Government

Employers Beware: How to Prevent Your Company from Being Sued

On-Demand
Gordon & Rees has posted a free on-demand webinar providing practical tips to prevent your company from being sued.

Uncommon Fracking Ban Concept May Surface in New York

NEWS
The concept of takings, like eminent domain, requires the government to compensate private property owners for assets taken away because of government action.

EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan

On-Demand
Webinar describes the EPA’s method to determine each state’s unique emissions goal and provides an example calculation of state emissions goals.

U.S. Military and the Transition to a Clean Energy Future

On-Demand
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has posted an on-demand webinar on the U.S. Department of Defense’s emergence as a leader in the nation’s transition to a more sustainable clean energy future.

Texas Stretched No-Bid Program to Help Austin Company

NEWS
Texas Health and Human Services Commission general counsel resigns in wake of questions of favoritism.

Cash Management for Government Contractors

On-Demand
NeoSystems Corp. has posted a free on-demand webinar on how to forecast, plan and optimize cash flow and cash management for government contractors.

Small-Business Pairing on Contracts Falls Short, GAO Says

NEWS
The federal government doesn’t have a system that can help pair small business subcontractors with prime contracts, and existing contract-tracking systems aren’t up to the job either, according to a report by the GAO.

Government Contract Evaluation Research

White Paper
Market Connections has posted a free white paper online titled “Contract Evaluation Research: A Competitive Advantage for Winning More Government Contracts.”

What Business Associates Need to Know about HIPAA

EVENT: Dec. 18, 11 a.m. CST
Clearwater Compliance will present a complimentary webinar describing best practices for business leaders, managers and professionals with responsibility for HIPAA privacy, security, compliance or risk management.

Attorneys General and Energy Lobbyists Form Alliance

NEWS
Out of public view, corporate representatives and attorneys general are coordinating legal strategy and other efforts to fight federal regulations.

Manage the Intersection of Private Agreements and Public Requirements

White paper
Berkman Solutions has posted a contracts-and-compliance white paper and slides examining the two primary sources of compliance obligations related to contracts: performance obligations and government regulations.

Government Contract Closeouts Best Practices

EVENT: Dec. 10, 11 a.m. EST
Aronson will present a complimentary webinar providing tips, guidance and best practices to help government contractors efficiently close out their cost type contracts.

Affordable Care Act: Litigation and Implementation Update

On-Demand
The Network for Public Health Law presents a free on-demand webinar providing an update on Affordable Care Act implementation, including states’ decisions regarding Medicaid expansion and health insurance exchanges.

Greening Affordable Housing and Saving Energy

On-Demand
Nixon Peabody presents a free on-demand webinar covering the latest news from HUD with respect to “green” affordable housing development.

Attorney Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors

NEWS
The U.S. Department reported that the ex-GC of an underwriters company was sentenced to five years in prison on Nov. 14 , followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and obstruction of justice.

Climate Change Standards Webinar Set for Nov. 18

Nov. 18, 2 p.m. EST
The American National Standards Institute Network on Smart and Sustainable Cities will present a complimentary webinar on local governments’ application of climate change standards formulated by the International Organization for Standardization.