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Money. that's why you hear people say, well, he was only in it for the money. you can't go in, i often tell clients this when they come in. what do you want me to do? i can't go in and arrest somebody. i'm not a prosecutor. i'm a civil prosecutor when i have your case, but instead of putting somebody in jail, you take away their money. that's what the tort system is. so, in this case, also in collective bargaining agreements, generally, this is not just something that is unique to the nfl. in other type agreements, arbitrations, for instance, you are in a private setting. that's what people ar...

Defined employer as anyone engaged in business affecting commerce who has employees. where in the text of the law did congress exempt employers of animal trainers? >> thank you for the question, senator. the first point i want to make is that was not a case that involved potential compensation of the family. that was handled through the state tort system or through insurance or through a settlement with the -- sea world and the family. the case had nothing to do with compensation. it had to do with a separate regulation of sea world. the issue was precedent. i follow as a judge, i follow prece...

Defined employer as anyone engaged in business effecting commerce who has employees. where in the text of the law did congress exempt employers of animal trainers? >> thank you for the question, senator. the first point i want to make is that was not a case that involves potential compensation to the family. that was handled through the state tort system or through insurance or through a settlement with the seaworld and the family. so the case before us had nothing to do with compensation of the family, it had to do with a separate regulation of seaworld. the issue, senator, was precedent. i f...