Election-Campaign Law

Unanimous 9th Circuit Panel Denies Suit Seeking Access to Register Veterans at VA Hospitals
Today a three-judge panel issued this decision in Preminger v. Peake....

Judges in Skilling Argument Hold Cards Close to the Vest
Law Blog colleague Amir Efrati flew all the way to New Orleans yesterday to cover the appellate argument over Jeff Skilling’s conviction. From the early report, sounds like poor Amir got a raw deal — the argument was a bit of a snoozer...

Initial Report on Heller Argument:
Over at Scotusblog, Tom Goldstein has this very preliminary take on the just-completed Heller argument:...

Davis v. FEC: Splitting the Baby
I have now had a chance to review the transcript in today's oral argument in this case. See also this AP report. Though predicting outcomes from oral argument is treacherous (and doing so from a transcript rather than in person...

The Other Argument in Kennedy
The first argument being argued in Kennedy, that capital child rape statutes are (not) part of an evolving standard of decency, has overshadowed the second argument in media and web coverage...

What are you going to do, rattle me to death
In Utica, New York, Stephanie Wilson was taking her baby for a walk when she got into an argument with another women. This was apparently the latest argument in an ongoing feud between the two about money...

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

Tree Stands
Ardisam Inc. pays $420,000 settlement for failing to report defective product to government officials.