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Mr Anderson
Real Name
Kenneth Anderson
Date of Birth
March 6, 1976
Place of Birth
Even though Brock Lesnar agreed to work more dates for the company, WWE still has reservations about having a part time world champion. Reports have surfaced that management is considering the possibility of having Seth Rollins cashing in on his Money in the Bank briefcase at Night of Champions. The move would require John Cena to regain the championship briefly.
September 6, 2014
According to backstage rumors, Adam Rose is clinging on by a thread since key members of WWE management, including Vince McMahon and producer Kevin Dunn, are not big fans of his character. Things might have gotten worse since his match at Money in the Bank 2014 against Damien Sandow was basically ignored by the live audience. Rose could be demoted from television very soon.
July 5, 2014
While he was widely viewed as one of the favorites to win the title at Money in the Bank 2014, Bray Wyatt was actually never in consideration as a champion by WWE. The company was dead set on putting the belt back around John Cena, as they felt that they needed their top star to be the face of the company while they're trying to win back the trust of the investors. Putting the belt on Wyatt might not evoke the same level of trust from people who might not necessarily follow the product as much as fans.
July 3, 2014
While there is still a chance that he was working the audience during his speech at Money in the Bank 2014, the topic of Daniel Bryan require a second surgery to repair his neck is a major issue for WWE. Reports are surfacing that if it is true that he needs to go under the knife again, there is a very good chance that Bryan could miss up to a year of action.
June 30, 2014
There was a bit of concern backstage for Randy Orton during the main event of Money in the Bank 2014. Early on in the match, he was struck by a ladder, which caused him to bleed pretty badly. Medical personnel and Triple H immediately tended to him to stop the wound. While there were some fears of a concussion, Orton opted to finish the match. Afterwards, he was given nearly a dozen staples to close the wound. Orton reportedly is undergoing some tests today to check for concussions.
June 30, 2014
For quite a few weeks now, there have been rumors of Miz making his television return to Monday Night Raw. Some speculations have Ric Flair joining him on that return. With Money in the Bank 2014 in the books now, those rumors are heating up again. Some believe that tonight will be the night when they finally come back and start the push for Miz.
June 30, 2014
Since it has failed to reach expectations, the WWE Network has been a bit of a black eye for Vince McMahon and company. Things might be getting worse really soon, as quite a few subscribers attempted to cancel their service because of technical issues during the streaming of Money in the Bank 2014. WWE was already concerned about how to entice new people to sign up, so that they can finally break that million subscribers mark.
June 30, 2014
A lot of action took place in the main event of Money in the Bank 2014. Fans went crazy as they saw creative signature spots from Randy Orton, Sheamus, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Alberto Del Rio, Kane and Bray Wyatt. However, it was Cena, much to the dismay of online WWE fans, who climbed the ladder and captured the heavyweight championship.
June 29, 2014
To calm down the Money in the Bank 2014 audience, WWE opted to go with another divas match as a filler. Layla El and Summer Rae battled in a match, where Fandango served as the special guest referee. Fans were so disinterested in the segment that a CM Punk chant broke out. In the end, Layla caught Summer with a kick to gain the pinfall. Layla and Fandango kissed after the match, while a despondent Summer looked on.
June 29, 2014
In a rematch at Money in the Bank 2014, Alexander Rusev was successfully able to conquer Big E Langston again with his submission move. It was the typical match that you would expect from the two. There was a botched spot where Langston speared Rusev to the outside of the ring. However, the two of them more than made up for that by doing a great closing sequence.
June 29, 2014
In a very exciting match, Seth Rollins outlasted Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger to capture the briefcase at Money in the Bank 2014. WWE wants to continue the war between Ambrose and the Authority, so they had Kane coming out and providing assistance to Rollins. Despite the heel tactic to win the match, the Rollins victory was actually cheered by a good amount of fans.
June 29, 2014
Since WWE needed a filler segment at Money in the Bank 2014 and wanted to showcase Adam Rose a little bit, he was given a quick match against Damien Sandow, who was dressed as Paul Revere. Match was not really all that noteworthy, and Rose got the win after hitting the Party Foul finishing move. This was a segment that belongs more on Monday Night Raw than a pay per view.
June 29, 2014
Naomi Knight was given a crack at the WWE Divas Championship at Money in the Bank 2014, but it was Paige that walked away as the reigning titleholder after a DDT and a pin. The match was designed to further the eventual split between Naomi and Cameron, who was at ringside and taking glee whenever her tag team partner was in peril against Paige.
June 29, 2014
Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso had their biggest challenge to date when Erick Rowan and Luke Harper challenged them for the WWE tag team championship at Money in the Bank 2014. The twin brothers delivered by retaining the belt. The Usos performed a double superplex on Rowan before finishing him off with consecutive flying splashes from the top rope.
June 29, 2014
Thanks to the help of Kane, Seth Rollins was able to climb the ladder uninterrupted and win the briefcase at Money in the Bank 2014. The Big Red Monster came to the ring and attacked Dean Ambrose to clear the path. Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and Rob Van Dam were all laid out on the floor during the finale. WWE power couple Triple H and Stephanie McMahon came out afterwards to congratulate Rollins.
June 29, 2014
There is a feeling within the WWE locker room that management does not want Daniel Bryan back in the main event scene when he makes his return. Some are pointing out how he is being brought back in a minimum role at Money in the Bank 2014 as a sign of WWE downplaying his importance. Guys like Batista and Brock Lesnar would not be utilized in such a manner when they come back from their hiatus.
June 29, 2014
As of right now, WWE has a big match between Roman Reigns and Randy Orton penciled in for WWE Battleground 2014. The company could set up the feud during the title match at Money in the Bank 2014. There are some rumors floating around that Orton and Reigns could be battling for the title at Battleground, even though it's a bit early for the big push to begin.
June 28, 2014
Rumors are floating around right now that Cameron will be doing a heel turn at Money in the Bank 2014. She will more than likely cost Naomi Knight her chance at the WWE Divas Championship. There is also speculations that the incident will then lead to a triple threat match at WWE Battleground 2014, which would also feature Paige as the champion still.
June 27, 2014
Over the last couple of months, Wade Barrett has been gaining momentum in WWE after receiving a little push. A lot of fans want to see him winning the gold at Money in the Bank 2014. However, the chances of that happening have decreased tremendously, as the Intercontinental Champion has suffered some sort of shoulder injury. Medical tests are still being ran, but rumors are strongly suggesting that WWE will pull him from the pay per view.
June 25, 2014
The rumors of John Cena winning the WWE title at Money in the Bank 2014 just got hotter now that the company has accidentally revealed a poster for Summerslam 2014, which features what looks like a main event match between Cena and Brock Lesnar. There has been speculations over the last couple of months that when the former UFC champion makes his return to WWE, he would be thrown into a title program.
June 25, 2014
There are talks that Mr Anderson could be one of the next wrestlers to leave TNA. He signed a new contract last October, and it was reportedly for just a year. Since the company has been trying to be very cautious with their budget, Anderson could become a casualty. Reports surfaced in May that the former world heavyweight champion was one of the remaining performers with a big salary.
August 21, 2014
The decision to invite members of the Dallas Cowboys to Slammiversary 2014 proved to be quite an effective marketing move, as TNA was able to garner some mainstream media coverage from George Selvie being involved in a segment with James Storm and Mr Anderson. Among those that covered the incident were Dallas Morning News, TMZ, Fox Sports, CBS and a variety of local affiliates.
June 16, 2014
During a recent interview while in Wisconsin for a live event, Hornswoggle revealed the person that helped him get hired with WWE. It was actually Mr Anderson, who now works for TNA. The company was look at about a dozen midget wrestlers at the time, and Anderson convinced management to sign Hornswoggle. Finlay was also revealed as another person that pushed for WWE to sign Hornswoggle.
June 8, 2014
In approximately two years, TNA has reduced the amount of contracted performers by nearly half, going from 60 to 33 during that stretch of time. Dixie Carter and company have been forced to allow performers to leave whenever their contracts expire because they need to become fiscally responsible if they wish to remain in business. Rumor has it that only Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, Samoa Joe, Abyss, James Storm, Bobby Roode and Mr Anderson have big salaries.
May 15, 2014
In a TNA Sacrifice 2014 match where the loser would be sent to the mental ward, Mr Anderson was able to defeat Sam Shaw by delivering the Mic Check finishing move onto the back of the van and tossing his opponent into the vehicle. TNA Knockout Christy Hemme provided the assistance to Anderson by showing up and distracting Anderson.
April 27, 2014
A video from Impact Wrestling where Mr Anderson visits the home of Sam Shaw. The segment, which includes the fictional mother of Shaw, was done by TNA to further the heated story line between the two performers.
April 26, 2014
"That was actually my idea. I said in passing one day, 'What about me dressing up as old Sting?' I mean, I had the blonde hair. And Sting actually loved it. Those outfits that I wore were actually Sting's old gear. And he painted my face. A cool moment. Looking back on that, I would have to slide him into that group of most significant opponents that I've had." - Mr Anderson talks about working with Sting
April 18, 2014
A video from Impact Wrestling this week, where Christy Hemme tricks Sam Shaw into thinking that she has fallen for his advances. It was a set up for Mr Anderson to do a sneak attack on Shaw.
April 13, 2014
With much of the wrestling world in the state of Louisiana this weekend, Mr Anderson will be in New Orleans as well. Instead of working Wrestlemania 30, though, he will be making an appearance at WrestleCon, along with several dozens of other big name performers like Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page and Scott Hall.
April 4, 2014
Now that he has become quite a compelling character, thanks in part to Christy Hemme and Mr Anderson, let's take a look back at the Impact Wrestling debut for the new Sam Shaw character, where he was successfully able to beat Norv Fernum.
March 23, 2014
At one point last night during TNA Lockdown 2014, Sam Shaw was a Twitter trend, as a lot of fans were on the social media site talking about his match against Mr Anderson. His stalker story line with Christy Hemme has managed to gain the attention of the industry, and he was given a good amount of credibility from Anderson in that victory over the weekend.
March 11, 2014
At TNA Lockdown 2014, Mr Anderson was able to climb out of the cage, but the referee was knocked out, and he had no choice but to return to the ring because Sam Shaw managed pull Christy Hemme into the ring. Christy was able to escape, but Anderson was caught with a low blow and a choke hold, which enabled Shawn to walk out and get the win.
March 9, 2014
There are some talks backstage that Christy Hemme could be doing a heel turn and aligning with Sam Shaw at TNA Lockdown 2014 during his match against Mr Anderson. That would provide a bit of a shock factor to the story. However, there are also a lot of people pushing against that, as they feel that Shaw can be used to terrorize the other Knockouts as well.
March 9, 2014
Since management is planning to give him a nice push, Sam Shaw is expected to go over Mr Anderson at the TNA Lockdown 2014 pay per view. Management feels that Anderson has enough credibility to provide Shaw. Plus, Anderson is coming off of a big win against Bully Ray in their feud, so he will not be losing too much heat by putting someone else over.
March 6, 2014
After the latest episode of Impact Wrestling, it has now been confirmed that Mr Anderson and Sam Shaw will have a match at TNA Lockdown 2014. Christy Hemme will definitely be involved in the match, as she has been an integral part of this particular story line. As is the theme with the rest of the show, Anderson and Shaw will be working in a steel cage.
March 1, 2014
While he is no longer feuding with Mr Anderson, who has been moved into a program with Christy Hemme and Sam Shaw now, Bully Ray will be facing his nemesis once again. The two of them will be headlining some live events for TNA this weekend, where they will be working a steel cage match. James Storm and Gunner are also working a featured match at the show.
February 28, 2014
Since TNA decided to shift Mr Anderson into a program with Sam Shaw, there is now a need to find an opponent for Bully Ray. Since most of the performers on the roster are already involved in a program, one of the ideas being tossed around is to have the former world heavyweight champion joining the program between Eric Young and Joseph Park.
February 24, 2014
Since he had to work some live events for TNA in the state recently, Mr Anderson got a chance to drive around and see Texas a bit. He posted this humorous observation about the churches that he saw during the weekend trip.
February 18, 2014
"It may be the lack of sleep, but so far, at the Chicago airport, I've thought I saw Eric Young, Mr Anderson, Sabu, Rick Rude and Big Bossman." - Tommy Dreamer jokes about travel and sleep
February 9, 2014
Mr Anderson was written off of television on Impact Wrestling, and he's also now the father of newborn twins, so that led many to believe that he was going to be skipping the current European tour that TNA is on. However, it has now been confirmed that he is overseas with the company.
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Grammy-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is making nationwide headlines on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for reportedly slamming President Barack Obama at an inaugural party event last night (January 20).
Details of what went down have started to circulate online across music blogs and sites.
Lupe Fiasco was booted off an inaugural party stage last night in Washington after dedicating his 30-minute set to the song "Words I Never Said," Politico reports. The rapper, performing at an event hosted by StartUp RockOn, repeated the lyrics, "Limbaugh is a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist/ Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn't say shit/ That's why I ain't vote for him, next one either," for an usually long time and said he didn't vote for Obama. He was told to move to the next song, but refused and was escorted off the stage. (Rolling Stone)
The company behind Sunday's party has already stepped up with a statement.
"Lupe Fiasco performed at this private event, and as you may have read, he left the stage earlier than we had planned. But Lupe Fiasco was not 'kicked off stage' for an 'anti-Obama rant.' We are staunch supporters of free speech, and free political speech. This was not about his opinions. Instead, after a bizarrely repetitive, jarring performance that left the crowd vocally dissatisfied, organizers decided to move on to the next act." (USA Today)
In summer 2011, Lupe stood behind not rocking with President Obama.
"I've got nothing to clarify. It's Obama and the U.S. government," Lupe said, echoing his comments to CBS. "[It's] every president that came before him and every president that comes after him…It's funky because everybody's pulling soundbites from this one interview that we did, but they don't talk about anything else from the interview. So it's really about, 'What do people want to listen to?' It's not what I want to talk about, cause I want to talk about all types of sh*t… there wasn't the same reaction about me having a book club… about me trying to promote literacy in a country with 50 million functioning illiterates walking around, because we have a failed and flawed education system." (Billboard)
The Chicago rapper initially raised eyebrows after describing the president as a terrorist days prior.
"In my fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America," Fiasco said in an interview. "For me, I'm trying to fight the terrorism that's actually causing the other forms of terrorism. The root cause of the terrorism is the stuff that you as a government allow to happen and the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it's easy for us because it's really just some oil, which we can really get on our own." (CBS News)


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Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day seven)
The Pastor will be taking a couple days off from posts on the blog. We will pick back up with Aaron Hufty's post on Tuesday, November 25.
God Bless!
Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day seven)
The Pastor will be taking a couple days off from posts on the blog. We will pick back up with Aaron Hufty's post on Tuesday, November 25.
God Bless!
Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day six)
"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you."–2 Timothy 1:6.
"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."–Samuel Ullmer.
I am surprised that this is said to a young man. Shouldn't be. Young and old face the same temptation, do the right thing but without enthusiasm or passion. Paul's picture is of a fire that is allowed to gradually die. Starts out strong. Then it flickers. Finally goes out completely. Because no one looked after it. Same with believers who do not fan themselves/their gifts into hot, enthusiastic flame. "ZEAL for thy house will consume me" says the Bible about Jesus. How can we not be like him?
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."–Ralph Waldo Emerson. So true. So true.
Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day five)
6 The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.
Paul uses the image of a farmer as a picture/example to teach Timothy (and us) lessons about the Christian Life. What is it about the farmer that helps us better understand that Christian Life? Hard Work? Yes! Certainly effort and energy are required. But consider Paul is also illustrating a blueprint for growth and strength in the relationship between God and each believer.
Jerry Bridges writes, "Farming is a joint venture between the farmer and God. The farmer cannot do what God must do (sunshine, germination, rain), and God will not do what the farmer should do (plow, fertilize). We can say just as accurately that the pursuit of holiness is a joint venture between God and the Christian. No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on His own part".
Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day four)
I am writing this today at 6500 ft. altitude. It gives you a very good perspective of the landscape. In our Re:Verse passage this week, Paul is sharing a higher perspective of life to Timothy. The believer views life differently than others. We have a spirit of power and love and discipline. There is also suffering to endure. We are involved in the affairs of God instead of the affairs world. Diligence is a valued quality. Paul admonishes Timothy to not only live life in the reality of God's Word, but to teach others to do the same. A life well invested in the Word of God is a life well lived.
Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day three)
"He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace." John Ortberg writes:
Somebody once asked Dallas Willard if he believed in total depravity.
"I believe in sufficient depravity," he responded immediately.
What's that?
"I believe that every human being is sufficiently depraved that when we get to heaven, no one will be able to say, 'I merited this.'"
Depravity is the denial of our finiteness. We claim to be self-validating, unaccountable to anyone. We say, "I am who I am"—a crude counterfeit of the great I AM. Ask yourself: Would you want to be at the mercy of a god like you? Be honest. Then get to know Christ. You'll see the God you're really at the mercy of.
Re: Verse reading–2 Timothy 1:6-14; 2:1-15 (day two)
But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me. vs. 12
Imprisoned and alone, Paul's words to Timothy show the fervor of his commitment to Christ. How often when discussing faith have your heard the words 'it's a private matter'? Yes, each person has to account for themselves and is responsible to the Lord, but we are not to be ashamed to give account of our faith in Christ Jesus. Paul's imprisonment only emboldened his resolve to share the Good News and to encourage others to do the same. We are not in prison or in bondage, let us therefore share boldly with others.
Re: Verse reading – 2 Timothy 1:6-18; 2:1-15 (day one)
Due to family circumstances the Pastor will not post on the blog today. Please read this weeks Re: Verse reading in preparation for Aaron's post tomorrow.
Re: Verse reading–1 Timothy 6:3-19 (day seven)
"Some people, eager for money, have wandered away from faith."–v 10.
Vitally important subject today, serious blind spot in this present generation. Followers of Christ must value godliness OVER gain, must see the temptation inherent in the attempt to use godliness AS A MEANS of gain. (see v 5) As we prepare for worship this morning, please reflect on these thoughts. "Keep deception and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is my portion, lest I be full and deny Thee. . .lest I be in want and steal and profane thy name."–Proverbs 30:8. "God may allow His servant to succeed when He has disciplined him to the point that he no longer needs it to be happy. The man who is elated by success and cast down by failure is still a carnal man."–A. W. Tozer.
See you in worship in a few hours. You are loved!
Re: Verse reading–1 Timothy 6:3-19 (day five)
"For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either."–v 7.
A popular phrase. Describes a limited resource situation. "More for me will mean less for you." And vice versa. At the end of the game, gains and losses always equal zero. Life is like that. Over time, all that we have accumulated will be surrendered back. Early gains will exactly equal later losses. Old Joke. . . rich man dies. Q-"How much did he leave?" A-"All". The only exception to this rule is the soul. A relationship with God, deeds done in service to Him, these go with us out of this present age into the next. These are the "treasures" that Jesus encouraged us to send ahead.–Matthew 6:19. "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?"–Mark 8:36. It doesn't! Apart from Christ and a walk of faith, life is a zero-sum game.
Re: Verse reading–1 Timothy 6:3-19 (day five)
11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
Do you get tired of constantly being reminded or repeatedly urged and encouraged about things you already believe or understand? Most of the time my response is a dismissing "I Know, I Know!!" Paul reminds Timothy of "trustworthy sayings". He urges remembering doctrinal truths. Over and over, he calls for Timothy to teach these same things to believers in Ephesus. Why? Paul knows the human heart. He knows that the human heart is wired to pursue. It's just often we pursue the wrong things. Sometimes we pursue the right things but for wrong reasons. So, maybe if we frequently made (sang) honest confessions and earnest pleas, the Spirit would give our hearts needed "course corrections".
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, Lord, take and seal it
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You are held by your feet up & they're gauges of what is going on within your body. Diabetics are diagnosed after having a sore feet that do not heal. Bunions tell us that our shoes are tight fitting. Purple toes are sometimes indicative of poor circulation or Chilblains.I am a former ballet dancer & understand the need of a healthy foot. I haven't been on my toes for many years. My feet are joyful when they are in the little shoes.
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How can we keep our feet healthy? Analyze your foot daily & notice any changes in feel or sense. Any serious changes should be referred to a podiatrist. Do your toes feel Tingly around the borders? Then see your podiatrist, but most problems could be dealt with on your own. Possibly a great foot massage and moisturizer and a small buffing can be only the things to maintain your feet.
It is vital to keep our feet mobile particularly as we age. We have heard older folks whine as they had put up with lots of maltreatment!
Exercises for the foot may be done without professional guidance. Put a towel in the ground. With your toes, catch and release the sheet until you have gathered the entire towel up. Now attempt writing any alphabet in the air with your toes. Recur with both feet.


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We are a first come, first serve Shelter. We will not hold an animal for anyone. The only time we hold animals is if someone calls and says they are on their way from out of town to adopt a particular animal. We will not hold an animal on the chance it might be adopted or for more than a couple hours a day.
Not all animals at the shelter are listed on the Petfinder site!
We take in animals daily,
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The city of Socorro does not profit from animal adoptions.
At the time of adoption,
the City requires a DEPOSIT only,
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The city does not make ANY money off the animals,
once you provide proof the animal has been spayed or neutered your deposit is refunded 100%.
Neuter deposit (males): $90.00 Spay deposit (females): $100.00
Neuter deposit (males): $60.00 Spay deposit (females): $80.00
Adoption fees will range from $20 to $100 depending on if it's a dog or cat and if the animal was already sterilized when it entered the Shelter or if the animal was sterilized after entering the Shelter.
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Decided tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2009-03-23:/decided/44 2014-11-25T23:51:37Z The FindLaw Noteworthy Decisions & Settlements Blog. Movable Type Enterprise 4.38 http://images.findlaw.com/logo/logo_news3.gif Ga. Supreme Court OKs Private Probation, Denies Extending Sentences tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.48176 2014-11-25T23:51:40Z 2014-11-25T23:51:37Z The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it was constitutional for private probation companies to monitor offenders but ruled it was illegal to extend sentences once imposed. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the state's High Court found that... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it was constitutional for private probation companies to monitor offenders but ruled it was illegal to extend sentences once imposed.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the state's High Court found that private probation supervision companies like Sentinel Offender Services were allowed to supervise misdemeanor probationers, but they couldn't extend their sentences. This ruling may impact the $40 million in supervision fees private companies collect from low-level offenders.

What are the details of this Georgia Supreme Court ruling?

No Due Process Violation

In its ruling in Sentinel Offender Svcs., LLC v. Glover et al. on Monday, the Court considered arguments by probationers that the state law allowing private probation supervision was unconstitutional. The law in question -- OCGA Section 42-8-100(g)(1) -- specifically allows county courts to contract with private probation services for the supervision of probationers and the collection of fees.

By outsourcing probation supervision for misdemeanors to private companies, the plaintiffs argued that this statute deprived them of due process of law. They warned that private probation officers had an ulterior motive for recommending that offenders remain on probation: Sentinel and similar companies made some serious cash from continuing to collect monthly probation fees.

The Georgia Supreme Court disagreed, stating that while probation officers are historically state agents, "the mere act of privatizing these services does not violate due process."

No Extended Sentences, but Monitoring OK

While the state's highest court did agree that private companies could manage misdemeanor probationers, they cannot leverage state law to impose additional time on probationers. The Statewide Probation Act, which allowed the probation sentences of felony offenders to be extended, was found not to be applicable to those misdemeanor offenders supervised by private companies.

On the other hand, electronic monitoring (like the bracelets used for DUI offenders) does not require statutory authority to be imposed, the court ruled. So long as the judge imposed electronic monitoring as part of the probationer's sentence, companies like Sentinel can carry it out -- and make probationers pay for it.

The Journal-Constitution reports that this ruling may affect up to 32 private probation companies in Georgia who are supervising "about 340,000 misdemeanor probationers statewide at any given time."

Related Resources:

Georgia Supreme Court OKs private probation (Morris News Service)

Cook County, Ill., to Monitor Juvie Probationers 24/7 (FindLaw's Blotter)

Failure to Report to Probation or Parole Officer: What Can Happen? (FindLaw's Blotter)

GA Supreme Court Rules Against Breakaway Congregation (FindLaw's Decided)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/11/ga-supreme-court-oks-private-probation-denies-extending-sentences.html Drones Can Be Regulated by FAA Rules: NTSB tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.48085 2014-11-18T21:10:01Z 2014-11-18T21:10:41Z The NTSB has ruled that drones, despite being in a regulatory gray area, are subject to the FAA's rules. This is a reversal of a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) judge's ruling in March, which found that the FAA didn't... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
The NTSB has ruled that drones, despite being in a regulatory gray area, are subject to the FAA's rules.

This is a reversal of a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) judge's ruling in March, which found that the FAA didn't have any legitimate regulations which could touch drone pilots. But on Tuesday, that judge's decision was appealed to the four-member board, which reversed the lower administrative decision and found that drones are indeed "aircraft" under the FAA's regulations.

So with all this back and forth, what should drone pilots know about this NTSB ruling?

FAA Rules Are Good Enough, for Now

When the NTSB judge ruled in March, he noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hadn't followed the proper rulemaking procedures in putting forward drone-specific rules. Because of that, the FAA was only left with a very broad notice from 1981 on model airplanes -- which is the source of the "400 foot" rule. With no legitimate regulations on drone pilots, this decision would have allowed drones to fly without FAA oversight until the Administration could propose and approve new drone regulations.

But when the full Board looked at this case, they had a slightly different take on the FAA's role in regulating drones. They disagreed with the argument that because "model aircraft" were specifically excluded from "aircraft" in the 1981 model airplane rules, the federal laws supporting the FAA's enforcement should be interpreted as not regulating model aircraft like drones.

The four-member panel found that "aircraft" in the federal law had a plain meaning: any device used for flight in the air. And while the previous decision warned that under this definition even paper airplane operators would be subject to FAA regulation, the NTSB affirmed that the definition did not exclude model airplanes or drones.

What Will Happen to Drone Pilots?

In the case before the Board, Huerta v. Pirker, Raphael Pirker was fined $10,000 for the alleged reckless use of his drone, which he was using as a photographer. Pirker doesn't necessarily have to pay the fine yet; Tuesday's ruling just affirms that his drone is subject to the law about reckless aircraft use.

For other drone enthusiasts, it means that there are potentially significant consequences for operating drones "recklessly," and that the FAA could use this decision to resolve future issues about drone regulation.

Pirker may also still appeal his case to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Related Resources:

 NTSB Overturns Pirker Case: Finds For FAA That Drones Are Aircraft Subject To Its Rules (Forbes)

 Beer-Delivery Drones Grounded by FAA (FindLaw's Legally Weird)

 Police Use of Aerial Drones Raises Concerns (FindLaw's Blotter)

 Fly a Drone Near Stadium, Go to Jail: FAA (FindLaw's Tarnished Twenty)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/11/drones-can-be-regulated-by-faa-rules-ntsb.html Judge OKs $5B Settlement in Kerr-McGee Pollution Case tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47993 2014-11-12T14:41:00Z 2014-11-12T01:03:54Z A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement in which Anadarko Petroleum Corp will reportedly pay $5.15 billion to clean up pollution at nearly 2,000 sites across the country. The United States Department of Justice is calling the settlement... Daniel Taylor, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltaylorchico FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement in which Anadarko Petroleum Corp will reportedly pay $5.15 billion to clean up pollution at nearly 2,000 sites across the country.

The United States Department of Justice is calling the settlement the largest-ever recovery for environmental cleanup, reports Reuters. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by creditors of Tronox, a spin-off of energy company Kerr-McGee, against Anadarko, which acquired Kerr-McGee in 2006.

What led to this record-setting environmental cleanup settlement?

Tronox Bankruptcy

Tronox is a chemical company that was formerly a unit of Kerr-McGee before being spun off from the parent company in 2005. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

Tronox, and federal prosecutors, alleged that Kerr-McGee spun off Tronox to rid itself of liability for the polluted sites before being acquired by Anadarko in 2006. Creditors of Tronox in the company's 2009 bankruptcy -- joined by the U.S. Justice Department -- alleged that the company's spin-off was a fraudulent transfer. A federal bankruptcy judge agreed, finding Anadarko liable for between $5.2 billion and $14.2 billion last year, reports The Wall Street Journal. As a result of the settlement, the creditors, companies, and government have agreed to release claims against one another.

Settlement Terms

Under the terms of the settlement, around $4.5 billion will go towards cleaning up polluted sites across the country. The rest will go to pay for legal claims filed by those sickened from exposure to the pollution.

Among the cleanup sites funded by the settlement is a former uranium mine in territory belonging to the Navajo Nation. Nearly $1 billion of the settlement money will go to clean up this site, reports The Wall Street Journal, while an additional $1 billion will go to clean up former chemical manufacturing operations in Nevada that had polluted Lake Mead.

Now that the settlement has been approved, money may start being disbursed within weeks.

Related Resources:

Judge approves Anadarko's record contamination settlement (The Hill)

Oil Giant Anadarko Awarded $9M in Contract Appeal (FindLaw's U.S. Fifth Circuit Blog)

BP to Pay Largest Ever Pollution Fine in Texas Refinery Case  (FindLaw's Decided)

Texas Family Wins $3M Fracking-Pollution Lawsuit (FindLaw's Injured)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/11/judge-oks-5b-settlement-in-kerr-mcgee-pollution-case-1.html 4 States' Gay Marriage Bans Are Constitutional: 6th Cir. tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47929 2014-11-07T01:27:01Z 2014-11-07T01:27:23Z Gay marriage opponents got their first victory in a federal appeals court Thursday, as the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld same-sex marriage bans as constitutional in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Two judges on the 6th Circuit's... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
Gay marriage opponents got their first victory in a federal appeals court Thursday, as the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld same-sex marriage bans as constitutional in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Two judges on the 6th Circuit's three-judge panel determined that the issue of defining marriage should be left to the states, not judges, reports the Detroit Free Press. Meantime, the lone dissenting judge blasted her colleagues, calling the opinion more of a "TED talk" than a constitutional analysis. The 2-1 decision is now the rule of law in the four states mentioned above.

Why did the 6th Circuit uphold these states' gay marriage bans when so many other courts have struck down similar laws?

Federalism and Sowing the Windsor

Gay marriage advocates have enjoyed somewhat of a halcyon year, with almost every major federal court decision siding with the dismantling of gay marriage bans. Much of that success has been attributed to the Supreme Court's decision in Windsor, which forced the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages as legal. Some of that can be explained by the powerful imagery of respect and dignity in Justice Kennedy's majority opinion, and ironically some of it can also be attributed to Justice Scalia's trademark sarcasm.

But one of the things that the Supreme Court majority was intent on limiting in Windsor was how its opinion affects state laws. Although Windsor speaks at length about the moral injustice and damage done to children by not recognizing same-sex couples with the same dignity as those in "traditional" marriages, the High Court stopped short of asking the states to do the same moral calculus.

The 6th Circuit appears to have taken this message of Windsor to heart in penning a majority opinion that emphasizes the role of federalism in America -- over any of the actual case law issued in the last year.

Rational Basis Review

By applying rational basis review, the appellate court found that the state's proffered reasons for barring gay marriage (children, tradition, etc.) were good enough to meet this low bar. The court declined, as other courts have done, to apply any form of heightened scrutiny by finding that gays and lesbians were a protected class.

Thus the 6th Circuit enters a rarefied circle, including a Louisiana federal district court, in ruling that gay marriage bans are rational in the face of at least a decade of sociological research.

As USA Today reports, the split among federal circuit courts on the gay marriage issue "virtually guarantees Supreme Court review."

Related Resources:

 Gay marriage bans in four states upheld, Supreme Court review likely (USA Today)

 6th Circuit Upholds Gay Marriage Bans in Ky., Mich., Ohio, Tenn. (FindLaw's Courtside)

 6th Cir. Is First Circuit to Find Gay Marriage Bans Constitutional (FindLaw's U.S. Sixth Circuit Blog)

 U.S. Supreme Court Denies 5 States' Gay Marriage Appeals (FindLaw's Decided)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/11/4-states-gay-marriage-bans-are-constitutional-6th-cir.html Cops Can Force Suspects to Unlock Phones via Fingerprint: Va. Court tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47875 2014-11-04T19:56:01Z 2014-11-04T19:56:24Z Police can force suspects to unlock their smartphones with a fingerprint, which is different than a passcode, according to a Virginia judge's recent ruling. While the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that police officers may not search inside an arrestee's... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
Police can force suspects to unlock their smartphones with a fingerprint, which is different than a passcode, according to a Virginia judge's recent ruling.

While the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that police officers may not search inside an arrestee's cell phone without a warrant, a Virginia state judge believes officers might be able to unlock it with a fingerprint. Judge Steven C. Frucci ruled that while a suspect may not be compelled to give up his or her secret code, a fingerprint is a completely different story.

Does this ruling spell ruin for fingerprint technology protecting cell phone privacy?

Fingerprints Are Not Testimonial

Here's what was at issue in this case: The Fifth Amendment provides defendants with the right against self-incrimination, meaning any suspect cannot be compelled to be a witness against him or herself. This means that the government cannot compel a suspect to produce testimony or information that would serve to incriminate him or her.

However, federal courts have interpreted "testimony" fairly narrowly, judging that many forms of evidence are "non-testimonial" and thus outside the Fifth Amendment's protections. Significant examples of non-testimonial evidence include:

Voice samples,

Writing samples,

DNA swabs, and

Fingerprints.

As attorney Marcia Hoffman explained in Wired, evidence is only testimonial "when it reveals the contents of your mind." Since fingerprints and similar forms of physical evidence aren't actually something you hold in your mind, police have legal authority to take them.

Using Fingerprints to Unlock Phones

The Supreme Court ruled in the late 1980s that there's a difference between being forced to give up a key to a locked box versus giving up a combination or passcode to a safe. Courts like Judge Frucci's have taken this ruling to heart, essentially finding that if a phone can be unlocked with an arrestee's fingerprint, it's like finding a key and a lockbox on a suspect.

This Virginia ruling does not mean that police can now search a fingerprint-unlockable smartphone without a warrant; the Supreme Court has said a warrant is typically required. However, where a suspect may not have been forced to give up his or her passcode, officers with a search warrant for a defendant's phone may force him or her to unlock the phone with a fingerprint.

Both the latest generation of iPhones and some Android devices have been equipped with fingerprint-unlocking features. However, Ars Technica reports that Apple devices require the user to enter a passcode "if the phone hasn't been used in 48 hours."

Related Resources:

Police can require cellphone fingerprint, not pass code (The Virginian-Pilot)

Will This Court Ruling Make You Rethink Fingerprint Unlocking? (FindLaw's Technologist)

Supreme Court Rules on Aereo, Warrantless Cell-Phone Searches (FindLaw's Decided)

Do You Have to Let Cops Search Your Cell Phone? (FindLaw's Blotter)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/11/cops-can-force-suspects-to-unlock-phones-via-fingerprint-va-court.html Comcast OKs $50M Settlement in Philly Cable-TV Class Action tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47812 2014-10-30T19:50:01Z 2014-10-30T19:50:47Z Cable giant Comcast has agreed to a $50 million settlement in a class action that accused the company of overcharging its cable TV subscribers. This case has been bouncing around in court for over 10 years now with plaintiffs alleging... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
Cable giant Comcast has agreed to a $50 million settlement in a class action that accused the company of overcharging its cable TV subscribers.

This case has been bouncing around in court for over 10 years now with plaintiffs alleging that Comcast had monopolized the cable-TV market in Philadelphia and unfairly raised prices. Reuters reports that the suit once covered more than 2 million subscribers, but the settlement reached on Tuesday covers just over 800,000.

What are the details of this Comcast settlement, and when will current and former subscribers see a dime of it?

Preliminary Settlement Still Needs Approval

Plaintiffs in this massive Comcast class action submitted a motion for preliminary approval of the class action settlement to Pennsylvania federal court on Tuesday, which is a necessary step before this initial agreement can go forward. The agreement, which will be evaluated by a federal judge, provides:

 $16,670,000 to be set aside as settlement cash funds;

 $33,330,000 worth of services to be provided to current subscribers as "settlement credits";

 The creation of a settlement website at www.cablesettlement.com (a domain which apparently has yet to be purchased); and

 No part of the settlement (cash or services) may return to Comcast (i.e., no reverter).

Approximately two-thirds the $50 million settlement is set to be provided as services. To that end, Comcast has agreed to the following options for current subscribers:

 A one-time $15 credit on their cable bill;

 Six free pay-per-view movies;

 A free temporary upgrade in Internet speed; and

 Two free months of "The Movie Channel" (any claimant who doesn't pick an option will get this by default).

U.S. District Court Judge John R. Padova can always reject this preliminary settlement, and courts can be distrustful of great-sounding deals coming out of giant corporations.

Settlement Despite U.S. Supreme Court Case

While Reuters reports that the proposed settlement will still cover past and present subscribers in Philadelphia and four nearby counties, the case was more than twice the size two years ago.

In March 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the class of 2 million former and present Comcast subscribers in this overcharging suit had been improperly lumped together. While many of the Comcast customers who signed on to the lawsuit had similar gripes about the company's practices, the High Court didn't feel they had enough in common to be considered a class.

Although it may have taken more than a decade, some 800,000 Pennsylvania cable TV subscribers may soon receive compensation if the settlement goes through.

Related Resources:

 Comcast agrees to $50M settlement in 11-year-old class action antitrust suit (Ars Technica)

 Comcast P2P Throttling Lawsuit Settlement Approved (FindLaw's Common Law)

 Johns Hopkins Settlement: $190M for Gynecologist's Secret Recordings (FindLaw's Decided)

 3 Reasons Your Injury Settlement May Be Rejected (FindLaw's Injured)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/comcast-oks-50m-settlement-in-philly-cable-tv-class-action.html Trinity, Highway Guardrail Manufacturer, Hit With $525M Verdict tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47685 2014-10-21T19:27:01Z 2014-10-21T19:27:51Z Earlier this month, we blogged about a lawsuit against Trinity Industries, which makes highway guardrails. The suit alleged that Trinity failed to report a change in the design of its guardrails to the government. This design change, the government said,... Mark Wilson, Esq. https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitzador FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
Earlier this month, we blogged about a lawsuit against Trinity Industries, which makes highway guardrails. The suit alleged that Trinity failed to report a change in the design of its guardrails to the government. This design change, the government said, led to the death of five people and the injuries of even more.

Yesterday, a federal jury in Texas returned its verdict against Trinity: $175 million, which will be tripled under a federal statute to $525 million.

What could have led to such a big verdict?

Faulty Guardrails

The problem first came to the government's attention thanks to Joshua Harman, who worked for a competitor. While Harman was engaged in a patent dispute with Trinity over his own company's guardrails, he noticed design changes in Trinity's guardrails that weren't present in the designs submitted to the government.

A guardrail like Trinity's consists of a long metal rail and a rail head (that square part at the front that's painted with black and yellow stripes). When a car hits the rail head, the head is supposed to slide along a track and fall harmlessly out of the way. But Trinity decreased the size of the track from 5 inches to 4 inches, causing the head to jam, and turning it into more of a battering ram, leading to the deaths and injuries. The U.S. government claimed that Trinity never told them about this change like it was required to, and there was a dispute over whether a guardrail tested in 2005 -- which passed safety testing -- was the old design or the new one.

False Claims

Harman sued Trinity on behalf of the United States under a Civil War-era statute called the False Claims Act. Largely ignored for over 100 years, the False Claims Act received new life in the 1980s, NPR's Planet Money reported earlier this month, when the government realized it was an excellent way to investigate contractor fraud and waste.

The False Claims Act allows ordinary citizens to bring alleged fraud by government contractors to the government's attention, in exchange for a cut of the damage award (between 15 and 25 percent). In addition, as a disincentive to defraud the government, the statute triples the amount of damages awarded to the government. This means that Harman will pocket a fair bit of that $525 million.

Trinity Likely to Appeal

In a statement, Trinity hinted that it will appeal. Throughout the litigation, it's maintained that it did nothing wrong, either because the design change was only cosmetic or because the government tested the new guardrail and determined it was safe (though that was in dispute). It also attacked Harman's credibility, claiming he had an ax to grind because Trinity sued his company for patent infringement (which is when Harman discovered the altered design). Notably, even though it said Harman's motives were suspect, Trinity never said he was incorrect.

Related Resources:

Highway Guardrails Are Killing Drivers, Says Industry Insider (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Highway Guardrail Fraud Verdict: $525M to Gov't, Whistleblower (FindLaw's U.S. Fifth Circuit Blog)

'Grossly Negligent' BP to Owe Billions for Gulf Oil Spill: Judge (FindLaw's Decided)

Brand-Name Drug Makers' Liability for Generics Upheld by Ala. Court (FindLaw's Decided)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/trinity-highway-guardrail-manufacturer-hit-with-525m-verdict.html Ariz.'s No-Bail Immigrant Law Struck Down by 9th Cir. tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47629 2014-10-16T18:02:01Z 2014-10-16T18:02:54Z An Arizona law denying bail to certain undocumented immigrants was struck down on Wednesday by a federal appeals court, finding the law to be an unconstitutional violation of due process. This isn't the first time that the 9th U.S.... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
An Arizona law denying bail to certain undocumented immigrants was struck down on Wednesday by a federal appeals court, finding the law to be an unconstitutional violation of due process.

This isn't the first time that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reviewed Proposition 100, a 2006 Arizona ballot measure that denied bail to undocumented immigrants charged with "serious" crimes. The Los Angeles Times reported that the appellate court upheld the law in a 2-1 decision last year, but the full panel wanted to rehear the case.

So why did the 9th Circuit decide to struck down the no-bail law this time?

Prop. 100 and Bail Limits

Proposition 100 mandated that Arizona courts could not allow bail for undocumented immigrants charged with "serious felony offenses." Arizona law defines "serious felony offenses" as Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 felony offenses and/or aggravated DUIs -- and Arizona has particularly strict DUI laws. As long as there is one of these charges and probable cause to believe a person is residing in the country illegally, an Arizona court is forced to deny bail.

It is permissible to deny bail for certain egregious crimes such as murder, but the range of suspected crimes included in Prop. 100 was staggering. Under the Arizona no-bail law, a man who blew a 0.15 percent in a Breathalyzer test and lacked a driver's license may have been denied bail -- despite the fact that he may pose no flight risk.

The U.S. Supreme Court has placed limits on excessive bail, recognizing that restricting a right to pretrial release muffles a defendant's presumption of innocence. Here the 9th Circuit ultimately decided that Prop. 100 was too great a burden on defendants' due process rights.

Substantive Due Process

In Wednesday's 9-2 decision, the court decided that under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, defendants have a fundamental right to be free of bodily restraint. Since Arizona's no-bail law implicates this right, the law must withstand strict scrutiny.

Since the law was not narrowly tailored, it fails to withstand this high level of judicial scrutiny -- in part because there was no evidence that undocumented persons were actually a significantly greater flight risk.

Law Still in Effect, for Now

The Times reports that the 9th Circuit's ruling "could take effect by early November," but until then, undocumented Arizona suspects may be stuck in custody.

Related Resources:

Another Ariz. immigration law shot down by 9th Circuit (The Arizona Republic)

Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070 Takes Another Hit via 9th Circuit (FindLaw's Decided)

Federal Courts Block Abortion Bans in Arizona, Arkansas (FindLaw's Decided)

Challenging Laws: 3 Levels of Scrutiny Explained (FindLaw's Law and Daily Life)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/ariz-no-bail-immigrant-law-struck-down-by-9th-cir.html Mass. Strip Club Can Buck Regulations Thanks to Federal Ruling tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47590 2014-10-14T20:39:01Z 2014-10-14T20:39:19Z A strip club in Massachusetts can operate with fewer restrictions thanks to a recent federal appellate court's ruling. Showtime Entertainment LLC sued the town of Mendon because of the hamlet's "maze of regulations" which made it near impossible to... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
A strip club in Massachusetts can operate with fewer restrictions thanks to a recent federal appellate court's ruling.

Showtime Entertainment LLC sued the town of Mendon because of the hamlet's "maze of regulations" which made it near impossible to establish or operate an adult entertainment business there. Mendon's bylaws focused specifically on adult entertainment businesses like Showtime, requiring them to be within a size and height limit, mandating off-duty policemen to patrol the business, and forbidding alcohol.

Why did the court rule for Showtime over Mendon's rules?

Zoning Laws and Strip Clubs

The current trend in zoning laws is largely due to a nearly 30-year-old Supreme Court case, Renton v. Playtime Theaters, Inc. In Renton, the Supreme Court looked at a small town in Washington state (Renton) enforcing city ordinances which prohibited adult motion picture theaters (read: porno theaters) within 1,000 feet of houses, apartments, schools, parks, or churches.

The High Court ruled that these zoning restrictions could be constitutional if they were based on the "secondary effects" of the adult businesses, and not regulating what went on inside.

Mendon Bylaws Were Underinclusive

Enter Mendon and Showtime. They have a very similar situation to the facts in Renton, but the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Mendon's bylaws were unconstitutional. Why?

Well, despite whether Mendon changed its laws specifically to target Showtime, or whether the laws just happened to be a content-neutral restriction, Mendon's reasoning for the bylaws fell flat. Even when the 1st Circuit applied intermediate scrutiny, the laws couldn't prove to be inclusive enough to be constitutional. For example, Mendon claimed its laws were intended to maintain Mendon's "small town" aesthetic and reduce traffic, yet Showtime's potential neighbors were an existing 700-car drive-in movie theater and a 10,000-square-foot nightclub.

In order to have laws regulate "secondary effects" like in Renton, they must actually be substantially related to the posed purpose.

No Booze in Adult Clubs? Maybe

Mendon also prevented Showtime from selling alcohol in its adult entertainment establishment, which Showtime argued was a violation of the Massachusetts constitution. The 1st Circuit sent this certified question to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the state's highest court), which will give the federal court its opinion on how the state's constitution is interpreted with regard to alcohol sales in adult entertainment venues.

Depending on its answer, Showtime's future strip club may or may not serve two-for-one shots on ladies night.

Related Resources:

Judge rules against Mendon over bylaws regarding proposed strip club (Milford Daily News)

1st Cir. Finds Limits on Strip Clubs in Mass. Town Unconstitutional (FindLaw's U.S. First Circuit Blog)

Michigan City Can Ban Downtown Topless Bars (FindLaw's Decided)

Strippers: San Diego Cops Violated Civil Rights (FindLaw's Injured)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/mass-strip-club-can-buck-regulations-thanks-to-federal-ruling.html AT&T 'Cramming' Settlement: $105M for Bogus Cell-Phone Charges tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47507 2014-10-09T15:18:01Z 2014-10-09T15:18:04Z Daniel Taylor, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltaylorchico FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
AT&T has agreed to a $105 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that the carrier allegedly charged consumers for unauthorized third-party services and subscriptions through a process called "cramming."

The settlement is the largest to date in the FTC's effort to combat the practice of mobile cramming. Earlier this year, the FTC filed a complaint against T-Mobile alleging that carrier was cramming users' bills with unauthorized third-party charges as well.

What exactly is cramming, and what are the terms of AT&T's cramming settlement?

Common Cramming Charges Include Horoscopes, Trivia

AT&T and other carriers are accused of allowing third-party providers of text-message horoscopes, celebrity gossip, and trivia facts, among other services, to charge consumers up to $9.99 for subscriptions that were never authorized by the consumer. The charges would frequently go unnoticed, the FTC alleges, because AT&T made the monthly bills sent to consumers deceptively hard to read.

Consumers who did discover the charges complained in droves to the company. According to the FTC, in 2011 alone AT&T received more than 1.3 million calls to its customer service department regarding the charges. AT&T would frequently deny refunds to consumers who complained, or issue refunds for only two months' worth of charges no matter how long the consumer had been billed for the unauthorized service. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that AT&T kept at least 35 percent of the third-party charges imposed on its customers.

Terms of the Settlement

Under the proposed settlement, AT&T will pay $80 million to the FTC for consumer refunds for unlawfully billed charges. The settlement also includes $20 million in penalties to the states and the District of Columbia, along with a $5 million penalty to be paid to the FTC.

In addition, AT&T will now require consumer consent for third-party charges and will refund any charges for which it cannot show customer consent.

The FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement, which technically now awaits court approval. However, the Commission has already set up a website where current and former AT&T customers can apply for refunds. Claims must be submitted by May 1, 2015.

Related Resources:

AT&T to pay $105 million for 'cramming' extra charges into customer bills (The Verge)

FTC: T-Mobile 'Cramming' Bills With Bogus Charges  (FindLaw's Common Law)

Is It Legal to 'Unlock' Your Cell Phone? (FindLaw's Law and Daily Life)

Anti-Cramming Rules Protect You From Fake Phone Charges (FindLaw's Common Law)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/att-cramming-settlement-105m-for-bogus-cell-phone-charges.html U.S. Supreme Court Denies 5 States' Gay Marriage Appeals tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47448 2014-10-06T16:57:01Z 2014-10-06T16:57:50Z The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear five gay marriage appeals, effectively making gay marriage legal in five more states. The High Court denied applications for appeal from Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Virginia, which means the lower court... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear five gay marriage appeals, effectively making gay marriage legal in five more states.

The High Court denied applications for appeal from Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Virginia, which means the lower court decisions which struck down gay marriage bans in those states are in effect. The Associated Press reports that six other states will likely have marriage equality soon, with their respective gay marriage decisions only on hold pending the Supreme Court's review.

What does the Supreme Court's refusal to hear gay marriage cases mean?

Gay Marriage Is Now Legal in Wis., Utah, Va., Ind., and Okla.

Five states had appealed their gay marriage cases to the Supreme Court, and now these five states effectively have gay marriage.

Utah and Oklahoma's cases had been decided by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with Utah being decided first, then Oklahoma. In both states, the 10th Circuit's decisions were stayed until the Supreme Court could have a chance to hear the cases. A few hundred couples had been married in Utah prior to the stay, and the federal government had recognized them as married for the better part of 2014.

The cases in Indiana and Wisconsin were similar, with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issuing its decision to strike down these states' gay marriage bans in September. Since the 7th Circuit's decision was only on hold until the Supreme Court had its bite at the gay marriage apple, gay Wisconsinites and Hoosiers should be able to get hitched almost immediately.

In Virginia, the state's new Attorney General Mark Herring opposed the state's gay marriage ban and filed a brief to oppose it in court. According to Think Progress, Herring tweeted that gay marriages will begin at 1 p.m. ET on Monday in Virginia.

Will the Supreme Court Take a Gay Marriage Case?

It's been more than a year since the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Windsor, which not only gave gay marriages federal recognition, but spawned gay marriage court challenges nationwide. The nation's highest court hasn't reapproached the issue of gay marriage since then, despite calls for it to clarify an increasingly tangled patchwork of marriage laws.

Although the High Court didn't hear these five states' appeals, there are still federal gay marriage cases pending in the 5th and 6th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. Until then, at least 24 states (and Washington, D.C.) now have gay marriage as the law of the land.

Related Resources:

 Supreme Court Clears Way for Gay Marriage in 5 States (The New York Times)

 10th Circuit Rules Against Gay Marriage Bans; Utah Loses (FindLaw's U.S. Tenth Circuit Blog)

 Wis., Ind. Same-Sex Marriage Bans Unconstitutional, 7th Cir. Rules (FindLaw's U.S. Seventh Circuit Blog)

 Idaho's Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down; Gov. Vows to Appeal (FindLaw's Decided)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/us-supreme-court-denies-5-states-gay-marriage-appeals.html OVI Suspects Have Breathalyzer Data Defense: Ohio Sup. Ct. tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47420 2014-10-02T21:14:01Z 2014-10-02T21:14:06Z Ohio OVI suspects got a win from the state's Supreme Court this week when justices affirmed that alcohol breath-test evidence could be thrown out if the state doesn't give the defendant certain data about the breath-testing device itself. On... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
Ohio OVI suspects got a win from the state's Supreme Court this week when justices affirmed that alcohol breath-test evidence could be thrown out if the state doesn't give the defendant certain data about the breath-testing device itself.

On Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a court could exclude breath-test evidence from a drunken driving case (which Ohio calls "operating a vehicle under the influence," or OVI) if prosecutors failed to provide the defendant with data on the functionality and reliability of the device used in the case. In the case at hand, the device was called the Intoxilyzer 8000, and the Court agreed that defendant had the right to know if the particular device was reliable.

What can future OVI suspects learn from this case?

No COBRA Data, No Intoxilyzer Evidence

There are various ways to challenge an alcohol breath test, but one of the most common is to challenge the reliability of its results. In Cincinnati v. Ilg, the Ohio Supreme Court looked at how one man's request for data relevant to the reliability of the breath test used on him was ignored, and whether it was proper to then throw that evidence out.

The Ohio High Court breaks it down like this:

You can't challenge the general reliability of the Intoxilyzer 8000. DUI attorneys often try (with limited success) to challenge the general scientific reliability of alcohol breath-testing technology in providing evidence of intoxication. The Ohio Supreme Court decided that this argument won't hold water in court.

You can challenge the specific reliability of the Intoxilyzer device used on you. That means you can request data on how often the device was calibrated, maintained, cleaned, tested, etc. This is often collected as COBRA data (Computerized Online Breath Archives).

Denying COBRA data to a defendant may be grounds to exclude breath-test evidence. If defendant subpoenas COBRA data (or similar data on the reliability of a specific device) and the city or state doesn't provide it, a court can prohibit any evidence from that device from being used.

In short, if the state doesn't pony up the COBRA data on the Intoxilyzer, Breathalyzer, or whatever device is used, the prosecution may have to prove intoxication without any such evidence.

Getting the Data

According to The Columbus Dispatch, this data is "relatively easy and inexpensive to provide" despite the state's hemming and hawing. OVI suspects will still probably need an OVI attorney's help though, as getting the data will most likely require a subpoena.

Related Resources:

Get in touch with a knowledgeable DUI / OVI attorney in your area today (FindLaw)

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Could Change State Breathalyzer Test Laws (Columbus, Ohio's WBNS-TV)

Can I Beat a Breathalyzer? (FindLaw's Blotter)

SCOTUS: Warrant Needed for DUI Blood Test, Maybe (FindLaw's Decided)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/10/ovi-suspects-have-breathalyzer-data-defense-ohio-sup-ct.html U.S. Supreme Court Delays Early Voting in Ohio tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47353 2014-09-30T15:17:01Z 2014-09-30T15:17:24Z A divided U.S. Supreme Court has blocked early voting from beginning today in Ohio, with opponents worried that minority voters will be the ones to suffer. In a 5-4 decision, the High Court granted Ohio's request to stay an... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has blocked early voting from beginning today in Ohio, with opponents worried that minority voters will be the ones to suffer.

In a 5-4 decision, the High Court granted Ohio's request to stay an earlier ruling by a lower federal court which is pending appeal, reports USA Today. Grants to stay lower rulings from the Supreme Court don't typically have much detail, but this one-page ruling did indicate that four of the nine justices opposed it.

What are the effects of this early voting stay?

Fight Continues for Early Voting

This isn't the first time that early voting has become the centerpiece for legal struggle in Ohio; the battle has been raging for years now. In its most recent incarnation, the ACLU filed suit in May on behalf of the NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Ohio (among others) challenging SB 238, which would eliminate voting on Sundays and evenings.

Plaintiffs argued that this law would eliminate times in which low-income voters choose to vote, as they cannot usually find time to take off work during the day or week. A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on SB 238 in early September, effectively freezing the effect of the law and allowing the more convenient voting times to remain open. Judge Peter C. Economus based his ruling on the law's potential to deny minority voters equal protection of the laws, and he found that Ohio's justification (preventing voter fraud) was "hollow" in light of the facts.

Ohio appealed the decision to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which declined to stay Judge Economus' ruling, essentially on the grounds that they believed that the plaintiffs were going to win. Without any strong legal arguments on the side of the law not violating voting rights, the case seemed pretty one-sided.

High Court Was Last Chance to Stay Decision

It was a long shot, but Ohio only had one higher court to appeal the decision to -- the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation's highest court has actually issued a few last-minute stays in the last year, but they've mostly dealt with gay marriage, not voting rights. As in those cases, Monday's stay is only in place as long as the case is pending appeal; once the case is decided or the High Court declines to hear it, Judge Economus' ruling will go back into effect.

Unfortunately for some voters in Ohio, that may not happen in time for November's election, meaning the restricted times may leave many potential voters out of the democratic process.

Related Resources:

 Supreme Court rules 5-4 for Republican plan to limit early voting in Ohio (The Washington Post)

 Ohio Early Voting Blocked by U.S. Supreme Court (FindLaw's U.S. Sixth Circuit Blog)

 4th Cir. Won't Stay Va. Gay Marriage Ruling Pending Appeal (FindLaw's Decided)

 Supreme Ct. Puts Utah Gay Marriages On Hold (FindLaw's Law and Daily Life)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/09/us-supreme-court-delays-early-voting-in-ohio.html Wyoming's Gray Wolves Placed Back Under Federal Protection tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47304 2014-09-25T21:36:01Z 2014-09-25T21:37:02Z A federal judge has reinstated federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming but stopped short of declaring them once again endangered or threatened. The ruling marks the latest twist in an extended legal battle between the state of Wyoming... Daniel Taylor, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltaylorchico FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
A federal judge has reinstated federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming but stopped short of declaring them once again endangered or threatened.

The ruling marks the latest twist in an extended legal battle between the state of Wyoming and federal authorities regarding the wolves, reports USA Today. In 2012, the wolves were delisted from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and control over maintaining the wolves' population was transferred to individual states, including Wyoming.

Tuesday's ruling, however, places the wolves in Wyoming back under the protection of the federal government.

Reliance on Wyoming's Scheme 'Arbitrary and Capricious': Judge

In her ruling setting aside the 2012 rule that gave Wyoming control over the state's wolf population, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson found the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's acceptance of the state's nonbinding scheme for managing the wolves' population was "arbitrary and capricious."

At the time of delisting the gray wolf, the Fish and Wildlife Service set a minimum population goal in Wyoming of 10 breeding pairs and 100 wolves, not counting those within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park. The plaintiffs in this case -- which included The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Fund for Animals, Humane Society of the United States, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club -- argued that the 2012 rule actually requires the state of Wyoming to maintain a "buffer" population above and beyond this minimum number, and the that state's regulatory mechanisms failed to ensure the maintenance of this buffer.

The court agreed, finding that Wyoming's rules regulating the number of gray wolves in the state -- which include allowing the wolves to be hunted both for sport and to protect livestock -- were indeed inadequate to ensure the wolves' population remained above minimum levels.

Wolves to Remain Delisted

In only overturning the 2012 rule in part, the court found in favor of the government in allowing the gray wolf to remain off the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. The animals and plants placed on the list, created by the 1973 Endangered Species Act, receive federal protection.

Citing "the level of genetic exchange reflected in the record," the court decided not to "disturb the finding that the species has recovered, and it will not overturn the agency's determination that the species is not endangered or threatened within a significant portion of its range."

According to USA Today, the current population of gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountain region is estimated at 320 packs consisting of at least 1,691 wolves and at least 78 breeding pairs.

Related Resources:

Court reinstates endangered status for Wyoming wolves (The Spokesman-Review)

Judge Halts Killing Wolves to Save Alaskan Caribou (FindLaw's Decided)

Grizzly Opinion: Bears to Keep Endangered Species Protection (FindLaw's U.S. Ninth Circuit Blog)

D.C. Circuit Gets Hunters' Goat in Endangered Species Case (FindLaw's D.C. Circuit Blog)

 http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/09/wyomings-gray-wolves-placed-back-under-federal-protection.html La.'s Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional, State Judge Rules tag:blogs.findlaw.com,2014:/decided//44.47266 2014-09-23T18:33:01Z 2014-09-23T18:33:35Z A Louisiana judge has found the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, but the ruling may be limited to this particular case. Judge Edward Rubin of Louisiana's 15th Judicial District Court struck down the same-sex marriage ban in a case... Brett Snider, Esq. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-snider/b/550/346 FindLaw.com http://www.findlaw.com
A Louisiana judge has found the state's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, but the ruling may be limited to this particular case.

Judge Edward Rubin of Louisiana's 15th Judicial District Court struck down the same-sex marriage ban in a case involving a lesbian couple and their young child. Lafayette's KATC-TV reports that Angela Marie Costanza and Chasity Shanelle Brewer were legally married in California, but they were having issues getting Costanza recognized as a second parent (Brewer was the biological parent).

This Louisiana ruling granted both parents the rights they sought, and it may mean hastening legal gay marriage in Louisiana.

Needed Marriage to Adopt

Costanza and Chasity had been legally married in California, but Louisiana still doesn't recognize out-of-state gay marriages. In fact, the legal trend in Louisiana has been to uphold gay marriage bans, while courts around the country have struck them down. Louisiana is also one of many states which do not allow second-parent adoption, leaving unmarried gay parents with few rights to their children.

These were the circumstances which brought the couple to Judge Rubin's court, where he ruled that the couple's marriage should be legally recognized by the state.

Due Process, Equal Protection, Full Faith and Credit

Unlike the Louisiana federal court which ruled in support of the state's gay marriage ban, Lafayette's KLFY-TV reported that Judge Rubin found the prohibition on gay marriage was unconstitutional under three principles:

14th Amendment Due Process,

14th Amendment Equal Protection, and

Full Faith and Credit.

The first two principles have been cited in just about every gay marriage decision issued since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 2013. In short, marriage bans like Louisiana's have been found to violate due process because they abridge a fundamental right (i.e., the right to marry) and deny equal protection because they discriminate without a sufficient legal reason.

But the Full Faith and Credit argument is somewhat new for a gay marriage case. This doctrine is what requires states to give recognize the legal effect of things like state driver's licenses and marriage certificates. However, despite this constitutional clause, DOMA still allows states to deny legal recognition to out-of-state gay marriages. Judge Rubin rejected DOMA's effect, finding that the Louisiana law still violates the Constitution's Full Faith and Credit provision.

Monday's ruling may only affect Louisiana's 15th Judicial District for now, but it may motivate other courts to tackle the issue. The Associated Press reports that Louisiana's attorney general has also requested the ruling be reviewed by the state Supreme Court.

Related Resources:

Lafayette judge strikes down state's ban on same-sex marriage (The Times-Picayune)

La.'s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Constitutional, Federal Judge Rules (FindLaw's Courtside)

Federal District Court Upholds La.'s Same-Sex Marriage Ban (FindLaw's U.S. Fifth Circuit Blog)

La. Gay Marriage Suit Falters by Naming Wrong Defendant (FindLaw's U.S. Fifth Circuit Blog)

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