I have posted a revised version of Lobbying, Rent Seeking, and the Constitution, which responds to some constructive comments I received from readers and workshop participants. It clarifies the “national economic welfare” rationale to support some lobbying regulations (and… Continue reading
Elections Board divides 2-2 on whether to appeal decision in provisional ballot judge dispute.UPDATE: This story says the Board has made a decision to appeal to the 6th Circuit.
“The first decade of this century opened with the Supreme Court’s coup in Bush v. Gore, and closed with a putsch granting First Amendment rights to huge corporations to spend as much as they want to buy an election. At… Continue reading
That’s the lead story in the American Law Institute’s ALI Reporter. It contains this important news:
On the recommendation of ALI Director Lance Liebman and the Program Committee, the ALI Council at its meeting in New York City on… Continue reading