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Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

by Stephan Becker, Benjamin Cote, Christopher R. Wall | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/18/2013

On March 7 and 8, 2013, President Obama took two important steps to further U.S. export control reform. First, the President notified Congress of the proposed transfer of certain items relating to aircraft and gas turbine...more

Implementation of Sequestration on Government Contracts

by Robert Burton, John F. Cooney, Paul Debolt, J. Scott Hommer | Venable LLP on 3/4/2013

Today, the President issued a Sequestration Order that requires federal agencies to make uniform percentage reductions in each separate item in their budgets. Under that Order, the agencies will be obliged to apply a...more

This Week in Washington - January 25, 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - Inauguration. After being officially sworn in to a second term at the White House on Sunday, January 20, as prescribed by law, President Barack Obama and Vice...more

Troops Sacked By Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Get Separation Pay

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 1/18/2013

Former service members who were honorably discharged from the military under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy are now eligible for full separation pay, thanks to a recent court settlement. The American Civil Liberties...more

Legal Index: Citizenship Under The United States Constitution

by Dan Goodman on 12/26/2012

This legal index is a guide to citizenship under the United States Constitution since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment. Each entry, being a legal topic, is supplemented with legal authority, which is quoted, cited,...more

See for yourself, A citizen of a State under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution

by Dan Goodman on 11/20/2012

The case of Dred Scoot v. Sanford (60 U.S. 393, 1856) was meant to be a federal question case. However, it became a diversity of citizenship case when Dred Scott's citizenship was challenged. The Supreme Court...more

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives Update: What's Next? How Will the Election Impact Energy Programs?

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/6/2012

Hundreds of industry representatives from companies of all types and sizes spent countless hours over the summer preparing submissions to the U.S. Army's $7 billion Renewable and Alternative Energy Power Production for...more

Part 6: Marginal Successes, Revised Expectations, Broken Promises – A Presidency in Review

by Pew Law Center on 10/29/2012

Marginal Successes, Revised Expectations, Broken Promises – A Presidency in Review Part 6: Bankruptcy Relief Extended for Some Military Families In a July 8, 2008, speech to a Powder Springs, Georgia, audience, Democrat...more

Political Question Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Government Contractor in Iraq

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 7/27/2012

Earlier this month, in a lengthy and well reasoned opinion, a federal trial court relied on the Political Question Doctrine in dismissing a wrongful death action against a military contractor. In Harris v. Kellogg, Brown &...more

REGULATORY: Government Relations: Renewable Energy Initiatives in the Department of Defense by Thomas J. Spulak and Allison F....

by King & Spalding on 7/10/2012

The U.S. Department of Defense is the largest energy consumer in the country, accounting for one percent of total consumption. In fact, the Department’s energy bill last year was $19 billion, up $3 billion from the year...more

Senate Armed Services Committee Releases Final Report on Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Defense Supply Chain

by Patton Boggs LLP on 6/11/2012

After a year-long investigation that involved the review of more than 100,000 pages of documents submitted by DoD, electronic parts manufacturers, defense contractors and subcontractors, electronic parts testing laboratories...more

2012 Florida Legislation Amending Florida Growth Management Laws Including 2011 Florida Community Planning Act

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 6/6/2012

Last December, we wrote on the constitutional challenge made by the Town of Yankeetown, Florida, to portions of the Florida Community Planning Act with the resulting settlement which included proposed legislation that would...more

This Week in Washington - June 1, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 6/4/2012

DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Appropriations. While the Senate was not in session this week, the House continued work on its FY 2013 appropriations bills. On Thursday, the House Appropriations...more

May 26, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 5/26/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

This Week in Washington - May 11, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 5/15/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget/Appropriations. The House Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs both advanced FY 2013 spending...more

Iowa View: We are allowing our liberties to be 'nibbled' away By: Jonathan Wilson

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/28/2012

The Biblical parable is told about a flock of 100 sheep. One gets lost and the “good shepherd” leaves the remaining 99 and goes in search of the lost one until it is found and returned to the safety of the...more

December 21, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 12/21/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

December 19, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 12/19/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

December 15, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 12/15/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

December 1, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 12/1/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

Blue vs. Red Notices: Different Purposes, Same Rules

by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 11/11/2011

In the previous post, I addressed the issue of a Blue Notice that had been issued by INTERPOL in the name of Ramona Bautista, who is under investigation for a crime alleged to have occurred in the Philippines. Today, the...more

October 18, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 10/18/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

Should Veterans Have the Right to Sue for Negligence in Military Hospitals?

by Robert Kraft on 7/6/2011

Since 1950, U.S. veterans have been unable to make claims for medical malpractice committed in military hospitals. This seemingly unfair rule was decided in a U.S. Supreme Court case referred to by the Plaintiff’s name,...more

Violence and the case for Legitimate elections in Zimbabwe

by Lloyd Msipa on 6/2/2011

Violence and the case for Legitimate elections in Zimbabwe Social networks have become the new platform for Zimbabweans domiciled in various countries around the world to pool their thoughts, opinions and arguments...more

Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment: Citizenship in a State based on Residence

by Dan Goodman on 12/25/2010

Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America states: ”All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of...more

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Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

Implementation of Sequestration on Government Contracts

This Week in Washington - January 25, 2013

Troops Sacked By Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Get Separation Pay

Legal Index: Citizenship Under The United States Constitution

See for yourself, A citizen of a State under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution

Department of Defense Energy Initiatives Update: What's Next? How Will the Election Impact Energy Programs?

Part 6: Marginal Successes, Revised Expectations, Broken Promises – A Presidency in Review

Political Question Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Government Contractor in Iraq

REGULATORY: Government Relations: Renewable Energy Initiatives in the Department of Defense by Thomas J. Spulak and Allison F....

Senate Armed Services Committee Releases Final Report on Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Defense Supply Chain

2012 Florida Legislation Amending Florida Growth Management Laws Including 2011 Florida Community Planning Act

This Week in Washington - June 1, 2012

May 26, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

This Week in Washington - May 11, 2012

Iowa View: We are allowing our liberties to be 'nibbled' away By: Jonathan Wilson

December 21, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

December 19, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

December 15, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

December 1, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

Blue vs. Red Notices: Different Purposes, Same Rules

October 18, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

Should Veterans Have the Right to Sue for Negligence in Military Hospitals?

Violence and the case for Legitimate elections in Zimbabwe

Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment: Citizenship in a State based on Residence

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