Legal Commentary

The Truth About the Debate Over the FISA Law
Bush Administration Misleading the American People About Our National Security in Effort to Strong-Arm Congress for Telecom Immunity President Bush and Congressional Republicans are falsely claiming that the expiration of a temporary provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is endangering America and compromising our national security...

FISA Fact vs. Fiction
From Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s office (pdf): FISA FACT VS. FICTION Republicans Try to Stampede America Once Again Republicans have resorted to fear mongering in an attempt to stampede America on a key national security issue ? the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)...

The New Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
I have been following the new FISA Amendments Act of 2008, but I have refrained from chiming in, as many others have been doing terrific blogging on the issue. Of particular note: * David Kris, A Guide to the New FISA Bill (I, II, III) * Wes Alwan, Understanding Recent Changes to FISA ? A Visual Guide (Flowchart) * Orin Kerr, The New FISA Law and the Misleading Media Coverage of It * Marty Lederman, The Privacy-Protective Components of the New FISA Law * Jack Balkin, The New FISA Law and the Construction of the National Surveillance State I've been particularly dismayed at the Democrats' strategy in dealing with the FISA Amendments...

Does the Mainstream Media Ignore Ordinary People in Economic News Coverage
New report, Journalists Give Workers the Business: How the Mainstream Media Ignores Ordinary People in Economic News Coverage, from the Center for American Progress: The mainstream media has a profound impact on politics, helping everyday Americans determine what topics people...

Some media coverage of the Second Chance Act
The signing by President Bush of the federal Second Chance Act has generated a wide array of press coverage, with various outlets having different focal points for their coverage. Consider these different headlines from the different sources: Bush Signs Substance...

Tonight's Media Coverage of the Pennsylvania Primary
Polls close in Pennsylvania in 80 minutes. The cable news networks have begun their evening media coverage. We'll have several threads going, but here's one to post your comments about the media coverage of the results...

Wind and Hail Coverage
Allstate Corp. agrees to restore insurance coverage and pay $250,000 settlement.

AARP Insurance
alleging misleading medical insurance policies.

Florida Medicaid
Limiting Coverage of Drugs for Kids

Marketing Spam
Member Source Media pays $200,000 civil penalty for deceptive online advertising.

Sunscreen Manufacturers Face Class Actions over Misleading Advertising
Banana Boat, Coppertone Face Class Action in Canada

Health Coverage Canceled
Kaiser Permanente to pay $300,000 settlement in insurance lawsuit.