A Dec. 5 article in the Pennsylvania Record reported that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted a comprehensive set of new rules to govern…
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An article in the July-August 2014 Public Employee Press, a website featuring news about New York City’s public employee union, DC 37, noted that the…
The West Virginia legislature recently passed Code 47-27, which sets new standards for court reporters in West Virginia. The legislation went into effect June 6,…
On July 21, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities treaty, sending it to the…
Following NCRA President Nancy Varallo’s testimony at the National Regulatory Fairness hearing before the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Office of the National Ombudsman has…
The Hill posted an article on a June 5 blog about U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin’s push for U.S. airlines to add closed captioning to movies…
The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus hosted a briefing luncheon and hearing screenings on May 22. The caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Tom…
On April 24, NCRA CEO & Executive Director Jim Cudahy, CAE, submitted written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee for a hearing regarding the importance…
NCRA’s government relations department continually monitors legislation and regulations that may affect court reporters and captioners on the federal, state, and local levels. This year,…
In response to a Feb. 9 Charlotte Observer article, NCRA President Nancy Varallo, RDR, CRR, submitted a letter to the editor to address several inaccuracies.…
On Feb. 10, the Obama administration postponed the enforcement of some elements of the Affordable Care Act, including the federal requirement for mid-sized employers, defined…
NCRA has published a document offering general information for court reporters and court reporting firms about the changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…
In early December, I was able to attend a Bloomberg Government panel discussion on tax reform on behalf of NCRA. Robert Litan, Jennifer Blouin, William…
The U.S. Congress has agreed to a budget that will fund the federal government, including the judiciary, through 2015. According to a Dec. 11 blog…
On Tuesday, Dec. 10, NCRA executive director & CEO Jim Cudahy, CAE, NCRA assistant director of government relations Adam Finkel, government relations specialist Brandon Schall,…
An article in the Nov. 5 National Law Journal reported that the U.S. Congress is reviewing proposed changed to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure…
Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of Tom Wheeler, who will take on the role of chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and…
On Nov. 5, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in an effort to…
NCRA just wants to remind membership that in several states and jurisdictions around the country, today, Tuesday, Nov. 5 is Election Day. While statewide elections…
As the government shutdown drags on, federal courts are beginning to feel long-term ripple effects. TheJCR.com looks at some recent stories from various new sources:…