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What legal pitfalls await feds in 2012?

Bill Bransford, a partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth, offers some insight to federal employees on upcoming whistleblower legislation and the possible ramifications of on-the-job political activities.

Tags: Bill Bransford , Bransford Shaw and Roth , Federal Drive , OSC , whistleblower , Hatch Act

Thursday - 01/12/2012, 11:06am EST
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Would barring ban on layoffs save Postal Service?

Facing declining revenue from mail delivery, Postal Service seeks way out of fiscal crisis, including legislation that would ban requirements that bar layoffs in union contracts.

Tags: budget , union contract , Federal Drive , Debra Roth , USPS

Thursday - 11/17/2011, 04:26pm EST
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Supreme Court considers exceptions to government employee immunity

Bill Bransford, a partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to provide a brief recap of a case involving a government investigator who lied to a grand jury and what it means for federal employees.

Tags: Bill Bransford , Shaw, Bransford & Roth , immunity , Supreme Court , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris

Thursday - 11/03/2011, 01:40pm EDT
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Did banks defraud veterans?

Bill Bransford, a partner at Shaw, Bransford and Roth joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morristo discuss the latest developments in the case and what veterans should know about securing loans.

Tags: Bill Bransford , Bransford Shaw and Roth , veterans , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris

Thursday - 10/20/2011, 09:19am EDT
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Iraqis to sue, not prosecute, Blackwater

Iraq's government has started collecting signatures for a class-action lawsuit from victims who were wounded or lost family in incidents involving the U.S. private security firm formerly known as Blackwater.

Tags: contracting , Debra Roth , Shaw, Bransford & Roth , Blackwater , Xe

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT
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Free speech and ethics collide for federal employees

The Environmental Protection Agency's top lawyer says the agency is not censoring two of its California-based attorneys who posted a YouTube video criticizing the Obama administration's backing of a House-passed climate bill.

Tags: P&B , ethics , free speech , EPA , You Tube , Bill Bransford , Shaw, Bransford & Roth ,

Friday - 09/30/2011, 10:47am EDT
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