Legal Commentary

Going Back to Reconstruction
At a constitutional law conference that I recently attended, a friend of mine commented, “We always seem to go back to Reconstruction.”  I agreed.  For many of us, Reconstruction was the Second Founding, when the People repaired the pro-slavery constitution and replaced it with one that commits the federal government to protecting individual rights...

Madeleine McCann: reconstruction may occur
Madeleine McCann: reconstruction may occur"A reconstruction of the night Madeleine McCann went missing may still go ahead, her parents' Portuguese lawyer has said".Don't hold your breath for too long...

McCanns: A reconstruction is pointless
McCanns: A reconstruction is pointlessI think under normal circumstances a Crime Watch style reconstruction can be beneficial to a police investigation. For example, seeing it may jog witnesses memories...

SIGIR - Transferring Reconstruction Projects to the Government of Iraq: Some Progress Made but Further Improvements Needed to Avoid Waste
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Transferring Reconstruction Projects to the Government of Iraq: Some Progress...

Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of Reconstruction of Taji Military Base and Baghdad Recruiting Center
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Audit: Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of Reconstruction of Taji Military Base and Baghdad...

Key Recurring Management Issues Identified in Audits of Iraq Reconstruction Efforts
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR): Key Recurring Management Issues Identified in Audits of Iraq Reconstruction...

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys

Windsor Healthcare Management
allegedly provided substandard care and neglected the rights of its senior residents.

Employment
Employee rights including labor law, harassment, safety, unpaid overtime, discrimination and union disputes.