Federal Judiciary, DOJ Brace for Government Shutdown

NEwS FROM WASHINGTON • Federal Judiciary, DOJ Brace for Government Shutdown • DOJ on Libor Investigations: 'We're Not Done' • Boies Schiller Sues D.C. Over Controversial Tax Sales • College Newspaper Alcohol Ad Ban Deemed Unconstitutional • FTC Fines Debt Collector Over Text Messages • Ex-DHS Official: Cybersecurity Status Quo 'Unacceptable' Federal Judiciary, DOJ Brace for Government Shutdown The federal judiciary and the U.S. Department of Justice are preparing for a government shutdown as Congress works through a showdown about government spending and the Obama administration's health care law. If Congress and the White House don't continue government... Read More » DOJ on Libor Investigations: 'We're Not Done' In announcing new criminal charges today in an investigation into the manipulation of global benchmark interest rates, a senior U.S. Department of Justice lawyer said prosecutors continue to investigate "a number of financial institutions" worldwide. "We're not done," Mythili Raman,... Read More » Sponsor Spotlight: Bloomberg BNA FREE REPORT: It's 9:00 a.m. Do You Know Where your Employees Are? The Legal Implications of Telecommuting. Bloomberg BNA's report, It's 9:00 a.m. Do You Know Where your Employees Are?, provides employers with an expert's perspective into the legal issues they must consider as they contemplate telecommuting policies, along with practical guidance based on recent case decisions. From considerations including ADA and reasonable accommodation to issues of wage and hour, workplace safety and data security, this report clearly outlines factors to consider as employers communicate telecommuting policies and provides actionable steps to successfully implement and benefit from this expanding workforce trend. Download Now. Boies Schiller Sues D.C. Over Controversial Tax Sales A Boies, Schiller & Flexner litigator is behind a court challenge over how the District of Columbia manages the sale of properties with delinquent taxes. A lawsuit filed yesterday accused city officials of unconstitutionally allowing private... Read More » College Newspaper Alcohol Ad Ban Deemed Unconstitutional A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a Virginia state ban on alcohol advertisements in college newspapers violated the First Amendment. Read More » FTC Fines Debt Collector Over Text Messages A Glendale, Calif.-based debt collector was fined $1 million for unlawful collection methods, including the use of text messages and misleading consumers into thinking it was a law firm, the Federal Trade Commission said today. Archie Donovan and two companies... Read More » Ex-DHS Official: Cybersecurity Status Quo 'Unacceptable' With less than six months to go before the Obama administration officially unveils a voluntary cybersecurity framework for utilities and other critical infrastructure companies, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Lute said Wednesday that all businesses are at risk... Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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