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How Far Can the President Take the Recess Appointments Power?
As President Trump prepares for a second term, he has voiced frustration with the Senate...
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Church Splits, Property Fights, and the Limits of Civil Jurisdiction
In 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court released two cases involving property disputes that were fueled...
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Who Controls What College Professors Teach?
A review of You Can’t Teach That! The Battle Over University Classrooms, by Keith E....
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Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms Include Two That Are Real
Franklin Roosevelt delivered his eighth State of The Union Address in January of 1941. The...
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A Supreme Court Decision That Should Be Re-Heard
Last May, the Supreme Court issued a surprising and controversial decision in a case called Consumer...
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This Land Is (Not) Your Land: The Effort to Divest Foreign State Ownership of American Land
In February 2023, the U.S. Air Force shot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that had...
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Why the Firing of Gwynne Wilcox Could Be an Inflection Point for the NLRB—and Administrative Government
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, one of the three remaining members...
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Understanding the Liability Risks Posed by Trump’s DEI Order
Federal contractors, grant recipients, and anyone covered by Titles VI and VII of the Civil...
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Why Weak Intellectual Property Rights Threaten Innovation and Competition
Over the past two decades, a largely overlooked revolution in intellectual property law has taken...
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On Day One, President Trump Took Meaningful Steps to Rein In Administrative Abuse, Protect Due Process, and Improve Government Transparency
As soon as he took office, President Trump issued several Executive Orders aimed at bringing...