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Comptroller has the exclusive authority to weigh the evidence and credit the opinion of one medical expert over that of another medical expert when reviewing an application for disability retirementSugrue v New York State Comptroller, 2015 NY Slip Op 09595, Appellate Division, Third Department Michael G. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Guest Post: Boards of Directors and Cybersecurity: Applying Lessons Learned From 70 Years of Financial Reporting Oversight

13 Jan 2016, 5:05 pm by Kevin LaCroix

John Reed Stark David Fontaine In this day and age, the members of the boards of directors of most companies understand that cybersecurity issues are both important and should be a board-level priority. [read post]

The D & O Diary - http://www.dandodiary.com/

First day of 2016 session: Short and ceremonial

13 Jan 2016, 4:04 pm by Capital News Service

Senate President Thomas V. [read post]

On the Record - http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/

Compulsory Financial Payments: First Amendment Claims by Workers and Employers

13 Jan 2016, 8:45 am by Steve Shiffrin

As my colleague Michael Dorf observes in his excellent column yesterday, a key moment in the argument occurred when Justice Sotomayor asked the plaintiff’s attorney whether the state could simply fund unions from tax revenues to assure adequate representation for workers in the collective bargaining process. [read post]

Religious Left Law - http://www.religiousleftlaw.com/

Transparency in Government Includes the Judiciary

13 Jan 2016, 7:58 am by Edward A. Fallone

In Ozanne v. [read post]

Faculty Blog - http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/

Public-sector agency fees get a rigorous airing at Supreme Court argument

13 Jan 2016, 7:09 am by Joy Waltemath

Below, relying on the High Court’s 1977 ruling in Abood v. [read post]

WKL&B WOrkDay Blog - http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog

Annapolis Summit: Hogan, Md. Democratic leaders clash on style, substance

13 Jan 2016, 6:30 am by Daily Record Staff

House Speaker Michael E. [read post]

On the Record - http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/

Newdow Sues Again To Get "In God We Trust" Off Money-- This Time Using RFRA

13 Jan 2016, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman

The complaint (full text) in New Doe Child #1 v. [read post]

Religion Clause - http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

The Supreme Court Could Hear a Third License Plate Case

12 Jan 2016, 9:01 pm by Michael C. Dorf

In Cressman v. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

Termination for Default Held Improper

12 Jan 2016, 1:45 pm by Michael Payne

Michael H. [read post]

Federal Construction Contracting Blog - http://federalconstruction.phslegal.com/

[Eugene Volokh] Political candidate with psychology training and experience may call herself ‘psychologist,’ even if she isn’t a licensed psychologist and has no psychology PhD

12 Jan 2016, 11:52 am by Eugene Volokh

” Likewise, in United States v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Judge Polachek-Gartley of Luzerne County Denies UIM Carrier's Preliminary Objections in Post-Koken Case Involving an Alleged DUI Tortfeasor Defendant

12 Jan 2016, 5:00 am by Daniel E. Cummins

Purcell and State Farm Mut. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

Union fees in jeopardy: In Plain English

11 Jan 2016, 2:08 pm by Amy Howe

Michael Carvin returned to this point during his rebuttal, reminding the Justices that, in addition to the federal government, twenty-five states already prohibit such fees and were “all fine. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

Argument analysis: The question not asked

11 Jan 2016, 11:51 am by Lyle Denniston

Michael A. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

What’s On Their Minds: Post-Marketing Duty to Warn? Ross J. Linert et al. v Adrien Foutz, et al.

11 Jan 2016, 7:08 am by MBettman

Linert et al. v Adrien Foutz, et al., 14-1940. [read post]

Legally Speaking Ohio - http://www.legallyspeakingohio.com

Selected Reports issued by the Office of the State Comptroller during the week ending January 9, 2016

9 Jan 2016, 5:22 am by The Public Employment Law Press

Theft of State Pension BenefitsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/