Military Law, Administrative Law

President Signs Bill Enhancing Enforcement Of The Military Lending Act

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/14/2013

On January 2, President Obama signed H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013, which includes provisions that enhance federal enforcement of the Military Lending Act (MLA). The MLA (i)...more

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Giving Second Life To Cases Otherwise Barred By The Statute of Limitations

by Harlan Zaback on 1/14/2013

How an obscure section of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act can save a case when the statute of limitations has run...more

Florida-Based Company Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit For $15.3 Million

by Marta Moakley | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Jacksonville, Florida-based American Sleep Medicine LLC has settled allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, TRICARE (the health care program for uniformed...more

Leadership in the Compliance Function – Do You Encourage or Stifle?

by Thomas Fox on 1/7/2013

There are many ways for a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to exercise leadership in not only the compliance function but also across the many disciplines in which compliance impacts in any corporation. In this Sunday’s New...more

Consolidated DoD Central Adjudicative Facility Creates Change

by Brian Kaveney, James Quattromani, Lindsey Hammitt Selinger | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/3/2013

A new, consolidated DoD Central Adjudicative Facility (CAF) has been established to improve the efficiency of adjudicating personnel security clearances (PCLs) at a time when there is a substantial increase in the number of...more

Congress passes bill giving CFPB authority to enforce Military Lending Act and creating civil liability for violations

by Alan S. Kaplinsky | Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/28/2012

The 2013 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 4310), currently awaiting signature by President Obama, makes several changes to the Military Lending Act. Last week, both the House and Senate agreed to the conference report....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

CFPB Fair Lending Updates – Expectations for Enforcement and Regulation in 2013

by Melanie Brody, Tori K. Shinohara | K&L Gates LLP on 12/19/2012

Signaling that 2013 will be another eventful year in the fair lending world, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued two items this month that reveal an ambitious agenda for fair lending...more

Layoff Upon Return From Military Leave May Qualify as a “Reemployment Position” Under the USERRA

by Maria Greco Danaher | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/18/2012

According to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requirement that a returning service member be reemployed in the position that he or she would have...more

Eighth Circuit Rules that Termination of Employment Can Be a Proper Reinstatement Under the Uniformed Services Employment and...

by George R. Wood | Littler on 12/12/2012

In Milhauser v. Minco Products, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 24938 (8th Cir. Dec. 5, 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that reinstatement under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act...more

Hire a Veteran Campaign Aims to Combat Discrimination Against Veterans

by Melissa Burdorf, Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/5/2012

The US Army has launched a national education campaign entitled Hire a Veteran in an attempt to tackle the key challenges facing veterans returning to the civilian workplace....more

OCC Issues Bulletin Regarding Extended SCRA Protections

by BuckleySandler LLP on 11/27/2012

On November 19, the OCC issued Bulletin 2012-37, which advises all national banks and federal savings associations of the extension of certain servicemember protections afforded by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)....more

See for yourself, Two citizens in the country of the United States

by Dan Goodman on 11/20/2012

In this article, it is shown that there is in the country of the United States two citizens; a citizen of the United States and a citizen of a State who is not a citizen of the United States using the waters that surround...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

National Mortgage Settlement Monitor Seeks Servicemember Complaints

by BuckleySandler LLP on 11/19/2012

On November 12, National Mortgage Settlement Monitor Joseph Smith, Jr. launched a military-specific outreach program to encourage servicemembers to report mortgage servicing complaints using an online form. The Monitor...more

Health Law Alert: Aid and Attendance Benefit: A Useful Benefit to Veterans in Nursing Homes

by Christopher P. Dean | Ober|Kaler on 11/13/2012

Veterans, their spouses and their parents who are admitted to long term care facilities may be eligible for a long-standing program called the Aid and Attendance Pension benefit (the “Aid and Attendance Benefit”). The Aid and...more

Pattern Designs on US Navy Uniforms and Fabric Are Non-Functional Protected Trademarks

by Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 10/9/2012

A recent TTAB case addresses the issue of functionality and protection of design. In the case In re Navy Exchange Service Command, (“NEXCOM”), the TTAB issued a non-precedential decision on September 29, 2012 in which it...more

Government Contractor Indictments Provide Reminder of Importance of Strong Workplace Policies, Training and Enforcement

by Saul Ewing LLP on 10/1/2012

A series of indictments, the most recent in August, remind government contractors of the increased scrutiny on the industry and the very real risk of employee fraud and abuse. Government contractors are encouraged to heed the...more

Employers of Veterans Have Until October 31, 2012 to File VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports; Filing Deadline for EEO-1 Report Remains...

by XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 9/28/2012

Federal contractors that employ veterans have until October 31, 2012 to file the VETS-100 or VETS-100A report, thanks to a recent extension provided by the Veteran's Employment and Training Service (VETS) of the US Department...more

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