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SCOTUSblog recently highlighted the Foundation's Harris v. Quinn case as a petition to watch during the latest Supreme Court conference. Harris challenges a series of executive orders issued by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and his disgraced predecessor, Rod Blagojevich, aimed at forcing unwilling homecare providers into a union. According to the governors' orders, personal care providers are to be considered "public employees" for the purposes of union organizing, a move that has since forced thousands of unwilling care providers into the SEIU's forced dues-paying ranks.

With the help of Foundation staff attorneys, eight Illinois homecare providers are challenging these executive orders on the grounds that forcing them to affiliate with a union and subsidize union activities violates their rights to free expression and association.

Pam Harris, the lead plaintiff inObsidian: Kickstarter the way to build a brand

Studio CEO Feargus Urquhart talks about Project Eternity and crowdfunding as key to owning the IP

Earlier this month, Obsidian Entertainment launched its
Kickstarter campaign for Project Eternity, a throwback PC role-playing game in the tradition of Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment. Obsidian was seeking $1.1 million for development of the game, an initial request that topped notable Kickstarted projects like Double Fine Adventure, Wasteland 2, Republique, and even the Android-powered console Ouya.

Despite the lofty asking price relative to other Kickstarted games, Project Eternity was
fully funded within 24 hours. As of Monday morning, with 22 days left to go for the campaign, Project Eternity had raised more than $1.9 million from more than 45,000 backers.

While the individual developers at Obsidian are well known