Obama makes controversial recess appointments 
Published: January 4, 2012
Tags: Congress, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Labor Relations Board, Obama, recess appointments, White House
WASHINGTON – In a move that will almost certainly spur a legal challenge, President Barack Obama announced recess appointments to two federal agencies that have been the subjects of an ongoing battle between Republican members of Congress and the White House.
Rule extends minimum wage, overtime to home care workers
Published: January 4, 2012
Tags: fair labor standards act, home care workers, minimum wage, Obama, overtime
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has issued an administration order providing minimum wage and overtime protections to nearly 2 million home care workers.
Pending NLRB shutdown means more uncertainty for labor lawyers
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 27, 2011
Tags: Congress, NLRB, Obama, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, unions
WASHINGTON – As one of the most contentious years in the National Labor Relations Board’s history ends amid even more controversy, the new year brings new problems for the agency as well as labor lawyers.
Obama voices support for anti-unemployment bias bill
Published: September 9, 2011
Tags: Congress, job bias, Obama, unemployment
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has voiced support for legislation that would make it illegal for employers and employment agencies to unfairly discriminate against unemployed job seekers.
Federal health care mandate is constitutional
Published: July 1, 2011
Tags: health care reform, health insurance, individual mandate, Obama, Obamacare
The individual mandate enacted as part of the federal health care reform law does not violate the Commerce Clause, the 6th Circuit has ruled.
Donald Verrilli confirmed as U.S. solicitor general
Published: June 7, 2011
Tags: Donald Verrilli, Obama, President Obama, solicitor general, Supreme Court
White House lawyer Donald Verrilli Jr. was confirmed Monday night as the new U.S. solicitor general in a 72-16 Senate vote after lawmakers reached an agreement to avert a threatened filibuster and move to a final confirmation vote.
4th Circuit hears first health care reform law cases
By:
Deborah Elkins
Published: May 11, 2011
Tags: health care reform, health insurance, Obama, Obamacare
RICHMOND, Va. – The legal battle over the federal health care reform law has made it to the next level.
The 4th Circuit on Tuesday heard arguments in the first two cases to advance from the trial court level to a federal appeals court, en route to a likely showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Headaches for lawyers averted with budget deal
Published: April 11, 2011
Tags: Congress, federal agencies, Federal courts, Obama, shutdown
WASHINGTON – Just hours before the U.S. government was set to shut down due to a lack of funding, Washington lawmakers agreed to a short-term budget plan Friday night, ensuring that courtrooms and agencies crucial to lawyers will remain open for business.
Estate planning lawyers get tons of work from new tax law
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 16, 2011
Tags: estate planning, estate tax, gift tax, IRA, Obama, retirement planning, Roth IRA
The new tax law, which contains changes to estate, gift and income tax rules, should keep estate planning attorneys busy advising clients on retirement planning for at least the next two years.
DOMA repeal may streamline practice areas
By:
Christina Pazzanese
Published: March 9, 2011
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Department of Justice, DOJ, DOMA, gay marriage, Obama, same-sex marriage
The Department of Justice’s decision to stop defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act against legal challenges could eventually transform several major practice areas in states that permit gay marriage.
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