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Articles reporting on all three branches of the federal government.
While several states have enacted legislation authorizing the use of autonomous vehicles, legal scholars suggest that new laws might not be necessary and the federal government warns that such laws might be rushed.
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Updated January 14, 2014: Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion (pdf), striking down key portions of the FCC’s Open Internet rules discussed below. FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler issued a statement, forecasting that the FCC would consider “all available options, including those for appeal, to ensure that these networks on which the Internet depends continue to provide a free and open platform for innovation and expression, and operate in the
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U.S. District Court judge approves FDA plan to allow the sale of Plan B One-Step emergency contraception without point-of-sale restrictions.
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When vocal advocates are on the losing side of a judicial decision, a common reaction has been to demand an end to lifetime tenure. But this “solution” may cause more problems than it would solve.
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The Supreme Court refuses to hear tobacco companies’ challenge to the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
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Despite widespread state adoption of media shield laws, there remains no statutory equivalent at the federal level.
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The flaws in the TSCA may finally be remedied through a breakthrough bipartisan bill initiated in the Senate.
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Last week, the Senate voted on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a bill that would require online and mail-order businesses to comply with the same tax withholding requirements as in-state brick-and-mortar businesses. The bill had strong bipartisan support and was passed by a vote of sixty-nine to twenty-seven in the Senate. However, the bill may face opposition in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, since some consider the bill a tax increase. Yet, internet and
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Ronald Reagan famously decried an over-bearing government, saying that the “nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.” Well, the distracted driving laws enacted by states over the past few years have plainly failed to be as effective as intended, and the federal government is now here to help drivers keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. A number of actions can divert a driver’s attention away from
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Four Loko is a fruit-flavored, alcoholic drink popular on college campuses because of its low cost and high alcohol content. The beverage was invented by three Ohio State University students in 2005 and has been nicknamed “blackout in a can.” In the past few years, the beverage has received extensive media attention following several alcohol-related incidents. In October 2010, nine college students in Washington State were hospitalized after drinking Four Loko. Officials initially
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Updated June 26, 2013: Last week, Rep. Lofgren introduced Aaron’s Law in the House (pdf), clarifying the language of the law to “make clear that the CFAA does not outlaw mere violations of terms of service, website notices, contracts, or employment agreements.” The proposed amendment also ensures greater prison time is reserved for repeat offenders, rather than those facing multiple charges. Before he died at the age of 26, Aaron Swartz could claim a number of
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In June, the Supreme Court decided a First Amendment case without touching the First Amendment. In fact, they decided the case largely on issues that were merely grazed over during oral argument and in the submitted briefs (where have we heard that before?) – due process and fair notice. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the seven-justice majority, stated, “[a] fundamental principle in our legal system is that laws which regulate persons or entities must give fair notice of conduct
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