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Continuing Legal Education: What’s Required and Opportunities for Members and Staff to Satisfy Those Requirements
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-25 · Posts · 2,685 words
As members of the self-regulated legal profession, attorneys are required, under the rules of their state bars, to maintain competence in their legal knowledge and skill. These rules apply to preserve...
Delegation of Federal Aviation Administration Certification Authorities to Aviation Manufacturers
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-25 · Resources · 1,533 words · PDF available
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifies pilots, aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as airlines and charter flight operators. It requires that aircraft and component design specific...
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): A Legal Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-25 · Reports · 10,208 words · PDF available
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is a quasi-judicial independent agency in the executive branch charged with protecting federal employees against improper employment-related actions....
Data Protection Law: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-25 · Reports · 46,980 words · PDF available
Recent high-profile data breaches and other concerns about how third parties protect the privacy of individuals in the digital age have raised national concerns over legal protections of Americans’ el...
Foreign Money and U.S. Campaign Finance Policy
Congressional Research Service · 2019-03-25 · Resources · 1,640 words
Introduction Federal campaign finance law and regulation prohibits foreign money in U.S. elections. The public record reveals little evidence that foreign money has intruded into U.S. campaigns system...