How the WARN Act's 60-Day Clock Actually Works
The federal law behind mass layoff notices covers most large employers but leaves real gaps, and its penalties are lighter than many workers assume.
Nathan BrooksGovernment
Government explains how the federal system operates day to day: appropriations and continuing resolutions, nominations and confirmations, ethics and disclosure rules, administrative procedure and inter-branch oversight. Pieces define the terms and cite governing authority. Useful for students, new staff, journalists and anyone needing procedure explained without partisanship.
Memorandum on the Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act
September 13 , 2024 Presidential Determination No . 2024-11 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATETHE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SUBJECT : Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading With the Enemy Act Under section 101 ( b ) of Public Law 95-223 ( 91 Stat . 1625
Nathan BrooksHow a Continuing Resolution Actually Keeps the Government Open
The CR is a stopgap that freezes last year's budget in place — and its fine print, not the headline date, decides what agencies can and cannot do.
Nathan BrooksHow the Congressional Review Act Makes a Repeal Permanent
The statute's power is not the sixty-day clock but the clause barring an agency from ever writing the rule again.
Nathan BrooksDOAH names three new administrative law judges
DOAH names three new administrative law judges The Division of Administrative Hearings ( DOAH ) , recently added three new administrative law judges , including : Jenifer Fortenberry , who received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida . Subsequently , she received a Master of Science
Nathan BrooksClaude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award nominations sought
Claude Pepper The Government Lawyer Section is now accepting nominations for its Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award , which recognizes “ an outstanding lawyer who has made an extraordinary and exemplary contribution as a practicing government lawyer. ” The nominee must be a member of the Bar in good
Nathan BrooksHow a Federal Government Shutdown Actually Works
A shutdown is not a light switch Washington flips on and off. It is a legal chain reaction set in motion by one missed deadline, one 1870s-era statute, and a narrow set of exceptions that decide who keeps working and who does not.
Nathan BrooksHow Countervailing Duty Investigations Actually Work
A joint inquiry by two federal agencies decides whether a foreign subsidy justifies a new U.S. tariff — and the process runs on fixed deadlines, not politics.
Nathan BrooksBid Protests: How the 100-Day Clock Actually Works
A protest freezes a federal contract award long before GAO rules on the merits — the automatic stay, not the final decision, is usually what determines the outcome.
Nathan BrooksFACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Approves Nearly $2 Billion for Hurricane Response and Recovery Efforts
The Biden-Harris Administration continues its response and recovery efforts across the Southeast and Appalachia following Hurricanes Helene and Milton . Nearly 8,000 Federal personnel remain on the ground working side-by-side with State and local officials to help survivors with recovery and rebuilding . As part of our commitment to remaining
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