The military vaccine mandate is dead. So now what?
Long controversial, the military vaccine mandate has been killed off by the just-enacted 2023 National Defense Authorization law. So now what? Can fired services members rejoin?…
Local military reacts to DoD rescinding COVID-19 vaccine mandate
SAN DIEGO — The Department of Defense rescinded its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the armed forces. Some service members say they will look to be re-instated after…
Feds mull changes to cannabis questions on vetting forms
The government agencies that set standards and policies for security clearance processes are grappling with a complicated legal landscape for marijuana use across the country and…
Pentagon issues reprieve to troops who refused COVID-19 vaccines
Tens of thousands of service members who were denied religious or medical exemptions to the military’s requirement that all service members be vaccinated for the novel…
Lawyer explains Baldwinsville superintendent termination hearing process
New York — A lawyer in education law has explained the process of an impartial hearing, revolving around the possible termination of Baldwinsville Superintendent Jason Thomson.…
What’s next for troops previously kicked out for refusing COVID vaccine?
NORFOLK, Va. — The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 23, requires Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to rescind the…
RBJ’s Power 50 Law 2022
Tully Rinckey is pleased to announce that Peter Pullano has been named to the NY Daily Record’s Power 20 Trusts and Estates Law list. The list contains a number of lawyers who…
Soldier who says she was unjustly arrested as AWOL released from jail
An Army reservist says she was wrongfully arrested for being absent without leave by armed officers who stormed her home at gunpoint while her children watched in panic. Sgt. 1st…
George Santos may pose ‘espionage threat’ due to murky background, intelligence expert warns
A longtime Pentagon official warned Wednesday that Rep.-elect George Santos (R-Nassau) poses an unprecedented challenge to national security given his recent admitted lying about…
Federal corruption cases challenged by law interpretations
Dec. 28, 2022 – A December decision by a federal judge to dismiss a handful of corruption charges against former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin is the latest example of the narrow…