la resistencia a la ley de la Administración universitaria

Rank this Week: 1821

Rulemaking

For members of the Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR).

http://rulemaking.wordpress.com/

Oct 15
2012-2014 ACR Officer

2012-2014 ACR Officer

Members of Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR), a section of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), elected officers in July at the NASS/ACR summer conference held in San Juan, PR. The new officers are: Scott…
Oct 1
Virginia’s regulatory backlog recognized by news media

Virginia’s regulatory backlog recognized by news media

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/sep/30/tdmet01-va-wrestles-with-regulation-backlog-ar-2245310/
Aug 31
Passing of Former ACR Executive Secretary Carolan Underwood

Passing of Former ACR Executive Secretary Carolan Underwood

Carolan Underwood passed away on August 28, 2012. Carolan served the ACR Executive Secretary (the office now known as ‘president’) from 1987 through 1990. Carolan worked for the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office as the Director…

Rank this Week: 1705

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: 2088

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

May 15
Wiemelt Knechtel ranked again among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2013 issue of Intellectual Property Today,

Wiemelt Knechtel ranked again among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2013 issue of Intellectual Property Today,
May 15
Why You Should Hire a Trademark Lawyer

Why You Should Hire a Trademark Lawyer
Mar 11
Wiemelt Knechtel ranked among the "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S.

Wiemelt Knechtel ranked among the "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S.

Rank this Week: 2049

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