General Services Administration shutters its technology unit

As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the General Services Administration eliminated its technology unit, CBS News learned Saturday. The GSA’s tech unit, known as the 18F office, employed a team of researchers, website designers and product managers. It’s unclear exactly how many workers were impacted. The office was

Maryland Launches Plan to Help Fired Federal Workers Find New Jobs

The governor’s effort to re-employ federal workers comes as many of those federal employees are taking legal action to get their jobs back. As thousands of federal workers continue to face termination, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has announced several actions to help the impacted residents of his state get back on their feet. “Federal workers

Legally Insane

If you thought law students hijacking classes for inane exercises in “naming the violence” was bad, just wait. While my law school experience did not involve scandals of national interest, it was punctuated by students attempting to do anything—lecture, agitate, yell—except learn from others. Here’s one story I’ll never forget, from the same criminal law

Sketch Artists Get Their Day in Court

No doubt there’s a legal thriller about nearly every participant in the courtroom. Lots of noirish books about dogged prosecutors, dashing defense attorneys, a judge with home-life issues. Clint Eastwood just made Juror #2 about a juror who might have actually done the crime. But as far as I know, there’s no thriller about the