Yesterday news broke that Wal-Mart has been charged by the National Labor Relations Board for retaliating against its employees. The NLRB says Wal-Mart illegally fired, disciplined or threatened more than 60 employees in 14 states for participating in legally protected activities to complain about wages and working conditions at the nation’s largest retailer. Specifically, Wal-Mart …
Continue reading David’s Daily Docket 1/16/2014 – NLRB v. Wal-Mart and a Jurisdicational Hook from SCOTUS.Law
Today was a prime example of why the Supreme Court is only in the news when issues of abortion, gay rights, or Obamacare come up. For those who aren’t really into the law of reversionary interests, what is and what is not taxable income, and the technical nuances and Constitutional separation of powers between Article I …
Continue reading David’s Daily Docket- 1/14/2014 – SCOTUS on “No-Take-Backs”, Taxable Severance Pay, and “Core” Bankruptcy ProceedingsThis is my inaugural Daily Docket. I’ll try to do daily analysis of the Federal and Georgia goings-on at the top level of government. I’ll post them in the afternoon after I have an opportunity to glean some insight from the information. This is all done by me — I have no writers. So, all …
Continue reading David’s Daily Docket 1/13/2014 – SCOTUS to deny Arizona Abortion Ban Case, Oral Argument on NLRB Recess AppointmentsEarlier this week, news sources reported that Target’s credit card processing system was hacked, whereby millions of debt and credit card accounts were potentially compromised. Today, Target issued a statement that as many as 40 million customers’ pin numbers may have been disclosed as well. This has sparked concern in many for sure. What happens …
Continue reading Target Credit Card Leak – Negligent Enablement of Imposter FraudTwitter is a flutter with the news that Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty (a show I’ve never watched) gave an interview to GQ (a magazine I’ve never read) and as a result, A&E (a channel I never watch) suspended the reality star indefinitely. The reason? Because, according to A&E: “We are extremely disappointed to have …
Continue reading Duck Dynasty v. A&E: A First Amendment Primer.“Every man has a right to the enjoyment of a good reputation unassailed, as he has a right to life, liberty, or property. It was long ago said that ‘[a] good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.’ Prov. XXII:1. A suit for defamation is based on the injury done to reputation.” One of the only …
Continue reading Georgia Law – Defamation, Slander, and LibelAfter years of trying to work its way out of its $18 Billion deficit, the appointment of an Emergency Operator, bailouts of the automobile industry. and pleas by the Republican Presidential Nominee to let Motown go bankrupt, as of this afternoon, the City of Detroit has declared bankruptcy. Kevyn Orr, Emergency Operator for Motown, has …
Continue reading Detroit Goes BankruptWhile there has been an outcry from conservatives about Attorney Eric Holder investigating possible hate crimes in the death of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, and at his appearing at a NNACP convention, I was surprised at the lack of media coverage on everything else the Department of Justice is doing. Just …
Continue reading The DOJ Does More Than Pander to the MediaGeorge Zimmerman, accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, was acquitted of all charges on Saturday, including manslaughter. Today, Attorney General Eric Holder stated that he will push a federal investigation in a “manner that is consistent with the facts and the law.” There has also been a call for a civil suit by the family. This …
Continue reading Looming Post-Acquittal Problems for Zimmerman – A Breakdown of PossibilitiesYesterday I blogged about the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher vs. The University of Texas and how legislation with a discriminatory impact that does not have a discriminatory intent does not violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Today’s Supreme Court decision in Shelby vs. Holder deserves a similar analysis, with what I consider a different …
Continue reading Supreme Court in Shelby Opens the Door for Voter ID Civil Rights Litigation