R. Jeffrey SmithCenter for Public IntegrityWebsitewww.publicintegrity.orgConnectEmail202-466-1300 Professional Biography R. Jeffrey Smith is a reporter for iWatch News. More Legal and Business Bylines From R. Jeffrey Smith Democratic Platform Offers Hints at how Obama Would Handle Defense in Second Term - (Posted On Thursday, September 06, 2012) Are Nuclear Weapons Contractors’ Millions in Campaign Contributions Buying Favors? - (Posted On Sunday, June 10, 2012) Former U.S. Nuclear Commander Startles with Proposal to Cut Weapons Arsenal by 80% - (Posted On Saturday, May 19, 2012) Defense cuts widely supported: Young, old, Republicans, Democrats, men, women all say they favor whopping reductions in military spending. - (Posted On Friday, May 11, 2012) Pentagon Failed to Protect Whistleblowers - (Posted On Tuesday, May 08, 2012) Hiding at the Back of the Budget Book: Defense Department's 2013 budget - (Posted On Friday, March 16, 2012) Sending Troops Home Could Pave Way for More Non-Competitive Defense Contracting - (Posted On Saturday, October 22, 2011) Current Legal Analysis Mexico’s ‘Chair Law’ (‘Ley Silla’) Set to Take Effect in 2025: What Employers Need to Know by: Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez , Natalia Merino Moreno China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Statistical Data on Patent Licensing from 2019 – 2023 by: Aaron Wininger FTC Approves Final Order Against Seller of AI “Testimonial & Review” Service for Allegedly Providing Subscribers with Means to Generate Deceptive Reviews by: Richard B. Newman Cook County Employers: Time To Update Your Paid Leave Policies by: Alison B. Crane , Sarah J. Gasperini FTC Scrutinizing Healthcare Lead Generators and Marketers as Open Enrollment Begins by: Richard B. Newman Beltway Buzz, December 20, 2024 by: James J. Plunkett Final Regulations Released for Partnership Recourse Liabilities by: Kenneth C. Wang , Jared C. Kassan EPA Finalizes TSCA Risk Management Rules for PCE and TCE by: Mark N. Duvall , Ryan J. Carra Upcoming Events Jan 8 2025 Whistleblower Protections: Navigating Health Care Employment & Labor Rights Jan 14 2025 What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025 Jan 15 2025 Healthy AI Roundtable Chicago Jan 31 2025 Mass Actions: Bankruptcies, MDLs, Class Actions & Harrington v. Purdue Feb 26 2025 MCLE Triple Play Print