Legal Commentary

President Obama, The Bankruptcy Code and Leadership
If there is one thing that the Obama Administration can already claim is its ability to take unchartered directions quickly on issues that it deems important.  Yet, in his first month as President he has failed to tackle the most pressing issue this Country is facing, Foreclosures...

Kudlow: Is Obama Swiping the Tax Cut Issue
Believe it or not, Obama seems to have swiped the tax-cut issue from the Republican party.

OBAMA SIGNS GENDER PAY BILL
A step in the right direction: President Obama has signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, re gender pay, the first piece of legislation he has signed as president. AP story here, from MS/NBC...

More early exit poll results: "Clinton leads on economy among Indiana voters ..."
This is from Bloomberg:Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads among Indiana Democrats who say they are being affected by a U.S. economic slowdown, according to exit polls for television networks and the Associated Press...

McCain, Obama wary of fueling marriage debate
The AP reports: “Proposed bans on same-sex marriage are on the ballot in three important states this fall, rousing passions on both sides, yet neither John McCain nor Barack Obama seems eager to push the issue high on their campaign agendas ...

STILWELL ENDORSES OBAMA
Indiana House Majority Leader Russ Stilwell is endorsing Barack Obama for President. In a news release this morning Stilwell said Obama “has the best plan to turn the economy around and create good-paying jobs across the country ? including here in Indiana ? but more important than plans, Obama?s decision to reject [...

Obama on Time to Think
The debate on distractions and thinking made it into the US presidential race last week. During his visit to England, Barack Obama was overheard speaking with British Conservative Party leader David Cameron...

IMMIGRATION NOT COMING UP IN THE DEBATES
After three debates involving the Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin candidates, the one subject that has not come up is immigration. And I don't think it is a coincidence. Public opinion polls are showing the issue has dropped dramatically on the list of important subjects for Americans...

Is Obama a Natural Born Citien?
Philip J. Berg, Esquire vs. Barack Hussein Obama, a/k/a Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barry Obama, a/k/a Barack Dunham, a/k/a Barry Dunham, et al

Mr. Brown Instant Coffee
Possible Melamine Contamination Prompts Canadian Agency to Issue Warning

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...