When legal scholars consider instances over the past 25 years in which the Supreme Court has struck down federal legislation as unconstitutional, two cases come up most frequently: United States v Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995), and United States v.
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Legal Dispatches from Basslaw, published by Emily Maruja Bass, covers a range of legal topics including constitutional law, Supreme Court decisions, intellectual property disputes, and privacy issues related to social media. The blog discusses significant court cases and legal principles, such as challenges to federal legislation, health care reform mandates, copyright infringement controversies, and the use of personal names and images in advertising. It provides analysis of legal standards and implications in these areas, reflecting on both U.S. law and broader legal concerns.
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Health Care Reform: Has The Supreme Court Already Embraced The Individual Mandate?
By Basslaw
Is President Obama’s health-care law dead? Ever since the United States Supreme Court heard arguments about its constitutionality in late March, speculation has been rife that, at a minimum, the Justices will strike down the individual mandate.[1] The predictions rest…
Tenenbaum: An Alternative View
By Basslaw
Many excellent commentaries have been written on SONY BMG Music Entertainment et al. v. Tenenbaum, 721 F. Supp. 2d 85 (D.Mass. 2010)(the “Tenenbaum case”). E.g., Andrew Berger’s at http://urly.it/12jr. Most conclude that the District Court applied the wrong standard in…
To The Olympic Committee: Why Not A “Public Domain” Mascot?
By Basslaw
I tweeted this morning about the fact that the 2014 Winter Olympics just chose a polar bear as one of its three mascots. No sooner did it do so than there was a copyright challenge. The creator of an earlier…
Puede Decir “No” A La Utilización De Su Nombre En Los Anuncios De Facebook
By Basslaw
Por lo tanto, fans de Facebook, que pensó que eran dando apoyo de una forma casual a algún evento, producto, cine, restaurante o establecimiento? Piense otra vez. Tú y tus amigos tal vez pronto encuentren sus nombres y su imagen…