Regrettably, the reading of Supreme Court opinions often falls only to lawyers. There is much that is technical in them, but most (in cases such as the Affordable Care Act) relates to policy, to the nature of our social contract … Continue reading
Stephen Honig
American columnist and humorist Art Buchwald wrote the best stuff I ever read in a newspaper. His column ran in some New York paper (the Post?) when I was a teenager and I loved its often staccato style: a series of … Continue reading
A little knowledge is axiomatically asserted to be a dangerous thing; let me be dangerous. Here is an excerpt from a blurb received today via the National Association of Corporate Directors (a great organization; disclosure: I am on the New … Continue reading
Today the SEC announced final rules concerning compensation committees of public company boards of directors. This action is a mere two years after being mandated by the Dodd Frank Act and demonstrates the struggles of the SEC in keeping up … Continue reading
Criminal law addresses several issues with assumed results. It addresses the need for fairness and closure by punishing disfavored behavior. It addresses the need for moral retribution in the same fashion. It is supported by lawyers and lawmakers as having … Continue reading
I am reminded of the lyrics from Hair as I read the New York Times account (May 17) captioned “Whites Account for Under Half of Births in U.S.” There is a tinge of fear in the reporting; fear that our … Continue reading
At the May meeting of the New England Chapter of the National Association for Corporate Directors, the subject was that time-honored question: “what keeps the directors up at night?” As it turns out, an awful lot. A spirited panel included … Continue reading
On a recent visit to Boston, Attorney Steve Shapiro (General Counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union) outlined matters before the Supreme Court today, or likely to arise in the coming 2012-2013 session. I. Obama – Care The gorilla in the … Continue reading
Early in this season, I blogged briefly about the pitiful state of the Boston Red Sox who are, if you are not local to Boston, the nearest thing we have to royalty since most of the Kennedys have moved onward. … Continue reading
The other day at UMass Boston, MassMEDIC (the trade organization of Massachusetts medical device companies) held its 16th Annual Conference. It was well attended, and my prior blog post reported Covidien CEO Jose Almeida’s comments for the advancement of the United … Continue reading