Friday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its highly-anticipated ruling in a pair of cases challenging the long-standing Chevron doctrine. Foreshadowed by decisions in recent years criticizing...more
For decades, federal agencies have enjoyed significant deference from the courts regarding their interpretations of rules and regulations, a principle known as "Chevron deference" after the 1984 United States Supreme Court...more
We asked for tips people would give to their younger selves. 1. The best advice I can share came from my daughter Stella Kate recently. When a particularly difficult case took many unexpected twists and turns, Stella calmly...more
There are few areas that the pandemic has not touched, directly or indirectly. The Department of Justice Civil Division knows no different, as is reflected in its current statements regarding priorities for False Claims Act...more
In this issue of the Baker's Dozen we asked the members of our Women's Initiative to tell us a woman leader (public person) they admire and why. There were so many wonderful responses that ranged from scientists to athletes,...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) kicked off the new year by issuing two internal memoranda that are directly relevant to actions brought under the False Claims Act. The January 2018 memoranda offer valuable insight into...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) kicked off the new year with two new resolutions to help clarify some enforcement and litigations policies, both of which are directly relevant to claims brought under the False Claims...more
“Bathroom Bills” Apply to All Public Facilities, Including Showers and Locker Rooms.
Despite being commonly referred to as “bathroom bills,” the laws and policy statements regarding transgender individual’s bathroom...more
When your business depends on a carefully-crafted public image, you do not want the public to know how hard you work to maintain that image. These days, that includes preventing your employees from revealing too much via...more
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