After news of the AIG bonuses was released, the Obama administration requested additional oversight of AIG, which has several different branches including insurance, and other companies that have received federal bailout money. During his recent press meeting, President Obama noted that regulations from the 1940s were outdated and needed to be reformed. The debate over [...]
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In Focus: Does “too big to fail” mean too big for state regulation?
Posted in Constitutional Law, In Focus, Regulatory Law on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In Focus: Flaw of proposed law to allow internet streaming of house committee meetings.
Posted in In Focus, Legislation, Politics on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Legislators have put forward HB 1611, which would allow house committees to broadcast their meetings over the internet, as a measure to increase transparency in committee meetings. As a techno-nerd, I think this is a great idea (although with a $40,000 a year price tag, I’m not sure this is really the best time to [...]
In Focus: Arkansas legislature joins other states in declaring sovereignty.
Posted in Constitutional Law, In Focus, Politics on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I first learned of this interesting development a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon the blog New World Liberty. While this is not the normal sort of blog I would read, I was intrigued by the discussion nonetheless. I happened upon the blog again today, with its updated version of the article I first [...]
In Focus: The potential conflict of interest relating to Judge Willard Proctor and Cycle Breakers.
Posted in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Ethics, In Focus on February 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve heard about this controversy for some time and, honestly, have given it very little thought. Recently, however, I read an article in the Arkansas Times, “Kid Gloves,” which caused me to consider the issues raised and, eventually, dismiss them. To read the Arkansas Times article, click here. The following is a summary of why [...]
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