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Weekly litigation report — June 2, 2018

June 02, 2018 | By JAMES BURLING

Happiness is a burger on a warm bun, a cold draft beer and freedom of speech Courts shouldn’t look the other way when federal agencies seize power Congress never gave them Common sense prevails in Regulatory Flexibility Act case California agency’s “sky-is-falling” argument unsupported by the facts On the road to the Suprem ...

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Is OSHA unconstitutional?

January 06, 2016 | By DAMIEN SCHIFF

I think so.* In 1970, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the main purpose of which is to assure workers safe and healthful working conditions. To that end, the Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor to issue health and safety standards. The Act defines these, at first blush reasonably enough, as standards that … ...