VA closes gap in benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans and their survivors

October 13, 2022

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is closing a gap in survivor benefits for certain survivors of LGBTQ+ Veterans – specifically, for those who were unable to wed until the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision, and who, therefore, were not married to their now-deceased Veteran spouses for long enough to…

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Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Meet with Fellow G7 Enforcement Partners on Competition in Digital Markets

October 12, 2022

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan participated in a G7 Joint Competition Policy Makers & Enforcers Summit (Summit) today as part of the 2022 G7 Digital and Technology Track. The Summit, hosted by the German Bundeskartellamt and Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate…

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US Department of Labor cites Savannah space remediation company after 32-year-old lead repair technician suffers fatal electrocution

October 12, 2022

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SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Modernize How Broker-Dealers Preserve Electronic Records and Enhance the Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Security-Based Swap Entities

October 12, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt amendments to the electronic recordkeeping, prompt production of records, and third-party recordkeeping service requirements applicable to broker-dealers, security-based swap dealers (SBSDs),… Full report at: Read More

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Camp Lejeune Survivors – Now is the Time to File Compensation Claims

October 12, 2022
U.S. Capital

Denville, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 12, 2022 – Military members, spouses, children, and family members: The new law (the PACT bill) allows victims who lived or worked from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987, to pursue a lawsuit and recover compensation. The contaminated water wells affected many families, so it is vital to…

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The Sommers Schwartz Website Earns Custom Legal Marketing a WebAward and W3 Award

October 11, 2022

Law firm SEO and marketing agency Custom Legal Marketing is celebrating two big wins for the website they designed and developed for Sommers Schwartz. San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 11, 2022 – Custom Legal Marketing has won two additional awards for the website they designed and developed for the Michigan-based law firm, Sommers…

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The Sommers Schwartz Website Earns Custom Legal Marketing a WebAward and W3 Award

October 11, 2022
Law News Today

Law firm SEO and marketing agency Custom Legal Marketing is celebrating two big wins for the website they designed and developed for Sommers Schwartz. San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 11, 2022 – Custom Legal Marketing has won two additional awards for the website they designed and developed for the Michigan-based law firm, Sommers…

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NASA’s S-MODE Field Campaign Deploys to the Pacific Ocean

October 11, 2022

The mission’s fleet of ship, aircraft, and marine robotics will study ocean eddies and other elusive features near the surface that have a big influence on climate. Full report from NASA: Read More

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PACT Act and Care Benefits Changing for Vets and Their Families

October 11, 2022
Law News Today

Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) October 11, 2022 – The President recently signed the PACT Act. The new law provides care and benefits to veterans and survivors exposed to toxic water contaminants. There are 23 presumptive conditions under the PACT Act. Veterans and their families were eligible for benefits effective August 10, 2022. In what…

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US Department of Labor orders ExxonMobil to reinstate terminated employees suspected of leaking information to Wall Street Journal

October 7, 2022

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