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10 May 2024, 3:00 am
The changes, pushed through by what were then new Republican majorities in the House and Senate, were touted at the time as the strongest ethics laws in the nation. [read post]
9 May 2024, 9:01 pm
”The AP reports that the Nebraska senator is “certain a death by nitrogen hypoxia would be painless. [read post]
9 May 2024, 5:48 pm
“US Senate panel advances Tennessee prosecutor’s nomination to 6th Circuit”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. [read post]
9 May 2024, 8:45 am
On July 25, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the False Claims Amendments Act of 2023, which address a few technical loopholes undermining the success of the FCA. [read post]
9 May 2024, 6:05 am
The great pastime for us trial lawyers is Monday-Morning Quarterbacking our colleagues decisions in trial. [read post]
9 May 2024, 5:45 am
Yet, there is ample reason for the delay that many of us anticipated in this type of case when it was filed. [read post]
9 May 2024, 5:09 am
In a joint letter to the president, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it was a “dangerous” move that would embolden Israel’s enemies. [read post]
8 May 2024, 11:36 pm
They had the right age, the right education, and the right set of views that a President and a Senate were looking for to fill judicial positions. [read post]
8 May 2024, 9:05 pm
House and Senate Appropriations leaders are finding themselves subject to just such a lobbying approach by some 21 consumer and industry groups as well as state and local food safety agencies. [read post]
8 May 2024, 9:05 pm
Along with my research and teaching on corporate governance, I have closely advised Jewish and Israeli students at Columbia over the past year, and I serve as faculty adviser to the Law Students Against Antisemitism group, which was initially denied funding and recognition by the Columbia Law School student senate for adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism. [read post]
8 May 2024, 3:30 pm
The senators write that “this is unacceptable. [read post]
8 May 2024, 2:26 pm
With respect to social security, federal government projections tell us by 2033—a scant nine years away—the reserves in the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (social security) Trust Fund (hereafter, Trust Fund) will be depleted and the continuing program income (FICA taxes) will be sufficient to pay only 77 percent of scheduled benefits.[1] That’s a big 23% hole that people will desperately want filled. [read post]
8 May 2024, 11:30 am
” And Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law reports that “Biden to Tap US Magistrate Judge for Eleventh Circuit Seat; Embry Kidd leads new batch of judicial nominees; Would serve in Florida, which has two Republican senators. [read post]
8 May 2024, 4:38 am
The Biden administration’s report on whether Israel has violated U.S. and international humanitarian law during the Gaza war has been delayed, three Senate aides and a House aide told POLITICO. [read post]
8 May 2024, 4:08 am
Game Commission Director Resigns Amid Ethics Concerns About His ‘Wellness’ Side Business” by Gillian McGoldrick (Philadelphia Inquirer) for MSN Legislative Issues National: “Congresswoman Battling Brain Disorder Delivers House Speech Using a Text-to-Voice App” by Mariana Alfaro (Washington Post) for MSN The post Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
7 May 2024, 6:44 pm
Usually they could stay as long as they were useful; and they were useful as long as they produced wealth or service of value to the rulers. [read post]
7 May 2024, 6:40 pm
As I discussed in prior posts (here), the Senate on Monday approved a bill that will greatly expand the paid sick day law to large and small employers alike. [read post]
7 May 2024, 2:47 pm
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 18, 2024. [read post]
7 May 2024, 1:55 pm
The letter also highlighted the American Service-Members’ Protection Act, which prohibits federal, state and local governments from assisting the ICC and authorizes the US President “to use all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release” of any “US person” or ally detained by the ICC. *** Read More… [read post]
7 May 2024, 9:47 am
Even though PA Governor Shapiro and his predecessor have both called for the legalization of marijuana recreational use in Pennsylvania, the Republican-controlled and conservative State Senate has failed to take up any measures and is a long way from doing so. [read post]
