The government's brief

2014-01-11 Thread Douglas Laycock
Footnote 2 of the government's brief appears to disclaim, and rebut, the view that large employers are free to drop health insurance and pay the taxes. Douglas Laycock Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law University of Virginia Law School 580 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA

Re: The government's brief

2014-01-11 Thread Marty Lederman
I don't read it to say anything of the sort: Footnote 2 is about what can happen if an employer *that* *sponsors a plan* fails to include required coverage. On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Douglas Laycock dlayc...@virginia.eduwrote: Footnote 2 of the government’s brief appears to disclaim,

RE: The government's brief

2014-01-11 Thread Douglas Laycock
Of Marty Lederman Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:13 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: The government's brief I don't read it to say anything of the sort: Footnote 2 is about what can happen if an employer that sponsors a plan fails to include required coverage

Re: The government's brief

2014-01-11 Thread Marty Lederman
Indeed, just one week ago, in its *Little Sisters *brief, the government told the Court this: The preventive-services coverage provision in general, and the contraceptive-coverage provision in particular, apply only if an employer offers a group health plan. Employers, however, are not required

Re: The government's brief

2014-01-11 Thread Gaubatz, Derek
: Marty Lederman Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:20 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Reply To: Marty Lederman Subject: Re: The government's brief Indeed, just one week ago, in its Little Sisters brief, the government told the Court this: The preventive-services coverage provision

Re: The government's brief

2014-01-11 Thread Marty Lederman
: The government's brief Indeed, just one week ago, in its *Little Sisters *brief, the government told the Court this: The preventive-services coverage provision in general, and the contraceptive-coverage provision in particular, apply only if an employer offers a group health plan. Employers