The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 Sinks Service member’s Appellate Rights
As we enter 2021, a significant number of high profile newsworthy events have occurred including the Presidential administration of Donald Trump leaving office and the…
‘The military’s #MeToo moment:’ Fort Hood victims speak out
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Maria Valentine says she was just months into her training at Fort Hood, a U.S. Army base in Texas, in 2006 when a sergeant with a history of alleged…
After woman confirms affair, her husband calls on Cunningham to drop out of NC Senate race
The husband of the woman who confirmed an extramarital affair with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham said he should drop out of the North Carolina race. Jeremy Todd…
Know the risks before you go: The Air Force Academy will disenroll a cadet with less due process than either the Army or Navy Academies.
The United States Air Force Academy located in Colorado Springs, Colorado is the Air Force’s most prestigious and esteemed officer commissioning university program in the…
Can a state legislatively modify an insurance policy to mandate coverage?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put business interruption & civil authority coverage in the spotlight. The New York Department of Financial Services has instructed carriers that…
Tully Rinckey Announces New Equity Partner Class of 11
Tully Rinckey Announces New Equity Partner Class of 11 January 23, 2020 – Albany, N.Y. – On January 2, 2020, the firm promoted 11 existing Partners to Equity Partner…
How the Army officer who testified against Trump could end up in a court-martial
When Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman appeared before members of Congress on Tuesday to discuss what he knew about President Trump’s conversations with Ukraine’s president, he…
ADVISORY: Texas Attorney Calls on Congress to End Backlog at Boards for Correction of Military Records
August 29, 2019 – Houston, TX— Hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans and service members have waited in excess of three years for decisions on their petition from the…
Soldier who shot himself in head appeals Army’s decision to deny benefits
Army Spc. Kevin Holyan arrived especially early at the Hopkinsville, Ky., home of his former barracks mate, who had been promoted to sergeant and was celebrating with a party that…
Here’s what you need to know about the biggest update to UCMJ in decades
In 2016, Congress passed a new Military Justice Act, calling for a review and reorganization of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the set of rules and regulations that dictate…