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February 01, 2012 |

Commentary: The case for the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

The most important piece of federal legislation in decades, the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010, has been challenged as unconstitutional. Lower federal courts differ on the question, and parties on both sides of the issue, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and about half the states, seek review of the conflicting decisions.
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January 26, 2006 |

Rolling Dice on Indian Law

Native American law, long a well-established practice area west of the Mississippi, is gaining ground at eastern law firms as tribes displaced in the 19th century seek to reclaim ancestral lands - and make them instantly profitable.
7 minute read
February 02, 1999 |

Tracking Those Y2K Legal Issues on the Net (Break Problem)

The year-2000 computer problem presents a new genre of legal question -- and the answers, increasingly, are to be found on the Internet. Indeed, the Y2K computer problem is the first legal area in which the Internet is a richer research area than traditional legal authorities, such as treatises that can take months to publish and distribute.
6 minute read
February 02, 1999 |

Tracking Those Y2K Legal Issues on the Net (No Comments)

The year-2000 computer problem presents a new genre of legal question -- and the answers, increasingly, are to be found on the Internet. Indeed, the Y2K computer problem is the first legal area in which the Internet is a richer research area than traditional legal authorities, such as treatises that can take months to publish and distribute.
6 minute read
November 17, 2010 |

Shareholders File Suit Over Wilmington Trust 'Fire Sale'

Three complaints have been filed in the Court of Chancery seeking to stop the merger of Wilmington Trust Corp. and Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank Corp., which was announced on Nov. 1.
5 minute read
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March 15, 2002 |

Lawmakers, Place Your Bets

After a period of rapid growth in several states, riverboat gambling's popularity as a source of tax revenue has waned. Many states just don't permit any form of gaming, and in others, riverboats face competition from different types of gambling. Among the states that allow riverboat gambling, only Missouri and Indiana are looking to wring more money from the industry. And those efforts face plenty of opposition.
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Chevron v. Donziger: The Scientists
Publication Date: 2013-10-20
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One of Steven Donziger's own former consultants joined a Chevron scientist in testifying for the oil giant. Plus: Thoughts on the first week of trial, including the legal points scored and learning to read Judge Kaplan's body language.

March 06, 2012 |

More Shareholders Demanding Corporate Political Transparency

As voters tune into the big Super Tuesday primaries, concerns about adverse effects of corporate political spending are being reflected in an expanding universe of shareholder proposals on campaign-related spending and lobbying.
4 minute read
November 14, 2012 |

Board of Contributors: IRS whistle-blower program needs refining

Like the False Claims Act, the IRS program has the potential to become the government's most effective tool in combating tax fraud. Unfortunately, the government only has resources to pursue cases involving the greatest amounts of money and the most compelling evidence.
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