FedSoc Blog

In Memoriam: Michael M. Uhlmann (1939-2019)

Dr. Uhlmann was a close colleague and friend to the Society, known to many as a superb teacher, adept practitioner, wonderful...

Congratulations to Hon. Edwin Meese III on Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded Hon. Edwin Meese III the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  "This prestigious...

Impeaching Donald Trump: A Game of Political High Stakes Poker

• John G. Malcolm

On September 24, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would begin a...

Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Considers Version of ABA Model Rule 8.4(g): Public Comment Deadline Is September 30, 2019

• Kim Colby

The Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board is holding a public comment period through September 30, 2019, on...

Feds: Gambling Fine, But Investing Too Risky

• John Berlau

“In the risk reform debate, as in so many political debates, logic is often for...

Speech Police at the DMV: Regulation and Arbitrary Rule

Vague laws invite arbitrary power. Laws that require regulators to censor speech they find offensive,...

The FDIC Refinery

• Wayne A. Abernathy

It was a busy day at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  The agency took...

Exploring American Legion: What Shelving Lemon Could Mean for Monuments Litigation

• Lea Patterson

In 2015, the Arkansas legislature authorized placement of a privately-donated Ten Commandments monument on the...

How Economics Can Help Guide Our Thinking About the C-Band

• Lawrence J. Spiwak

Satisfying the rapid demand growth for additional commercial spectrum presents challenges the Federal Communications Commission. ...

Chamberlain v. Montoya: The First Legal Challenge That Applies the American Legion to a New Display

• Michael D. Berry

Based in New Hampshire, the Northeast POW/MIA Network is an organization whose mission is to...