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Appellate Law
Appellate practice is an area which has its own distinctive rules, philosophies, and standards of advocacy. As we are heavily involved in litigation at the trial level, we are able to assess what happened in the lower court by objectively …
Qui Tam
The purpose of the Qui Tam law is to encourage those with knowledge of fraud against the government to become whistleblowers and report the misuse of public funds by companies and individuals such as pharmaceutical companies, military contractors, hospitals and …
Business and Contract Law
Business Litigation Tully Rinckey PLLC provides a full range of litigation services over a broad spectrum of legal matters. Cases can be taken from client consultation through pre-litigation settlement negotiations, commencement of the action, provisional remedies, discovery, motion practice, pre-trial …
VISA Classifications
There are a number of different visas that an alien can apply for based on their individual circumstances. Some of the more common types and the documents needed for the applications are listed here: B1 Visa: Business Visitors B2 Visa: …
Appellate FAQ
What is an Appeal? | How does a party begin the appellate process? | How much time do you have to file a Notice of Appeal? | What happens after the Notice of Appeal is filed? | What is the …
Legal Support Careers
Receptionist/Jr. Legal Secretary Tully Rinckey PLLC is currently looking to add a Receptionist/Jr. Legal Secretary/File Clerk to our staff. This position would “float” between our 1800 K Street NW office in Washington DC and our 1300 Wilson Blvd. office in …
Congressional Investigations
Congress’ Power of Inquiry Ever since Congress established broad powers to enforce demands for information through two U.S. Supreme Court rulings in the 1920s, the legislative body has become increasingly aggressive in its pursuit of answers to questions on legislative …
Spice Court Martial Cases
The Military’s Crackdown on Designer Drugs The stakes are now much higher for service members who test positive for designer drugs such as spice, a smokeable herbal product with psychoactive and hallucinogenic effects similar to marijuana. Until recently, service members …
Receptionist/Jr. Legal Secretary
Tully Rinckey PLLC is currently looking to add a Receptionist/Jr. Legal Secretary/File Clerk to our staff. This position would “float” between our 1800 K Street NW office in Washington DC and our 1300 Wilson Blvd. office in Arlington, VA. This …
MSPB Empowers Fed Employees Threatened or Intimidated by Customers
By Ryan C. Green, Esq. The U.S. Merit Systems Board (MSPB) recently decided a case on the constructive suspension doctrine. The decision provides greater protections for those federal employees who have been threatened or intimidated by customers and other members …
10 Things to Ask Before Hiring a Law Firm
Tully Rinckey’s John Mahoney supplied the Washington Business Journal with 10 things to ask before hiring a law firm. 1. What can I expect from my initial consultation? The main purpose of your consultation is to learn about the legal …
Reflecting on 2011, and Federal Employees’ Unsung Performance
By Mathew B. Tully With the end of the year comes the opportunity to reflect on the events and accomplishments of the last 12 months. For many federal employees, it also means having their supervisors look back on the work …
Harshest Charges in Asian-American GI’s Death May Not Stick, Experts Say
Army prosecutors will be in a tough spot pursuing charges of negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter against five soldiers in connection with the death of an Asian-American GI whose family and advocates say was the victim of racial taunting, bullying …
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Hires Secretary Locke’s Wife
Susan G. Komen for the Cure hires Secretary Locke’s wife: The Susan G. Komen for the Cure announces Mona Lee Locke as its national operations director. Locke, whose husband is Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, recently relocated to the D.C. area …
Women vs. Wal-Mart
A bunch of women paddling upstream in a big boat against workplace bias is better than one gal in a kayak. That’s why a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit against one of the biggest corporations in the country is so important. …
OPM Slows Access to USAJobs to Lighten Load
The worst of the problems that have plagued the revamped USAJobs federal job search website may be easing a bit, as government authorities have stepped up their response in recent hours. But many users continue to report problems with USAJobs.gov 3.0 since its …
WikiLeaks in Court: What to Look for in Bradley Manning’s Hearing
When WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning enters a military courtroom in Ft. Meade on Friday he’ll face a military investigator bent on demonstrating that the young soldier committed grave violations of law by leaking hundreds of thousands of classified and sensitive …
Ask the Lawyer: Lying to Get Out of Trouble Gets You Into More Trouble
Q: How bad is it if I stretch the truth a little when questioned by military police or a commander? A: For many people, it is unnerving to be questioned by a law enforcement officer. Even an officer’s simple or …
Federal Employee Defense Attorney Joins Tully Rinckey PLLC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Randy Simons, Director of Media Relations rsimons@tullylegal.com (518) 640-1260 (Office) (518) 755-2789 (Cell) FEDERAL EMPLOYEE DEFENSE ATTORNEY JOINS TULLY RINCKEY PLLC Corinna A. Ferrini, Esq. Joins Growing Firm as Associate July 27, 2011 – Washington, D.C. …
The Billion Dollar Case for Federal Employees
Our article yesterday summarizing a new court decision on back pay for some federal employees who used military leave for military reserve duties (See “Back Pay for Some Military Reservists Going Back to 1980?”) drew a response from a number …
Courts Open Window to Expand Employees’ Rights to Privacy in Electronic Communications
For years, the courts have been chipping away at employees’ privacy rights, particularly with regard to email and other electronic communications sent while the employee was on the clock or via the employer’s computer system. However, the courts are giving …
Fed Employees’ Removals Reversed Because of Termination Secrets
Federal agency managers had better start laying all their cards on the table when it comes to the information they use in their decisions to fire employees. As of February 2011, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is no …
Federal Commissioned Officers Score Protections Against Discrimination
Federal commissioned officers, who seven years ago saw their protections against discrimination severely curbed, can now go on the offensive thanks to recent decision from the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Due to a loophole in federal law, federal …
Fed Employee Survey Could Show Tip of the Iceberg for Favoritism
An annual Office of Personnel Management (OPM) survey is indicating many federal employees hold negative views about the legitimacy of performance-based raises and merit-based promotions. These findings could be showing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the …
Clock Ticks for Cash-Strapped Feds With Security Clearances
By Mathew B. Tully It’s hard to believe that it was four years ago this December that the nation entered what was to become the longest recession since the Great Depression. Although the National Bureau of Economic Research says that …
The Heavy Truth About Weight Discrimination
“Do I look fat in this?” How many times have we uttered or heard those words, not giving a second thought to the negative connotation that goes with them. These are the kinds of comments that influence children as young …
Ag. Dept. Performs Poorly in Getting Approval for Performance Appraisal System
By John E. Sweeney Federal employees who have been told by their supervisors that they are not doing a good job need to remember that their employers, too, don’t always do a good job, even when it comes to securing …
Clemens’ Defense Challenges Legislative Purpose of Congressional Investigation
By John E. Sweeney With Roger Clemens’ defense team arguing in his perjury trial that Congress lacked the authority to hold the hearing in which he allegedly lied under oath, some commentators are saying The Rocket is shooting for the …
Federal Commissioned Officers Score Protections Against Discrimination
By Mathew B. Tully Federal commissioned officers, who seven years ago saw their protections against discrimination severely curbed, can now go on the offensive thanks to recent decision from the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Due to a loophole …
MSPB: Perceived Whistleblowers Can Be Protected from Retaliation
By Ryan C. Green Perception can mean protection. That is the message the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) sent when it decided to give a former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee whistleblower protections as she attempted to reenter …
People on the Move
Monica Molnar Date added: September 20, 2011 Submission Type: New Hire Current employer: Tully Rinckey PLLC Current title/position: Employment Law Attorney Industry: Legal Services Position department: Legal
Crackdown on Spice Hinges on Marines Outing Marines
By Lisa M. Windsor A U.S. Marine Corps initiative intended to overcome the cultural negativity attached to “snitching” is being tested in Japan and is being eyed as a model for the force in its fight against rampant use of …
Perceived Prohibited Personnel Practices Hits 18-Year Low, Problems Persist
By Joanna S. Friedman A new U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) study finds that federal employees’ perception of the occurrence of prohibited personnel practices (PPP) is at an 18-year low. While it is nice to see employees believe PPPs …
Former JAG Officer Joins Tully Rinckey PLLC
FORMER JAG OFFICER JOINS TULLY RINCKEY PLLC Military Law Attorney Lisa M. Windsor Hired as Of Counsel June 28, 2011 – Washington, D.C.– Tully Rinckey PLLC is pleased to announce the hiring of attorney Lisa M. Windsor as Of Counsel …
Docs Obtained through FOIA Can’t Be Used for Qui Tam Actions
By Greg T. Rinckey Prospective whistleblowers intent on taking legal actions against contractors who fraudulently bill the U.S. government will have to compile evidence for their cases without documents they requested from federal agencies because of a recent ruling by …
What Right to Workplace Privacy do Federal Employees Have?
By John P. Mahoney The nation’s largest employer, the federal government, is still pretty good at keeping secrets, even after the WikiLeaks scandal. The question is: To what extent does its employees and contractors have a right to workplace privacy? …
Internal Marketing and Profitability
Studies conducted across the United States repeatedly show the value of internal marketing to professional services firms. A national study of 200 human resources executives, for example, conducted by Wisconsin-based Business Development Directives, revealed firms with strong internal marketing initiatives …
Tully Rinckey Puts QR Code in Advertisement for Law Firm Marketing
Tully Rinckey, a marketing-savvy law firm in Albany, NY, has added a QR code in an advertisement. QR codes, which can contain a website, v-card or custom Google search, are the red-hot new law firm marketing trend. Kudos to the …
“Sharp, Focused, and Highly Effective” – C.H.
“Joanna Friedman is a sharp, focused, and highly effective attorney. Her research of the law, responsiveness to my needs, and efficient use of time and limited resources made the difference as she achieved a favorable settlement during a difficult time. …
Federal Judge Orders Immediate Halt to ‘Don’t ask, Don’t tell’ Ban on Openly Gay Troops
A federal judge ordered the Pentagon Tuesday to immediately quit firing gay and lesbian soldiers, striking down the military’s controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. California District Court Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the military to stop all investigations and discharges …
DADT Ruling Could Spur Senate to Act
Gay-rights advocates pleased, but wary of what the government might do next Now that a federal judge in California has ruled “don’t ask, don’t tell” is unconstitutional and violates the First and Fifth Amendment rights of gays of lesbians, gay-rights …
Booted Gays Consider Service after DADT
Former Air Force Maj. Mike Almy was deployed to Iraq in early 2003 when he sent what he thought was an innocuous note to his partner back home using military e-mail. Months later, his chain of command deemed the content …
Little Action to Address Bureaucratic Tangle
During the campaign, Barack Obama promised to “invest additional resources into enforcement and investigation in order to crack down on employers who are not following the letter and spirit of the law. He will also require the Pentagon, Labor and …
Companies Help Veterans Adapt to Civilian Workplace
“In my first six months here,” recalled John Krouse, “I kept thinking, ‘What’s the structure? There’s no uniforms.’ ” In January 2009, after 24 years in the Navy, Krouse was beginning a new career at Intellicheck Mobilisa, a developer of …
Greg Rinckey, Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey, Named a Super Lawyer
Greg Rinckey, Esq., managing partner of Tully Rinckey, PLLC, was recently named a Super Lawyer by New York Super Lawyers-Upstate Edition magazine. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a …
Law Falls Short on Workplace Sexual Harassment
Admittedly, the evidence is largely anecdotal but the trend is unmistakable. The number of women unhappy about their working conditions is out of proportion to their numbers in the labor force. Their dissatisfaction runs the gamut from mild frustration to …
The Fight To Fit Back In
Craig Lewis had been gone so long that when he walked into the front office of Fluvanna County High School, the secretary gave him a quizzical look. “Can I help you?” she asked. She studied him with a blank expression …
Military Ballot Process at Issue Schumer Holds Hearing on Expanding Service Members’ Voting Options
Mathew Tully, a major in the Army National Guard, was unable to vote in the presidential election last fall for the first time since he turned 18. He was on military duty in Washington, D.C., and the Schenectady County Board …
When the Battle Doesn’t End
Modeled after diversion programs, veterans courts help defendants in nonviolent crimes avoid prison Brian Peck went from decorated soldier to disabled veteran to criminal defendant. As a New York Army National Guard specialist, he saw intense combat and wartime tragedy, …
More Workers Suffering DNA-based Discrimination
Recent years have seen unimaginable advances in genetics, including the sequencing of the human genome. As a result, genetic markers have been identified for a number of chronic health conditions, and hopes have been raised that the knowledge gained through …
Negotiating a Fair Severance
Many businesses are facing very tough economic times. Laying off employees is one of the options available to business owners and managers to reduce expenses. Many issues arise when you are considering layoffs. Depending on the size of the business …
Herbal Tea Jeopardizes Sailor’s Future
Air-traffic controller fails drug test, convicted in court-martial Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Javier Trevino blames herbal tea for his court-martial conviction. There’s nothing like a nice cup of tea to relax, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Javier Trevino used …
Fighting War and for Custody
Army Sgt. Stephanie Greer was serving with a vehicle-maintenance unit in the volatile Iraqi city of Ramadi, part of President Bush’s “surge” strategy to stabilize the country, when she learned of a far-off and most unexpected battle: Her estranged husband …
Reservist Leave Ruling Favors Civil Servants
An estimated 100,000 to 300,000 current and former reservists employed as federal government civilians may be able to recoup money for leave days that were improperly charged to them dating back to 1980. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled …
USERRA Offers Invaluable Protection for Reservists
With the deployment of hundreds of thousands of National Guard and reserve members in the past few years — and with more than 81,000 mobilized today — the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act is a very important issue …
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Air Force Now Investigating Sheep-Beating Video
The Air Force is now handling an investigation into a video showing U.S. troops cheering as they watch while a sheep is beaten to death with a baseball bat, a service spokesman said. The animal rights group People for the …
Facebook ‘Invisible’ Sharing Worries Privacy Advocates
As Facebook officials unveiled dozens of new applications this week for automatic sharing of profile content, privacy advocates warn that users should worry not only about what is openly shared, but also about what they claim is shared behind-the-scenes to …
Army Investigating Sheep Beating Video
The Army is investigating the video of sheep being beaten with a baseball bat by what appears to be U.S. servicemembers, even though an animal rights group said it never received a response from the military when it filed a …
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Holiday Gift Giving Could Give Federal Employees the Pink-Slip
The exchange of gifts is a favorite holiday tradition for many. A less popular and less known holiday tradition, however, involves the punishment of federal employees who stray from government rules by giving their boss a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. …
The Season of Giving Could Lead to a Court Martial
The exchange of gifts is a favorite holiday tradition for many. A less popular and less known holiday tradition, however, involves the punishment of service members who stray from military rules by giving their superiors a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. …
Federal Employees Face End of Year Reviews
Employees have more control than they think to ensure honorable review is given As the end of the calendar year approaches many federal agencies have begun conducting employee reviews which can serve as a critical measure in determining promotions, pay …
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Army Ten Miler Health & Fitness Expo – October 7-8
Join us at the DC Armory October 7 and October 8 from 10 am – 7 pm at the annual Army Ten Miler Health & Fitness Expo presented by Dell Federal and enter to win an Amazon Kindle, courtesy of …
Blacks In Government Annual National Training Conference – August 22-25, 2011
33rd Annual National Training Conference John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts August 22 – 25, 2011
EEOC EXCEL Conference – August 16-18, 2011
14th Annual EEOC Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) Conference Conference Baltimore, MD August 16-18, 2011
