Washington Post: “The clash between the black nationalist and the white lawyer has mushroomed into a fierce debate over the government’s enforcement of civil rights laws, a dispute that will be aired next week when the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights unveils findings from a year-long investigation.”
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Wall St. Journal: “Arizona has attracted more than $3.6 million of donations to help defend its law to crack down on illegal immigration, with one whopping contribution—and thousands of smaller ones—from out of state. Timothy Mellon, an heir to a Pittsburgh steel and banking dynasty, has donated $1.5 million to a legal-defense fund established by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, according to the governor’s office.” Arizona Republic: “A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Arizona’s requirement that residents provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that a federal voter-registration law supersedes Arizona’s requirement.” Arizona Republic: “Maricopa County taxpayers have spent more than $1 million over the past three fiscal years to defend attorneys against complaints about their ethical conduct, an Arizona Republic analysis of financial records from the County Attorney’s Office shows. Most of the expense is tied to run-of-the-mill complaints filed by defendants or their attorneys against county prosecutors.” National Law Journal: “Veritas, a law school admissions consulting firm, polled 112 prospective law school applicants in June and July, and 81% said they would still apply even if ‘a significant number of law school graduates were unable to find jobs in their desired fields.’ Only 4% said they would not apply to law school under that circumstance.” More harm caused by Title IX – hundreds of high school soccer players no longer able to play soccer because of a lawsuit filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union on behalf of three girl players. Girls played soccer in the spring and boys played in the fall. The three plaintiffs said that requiring girls high school soccer in the spring discriminated against girls because it harmed their chances of playing college soccer. The reason the boys and girls did not play at the same time is because the schools did not have enough soccer fields for the sexes to play at the same time. The three girls won and now boys and girls must play soccer in the fall. The result is fewer soccer players. See the story in Saving Sports that states:
New York Times: “We asked some smart tax people a simple question: What’s the biggest potential tax policy mistake that might be made this year?” The National Law Review: “Those themes emerged during the two-day FutureEd 2 conference last weekend at Harvard Law School — the second in a series of three conferences sponsored by Harvard and New York Law School devoted to generating ideas and consensus about how to make legal education more relevant in light of the changing legal industry. . . . ‘The good news for change today is that there is a pretty widespread feeling that the old model of legal education is not sustainable,’ said David Wilkins, director of Harvard’s Program on the Legal Profession.” A story in the Arizona Republic about Phoenix – Tempe – Mesa lite rail officials cracking down on riders who do not purchase a ticket to ride inadvertently revealed more proof that lite rail is a financial money bomb. Here’s some of the revelations contained in the story:
ABC 15: “In the November 2010 election, Arizona voters will decide whether or not to pass Proposition 203 , a proposal to permit the legal use of medical marijuana. The ABC15 investigators have gone undercover in California to explore the reasons why opponents worry it will bring more crime, substance abuse and corruption to our state, and why supporters say many seriously ill people will benefit if the proposition passes.”
Business Insider: “For 15 years, I have taken pride in paying the full cost of health insurance for every full-time Palisades Hudson employee who wanted it. This month marks the last time I will do that. . . . I wrote in this space in March that the Affordable Care Act, which was enacted later that month, is likely to make health coverage anything but affordable for those who actually pay the bills. I have no desire to stand next to the tracks in order to watch this train wreck unfold at close range.” East Valley Tribune: “Even before Arizona voters decide whether to legalize medicinal marijuana, Mesa is setting up limits on where dispensaries could set up shop in the city. The City Council will limit the shops to commercial districts and restrict them from being within certain distances of each other, churches, schools, parks and more. . . . The limits will block the shops from opening in vast areas, zoning administrator Gordon Sheffield said.” Behavior Research Center’s October 13, 2010, Rocky Mountain Poll says “Among voters most likely to go to the polls, the numbers are similar, registering 52 percent for the measure and 33 percent opposed.” See “Arizona Medical Marijuana Initiative Poised for Victory.” Phoenix New Times: “Chronic headache, heartburn, or painful pimples? Have some pot! This could well be the case after November 2, if Arizona voters approve Proposition 203, the “Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.” Arizona Republic: Arizona “Gov. Jan Brewer is lending her support to the campaign against medical marijuana, saying that passing Proposition 203 would create new public-safety risks.” From from the we can spend other people’s money like there is no tomorrow department. SF Weekly News: “In fiscal year 1999-2000, the city spent about $300,000 on its retirement system. In fiscal year 2009-10, it was $200.5 million. Benefits alone — not salaries, just benefits — for current and retired employees this year are budgeted at $993 million. Spending on retirees’ health care and pensions is conservatively projected to triple within five years.” San Francisco has 2,384 retired employees with pensions over $75,000 a year. The top annual payment is $265,000. See the Highest Pensions in S.F. Government. The city is cutting services and laying off employees to pay pensions of people many of whom don’t even live in the city. In five years the city predicts its all pension cost will exceed $500 million a year – money the city does not have. CNS News: “It’s official: The Obama administration has now borrowed $3 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. It took from 1776, when the United States became an independent country, until 1990, the year after the Berlin Wall fell signaling victory in the Cold War, for the federal government to accumulate a total of $3 trillion in debt, according to the Treasury Department. It only took from Jan. 20, 2009, the day President Barack Obama was inaugurated, until Oct. 15, 2010, for the Obama administration to add $3 trillion to the federal debt.” Arizona Republic: “Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley on Wednesday officially closed two cases launched by an anti-corruption unit in the Sheriff’s Office that has played a role in the ongoing federal abuse-of-power investigation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office.” Arizona Republic: “A Tempe man is suing to get rid of the city’s photo enforcement system, saying it commits fraud by issuing tickets to people who weren’t really speeding. Daniel Arthur Gutenkauf, 59, of Tempe said the system couldn’t differentiate between him and his identical twin brother, but sent him a citation anyway.” Boston Herald: “A third-year Boston College Law School student facing dismal job prospects and a mountain of student loan debt has offered the prestigious Hub institution a unique deal: Keep the degree … and give me back my tuition! In an open letter to BC Law’s Interim Dean George Brown posted on EagleiOnline— an online student-run newspaper at BC’s law school — the anonymous dissatisfied customer said soon-to-be grads are about to enter “one of the worst job markets in the history of our profession” and an “overwhelming majority” of them can’t find jobs.” See “Boston College 3L Asks for His Money Back; Hilarity Ensues.” Read the full letter on EagleiOnline, The unfortunate law student wrote:
If only the school would do the right thing and refund the student’s money. If Boston College did refund the tuition, however, the floodgates would open as many more students would also want a refund. Why is this not a surprise? CNS News: “The U.S. government does not have ‘effective control’ of 1,081 miles of the 1,954-mile-long U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for securing the border.” I’ve got a great idea. It’s doing such a swell job with the border and immigration, let’s put the U.S. government in control of the nation’s entire health care system. This is not a joke. An idiot who is also a prosecutor who has convicted all violent criminals in Wayne County, Michigan, and who seeks more preps to send up the river is asking for a law that would make it a crime for parents to miss their parent teacher conference. How about a law that jails the educators responsible for the K-12 school system that is one of the worst in the nation? Next on the agenda – ten years of hard labor for parents who fail to make their kids brush their teeth. NBC Bay Area: “The most persuasive argument for legalizing pot might just be a dollar sign. California’s pot crop is worth $14 billion, according to a state report. The Press Democrat points out that crushes the wine crop which comes in at $2 billion.” ABA Journal: “As large law firms continue to hire fewer highly paid associates, law school applications will eventually drop and the number of law schools will likely contract, two professors predict in a recent article.” The professors article is “Big But Brittle: Economic Perspectives on the Future of the Law Firm in the New Economy.” For a shocking visual of the sharp spike in law school admissions vs. the decrease in the job market see “The Irresponsibility of Law Schools.” This is good. A must watch for anybody thinking about spending $150,000 or more to go to law school. The Orange County Register: “Authorities may have seized jars and bags filled with medical marijuana from two Lake Forest dispensaries, but it was the businesses’ financial records they were really seeking, records and interviews show. Investigators searched for and seized receipts, buyer sheets, member lists, check stubs and other financial documents from 215 Agenda and The Health Collective looking for evidence that the two locations were profit-making businesses and not nonprofit collectives as required under California guidelines.” Institute for Justice: “On November 3, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments in the case Garriot v. Winn. Arizona, like many states, offers tax credits to individuals and businesses for donations to fund scholarships for students to attend private schools. The goal of these programs is to give as many students as possible the resources they need to get a good education. The Dennard family has benefited from this program. Hear their story.” Above the Law: “Belmont University in Nashville was planning to start a new law school. . . . I asked: ‘[H]ow colossally dumb are the people who sign up for a Belmont law degree next year?’ . . . from the ABA Journal:
The Sacremento Bee: “This April, while hashing out the bill that reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions of health reform, lawmakers tossed in another overhaul as well. They completely remade the student loan industry. As a result, college students will pay more for their school loans.” |
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