Dan Cotter

This latest Cotter's Corner takes a look at the Supreme Court's history of overturning precedents and looks at the Roberts Court record in this area.

On the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, this Cotter's Corner explores the new posture of judicial nominees who refuse to state that the case is good law. In light of the decision in Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt on 5/13, that question becomes more relevant than ever.

This Cotter's Corner addresses the Court and whether Roberts will move to the center on the Court.

Op-ed cautioning Democratic presidential hopefuls to be cautious on any restructuring of the Supreme Court.

This Cotter's Corner addresses recent confirmations and potential changes to Senate debate.

This Cotter's Corner addresses the pardon of four individuals who were accused of raping a young white lady in Florida in the 1940s. A Pulitzer Prize winning book was published about the horrifying miscarriage of justice the four experienced, including two being killed.

Since the beginning of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1789,seventeen men have held the Chief Justice position. The First three held the position for a total of eleven years, and the next two (Marshall and Taney) held the Chief Justice position for the next sixty-three years (the two longest chiefs in our history). This book seeks to examine the position of Chief Justice more closely,to describe the position's origins and duties, and explore the court under each of the seventeen… Show more

Since the beginning of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1789,seventeen men have held the Chief Justice position. The First three held the position for a total of eleven years, and the next two (Marshall and Taney) held the Chief Justice position for the next sixty-three years (the two longest chiefs in our history). This book seeks to examine the position of Chief Justice more closely,to describe the position's origins and duties, and explore the court under each of the seventeen chiefs. Exploration includes the background and careers of the chiefs before becoming Chief Justice, discusses the cultural times and puts their rise and tenure in our nation's context, while discussing some of the key associate justices who sat with each of the seventeen. Each chapter also focuses on some key decisions of the Chief Justice's courts. #SCOTUS #SupremeCourtOfTheUnitedStates #ChiefJustices #TwelveTablesPress #Civics #USHistory #ArticleIII #USConstitution Show less

This latest Cotter's Corner is a high level discussion of my findings from my book to be published in 2019, “The Chief Justices: The Seventeen Men Who Have Sat in the Center Seat, Their Courts and Their Times," by Twelve Tables Press. The Chief Justices is not intended to be a casebook or a textbook, and is not done in the traditional judicial biography. Rather, it is an attempt to be an educational, informative book about civics and the third branch of our national government. The structure… Show more

This latest Cotter's Corner is a high level discussion of my findings from my book to be published in 2019, “The Chief Justices: The Seventeen Men Who Have Sat in the Center Seat, Their Courts and Their Times," by Twelve Tables Press. The Chief Justices is not intended to be a casebook or a textbook, and is not done in the traditional judicial biography. Rather, it is an attempt to be an educational, informative book about civics and the third branch of our national government. The structure is to explain the role of the Chief Justice and then to explore the 17 men who have been Chief Justices to date. While cases are included for each of the justice, the primary focus is on the times that found the each Chief Justice taking the center seat, their legacies, and how the court has changed over that 230 year continuum. We also explore how the court has changed in the last 30 years and what influences have contributed to that change. One conclusion about what has changed most recently is the extreme politicization of the nomination process and also of the Court, reflecting to a large degree the deeply divided partisanship that has become a major thread of our nation’s fabric. The Court has become politicized. With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who on occasion bridged the red and blue justices, there is no individual on the right on the Supreme Court (or soon to be confirmed) who will come across except in the most limited of circumstances, which is an unusual situation. #SCOTUS @scotus @judicialbiography #Judicial Biography. Show less

latest Cotter's Corner takes a look at recently issued report by Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats re judicial process and abandonment of well-entrenched traditions.

Latest Cotter's Corner, this one on a new executive order that addresses "religious liberty" and an Iowa abortion law that passed.

Latest Cotter's Corner explores a case before the DC Circuit re dual citizen.

Latest contribution to the 90 day Constituting America program this year, this one on James G. Blaine.

this Cotter's Corner examines the excellent book, We the Corporations, by Adam Winkler. It is a must read, just amazing book.

This contribution to the 90 day essay is about the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Latest Cotter’s Corner, this one on various cyber and privacy matters

This essay in the 90 day essay series focuses on the Little Giant.

Latest Cotter's Corner, this one explores two newer books- The Cadaver King and The Country Dentist and The Justice of Contradictions. Two excellent books.

My latest in this year's 90 Day Essay.

Latest Cotter’s Corner revisits the Alien and Sedition Acts and current developments.

Latest Cotter's Corner raises a number of issues, including FOIA requests.

this column for the 90 day series focuses on the Articles and their limitations.

Latest Power of Lifting, about annoying injuries and workarounds.

latest Cotter's Corner. We touch on PA impeachment efforts, Florida developments post Parkland and other events.

Latest Cotter's Corner focuses on the 1879 act that permitted women to argue before the SCOTUS. Also addresses other judiciary issues.

Latest Cotter's Corner, a judicial watch. Main focus- attempts of Pennsylvania legislature to impeach SCT justices for gerrymandering decision.

My latest Power of Lifting column discusses the benefits of mixing up lifting type for muscle gain.

Latest Cotter's Corner focuses on the SCOTUS (including Gorsuch goes to dinner), a Texas judge hears God speak to him in a case, and other judicial watch matters.

In my latest Cotter's Corner column, I list "50 ways for your clients to leave you for not taking privacy and cybersecurity seriously." A fun approach to a serious subject.

Latest Cotter's Corner, this one focused on the Illinois Supreme Court creation and its original justices.

Latest Cotter's Corner focuses on the dozen judges confirmed during President Trump's first year to sit on the United States Courts of Appeal.

Coming in 2019! - The Chief Justices is not intended to be a casebook or a textbook, and is not done in the traditional judicial biography. Rather, it is an attempt to be an educational, informative book about civics and the third branch of our national government. The structure is to explain the role of the Chief Justice and then to explore the 17 men who have been Chief Justices to date. While cases are included for each of the justice, the primary focus is on the times that found the each… Show more

Coming in 2019! - The Chief Justices is not intended to be a casebook or a textbook, and is not done in the traditional judicial biography. Rather, it is an attempt to be an educational, informative book about civics and the third branch of our national government. The structure is to explain the role of the Chief Justice and then to explore the 17 men who have been Chief Justices to date. While cases are included for each of the justice, the primary focus is on the times that found the each Chief Justice taking the center seat, their legacies, and how the court has changed over that 230 year continuum. We also explore how the court has changed in the last 30 years and what influences have contributed to that change. One conclusion about what has changed most recently is the extreme politicization of the nomination process and also of the Court, reflecting to a large degree the deeply divided partisanship that has become a major thread of our nation’s fabric. The Court has become politicized. With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who on occasion bridged the red and blue justices, there is no individual on the right on the Supreme Court (or soon to be confirmed) who will come across except in the most limited of circumstances, which is an unusual situation. #SCOTUS #ChiefJustices Show less

This article discusses cyber efforts at the New York and NAIC level for insurers. This article first appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of The Demotech Difference.

Latest Cotter's Corner, this one addressing the "reality fiction" of Judge Frederic Block.

follow up on Cotter's Corner discussing dark money; Sixth Circuit as feeder court to SCOTUS at its beginning.

my latest Power of Lifting column.... find your motivation to get fit.

Latest Cotter's Corner - this one addressing the addition of five names to President Donald J. Trump's list of potential SCOTUS justices and also addressing the overwhelmingly white male makeup of Trump's nominees to date on the federal bench.

Latest in my monthly column, "The Power of Lifting," this one about finding time in your busy schedules to get fit.

Latest in Cotter's Corner, this one about the erosion of judicial independence with dark money and other attacks on the courts.

Author is Ellen Chang. She interviewed a number of people, including me, for this excellent article on cyber insurance and M&A risk.

Latest Cotter's Corner, this one exploring the continued dialogue in the nation about the protections of the 2nd Amendment.

My latest Power of Lifting considers the King of the powerlifts, the deadlift.

latest Cotter's Corner takes a look at the steps President LBJ took to make the nomination of the First African-American SCOTUS justice, Thurgood Marshall, a reality.

this article explores the Judiciary Act of 1789. The latest Cotter's Corner column....

This article in Cotter's Corner addressed the Equifax breach and the Biometric Information Privacy Act that Illinois passed in 2008 and recently had seen numerous putative class actions filed pursuant to its framework.

This book review is of the Brian Cuban book, The Addicted Lawyer. A book that spotlights the statistically troubling world of lawyers and addiction at alarming rates and Brian's journey. Worth reading and should be a wakeup call/call to action.

Book review of this incredibly detailed, rich resource for the commercial litigator in federal court.

discussion of the NAACP's travel advisory and what triggered it.

This Cotter's Corner reviews the eight advocates who have argued at least 100 cases before the SCOTUS.

This latest Cotter's Corner focuses on House of Rep member and lawyer, John Bingham, and his work on the drafting of the 14th amendment.

June 26th was the date that Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote three opinions for the SCOTUS on same sex issues, culminating in Obergefell in 2015 re same sex marriages. This, my last contribution for the #90DayStudy on #SCOTUS, explores those three decisions.

latest Cotter's Corner focuses on John McLean, from OH, and his dissent in Dred Scott.

Latest in the #90DayStudy, this one on William J. Brennan, Jr.

this latest in the #90DayStudy of #SCOTUS for Constituting America focuses on Hugo Black.

this article explores Richard Henry Lee and his contributions to the nation's independence.

this latest contribution of mine to the 90 day study is on Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

This latest of my 90 day essay contributions focuses on Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

latest Cotter's Corner focuses on Associate Justice Henry Billings Brown, author of the Plessy decision.

Article addresses potential need for a standalone cyberinsurance product.

this latest installment of Cotter's Corner features John Archibald Campbell, who was one of the leads trying to avoid Civil War, resigned from SCOTUS after war began. Became leader of Confederacy and appeared again in front of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Describes the efforts of Hoover during Truman administration on the world famine issues post-World War II.

In this installment in CA's 90 Day Supreme Court study, we explore this case that allowed federal courts to create common law in diversity actions, good until the Erie Railroad decision almost 100 years later.

This is part of the Constituting America's 90 day essay program on the SCOTUS.

This article focuses on FDR's 1941 State of Union, where at end he gave what became known as "Four Freedoms" speech.

this Cotter's Corner explores the use of various executive actions, including executive orders, more and more in recent years by Presidents.

discusses the legacy and history of Seat 9, which was seat Scalia held on court when he passed away.

Article discusses the revised regulation that was published by the New York Department of Financial Services and likely to become final this year.
Update: The NYDFs issued its final regulations, effective March 1, 2017, and they changed little from the article that was published by me.

This column looks at Neil Gorsuch, who was said to be leading/front runner for SCOTUS vacancy at time of writing. Tuesday, 1/31, at 8 PM, we will learn who is nominated.

Representative Steve King introduced a bill that would prohibit SCOTUS from referencing prior ACA decisions or using as precedent. This article explores that concept.

This latest Cotter's Corner addresses the need for law firms to address cybersecurity and data privacy.

this Cotter's Corner explores the actions of the outgoing Governor of North Carolina and the legislature to restrain the activities of the incoming governor.

Latest Power of Lifting Column, this one on New Year resolutions and sticking to them.

Power of Lifting column, this one about New Year resolutions and keeping on task.

This articles looks at the makeup of the SCOTUS over last 60+ years, based on an earlier piece I did for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Review of book, "Make the Deal" by Christopher Harrison. Great resource on M&A and transactions for the practitioner or business person.

Holiday cheer and invite to workout and let your muscles grow, grow, grow.

This article in Cotter's Corner explores the Korematsu decision, one that has never been formally overturned, in light of recent discussions.

My chapter is one of many in this valuable compliance and ethics manual. My chapter is about privacy developments in the EU and what is coming into effect in the near future.

discusses briefly backgrounds/current roles of each of the 21 on the definitive list of SCOTUS nominees from President-Elect Donald Trump. Will do a deeper dive when a nomination is made in early 2017.

Article reviews the makeup of the SCOTUS from late 1940's to present, looking at the President who appointed each Justice. From late 1950's, Democratic-appointed have held a majority of seats only 7 years in the 1960's. And that will likely not change for many years to come.

This article takes a look at the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations issued in September 2016 that will go into effect in early 2017 and affect all financial services companies that are licensed in New York.

Advantages of lifting early and lifting often.

The history and process of the Electoral College

This article addresses Garland's nomination and the length of vacancy and what happens come December and January. We could see a new record for length of vacancy on court.

Column addresses the firsts that will occur regardless of who wins the Presidential election on November 8.

Finding a new gym that suits your lifting needs.

This article focuses on John Quincy Adams, who may have been the most qualified to ever become President.

This sixth in a six-part series examines governance issues and completes the Nuts and Bolts Series.

This latest Cotter's Corner focuses on the Four Horsemen of the SCOTUS (Apocalypse).

This SummaryJudgements column reviews two practical books for the lawyer, Opening a Profitable Law Office in the New Economy, and The Inside Counsel Revolution.

Articles appears in the Fall 2016 FORC Journal, Vol. 27, Edition 3. Addresses activity at the state and NAIC level with respect to price optimization in the insurance industry.

This Cotter's Corner focuses on James McReynolds, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

I am quoted in this article, not the author, about biggest threats facing hospitals today.

This fifth in a six-part series is focused on intellectual property.

Monthly Power of Lifting Column, this one on signs your gym might not be open for the long term.

This Cotter's Corner focuses on the life and career of Benjamin Cardozo.

Latest Cotter's Corner addresses the Senate part of the SCOTUS nominee process.

This 4th in a series of six articles focuses on capital raising and issues for the start-up and other companies.

This article discusses some of the relevant Rules of Professional Conduct that lawyers must consider when it comes to use of technology in their practices.

This latest installment of Cotter's Corner considers the life and legacy of Justice William Brennan.

This is the third in a six-part series for in-house counsel. This installment focuses on vendor management policies and contracts negotiations.

The latest Power of Lifting piece addresses need to set goals to achieve success in weightlifting.

This article examines the statements of Michelle Obama at the DNC that "I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves."

This second part in a six part series at www.insidecounsel.com examines employment issues for the lawyer joining a start-up or emerging company.

This article looks at the contributions of James Wilson, who was very influential in getting the Constitutional Convention to agree upon the final draft of the Constitution, which included many of his proposals. He is not mentioned as often as other Founding Fathers.

this Cotter's Corner explores the 1966 visit to Chicago by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph Abernathy to focus on the deplorable housing conditions. On August 5, in one of the marches, King was struck in the head with a rock and went to the ground.

First in six part series for startup in-house counsel.

This article discusses privacy policies and procedures and effective employee training based on those practices and policies.

Book review of Attorney Russell Pelton's second novel, The Sting of the Blue Scorpion. Very entertaining story of the 1960s and an Air Force Base in Michigan, where Pelton served.

Article addresses some of the activity by the NAIC re cybersecurity, including the task force, the bill of rights, and the changes to the Handbook.

Latest Power of Lifting Column.

Article about the ratification process of United States Constitution.

article about the fight over the bill of rights and James Madison's role in same. Check it out.

Discussion of the Annapolis Convention that led to the Constitutional Convention a year later.

Cotter's Corner column on the phishing attempts through bar associations and lawyer disciplinary commissions.

Cotter's Corner column on the Rules of Professional Conduct and lawyers' obligations to keep information secure.

An article about the Privacy Shield and the EU General Data Protection Regulation. What companies can do to prepare if these pass.

essay in the 90 day presidential election series.

An essay in the 90 day Constituting America examination of our presidential elections.

An essay in the Constituting America's 90 day presidential election essay program.

Article summarizing some of the salient provisions of the FCC declaratory ruling issued in July 2015.

Article explores a recent decision of the Illinois Supreme Court addressing the duty to defend and changes to IL law as a result of the case.

This article explores sharing economy and insurance issues around it.

This article addresses the sharing economy and worker issues.