Election & Politics Law

House Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Bill Provides Immunity Provisions for Reporting Companies

by Nerissa McGinn | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/17/2013

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), with a 288-127 vote. The current version of CISPA (H.R. 624) would provide private-sector companies...more

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 5-17-13

by Pierce Atwood LLP on 5/17/2013

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Governor’s Fourth and Fifth Vetoes of the Session Sustained - Last week,...more

Third Circuit Invalidates President Obama’s Appointment Of Former NLRB Member Becker; Becomes Second Appellate Court To Rule NLRB...

by Doug Hass, Christopher A. Johlie | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/17/2013

In late January, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Noel Canning that President Barack Obama’s January 2012 recess appointments of Members Richard Griffin, Terrence Flynn (who has since resigned), and Sharon Block to the National...more

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/17/2013

May 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Robert Walker, attorney at Wiley Rein LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the legal and ethical implications of law firms selling political intelligence. Last month, the SEC issued...more

The 2013 Farm Bill, Liquid Natural Gas, and Hydropower – ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 5/17/2013

This week’s Energy & Environment Update provides news on the progress of current bills as well as the status of the nominations of Dr. Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy. In the House, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on...more

No Surprises in Senate Committee Hearing on NLRB Nominees

by Ronald Meisburg | Proskauer - Labor Relations on 5/17/2013

There were no real surprises at today’s Senate HELP Committee’s hearing on President Obama’s five NLRB member nominees. The Senate Committee members agreed that the nominees were well qualified for the jobs, and thanked them...more

Third Circuit Sides With D.C. Circuit’s Determination That Recess Appointments Are Unconstitutional

by Matthew J. Kelley | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/17/2013

Today, in a 102-page decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dealt the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) a significant blow and gave employers another victory in their attempts to have President Obama’s recess...more

Third Circuit Holds Former NLRB Member Becker’s Recess Appointment Invalid, Vacates NLRB Decision Made In August, 2011

by Ronald Meisburg | Proskauer - Labor Relations on 5/17/2013

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that the President’s recess appointment power is limited to intersession recesses, i.e., those recesses which occur (if they occur at all) between sessions of...more

NEWS FLASH: Third Circuit agrees with D.C. Circuit reading of Recess Appointments Clause

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/17/2013

The dark cloud that has been hanging over CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s recess appointment just got darker. In a 2-1 decision in NLRB v. New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...more

Colorado Legislative Session Ends Without Any Significant Oil and Gas Bills Passing

by Paul Enockson | BakerHostetler on 5/16/2013

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, the Colorado legislative session came to a close without any significant oil and gas legislation being passed by the state legislature. The session was watched closely by the oil and gas...more

The Current IRS Firestorm over Conservative Political Nonprofits: Any Lessons for the Rest of the Tax-Exempt Community?

by Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | Venable LLP on 5/16/2013

Jeff Tenenbaum discusses the IRS’ inappropriate flagging of conservative political groups for additional review during the 2012 election season On May 10, 2013, the nonprofit tax bar – and much of the country – was...more

Senate appears to be nearing vote on Cordray renomination

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/16/2013

Bloomberg has reported that, according to a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate will vote next week on whether to advance President Obama’s renomination of Richard Cordray to serve as CFPB Director....more

Trade group charges CFPB’s closing of Consumer Advisory Board meeting to public violates federal law

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/16/2013

A letter sent today to the CFPB by an attorney for the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), a national trade organization for payday lenders, asserts that the CFPB violated the Federal Advisory...more

Cuba Practice Update -- May 16, 2013

by Matthew Aho, Pedro Freyre, Augusto Maxwell | Akerman Senterfitt on 5/16/2013

Law to Punish Companies with Cuba Ties Struck Down - Last week, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Miami declared unconstitutional a 2012 Florida law intended to prevent foreign companies with ties to Cuba — or...more

Bennett Jones Spring 2013 Economic Outlook

by Richard Dion, David A. Dodge O.C., John M. Weekes | Bennett Jones LLP on 5/16/2013

This Economic Outlook has a somewhat different structure from previous issues. The first section covers recent dynamics and short-term outlook for the world economy; the second section reviews recent international trade...more

New Justice Department's FIRREA Cases Against Banks: Holding The Victim Responsible

by Robert J. Anello | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 5/16/2013

The government’s ever-evolving response to the United States financial crisis has come full circle, as civil Justice Department Attorneys seek to rely on legislation enacted to protect financial institutions from fraud to sue...more

Client Biz Dev: You're Doing It Wrong [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/16/2013

May 16 (Bloomberg Law) -- Trevor Faure, Global Leader of Legal Services for Ernst & Young, tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia that the needs of general counsels at large corporations have changed in recent years and that most...more

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House Cybersecurity Information-Sharing Bill Provides Immunity Provisions for Reporting Companies

Under The Dome: Inside The Maine State House 5-17-13

Third Circuit Invalidates President Obama’s Appointment Of Former NLRB Member Becker; Becomes Second Appellate Court To Rule NLRB...

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

The 2013 Farm Bill, Liquid Natural Gas, and Hydropower – ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update

No Surprises in Senate Committee Hearing on NLRB Nominees

Third Circuit Sides With D.C. Circuit’s Determination That Recess Appointments Are Unconstitutional

Third Circuit Holds Former NLRB Member Becker’s Recess Appointment Invalid, Vacates NLRB Decision Made In August, 2011

NEWS FLASH: Third Circuit agrees with D.C. Circuit reading of Recess Appointments Clause

Colorado Legislative Session Ends Without Any Significant Oil and Gas Bills Passing

The Current IRS Firestorm over Conservative Political Nonprofits: Any Lessons for the Rest of the Tax-Exempt Community?

Senate appears to be nearing vote on Cordray renomination

Trade group charges CFPB’s closing of Consumer Advisory Board meeting to public violates federal law

Cuba Practice Update -- May 16, 2013

Bennett Jones Spring 2013 Economic Outlook

New Justice Department's FIRREA Cases Against Banks: Holding The Victim Responsible

Client Biz Dev: You're Doing It Wrong [Video]

Revisions to CHRO-Related Statutes Under Consideration Include Damages for Emotional Distress

Health Care Reform Implementation Update - May 15, 2013

Proposed Non-Compete Legislation in Connecticut Follows Legislative Trend

Fla. Couple Wants Pot Plants Back from Sheriff

IRS Scandal UPDATE: DOJ And FBI Launch Criminal Probe

White House Stands Firm on Path to Citizenship

The SEC Action Against the City of Harrisburg: Lessons for Other Municipalities

Members of Senate Finance Committee Call for Repeal of Physician SGR, Seek Input from Provider Community

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

Client Biz Dev: You're Doing It Wrong [Video]

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