federal government

U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Texas Law Targeting Border Crossings

U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Texas Law Targeting Border Crossings

A recent decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily set aside a judge's ruling,…

Jacobs Announces Merger to Form Public Government Tech Company

Jacobs Announces Merger to Form Public Government Tech Company

In a strategic move, Jacobs Solutions (NYSE: J) has unveiled plans to spin off and merge its critical mission solutions…

Landmark Case on Federal Government’s Sovereign Immunity Heads to US Supreme Court

Landmark Case on Federal Government’s Sovereign Immunity Heads to US Supreme Court

In a significant development for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a…

Iowa Governor’s Office Violates Open Records Law, Lawsuits Filed

Iowa Governor’s Office Violates Open Records Law, Lawsuits Filed

July 19, 2020 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA: The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S.…

American Bar Foundation Discusses State of Student Loan Programs

American Bar Foundation Discusses State of Student Loan Programs

Summary: A recent ABA meeting explored the problem with student loans and the growing debt law students incur. At the…

Dated Minority References Removed from Law

Dated Minority References Removed from Law

Summary: A bill that has successfully gone through the House and Senate just awaits Obama’s signature to remove dated minority…

Part of Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Tossed

Part of Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Tossed

Summary: A federal judge has dismissed part of the lawsuit filed by the government against Lance Armstrong for doping and…

Pot Clubs Safe from the Feds

Pot Clubs Safe from the Feds

Summary: As long as a medical marijuana dispensary is following its state laws, the federal government can't go after them. A federal…

DaVita Agrees to $450 Million Settlement for Overcharging Government

Summary: DaVita Healthcare Partners has agreed to a $450 million settlement for overcharging the government for their drugs. DaVita Healthcare…

Branford Lawyer Fights Student Loans, Fails

Branford Lawyer Fights Student Loans, Fails

Summary: A Connecticut lawyer attempts to escape his student loans, but is ordered to pay $236,000. It would be a…

United States Cannot Circumvent Foreign Privacy Laws, Microsoft Says

United States Cannot Circumvent Foreign Privacy Laws, Microsoft Says

Summary: Although the United States served a warrant on Microsoft in 2013, asking for data to be turned over, the…

Federal Benefits to be Extended to Same-Sex Married Couples

Federal Benefits to be Extended to Same-Sex Married Couples

On Saturday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder  said in a speech that the federal government will begin treating same-sex married…