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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Department of Labor ("DOL"), and Department of the Treasury ("USDT") issued their 2022 Report to Congress...

E.SAT TV PTY LIMITED SECTION 51 MANUAL PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT (“the Act”) CONTENTS A. Introduction B. Particulars in terms of section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act      1. Contact details      2. The section 10 Guide on how to use the Act      3. Records available in terms of any other legislation      4. Access to the records held by the private body in question              i. Information readily available, if applicable

Congress has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to reform the federal highway and transit program to give greater responsibility and decision-making to the states and metropolitan areas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking a district judge to reject a lawsuit seeking to withdraw the approval given to an abortion drug as plaintiffs accuse the agency of failing to follow proper regulatory standards, and succumbing to political machinations during the approval process.

California has introduced some significant and widely applicable new employment laws that took effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless otherwise stated. Minimum Wage Increases - ...

As chairwoman of the Rhode Island House Innovation, Inter­net & Technology Committee, Jamestown resident Deb Ruggie­ro’s plan to establish a broadband director, which would allow the state to access federal funding for high-speed Internet access, was passed as part of Gov. Dan McKee’s budget in June. The rewards to be reaped from that legislation could

Think you know about the earmarks in the highway bill? Think again.

Under the leadership of President George W. Bush, who has made competitive bidding for the provision of government services a priority, the Administration has begun to take serious steps to expand competition for federal grants. This is wise policy. Besides promoting basic fairness, competitive bidding encourages greater efficiencies and cost savings.

The October 2022 edition of the Essentials marks the end of California’s legislative session. As a helpful summary, we have outlined key provisions of many of the new California...

Pay equity has been a hot topic in employment law in recent years. Now, laws requiring disclosure of pay scales are viewed as the next step towards achieving equal pay for equal work...