by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog
The Arizona Court of Appeals in late March decided an important case: Enterprise Life Insurance Company et al. v. ADOI. The decision helps Arizonans maintain control over their choice of health insurance. But the decision is also important because it marks a...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, John J. Vecchione
“L’audace, l’audace, toujours l’audace” was the famous watchword of Napoleon, later adopted by Patton, to describe their belief in attack over defense. The French phrase meaning “Audacity, Audacity always Audacity” is becoming the slogan of more than one firm...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19 Articles
It’s axiomatic that in time of crisis, government tends to grow. We applaud people who respond to a crisis by helping those affected and taking actions to prevent further harm. But for some, the inclination to “do something” in response to a crisis takes the shape of...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | May 7, 2020 | Blog
In one context or another, we’ve all chuckled at the witticism: “It’s better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” And why not? It’s funny and ironic because it’s vaguely subversive and there’s a kernel of truth to it. But I’ve noticed there are two...
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | May 14, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19 Articles
Just because powerful surveillance technology exists doesn’t necessarily mean we should use it. This holds true even when faced with unprecedented challenges from a pandemic. Unfortunately, the Daytona Beach Florida Police Department didn’t get the memo....
by judy.pino@ncla.legal | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Covid-19 Articles, Peggy Little
“When the tyrant first appears, he is a protector.” Plato, The Republic On March 24, 2020, Wisconsin’s Interim Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm issued a stunningly broad order taking control of the lives and activities of every single individual and...