Topic
Enforcement
987 published works
ImmigrationProf Blog
ICE Enforcement Policies Make No Sense
Ken Dilanian writes for the LA Times:Advocates say the deportation case against one Nevada couple highlights the continued harassing of many who pose no threat – despite Obama’s promises to…
ImmigrationProf Blog
McCain and Kyl Introduce Enforcement-Only Legislation
Arizona Senators' John McCain and John Kyl introduced a enforcement-only legislation today with 10 points:1) Immediately deploy 3,000 National Guard Troops along the Arizona/Mexico border, along with appropriate surveillance…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
FERC Penalty Guidelines
By Greg Russell
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced a new policy statement on civil penalty guidelines to enhance its enforcement program. From the news release: "This approach promotes consistency by…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Releases Civil Penalty Guidelines and Orders NERC to Alter Procedures for Developing Standards
On March 18, 2010, FERC adopted a Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines for its enforcement program (“Policy Statement”), a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NOPR”), and a series of orders…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Appoints a New Director of Investigations
On March 1, 2010, Larry Parkinson started work as the new director of the Division of Investigations at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”). As Director of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The ICE Man Cometh: ICE “Surge” in Texas Leads to Arrest of “Criminal Aliens”
Continuing the Obama administration's never-ending commitment to an "enforcement now, enforcement forever" immigration strategy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced an "enforcement surge" resulting in the arrests of close…
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
SEC Revamps Its Division Of Enforcement With Specialized Units And Cooperation Agreements With Insiders
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) recently made changes that could affect the speed and efficiency with which investigations are handled and enforcement actions are…
Labor Law Prof Blog
OFCCP Enforcement Figures for FY ’09
The Department of Labor's Office of Contract Compliance Programs issued it's budget request for FY'11 and reported on its enforcement efforts from FY '09 (the report is here). The numbers…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Will We Have “Enforcement Now, Enforcement Forever” Forever? The Grim Prospects for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
I tend to think that some of the pessimistic reponse (e.g., President Obama's legislative agenda is dead, he will be a one term President, the sky is falling, etc.) to the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC’s Enforcement Division Reorganization Emphasizes Market Intelligence
The SEC's Enforcement Division announced the appointment of the newest members of its national leadership team in what the Division describes as "its most significant reorganization since its establishment in 1972." The Division established five…