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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Federal Sick Leave Law Reintroduced to Congress

by Michael Graham | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 3/22/2013

On March 20, 2013, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Healthy Families Act (“the Act”) to the United States Senate (S. 631) and House of Representative (bill number not yet...more

Obama's Mark on Employment Law - What do Employers Have to Look "Forward" To in the Next Four Years?

by Akerman Senterfitt on 11/21/2012

Now that the frenzy of the election has died down, Florida has counted its votes, and the major media outlets have moved on from dissecting party rhetoric, the question remains: What does Obama's reelection mean for the...more

Legal Alert Update: Will Congress Exempt Health Care Providers from Affirmative Action Obligations?

by FordHarrison on 12/15/2011

On December 14, 2011, the House passed H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included language with respect to exempting TRICARE providers from OFCCP jurisdiction. In our previous legal alert,...more

Hawkeye Communications

Fight in Cost Neutral Enviroment.

by Monty Jivraj on 12/10/2011

Costs Free - Judge Roger Berner. ...more

LIBERTY

by Flavio Stella on 8/23/2011

< OPINION OF LIBERTY >...more

Accessing Public Records: Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law

by Ryan Siney on 12/7/2010

A summary of Pennsylvania's Right to Know Law....more

Schoenrock v City of Yakima

Petition for a Writ of Mandamus

by Timothy Schoenrock on 5/15/2009

This pleading comes from a claim I made against the City of Yakima and the City Council for violating Washington State's Open Public Meetings act by making a decision of public importance after conferring behind closed doors...more