August 20, 2010 Filed in:
Federal Employment Law | PrivacyWhen a court has to define privacy, you know something went wrong. It means someone obtained information that was supposed to be private. But, if the information was really supposed to be private, why was it ever shared or released? Communications that are easy, fast, or even silent, are not necessarily private. This is especially true in the workplace.
Read More...Tags: Privacy at Work, Electronic Communication
June 16, 2010 Filed in:
Government | BusinessIs our economy recovering or is it adjusting to past mistakes and new challenges in the marketplace? I think it’s the latter. A real recovery will not occur until we see production. The economic recovery everyone is looking for will not arrive until we start producing something. Government programs can only provide temporary relief. Read More...Tags: Banks, Mortgages, Bailouts
I have concluded from my clients that one of the most challenging issues in the federal workplace today is the issue of disability. It’s like a big secret that everyone knows but nobody wants to address. Workers don’t want to discuss it because they are afraid of losing their jobs. Read More...Tags: Discrimination, Workers Compensation, Retirement
December 31, 2009 Filed in:
Federal Employment Law | MSPBLast month the Senate confirmed two new presidential appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Board is a three member administrative tribunal in Washington DC that has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals concerning adverse actions taken against most federal employees. Read More...Tags: MSPB Members
November 16, 2009 Filed in:
Afghanistan | MilitaryThere should be no doubt that the US, its coalition partners, and the Afghan security forces could secure Afghanistan. It would cost billions, and many more lives might be lost in the process, but it could be done. But military personnel and technology alone will not bring peace to Afghanistan.
Read More...Tags: Afghans, Afghan Government, Afghan Army
October 02, 2009 Filed in:
Government | Health CareOur government is once again considering legislation to improve the way health care is obtained in our country. Cost seems to be the driving factor. The high cost of medical care has weakened the health of our nation as too many people go without necessary care and employers can no longer afford to pay insurance premiums. Read More...Tags: Access to Health Care, Health Insuance
September 02, 2009 Filed in:
Afghanistan | MilitaryThanks for supporting our military forces this past year. My law office has been closed because I was on an assignment with the US Air Force in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Read More...Tags: 209 ANA Corps, Mazar-i-Sharif
August 19, 2009 Filed in:
Afghanistan | MilitaryAs I write, thousands of brave Afghans are getting ready to risk their lives by simply exercising their right to vote. The struggling Afghan National Army and police will provide security along with US and coalition support.
Read More...Tags: KIA Mentors, Afghan Election
