Roxanna Altholz quoted by All Gov, Aug. 16, 2017
Altholz said the United States faces “high political costs for that failure” to respond to the petition. … “One need only to look at the newspapers to understand how regional leadership in human rights is particularly important right now,” Altholz said. “To be very simple, the United States will lose the case, and lose it badly.”
John Yoo quoted by The Daily Caller, Aug. 15, 2017
“There could be existing statutes that provide for subsidies for industries that are harmed by unfair trade competition or that are advancing innovative techniques for energy development,” said Yoo. … “If no existing statute exists creating the program, then President Trump will have to ask Congress for new funds this upcoming year.”
Ian Haney López cited by The Washington Post, Aug. 14, 2017
There are so many dog whistles that a whole book was written about the practice by University of California at Berkeley law professor Ian Haney López, apparently to help the left decipher secret messages without the decoder rings distributed to the right.
Ian Haney López quoted by Boston Globe, Aug. 14, 2017
“When you use a phrase like ‘free speech’ to mobilize those who are racially fearful, it switches the conversation. It pretends that the conversation is about the right to express unpopular views — which is a quintessential American value that is enshrined in our Constitution — when in fact, the dynamic is about the expression of ugly views of racial prejudice,’’ Lopez said.
Christopher Hoofnagle quoted by The Mercury News, Aug. 14, 2017
“We have very strong protections for our speech and a right to assembly against our government, but virtually no protection against private retaliation for free speech,” he said. … “This is all about private censorship and shame,” Hoofnagle said. “If you’re willing to accept it as OK, then think about what this would mean if this were done to you.”
Angela Onwuachi-Willig cited by Ebony, Aug. 11, 2017
“What’s troubling is that banning these hairstyles essentially tells Black girls and women … that the hair they were born with is faddish, extreme, distracting, and unprofessional. It sets up a standard that appears neutral in its language but is actually racially discriminatory.”
Erwin Chemerinsky quoted by Fox Business, Aug. 10, 2017
Lower court rulings say the government can’t deny credentials to journalists because their reporting is critical, he said. “These are government officials communicating about government business. They can’t pick or choose based on who they like or who likes them,” Chemerinsky said.
Robert Bartlett quoted by Wired, Aug. 10, 2017
“Benchmark needs to look uninformed to win on the fraudulent inducement claim,” Bartlett says. “But it makes it look this was a board that let management have free reign.”
Robert Bartlett quoted by San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 10, 2017
Robert Bartlett …said the lawsuit “paints a picture of a company that Travis basically was ruling without a lot of direct oversight” by the board. “It’s an indictment of the governance of Uber.”
Victoria Plaut quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 8, 2017
Victoria Plaut … suggested that companies can enhance their internal message boards with more-structured environments where difficult conversations can take place. … “Google could use this as a learning opportunity-both to reflect on how the climate is experienced by all employees and to pinpoint sources of resistance to its initiatives,” said Ms. Plaut.