Election & Politics Law, Civil Procedure, Administrative Law

Court Clears Way For Case Against CalPERS, Judicial Council & Prison Healthcare Receiver

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 3/27/2013

Nearly two years ago, Mr. Daniel E. Francis filed a petition for writ of mandamus against CalPERS and other based on allegations that the penstion fund had laundered the salary of the receiver appointed by the U.S. District...more

Congress Approves Patent "Corrections and Improvements" Act, President's Signature Expected Shortly

by Andrew S. Baluch | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/7/2013

On January 1, 2013, a bill (H.R. 6621) cleared both houses of Congress to “correct and improve certain provisions” in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) and in other parts the Patent Act....more

Stripped of Controversial Provisions, Lame-Duck Patent Reform Heads to Obama's Desk

by Jonathon K. Hance, Constance Gall Rhebergen, Michael R. Samardzija, Ph.D., Jeffrey S. Whittle | Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 1/4/2013

On January 1, 2013 — immediately after passing the fiscal crisis bill — the House of Representatives agreed by voice vote (at 11:13 PM) to approve the Senate's Amendments to H.R. 6621. A controversial provision that would...more

Legislation to fix CFPB privilege waiver problem passes Congress

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/14/2012

The U.S. Senate, by unanimous consent, has passed a bill previously approved by the House of Representatives (H.R. 4014) that amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide protection against waiver of the...more

Special Alert: Congress Passes Bill Extending Privilege Waiver Protections To CFPB

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/13/2012

Yesterday, the Senate passed H.R. 4014, an important bill that clarifies that privileged materials produced to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) retain their privileged character as to third parties. Because the...more

U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review Federal Funding of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/18/2012

On October 10, 2012, two pro-life groups petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review and reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court’s decision allowing the continued federal funding of...more

ITC Proposes New Limitations on Discovery

by Duane Morris LLP on 10/11/2012

In a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) promulgated for comment revisions to its Section 337 discovery procedures. If implemented largely as proposed, which is likely given the...more

More than 20 new insurance-related bills signed into law by Governor Brown

by Barger & Wolen on 10/2/2012

September 30, 2012, was the deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to take action on bills passed by the California Legislature during the 2012 regular legislative session....more

Argument Report: How Independent Should a Government Ethics Officer Be?

by Sedgwick LLP on 10/1/2012

Our reports on the oral arguments of the Illinois Supreme Court's September term continue with Ferguson v. Patton. Ferguson involves a potentially important issue for the growing field of government ethics law: can the ethics...more

Can Your Ethics Officer Sue Your Lawyer?

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/20/2012

Our preview of the September term of the Illinois Supreme Court continues with Ferguson v. Georges, a case which might prove to have important implications for Illinois political ethics law....more

Government

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/6/2012

UPDATED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 Legislation – State University System. Do the statutes and provisions of the General Appropriations Act that restrict state universities’ expenditure or tuition and fees and condition...more

Public Employment Relations Board Has Jurisdiction Over Question Of Whether City Was Required To Meet And Confer Before Placing...

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 8/7/2012

A court of appeal recently held that a trial court erred in staying the administrative proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”) that involved an unfair practices charge. The charge was brought by a...more

NLRB's Efforts To Advance Ambush Election Rules Rebuffed, Again

by Proskauer - Labor Relations on 7/30/2012

If only everyone had just showed up and voted we wouldn't be in this mess. As previously reported, the NLRB's attempt to promulgate the so-called ambush election rules was dealt a setback when a federal district court ruled...more

CalPERS Suffers Standing Setback In Spiking Suit

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/23/2012

Last Friday, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael P. Kenny ruled on demurrers to a petition for a writ of mandamus filed against the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees Retirement System, California...more

Opting Out: Supreme Court Holds Public Sector Unions Cannot Force Non-Members to Pay Agency Fees Subsidizing Political Speech

by Littler on 6/26/2012

On June 20, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its anticipated opinion in Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, No. 10-1121. Building on precedent establishing that public sector union fees levied on...more

Supreme Court Holds that Public Sector Unions Must Provide Nonmembers Notice and Opportunity to Opt Out of Special Assessments or...

by FordHarrison on 6/22/2012

Executive Summary: Calling the SEIU's "aggressive use of power to collect fees from nonmembers indefensible," the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, has held that the union violated the First Amendment by not sending a...more

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Election & Politics Law › Civil Procedure › Administrative Law

Court Clears Way For Case Against CalPERS, Judicial Council & Prison Healthcare Receiver

Congress Approves Patent "Corrections and Improvements" Act, President's Signature Expected Shortly

Stripped of Controversial Provisions, Lame-Duck Patent Reform Heads to Obama's Desk

Legislation to fix CFPB privilege waiver problem passes Congress

Special Alert: Congress Passes Bill Extending Privilege Waiver Protections To CFPB

U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review Federal Funding of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

ITC Proposes New Limitations on Discovery

More than 20 new insurance-related bills signed into law by Governor Brown

Argument Report: How Independent Should a Government Ethics Officer Be?

Can Your Ethics Officer Sue Your Lawyer?

Government

Public Employment Relations Board Has Jurisdiction Over Question Of Whether City Was Required To Meet And Confer Before Placing...

NLRB's Efforts To Advance Ambush Election Rules Rebuffed, Again

CalPERS Suffers Standing Setback In Spiking Suit

Opting Out: Supreme Court Holds Public Sector Unions Cannot Force Non-Members to Pay Agency Fees Subsidizing Political Speech

Supreme Court Holds that Public Sector Unions Must Provide Nonmembers Notice and Opportunity to Opt Out of Special Assessments or...

Obama Escalates ‘Fast and Furious’ Battle With Congress by Claiming Executive Privilege

Do The Taxpayers HAVE To Pay Elected Officials' Legal Fees?

Obama Administration Calls for Significant Restrictions on the Application of the Alien Tort Statute

Ex Parte Communications And SEC Rulemaking

The AFSA proposal on privilege protection: needed fix or political roadblock?

It May Be The Hobgoblin Of Little Minds, But California Requires It Nonetheless

Facebook “Likes” Are Not Protected Speech Under the First Amendment

Aircraft Transactions Continue to Receive Heightened Scrutiny from State Tax Authorities

Memo to EPA: Courts Really Don't Like It When You Appear High-Handed

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