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Trayvon Martin -- "Stand Your Ground" vs. "Pursue and Confront" 24 Mar 2012 | 05:30 am
[Note: I've updated the discussion near the end of the post regarding burdens of proof] There isn't much that hasn't already been said about the Trayvon Martin tragedy; at this point, even the presid...
Hiatus 13 Feb 2012 | 11:05 am
BBL Readers, As you can tell, we've been noticeably absent for the past couple of months. There is a reason for this: we all work now in a legal world that is demanding and that requires strict confi...
11th Cir. finds healthcare mandate unconstitutional 14 Aug 2011 | 07:07 am
From Politico: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that the health care reform law’s requirement that nearly all Americans buy insurance is unconstitutional, a striking blow to the legi...
Debt bill passes the House 2 Aug 2011 | 11:21 am
Last major roadblock cleared. From Politico: With the government running on fumes, Congress and the White House moved quickly Monday toward expanding Treasury’s borrowing authority and putting in mot...
No debt vote yet 2 Aug 2011 | 06:39 am
Even though party leaders have arrived at a "deal," voting has not yet occurred in the House or Senate on the measure. While the House is scheduled to vote tonight on the bill (after markets close, le...
Senate cancels debt bill vote, progress ensues 31 Jul 2011 | 03:55 pm
This might be the first glimmer of real hope we've seen for weeks. From The New York Times: After a tense day of Congressional floor fights and angry exchanges, Senator Harry Reid, the majority leade...
Pres. Obama must now use 14th Amendment 30 Jul 2011 | 01:06 am
You read that correctly. Even though roughly three days remain before a first ever U.S. default, President Obama must now unilaterally invoke the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling on his own--a...
The NFL Lockout Is Over! 26 Jul 2011 | 09:49 am
The New York Times -- via the AP -- is reporting that the players have approved a deal to end the NFL lockout. The players' vote comes a few days after the owners', and basically wraps things up. The ...
What's the Hold Up? 23 Jul 2011 | 02:37 am
As you probably know by now, the NFL owners approved a new collective bargaining agreement that would bring an end to the lockout. Initial reports were that the players would vote this morning. That s...
Why Isn't the NFL Lockout Over Yet? 22 Jul 2011 | 05:30 am
(Update, 7pm EDT: The owners have approved the CBA and the players are set to have a conference call at 8am tomorrow morning. Substantive details about the CBA below.) Over the last few weeks, we've ...
