cover story
Of Scarecrows and Strawmen
Also Inside:
What’s the difference between a
straw man and a scarecrow? If you answered
“nothing,” you’re wrong. That’s because
the Silly Season — the time when election-year rhetoric
moves from grossly distorting reality to fully detaching from
it — is upon us.
human resources
Hiring Immigrants: Legalities Change
You may be among the many employers
looking to fill your ranks with foreign nationals. Hiring
immigrants, after all, has long been a valued technique for
getting the job done in America.
appeals
Check Passer Objects to Consecutive
Sentences
It is not uncommon for prosecutors to
pile on multiple charges, but how much time is spent in prison
depends a lot on whether the sentences are to be served
concurrently or consecutively, as a check passer recently
discovered.