Investing, Federal Law, and ESOPs
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Sean Anderson looks at Employee Stock Ownership Plans, or ESOPs, and how they keep getting privileged status under federal law.
Medical Directives and Changes in Medicare
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Richard Kaplan looks into the different kinds of advance medical directives and how a change in Medicare is bringing them to the forefront.
Is Clemency Still Needed?
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Sean Anderson looks at the history of executive clemency and whether it's still needed today.
Illinois Pension System and Changing the State’s Constitution
In this week's Legal Issues in the News commentary, Sean Anderson looks into Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's desire to change the state constitution in order fix the pension system.
Helping Disabled Children with ABLE Accounts
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Ricahrd Kaplan explains how partisan lawmakers actually worked together to help create a new savings mechanism to help disabled children.
The “Chevron Deference” and the Obamacare Challenge
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Sean Anderson looks at the case King v. Burwell and how it could drastically alter the Affordable Care Act.
Can We Rely on Private Litigation to Enforce Our Laws?
Legal Issues commentator Verity Winship looks into two case in front of the US Supreme Court to figure out what counts as a constitutional case.
Big Banks Plead Guilty to Crime
Legal Issues in the News commentator, Verity Winship looks at what we take away from the recent global bank fraud.
Why Is Tax Reform So Difficult?
In this week's Legal Issues in the News, commentator Richard Kaplan looks at the political and practical reasons tax reform is so difficult.
The Flashy Billionaire Versus The Securities and Exchange Commission
In this week's Legal Issue in the News, commentator Verity Winship introduces us to the "Diva of Distressed."