Here are the standing House Rules (check out pp.You should definitely read Judge Marrero’s order, even though it’s been appealed to the Second Circuit.We discussed the OLC memos in Episode 290, and then again in Episode 300.

§ 2283, and you can brush up on Younger v. PG&E, of course, is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The “de-energization events” are authorized, at least implicitly, by Section 451 of the California Public Utilities Code, as further interpreted by recent rules. Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necesary 1 to promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.Don’t forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019.None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at Notes & Links This time, we want to know: can her parents sue the day care? Listen and find out! Then, it’s time for a follow-up #T3BE to last week’s child-on-thin-ice. What does it all mean and why? We dive deeply into this issue, and on the way you’ll learn about Younger abstention, § 1983 cases, and much, much more!Īfter that, it’s time for a look at the latest goalpost-moving excuse by the Republicans, this time the honestly-not-very-good argument that the impeachment inquiry is “illegal” unless authorized by the entire House of Representatives. You may have heard that a court ordered the release of Trump’s tax returns, and then that order was immediately appealed and blocked. Then, it’s time for a deep dive into breaking legal news this week. Why are they happening? What’s the law? Can we do anything about it? Listen and find out! These blackouts will have a tremendous economic and social cost - and may cost lives, as well. We begin with a discussion surrounding PG&E’s decision to shut off power for up to five days, affecting potentially two million people. Effective January 1, 2005.Today’s episode breaks down the recent news relating to (1) legal efforts to subpoena Donald Trump’s taxes, (2) the latest kerfuffle over the standing House rules and whether the impeachment inquiry is “unconstitutional” and “illegal” (it isn’t), with a bonus (3) rant about PG&E’s blackouts - excuse me, “public safety power shutoff events” in Northern California. (c) For purposes of this section, “executive officer” means any person who performs policy making functions and is employed by the public utility subject to the approval of the board of directors, and includes the president, secretary, treasurer, and any vice president in charge of a principal business unit, division, or function of the public utility. (b) The requirements of subdivision (a) do not apply to a bonus that is specifically defined in a standard employee compensation contract. This prohibition shall be operative for a period of no less than two years after the public utility resumes paying its debts in the ordinary course of business, and shall be operative for any additional time period as determined by the commission. (a) Any expense resulting from a bonus paid to an executive officer of a public utility that has ceased to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business shall not be recoverable either directly or indirectly in rates and shall be borne exclusively by the shareholders of the public utility.

Public utilities code section 451