Entergy seeks $4.6 million in legal fees from state of Vermont
“I was certain it would be all of seven figures, I just didn’t know how far into seven figures it would be,” Sorrell said. “It’s a little higher than I thought.”
Vermont Attorney General files amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court case regarding federal health care reform law
This past Friday, Vermont joined several other states in filing a brief that urges the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
Justice Sotomayor says the American Dream is now harder to achieve
In a talk at Vermont Technical College, Sotomayor told stories about what it was like to grow up in the South Bronx and climb to the dizzying heights of the Supreme Court.
Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield and prominent Vermont lawyers challenge SCOTUS corporate personhood ruling, hold forum Nov. 29
Corporations are Persons? Get Real! How real people are reclaiming democracy after Citizens United will be held on Tuesday, November 29, at Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St., Montpelier. This free and open-to-the public event seeks to kick-start a statewide conversation about avenues Vermont citizens and officials can pursue to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial and flawed ruling. It starts at 7:00 pm.
Vermont GOP: “Doomed” data mining law passed despite warnings from Republicans
Vermont taxpayers are on the hook for $1.8 in legal fees – with more to come – for waging a futile defense of a prescription drug “data mining” law that was passed in 2007.
Hanna and Vesilind: Supreme Court doesn’t look favorably on Vermont’s David v. Goliath style arguments
In both the 2006 Randall campaign finance case and today’s Sorrell decision, Vermont compromised constitutional precision in favor of political popularity, positioning the state as David and financially powerful voices as Goliath. In both cases, the Court saw it the other way around. That doesn’t bode well for Vermont if, as expected, the Vermont Yankee legal dispute ends up before the Supreme Court.
Vermont data mining ban in doubt with Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts argued that Vermont enacted the law to drive down drug prices at the expense of free speech.
Hanna: Legislature went out on a limb in data mining case
A loss will likely cost Vermont taxpayers more than $1 million. But that is the price Vermonters have to pay when the legislature passes a law that is intended to be progressive but crosses a constitutional line.
Organizations file amicus briefs in support of Vermont appeal to SUPCO
Attorney General William Sorrell filed a brief arguing that Vermont’s law, which restricts the use of doctors’ prescription information for marketing purposes, is constitutional. Data mining companies, including IMS Health and PhRMA, a trade organization for the pharmaceutical industry, claim the law violates their First Amendment rights.
Stannard: Who’s the slave now?
Those who helped others to help create this great country did so for free. Not completely for free, as they were provided food and shelter, but they were not paid for their hard work. They were, after all, slaves.
