What’s the Beef with “Cultivated Meat”? Florida Moves Toward Putting Cattle Before Capitalism – JONATHAN TURLEY
Florida this month may be forcing the question of whether the people prefer cattle or capitalism. A bill in the state would ban lab-grown meat, an effort supported by beef suppliers who want to slow the production and demand for the alternative product. The alleged “ethical and health concerns” remain speculative and unclear. As Adam […]
A Restoration of Vitality to American Institutions – Philip K. Howard
Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from the author’s recently released book, Everyday Freedom. Trust in institutions is at all-time lows. Schools and hospitals are distrusted by two-thirds of Americans, large companies by even more, and Congress by almost everybody. The one trust bright spot is small business, with a 65 percent trust level. What is it […]
Some Clients Won’t Consider Lawyers For Larger Legal Matters
When I first started my law practice, I often accepted smaller matters from clients. I sometimes struggled to find legal work to handle, and smaller matters were better than handling no matters at all. I also sometimes thought that if I handled smaller matters for clients, and they saw how well I performed, they would […]
Double jeopardy clause bars Georgia from retrying man acquitted by reason of insanity
OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Feb 21, 2024 at 7:50 pm The justices ruled in McElrath v. Georgia on Wednesday. (MattCC716 via Flickr) So what would you expect if a state supreme court wrote an opinion directly inconsistent with “perhaps the most fundamental rule” of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence in the area, an opinion […]
Compliance with Labor Laws: Payroll and Compensation Obligations for Startups
Startups should also ensure that the founders review and update the payroll processes to reflect their startup’s evolution in growth, as well as the changing requirements. ~ Allyson Gagliardi, Legal Practice Director, Rockwell Family Law Navigating the complexities of labor laws for payroll and compensation can be daunting for startup founders. To offer guidance, we’ve […]
New York’s Perverse Incentive in Pricing Trump Out of an Appeal – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the confiscatory fines imposed on former president Donald Trump and his family and corporation. Democrats are thrilled by the over the $450 million bill facing Trump and the possibility that he could be forced to sell off property just to seek an appeal. On ABC, […]
Lincoln’s Almost Evangelical Faith –
It is a myth perpetuated by secularists that Abraham Lincoln was never a “believer.” Believer in what, exactly? While Lincoln’s unconventional religious views are well-known, the tall tale that Lincoln’s religious views never changed or that he didn’t lean on the support of evangelical Protestants for the eventual abolition of slavery and defense of the […]