Most Active Articles 2013-05-25T21:49:49.899-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:business-and-the-supreme-court Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11242184075880511752-a7f10816d83323db62cabc7416ba4c55 2013-05-16T08:20:17.017-04:00

What if the world was free from hell. No violence, no destruction and no attacks. Just peace!

What if the world was free from hell. No violence, no destruction and no attacks. Just peace! http://socyberty.com/issues/corrupt-no-more/ Jonathan Shaw jshaw467 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9552500008669287082-eedc9547949e4f53eacc1bc5c09bca66 2013-04-10T11:10:55.282-04:00

This is Sukhbir Singh, and he is the first person to be banned from every McDonalds in England and Wales after he was caught red handed spying on two women in the restaurant’s toilets in Dale End. Read more: http://bizcovering.com/business/toilet-spy-banned-from-every-mcdonalds-in-uk/#ixzz2Q4cEtxPZ

This is Sukhbir Singh, and he is the first person to be banned from every McDonalds in England and Wales after he was caught red handed spying on two women in the restaurant’s toilets in Dale End. Read more: http://bizcovering.com/business/toilet-spy-banned-from-every-mcdonalds-in-uk/#ixzz2Q4cEtxPZ http://bizcovering.com/business/toilet-spy-banned-from-every-mcdonalds-in-uk/ Jonathan Shaw jshaw467 2 0 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13415944318900625299-654bfb2f9317066ec7fb6106c9b8f62e 2013-04-24T05:51:35.518-04:00

For the first time, a Voyeur has gone a stolen a police car to get away, but still gets caught!! Seen on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8UQNekHXw0.

For the first time, a Voyeur has gone a stolen a police car to get away, but still gets caught!! Seen on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8UQNekHXw0. http://socyberty.com/crime/voyeurism-suspect-arrested-and-steals-a-police-patrol-car/ Jonathan Shaw jshaw467 5 3 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8156886527171540262-23b0a91afdce075c11665cb6a9e8a1f8 2013-04-10T10:55:31.681-04:00

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjBVtkPiVDQ Reported on 19 Mar 2013.

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjBVtkPiVDQ Reported on 19 Mar 2013. http://jonathanshaw.quazen.com/shopping/accused-child-voyeur-arraigned-suspected-of-toilet-viewing/ Jonathan Shaw jshaw467 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12744318507055074447-e4f712c9dc6cd2e47084e5d6f0a75018 2013-04-13T18:05:31.093-04:00

Road closed by Leigh Russell – a review. Crime writing at its best.

Road closed by Leigh Russell – a review. Crime writing at its best. http://beyondjane.com/women/road-closed-by-leigh-russell-a-review/ Jonathan Shaw jshaw467 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7641952023889848380-2409acf4f40c4c87a8750b081388ad72 2012-05-11T13:01:47.721-04:00

Insisting the state should wait until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether federal health care reform is constitutional, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill today that would form a "health exchange," an online marketplace small employers and uninsured people would use to shop for low-cost coverage.

Insisting the state should wait until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether federal health care reform is constitutional, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill today that would form a "health exchange," an online marketplace small employers and uninsured people would use to shop for low-cost coverage. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/gov_chris_christie_vetoes_heal.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4756689815531832338-02f371b9cdbf61eeeff5b7f49544fdd9 2012-03-27T12:57:41.689-04:00

By Greg Stohr – The U.S. Supreme Court opened today (Mar 26, 2012) its historic review of President Barack Obama’s health-care law, three days of arguments that might result in the president’s premier legislative achievement being found unconstitutional in the middle of his re-election campaign. The six hours of planned debate that began this morning is the most on a case in 44 years. The core dispute — the law’s upcoming mandate that uninsured people purchase coverage –comes on the second day. First, the justices today hear arguments on a seemingly arcane question: Does the penalty for failing to get insurance amount to a tax? It’s “the sleeper issue of the health-care case,” said Adam Winkler, a constitutional law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. “The great constitutional controversy over Obamacare could end with a whimper rather than a bang.”

By Greg Stohr – The U.S. Supreme Court opened today (Mar 26, 2012) its historic review of President Barack Obama’s health-care law, three days of arguments that might result in the president’s premier legislative achievement being found unconstitutional in the middle of his re-election campaign. The six hours of planned debate that began this morning is the most on a case in 44 years. The core dispute — the law’s upcoming mandate that uninsured people purchase coverage –comes on the second day. First, the justices today hear arguments on a seemingly arcane question: Does the penalty for failing to get insurance amount to a tax? It’s “the sleeper issue of the health-care case,” said Adam Winkler, a constitutional law professor at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. “The great constitutional controversy over Obamacare could end with a whimper rather than a bang.” http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/court-opens-health-care-debate-with-law-that-may-derail-case/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2169712629042941754-4a701e7adc3fe41b667cb7ca59f7d9e0 2012-03-30T13:06:05.315-04:00

By David Lazarus – One of the most striking take-aways from this week’s U.S. Supreme Court hearings on the healthcare reform law was the steadfast insistence on the part of Republicans to deny affordable and accessible medical treatment to as many people as possible. The party is determined to maintain the status quo of healthcare being a privilege and not a right — putting us at odds with just about every other developed nation on the planet and, not coincidentally, resulting in about 50 million people being uninsured. As I wrote earlier this month, Republican attacks on the mandate as a threat to freedom and liberty ignore the real-world realities of the insurance business.

By David Lazarus – One of the most striking take-aways from this week’s U.S. Supreme Court hearings on the healthcare reform law was the steadfast insistence on the part of Republicans to deny affordable and accessible medical treatment to as many people as possible. The party is determined to maintain the status quo of healthcare being a privilege and not a right — putting us at odds with just about every other developed nation on the planet and, not coincidentally, resulting in about 50 million people being uninsured. As I wrote earlier this month, Republican attacks on the mandate as a threat to freedom and liberty ignore the real-world realities of the insurance business. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/is-healthcare-a-privilege-or-a-right/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 14 12 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13360542654963740601-886a4dfd50aac094750e4a930798db48 2012-04-02T12:27:22.348-04:00

By Sam Baker – The over-arching question before the court is whether the law’s individual mandate is constitutional. But that’s a complicated question, and the two sides of the case don’t even agree about how best to ask it. Here are five questions that could shape the court’s ruling: 1) Is this about healthcare or health insurance? 2) Where do the mandates stop? 3) What constitutes an “activist” approach? 4) What happened to the Necessary and Proper Clause? 5) Why does the mandate exist?

By Sam Baker – The over-arching question before the court is whether the law’s individual mandate is constitutional. But that’s a complicated question, and the two sides of the case don’t even agree about how best to ask it. Here are five questions that could shape the court’s ruling: 1) Is this about healthcare or health insurance? 2) Where do the mandates stop? 3) What constitutes an “activist” approach? 4) What happened to the Necessary and Proper Clause? 5) Why does the mandate exist? http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/5-key-questions-for-the-supreme-court-to-consider-in-a-healthcare-decision/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10248558316177725560-cc267c995b874ac6d8773675c4879241 2012-03-29T13:03:46.780-04:00

By Sam Baker – Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s traditional swing vote, for a second day in a row appeared deeply skeptical of the healthcare law’s individual mandate, suggesting he could side with other conservatives to toss it out in a 5-4 vote. Whether a majority of the court thinks that would necessitate striking the rest of the law remained a more muddled question after the third and final day of oral arguments, which offered the last public glimpse into the justices’ thinking before they retreat into private deliberations.

By Sam Baker – Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s traditional swing vote, for a second day in a row appeared deeply skeptical of the healthcare law’s individual mandate, suggesting he could side with other conservatives to toss it out in a 5-4 vote. Whether a majority of the court thinks that would necessitate striking the rest of the law remained a more muddled question after the third and final day of oral arguments, which offered the last public glimpse into the justices’ thinking before they retreat into private deliberations. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/justices-seem-split-over-striking-down-healthcare-law-as-arguments-end/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6228296444391602013-8c870b1d0d97ac22ceb56e5c615c15ea 2012-03-30T13:02:31.731-04:00

By Julian Pecquet – The Supreme Court’s review of President Obama’s healthcare reform law is just another step on the inevitable path toward a single-payer medical system, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said Monday (Mar 26, 2012). “The cost of health care continues to grow because the costs cannot be constrained within the context of that for-profit system,” Kucinich said in a statement after the high court completed the first of three days of oral arguments on the law. “Whether the Supreme Court upholds the law or strikes it down, single-payer is the only alternative that can meet our nation’s needs.”

By Julian Pecquet – The Supreme Court’s review of President Obama’s healthcare reform law is just another step on the inevitable path toward a single-payer medical system, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said Monday (Mar 26, 2012). “The cost of health care continues to grow because the costs cannot be constrained within the context of that for-profit system,” Kucinich said in a statement after the high court completed the first of three days of oral arguments on the law. “Whether the Supreme Court upholds the law or strikes it down, single-payer is the only alternative that can meet our nation’s needs.” http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/kucinich-single-payer-healthcare-on-its-way-regardless-of-how-supreme-court-rules/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1053736698235453486-c2a4c6f4867d12bc14d6ae34cc6a77e1 2012-03-28T12:54:49.012-04:00

By Sam Baker – The Obama administration’s health insurance mandate faced severe skepticism Tuesday from conservatives on the Supreme Court during a pivotal morning of oral arguments on the landmark legislation. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s most consistent swing vote, repeatedly voiced doubts about the mandate’s constitutionality, suggesting he could side with the court’s four staunch conservatives to overturn President Obama’s healthcare law. “That changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in a very fundamental way,” Kennedy said.

By Sam Baker – The Obama administration’s health insurance mandate faced severe skepticism Tuesday from conservatives on the Supreme Court during a pivotal morning of oral arguments on the landmark legislation. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s most consistent swing vote, repeatedly voiced doubts about the mandate’s constitutionality, suggesting he could side with the court’s four staunch conservatives to overturn President Obama’s healthcare law. “That changes the relationship of the federal government to the individual in a very fundamental way,” Kennedy said. http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/rough-day-for-obama-healthcare-law-kennedy-among-mandate-skeptics/ George Mattathil gmattathil715 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8664061965706471526-c1896615f83e0dd7f823491a158cc839 2012-01-20T10:50:56.290-05:00

Would you give away your right to sue a company in court simply to get a product or service you want? Chances are you’ve already agreed to arbitrate any dispute rather than sue -- whether you realize it or not --

Would you give away your right to sue a company in court simply to get a product or service you want? Chances are you’ve already agreed to arbitrate any dispute rather than sue -- whether you realize it or not -- http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/20/10183640-consumer-groups-rip-mandatory-arbitration-ruling Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 10 9 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7996269709690411733-68def5b7010c5256e678234df114fb3e 2011-11-29T11:00:44.466-05:00

In a case pitting business against consumer groups, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned whether individuals can sue a company over an alleged kickback scheme without showing it caused them harm. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often holds the decisive vote among the five conservatives and four liberals on the court, said during the arguments, "The question is whether there is an injury. The (U.S.) Constitution requires an injury." Justices asked whether Cleveland home buyer Denise Edwards could sue her title insurance company despite acknowledging she suffered no specific harm, such as paying a higher price or receiving defective real estate settlement services.

In a case pitting business against consumer groups, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned whether individuals can sue a company over an alleged kickback scheme without showing it caused them harm. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often holds the decisive vote among the five conservatives and four liberals on the court, said during the arguments, "The question is whether there is an injury. The (U.S.) Constitution requires an injury." Justices asked whether Cleveland home buyer Denise Edwards could sue her title insurance company despite acknowledging she suffered no specific harm, such as paying a higher price or receiving defective real estate settlement services. http://www.the33tv.com/sns-rt-us-usa-court-kickbacktre7ar22u-20111128,0,489834.story Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 14 13 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10739105183207759728-02aebb9b9a88f9c4c0cc3ba9860322c4 2012-01-20T10:48:46.157-05:00

On Dec. 30 the Montana Supreme Court upheld a ban on corporate expenditures in state elections. The editors of The Nation urge people to support a constitutional amendment reversing Citizens United, which prohibits government from setting limits on spending in politics by corporations and unions.

On Dec. 30 the Montana Supreme Court upheld a ban on corporate expenditures in state elections. The editors of The Nation urge people to support a constitutional amendment reversing Citizens United, which prohibits government from setting limits on spending in politics by corporations and unions. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/20/145504318/the-nation-dump-citizens-united Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16543987810092440226-aafcad1fbd1a88dc7411b39e0c023a34 2012-01-19T11:03:05.440-05:00

Some Vermont lawmakers and activists are calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision. More from WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley... On Wednesday, Senators Virginia Lyons and John Campbell were at the statehouse with activists to introduce a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment overturning the idea that corporations are people. Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility public policy manager Dan Barlow says the Supreme Court ruling is bad for small business...

Some Vermont lawmakers and activists are calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision. More from WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley... On Wednesday, Senators Virginia Lyons and John Campbell were at the statehouse with activists to introduce a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment overturning the idea that corporations are people. Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility public policy manager Dan Barlow says the Supreme Court ruling is bad for small business... http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1895264/North.CountryAdirondacks.News/VT.Lawmakers..Activists.Call.for.Amendment.to.Overturn.Supreme.Court%27s.Citizens.United.Decision Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17666956761673622630-2baaa97862354c1083056d9146a4d7bd 2012-03-06T16:55:11.918-05:00

“Roberts Court justices have spent more pre-appointment time in legal academia, appellate judging, and living in Washington, D.C. than any previous Supreme Court,” writes law professor Benjamin Barton.

“Roberts Court justices have spent more pre-appointment time in legal academia, appellate judging, and living in Washington, D.C. than any previous Supreme Court,” writes law professor Benjamin Barton. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-is-the-roberts-court-unusual-a-law-professor-counts-the-ways/2012/03/02/gIQAk1nKrR_story.html Tea Tree ttree910 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1382560426843434676-4fe28a29f466ba49b23a337fda3a368a 2010-01-26T11:58:14.338-05:00

More corporate lobbying is bad business By Mark Roe Last week, the US Supreme Court ruled that the legal blocks on corporations and labour unions advertising for and against...

More corporate lobbying is bad business By Mark Roe Last week, the US Supreme Court ruled that the legal blocks on corporations and labour unions advertising for and against... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bd03f92e-09aa-11df-b91f-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 235 234 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1020224554747787345-9db7ece68f4be9a3d0896d1f186e9e2c 2012-01-19T10:59:32.295-05:00

The Supreme Court is keeping telemarketers and other businesses on the hook for nuisance phone calls, letting those annoyed by the disruptions sue in federal as well as state courts. Mims' lawsuit was thrown out by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said that Congress did not explicitly give permission for federal lawsuits in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, although the law does say people can file in state courts.

The Supreme Court is keeping telemarketers and other businesses on the hook for nuisance phone calls, letting those annoyed by the disruptions sue in federal as well as state courts. Mims' lawsuit was thrown out by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said that Congress did not explicitly give permission for federal lawsuits in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, although the law does say people can file in state courts. http://www.chron.com/business/article/Court-lets-telemarketers-be-sued-in-federal-court-2612497.php Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2428953813861150276-690ef0dfea3a63a243cb449c7e33047c 2011-11-30T11:36:46.609-05:00

U.S. Supreme Court justices debated an effort to make investment banks, including units of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, pay back money they earned by allegedly manipulating dozens of initial public offerings.

U.S. Supreme Court justices debated an effort to make investment banks, including units of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, pay back money they earned by allegedly manipulating dozens of initial public offerings. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-30/goldman-morgan-stanley-anglo-irish-bank-in-court-news.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15100507760848308930-ac50b6d57de9cc7b506b3e584d761ba6 2011-10-12T11:35:05.624-04:00

After spending several years clearing a path for corporations to contract away their customers' access to courts generally and class actions in particular, the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning returned to the business docket to pull out a pesky pro-consumer weed. The issue in CompuCredit v. Greenwood is whether a company may bar the courtroom doors to consumers seeking relief under a 1996 federal consumer protection law.

After spending several years clearing a path for corporations to contract away their customers' access to courts generally and class actions in particular, the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning returned to the business docket to pull out a pesky pro-consumer weed. The issue in CompuCredit v. Greenwood is whether a company may bar the courtroom doors to consumers seeking relief under a 1996 federal consumer protection law. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/11/supreme-court-consumers-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg_n_1005863.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4285061023707941006-e4ee34df281497d82da7cda64c169009 2011-03-28T10:34:23.236-04:00

The discrimination suit against the mega-retailer could be the most significant pro-business decision in recent Supreme Court history

The discrimination suit against the mega-retailer could be the most significant pro-business decision in recent Supreme Court history http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/welcome-to-walmart-the-biggest-case-of-the-term/73061/ Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 31 31 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10630391995670663707-d3ff7c9495979ffba3940ebbc8fdcbac 2011-11-18T11:02:28.139-05:00

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, drafted with little public input, that created 159 new agencies, offices and programs and granted a litany of unchecked powers to a few Washington bureaucrats, most notably, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The nine members of the nation’s highest court will not only decide whether it is constitutional for the federal government to mandate that Americans purchase health insurance, but also whether the federal government can force states to expand their enrollment in Medicaid.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, drafted with little public input, that created 159 new agencies, offices and programs and granted a litany of unchecked powers to a few Washington bureaucrats, most notably, the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. The nine members of the nation’s highest court will not only decide whether it is constitutional for the federal government to mandate that Americans purchase health insurance, but also whether the federal government can force states to expand their enrollment in Medicaid. http://www.ajc.com/opinion/patient-centered-model-ideal-1231034.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2802133889998356365-46ed7ba17348fc28e9a2a66c42885aac 2011-09-26T11:15:11.057-04:00

A little-noticed upcoming Supreme Court case could decide whether lawyers can sue on behalf of consumers who haven't actually suffered any harm.

A little-noticed upcoming Supreme Court case could decide whether lawyers can sue on behalf of consumers who haven't actually suffered any harm. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2011/09/26/sleeper-case-asks-whether-plaintiffs-can-sue-without-an-injury/ Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7739940660710521266-75b278cb0d260a9eb91102af72986668 2010-12-06T10:20:54.465-05:00

THE U.S. Supreme Court in Washington has delivered a significant blow to Tiffany & Co’s bid to stop the sale of counterfeit jewellery on eBay. Last week the Supreme Court refused to consider Tiffany's case against online giant eBay Inc. In rejecting the appeal on November 29 without offering comment or explanation, the highest court in the U.S. essentially closed the books on a long-running legal battle which threatened the way eBay do business.

THE U.S. Supreme Court in Washington has delivered a significant blow to Tiffany & Co’s bid to stop the sale of counterfeit jewellery on eBay. Last week the Supreme Court refused to consider Tiffany's case against online giant eBay Inc. In rejecting the appeal on November 29 without offering comment or explanation, the highest court in the U.S. essentially closed the books on a long-running legal battle which threatened the way eBay do business. http://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/7760.aspx Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 34 34 0 0