Forget Taxing Marijuana; The Real Money's In Cocaine
Mar 17th, 2010 · A Harvard economist estimates how much revenue each state would raise by legalizing and taxing illicit drugs.
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How High Court Could Change If Stevens Retires
Mar 15th, 2010 · Speculation is growing that Justice John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court's longest-serving member, will step down in June. New Yorker legal correspondent Jeffrey Toobin discusses who is likely to replace Stevens — and offers his take on how the court will rule on the future of gun control laws.
Are More Laws Targeting Predators The Answer?
Mar 11th, 2010 · Two cases in California have ignited calls to strengthen laws designed to protect communities from sexual predators like John Gardner, who has been charged in the murder of Chelsea King, 17, and is being investigated in the death of 14-year-old Amber Dubois. But there's already a raft of laws, named after earlier victims. Legal experts say that the laws in place should be better enforced.
Panel: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Not Common
Mar 11th, 2010 · Cesarean birth rates are steadily rising and still less than 10 percent of women have successful vaginal births after cesareans. A National Institutes of Health panel has been examining the clinical risks and benefits of vaginal births after cesareans — as well as legal, ethical and economic considerations.
Idea Of Nullification Gains Steam In Texas
Mar 3rd, 2010 · There's been much talk among anti-Obama, Tea Party activists of a legal concept called nullification. The belief is that if the citizens of a state decide they don't like a federal law passed, the 10th Amendment gives them the power to simply ignore it. The idea has caught fire among some Texans.
Bolivia Pushing Coca That's Good For You
Feb 27th, 2010 · Bolivia is the third largest coca-producing country in the world. Although the illegal drug trade has given coca a bad reputation, indigenous people have used it for centuries as medicine, food and a symbol of their culture. Bolivia's president is a former coca farmer, and the country is trying to rebrand the coca leaf and create a legal industry from the controversial crop.
Fed To Examine Goldman Role In Greek Crisis
Feb 25th, 2010 · Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday the Fed is "looking into" allegations that Goldman Sachs and other banks helped Greece hide a growing deficit problem. Greece's fiscal problem has been roiling world markets for weeks. Goldman Sachs has defended the transactions as perfectly legal at the time.
Toyota Seen Facing Lawsuits On Several Fronts
Feb 22nd, 2010 · Lawsuits against Toyota could cost the company more than $2 billion, some experts say. The world's largest automaker faces legal action on behalf of people seriously injured or killed, class-action suits for emotional distress and diminished car values, and shareholder lawsuits.
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