Glynn Washington to deliver May Senior Day address at Michigan Law
Glynn Washington will deliver the Senior Day keynote address on Friday, May 4, at Hill Auditorium. Washington is the host and executive producer of Snap Judgment, the radio show and podcast distributed by NPR affiliate, WNYC. Snap Judgment, which first aired on NPR stations in July 2010, currently airs on more than 400 public radio stations and is downloaded more than two million times each month.
Prior to creating the Snap Judgment storytelling show, Washington worked as “an educator, diplomat, community activist, actor, political strategist, fist shaker, mountain hollerer, and foot stomper.” He also composed music for the Kunst-Stoff dance performances in San Francisco, performed live spoken word poetry in Detroit, joined a band in Indonesia, wrote several screenplays, painted a series of self-portraits, and released a blues album.
He is a double Wolverine who holds a BA in political science and Asian studies in addition to his JD.
Priest arrested on assault allegations
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Police in the Saginaw area have arrested a 71-year-old Roman Catholic priest who is accused of sexual assault.
Jail records show the Rev. Robert DeLand was arrested Monday. He's the pastor at St. Agnes Church in Freeland.
Police say they've received several complaints since August alleging assault, gross indecency, alcohol for a minor and possession of the Ecstasy drug.
No charges have been filed, although the Saginaw County prosecutor is reviewing police reports.
An email seeking comment was sent to the Catholic Diocese in Saginaw.
DeLand had been under surveillance since November, although police say kids were not in danger during the covert operation.
ABA releases guide to avoiding false claims against federal contracts
The new American Bar Association book, “The False Claims Act and Government Contracts,” is the much-needed, basic manual for any inside, outside, government or relator’s counsel who faces issues at the intersection of the False Claims Act (FCA) and federal government contracting.
Today, the FCA is the federal government’s principal civil tool in its anti-fraud efforts. Litigation under the FCA that involves government contracts is a complicated dance involving the Department of Justice, contracting services, contractors and, frequently, relators who have availed themselves of the qui tam provisions of the FCA. In 2016 alone, the government and relators collectively recovered over $4.7 billion under the FCA.
In this book, the authors explore the relationship between federal procurement and the FCA. The chapters take an in-depth look at the regulated nature of government contracting and the players, and readers will learn how possible modifications to the FCA may have the potential to improve compliance and reduce costs.
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