Problem
I. The House and Senate pass a law that all employers must provide their employees two weeks of paid leave each year for medical issues. What checks might be employed to block this from becoming enforceable?
II. Ken is a professional tournament fisherman from Beaumont, Texas that travels the country fishing tournaments where his $500 entry fee could lead to a $25,000 winner's check. A couple of months before an important tournament in Mississippi, he finds out that Louisiana just passed a new law requiring a secondary safety brake system on all trailers. Based on fuel costs and time, he must drive through Louisiana, but no other state requires such system on any trailer like Ken's and it will cost $2,000 to install. What Constitutional basis might Ken use to challenge the law? Explain.
III. In class one day here at A&M Central-Texas, I make a statement about the role of Business in Society that someone in administration strongly disagrees with and I am summarily dismissed from the university the next day without getting to explain myself. On what legal basis or bases should I challenge the dismissal? Explain.
IV. The title of the Digital Update on page 32 poses a question that has been the subject of recent debate, especially after the Twitter and FB bans of former President Trump. What limits are/should there be for social media access for Americans?
V. "Does Everyone Have a Constitutional Right to Use Social Media?"
VI. Answer the two critical thinking questions following the Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Wasden case on page 34.
i. Legal Environment: How does the making of "audio and video recordings of an agricultural production facility" fall under the protection of the First Amendment?
ii. What if the Facts Were Different: Suppose that instead of banning recordings of an agricultural production facility's operations, the state had criminalized misrepresentations by journalists to gain access to such a facility. Would the result have been different? Explain.