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Executive Order
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Health Industry Washington Watch
Establishment of Presidential Commission on Bioethical Issues
On March 31, 2010, HHS published a notice announcing the establishment of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, as directed by Executive Order 13521. The Commission is…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Obama to Sign Executive Order: No Media Allowed
The Washington Times: No media at Obama abortion-order signing, by Timothy Noah: A day after a lavish bill signing White House ceremony on health carereform, President Obama will sign an…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Obama Establishes Bi-Partisan Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
President Obama signed an executive order yesterday establishing a bi-partisan commission to address federal spending and the federal debt. The move comes after the Senate rejected bi-partisan legislation to create…
World of Employment
President Obama Orders Federal Employees Not to Text While Driving
Last week, President Obama signed an executive order prohibiting all federal employees from text messaging while driving on official business or while using government equipment. Click here to read President Obama's…
Media Law Prof Blog
Cyberspace and Combat
Sean Watts, Creighton University School of Law, has published "Combatant Status and Computer Network Attack." Here is the abstract. The national security implications of computer network attacks (CNA) have become far-reaching…
Media Law Prof Blog
“Do You Realize” Now OK State Song
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry is signing an executive order making the Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize?" the state's rock song. The Oklahoma Senate had voted to do so but the House couldn't…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Obama Gives Liberians Reprieve
On Friday, President Barack Obama signed anexecutive order allowing approximately 3,600 Liberians living in the United States to remain in the country for an additional 12 months.An 18-month extension issued by…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
What Is The Financial Future Of Unum?
By Gregory Dell
To hear company officials tell it Unum is emphatically on the mend, this after the disability insurer was wracked by scandal and losses earlier in the decade. In 2005, Unum…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Another Labor-Related Executive Order
As we noted, President Obama signed three labor-related executive orders a week or so ago and he's now signed another on Friday. This order basically reestablishes a Clinton-era order that…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
New Illinois Governor to Fight Corruption in Government
By Ellen Podgor
The new Illinois Governor, as his first executive order, has decided to take on the fight against corruption in government. He issued an Executive Order creating the Illinois Reform Commission…