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Category Archives: american business
The Election of 1912 and the Debate over Antitrust Policy
Since the initial initial passage of the Sherman Act in 1890, the antitrust laws have been the subject of great debate among lawyers, economists, and judges. Little interest, however, has been shown by the popular media in this debate over … Continue reading
Posted in american business, American History, American Judges, American Politics, Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Economics, Politics, Supreme Court
Tagged Debates over antitrust policy, Election of 1912, Eugene Debs, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson
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Masterpiece Cakeshop: Crafting a Minimalist Decision
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case presents issues of free speech and free exercise of religion which are important, controversial, and divisive. Almost any decision on these issues will result in a public and academic outcry by whichever side fails to prevail. The court should … Continue reading
Posted in american business, Art, Business Litigation, Civil Rights Litigation, constitutional litigation, Religion, Supreme Court, United States Constitution
Tagged free exercise of religion protections, free exercise religion v. anti-discrimination laws, free speech protections, Jack Phillips, judicial minimalism, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Supreme Court
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Wedding Cake Wars: Anti-Discrimination Laws and Religious Liberty
Cake makers who have refused to design cakes for same sex weddings have been sued under public accommodations or other anti-discrimination laws and held financially liable to the couples who sued them in several jurisdictions, most notably in Colorado and … Continue reading
Posted in american business, American History, American Politics, constitutional litigation, Politics, Religion, Supreme Court, United States Constitution
Tagged artist first amendment rights, cake makers first amendment rights, compelled speech, LGBT rights, Masterpiece Cakeshop, refusal to serve same sex couples, religious liberty and cake makers, same sex discrimination
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Improving Our Infrastructure: The Trump Plans
Improvements to the nation’s infrastructure have been a major contributor to the success of American businesses throughout the course of United States history. In my new book, Politics and American Business: The Growth of Industrial America, 1860-1960, I document how … Continue reading
Posted in american business, American Politics, Economics, Politics
Tagged business and infrastructure, highway repairs, infrastructure, President Donald Trump, Trump infrastructure plans
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My New Facebook History Publications Page
Friends: I have just opened a new Facebook page featuring my publications on American History. Please take a look on Facebook at Edward F. Mannino @ManninoHistory. This describes all my books, including the just-released Politics and American Business: The Growth … Continue reading
Posted in american business, American History, American Politics, Business Litigation, constitutional litigation, Economics, Patent Litigation, Politics, Supreme Court, United States Constitution
Tagged access to courts, business and politics, defense spending, Edward F. Mannino, infrastructure, legal protections for technology, Politics and American Business, regulation of business
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Politics and American Business: Adversaries or Allies?
Are business and government allies or adversaries? What is the proper relationship between the two? These questions are important issues for the upcoming presidential, congressional, and state elections. They are also the subject of my new book, Politics and American Business: … Continue reading
Posted in american business, American Politics, Business Litigation, constitutional litigation, Economics, Supreme Court, United States Constitution
Tagged american business, Civil War, Dwight Eisenhower, FDR New Deals, Growth of American Business, infrastructure and business growth, military-industrial complex, patents, politics and business, Populists, Progressives, Supreme Court, Technology and Business Growth, Theodore Roosevelt, trade secrets, Woodrow Wilson
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Supreme Court Holds That Disparate Impact Claims Can Be Brought Under The Fair Housing Act
In Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc, No. 13-1371 (June 25, 2015), the Supreme Court held, by a 5 to 4 margin, that claims of disparate impact can be brought under the Fair Housing Act. This … Continue reading
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Tagged disparate impact theory, Fair Housing Act, residential housing selection criteria, Supreme Court, Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project
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Supreme Court Will Review Disparate Impact Theory in Housing Cases
In Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, No. 13-1371 (October 2, 2014), the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. This is the third time the … Continue reading
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Tagged disparate impact theory, Fair Housing Act, residential housing selection criteria, Supreme Court, Texas Dept of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project
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Politics and American Business: Draft Manuscript
Politics and American Business 8:14:14.pages Please note the attached manuscript, which contains the working draft of my book, Politics and American Business: The Growth of Industrial America, 1860 – 1960. Comments are invited and welcomed. I currently plan to expand the … Continue reading
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