The Current Court is moving rather frightening way to some people in the direction of reviewing laws that affect the economy in a serious way. For example, laws that were passed in vermont to make it harder for pharmaceutical companies to jack up charged by giving information about drugs to certain doctors so that there were prescribed more costly. The court struck that down on the basis of the First Amendment. After four joined the conservatives and match. Breyer went almost apoplectic. This is a return of what was called the locker area, the time from the 1890s in 1937 when the court was striking down economic legislation rather loosely. If you strike down an economic legislation simply because it deals with speech in one way or another, it deals with information information is at the heart of almost everything. And using the First Amendment that way could give the court the kind of power that i think is presuppose in your question. Some people think that is exactly what was right be
Former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell on what can be done about prosecutorial misconduct. She was at the Cato Institute to discuss her book i sent to my exposing corruption in the department of justice. This is about an hour and a half. Good afternoon and welcome to the Cato Institute. Im the director of the project on criminal justice. And today we want to examine some distressing legal trends that are at work in the criminal law area. Our guest speaker today has just written a new book entitled license to my exposing corruption in the department of justice and the book recounts several cases in which ambitious prosecutors use illegal and unethical tactics to win their cases. Before we get to the panel of experts, i want to take a minute or two to lay out a discussion that is going to follow but before i do that let me ask those that came with cell phones if you take a moment to doublecheck and make sure that they are turned off as a courtesy to our speakers. Thank you. The first po
Of running out of workers to pick fresh fruit and veg. Aston villas Jack Grealish says he is deeply embarrassed and has apologised for going to a friends house at the weekend, breaking government guidance on staying at home. Les mis for the lockdown generation the family song that sums up the experiences of millions up and down the country. Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy day once again today. There will be a future was around. Best of the sunshine in the south and south east of england, and it is going to be less windy than yesterday, so not feeling as cold. I will have all the details and about 25 minutes. Its tuesday, the 31st of march. Our top story. Police forces in the uk have been told to be consistent in their use of emergency lockdown powers, after concerns some are being too heavy handed. Guidance to officers calls for a co ordinated effort and emphasises the importance of professionalism. Keith doyle has more. You shouldnt be driving. In weston super mare, police are rem
As a reward for students reaching their goal of raising $1,000, staff at DeLand-Weldon High School agreed to have beans dumped on them at an end-of-the-day assembly.