In the midst of what can only be described as planetary disorder – relentless bombardment of Ukraine, a pandemic still raging, explosive inflation, an almost successful coup in the greatest democracy of the world –…;
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Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
When Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade, reflecting well-settled law on abortion for some 50 years, it set off a pandemonium of conflicting issues on the constitutional rights of individuals and the constitutional balance…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: WATERGATE DEJA VU
As Watergate celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are faced with a déjà vu moment. Watergate ended Richard Nixon’s presidency when White House tapes released to Congress after a bitter legal battle showed Nixon complicit in…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: GAS TAX HOLIDAY
While President Biden is under pressure to address the cost of gas, he has two primary options: continue the bandages, or change policy. Gas prices have risen 41% since Putin started the Ukrainian war, and…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ELEPHANT’S PERSONHOOD
New York’s highest court ruled in a 5-2 ruling that Happy the Elephant is not a legal person allowed to be freed from her Bronx Zoo confinement under habeas corpus. What was surprising were two…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FATHERS
Most of us have wonderful memories of our fathers. In one of my favorites, I had recently opened up a law practice in downtown Orlando when I got a call from Dad, saying he was…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: RIP IRV SHARGAA
With the media reporting the challenges of a sluggish labor market, it is refreshing to pause in remembrance of Irwin “Irv” Shargaa, who peacefully passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93, just…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FOUR-DAY WORK WEEK
The post-COVID environment has left its mark – first, with the “Great Resignation,” then demands to work remotely, and now talk of a four-day work week. A new test in the U.K. with thousands of…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: TRADER JOE’S
This year’s Axios Harris Poll 100 is looking good for Trader Joe’s, as popular in Central Florida as it apparently is countrywide. The poll, designed to identify demographics for brands and product segments, ranked Trader…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: AGAIN!
The Uvalde massacre of 19 innocent children and two adults barricaded in one classroom by an 18-year-old armed with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle he legally bought isn’t a Texas tragedy; it’s an American tragedy. The…;