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High Court upholds Obama health law by 5-4 vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld virtually all of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that nearly every American […]
State can’t sue to strike down Obama health care reform law
A state lacked standing to challenge the individual mandate authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the 4th Circuit has ruled in reversing a decision declaring portions of the statute unconstitutional.
Health care challenge hits U.S. Supreme Court
The first certiorari petition in the challenge to the federal health care law reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week, giving the court a chance to add yet another high-profile case to the October 2011 Term docket — which is already shaping up to be a blockbuster.
Commentary: Is PPACA really an abandonment of federalism?
When the 111th Congress began crafting what came to be the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) it attempted to resolve one of the most inscrutable problems facing all health care regimes, i.e., everyone consumes health care but not everyone pays for it.
Challenge to health care reform may proceed
Portions of the new federal health care reform law may be unconstitutional, a U.S. District Court in Florida has ruled in denying a motion to dismiss. Twenty states and several individual plaintiffs ...
State Applies for Health Insurance Program
Gov. David A. Paterson on Thursday announced the state’s application to develop a program to help uninsured New Yorkers benefit from the temporary pre-existing condition insurance funding, made available in the federal health care reform statute ...
Employers get guidance on grandfathering
An interim final rule clarifying the grandfathering provisions for employers under the health care reform law contains surprises that raise the stakes on advising companies about their health plans.
Health care reform’s hidden changes
The new health care reform law doesn’t just provide for universal health care — it also includes various non-health care provisions relevant to lawyers.
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing
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