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The roots of modern government law go back as far as ancient Greek and Roman times. Today’s modern laws seek to address both federal and state regulations impacting everything from the interplay between federal and state tax dollars to more local administrative agency concerns. Topics under this umbrella also include issues such as eligibility for aid under the federal Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts to ensuring environmental compliance from big business. If you are an attorney researching how the federal government awards or negotiates contracts, including an explanation on the bidding process and procurement integrity, FindLaw has a series of articles to help better inform your government law-based practice. Click on the links below to learn more.
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Minnesota Striker Replacement Act Preempted By Federal Labor Law
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently published its long-awaited decision striking down the Minnesota Striker Replacement Act (the "Act") as preempted by Federal Labor Law. Thus, the State's highest court has determined that Minnesota employers can ...
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Misleading Advertising
SSA Publication No. 05-10005 July 1996 Countless consumers nationwide are victimized by misleading advertisers who use "Social Security" or "Medicare" to entice the public. Often, these companies offer Social Security services for a fee even ...
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Most Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Procurement
For the purpose of SBA procurement assistance, a business generally is considered small if it is a business entity organized for profit, located in the United States, and which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant ...
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Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting Your Business
You will be your own most important employee, so an objective appraisal of your strengths and weaknesses is essential. Some questions to ask yourself are: Am I a self starter? How well do I get along with a variety of personalities? How good am I at ...
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MOUs and Private Utility Companies: A New Approach for Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties
The WSSC now offers developers an alternative to WSSC installation of water and sewer systems pursuant to which developers assume responsibility for installation of such systems under an agreement known as a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU ...
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Municipal Bond Tax Issues Explained
Many of you have been involved in the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. At some point in the issuance process, you probably took part in conversations with bond counsel and the underwriter involving tax issues related to the bonds. Words like "private ...
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National Flood Insurance Program
In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in response to the rising cost of taxpayer funded disaster relief for flood victims and the increasing amount of damage caused by floods. The NFIP makes Federally-backed flood ...
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New California Case Sets Standard on Contractor Delay Claims for Public Works Contracts
In a case entitled Howard Contracting, Inc. v. G.A. Macdonald Construction Co., Inc., the California Supreme Court has effectively held that a subcontractor can recover damages for cost overruns caused by delays and disruption even though a City's ...
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Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself, Holding Global State Court Settlement Bars Federal Claims
In an extraordinary move, a new panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently withdrew and replaced the opinion of a prior panel, holding that a class action settlement approved by the Delaware Chancery Court was entitled to full faith and ...
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No Longer a Tug-of-War- Doctors and Attorneys Can Work Together for the Benefit of Their Patients and Clients
Doctors and other medical professionals are the main care providers for seriously disabled patients. But just as a physician turns to lab technicians, imaging experts, nurses and others perform related services, physicians ought to turn for help in ...
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