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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/

Sep 20
It’s That Bad

It’s That Bad

You know things are bad when a foreign head of state, even a former one, is mocking you like this: Then again, we already knew it was that bad. The post It’s That Bad appeared first on Discourse.net.
Sep 17
I Hate Rerun

I Hate Rerun

I almost never watch a movie twice (except of course Groundhog Day). I generally hate re-runs. And so far this Maria show looks like an Irma rerun: The post I Hate Reruns appeared first on Discourse.net.
Sep 17
Coral Gables / FPL Update

Coral Gables / FPL Update

It seems FPL cleaned up the downed power lines yesterday, but has revised its estimate to turn on all the power in the area to Tuesday. We’ll see if Coral Gables goes through with its threat to impose fines. I … Continue…

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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/

Sep 20
Controverting a claim based on an alleged false statement or representation by the claimant in his or her application for workers' compensation benefit

Controverting a claim based on an alleged false statement or representation by the claimant in his or her application for workers' compensation benefit

Controverting a claim based on an alleged false statement or representation by the claimant in his or her application for workers' compensation benefits 2017 NY Slip Op 06490, Appellate Division, Third DepartmentA school district employee…
Sep 19
Claimant for unemployment insurance benefits penalized for making willful misrepresentations to obtain benefit

Claimant for unemployment insurance benefits penalized for making willful misrepresentations to obtain benefit

Claimant for unemployment insurance benefits penalized for making willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits2017 NY Slip Op 06489, Appellate Division, Third DepartmentClaimant, a part-time employee, certified that she had not earned more…
Sep 18
Reimbursement for wages paid to workers' compensation claimant's employer for wages paid during the employee's period of disability

Reimbursement for wages paid to workers' compensation claimant's employer for wages paid during the employee's period of disability

Reimbursement for wages paid to workers' compensation claimant's employer for wages paid during the employee's period of disabilityCollins v Montgomery County Sheriff's Dept., 2017 NY Slip Op 06487, Appellate Division, Third DepartmentA…

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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/

Sep 18
Cuba, Pick a Lane

Cuba, Pick a Lane

Hurricane Irma has reportedly caused extensive damage in the Caribbean, including Cuba. Yet whatever damage Irma may have caused in Cuba, it pales in comparison to what socialism has been inflicting since 1959 on the Cuban people and the…
Sep 16
Unicorns Sightings Increase as Cuba Spins Official Washington

Unicorns Sightings Increase as Cuba Spins Official Washington

Hurricane Irma left a trail of destruction in the Caribbean before it pummeled South Florida. In Cuba, for example, in addition to extensive damage to Cuban military-owned hotels and beach resorts, Cuba’s ministry of intelligence stable…
Sep 13
Venezuela Needs Respect of Individual Rights, Private Property & Rule of Law, Not More Socialism

Venezuela Needs Respect of Individual Rights, Private Property & Rule of Law, Not More Socialism

What an odd headline this morning from the Left’s favorite business newspaper, The Financial Times: “How to save Venezuela from the cost of sanctions“. The problem in #Venezuela, of the Left’s own making, is the…

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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/

Sep 20
Today's Headlines and Commentary

Today&#039;s Headlines and Commentary

World leaders have expressed a range of reactions to President Trump’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly, the AP reported. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the address as a bold and courageous message. A…
Sep 20
Reply Brief Filed on Cert in Al Bahlul

Reply Brief Filed on Cert in Al Bahlul

Yesterday, Ali Hamza Al Bahlul filed his reply brief on cert in Bahlul v. U.S., which challenges the retroactive designation of conspiracy as a war crime in military commissions. Here's the brief: Cert Reply in Bahlul vs. US (PDF)Cert…
Sep 19
Great Power Competition and the AI Revolution: A Range of Risks to Military and Strategic Stability

Great Power Competition and the AI Revolution: A Range of Risks to Military and Strategic Stability

Today’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt and destabilize the existing military balance—and not necessarily for the reasons that have captured popular imagination. The potential realization of Artificial…

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Greenversations

Official blog of US EPA.

http://blog.epa.gov/blog

Sep 13
Invertebrate Investigator

Invertebrate Investigator

by Jon Markovich In the previous Healthy Waters blog, my colleague Micka Peck wrote about the stream sampling we did for benthic macroinvertebrates. Pulling on a pair of waders and kicking around in the stream sampling was only half the…
Sep 7
Stream Critters Reveal Much About Water Quality

Stream Critters Reveal Much About Water Quality

by Micka Peck I was never a huge ‘bug person’ as a kid. It wasn’t that I bolted in terror at the sight of anything crawling my direction, but I didn’t greet a dangling spider with much enthusiasm either. My ……
Aug 16
Release of 2017 EJSCREEN Update

Release of 2017 EJSCREEN Update

By Matthew Tejada One of the best parts about working for environmental justice at EPA is that we constantly have the opportunity to engage with people from all walks of life across the United States. We hear from county commissioners,…

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False Claims Counsel

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

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

Sep 19
Alaska settles with DOJ over alleged false claims in SNAP

Alaska settles with DOJ over alleged false claims in SNAP

On September 18, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the state of Alaska over its use of federal nutrition assistance funds. According to DOJ’s press release: The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (ADHSS)…
Sep 13
New York city hospital firm pays $4 million for alleged Stark Law violation

New York city hospital firm pays $4 million for alleged Stark Law violation

On September 13, the Department of Justice announced that New York city-based MediSys Health Network, Inc., has agreed to settle a whistleblower’s suit alleging Stark Law violations for $4 million. According to DOJ’s press…
Sep 11
Chain of South Carolina family practice clinics settles whistleblower’s lawsuit

Chain of South Carolina family practice clinics settles whistleblower’s lawsuit

A chain of family practice clinics in South Carolina, and related individuals and companies, have agreed to pay $2 million to settle a whistleblower’s civil fraud lawsuit, the Department of Justice announced on September 11. According…

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Whistleblower Lawyer News

Covers whistleblower and government law. By JeffreyNewmanLaw.

http://www.whistleblowerlawyernews.com/

Sep 20
Allied Home Mortgage ordered to pay US $296 million for false certifications of loans insured by FHA

Allied Home Mortgage ordered to pay US $296 million for false certifications of loans insured by FHA

Allied Home Mortgage will have to pay the Government $296 million by order of a federal judge in a major case for falsely certifying the quality of loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration over a ten year period. Last year, a…
Sep 19
Government cracking down on transshipment fraud customs violations hiding the true country of origin

Government cracking down on transshipment fraud customs violations hiding the true country of origin

On March 31, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order calling for US CUstoms and Border Protection to increase its efforts to combat customs violations. One are of major focus is now transshipment frauds which involve disguising…
Sep 18
Galena Biopharma pays $7.55 mill to end case on kickbacks to docs to induce sales of fentanyl based Abstral

Galena Biopharma pays $7.55 mill to end case on kickbacks to docs to induce sales of fentanyl based Abstral

Galena Biopharma will pay more than $7.55 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to induce them to prescribe its fentanyl-based drug Abstral. The allegations rose from a whistleblower suit filed under the False…

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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.regblog.org/

Sep 19
Navigating Sales Taxes in Online Market

Navigating Sales Taxes in Online Market

States reconsider traditional sales tax requirements for e-commerce retailers.
Sep 18
Regulating the Family by Regulating Labor

Regulating the Family by Regulating Labor

Scholar argues that U.S. labor regulation historically has been grounded in gendered assumptions about families.
Sep 17
The Legal Risks of Regulating Climate Change at the Subnational Level

The Legal Risks of Regulating Climate Change at the Subnational Level

State and local regulators will face challenges in trying to pick up the slack after a federal withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

Rank this Week: 295

Rulemaking

Covers administrative rulemaking processes and administrative law issues. For members of the Administrative Codes and Registers (ACR).

https://rulemaking.wordpress.com

Dec 1
Oral Arguments for Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. Scheduled for December 1, 2014

Oral Arguments for Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. Scheduled for December 1, 2014

Back in June, we notified readers of an upcoming federal case regarding rulemaking. The Legal Information Institute reports that the Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on December 1, 2014, in Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn.…
Jun 17
SCOTUS to decide whether rulemaking required when agencies change established guidance on statutes & regulation

SCOTUS to decide whether rulemaking required when agencies change established guidance on statutes & regulation

The following article was posted today by Leland Beck, who will be speaking on a panel at the ACR meeting in Baltimore.…
Apr 21
Accepting Nominations for the 2014 Robert J. Colborn Innovation Award

Accepting Nominations for the 2014 Robert J. Colborn Innovation Award

The Administrative Codes and Registers’ Awards Committee is taking nominations for the 2014 Colborn Award. This year, the committee consists of Ken Hansen (UT; chair), Kerry Radcliff (WA) and Liz Cloud (FL). The Colborn…

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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/

Sep 20
I’m an Affirmative Action Baby

I’m an Affirmative Action Baby

I went out for an early walk recently. One of the things I like about taking a walk is the way it clears the mind. This morning, the fog lifted and I realized with great clarity that I was an affirmative action baby. About a decade before I…
Sep 19
Capitalism gone wrong: Too many left behind in our divisive economy

Capitalism gone wrong: Too many left behind in our divisive economy

My latest piece for The Hill discusses the set of unacceptable choices we’ve been stuck with: thinking only of national economic growth and ignoring the local fallout, maintaining industries that do national damage for the sake of local…
Sep 12
The Value of Democracy

The Value of Democracy

Driven by the Tea Party, Republicans gave us a Congress that hasn’t been able to get much done. Saying less government is better, they take credit for getting nothing done, and leave immigration, tax policy, and health care to fester.…

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CFPB Monitor

Covers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. By Ballard Spahr.

http://www.cfpbmonitor.com

Sep 20
Court denies restitution sought by CFPB in lawsuit against biweekly mortgage payment companie

Court denies restitution sought by CFPB in lawsuit against biweekly mortgage payment companie

In another recent defeat for the CFPB, a California federal district court refused to award restitution sought by the CFPB in its lawsuit filed in May 2015 against two related companies offering a biweekly mortgage payment program and their…
Sep 20
CFPB Provides Some Clarity on Alternative-Data Models Through No-Action Letter

CFPB Provides Some Clarity on Alternative-Data Models Through No-Action Letter

On September 14, 2017, the CFPB issued a no-action letter – the first one ever issued by the agency – to a marketplace lender, stating that the agency had no present intention to take enforcement or supervisory action against the…
Sep 19
Additional guidance from HUD/Freddie/Fannie/Ginnie/VA on mortgage-related disaster relief for hurricane victim

Additional guidance from HUD/Freddie/Fannie/Ginnie/VA on mortgage-related disaster relief for hurricane victim

In addition to the guidance regarding Hurricane Harvey disaster relief, the housing agencies and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) recently addressed the mortgage-related relief available to victims of both Hurricane Harvey and…

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CFTC Law

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

http://www.cftclaw.com/

Sep 15
Equivalence Agreement Might Be Imminent

Equivalence Agreement Might Be Imminent

Currently, CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo is on a 10-day trip in Europe. Derivatives industry attorneys speculate that an European equivalence pact on swap execution rules might come into fruition very soon. If this happens, it would…
Aug 18
CFTC Approves LedgerX to Deal Bitcoin Option

CFTC Approves LedgerX to Deal Bitcoin Option

LedgerX Approved to Trade Bitcoin Futures LedgerX, a trading and clearing platform for Bitcoin, became the first company to be approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to trade Bitcoin futures. This is one of a few of…
Aug 4
Senate Confirmed Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman of CFTC

Senate Confirmed Christopher Giancarlo as Chairman of CFTC

Christopher Giancarlo was nominated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as the Chairman of the regulatory agency. Moreover, Brian Quintenz and Rostin Behnam, both of who are Republican nominees, were confirmed as CFTC…

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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/

Sep 14
NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/14

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/14

John Tahsuda III named Principal Dep Asst Sec'y for Indian AffairsNews Bulletinhttp://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmlIn the Intergovernmental section, we feature a story about the appointment of the Principal Deputy…
Sep 8
NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/7

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 9/7

News Bulletinhttp://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmlIn the Recognition & Enrollment section, we feature a couple of articles about the Cherokee Nation Freedmen case.U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin…
Aug 31
NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 8/31

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

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2017-2018update.htmlPetition for certiorari was filed in Washington v. U.S. (Fishing Rights) on 8/17/17. Petition for certiorari was filed in Alaska v. Ross (Climate Change -…

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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/

May 21
Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/22/17: De-Regulating Model Aircraft

Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/22/17: De-Regulating Model Aircraft

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, last Friday in Taylor v. Huerta, partially vacated the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Registration and Marking Requirements for…
May 7
Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/8/17: Appropriations Impact on Regulations; Pending Disapproval; Legislation Repealing Regulation; WOTUS Reconsideration; Contraceptive Mandate Reconsideration; & Compliance Extension Good Cause

Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/8/17: Appropriations Impact on Regulations; Pending Disapproval; Legislation Repealing Regulation; WOTUS Reconsideration; Contraceptive Mandate Reconsideration; & Compliance Extension Good Cause

Regulatory practice last week presented a number of different Congressional interventions – from the complexity of a Consolidated Appropriation for the remainder of the fiscal year, to disapproval of a regulation under the Congressional…
Apr 30
Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/1/17: Clean Power Plan & Mercury Holds; Litigation Choice & Appropriation Limitation; and Complicated Executive and Interagency Review

Monday Morning Regulatory Review – 5/1/17: Clean Power Plan & Mercury Holds; Litigation Choice & Appropriation Limitation; and Complicated Executive and Interagency Review

Litigation over two more major rules was put on hold last week, leaving little actual litigation over past Administration rules proceeding – with small exceptions that may be short lived. At the same time, one court of appeals…

Rank this Week: 526

Cuba Law Blog

Covers business law, government law, and immigration law. By Brian Silber, Esq.

http://www.attorneycuba.com/

Sep 19
US Company Gaining Traction in Cuba

US Company Gaining Traction in Cuba

Manufacturing has been a shrinking industry in the United States since the end of World War II, when the country’s galvanized work force undertook one of the greatest military industrial efforts in history. Although manufacturing still…
Sep 12
Cubans Deal With Irma’s Aftermath

Cubans Deal With Irma’s Aftermath

Hurricane Irma charged through Cuba last weekend, demolishing buildings, uprooting trees, and leaving 10 dead in its wake. The Category 5 storm had winds as fast as 160 miles per hour when it made landfall in Cuba, making it the most powerful…
Sep 5
Five Months To Go? Transition Period Likely Marks End of Castro Era

Five Months To Go? Transition Period Likely Marks End of Castro Era

Yesterday, Cuba began a five-month transition period that is likely to end the Castro dynasty to make way for elections at the local, provincial, and national levels. The first phase of the transition will take place during September, where…

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von Briesen Legal News

By von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

http://www.vonbriesen.com/legal-news

Sep 13
The Utah Blood Draw Story: Drawing Unwarranted Conclusion

The Utah Blood Draw Story: Drawing Unwarranted Conclusion

The viral video of a Utah nurse being arrested for refusing to draw blood from an unconscious patient brought into the public view a legal conundrum faced by health care providers. The ensuing public conversation generated abundant concern…
Sep 5
Proposed Department of Labor Overtime Rule Appears Destined for Shelving

Proposed Department of Labor Overtime Rule Appears Destined for Shelving

After a November injunction delayed the implementation of the Department of Labor's new rule for exempt employee classification, an even more serious setback was handed down last week when a Texas federal District Court declared the rule…
Aug 28
Health Blog: OIG Work Plan Moves from Annual to Monthly Update

Health Blog: OIG Work Plan Moves from Annual to Monthly Update

The health care industry is familiar with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the "OIG") annual Work Plan as a helpful compliance tool. While we are familiar with the annual release…

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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/

Sep 8
OK, Blogger. I give up.

OK, Blogger. I give up.

You're not letting me update my links, so I'm not posting to this blog any more.
Apr 28
Why the Westin Cincinnati is likely the very worst Westin in the country.

Why the Westin Cincinnati is likely the very worst Westin in the country.

How do we count the ways in which the Westin Cincinnati is a very, very bad hotel?First, the good news: friendly staff and great location. That, however, is the only good news.1. Let's start with safety. There should…
Apr 20
Predicted this in 2012.

Predicted this in 2012.

The story on Whittier in the NYT is here.As I said in 2012, "[t]he world doesn’t need as many ABA-accredited law schools as it has already, just as the world has figured out that it doesn’t need as many U.S.-based BigLaw firms as…

Rank this Week: 1069

Subject to Inquiry

Looks at white collar, congressional, SEC, energy enforcement and other government inquiries. By McGuireWoods.

http://www.subjecttoinquiry.com/

Sep 8
Will Supreme Court Narrow The Broadest Tax Crime?

Will Supreme Court Narrow The Broadest Tax Crime?

In the October 2017 term, the Supreme Court will take up its first criminal tax case in almost a decade, Marinello v. United States. At issue is a longstanding circuit split about a mainstay of the federal government’s arsenal in…
Aug 7
Recent Privilege Decision Raises Questions for Internal Investigation

Recent Privilege Decision Raises Questions for Internal Investigation

A recent federal district court case raises significant issues regarding privilege that should be on the radar of any in-house or outside counsel conducting an internal investigation with the goal of producing a public report. As discussed in…
Jul 28
Ninth Circuit Ruling Weakens Materiality Standard under the FCA

Ninth Circuit Ruling Weakens Materiality Standard under the FCA

Last year in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar et al. (discussed on this blog), the Supreme Court reminded litigants that the False Claims Act “is not an all-purpose antifraud statute.” In that case,…

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Oregon Legal Research

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

http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com/

Aug 10
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)

Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)

Your State of Oregon Law Library give you FREE access to NOLO publications and the FASTCASE legal research database: NOLO (aka Nolo Press): “NOLO provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow…
Aug 10
Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)

Free Access to Nolo Legal Self-Help Publications for ALL Oregonians (Fastcase, too)

Your State of Oregon Law Library give you FREE access to NOLO publications and the FASTCASE legal research database: NOLO (aka Nolo Press): “NOLO provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow…
Aug 10
Revisionist History (Malcolm Gladwell) and the Law

Revisionist History (Malcolm Gladwell) and the Law

Gladwell’s podcasts (now in their 2nd season) are entertaining, enlightening, and law-full (i.e. full of legal history, stories, and “well, that was seriously interesting!” moments). Don’t be lead astray by podcast…

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Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog

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

http://www.txmedicallicensinglaw.com/

Aug 7
The New Face of Telemedicine in Texa

The New Face of Telemedicine in Texa

One of the most important healthcare bills to come out of the 85th regular Texas legislative session is Senate Bill 1107. This bill, which has been signed by Governor Abbott, resets the playing field for telemedicine and brings Texas law more…
May 15
Governor Abbott Appoints Six New Members to the Texas Medical Board

Governor Abbott Appoints Six New Members to the Texas Medical Board

Since the start of the new year, Governor Abbott has appointed six new members to the Texas Medical Board. The new members, whose terms are set to expire in April 2021, include five physicians and one public member. One of the new appointees,…
Mar 9
Texas Board of Law Examiners: The Importance of Disclosure When Applying

Texas Board of Law Examiners: The Importance of Disclosure When Applying

Prior to being admitted to the Texas Bar, applicants must first demonstrate present good moral character. The agency in charge of making this determination, as well as ensuring applicants meet all other eligibility criteria, is the Texas…

Rank this Week: 978

Sanctions Sound-Off: A National…

Sanctions Sound-Off: A National Security & Trade Compliance Blog

Covers government and international law. By OFAC Lawyer.

https://www.ofaclawyerblog.com/

Aug 2
Amazon Investigation for OFAC Violation

Amazon Investigation for OFAC Violation

Demonstrating the importance of knowing who you’re doing business with, Amazon, the largest web-based retailer, submitted a voluntary self-disclosure to OFAC for a potential sanctions violation. According to a recent quarterly…
Jul 18
Trump administration unveils new Iran sanction

Trump administration unveils new Iran sanction

The U.S. Treasury Department designated 16 entities and individuals for supporting “illicit Iranian actors or transnational criminal activity.” Read more here.
Jul 12
Amendment to Executive Order 13761 with Respect to Sudan

Amendment to Executive Order 13761 with Respect to Sudan

Today, President Trump issued an amendment to the E.O. easing sanctions against Sudan. The amendment extends the probationary review period allotted to the U.S. government, giving the U.S. more time to determine whether the…

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Whistleblower Qui Tam Lawyer Blog

Provides updates and commentary on whistleblower cases. By McCabe Rabin, P.A.

http://www.whistleblowerquitamlawyerblog.com/

Feb 10
What Should You Not Do as a Whistleblower? Tell the Defendant

What Should You Not Do as a Whistleblower? Tell the Defendant

Qui Tam Whistleblower One thing we cannot stress enough as attorneys for relators in False Claims Act cases is to respect the seal. As you may know from reading this blog, the False Claims Act requires that any case filed by a qui tam…
Feb 10
What Should You Not Do as a Whistleblower? Tell the Defendant

What Should You Not Do as a Whistleblower? Tell the Defendant

One thing we cannot stress enough as attorneys for relators in False Claims Act cases is to respect the seal. As you may know from reading this blog, the False Claims Act requires that any case filed by a qui tam whistleblower has…
Jan 27
How do I blow the whistle on tax fraud?

How do I blow the whistle on tax fraud?

Tax Fraud Whistleblower Every year, people and companies in the United States cheat on their taxes. The IRS has a special term for the amount of taxes that go unpaid each year. It’s called the “Tax Gap,” which…

Rank this Week: 555

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: 986

The TSA Blog

Covers innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process. By the Transportation Security Administration.

http://blog.tsa.gov/

Sep 20
TSA Week in Review: September 11th - 17th - 84 Firearms Discovered (69 Loaded)

TSA Week in Review: September 11th - 17th - 84 Firearms Discovered (69 Loaded)

TSA discovered 84 firearms over the last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 84 firearms discovered, 69 were loaded and 15 had a round chambered. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality. Travelers bringing firearms to…
Sep 13
TSA Week in Review: September 4th – 10th – 70 Firearms, Prototype Projectiles and More

TSA Week in Review: September 4th – 10th – 70 Firearms, Prototype Projectiles and More

TSA discovered 70 firearms over the last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 70 firearms discovered, 57 were loaded and 16 had a round chambered. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality. Travelers bringing firearms to…
Sep 7
National Preparedness Month 2017: Make a Plan for Yourself, Family and Friend

National Preparedness Month 2017: Make a Plan for Yourself, Family and Friend

September is National Preparedness month, and with the devastating effects of hurricanes Harvey and Irma fresh on our minds, preparedness is understandably a very important topic. Below are invaluable tips and links to detailed…

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FOIA Advisor

Freedom of information resource for both experienced practitioners and new FOIA requesters. Visitors have free access to court decisions and summaries, links to reference material and how-to-guides, FOIA news, and can participate in a Q&A forum with FOIA experts.

http://www.foiaadvisor.com

Sep 20
FOIA News: Watchdog demands cause for White House refusal to release Mar-a-Lago visitor log

FOIA News: Watchdog demands cause for White House refusal to release Mar-a-Lago visitor log

Watchdog demands cause for White House refusal to release Mar-a-Lago visitor logsBy Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill, Sept. 20, 2017An ethics watchdog on Wednesday filed a motion requesting that a federal court compel the government to provide…
Sep 20
FOIA News: Op-Ed Asks If the White House is Misleading Congress on FOIA

FOIA News: Op-Ed Asks If the White House is Misleading Congress on FOIA

Is the White House misleading Congress over a contentious FOIA policy?By Ryan Mulvey, The Hill, Sept. 20, 2017The one thing that can be said with any certainty about the Trump administration’s position on transparency is that it is…
Sep 20
FOIA News: NCPC finalizes revisions to FOIA regulation

FOIA News: NCPC finalizes revisions to FOIA regulation

The National Capital Planning Commission ("NCPC") published a final rule implementing revisions to the agency's FOIA regulations in today's issue of the Federal Register. The rule, which is effective on October 20, 2017, follows the…

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Lobby Comply Blog

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

http://stateandfed.com/lobbycomply/

Sep 20
Rhode Island Legislature Meeting in Rare Fall Session

Rhode Island Legislature Meeting in Rare Fall Session

Rhode Island lawmakers returned this week to work through legislation abandoned by the General Assembly’s abrupt recess in June amid Continued on Next Page
Sep 20
Michigan Governor Signs Campaign Finance Bills into Law

Michigan Governor Signs Campaign Finance Bills into Law

Gov. Rick Snyder signed two campaign finance bills accounting for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United into law Continued on Next Page
Sep 20
Two Campaign Finance Bills Pass Michigan Legislature

Two Campaign Finance Bills Pass Michigan Legislature

The Michigan Legislature passed two campaign finance bills accounting for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United from 2010. Continued on Next Page

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AOTUS - Collector in Chief

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

http://blogs.archives.gov/aotus/

Sep 20
The Panama Canal: Riots, Treaties, Elections, and a Little Military Madne

The Panama Canal: Riots, Treaties, Elections, and a Little Military Madne

The National Declassification Center’s newest special project release concerns U.S. and Panamanian foreign relations: The Panama Canal: Riots, Treaties, Elections, and a Little Military Madness, 1959 – 1973. 2015 marked the 100th…
Sep 19
Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony

As part of the celebrations for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, 30 new citizens from 22 nations were sworn in last week as new U.S. citizens in front of the Constitution in the Rotunda of the National Archives Museum in ……
Aug 28
Draft National Archives Strategic Plan

Draft National Archives Strategic Plan

The National Archives, like all other Federal agencies, is required to produce a new Strategic Plan every four years. Our Strategic Plan establishes our Mission, Strategic Goals, and Objectives, and describes how NARA will meet our ambitious…

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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/

Sep 20
Publication note: my article in latest Judicature on Securing Judges and Court

Publication note: my article in latest Judicature on Securing Judges and Court

I have this in the latest edition of Judicature. Securing Judges and Courts The article looks at how courthouse security is increasingly seen as a statewide, state-level issue and goes over some of the trends noted here in the blog.
Sep 15
Michigan: Senate unanimously approves bills requiring state court administrative office certify all veterans, drug, DWI, and mental health court

Michigan: Senate unanimously approves bills requiring state court administrative office certify all veterans, drug, DWI, and mental health court

A set of bills previously discussed here, that require Michigan judges/courts that want to operate special problem solving dockets be certified by the state court administrator’s office has cleared that state’s Senate (news report…
Sep 12
California: bill would no longer allow candidates for judicial office to put “disingenuous and histrionic” words next to their names on the ballot

California: bill would no longer allow candidates for judicial office to put “disingenuous and histrionic” words next to their names on the ballot

California law (Elec Code § 13107) allows for those seeking judicial office to designate their current principal professions, vocations, or occupation with up to a 3 word description plus the word or phrase “appointed…

Rank this Week: 4241

Small Government Contracts Blog

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

http://smallgovcon.com/

Sep 20
5 Things You Should Know: All-Small Mentor-Protege Program

5 Things You Should Know: All-Small Mentor-Protege Program

In late 2016, the SBA rolled out a fantastic tool to help small business grow in the marketplace. Here are five things you should know about the SBA All Small Mentor-Protégé Program: It’s a business development program.…
Sep 19
Is A Lease A CDA “Contract?” Federal Circuit Says Ye

Is A Lease A CDA “Contract?” Federal Circuit Says Ye

Although a lease may be a “contract” in common parlance, does a lease qualify as a contract under the Contract Disputes Act? The answer is important, because the Contract Disputes Act provides jurisdiction for the Court of Federal…
Sep 19
SBA OHA Confirms Strict SDVOSB “Unconditional Ownership” Requirement

SBA OHA Confirms Strict SDVOSB “Unconditional Ownership” Requirement

Provisions in a company’s Shareholders Agreement, requiring the service-disabled veteran to sell his shares back to the company in the event of the veteran’s death or incapacity, were contrary to the SBA’s SDVOSB…

Rank this Week: 3199

New Jersey Senate Republicans

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

http://www.senatenj.com/

Sep 19
Oroho Welcomes Opportunity on New Manufacturing Caucu

Oroho Welcomes Opportunity on New Manufacturing Caucu

Sen. Steve Oroho is a member of the Legislative Manufacturing Caucus.
Sep 15
Kean: NJ Should Compete in Amazon’s Search for Home of New HQ, Billions in Investment & Tens of Thousands of Job

Kean: NJ Should Compete in Amazon’s Search for Home of New HQ, Billions in Investment & Tens of Thousands of Job

Sen. Tom Kean encouraged State and local officials to compete for Amazon's newly announced headquarters, and to identify opportunities to improve upon New Jersey's business environment.
Sep 14
Beck Warns Drivers of Potential Gas Tax Increase, New Tolls & Toll Road Sale

Beck Warns Drivers of Potential Gas Tax Increase, New Tolls & Toll Road Sale

Sen. Jennifer Beck warned that drivers may soon face the triple threat of another gas tax hike, the addition of tolls on more New Jersey highways, and the resurrection of the failed Corzine plan to privatize the state's toll roads.

Rank this Week: 4528

Corruption Chronicles

Covers government transparency, accountability and integrity. By Judicial Watch.

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/

Sep 19
Hillary Worries About “Dissing” Mexicans in G20 Shirt Gaffe, Tells Huma “I’m Sick of People Deciding What I Should Know”

Hillary Worries About “Dissing” Mexicans in G20 Shirt Gaffe, Tells Huma “I’m Sick of People Deciding What I Should Know”

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton whined to trusted adviser, Huma Abedin, about aides keeping her out of the loop, spending “hours talking about every issue to each other and you rather than asking me anything.” Clinton fumes…
Sep 19
Hillary Worries About “Dissing” Mexicans in G20 Shirt Gaffe, Tells Huma “I’m Sick of People Deciding What I Should Know”

Hillary Worries About “Dissing” Mexicans in G20 Shirt Gaffe, Tells Huma “I’m Sick of People Deciding What I Should Know”

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton whined to trusted adviser, Huma Abedin, about aides keeping her out of the loop, spending “hours talking about every issue to each other and you rather than asking me anything.” Clinton fumes…
Sep 7
Trump DHS Offers Immigrants Hurricane Harvey Amnesty

Trump DHS Offers Immigrants Hurricane Harvey Amnesty

Keeping with an Obama-era tradition of offering illegal immigrants reprieve, the Trump administration is providing those in the Houston area with hurricane amnesty in the aftermath of Harvey. Judicial Watch reported extensively on the special…

Rank this Week: 2582

PA Public Contracts

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

http://www.papubliccontracts.com/

Sep 19
City Of Allentown Permitted To Use RFP Process For Waste Services Contract

City Of Allentown Permitted To Use RFP Process For Waste Services Contract

In a decision issued on July 20, 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the City of Allentown’s use of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process in a contract award. In 2015, Allentown issued an RFP for the award of a…
Sep 7
Are RFQs Immune From Protest Under The Procurement Code?

Are RFQs Immune From Protest Under The Procurement Code?

If you respond to a Request for Quotes (RFQ) issued by a Commonwealth department or agency, can you protest if the resulting purchase order is awarded to another bidder? According to the Commonwealth’s Office of Administration, the…
Aug 17
Pennsylvania Initiates Disparity Study For Small Diverse Business Program

Pennsylvania Initiates Disparity Study For Small Diverse Business Program

In June 2017, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiated a disparity study that will provide information to help the Department of General Services (DGS) implement the Pennsylvania’s Small Diverse Business Program. The expected…

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FERCBlog

Features reports and analysis of recent happenings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

http://www.fercblog.com

Sep 17
FERC Finds Against New York in Millennium Pipeline Proceeding

FERC Finds Against New York in Millennium Pipeline Proceeding

FERC finds against New York in Millennium Pipeline proceeding. On September 15, 2017, FERC issued a declaratory order finding that the New State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYDEC”) waived its water quality…
Sep 3
CAISO Tariff Proposal Divides New FERC

CAISO Tariff Proposal Divides New FERC

CAISO tariff proposal divides new FERC. On September 1, 2017, FERC in a 2-1 decision, found the California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (CAISO) Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) amendment proposal unjust and…
Aug 16
CPV Towantic Change in Upstream Ownership

CPV Towantic Change in Upstream Ownership

CPV Towantic change in upstream ownership made prior to the 785 MW combined cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facility begins commercial operation. The facility is expected to begin generating electricity in the second quarter of…

Rank this Week: 2439

Court-Martial Trial Practice

Covers military law for trial practitioners and military members. By The Law Office of Philip D. Cave.

http://www.court-martial-ucmj.com/

Sep 16
Dubay hearings in the new

Dubay hearings in the new

https://www.court-martial.com/dubay-evidentiary-hearings-on-appeal.html
Sep 15
Sentence appropriateness on appeal

Sentence appropriateness on appeal

Whether or not a sentence is appropriate for the crime convicted of and the character of the person convicted is a frequent issue on appeal. Less frequently there is an issue of sentence disparity between co-actors or co-accuseds. The…
Sep 15
Government appeal

Government appeal

Under Article 62, UCMJ, the prosecution can appeal a military judge’s trial ruling under six circumstances. The two most common are: (A) An order or ruling of the military judge which terminates the proceedings with respect to a…

Rank this Week: 3931

Fracking Insider

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

http://www.frackinginsider.com

Sep 12
Energy Hearings This Week

Energy Hearings This Week

House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on “Resiliency: The Electric Grid’s Only Hope.” Date: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. Place: 2318 Rayburn Bldg. Witnesses: Walt Baum, executive director of the Texas Public…
Sep 5
Hearings This Week

Hearings This Week

House Science, Space and Technology — Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Oversight joint hearing on “Examining the Scientific and Operational Integrity of EPA’s IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System)…
Aug 24
U.S. Targets Chinese and Russians for North Korea Dealing

U.S. Targets Chinese and Russians for North Korea Dealing

This post was written by Robert Slack and originally posted on Kelley Drye’s Trade and Manufacturing Monitor Blog. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 16 parties as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) today,…

Rank this Week: 3654

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/

Sep 11
Whistleblower Gives Latest Review of The New Whistleblower’s Handbook

Whistleblower Gives Latest Review of The New Whistleblower’s Handbook

In the latest review of ‘The New Whistleblower’s Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide To Doing What’s Right And Protecting Yourself’, Dennis Moore, Associate Editor of East County Magazine and a whistleblower…
Sep 8
DeVos Pick Puts at Risk Veterans and Whistleblowers at For-Profit College

DeVos Pick Puts at Risk Veterans and Whistleblowers at For-Profit College

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has selected a former dean at DeVry University (a for-profit college) to lead the Department of Education’s Student-Aid Enforcement Unit, which was established to combat fraud in higher education. This…
Sep 7
Holding Bonding Companies Liable when a Construction Firm Falsifies its Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Statu

Holding Bonding Companies Liable when a Construction Firm Falsifies its Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Statu

Last month a U.S. District Court extended federal False Claims Act liability to bonding companies who have reason to know that they bonded construction firms who falsified their Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)…

Rank this Week: 4059

Government Contracts Legal Forum

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

http://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/

Sep 7
Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Gov’t Contractors Can’t Do Without

Fastest 5 Minutes, The Podcast Gov’t Contractors Can’t Do Without

Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be…
Aug 23
Risks Posed by Third Party Vendors Increasingly a Challenge for Businesse

Risks Posed by Third Party Vendors Increasingly a Challenge for Businesse

This week it was reported that Indian police arrested four people accused of leaking a pre-release episode of the blockbuster HBO show, “Game of Thrones.” The leak is supposedly the result of employees from a Mumbai-based…
Aug 22
DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Split Over Its Ability to Compel Foreign Record

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Split Over Its Ability to Compel Foreign Record

Can U.S. law enforcement reach data stored oversees by using a warrant under the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2701, et seq.? Until the Supreme Court decides the issue, which may happen next term, the answer is: it depends…

Rank this Week: 4187

Lawyers on Tap

By Verrill Dana LLP. Provides a resource to craft beverage producers interested in keeping abreast of legal developments and navigating the challenges unique to the industry.

http://beveragelawupdate.com

Sep 6
Out of the (Maine Beer) Box: Standing Out in a Global Marketplace

Out of the (Maine Beer) Box: Standing Out in a Global Marketplace

After traveling to Iceland with more than a dozen of Maine’s brewers to greet the Maine Beer Box at the Bjorfestival in Reykijavik, Verrill Dana Attorney Tawny Alvarez reflected on the importance of standing out in a global marketplace…
Jul 21
B as in “Benefit”: The “New Kid on the Block” of Corporate Governance

B as in “Benefit”: The “New Kid on the Block” of Corporate Governance

With an alphabet soup of corporate structures available to U.S. businesses (think C-corp, S-corp, LLC, LLP, etc.) you might guess that creating another would be the last thing on the minds of new business owners. However, the success of…
Jul 19
Tips on Tap for Breweries on the Journey from Passion to Profit

Tips on Tap for Breweries on the Journey from Passion to Profit

As the number of craft breweries across the country continues to grow, Verrill Dana’s Breweries, Distilleries & Wineries Group presents Tap Tips Podcast Miniseries to help brewers on the journey from passion to profit. The…

Rank this Week: 2055

Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg Blog

Covers disability and social security, elder law, and VA benefits.

https://blog.finkrosnerershow-levenberg.com

Sep 6
NJ law streamlines process for fiduciary resignation

NJ law streamlines process for fiduciary resignation

A person who has been appointed as administrator of an estate or Executor under a Last Will and Testament is appointed to their role by either the Surrogate’s Court or Surrogate’s office. I’ve previously blogged about the…
Sep 3
NJ 2017-18 Budget Adds Funding for Medicaid Long-Term Care

NJ 2017-18 Budget Adds Funding for Medicaid Long-Term Care

After the Governor and the Assembly leader resolved their Fourth of July Weekend Budget Kerfuffle, some positivity came out of it for Medicaid long-term care providers and beneficiaries. Nursing home reimbursements would be increased by $10.5…
Aug 31
Navigating the Coordination of Medicaid benefits with other benefit

Navigating the Coordination of Medicaid benefits with other benefit

Generally speaking, the Medicaid program is the payor of last resort. If an individual is eligible for Medicare as his or her primary health insurance, Medicare would be the primary payor for medical needs, and Medicaid would become the…

Rank this Week: 2362

The Federal Government Contracts &…

The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog

By Fox Rothschild LLP.

https://governmentcontracts.foxrothschild.com/

Aug 31
SBA Size Update: Strategies for Contesting Affiliation based on Economic Dependence

SBA Size Update: Strategies for Contesting Affiliation based on Economic Dependence

Today, we take a look at the culmination of a long fight over the size status of a joint venture competing for a Federal contract. After losing battles at the Small Business Administration (SBA) Area Office and Office of…
Aug 25
Proposal Prep Tips: Better Does Not (Necessarily) Mean “Best Value”

Proposal Prep Tips: Better Does Not (Necessarily) Mean “Best Value”

In a recent post, I discussed new legislation that could signal an uptick in Best Value procurements for complex service-based contracts. In the view of many (including me), more Best Value RFPs is a win/win for both contractors and the…
Aug 21
Update: Fox Speaks on the SBA’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (8/24)

Update: Fox Speaks on the SBA’s All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (8/24)

A short reminder to join me on Thursday, August 24, 2017 for lunch (11:30 am to 1:30 pm) and learn about the Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor Protégé Program. The event is sponsored by Design-Build…

Rank this Week: 2021

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/

Aug 29
HRSA Proposes Delaying 340B Drug Pricing Program Reforms until July 1, 2018

HRSA Proposes Delaying 340B Drug Pricing Program Reforms until July 1, 2018

The Trump Administration is proposing to once again push back the effective date of a January 2017 final rule making changes to the calculation of the 340B “ceiling price” that may be charged to covered entities and related civil…
Aug 29
Senate HELP Committee to Examine Ways to Stabilize Individual Health Insurance Market

Senate HELP Committee to Examine Ways to Stabilize Individual Health Insurance Market

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is holding a series of hearings in September 2017 to focus on “actions Congress should take to stabilize and strengthen the individual health insurance markets.”…
Aug 29
IMPACT Act: Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Measures Call (Sept. 6)

IMPACT Act: Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Measures Call (Sept. 6)

CMS is hosting a call on September 6, 2017 to discuss Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Post-Acute Care (PAC) resource use measures, which are mandated by the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act).…

Rank this Week: 3553

Infra Insight Blog

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

http://www.infrainsightblog.com

Aug 28
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Begins Revenue Passenger Service

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Begins Revenue Passenger Service

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (“SMART”) District kicked off passenger rail revenue service in Sonoma and Marin counties last week. The 43-mile rail line includes ten stations from the Sonoma County Airport to Downtown San…
Aug 17
Denver City Council Approves Great Hall Project Development Agreement

Denver City Council Approves Great Hall Project Development Agreement

In the early hours of August 15, 2017, the Denver City Council approved a $1.8 billion development agreement between the City and County of Denver’s Department of Aviation and Denver Great Hall, LLC, a consortium led by Madrid-based…
Aug 4
FTA Proposes New Rule to Encourage P3

FTA Proposes New Rule to Encourage P3

As part of an effort to facilitate the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) in public transportation capital projects, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued on Monday a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that aims to…

Rank this Week: 3600

Legistative History and Intent

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

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

Aug 21
Right to Publicity and the California Court of Appeals: What to Know

Right to Publicity and the California Court of Appeals: What to Know

Recently, the California Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling by the lower court on the controversial issue of the right of publicity that many had deemed to be dangerous for many digital giants like Facebook and Linked-In. The right of…
Jul 24
The Colloquialization of Crime: Why Understanding the History of the Law Matter

The Colloquialization of Crime: Why Understanding the History of the Law Matter

With the newest revelations about the communication between the Trump Campaign and a Russian lawyer who allegedly had ties to the Kremlin, many pundits and reporters are asking the same question: Is collusion a crime? Despite the speculation…
Jun 16
5 Weird and Wacky U.S. Marijuana Laws You Might Not Believe

5 Weird and Wacky U.S. Marijuana Laws You Might Not Believe

Federal regulations can be incredibly complex, but the law can become even more complicated on the state level. Legislation can vary wildly depending on where you are in the nation. For more than 100 years, state courts have used the idea of…

Rank this Week: 2166

Whistleblower Attorneys Blog

Covers qui tam and government law. By Greene LLP.

http://www.whistleblowerattorneys-blog.com/

Aug 18
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Settles False Billing Allegations with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Settles False Billing Allegations with U.S. Navy and Coast Guard

USS Gerald R Ford CVN 78 Island Landing photo by Ricky Thompson Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (“HII”), a military services contractor headquartered in Newport, Virginia, agreed today to a $9.2 million settlement of…
Aug 11
New Jersey Mortgage Lender Settles FCA Claims for $75 Million

New Jersey Mortgage Lender Settles FCA Claims for $75 Million

This week, New Jersey-based PHH Corp. announced it settled with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to resolve the allegations brought forth by a whistleblower concerning fraudulent mortgage origination and…
Aug 8
Parking Company Pays Massachusetts $5.6 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case

Parking Company Pays Massachusetts $5.6 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case

LAZ Parking (“LAZ”), hired by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) to operate and manage parking lots in Greater Boston, will pay $5.6 million to settle allegations that it failed to detect and deter…

Rank this Week: 1813

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Covers government law. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.uaslawblog.com/

Aug 18
What an FAA Extension Could Mean for the Drone Industry

What an FAA Extension Could Mean for the Drone Industry

In late June, both chambers of Congress introduced their own versions of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. With Congress in recess for the remainder of August and the current FAA extension expiring at the end of…
Jun 29
The Safe DRONE Act of 2017: The Newest Drone Bill on the Block

The Safe DRONE Act of 2017: The Newest Drone Bill on the Block

On June 22, 2017, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced bi-partisan legislation designed to advance the development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and…
Jun 20
ATC Privatization: What’s Drones Got to Do With It?

ATC Privatization: What’s Drones Got to Do With It?

The Trump Administration has proposed that Air Traffic Control (ATC) functions be shifted away from the FAA to a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, arguing that the move would allow for increased efficiency particularly in terms of…

Rank this Week: 1671

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