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Executive Order
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Labor Law Prof Blog
New Workplace Executive Orders
The AP is reporting that President Obama will announce on Tuesday two new executive orders. One will ban federal contractors from maintaining pay secrecy rules. The other will require federal…
InsureReinsure
President Obama Issues Second Executive Order Regarding Crisis in the Ukraine; Targets Officials of the Government of the Russian Federation
President Obama stepped up the diplomatic pressure on Russia by signing a new executive order titled “Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine” (the “Second Executive…
Gov Con Employment Exchange
New Minimum Wage for Employees of Federal Contractors FAQs
As we updated you last week, President Obama has signed an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors to $10.10 an hour. After reading the the…
Wage & Hour Insights
Q&A: Executive Order Increasing Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
Guest Blogger: Sunghee W. Sohn On February 12, 2014, President Obama increased the minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors by an Executive Order to $10.10 per hour. This announcement…
Elder Law Prof Blog
President will sign Executive Order raising minimum wage for government contracts–including for those with disabilities
By Kim Dayton
FACT SHEET - Opportunity For All: Rewarding Hard Work Raising the Minimum Wage through Executive Order to $10.10 for Federal Contract Workers& Calling on Congress to Finish the Job for All Workers…
Global Media and Communications Watch
The United States Department of Transportation Unveils Plans for Connected Vehicles
On February 3, the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) unveiled their anticipated announcement regarding connected vehicle technology. DOT and NHTSA announced their intention…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
President Obama’s threat to use the Executive Order: A sign of things to come?
By Robert Helland, Christopher L. Rissetto
President Obama stated in his State of the Union address to the nation: “wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Daily Humor: Is there a First Amendment Challenge to the Marijuana Mandate?
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn his satirical column for the New Yorker, humorist Andy Borowitz (pictured below) writes:NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—President Obama…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A political and media tipping point?: New York’s Gov to reform state’s marijuana laws
Main January 5, 2014A political and media tipping point?: New York's Gov to reform state's marijuana lawsThe title of this post is prompted the fact that today's New York Times…
Manufacturing Law Blog
Connecticut Governor Orders Creation of New Public Database Of Economic Development Grants, Loans and Tax Credits
For those manufacturers and distributors that do business in the State of Connecticut As reported in various news outlets, including The Hartford Business Journal and CT New Junkie, Governor Malloy issued…