Does anyone have any information on Ms. Legal Eagle? She runs a blog entitled:

"WILD WILD LAW: LEGAL ANTICS AND JURISPRUDENCE IN NEVADA."

You can e-mail me privately ...

Todd Phillips to KDR81:

I haven't been to law school for many years, but Carolene Products has to do with "rational review" scrutiny and the Commerce Clause. I do not believe the case adjudicates private property rights.

As for Nebbia v. New York, that case concerns price regulation. I do not believe the case adjudicates private property rights.

Neither case dealt with sex discrimination because the concept had not been invented. I believe both cases are Depression-era cases.

How'd I do on the pop quiz !!

Todd Phillips to KDR81:

You write:

"If the court finds that LVAC waves [sic] the fee for women because women are less likely to join with membership fees the court will find that reason perfectly ok."

Actually, no. LVAC gave precisely this excuse. The NERC investigator disagreed, the Nevada Attorney General disagreed, and ultimately, the Board of Commissioners disagreed. As a result, a cease-and-desist order was issued.

Todd Phillips to KDR81:

NOTE: Women are NOT a protected class; rather, gender is a protected class.

Todd Phillips to johnvegas:

Hey John!

C'mon. Why should women get into the Swingers Club for free? I mean, really. If you knew that single women paid the same as you, would you be any less willing to go swing?

And, if the single women knew they had to pay, would they refuse to go swing?

Dig it.

Todd Phillips to JohnnyVegas:

Hey, John! You should file a claim with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission. 702-486-7161.

And, yes, how right you are. The Las Vegas Athletic Club should thank me for all the publicity. Bela Lugosi said there's no such thing as bad publicity ...

Todd Phillips to Patricia LV:

How long is my membership? ZERO!! You wanna know why I went after LVAC? I'll tell you:

I wasn't really bugged about the $10. In fact, I wasn't even that bugged about the sex discrimination. When this went down in May 2007, I knew that Nevada was a backward-ass Red state, and so I expected backward sexist attitudes. (Note: Since Nov.4th, we've gone Blue. Hooray!)

Anyways, I asked the salesman how they justify a ladies-join-free policy, and I asked them whether they pay their women on par with the men. Their response? They terminated my membership and threatened that if I ever came back, I would be trespassing.

LVAC is a bunch of bad apples. Not only do they openly discriminate against men, but when questioned about it, they retaliate against you. 99% of my gripe is because they canceled my membership. Then, to make matters worse, they later they lied about it in Court, saying I asked to be canceled. I have no problem pursuing a legal claim against the likes of LVAC-- they're a bunch of bad apples.

So, tell me Patty, do you think LVAC will now obey the cease-and-desist order? Or, will they continue on with their discriminatory ways? Tell me what ya think?

Todd Phillips to PatriciaLV:

I'm glad you're standing up for your civil rights. If I knew that a co-worker, or like intelligence, age, education and experience was paid more just because of gender, I would pursue the matter-- good for you. Rock on.

Todd Phillips to KDR81:

I GOT A GREAT IDEA!

Why don't you just walk into Las Vegas Athletic Club and just pull down your pants. Just stand their naked until you're arrested. When you're charged with indecent "public" exposure, you can explain to the judge that the police violated your Fourth Amendment rights because you were never in a "public" arena in the first place.

C'mon-- I double-dog dare ya !!

Todd Phillips to KDR81:

C'mon, this is a cop out ... Candidly, your ramblings make absolutely no sense. You may not agree with my position, but I am articulate in explaining it. By contrast, you say rather puzzling things like: "Open to the public means its (sic) open to private individuals." WTF?

The world awaits your scholarly definition for the words, "public" and "private." Don't disappoint us.