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 China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Launches Intellectual Property Procuratorate by: Aaron Wininger Department of the Interior to Adopt Expedited NEPA Permitting Procedures for Energy and Minerals Projects on Federal Lands by: Steven G. Barringer , Kenneth M. Minesinger More Arrested Developments: Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Encompasses Noncriminal Civil Violations by: Brian M. Radloff Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems by: Linn F. Freedman Financial Institutions May Have Civil and Criminal Exposure for Knowingly or Unknowingly Assisting Customers Who Support Terrorist Activities by: G. Michelle Ferreira , Courtney A. Hopley Clocked In: FCC Seeks Clarity on Call Time Rules by: Harrison Brown , Ana Tagvoryan Changes to Civil Rights Enforcement: New Executive Order Eliminates Disparate-Impact Liability in Federal Regulations by: Brooke T. Iley , Dominique L. Casimir New Executive Order Targets Workplace Discrimination Law: Major Shift Away from Disparate Impact Liability by: Mariya Gonor Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025 by: Linn F. Freedman FTC Finalizes Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule…Again by: Sheila A. Millar , Anushka R. Stein Florida Legislature Will Need Extra Time to Negotiate Budget & Tax Relief by: H. French Brown Re: Watch What You Say Here by: Roma Patel FTC Settles With accessiBe For Misleading Statements About WCAG Compliance by: Linn F. Freedman Threat Actors Use AI to Launch Identity Theft Scams by: Linn F. Freedman The State of Employment Law: Three States Have Virtually No Anti-Discrimination Laws by: Douglas M. Oldham Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 28 2025 Social Responsibility and Third Party Risk Management Apr 29 2025 Navigating the Future of Hospice, In-Home Care, PACE, and Certificate of Need in New York Apr 29 2025 ABA 2025 ILS Annual Conference – Adapting to Today’s International Legal Challenges: A New Era? Print
