Maryland "Wal-Mart" Bill Struck Down In Court

Many of you may recall Maryland's bill mandating that employers of 10,000+ (i.e.: Wal-Mart) spend 8% of its payroll on employee healthcare or reimburse the state for any deficiency in its spending. The campaign spawned many copycat bills across the country, including a few here in California. This trend suffered a serious setback today in federal court, when a judge struck the bill down, ruling that it violates a federal law (the Employment Retirement Income Security Act) designed to guarantee universal healthcare requirements for multi-state employers. Full story