On Monday, August 2, a federal judge in Virginia handed down a first round victory to Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in his attempt to challenge the federal health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, passed earlier this year…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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VA Health Care Lawsuit will Go Forward

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Small business owners are concerned that due to the health care reform, the health insurance plans most small businesses currently use will no longer be offered once there is a transition to the new system.

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Health Care Reform May Lead to End of Current Plans

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The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the new health care reform law.

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White House Moves to Dismiss Health Care Suit

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As discussed in a prior post, the Attorneys General of 13 states (at last count) have announced plans to file a court action challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law. Now, in a letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder,..

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State of War: Officials Argue over Healthcare Suit

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Article VI, Section 2, of the United States Constitution reads in pertinent part: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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What is the Supremacy Clause and Why Should You Care?

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The major health care bill that passed in the House on Sunday, March 21, contains so much information that much of it is unclear to many of us. One controversial element of the bill is the ”individual mandate,” the requirement that everybody… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Heath Care: What is the Individual Mandate?

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The Senate vote to reduce the disparity between sentencing for crack cocaine possession and powdered cocaine aims to improve the criminal justice system. According to the Associated Press, the bill’s sponsor, Dick Durbin (D-Il.), said that if the bill recently approved… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Senate Vote Reduces Crack Powder Cocaine Disparity

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The settlement offer from Learjet Inc., Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and other companies involved in a Learjet crash that involved Travis Barker, the late DJ AM, and their entourage back in 2008 in South Carolina, has been approved by Judge Mary… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Settlement Offer in Learjet Crash Approved By Judge

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Two attempts to introduce cheaper prescription drugs into the United States failed this week. Two amendments that called for drug import from other countries failed to pass in the Senate.

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Two Drug Import Amendments Fails To Pass In Senate

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The DC Federal District Court has ruled in favor of work email privacy even if those messages are personal ones. The Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press reports that the court ruled that a U.S. attorney’s personal emails are..

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District Court Rules In Favor of Work Email Privacy

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