Boyer vs. United States Raises Impactful Issue Regarding Pay for Federal Employees
In Boyer v United States, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived a claim brought by a female clinical pharmacist that a Veterans Medical Center which paid her a…
Distorting Bruen
In a recent article, Matthew R. Winchell, an attorney at Tully Rinckey, discusses how a New York ruling in United States v. Homer could threaten the Second Amendment rights of…
U.S. Launches Online Portal to Sponsor Ukrainians Fleeing War
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Uniting for Ukraine portal is now live and accepting applicants. The initiative is a streamlined process providing “a pathway for…
Immigration Provisions of Build Back Better
The House has passed The Build Back Better Act; this large bill covers huge areas of President Biden’s domestic agenda including paid family leave, various tax credits and some…
Immigration Alert: New US Travel Framework for All Travelers & More
New US Travel Framework for All Travelers The new US travel framework for all international travelers went live on November 8th. This marks the end of Presidential travel…
The New Framework for International Travel is Here!
Starting on November 8, non-citizen, non-immigrant air travelers to the United States will be required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to…
Immigration Alert: New Travel Guidance for the US & the UK, Immigration Reform Efforts Fail Initial Review
US to allow vaccinated travelers under new travel guidance After numerous stories circulated over the weekend the Biden Administration announced on Monday that they will be…
New York gives birth to Paid Surrogacy
As of February 2021, New York joined the majority of states that allow for parties to contract and pay for a third party to carry their child to birth. Many years ago, New York…
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 Sinks Service member’s Appellate Rights
As we enter 2021, a significant number of high profile newsworthy events have occurred including the Presidential administration of Donald Trump leaving office and the…
Court Trials in the Days of COVID: How Courts and Litigants are Proceeding
The COIVD-19 pandemic has forced courts to adapt new procedures and policies in order to make proceedings safe but productive. For people looking to pursue legal action, there are…