Photo above showing Gov. Pat McCrory’s expression as the court’s ruling was explained to him.
Continue reading His judgement cometh, and that right soon….
Category: Law
RBG is now, in fact, notorious
What to make of Justice Ginsburg’s (since repudiated, if not recanted) public comment about the possibility of a Trump presidency?
Chickens something something Roost
I am disappointed to read that a police officer was denied service by an employee of a local business.
I suspect Mike Pence is disappointed that it didn’t happen in Indiana, and that the cook didn’t assert a religious basis for this act of stupidity.
Just a friendly reminder of how appalling it is when discrimination in any form is turned against people you like.
Police officer in Virginia denied service at Noodles & Company, department says
Abuse of the class action litigation process? By Low Carb Cory? I refuse to believe it!
Ugh. This guy.
This dude has identified and exploited the fundamental challenge to class action litigation — there is no one directly involved with the litigation that has a fiduciary relationship with the class members. It’s not crazy to expect the court to look out for them, but that’s very different than the role a judge normally plays, and it’s therefore unsurprising that courts aren’t very good at it.
Within a recent 18-month stretch, Groshek applied to 562 jobs, including one at Time Warner Cable. But it doesn’t appear he had any intention of keeping a job long-term. Instead, his aim seems to be to catch companies violating the law during the hiring process, so he can threaten a class-action lawsuit and demand a settlement.
Based on newly filed court records, his plan is working.
Documents show Groshek has used the tactic to extract at least $230,000 in legal settlements from businesses across the country.
Something I hadn’t thought of before, but this guy appears to be proceeding under the FDCPA provision that provides statutory damages (so he doesn’t have to show damages to recover). This seems like an excellent lesson in the Law of Unintended Consequences. Since statutory damages are usually intended to make litigation less onerous for would-be plaintiffs with potentially limited recovery (the same purpose as class action litigation), perhaps plaintiffs should be forced to choose between class action status or statutory damages.
This is a lot of politics, but it’s not JUST politics
Although I’m reluctant to offer a ThinkProgress.com piece as an example of fair-minded journalism (it’s a great source, just one with an avowed viewpoint as reflected in its title), but this article strikes a pretty good balance between providing context about the investigation into HRC’s email while at the State Department and getting into the tall grass.
You may not conclude that there’s not a criminal case here, but at least be armed with the specific facts, law, and history.
Aren’t we out of words to express how this feels?
Leaving aside any analysis or judgment about the shooting for a moment, Philando Castile’s 4 year old daughter watched as her father was shot to death. Then she tried to comfort her distraught mother as they sat in the back of a police car.
I’ve been thinking about that little girl all morning. I can’t manage to feel anything but despair.