Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a policy which barred openly gay people from serving in the military, was repealed in 2011. But the government engaged in ongoing disparate treatment of LGBTQ+ veterans because their discharge papers sometimes cite separation codes that list homosexuality or “sexual perversion,” the suit claimed. Click Here To Read The Full […]
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The Future of Data Protection Enforcement: It's Hammer Time!
The landscape of data protection and privacy continues to expand, and with that expansion comes increased scrutiny and the promise of increased enforcement. 2025 will mark a convergence of the proliferation of artificial intelligence, a growing understanding of and desire to exercise consumer rights and protections and new legislation, meaning increased regulatory enforcement is inevitable. […]
Ex-Jenkens & Gilchrist Lawyer Convicted in Tax Shelter Scheme is Among Biden's Commutations
Paul Daugerdas, a former Jenkens & Gilchrist tax lawyer, had been serving a 15-year sentence in prison in New York after he was convicted in connection with designing, marketing and implementing a fraudulent tax shelter scheme. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Corporate Disclosure Law Enjoys ‘Presumption of Constitutionality,' Feds Tell Justices
The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking the Corporate Transparency Act. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'There's a Ticking Clock in This Case': Giuliani Held in Contempt in Defamation Enforcement Litigation
U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman said he would draw adverse inferences in the case, as well as bar Giuliani from introducing evidence as part of a homestead proceeding attempting to show that his Florida condo was his primary home. Click Here To Read The Full Article