The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal board whose members are appointed by the President for five-year terms. Its job is to look out for the rights of private sector employees. In 1935, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) was passed, and the NLRB was created to ensure the Act was enforced properly. In … [Read more...]
Resolutions Pass the ABA with Ease
Monday was a productive day for the ABA House of Delegates during the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago this week. Three resolutions, all sponsored by the Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, passed the ABA House of Delegates August 6, 2018. Resolution 104C, which supports an interpretation of the Affordable Care Act … [Read more...]
Federal Government Still Hasn’t Paid for Gold King Mine Spill
The Federal Government is under fire from three states, numerous individuals, and other entities awaiting payment for damages incurred in August 2015 when an EPA-led contractor crew doing excavation at the entrance to Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado accidentally allowed three million gallons of wastewater to spill out into the mine. Rivers in … [Read more...]
Are Boston Schools Gradually Segregating?
With so much focus on school violence and the nationwide effort to do something to protect our children from mass shootings, other school issues have been placed on the back burner for school authorities, parents and students in recent years. According to the Boston Globe, Boston public schools seem to be reverting back to segregated student … [Read more...]
Millions of Americans Exposed To Tap Water Containing Notorious Carcinogen
An analysis by the Environmental Working Group has found that 14 million Americans in 36 states are drinking water that contains a cancer-causing industrial solvent. The EWG's analysis documented potentially unhealthy levels of trichloroethylene, or TCE, in the public drinking water systems of states literally across the country – from … [Read more...]
Trump Hotel ‘Emoluments Clause’ Lawsuit Set to Proceed Amid Unlawful Payment Allegations
As the Republican Congress ignores George Washington’s warnings against entanglements with foreign countries, Bill Clinton appointee, U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte ruled with the plaintiffs in District of Maryland v. Donald Trump opinion that the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution may constitute an “advantage”, rather than an outright … [Read more...]
Court Rejects McDonald’s Proposed Settlement in On-Going Labor Relations Case
Fast-Food Giant Wants to Avoid “Joint Ownership” Label with Franchisees McDonald’s relationship with their franchisees has been an integral part of the fast-food giant’s success – but a recent ruling in a major case is putting those relationships in jeopardy, and McDonald’s is definitely not lovin’ it. Although the Big Macs and the other menu … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Raises Fears With Changes to Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act is the cornerstone of the country's regulatory approach to conservation and arguably one of the most famous pieces of legislation in recent American history. Since 1973 it has protected some of the country's most iconic animals, including the bald eagle. 99 percent of species placed on the endangered species list have … [Read more...]
Courts Differ over Felons’ Right to Smoke Pot without Government Interference
“Legal adjudication has no natural or even constitutional basis; instead it comes down to weighing questions of social advantage according to the exigencies of the age.” ~ Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Two distinct cases decided in July, 2018, as to whether felons who are on supervised release can smoke marijuana, demonstrate how out of … [Read more...]
Changes to Cost-Benefits Analysis at the Environmental Protection Agency
Amidst a wave of alleged ethical violations, Pruitt made headlines before resigning on July 5th. Those headlines spoke about scandalous decisions to delete controversial meetings from public calendars and unsavory uses of public funds for personal gain; but what they failed to mention was the serious damage he was dealing to the environment and the … [Read more...]
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