On behalf of the America’s Great Outdoors Council, Secretary Jewell, of the Department of the Interior (“DOI”), formed a Federal Advisory Committee (“FACA”) to develop recommendations for the establishment of the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (“21CSC”) National Council. The 21CSC is a “bold national effort” to give America’s “youth and veterans” important work “protecting, […]
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl created confusion concerning tribal sovereignty. The 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), the statute at issue, is intended to keep Native American children from being taken from their homes and typically placed with non-Native American adoptive or foster parents, in an effort to preserve […]
Meet Jeffrey Lesk, managing partner at Nixon Peabody in Washington, DC. Below, he discusses the interactions between public and private entities, and provides insights on effective lawyering to practitioners and law students. 1. Where do you work now and what led you to a career in law? I’m the Managing Partner of the Nixon Peabody […]
The Department of Veteran Affairs, Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, DC seeks Veteran Law Judges for numerous vacancies. The deadline for applying is July 3, 2013. The salary range for the position is $129,065.00 to $138,878.00 per year. Responsibilities: Managing, mentoring, training, developing and leading staff counsel; Reviewing requests for and determining whether statutory and regulatory provisions […]
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), seeks comment on proposed regulations to implement the Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 (the “Act”) which would support the government in administering a “flag recognition benefit” for“fallen Federal civilian employees.” Congress passed this Act in order to recognize that Federal civilian employees are […]
Notice and Comment is pleased to share the following article by Randolph J. May, the President and Founder of The Free State Foundation, on the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in City of Arlington, Tex. v. F.C.C.. The Free State Foundation is an independent, non-profit, Section 501(c)(3) free market-oriented think tank founded in 2006. As we wrote […]
Join the Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice as it co-hosts a webiner and teleconference on two 2012 reglatory takings cases, Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, and Horne v. U.S. Department of Agriculture. A panel of legal scholars and expert practitioners will discuss the rulings and how they will impact your […]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (“EFF’s”) March 18, 2013 article reported on the “first hearing in what many . . . hope will be a successful update to the archaic Electronic Communications and Privacy Act (“ECPA”) in this year’s Congress.” In his press release, Senator Leahy, said he had “worked to make sure . . . […]
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals has recently issued a potentially groundbreaking decision in Sushi Shogun, 2011-PER-02677 (May 28, 2013), directly overruling HealthAmerica, 2006-PER-00001 (July 18, 2006) (en banc). Sushi Shogun started with the filing of an ETA Form 9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, (“the Application”), for Labor Certification under 8 USC § 1182(a)(5)(A). […]
The Millennium Challenge Corporation is seeking a Senior International Attorney for the Washington, DC office. The deadline for applying is June 25, 2013. The salary range is $115,000 to $158,000 per year. Applicants must have at least four years of international transactional experience as an attorney. Responsibilities: If selected for this position, you will be […]
Registration is still open for the Section’s 8th Annual Homeland Security Law Institute. The main program will be held June 20 and 21 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Pre-program workshops are also offered on Wednesday, June 19 at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP, covering “Careers in Homeland Security” and “Homeland Security […]
As promised, we are delighted to spotlight Dr.Helen Boutrous, Chair of the History and Political Science Department at Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles, in the second part of our feature on the Boutrous family. The Boutrous’ met while attending the University of San Diego School of Law where they shared a mutual passion […]
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“DHS/CBP”) proposes to update the DHS system of records called, “DHS/CBP-007-Border Crossing Information (“BCI”) System of Records.” The CBP maintains border crossing information on individuals entering the US in order to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the country. This information “resides on the […]
Notice and Comment is pleased to do its first ever two-part feature of an administrative law power couple, Ted and Helen Boutrous. Mr. Boutrous is a partner at Gibson, Dunn& Crutcher LLP where he co-chairs the firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Group. The National Law Journal recently listed the group as one of the top […]
On May 24, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a challenge by the American Federation of Government Employees (National AFGE), several local AFGE chapters that represent Air Reserve Technicians (ARTs), and ART Mark Winestead (jointly, the “Plaintiffs” or the “Appellants”). The Appellants challenged three Air Force […]