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Another Sarbanes-Oxley: Threatening Small Businesses with the 'Beneficial' Ownership Bill

Abstract: At a time when the American economy can least afford it, entrepreneurs and small-business owners are under siege. The Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (ITLEAA)--currently under consideration in Congress--would ...

From HANS A. VON SPAKOVSKY AND ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  6 Oct 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Carl Levin,  American Enterprise Institute

The Unlikely Orchid Smuggler: A Case Study in Overcriminalization

George Norris, an elderly retiree, had turned his orchid hobby into a part-time business run from the greenhouse in back of his home. He would import orchids from abroad--South Africa, Brazil, Peru--and resell them at plant shows and to local ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  27 Jul 2009

Day 3: A Series of Sneaks

Again, we present a quick wrap up of the day’s events. Perhaps the most significant nomination-related news didn’t come from the hearings but from the pages of the Washington Times. In an op-ed this morning, Wayne LaPierre of the NRA let loose on Judge ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  15 Jul 2009
Related Topics: National Rifle Association,  Wayne LaPierre,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Tom Coburn

Sotomayor Quote of the Day

Yes, it’s early in the day, but this one is a winner. Sotomayor, responding to Senator Coburn, on the use of foreign law: “There’s a public misunderstanding of the word ‘use.’” Update: Another candidate for Quote of the Day: Sotomayor, responding to ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  15 Jul 2009

How Ricci Was Buried

In response to questioning by Senator Cornyn, Judge Sotomayor explained that, “When parties are dissatisfied, they file for rehearing en banc“–that is, a new hearing before all the judges on the Circuit. She continued: “That’s what happened in Ricci,” ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  15 Jul 2009

Day One: Balls, Strikes, and Errors

This post contains some quick takes and many quotations from the first day of the hearings. But let’s put the bottom line first: Judge Sonia Sotomayor did not impress, but it probably does not matter. Her goal today was to avoid slipping and saying ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  14 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Sonia Sotomayor,  Patrick Leahy,  Jon Kyl,  Lindsey Graham

The Next Cardozo? Let’s Hope Not

Judge Sonia Sotomayor announced today her admiration for Justice Benjamin Cardozo, who served for 6 years on the Supreme Court after nearly 30 on the New York Court of Appeals. Let’s hope she misspoke, as she has admitted to doing frequently in her ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  14 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Sonia Sotomayor,  Ford Motor Company

Its Own Contradiction

“Life experiences could make a difference,” said Judge Sotomayor in response to a question by Sen. Session. But, she says, “not the result.” So do they or don’t they? Sen. Sessions noted her comment that “My experience affects the facts I see.” Does ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  14 Jul 2009

“Equality Requires Effort”

So said Judge Sotomaytor in response to a question by Sen. Kohl on racial discrimination and diversity. But what about Chief Justice Roberts’s elegant statement to the contrary on  racial relations and equality: “The way to stop discrimination on the ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  14 Jul 2009

Sotomayor’s Unlikely Explanation

Justice O’Connor has often been cited as saying that a wise old man and wise old woman will reach the same conclusion in deciding cases…. I am also not so sure that I agree with the statement. First, as Professor Martha Minnow has noted, there can ...

From ANDREW M. GROSSMAN, The Heritage Foundation,  14 Jul 2009

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