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23 Oct 2015, 10:15 am by Jonathan H. Adler
Congress and the President possess the authority to restrict the actions of U.S. officials during wartime, including by approving new tort causes of action. [read post]
24 Jul 2014, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
" The hearing focused on the plight of a Sudanese Christian woman, married to a U.S. citizen, who was initially convicted of apostasy and sentenced to death by a Sudanese court, her subsequent release, and efforts of her family to come to the U.S. [read post]
20 May 2009, 12:28 pm
"Senate votes to block transfer of Guantanamo prisoners to U.S.; The 90-6 vote comes after lawmakers balked at the idea of bringing detainees onto American soil; FBI Director Robert Mueller warned Congress such a move could pose the risk of terrorist attack": The Los Angeles Times has this news update. [read post]
9 Apr 2009, 7:28 am
"Libel over there -- and over here: Some public figures are using England's plaintiff-friendly laws to go after books they don't like; New York and Illinois have come to the defense of U.S. writers; Congress and California should too. [read post]
14 Apr 2021, 4:53 pm by Howard Bashman
“Challenge to Male-Only Draft Is ‘Premature,’ Biden DOJ Tells Justices; Congress is ‘actively considering the scope’ of the registration requirement, Elizabeth Prelogar, acting U.S. solicitor general, told the Supreme Court in the Justice Department’s filing”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report. [read post]
31 Jul 2019, 4:07 pm by Fong & Aquino
Recently, using “fast track” congressional procedures, Congress considered but ultimately voted against extending TPS to Venezuelans, with the bill facing significant Republican opposition. [read post]
29 Aug 2019, 2:33 pm by Sami Azhari
Congress decided to ban this type of criminal activity in 1952 with passage of the Communications Act Amendment. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 7:38 am by Jay Fishman
The Missouri Secretary of State, Robin Carnahan, issued an advisory release alerting readers about two bills in the United States Congress, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2930) and the Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 (S.1791). [read post]
19 Jul 2010, 7:15 am by Larry Ribstein
Thomson Reuters estimates U.S. venture-capital funds raised just $1.9 billion in the second quarter. [read post]