drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - 29 days ago | food, cuisine, law, prison, constitution
A very interesting prison litigation story that doesn't involve Johnathan Lee Riches or GITMO.
Quoted: Prisoners sue over Nutraloaf with some regularity, usually arguing either that their due process rights have been violated (because they are served the punitive loaves without a hearing) or that the dish is so disgusting as to make it cruel and unusual and thus a violation of the Eighth Amendment.
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 04 2008 | baseball, media, sports, law
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - May 27 2008 | law, seattle, elections
For the King County voters out there. I hear from the best sources that she will make an excellent judge.
Quoted: My years in the courtroom have taught me what it takes to be a good judge. In any courtroom where I preside, every person will know that they were heard, treated fairly and given an equal opportunity to make their case -- no matter who they are, where they live, what they do for a living, their race, age, gender, lifestyle or point of view.
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - May 19 2008 | jerry springer, law, law school, news
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 28 2008 | michigan, weird, government gone wrong, law
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 17 2008 | business, money, insurance, mortgage crisis, news, economics, law
A neatly distilled analysis. Not sure it gives proper context, but it is informative.
Quoted: A lot of blame has sloshed around for the sub-prime meltdown, from greedy borrowers to greedy mortgage brokers to Alan Greenspan, but if you want the real culprit, it was the repeal of the Glass-Stegall Act.
Gotta love the crabby old Dutchmen at the Consumerist.
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 07 2008 | sports, law, education
A comprehensive look at why college athletes aren't paid and a lot of very good arguments for why they should be. (Featuring commentary from a great professor of mine and Liz's.)
Quoted: Michigan State law professor Robert McCormick, another sports law and antitrust expert, said athletes "should be treated as employees." After all, they sign a binding contract (a national letter of intent) to perform certain duties (play sports) that bring significant revenue to their employer (the school).
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 09 2008 | news, finance, crime, law
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 02 2008 | hungary, food, pork, washington, foodies, trade, law, art vandelay, travel
drew_s | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 28 2008 | law, news, chris hansen, television, entertainment, sad
A sad and interesting case. The judge in the case denied NBC's initial motion to dismiss. I remember reading about this when it happened - apparently a lot of law enforcement personnel involved with the show have had problems with the way things are handled.
Quoted: The Conradt family’s lawyer, Bruce Baron, of Baron Associates in Brooklyn, said the decision “sends a strong message to law enforcement throughout this country: Never subcontract your uniform, badge and the oath you take.”
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