Tag Archives: Federally

Long Saga of Defining Federally Protected Waters Continues With Trump Administration Redefinition of WOTUS

There has been multiple blog posts over the history of this site tracking the long and arduous processing of defining federally protected waters under the Clean Water Act.  The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the issue on multiple occasions, … Continue reading

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Former Legal Tech Entrepreneur Federally Indicted for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

Regular readers of this blog may remember that I have written a number of posts about Derek Bluford, a one-time rising star on the legal tech start-up scene whose star fell after I reported in 2016 of his settlement of … Continue reading

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New Legislation Alert – Bill C-65 designed to prevent workplace harassment and violence in federally regulated workplaces

Sexual harassment and violence have dominated the media of late. Women and men have come forward with public allegations of harassment and assault against high-profile figures, and survivors of sexual violence around the world have taken to social media to … Continue reading

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US legislators introduce bill ending bullying in federally funded schools

[JURIST] US Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) and Senator Al Franken (D-MN) [official websites] on Thursday introduced legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students in federally funded public elementary and high schools from bullying. The Student Non-Discrimination Act … Continue reading

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One Fifth of Federally Funded U.S. Heart, Liver and Lung Transplant Centers Substandard

According to a recent investigation undertaken by the Los Angeles Times, Medicare and Medicaid have allowed 48 (out of a total 236) heart, liver and lung transplant centers to continue operating despite often glaring and repeated lapses. The heart, liver… … Continue reading

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