Hans Bader

Hans Bader practices law in Washington, D.C. After studying economics and history at the University of Virginia and law at Harvard, he practiced civil-rights, international-trade, and constitutional law. He also once worked in the Education Department. Hans writes for CNSNews.com and has appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Contact him at hfb138@yahoo.com

Economy

Hans BaderFebruary 7, 2020
1

Virginia legislature passes Virginia Values Act, transforming state anti-discrimination law

Another flaw of the Virginia Values Act is that it provides for unlimited punitive damages, ‘without limitation otherwise imposed by…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderFebruary 6, 2020
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Virginia Senate votes to make many killers eligible for release at age 50

Advancing a bill that would increase risk to millions of Virginians.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderFebruary 3, 2020
1

Legislators discard element of sexual harassment definition, broadening liability

Gutting the essential meaning of an open-ended litigation risk.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderFebruary 3, 2020
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Virginia Senate votes to make many prisoners eligible for release at age 50

The Virginia Senate voted 21-to-19 on Monday to make prison inmates (including many murderers) eligible for “geriatric release” as early as…
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 31, 2020
1

Democracy dies in darkness

Pass the law, and you still may not find out what's in it.
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 30, 2020
1

Costly law moves through legislature

The VVA also directly imposes costs on the state of Virginia by greatly expanding the administrative grievance process for discrimination…
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 28, 2020
1

Virginia minimum wage hike passes key Senate Committee

Virginia Senate advances job-killing minimum wage proposal.
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 28, 2020
2

House subcommittee approves $15 minimum wage

On January 28, a subcommittee in Virginia’s House of Delegates apparently voted 5-to-3 to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15,…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 26, 2020
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Under Virginia bill, some teen killers would be allowed to carry a gun

While seeking to loosen restrictions on violent offenders, these delegates have supported additional restrictions on gun possession by law-abiding people.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 23, 2020
1

‘Ban the Box’ laws backfire

As usual: the unintended consequences are negative, and intended consequences don't materialize.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 17, 2020
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Bill allowing release of middle-aged murderers advances

Keeping such inmates in prison rather than releasing them can reduce the crime rate. Parolees commonly commit more crimes after…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 16, 2020
2

Middle-aged killers to get elderly label for possible release

Stretching definitions for political convenience.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 14, 2020
2

Denver City Council identified as sex offenders in mismatches

Application producer suggests setting filter tighter.
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 13, 2020
1

Virginia death tax would be fairly narrow

Only 12 states have estate taxes/
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 11, 2020
1

New employment legislation would harm state’s economy

A law that would "devalue" Virginia, one suit at a time.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 10, 2020
2

Small business would pay lawyers a lot under new legislation

The proposed Virginia law would not even let the employer collect attorney fees in those narrow circumstances. Thus, it would…
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 9, 2020
1

Death tax proposed in Virginia

It's "for the health care" (it's really for the increased spending and government control).
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 6, 2020
3

Bill would release dangerous old murderers

Legislators in Virginia have also proposed extending voting rights to inmates.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJanuary 4, 2020
0

Virginia weighs releasing middle-aged murderers

It is cruel to release a murderer from prison after just 15 or 20 years when the murderer tortured or…
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Economy

Hans BaderJanuary 1, 2020
1

Biden: Jail energy and insurance executives

Presidential candidate Joe Biden is calling for jailing energy executives. On Sunday, he called for first “doing away with any…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 29, 2019
2

Churchgoers kill Texas shooter

Good guys with a gun stop bad guy with a gun.
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Economy

Hans BaderDecember 29, 2019
0

Government drives up healthcare costs

Government marches to a different incentive structure.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 27, 2019
1

Entrapping poor Africans?

Perhaps excessive zeal here.
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderDecember 27, 2019
1

Germans say Trump is the greatest threat to world peace

A very imperfect president.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 23, 2019
1

Legal pitfalls in reparations

Individual instances of racism in Evanston today can’t justify reparations for blacks as a group. The proper response to a…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 17, 2019
0

California too conservative for some

To some Americans, staunchly progressive California may seem too liberal. But not to Virginia’s Democratic legislators. They seem to find…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderDecember 14, 2019
1

British parliament is world’s gayest

The United Kingdom’s parliament remains the world’s gayest after Thursday’s election. Its 650 members (MPs) include 45 who are openly…
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Education

Hans BaderDecember 12, 2019
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Fraudulent social science experiments exposed

In the ‘Robbers Cave Experiment,’ boys at a ‘summer camp’ were found to exhibit ‘lord of the flies’ type behavior…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 12, 2019
2

Kentucky governor pardons state’s worst offenders

In his last days in office, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned some of Kentucky's worst murderers. Among those he released…
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National Security

Hans BaderDecember 11, 2019
0

Defense contractors shift to the left

Political correctness and meal-ticket bias afflict this industry, as they do all.
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Economy

Hans BaderDecember 10, 2019
0

Password rules waste vast amounts of time

uditors stated that these password rules were required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. That law requires auditors for big companies to…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 7, 2019
1

Pot sales to fund reparations in Illinois city

All the drawbacks of violating the Constitution, with no net benefits.
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Education

Hans BaderDecember 4, 2019
0

How to cope with your professor’s left-wing bias

Even moderate Republicans are often deemed too conservative in academia. Moderate Republicans with Ivy League degrees and genius level IQs…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderDecember 3, 2019
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‘Gender-affirming’ treatment can lead to malpractice

Being "gender-affirming" shouldn't be an excuse for a doctor to commit medical malpractice. But that may be happening in many…
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Education

Hans BaderNovember 29, 2019
1

Double standards in academia raise free speech issues

Far more offensive speech by professors has been ruled protected by the First Amendment -- and the professors involved were…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderNovember 27, 2019
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China uses torture and hate-speech charges against minority group

In northwestern China, as many as three million members of ethnic minority groups have been imprisoned in concentration camps. Over…
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