Who operates Federal Weekly?

Federal Weekly is operated by Hidaku LLC, a California limited liability company.

Editorial staff

Mario Hafizi, research analyst

Based in Sacramento, Mario Hafizi is a research analyst covering federal, California state, and local rules that change how businesses operate.

Federal Weekly Research Desk, institutional reporting desk

The Federal Weekly Research Desk produces source-backed reports from official laws, ordinances, agency notices, meeting records, and court filings. It is the byline for automation-assisted work that has passed the publication's verification gates but has not been personally authored or reviewed by a named individual.

Who is responsible for publication?

The Federal Weekly editorial desk is responsible for what is published, what is not, and any error that makes it through. It is reachable at alex@buildifyhq.com.

Who writes the articles?

Articles carry Mario Hafizi's Person byline only when he actually authors or reviews that work. Automation-assisted reporting that passes the same source, status, date, and publication checks carries the Organization byline “Federal Weekly Research Desk.”

Is anyone here a lawyer?

No member of the current staff is presented as a lawyer, and we will not imply otherwise. Federal Weekly is journalism about law, not the practice of it. We read primary sources, cite them, and describe what they say. Nothing here is legal advice, and no article creates an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney.

We say this plainly because the alternative is worse. A publication covering compliance has an obvious incentive to imply legal expertise it does not have, and readers making payroll decisions deserve to know exactly what they are reading.

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