Supreme Court Orders Restructuring of CFPB
The Supreme Court has determined in a 5-4 decision that the structure of a controversial agency created in 2008 must be restructured.
Court Cases
Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $400k in Pension Benefits
A Maryland man is facing prison time for spending his dead mother’s government pension payments.
Implications for Supreme Court’s LGBT Employment Discrimination Decision for Federal Employees
What are the implications for federal employees from the recent Supreme Court decision on workplace discrimination?
Former Federal Employee Posed as CIA Operative to Steal Millions
A former federal employee with the DEA created an elaborate story in which he falsely claimed to be a covert CIA operative to steal millions of dollars.
VA Employee Sentenced For Orchestrating $19 Million Corruption Scheme
A former federal employee is heading to prison for designing and orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.
Former Federal Employee Claimed His Sister as His Wife to Get Benefits
A former federal employee has pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud totaling over $150,000.
Court of Appeals Overturns FLRA on Bargaining Issue
A Court of Appeals has expanded the scope of bargaining in the federal government by overturning a decision of the FLRA.
Union-Filed Grievance Preempts Employee Appeal
A federal employee removed by his agency tried to file an appeal with the Merit Systems Protection Board only to find the Board had no jurisdiction in the case.
Mail Carrier Allegedly Changed Ballot Requests from ‘Democrat’ to ‘Republican’ as a ‘Joke’
A West Virginia mail carrier has been charged with attempted election fraud after allegedly tampering with ballot requests sent through the mail.
Military Veteran Attorney Challenges Termination By SSA
The SSA terminated a military veteran during his first year as an attorney and he claimed they violated the law in doing so. See how his appeal worked out.
