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LXBN TV: As Sequestration Causes Push for Unrequited Patriotism, Government Contractors Should Just Say No—John Chierichella

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

As sequestration and the spending cuts that come with it stand to impact nearly all Americans, the effect is even more direct for the government contractors who rely on that spending to get paid. So as government procurement offices ask contractors to do more with less, and simply be more patriotic, our guest on LXBN TV says they should “just say no.” That guest is Sheppard Mullin Partner John Chierichella, author on the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade BlogFull Story

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LXBN TV: Obama Administration Calls for Free Access to Federally Funded Research—George McGuire

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

While some have called this an response to the death of activist Aaron Swartz, while others have said it isn’t doing nearly enough, it’s still happening: the Obama administrationhas called for free open access to federally funded research. While the cause is a good one, the process does come with some guidelines that could be detrimental. Joining me to explain how it will go into effect and its impact on the academic community is George McGuire, Partner with Bond Schoeneck & King and author on the Higher Education IP Law ReportFull Story

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LXBN TV: Wayward Financial Institutions Facing Increasingly Stricter Punishment—Tom Elkind

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

It’s something many Americans have been asking for and, slowly, we’re starting to see it: stricter penalties for wayward financial institutions. As many have expected Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading the charge in Congress while, somewhat less expectedly, the Department of Justice has stepped up its game as well. Today’s guest on LXBN TV is Foley & Lardner Partner Tom Elkind, author on The CFSL BulletinFull Story

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LXBN TV: As Supreme Court Defines “Clothes,” Biggest Impact Will Be On Judiciary’s Deference to D.O.L.—Arthur Rooney

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

It’s one of those cases quick to generate a smirk as individuals quickly glance the basic facts: yes, the Supreme Court will indeed rule on the definition of “clothes” in Sandifer v. U.S. Steel. But the bigger issue here is in fact the level of deference given to the Department of Labor as they, through opinions expressed in administrator’s interpretations, have gone back and forth on this issue. Joining me to explain the background of the case and its impact is Arthur Rooney of Seyfarth Shaw and The Wage & Hour Litigation BlogFull Story

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LXBN TV: Wanting Him to Stay Home, High School Running Back’s Mother Takes Letter of Intent to Lawyer—Aaron Weems

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

It’s a natural instinct, when it comes time for their children to choose a school mothers usually prefer that they’d stay close to home. But when it involves a highly-touted high school runningback and the mother taking his letter of intent to a lawyer after he wanted to go to a school she didn’t prefer, it’s hard not to wonder if there’s more going on. Joining me to explain the backstory and family law implications in the Alex Collins saga is Aaron Weems, attorney with Fox Rothschild and author on Pennsylvania Family LawFull Story

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LXBN TV: Can Virginia Block Non-Residents from FOIA Requests? Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments—Kevin Goldberg

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this afternoon on whether or Virginia could legally restrict out-of-staters from accessing documents through the state’s open government laws. The plaintiffs presented a number of reasons why it should be illegal—at the forefront being its argument that this has business implications—while the state said it was just too burdensome. Joining me today to offer his observations and a prediction after attending those oral arguments is Kevin Goldberg of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth and their CommLawBlogFull Story

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LXBN TV: The Impact of the Canning V. NLRB Decision On the CFPB—Keith Fisher

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

As soon as the decision came down from the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that President Obama’s recess appointments were unconstitutional, people started to wonder what impact it would have on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. After all, Director Richard Cordray was appointed to his position under circumstances identical to those of the NLRB appointees. Joining me to discuss the ruling’s impact in both the near and more extended future is Keith Fisher of Ballard Spahr and the excellent CFPB MonitorFull Story

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LXBN TV: Cruises More Dangerous Than People Think and the Triumph Showed Warning Signs—Jim Walker

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

For a long time, Jim Walker of Cruise Law News has warned readers that cruises are more dangerous than people think and that the cruise industry is less regulated than it should be. Those ideas didn’t reach the national conscience until this week, when a fire caused the Carnival Triumph cruise ship to be stranded the ship at sea for several days. Walker joins LXBN TV to explain that these incidents aren’t all that uncommon and there were warning signs with the Triumph specifically.  Full Story

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LXBN TV: Where Does the Cybersecurity Executive Order Hit and Miss the Mark?—Stewart Baker

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

Immediately following the failure of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, we had Steptoe & Johnson’s Stewart Baker join us on LXBN TV. Baker, formerly General Counsel for the National Security Agency and the first Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, said he thought an executive order on the horizon. Now that said executive order is here, Baker joins us to discuss where it gets it right and wrong. Baker is an author on the Steptoe CyberblogFull Story

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LXBN TV: FCC to Create Free National Super WiFi Network? Not Anytime Soon—Dana Frix

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

The Washington Post recently generated quite a bit of discussion following an article they published noting the possibility that the Federal Communications Commission may soon be creating free national super WiFi networks—ones that could potentially replace paid phone and internet service for numerous Americans. As could be expected, the wireless industry was supposedly “rattled.” Joining me today to explain why, unfortunately, no such network will exist soon is Dana Frix, Managing Partner in Chadbourne & Parke‘s Washington, DC office and author on the firm’s TMT PerspectivesFull Story

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