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2 Jan 2012, 10:09 am
Walter Olson: “Rights-bearing individuals do not forfeit those rights when they associate in groups” argue my Cato colleagues Ilya Shapiro and Caitlyn McCarthy in the John Marshall Law Review [SSRN via Cato at Liberty]: Much of the criticism of Citizens United stems from the claim that the Constitution does not protect corporations because they are not “real” people. [read post]
21 Dec 2011, 10:40 am
As Walter Olson notes, the 3,000-death figure is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s estimate for deaths due to all sorts distracted driving, and only one-third of these deaths were attributed to the use of portable electronic devices.” [read post]
21 Dec 2011, 5:34 am
As Walter Olson notes, the 3,000-death figure is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s estimate for deaths due to all sorts distracted driving, and only one-third of these deaths were attributed to the use of portable electronic devices. [read post]
20 Dec 2011, 4:17 am
FAKE DEATHS: Walter Olson: NTSB Misled Public On Cellphone Toll. “The NTSB’s own mission statement describes the board’s primary function as ‘determining the probable cause of transportation accidents’ with ‘independence and objectivity.’ If instead its leaders mislead the public about accident causes, and forsake their independence in exchange for a cheerleading role in DoT campaigns, one has to ask: is the board worth keeping? [read post]
16 Dec 2011, 5:27 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination EEOC sues construction company for not hiring applicant with epilepsy to run heavy equipment – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered Obama EEOC Wipes Out Jobs By Making Hiring More Difficult – from Washington DC Examiner 10 reasons for employers to be jolly about the ADA (says the EEOC) – from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider The ADA May Invalidate a High School Diploma… [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 5:02 am
” Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination Expanding mental diagnoses: the legal rub – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered 10 things an employment lawyer never wants to hear – from Robin Shea’s Labor & Employment Insider Things Employment Lawyers Don’t Want to Hear – from Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog EEOC Cries Fowl, Sues Turkey Giant Butterball for Disability Discrimination… [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 4:30 am
Many thanks to Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and the founder of the Overlawyered blog, for speaking in both Greenville, South Carolina (the location of the Abnormal Use home office) and Charlotte, North Carolina (home of another of our offices) this past week. [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 6:38 am
" Needless to say, Svorny's position is at odds with that we've generally taken here at Point of Law (see back posts here), including our former editor, Svorny's Cato colleague Walter Olson (see, e.g., here, here, here, here). [read post]
5 Dec 2011, 4:30 am
As a part of the ABA’s list, we’ve been placed in the Torts category with five other stellar legal blogs, including our friends Walter Olson of Overlawyered, J. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 4:57 am
– from Texas Employer Handbook Synagogue youth workers wage-hour suit – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered End-of-Year Bonuses, the Regular Rate of Pay and Overtime – from Russell Cawyer’s Texas Employment Law Update Wage and Hour Misclassification Costs Oracle $35 million – from Rush on Business How to Explain Stock Options to a Dog – from Compensation Cafe Firing an Employee for FMLA Fraud Is Legal, But the Proof Is Hard… [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 1:30 am
We’re very pleased to be included in the Torts category with such blogging greats as Eric Turkewitz of the New York Personal Injury Law Blog, Walter Olson of Overlawyered, Bill Marler of Marler Blog, J. [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 5:03 am
As Walter Olson notes, the Food and Drug Administration appears to be moving ahead with plans to force gradual reductions in the salt content of processed foods.” Are tar and feathers regulated? [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 4:30 am
Friend of the blog Walter Olson, the founder of the Overlawyered blog and a senior fellow at The Cato Institute, will be speaking right here in Greenville, South Carolina next week. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 4:15 pm
But before I sign off, I wanted to let you all know that Pepperdine School of Law will be hosting a Solicitor General roundtable discussion at the AALS Annual Meeting, featuring Sri Srinivasan, Neal Katyal, Ted Olson, Walter Dellinger, Ken Starr, and, our amazing new Dean, Deanell Tacha. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 3:30 pm
As Walter Olson notes, the Food and Drug Administration appears to be moving ahead with plans to force gradual reductions in the salt content of processed foods. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 11:15 am
For additional insightful commentary on the NYT article, check out the excellent links collected below (gavel bang to Walter Olson of Overlawyered), to posts from Professors Jonathan Adler (critical but fair), Matthew Bodie (funny and snarky), Orin Kerr (thoughtful and judicious), and Daniel Solove (thorough and persuasive). [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 4:03 am
Instead, Rule 11 applies solely to what lawyers or unrepresented parties write to the court, and it requires the court find a conscious intent by the lawyer to do something wrong (contrary to Walter Olson’s reference to LARA punishing “negligent” conduct). [read post]
25 Nov 2011, 3:46 am
I hope the federal judge who lands this case has the will to deliver the punishment.H/T Walter Olson© 2011 Simple Justice NY LLC. [read post]
21 Nov 2011, 1:06 pm
After some snooping a few years ago, I concluded that honor belonged to Walter Olson at Overlawyered. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 5:13 am
Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination 5 signs that you’ll lose your sexual harassment case – from Robin Shea’s Employment and Labor Insider Bad Christmas Card Idea – from Phil Miles’s Lawffice Space Speech criticizing lawsuit = “retaliation” – from Walter Olson’s Overlawyered EEOC to consider disparate impact and reasonable factors other than age at meeting – from John… [read post]
