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4 Dec 2013, 7:26 am
At Watchdog.org, Jon Street quotes me suggesting it’s past time for the Green Mountain State to drop its ban: Walter Olson, a senior fellow for constitutional studies at The Cato Institute, a libertarian-leaning, Washington, D.C. [read post]
26 Nov 2013, 1:36 pm
Acquired this year by the Cato Institute, the blog is the project of Walter Olson, a senior Cato fellow. [read post]
19 Nov 2013, 6:45 am
“That’s why things like mandatory auto insurance kind of work, because you’ve already got a highly functional market and it’s a matter of herding the last stragglers into it,” Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, a think tank dedicated to limited government, said in an interview. [read post]
10 Nov 2013, 8:15 pm
A broad ruling to that effect would wrest a major weapon away from unions, which is one reason I’m doubtful it will happen: “Those that would like to rein in this type of union agreement, whether it be business or conservatives, shouldn’t get too overconfident,” said Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute. [read post]
8 Nov 2013, 4:30 am
— from Currents: Hot Topics in Employment Law Interviewed on ENDA — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered ENDA Clears Senate Hurdle but House Prospects Look Grim — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Senate on the brink of approving bill to improve LGBT workplace rights — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook BlogMiami Dolphins Suspend Ritchie Incognito for Bullying Teammate Can Jonathan Martin Sue the Miami Dolphins for… [read post]
8 Nov 2013, 4:30 am
— from Currents: Hot Topics in Employment Law Interviewed on ENDA — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered ENDA Clears Senate Hurdle but House Prospects Look Grim — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Senate on the brink of approving bill to improve LGBT workplace rights — from Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook BlogMiami Dolphins Suspend Ritchie Incognito for Bullying Teammate Can Jonathan Martin Sue the Miami Dolphins for… [read post]
4 Nov 2013, 9:00 am
Walter Olson, a legal expert at the libertarian Cato Institute in Washington, attributes the decline of mass lawsuits to a predictable—and... [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 5:20 am
— from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Triggering the Duty of Accommodating Religion — from Workplace Prof Blog Timely Attendance Isn’t An Essential Job Function?!? [read post]
25 Oct 2013, 5:20 am
— from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Triggering the Duty of Accommodating Religion — from Workplace Prof Blog Timely Attendance Isn’t An Essential Job Function?!? [read post]
18 Oct 2013, 4:49 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination Fortune on the EEOC’s legal war against employers — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Is Being Dead a Disability? [read post]
18 Oct 2013, 4:49 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination Fortune on the EEOC’s legal war against employers — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Is Being Dead a Disability? [read post]
11 Oct 2013, 4:53 am
Your Kids Are Taking Over Your Work Phone — from Workplace Diva Employment Law IQ: Hiring Decisions Based on Social Media Postings — from Southwest Florida HR Law & SolutionsHR & Employee Relations Employer knew of Navy Yard shooter’s mental instability — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Indemnification Clauses: Think about it now or regret it later — from Ohio Real Estate Blog Making Terminations a Little Less Difficult — from… [read post]
11 Oct 2013, 4:53 am
Your Kids Are Taking Over Your Work Phone — from Workplace Diva Employment Law IQ: Hiring Decisions Based on Social Media Postings — from Southwest Florida HR Law & SolutionsHR & Employee Relations Employer knew of Navy Yard shooter’s mental instability — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Indemnification Clauses: Think about it now or regret it later — from Ohio Real Estate Blog Making Terminations a Little Less Difficult — from… [read post]
11 Oct 2013, 3:12 am
Walter Olson, a legal expert at the libertarian Cato Institute in Washington, attributes the decline of mass lawsuits to a predictable—and welcome—backlash against “a wild carnival” of frivolous damage claims and outrageous conduct by plaintiffs’ lawyers. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 1:59 am
Unlike federal figures, the study's poverty estimates include:Government benefits; Housing prices; Health care costs; and Other expenditures (Olson, Riverside Press-Enterprise, 9/30). [read post]
30 Sep 2013, 9:15 pm
Julian Hattem at The Hill has more details, and quotes me: “They have the power to be intrusive and expensive to contractors that they believe are not playing ball on this,” said Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. [read post]
6 Sep 2013, 4:47 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination No Ifs, Ands, or Buts: “But For” Standard Requires New Trial, Court Rules — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Boston Globe tackles attractiveness discrimination — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Big Red and Fried Chicken: Dallas Law Firm Sued for Discrimination — from Texas Employer Handbook Employers beware: You are liable for discrimination on the part… [read post]
6 Sep 2013, 4:47 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination No Ifs, Ands, or Buts: “But For” Standard Requires New Trial, Court Rules — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Boston Globe tackles attractiveness discrimination — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Big Red and Fried Chicken: Dallas Law Firm Sued for Discrimination — from Texas Employer Handbook Employers beware: You are liable for discrimination on the part… [read post]
27 Aug 2013, 6:45 am
I’m quoted in this report today in the Washington Times by Annie Yu: “It’s often not realized that much of the civil rights movement in the 20th century was a movement for economic liberty against economic restrictions,” said Walter Olson, senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies. [read post]
16 Aug 2013, 5:06 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination “Race-based claims thrown out in Paula Deen lawsuit” — from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered How The EEOC’S Scrutiny Of Background Check Practices Has Employers Between A Rock & A Hard Place — from Employment Essentials Interactive Process is Two-Way Street — from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog The EEOC Is Now Officially An Employee Side Employment Law… [read post]
