Search for: "Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia" Results 401 - 420 of 563
Sorted by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
As voters in Pennsylvania prepared to cast their ballots in the presidential primary election on June 2, they were dealing not only with the challenges of living through the coronavirus pandemic—for which the state had already delayed its primary by five weeks—but also with a nationwide movement against police violence and protests that led to a citywide curfew and public transit shutdown in Philadelphia’s city center. [read post]
19 Nov 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Johnson said lawmakers should be investigated if they were “neglecting their duties to their constituents and prioritizing outside interests,” and should be banned from acting as “paid political consultants or lobbyists. [read post]
22 Jan 2021, 6:00 am by Guest Blogger
A student of Robin West and Catherine MacKinnon, she was devoted to the sex discrimination argument, and Shannon Minter backed her up with a powerful amicus brief from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. [read post]
23 Jan 2023, 7:30 am by Guest Blogger
Statues of the Framers should be removed from public view. [read post]
6 Jul 2022, 7:02 am by Bernard Bell
 And “such beliefs could easily require de facto beneficial ownership of some rather spacious tracts of public property. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Domenech was earlier found to have met in 2017 with attorneys for his former employer, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, while the conservative think tank and the Interior Department were battling over a lawsuit, creating the appearance of a conflict-of-interest. [read post]
24 Dec 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The process is already inherently self-interested as lawmakers routinely draw maps for the benefit of their party, but in some cases, these politicians are working in their literal self-interest. [read post]
8 Jun 2020, 1:34 pm by Nicholas Mosvick
The Houses in this city [Philadelphia] are worth more than all the wretched slaves which cover the rice swamps of South Carolina. [read post]
10 May 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Cuellar advancing the interests of the country and the bank in the U.S. [read post]
3 Apr 2009, 5:10 am
"We're looking at better ways of aligning our interests," he said. [read post]
28 Apr 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
That law was met with such public outcry that state officials approved a second measure increasing penalties on violators of the child labor codes. [read post]
17 Oct 2014, 6:16 am by Jim Sedor
Ethics Board Tightens Campaign-Finance Rules Philadelphia Inquirer – Chris Hepp | Published: 10/15/2014 The Philadelphia Board of Ethics approved a series of amendments to the city’s campaign finance law, the most significant aimed at tightening restrictions on what constitutes a third party’s support of a candidate. [read post]
13 Jun 2023, 5:50 am by Eugene Volokh
" This test of misconduct was developed under case law involving acts occurring during scheduled working hours and having an easily discernible direct effect on the employer's business interests. [read post]
11 Oct 2007, 8:11 am
  There were many fine moments, and I don't regret switching my Carnegie subscription allegiance this year from the Philadelphia Orchestra to the BSO, which has the more interesting concert programs in prospect. [read post]
21 Apr 2017, 4:18 am by admin
Every year at Hamilton Grange National Memorial we invite the public to attend Hamilton v. [read post]
7 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
They say the “Appeal to Heaven” banner has taken on apocalyptic overtones that are increasingly present in the centers of American power. [read post]
21 Apr 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
John Fetterman received treatment for clinical depression at Walter Reed Medical Center, handwritten cards poured into office. [read post]
5 Dec 2021, 4:26 pm by Eugene Volokh
City of Philadelphia (2021) ("A law … lacks general applicability if it prohibits religious conduct while permitting secular conduct that undermines the government's asserted interests in a similar way. [read post]
28 Dec 2011, 12:00 am by RegBlog
  “European Court of Justice Considers Carbon Restrictions on Foreign Airlines” by Hannah Bill, RegBlog (August 3) Both international travelers and legal scholars should be interested in a recent hearing before the European Court of Justice (ECJ), since the outcome may affect the cost of air travel and the rules of customary international law. [read post]