by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Kara Rollins
It seems logical that a person acquitted of a crime cannot, and should not, serve time for that crime, but on the federal level, and in many states, that is not always the case. In criminal cases, an acquittal means that the government has failed to prove an...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Jan 8, 2022 | Jared McClain, Kara Rollins, Opinion
When Vox Media employees walked out during a bargaining dispute in 2019, Twitter users tweeted along.[2] Among the commentators was Ben Domenech, the publisher of the web magazine The Federalist. He tweeted from his personal account, “FYI @fdrlst first one of you...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Photo: NCLA’s clients Micah Eldred and David Lopez, SEC v. Spartan Securities During his first days and months in office, President Biden revoked a series of Executive Orders aimed at curbing abusive administrative enforcement actions and reliance on guidance...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Photo: NCLA client Lisa Milice and her baby As I have recently found out, there are many things to worry about as a new or expecting parent. The joy of welcoming a new life into the world can easily be eclipsed by a wide range of concerns. Not to mention, the nearly...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Just as the cherry blossoms bloom here every spring, another regular D.C. occurrence is blooming—midnight regulations. A product of the modern administrative state, the midnight regulation period is the time between a presidential election and the inauguration...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Oct 8, 2020 | Blog, Kara Rollins
Over the summer I wrote about Executive Order 13924, which attempts to lessen the administrative burdens faced by private individuals and businesses by reining in the administrative state. In addition to directing agencies to rescind, modify, or waive...
