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Jul 10, 2012

THE DARK SIDE: Everything about practicing law I learned from Ecclesiastes

Practicing law well is a lot like living a well-lived life.

Jul 9, 2012

Health care ruling a bitter pill for some justices

Have you ever had a coworker who rubbed you the wrong way, creating a tense atmosphere in the office? Well imagine if you are a Supreme Court justice in that situation; apparently the tension on the bench is so thick you can cut it with a scalpel.

Jul 5, 2012

Did Chief Justice Roberts change his vote in the health care case?

In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the federal health care law, Supreme Court watchers have been posing a new question about the Court’s deliberations in the case: Did Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. change his vote?

Jul 2, 2012

Health care ruling spurs employment action, tort reform debate

As lawyers, lawmakers and legal experts continue to digest the 193-page U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding most of the federal health care law, including its individual insurance coverage mandate, one thing is clear: the decision will make an indelible impact on [...]

Jun 28, 2012

Van Hollen says governor must comply with health care law

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says Gov. Scott Walker must follow the federal health care reform law.

Jun 28, 2012

SCOTUSblog 1, CNN and Fox 0 on health care decision

While CNN and Fox were breathlessly -- and erroneously -- reporting that the Supreme Court had struck down the individual mandate (the essential funding provision of the federal Affordable Care Act), SCOTUSblog correctly noted that "the individual mandate survives as a tax."

Jun 28, 2012

Wis. GOP: Court ruling on health care has little immediate effect

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Thursday upholding most of President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law will likely have little immediate practical effect in Wisconsin, aside from giving Republicans and Democrats plenty to crow about heading into November's elections.

Jun 28, 2012

BLAWG LOG: Fallone on victory for ObamaCare

The decision in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius is a victory for the supporters of the Affordable Care Act, and a fairly broad vindication for the constitutionality of the law.

Jun 28, 2012

Walker says health care ruling means ‘massive tax’ increase

Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin will not proceed with implementing the federal health care overhaul despite the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the central part of the federal law.

Jun 28, 2012

High court upholds key part of Obama health law

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Jun 27, 2012

Is Chief Justice Roberts the author of the decision of the year?

As the nation awaits Thursday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal health care law, a new pastime has emerged: predicting which justice will author the landmark opinion.

Jun 27, 2012

Walker: Wis. won’t act on health care ruling

Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has vowed not to do anything until after the November election.

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