Man nabbed in YouTube baby food threats Aug 2, 2008
Dunn, 42, of New York, was charged with sending threats in interstate commerce and falsely claiming to have tampered with a consumer product, crimes that carry a potential penalty of 10 years in prison upon conviction. A U.S. District Court judge ordered Dunn held until a bail hearing on Tuesday. (CNN -- US)
Poison Baby Food Hoax Lands Man In Jail Aug 2, 2008
He's been charged with sending threats in interstate commerce and falsely claiming to have tampered with a consumer product. The crimes carry a potential penalty of 10 years in prison upon conviction. (Click2Houston, TX)
Man arrested in baby food poison video threats Aug 1, 2008
Dunn, 42, of New York, was charged with sending threats in interstate commerce and falsely claiming to have tampered with a consumer product, crimes that carry a potential penalty of 10 years in prison upon conviction. He was in custody and was scheduled to appear in US District Court later today, though it was not clear who would represent him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Man Claims He Tried To Poison Baby Food Aug 1, 2008
42, was charged with one count of sending threats in interstate commerce and one count of falsely claiming to have tampered with a consumer product, said. Court papers say Dunn posted videos of himself three times since April 20th in which he said he had directed Gerber employees to lace the baby food with cyanide intending to kill black babies while acknowledging that white babies would also be killed. (WNBC.com, NY)
A new challenge, but the same old mistakes Aug 1, 2008
When Congress established the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887, it instructed the commission to get rid of discriminatory [railway] rates. In doing so, the commission imposed such rigid regulations that every major railway in the country went bankrupt except James Jerome Hill's Great Northern, the one railway built without government subsidies. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Donaghy Receives 15-month Prison Sentence Jul 30, 2008
Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last August to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce, could have received up to 33 months. "We anticipate that the judge's sentencing decision, together with the changes we have made to our referee operations staff, will enable us to continue with the improvements we are making to our anti-gambling rules, policies and procedures," NBA commissioner David Stern said in a statement. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Ex-NBA Ref Donaghy Sentenced To 15 Months Jul 30, 2008
Donaghy pleaded guilty last August to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce for taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games. Last week, two of Donaghy's former high school classmates were sentenced to over a year in prison for their roles in the scheme. (KCRA 3, CA)
BASKETBALL: NBA referee sentenced 15 months for gambling Jul 30, 2008
Donaghy pleaded guilty last August to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce for taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Judge set to sentence disgraced NBA ref Donaghy Jul 30, 2008
Donaghy, 41, pleaded guilty on Aug. 15, 2007, to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. "By having this nonpublic information, I was in a unique position to predict the outcome of NBA games," he told a judge at the time. (FindLaw News)
Crooked Ex-NBA Ref Faces Sentencing Jul 29, 2008
Game over for former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, 41, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 15, 2007, to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce ... Donaghy, 41, pleaded guilty on Aug. 15, 2007, to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. (CBS News -- US)
NY Judge To Sentence Disgraced NBA Referee Jul 29, 2008
He pleaded guilty last August 15th to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. Since then, he's also marred the NBA finals by making fresh accusations that the league routinely encouraged refs to ring up bogus fouls to manipulate results -- and discouraged fouls on star players. (WNBC.com, NY)
UG raises city’s minimum wage Jul 27, 2008
The Kansas Action Network estimates there are roughly 17,000 workers in Kansas who fall into that category, mostly workers employed in businesses that conduct less than 500,000 in annual sales and don t engage in interstate commerce. The group says 2,300 of those workers are in KCK.. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Man accused of hiring hit man had indicted judge as attorney Jul 27, 2008
Dostart, formerly of Waterloo and the Quad Cities who now lives in Hiawatha, was indicted last week in federal court in Cedar Rapids for using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. He has pleaded not guilty. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Woman Accused in MySpace Suicide Case Seeks to Have All Charges Dismissed Jul 26, 2008
Drew was charged with one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing a computer without authorization and via interstate commerce to obtain information to inflict emotional distress. Each count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Two ex-classmates of Donaghy get prison time Jul 25, 2008
He pleaded guilty last year to charges he conspired to engage in wire fraud and transmitted betting information through interstate commerce. If the sentences of Donaghy's co-conspirators are any indication, he will very likely serve close to the maximum 33 months called for under the sentencing guidelines spelled out in his plea agreement. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Disgraced NBA ref's ex-classmates get prison Jul 25, 2008
Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty last year to charges he conspired to engage in wire fraud and transmitted betting information through interstate commerce. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wage increase won’t help many Winonans Jul 25, 2008
Small businesses in Minnesota that do not engage in interstate commerce and take in less than 500,000 in sales can offer a lower minimum wage of 5. 25 an hour. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Don't Free the Coburn 35 Jul 25, 2008
Well, you can t import them into this country, but they claim that there s 13 injuries a year to sub-human primates and that we need to regulate interstate commerce on it so that you essentially eliminate humans owning sub-human primates. There s a real big problem with that. (Human Events Online)
Local farmers, local meat Jul 24, 2008
This bill provides that products inspected may be sold in intrastate commerce, and in interstate commerce when allowed by federal law. Local retailers such as PCC Natural Markets are also making strong efforts to offer Washington-grown meat with the focus of preserving farmland from development, supporting rural economies, and individual family ranchers. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Donaghy pals set for sentencing in NBA betting scandal Jul 24, 2008
He admitted to engaging in wire fraud and transmitting wagering information through interstate commerce last summer. He also admitted recommending bets to high-stakes gamblers and collecting $5,000 if his picks hit. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
3rd Circuit Strikes Down Law Criminalizing Sale of Animal Cruelty Depictions Jul 22, 2008
The law was also too broadly written, Smith found, and could potentially criminalize a video taken by a hunter or fisher that is later sold in interstate commerce. COWEN DISSENTS. (Law.com)
Accused judge asks appeals court to remove Esser from case Jul 22, 2008
Bob to JJ wrote on Jul 19, 2008 8:10 PM:" JJ or should I say convicted felon with a computer, I think it is amazing that you have read this story and take the side of the perverted judge and not the elected DA. If you are so sure of the corruption at the DA's office you should let someone know, other wise you sound like just another nut that posts comments on the EE (Yes I am one of those nuts). It is entirely possible that the DA in between planting drugs on locals, removing several of the... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Law Professor Challenges Tale About Blackmun and Race Jul 19, 2008
After his rosy recitation of baseball history, Blackmun went on to uphold the long-standing exemption from antitrust laws that baseball has enjoyed -- even as he conceded that baseball is a business engaging in interstate commerce that would be covered by antitrust laws if it were not "an exception and an anomaly.". Unencumbered by antitrust laws, the majority went on to rule against player Curt Flood's challenge of the "reserve clause" that had enabled team owners to trade him from the St.... (Law.com)
Memo To McCain: T.R. Wasn't A Conservative Jul 17, 2008
The Hepburn Act of 1906, for which he worked lustily, strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commissions grip on the railways - a step that led eventually to the dilapidation of the railroads and to Amtrak. As for the 1906 Food and Drug Act, which established the FDA, its principal b 00003421 eneficiaries (so Milton and Rose Friedman contend in Free to Choose) were the meat-packers, who were glad to have taxpayer-subsidized help in ensuring the quality of their cattle. (CBS News)
Ill. Judge: Drew Peterson May Leave State on Vacation Jul 17, 2008
The law allows police officers to carry and conceal weapons as long as they have been transported through interstate commerce. It prohibits three categories of weapons that police may not carry, including machine guns, weapons equipped with silencers and explosives. (Fox News)
I-Team: Las Vegas Safety Derailed Jul 8, 2008
Since this is interstate commerce, there's nothing local governments can do about it. "If they don't have to report something to the local agencies, they just don't," said Navis. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Donaghy debacle casts NBA, Delco in bad light Jul 6, 2008
Donaghy, 41, admitted to engaging in wire fraud and transmitting wagering information through interstate commerce last summer. A graduate of Villanova University, he is expected to receive a prison term in the neighborhood of two to three years when sentenced by Judge Carol Amon July 14. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Lake Havasu pair indicted in Internet drug scheme Jul 6, 2008
Randy T. French, 52, and his wife, Sheila D. French, 42, face charges of conspiracy, smuggling, mail and wire fraud and shipping misbranded drugs in interstate commerce. Their company, Prescription Buyer's Group Inc., was indicted on the same criminal counts. (AZCentral -- News)
Feds accuse AZ couple in Indian drug case Jul 3, 2008
Randy T. French and his wife Sheila French face charges of conspiracy, smuggling, mail and wire fraud and shipping misbranded drugs in interstate commerce. The indictment announced Wednesday accuses the couple of running a company called Prescription Buyer's Group Inc. that had a Web site and phone lines offering name-brand drugs such as Viagra, Celebrex, and Lipitor at deep discounts. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Lawmaker has bill to block CN's suburban rail route buy Jul 1, 2008
This would have the effect of suppressing interstate commerce, he said. If we get this acquisition, it will address the flow of interstate commerce by reducing rail traffic congestion. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Maine man pleads guilty to illegal shipment of shellfish Jun 28, 2008
Crute and the company, Kip's Seafood, were originally indicted on two felony counts of conspiring to transport and sell interstate commerce shellfish as well as shipping and selling it. Crute will be on probation for one year and fined $10,000. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
WINNERS' TEST Jun 27, 2008
" I confess that I was one of the Second Amendment scholars who doubted that there were five votes on the high court to support an individual-right view of the Second Amendment. I'm happy to be wrong about that, but there were only five such votes - demonstrating how narrow the margin was, and how out of touch the court is with the American public, which believes the Second Amendment protects an individual right to arms by a 3-1 margin. If, as some have been calling for, we had a "Supreme Court... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Major criminal cases in Klamath County Jun 27, 2008
He is charged in U.S. District Court with conspiracy to violate the animal welfare act, traveling in interstate commerce in aid of a racketeering enterprise and unlawful animal-fighting venture. Arraigned: He pleaded not guilty March 17. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Company proposes to restore and save historic Hallowell building Jun 24, 2008
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps and Interstate Commerce Commission valuation reports indicate that the existing MEC freight shed was constructed, or at least located, in Hallowell in 1892. A photograph taken in 1959 when the freight shed was still actively being used shows the building as it is today, except in far better condition. (Courier Publications, ME)
Judge to decide if landlord is responsible for renting to illegal immigrants Jun 24, 2008
Hadden faces more than 60 counts, including two charges of conspiracy, 24 counts of harboring illegal immigrants, 24 counts of encouraging illegal immigrants to remain in the country, five counts of money laundering, five counts of conducting illegal transactions to affect interstate commerce and 10 counts of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants. If convicted, Hadden faces decades in prison and the possible loss of the apartments. (Montana Standard, MT)
ATA Questions Impact of Climate Change Legislation on Fuel Prices Jun 20, 2008
Testifying on behalf of the American Trucking Associations before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Con-Way Inc. Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs Randy Mullett also stated that federal climate change policy must avoid encouraging a patchwork of local, state, and regional climate change laws that could hinder the ability of the trucking industry to function in interstate commerce. Citing the nation's 750,000 motor... (PR Newswire)
Affidavit in Bart Huskey child porn case Jun 19, 2008
I have participated in investigations in which a computer was used to commit violations involving the sexual exploitation of children, including, but not limited to the following: 18 United States Code, Section 2251 (sexual exploitation of children); Section 2252 (certain activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of minors); Sections 1462, 1470 (transmitting obscene material); Section 2421 (interstate transportation of an individual for illegal sexual activity); Section... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
The Eisenhower Presidency Jun 19, 2008
In 1956, Eisenhower famously passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, which effectively created America's interstate highway system, which he hoped would aid interstate commerce and help to make America even more secure in light of international threats. Medical Problems and Reelection. (Suite101.com)
Hold the work, time for a hearing Jun 14, 2008
REP. BRANCA: We're talking about potential violations of interstate commerce law and the Belichick Act of 2008. It's cheating. (Albany Times Union)
Molloy: Sex offender registry rule unconstitutional Jun 14, 2008
Congress therefore exceeded its authority under the Interstate Commerce Clause by making it a federal crime for a sex offender to travel to another state and fail to re-register in that jurisdiction, Molloy wrote ... In his order, Molloy dismissed the indictment without prejudice, ruling that the provision would allow Congress to federalize nearly any local criminal offense simply by making it a crime for someone who committed the offense to travel in interstate commerce at some point in his... (Missoulian, MT)
Former Foreign Service Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charges Jun 13, 2008
In addition to pleading guilty to violating a federal civil rights statute that prohibits race- or national origin-based interference with employment, Syring pleaded guilty to a felony count of sending threatening communications in interstate commerce. Syring faces a maximum sentence of six years imprisonment. (PR Newswire)
Ex-NBA Ref: Officials Threw Playoff Game Jun 11, 2008
Tim Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last year to charges he conspired to engage in wire fraud and transmitted betting information through interstate commerce, has said he made NBA bets for four years, even wagering on games he worked ... Donaghy, who pleaded guilty last year to charges he conspired to engage in wire fraud and transmitted betting information through interstate commerce, has said he made NBA bets for four years, even wagering on games he worked. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Munson Q&A: Troubling Jun 11, 2008
He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. In the usual course of presentence investigations and procedures, the federal probation department asks the "victim" about the damage resulting from the crime. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Stern dismisses Donaghy's latest claims of ref misconduct Jun 11, 2008
" Donaghy, awaiting a July 14 sentencing, pleaded guilty to conspiracy involving wire fraud and transmitting wagering information through interstate commerce. The scheme involved coded tips to let gamblers know about inside information involving players' health and certain player-referee relationships. Donaghy also admitted betting on NBA games. In one instance, the letter appears to refer to the Houston Rockets-Dallas Mavericks playoff series in 2005. "Team 3 lost the first two games in the... (USA Today -- Sports)
Letters for Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Jun 11, 2008
Especially his quote, the Interstate Commerce Clause of the First Amendment, which was written to be very broad by our Founding Fathers. (The clause is found in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, not the First Amendment. (Missoulian, MT)
Roswell couple indicted on Internet drug sales Jun 7, 2008
U.S. Attorney Edmund Booth said Friday that Christian and Jennifer Navoy of Roswell were named in a seven-count indictment, including charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce and mail fraud. Recent headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
DOT discusses truck restrictions on Montana 35 Jun 6, 2008
But representatives of the trucking industry say they'll oppose any efforts to impose limits on Montana 35 because it would obstruct interstate commerce. Information from: Daily Inter Lake, http://www. (Montana Standard, MT)
Radical Environmentalist Cops Plea Jun 4, 2008
Arrow pleaded guilty Tuesday to aiding in the destruction of a truck used in interstate commerce at Ross Island Sand and Gravel and of burning three logging trucks used in interstate commerce owned by Schoppert Logging Inc., which was to have started cutting trees at the timber sale site. Three other gasoline bombs found in other trucks failed to explode. (CBS News)
Couple pleads guilty in medical fraud case Jun 4, 2008
Seventy-nine-year-old Donald Brandt and his wife, 65-year-old Sharon Brandt, pleaded guilty to a single charge involving transportation of the unproven "vibe" machine through interstate commerce. They originally were charged last December with three felony fraud counts in connection with a so-called "clinic" they operated in their home. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The dangers of living in a totally feminized society Jun 3, 2008
"How do you figure that? A lot of the changes in our society are because we are a national society and not just a local one any more. Much of the growth is authorized under the interstate commerce clause of the US Constitution. And since we are a national society now, it's appropriate that what must be done is done under the interstate commerce clause.You say, "Incumbents are often hard to get out of office ... "Which forces are you referring to? I think part of the problem isn't that we CAN'T... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Taxes: Interstate Larceny Jun 3, 2008
The Constitution's Interstate Commerce Clause remedied the abuse, giving Congress power to regulate trade crossing state lines. By 1888, it was clear to the Supreme Court that "no state has the right to lay a tax on interstate commerce in any form." ... The court has since made exceptions for "indirect burdens" on interstate commerce. (Investors Business Daily)
Step back in time to the 19th century Jun 3, 2008
The Interstate Commerce Com-mission granted the Rio Grande Railroad s request to abandon its standard-gauge track system and ended the use of steam locomotives. After that, a lot of the track was dismantled and recycled, but it wasn t long before some diehard railroad fans worked to preserve the most scenic portion of the line. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Letters to the editor (May 29) May 31, 2008
Tom Johnston wrote on May 30, 2008 10:09 AM:" By the way, just in case you are wondering, here are some of the differences I have with Ron Paul;He is against ALL interventions by the US even if it is to help end genocide (see HR 180)He is against our involvement in the United NationsHe was for Reagans Strategic Defense InitiativeHe is for building a wall along the US/Mexico borderHe believes children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens should not be granted automatic birthright citizenship.He... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
10 comments May 31, 2008
I wish the Court were more active in limiting the scope of the "interstate commerce clause" in order to limit the ever-growing regulatory apparatus. The Court went from viewing the interstate commerce clause as requring an activity to be moving in interstate commerce before Congress could regulate it, to Congress being able to regulate activities affecting interstate commerce, and finally to Congress being able to regulate anything. (Human Events Online)
It takes a (base) thief and a lenient scorekeeper May 29, 2008
On today's date in 1922 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled organized baseball was primarily a sport and not a business, and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations. TRIVIA ANSWER. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Conservative Books Just In Time For Summer May 26, 2008
If growing grain for your own consumption is interstate commerce, then what isn t. Decisions like these have given us constitutional law as it exists in America today: a warrant for a government of nearly unlimited powers. (Human Events Online)
EPA orders trucking company to clean up fuel spill May 24, 2008
But representatives of the trucking industry say they'll oppose any efforts to impose limits on Montana 35 because it would obstruct interstate commerce. The meetings will be held June 4 in Kalispell and June 5 in Polson. (Montana Standard, MT)
Federal Grand Jury Charges Indiana Man With Obscenity Violations May 23, 2008
Loren Jay Adams, 45, of Indianapolis was charged with transporting obscene matters through the U.S. mail and transportation of obscene matters for sale or distribution by means of interstate commerce. In a separate allegation, the government is seeking forfeiture of assets belonging to Adams, including certain obscene materials and all property derived from profits or other proceeds obtained from or used to commit the alleged offenses. (PR Newswire)
Congress Passes Veto-Proof Farm Bill May 23, 2008
Herb Kohl, chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, praised the bill for creating a stronger safety net for farmers and allowing interstate commerce of state-inspected meat products, among other things. Wisconsin has more state-inspected meat plants than any other state in the nation, Kohl said. (Agri-View, WI)
Appeals court upholds rejection of Hanford initiative May 22, 2008
In June 2006, U.S. District Judge Alan McDonald of Yakima ruled the initiative was unconstitutional because it violates federal authority over nuclear waste, as well as the Constitution s interstate commerce clause. The state appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, which upheld McDonald s ruling on Wednesday. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Just dont call it spy you-know-what May 21, 2008
The national part means it affects interstate commerce and thus, under the jurisdiction of Senator Spector. Something has to be done. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Court Holds With Tradition On Taxing Muni Bonds May 21, 2008
But a Kentucky couple said this tax scheme discriminates against interstate commerce--a legal no-no--and the state's Court of Appeals agreed with them ... In that ruling, which dealt with municipal waste disposal, the court said that if a law benefits a public issuer but doesn't discriminate against private industry, it doesn't violate interstate commerce laws ... Despite the decision Monday, interpretation of the Constitution's "commerce clause"--which gives Congress the power to regulate... (Forbes -- Business)
Supreme Normalcy May 20, 2008
The Court ruled this doesn't interfere with interstate commerce because Kentucky treats all other issuers and holders of securities equally ... Congress is empowered to regulate interstate commerce, and it hasn't moved a finger on muni tax breaks. (Wall Street Journal)
Court upholds municipal bond tax exemption May 20, 2008
The Davises said Kentucky law violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution giving Congress authority to regulate interstate commerce ... Such laws do not discriminate against interstate commerce as long as they treat all private business in-state and out-of-state the same, the court said. (Anchorage Daily News)
An Unconstitutional Tax May 20, 2008
Its overextension of state taxing authority to corporations lacking any physical presence in New York appears to be an unlawful tax on interstate commerce ... In fact, a pair of bills before Congress would explicitly prevent states from taxing out-of-state corporations that have no physical presence inside their territory and add other limits to state taxation of interstate commerce ... But the new state legislation improperly usurps federal power to regulate interstate commerce. (Forbes)
