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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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Eleventh Amendment Shields States From Bankruptcy Trustee’s Suit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently held that the State of Maryland has immunity from a bankruptcy trustee's suit to avoid as a preference the debtor's payment of state income taxes within 90 days of filing for ...
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Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Determines Distinction Between a Disability under the Social Security Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Florida's Federal Appeals Court, has ruled that an individual deemed totally disabled by the Federal Social Security Administration ("SSA") can still being suit against an employer under the American's ...
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Everything You Should Know (But Probably Don’t) About Negotiating the Division of Retirement Benefits
-- 8.6-- 8.6Beware of the default provisions of the Plan(s) when negotiating benefits. The default provisions of a plan determine what your client will receive if your order is silent on an issue or if the order selects a division date or benefit ...
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False Claims Prosecution Become a More Potent Tool for Public Agencies
A recent Court of Appeals case and a new statute will make California's False Claims Act (Government Code Section 12650 et. seq.) a much more potent weapon in the fight by public entities against contractor's payment claims. These developments in ...
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FFY 2004 Section 8 Notice Promises Funding Shortfalls,Leading to Slashed Rents and Possible Evictions
On April 22, 2004, HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing released new Section 8 voucher funding rules in Notice PIH 2004-7 ("Implementation of FFY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program")(the ...
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First Steps: How to Start a Small Business
Starting and managing a business takes motivation, desire and talent. It also takes research and planning. Like a chess game, success in small business starts with decisive and correct opening moves. And although initial mistakes are not fatal, it ...
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Fourth Circuit Rules that, Without Waiver from Department Of Labor, Federal Affirmative Action Requirements Apply To All Contractor Facilities
In , the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trinity's Asheville, North Carolina, facility was not exempt from federal contract affirmative action requirements and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) review. According to ...
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Free Y2K Help
The Small Business Administration offers a free service to small businesses. Call the toll free number at (877)789-2565 for a recorded memo of reports available by immediate fax back to you ...
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Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Frequently Asked Question
********************************************Sec. 102.2 How can I get records from SBA? (a) You can go to the SBA office at which the records are kept, and photocopy any final SBA decision, policy statement, or standard operating procedure. (b) For ...
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Getting the Dirt on Brownfields
The redevelopment of brownfields properties has emerged as a top priority for local governments, environmentalists, industry and federal officials. The brownfields boom is fueled by prospects of urban renewal, job creation, profits and environmental ...
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