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Tag Archives: Supreme Court
Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (FEC Go To Hell Edition)
Bad news on the political advertising front from Thursday’s News York Times: Democratic Senator’s Ads May Break New Ground WASHINGTON — A new series of political advertisements on behalf of an embattled Nebraska senator could open the door to a … Continue reading
The Atlantic Outs Elena Kagan As Heterosexual
From Sex and the Married Politician in The Atlantic’s October edition: Last year, when Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan was falsely suspected of being gay, some journalists called for her to reveal more about her sex life, arguing that her … Continue reading
High (Court) On Drugs
The Supreme Court has endorsed the data-mining of physicians’ prescribing records for use in marketing pharmaceuticals. From MedPageToday: WASHINGTON — Data on which doctors are prescribing which drugs is speech that is protected by the First Amendment, and pharmaceutical companies have … Continue reading
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Tagged data mining, First Amendment, prescription drugs, Sorrell v. IMS Health, Supreme Court, Vermont
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Columbia’s Gem
From our Late To The Party desk: Friday New York Times headline (dead tree edition): Victory for Columbia In Eminent Domain Suit Lede: New York’s highest court handed Columbia University a major victory on Thursday for its $6.3 billion plan to build … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia University, Elaine Kagan, eminent domain, Harlem, Kelo, satellite campus, Supreme Court, Weekly Standard
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Sal DiMasi Is Still A Small-Time Fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutions of honest services fraud, as the Boston Globe reports, “should be used only to prosecute cases involving bribery and kickback schemes.” That’s mother’s milk to belegaled former Massachusetts House Speaker Sal … Continue reading
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