Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a pair of rulings which greatly expand gay rights, striking down a 1996 federal law denying federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples and paving the way for California to legalize same-sex marriage. In the California case, the Supreme Court ruled that opponents of same-sex marriage did not […]

On June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers disappeared in Philadelphia, Miss. Their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam six weeks later. Eight members of the Ku Klux Klan went to prison on federal conspiracy charges; none served more than six years. Later, it was determined that James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and […]

On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, a member of Goodwin Weber PLLC, David P. Weber, was interviewed by Neil Cavuto, of Fox Business News, on prime time national television.  Weber was interviewed about federal whistleblower protections, and the revelations of Edward Snowden, concerning alleged misconduct by the National Security Agency, and the Obama Administration’s previously-undisclosed use […]

Last Friday, Lois Lerner, head of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service, admitted that at various times over the last 2 years, certain conservative organizations seeking recognition of 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status have been singled out, and their applications unnecessarily delayed.(Goldfarb, Zachary A. & Tumulty, Karen. “IRS admits targeting conservatives for tax scrutiny […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Goodwin Weber PLLC, a boutique law firm with offices in Maryland and Washington, DC, announces the expansion of its practice into National Security Law.  A member of the firm, David P. Weber, attorney and certified fraud examiner, has extensive experience in national security law, and will be leading the practice group. In […]

http://www.cic.edu/Programs-and-Services/Programs/Woodrow-Wilson-Visiting-Fellows/Pages/David-P.-Weber.aspx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE David P. Weber,  a Washington, DC – based attorney, fraud examiner, and whistleblower, has been named a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. For more than 35 years, the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program has brought prominent artists, diplomats, journalists, business leaders, and other nonacademic professionals to campuses across the United States for […]

Underscores Securities and Exchange Commission’s Continued Lapses During Financial Crisis Demonstrating the legal adage “hard cases make bad law,” the Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Gabelli v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on February 27, 2013. In its decision, the Supreme Court has greatly narrowed a powerful tool used by civil regulatory agencies throughout the government […]

Received a 15 day letter?  Goodwin Weber LLC has extensive experience in federal bank regulatory law and defense. The federal banking agencies send 15 day letters to current or former bank officers, directors, employees, contractors or agents where the government is considering the initiation of a regulatory enforcement action.  Under federal law, the banking agencies […]