by Girish Anand | Apr 20, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings, State Labor Law
One can easily understand how employment continues to rise in Washington, D.C., even as every other state in the union continues to stay even (three states) or lose workers to unemployment (the rest save one), but the Peace Garden State (aka Flickertail State and...
by Girish Anand | Apr 15, 2009 | Random Musings
Fox has announced plans for an upcoming reality TV show that’s based on downsizing an office staff in tough economic times called Someone’s Gotta Go. Here’s how it’s described at ABCnews.com: The show will highlight a small business that needs...
by Girish Anand | Apr 6, 2009 | HIPAA, Random Musings
I know I studied economics way back when, no doubt in some undergraduate survey course, but the passage of time has helped me mercifully forget many of the economists and theories I studied. Until today. In my daily research rounds of reading Google Alerts, I came...
by Girish Anand | Apr 3, 2009 | Random Musings
Us taxpayers (bad Inglish intended) may get the last laugh, or as Karl Marx said, “History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce.” This time around, the Great Depression II is indeed looking a lot like farce (see D.C., Washington; bailout,...
by Girish Anand | Apr 2, 2009 | Random Musings
Rene Descartes is not only turning over in his grave; he’s no doubt dancing about and shouting with glee. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have now determined that the pea-sized pineal gland located deep in the brain is indeed the “Seat of the...
by Girish Anand | Apr 1, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Random Musings
Most everyone is familiar with the saga of the workers at Republic Windows and Doors, who at holiday time in late 2008 were laid off with little notice. However, they refused to leave the premises and staged a sit-down until owner Richard Gillman, backed by a loan...
