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.
Updated January 14, 2014: Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion (pdf), striking down key
U.S. District Court judge approves FDA plan to allow the sale of Plan B One-Step emergency contraception without point-of-sale restrictions.
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.
The Supreme Court refuses to hear tobacco companies’ challenge to the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Despite widespread state adoption of media shield laws, there remains no statutory equivalent at the federal level.
The flaws in the TSCA may finally be remedied through a breakthrough bipartisan bill initiated in the Senate.
Last week, the Senate voted on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a bill that would require online and mail-order
Ronald Reagan famously decried an over-bearing government, saying that the “nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m
Four Loko is a fruit-flavored, alcoholic drink popular on college campuses because of its low cost and high alcohol content. The
Updated June 26, 2013: Last week, Rep. Lofgren introduced Aaron’s Law in the House (pdf), clarifying the language of the law to
In June, the Supreme Court decided a First Amendment case without touching the First Amendment. In fact, they decided the
