{"id":93,"date":"2024-02-12T21:46:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T21:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bdlawdc.com\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2024-06-05T22:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T22:00:08","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bdlawdc.com\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Times New Roman|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;47px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In The News<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; 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url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/velshi-ruhle\/watch\/does-forcing-federal-workers-to-work-without-pay-violate-labor-law-1430673475585#new_tab&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x24;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;39px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/velshi-ruhle\/watch\/does-forcing-federal-workers-to-work-without-pay-violate-labor-law-1430673475585#new_tab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>MSNBC<\/p>\n<p>1\/23\/2019<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Feds\u2019 twilight zone \u2013 working without pay&#8221; 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url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2019\/01\/15\/essence-involuntary-servitude-federal-unions-sue-trump-administration-get-paid-shutdown-work\/#new_tab&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x24;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;39px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2019\/01\/15\/essence-involuntary-servitude-federal-unions-sue-trump-administration-get-paid-shutdown-work\/#new_tab&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post<\/p>\n<p>1\/15\/2019<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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