Trump's Third Term, Tyler Skaggs Wrongful Death Trial | Bloomberg Law

Trump's Potential Third Term

• 📜 The 22nd Amendment clearly states that no one can be elected president more than twice, making a third term legally impossible under current law.
• 💡 Theories like serving as vice president and then having the president resign, or becoming Speaker of the House and then having the top two positions resign, are considered legally unworkable or against the spirit of the Constitution.
• 🇷🇺 Trump allies' suggestions are compared to Vladimir Putin's method of circumventing term limits, which is noted as problematic due to differences in governmental structures and term limit types (consecutive vs. total).
• 🏛️ Repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress and ratification by 38 states, a highly improbable scenario.
• ⚖️ There's a concern that Trump might simply attempt to run for a third term and see if anyone stops him, potentially testing the Supreme Court's willingness to intervene, especially given their past decisions on other constitutional matters.

Tyler Skaggs Wrongful Death Trial

• 💔 The family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died of a drug overdose in 2019, is suing the team for over $100 million.
• 💊 The lawsuit alleges the Angels knew or should have known that communications director Eric Kay was supplying drugs to players, including Skaggs.
• 👨‍⚖️ The Angels' defense claims they had no knowledge of Skaggs' drug use or Kay's actions, and that Skaggs' death was due to his own reckless decisions mixing alcohol and narcotics.
• 📉 Damages sought include lost earnings, compensation for suffering, and punitive damages, with potential figures reaching into the hundreds of millions or even a billion dollars when punitive damages are considered.
• ⚠️ The case highlights the broader issue of opioid addiction in professional sports and raises questions about the duty of care employers have to protect employees from foreseeable harm, particularly concerning controlled substances.
• 🏥 Professional sports teams, with their medical operations and access to substances, present a unique scenario for drug-related liability compared to typical employers.
• 📈 The trial is seen as a significant legal issue that could impact how sports teams and other organizations monitor risks associated with controlled substances and employee behavior.