Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

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UFI Loses WARN Act Case Over 2,700 Employee Terminations

Joe Whitcomb: May 08, 2025

In Neal v. United Furniture Industries, Inc. (In re United Furniture Industries, Inc.), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi ruled that United Furniture Industries violated the federal WARN Act by failing to include a...

Regulatory Compliance

railway workers work on trains in a train yard

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IBEW Union Succeeds in FCA Suit Against Rail Contractor Farfield Co.

Joe Whitcomb: May 06, 2025

In United States ex rel. IBEW Local Union No. 98 v. The Farfield Company, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reviewed...

davis-bacon Act

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Am. Chemistry Council v. DTSC: Court Backs Product Listing Power

Joe Whitcomb: May 05, 2025

In American Chemistry Council v. Department of Toxic Substances Control, the California Court of Appeal addressed a challenge to regulations adopted...

Regulatory Compliance

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Worker Misclassification Dispute: Althoff v. Pro-Tec Roofing

Joe Whitcomb: May 04, 2025

In December 2017, Casey Althoff was working for Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc. when he was severely injured after falling through a skylight on the roof of...

OSHA

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Salenius v. ESC: Union Dispute Didn’t Bar Unemployment Pay

Joe Whitcomb: May 02, 2025

In Salenius v. Employment Security Commission, the Michigan Court of Appeals considered whether employees laid off during a lockout were entitled to...

Employment Law

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Courtemanche v. Motorola: Partial Dismissal in Wiretap Case

Joe Whitcomb: May 01, 2025

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts reviewed a class action suit brought by Jason Courtemanche, Brett Foresman, Juan...

Regulatory Compliance