So, I am not sure if you recall our discussion of one of the (many new) screwups SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) effected recently. I am talking about its decision in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. DaVita Inc.
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Impossible Preemption
Where do you stand on this?
I heard about this case and the findings drove me nuts.
SCOTUS won’t change the WFH dilemna
I do remember my MAD magazine. Which I loved long before I found out the founder was a chemistry major at Brooklyn Poly. (He dropped out.)
Ted Mann- Tikun Olam in the Flesh
Today is Rosh Chodesh Shvat- the new moon of the month of Shvat. An appropriate day to remember Ted Mann, another COVID-19 victim.
A quiet hero
Sometimes you just get surprised by the folks around you.
The other day, I heard that Bernie Cohen succumbed to Parkinson’s disease. I knew he was a lawyer- but, no, he was a great lawyer.
Stop the Presses!
I’ve been warning my clients about this for about three years. And, now, it’s time for them- and everyone else- to react.
Rampant Bribery
So, many of you many of heard of the quixotic quest a law prof at Fordham effected a month or two ago. Dr. Zephyr Teachout ran against Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Gubernatorial slot. While many expected her to garner about 25% of the vote, she did manage to tally about 35%, primarily as a result of the ethics issues swirling about Cuomo.
Can amoral entities claim religious freedom?
Is this really about Obamacare (PPACA) or a backdoor entry to change how religion is dealt with in the workplace? I think it’s the latter, and that’s why the Supreme Court will be making a very narrow ruling in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores.
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The Supreme Court Decisions- and Restaurants
Friday,(link here) I discussed a slew of SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) decisions afforded us by the Roberts’ Court- the most pro-business (read “Big Business”) Supreme Court ever. Well, here is a case they just decided, that small businesses can overturn without going to court- by using public opinion against one specific Big Business.
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SCOTUS decides that Civil Rights don’t matter anymore
I’ve written about the Supreme Court before (in general and also with a scientific analysis of its biases). This has been the most pro-business Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ever, so it is not surprising that decisions like the ones offered this week (as of this writing) are being promulgated. We knew this from decisions that were announced a few years ago, when SCOTUS ruled that businesses get more rights than individuals. (Citizen’s United basically claims that corporations are people. But, people need to act morally and ethically- while Big Business claims that there are no such scruples required of business.)
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