During this past week (week ending September 29,2023) we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 39 Constitutional Law summaries, 45 Criminal Law Summaries, White Collar Crime 1 case, and Medical Malpractice 2 cases We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law,…
Posted by Phil Swagel on September 29, 2023. Because of CBO’s role in supporting the Congress in its constitutional function, the agency has been instructed by the House and Senate Budget Committees that if appropriated funds lapse and normal operations of the federal government are suspended, all CBO staff will…
Special Note: From this week forward we will be including Opinion Summaries to the following additional topics, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property, Internet Law, and Medical Malpractice. These additions are based on recommendations from some of our readers. During this past week (week ending September 22,2023) we have received listings of…
Presentation by: Lara Robillard, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, to the Leadership Fellowship Program at the National Hispanic Medical Association. Summary: CBO was established to give the Congress a stronger role in budget matters. The agency provides analysis of budgetary and economic issues that is objective and impartial.…
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on July 26, 2023. Summary: H.R. 4278 would make several changes to disciplinary policies for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill would: • Allow VA to more quickly remove, demote, or suspend employees; • Truncate the…
During this past week (week ending September 15,2023) we have received listings of 19 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 42 Constitutional Law summaries, 31 Criminal Law Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.…
Constitutional Policing: Striving for a More Perfect Union. Michael A. Hardy Editor Event sponsored by the American Bar Association Legal Education Police Practices Consortium and the ABA State and Local Government Section. Time and Date: October 4, 2023, 1:00 PM EST. Event Description: “Join the ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium and…
Aa Presented by Richard DeKaser, Congressional Budget Office Director of Macroeconomic Analysis, to Economic and Financial Counselors from the European Union on September 14, 2023. Summary: Forecast for 2023 to 2025: Growth will be sustained but with a soft patch in the near term. Unemployment will rise slightly. Inflation will…
A Report issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO): “In CBO’s latest projections, economic growth slows and then picks up over the 2023–2025 period. That initial slowdown in economic growth drives up unemployment. Inflation continues to gradually decline.” Summary: “The Congressional Budget Office periodically updates its economic forecast to ensure…
During this past week (week ending September 8,2023) we have received listings of 32 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 56 Constitutional Law summaries, 53 Criminal Law Summaries, and 1 White Collar Law Summary. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in…