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Veterans
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Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
On this Memorial Day: An Introduction to the USO
As I sat to write a blog post on this Memorial Day, I was Googling recommendations for charities that support current service members, veterans, and their families. As the USO…
Regulatory Oversight
The NDAA 2024: Is This the Beginning of the End for Self-Certification in SBA Set-aside Procurements?
By Hilary Cairnie, Bonnie Gill, Trey Smith
On December 22, 2023, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-31, 137 Stat. 136 (2023) (NDAA 2024) went into effect. Among other things, NDAA…
Criminal
“Best Practices: Report on Improving Veterans’ Incarceration and Reentry in Florida”
Though I have missed Veterans Day by almost a week, I am still glad that I did not entirely miss this new report from the Florida Policy Project that has…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Honoring Our Veterans
November 11 is Veterans Day and the federal holiday is observed today. At ImmigrationProf Blog we celebrate and honor noncitizens who serve in the U.S. military. Between 2010 and 2021, over…
Simmons Hanly Conroy's Support Blog
Veterans Day 2023: Honoring U.S. Veterans and Their Fight Against Mesothelioma
Millions of Americans have selflessly served in the U.S. military, prioritizing our nation’s freedom over their personal well-being. For many citizens, their courage holds a significance far beyond a commitment…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrant of the Day: Aquilino Gonell, Dominican Republic, American Hero
Need to hear an upbeat story in challenging times? The story of this Immigrant of the Day, Aquilino Gonell, is worth reading. The publisher Penguin Random House describes the book…
Texas Bar Blog
Free legal aid available for Texas veterans during Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week
By Will Korn
Texas veterans are invited to participate in Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week, a statewide effort in honor of Veterans Day coordinated by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF,…
Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update
VETS-4212 Deadline Quickly Approaching: File by September 30, 2023
By Guy Brenner, Olympia Karageorgiou
As we previously posted, federal contractors and subcontractors meeting the VEVRAA eligibility threshold (“Covered Contractors”) have until September 30, 2023 to file their VETS-4212 Reports. Covered Contractors are “recommend[ed]” to…
Simple Justice
Memorial Day 2023
I wrote a short post about Memorial Day in 2007 that remains relevant today. Despite my apparent cynicism, Memorial Day has always meant something to me. Having grown up in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Happy Memorial Day!
Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Veteran AffairsMemorial Day honors the Americans veterans who gave their last for their country. Let's not forget our immigrant veterans.The Medal of Honor is…