Unequal Access to Treatment: The Mental Health (Dis)Parity and the ACA
Despite strides to provide mental health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, there is still much to be done for the mentally ill. ...[Continue Reading]
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UPDATE: Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers Can Be Inferred
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Young v. UPS on March 25, 2015. ...[Continue Reading]
Statutory Construction of Four Key Words to Decide the Fate of the Affordable Care Act
What does it mean for a health insurance exchange to be "established by the state?" ...[Continue Reading]
States elect to stay executions following controversy over lethal injections
States such as Pennsylvania and Florida have recently elected to halt executions over concerns about the drugs used in lethal injections, but not without opposition from lawmakers. ...[Continue Reading]
Affordable Care Act Subsidies Under Attack
If the Supreme Court rules against the ACA's subsidies in King v. Burwell, many Americans could lose their health insurance. ...[Continue Reading]
Despite controversy over lethal injections, some states refuse to halt executions
Even in the face of the botched execution of Clayton Lockett and Attorney General Holder’s support of a moratorium on the death penalty, some states continue setting execution dates. ...[Continue Reading]
U.S. Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Another Challenge to the Affordable Care Act
Tension in statutory language is evident between the Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service Regulations. ...[Continue Reading]
Holder calls for moratorium on executions until Supreme Court decides Oklahoma case
Attorney General Eric Holder recently stated that he believes all executions should be halted until the Supreme Court hears a pending Oklahoma case arising out of an inmate’s botched execution. ...[Continue Reading]
President Obama formally requests congressional permission to fight ISIL
The Obama Administration is seeking congressional approval of an order allowing the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the terrorist group ISIL. ...[Continue Reading]
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Evolution of Enforcement
After a slow start, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has become one of the biggest sources of fines collected by the U.S. Department of Justice. ...[Continue Reading]
Death Row Inmates: A Product of Free Will or Mental Illness?
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear another case that seeks to protect mentally ill inmates from execution. ...[Continue Reading]
Working While Pregnant: What Accommodations Must Be Made for Pregnant Workers?
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether employers must provide special accommodations for pregnant employees. ...[Continue Reading]
Broadband Discrimination, by any other name, would smell just as rotten
The FCC has its final open commission meeting of the year today—updated net neutrality rules will not be on the agenda as originally intended. ...[Continue Reading]
A Talk on Immigration Law: The Need For Reform
Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute gave a talk on current immigration issues at Campbell Law School on November 4, 2014. ...[Continue Reading]
Marriage Equality: The Conflict Between Individual Religious Liberties and Civil Liberties
This is a full recording of the debate hosted by the Federalist Society and the American Civil Liberties Union chapters of Campbell Law School. The speakers include Dr. John S. Baker, Jr. and Elizabeth Haddix. ...[Continue Reading]
