November and December
As the chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section, I am proud to present to readers this issue of The Federal Lawyer, which focuses on labor and employment law. The heart and soul of our section are its members and this issue is a perfect example. The issue was made possible by the members of our section, who contributed the articles that you will surely enjoy.
October
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is one of the most frequently litigated statutes and serves as our nation’s foremost tool for environmental remediation. Despite the importance of CERCLA, major issues in its implementation remain. The question of passive migration as a disposal and the creation of thousands of new potentially responsible parties liable for millions of dollars worth of remediation costs is such an issue.
September
American military medals and decorations serve the important function of publicly honoring the service, sacrifice, and superior performance of the award recipients. Such awards generate laudation not only within the military community but also among the American public. Unfortunately, there are individuals who claim military awards and honors that they never earned.
August
Most clients do not have financial resources to file every available pretrial motion, nor is every motion practically feasible. This article recommends using standards of review as a guide in deciding which pretrial motions to file in a federal civil case.
July
Four of the early greats of the Supreme Court bar, including three attorneys general, based their trial court practices in Baltimore. Their soaring rhetoric and clashing egos made for great theater.
June
Taxes, after all, are dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
May
In August 2007, Congress enacted the Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (the 9/11 Act), which requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a system for screening all cargo transported on passenger aircraft within three years. In response, the TSA developed…
March/April
Full schedule of events slated for the 36th Annual Federal Bar Association’s Indian Law Conference: “Best Practices & Continuing Challenges in Federal Indian Law.”
February
In the midst of the electronic revolution-the greatest change since the printing press and movable type—there exists a new age of anywhere access to endless information. In the midst of this revolution, the author talks about value added by you, the lawyer.
January
Not since the aftermath of the Great Crash of 1929 has the public demand for governmental regulation of executive
compensation (and much more) in publicly traded stock corporations been so angry, loud, and persistent as it is today. According to John Kenneth Galbraith, that political reaction to the recent asset bubble and liquidity crisis was predictable: