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  Employment Law for Federal Employees
Federal employees who become disabled from performing their regular job, whether or not due to on-the-job injuries, may be eligible for disability retirement.
The law prohibits discrimination in employment that is based on race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or reprisal for prior EEO activity.
Federal employees must first seek EEO counseling at the office where they work, and then go through a "formal" EEO complaint process at their employing agency.
www.federal-law.com /employment_law.html   (1080 words)

  
  Federal law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Federal law is the body of law created by the federal government of a nation.
The United States Constitution provides for a federal government that is superior to state governments with regard to its enumerated powers.
Issues that arise under any legislation passed by Congress, an Executive Order of the President or a decision of federal courts persuant to the United States Constitution are governed by federal law.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Federal_law   (178 words)

  
 U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright Basics (Circular 1)
Federal copyright could also be secured before 1978 by the act of registration in the case of certain unpublished works and works eligible for ad interim copyright.
Under the law in effect before 1978, copyright was secured either on the date a work was published with a copyright notice or on the date of registration if the work was registered in unpublished form.
Public Law 105-298, enacted on October 27, 1998, further extended the renewal term of copyrights still subsisting on that date by an additional 20 years, providing for a renewal term of 67 years and a total term of protection of 95 years.
www.copyright.gov /circs/circ1.html   (7014 words)

  
 Lemon Laws Directory - Know your rights about lemon laws.
Lemon laws are United States state laws that remedies to consumers for automobiles that repeatedly fail to meet certain standards of quality and performance.
Lemon law is the common nickname for these laws, but each state has different names for the laws and acts.
The federal lemon law also provides the warrantor may be obligated to pay your attorney fees if you prevail in a lemon law suit, as do most state lemon laws.
www.lemonlawsdirectory.com   (1091 words)

  
 Federal Law   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The ceremony honors all law enforcement officers and pays special tribute to local Virginia, Maryland, DC, and federal law enforcement officers killed in the...
That federal law requires that all subgroups meet certain federal standards in order for a school to comply with the law.
The Supreme Court of the United States has the sole authority to interpret the Constitution and makes final decisions regarding all federal laws.
www.wikiverse.org /federal-law   (313 words)

  
 Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination: Questions And Answers
In addition, the federal government is covered by Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which incorporate the requirements of the ADA.
All laws enforced by EEOC, except the Equal Pay Act, require filing a charge with EEOC before a private lawsuit may be filed in court.
When a charge is dismissed, a notice is issued in accordance with the law which gives the charging party 90 days in which to file a lawsuit on his or her own behalf.
www.eeoc.gov /facts/qanda.html   (3753 words)

  
 Federal Law
(Laws Regulating) Army Corps of Engineers The laws regulating the Army Corps of Engineers, include section 9 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899; section 404 of the Clean Water Act; and section 103 of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.
Federal Acquisition Regulations Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) are available in hypertext of pdf format.
Federal Register II A searchable version of the Federal Register for the 1995 and 1996 (Volumes 60 and 61) offered by the GPO.
www.legalethics.com /pa/fed/laws.htm   (739 words)

  
 The dark side of Federal law enforcement agency   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I'm afraid law enforcement agent will frame them in some case,(drug case is the easiest one) and then kill them in custody by the hands of gang members in jail.
The boss, Mrs H, was a lady from Taiwan, she was under surveillance by Federal law enforcement agency because her brother H was an arms agent, and had a weapon deal at that time.
Just like the burglary to my youngest brother in law, (he is the richest among my sisters and brother), the prosecution of the boss of A and S Tours, (though they knew she was innocent), he was chosen because he was a possible 'profit' source.
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 Federal Law Enforcement Career Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates violations of all Federal laws that are not covered in the jurisdiction of other Federal agencies.
Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons is the fastest growing Federal Agency.
Federal Law Enforcement career opportunities are greater in the Bureau of Prisons than any of the other agencies on this list.
www.concentric.net /~extraord/law.htm   (1177 words)

  
 Federal Communications Law Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Federal Communication Law Journal is one of three academic journals published by Indiana University law students.
The FCLJ is the official journal for the Federal Communications Bar Association and, in serving this important role, often features articles and essays by commissioners in the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") as well as members of Congress.
In the third and final Article exploring national security and telecommunications, James A. Lewis analyzes the management and preservation of communications interception capabilities and their defense against potential service disruptions or intelligence activities in a period of integrated, global telecommunications enterprises where foreign ownership of, or participation in, national networks, is increasingly routine.
www.law.indiana.edu /fclj   (810 words)

  
 EPA: Laws and Regulations
These agendas are published in the Federal Register, usually during the spring and fall of each year, as part of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification of the rules published in the Federal Register by Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Federal and State Government Regulation and Program References - Links to Federal regulations found in CFR Title 40 and State government regulation and programs for the U.S. territories and the 50 U.S. States.
www.epa.gov /epahome/rules.html   (730 words)

  
 United States Federal Law
Federal Legislative History Research: A Practitioner's Guide to Compiling the Documents and Sifting for Legislative Intent by Richard J. McKinney (at Law Librarians' Society of Washington D.C.)
Federal Rulemaking, official site with links to PDF texts of rules in effect, as well as pending and proposed rule changes.
Database of about 3.7 million federal district court cases terminated July 1978 to Sept.1997; can generate statistics including duration, win rates, median and mean award amounts, based on case category, date, district, trial mode, and other variables.
law-library.rutgers.edu /ilg/usfedlaw.html   (1129 words)

  
 JANS! WebRing - 18 USC 2257 Compliance
All records required to be kept by federal law are in the possession of K. Beechum and available for inspection during all reasonable hours at :
All records required to be kept by federal law are in the possession of
All records required to be kept by federal law are in the possession of ENG De Roo and available for inspection during all reasonable hours at :
www.jansgalleries.com /usc2257.html   (1421 words)

  
 WIFLE | Women in Federal Law Enforcement | WIFLE.org   (Site not responding. Last check: )
WIFLE, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, is a non-profit organization open to women and men in law enforcement, supporters of WIFLE goals, government and private industry individuals and organizations.
Members may be Federal law enforcement officers, criminal investigators, special agents, forensics specialists, inspectors, managers, attorneys and administrators.
WIFLE has several goals: recruitment, retention and promotion of women in Federal law enforcement occupations, and the continued development of an information-sharing and support network.
www.wifle.com /index.htm   (552 words)

  
 FCLR Home Page -- © 1999 FMJA
Beginning with the undeniable premise that the number of trials in the federal courts are decreasing at a remarkable level while the number of cases being arbitrated are increasing, the authors search for an explanation.
In this way, the federal courts could eliminate the outlier verdict that these authors conclude is driving litigants from the federal courts to arbitration.
The article examines the three legal fora available under U.S. law for violations of the laws of war: federal district courts, courts-martial, and military commissions and the law that can be applied to prosecute such violations.
www.fclr.org /content/fclr.htm   (2263 words)

  
 Federal Labor Law Posters
Regardless of the state your business is operating in, your Federal labor law posters must reflect the new rate.
The Federal Poster will reflect the new 2006 USERRA Notice which was revised to include protections for National Disaster Medical System members.
Every employer covered by the non-discrimination and EEO laws is required to post on its premises the poster, "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law." The notice must be posted prominently, where it can be readily seen by employees and applicants for employment.
www.laborlawcenter.com /detail~PRODUCT_ID~FED070.asp   (460 words)

  
 The Federal Equal Access Act
Their right to assemble is usually protected under a federal law -- the Equal Access Act, (20 U.S.C. The law was originally heavily promoted by conservative Christian groups to allow students to organize religious clubs in public secondary schools.
Ironically, over opposition from the same conservative Christian groups that sponsored the law, the same legislation is now being used to support the right of students to organize gay/lesbian/bisexual support groups in those same high schools.
Thus, if the school receives financial support from the Federal government and already has one or more student-initiated, extracurricular clubs on campus, then additional clubs cannot be prohibited.
www.religioustolerance.org /equ_acce.htm   (2117 words)

  
 Fair Credit Reporting Act
The Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe the content of notices under paragraph (1), and a consumer reporting agency shall be in compliance with this subsection if it provides a notice under paragraph (1) that is substantially similar to the Federal Trade Commission prescription under this paragraph.
The Federal Trade Commission shall increase the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(I) on January 1 of each year, based proportionally on changes in the Consumer Price Index, with fractional changes rounded to the nearest fifty cents.
This section is not intended to affect the authority of any Federal or State agency to enforce a prohibition against unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including the making of false or misleading statements in connection with a credit or insurance transaction that is not initiated by the consumer.
www.ftc.gov /os/statutes/fcra.htm   (9207 words)

  
 Section 930. Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a Federal facility (other than a Federal court facility), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(g) As used in this section: (1) The term ''Federal facility'' means a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.
(3) The term ''Federal court facility'' means the courtroom, judges' chambers, witness rooms, jury deliberation rooms, attorney conference rooms, prisoner holding cells, offices of the court clerks, the United States attorney, and the United States marshal, probation and parole offices, and adjoining corridors of any court of the United States.
caselaw.lp.findlaw.com /casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/44/sections/section_930.html   (591 words)

  
 Bureau of Justice Statistics Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 1998
Provides national data on Federal officers with arrest and firearms authority for June 1998, based on a census of Federal agencies.
Duty areas for the 83,000 Federal officers nationwide included criminal investigation/enforcement (42%), police response/patrol (19%), corrections (18%), noncriminal investigation/enforcement (14%), court operations (3%), and security/protection (3%).
Three-fifths of Federal officers were employed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (16,552), Bureau of Prisons (12,587), FBI (11,285), and U.S. Customs Service (10,359).
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/abstract/fleo98.htm   (179 words)

  
 LII: Federal Law Collection
This LII collection of U.S. Federal legal materials combines documents held on the LII's own servers (the U.S. Code, Supreme Court decisions, searchable index of U.S. Court of Appeals decisions, and the Code of Federal Regulations) with material available from other Internet-accessible sites.
LII searchable index of U.S. Court of Appeals decisions
Via the LII "Law about..." pages (Federal and state law by topic)
www.law.cornell.edu /federal   (73 words)

  
 Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (Free for all)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency, is another of those Federal Law Enforcement Agencies designed to fight a "nasty" enemy.
Prior to the early twentieth Century, the United States did not have the level of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies we now have.
That attitude has impregnated the ATF and what we have now is a rougue Federal Law Enforcement > Agency that has lilttle if any Constitutional regard.
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 Bureau of Justice Statistics Federal Law Enforcement Officers, 2000
The data is based on a census of Federal agencies employing personnel with arrest and firearms authority.
About three-fifths of Federal officers were employed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (17,654), Bureau of Prisons (13,557), FBI (11,523), and U.S. Customs Service (10,522).
Nationwide, there were 31 Federal officers per 100,000 residents.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/abstract/fleo00.htm   (152 words)

  
 FedLaw
FedLaw was developed to see if legal resources on the Internet could be a useful and cost-effective research tool for Federal lawyers and other Federal employees.
Fedlaw has assembled references of use to people doing Federal legal research and which can be accessed directly through "point and click" hypertext connections.
Federal laws; arbitration and mediation rules; alternate dispute resolution
www.thecre.com /fedlaw/default.htm   (127 words)

  
 Federal Government -- Sources [Law] [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ]
NOTE—Public laws enacted by Congress (and the few occasional private laws) are published officially in United States Statutes at Large (“Stat.” in citations) by the National Archives and Records Administration.
See also links to search interfaces at federal depository libraries located in various states (select the “Congressional Bills” database) as well as a database description and the GPO search interface.
The remaining titles of the code are prima facie evidence of the laws contained in them; the laws themselves constitute the legal (unimpeachable) evidence of their content.
www.lawsource.com /also/usa.cgi?us1   (3878 words)

  
 State & Federal Labor Law Posters from Labor Law Center
New Federal Minimum Wage Mandates Employers To Post Updated Labor Law Posters Now.
Below are options for businesses to get in compliance and to stay in compliance with the mandatory labor law posters.
Federal Bill That Would Prohibit Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation In All States
www.laborlawcenter.com   (86 words)

  
 ELS - Macmillan Law Library - Federal Courts Finder
ELS - Macmillan Law Library - Federal Courts Finder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
www.law.emory.edu /FEDCTS   (1591 words)

  
 LLRX.com - ResearchWire - Litigator's Internet Resource Guide: Rules of Court   (Site not responding. Last check: )
LegalEthics.Com for an extensive library of legal ethics and professional responsibility documents), research for this article found no complete collection of federal, state, and local court rules.
Let it begin with this gathering of links to federal, state, and local court rules.
Preliminary Draft of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence (official)
www.llrx.com /columns/litigat.htm   (1222 words)

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