Publications

The Explosion of the Criminal Law and Its Cost to Individuals, Economic Opportunity, and Society

William R. Maurer, David Malmstrom

Today’s legislatures use the criminal code not just to prevent or punish wrongdoing, but to...

Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act

Rachel L. Brand

New Federal Initiatives Project

Brought to you by the International & National Security Law Practice GroupEDITOR'S NOTE:  The final paragraph below, appearing...

Fair Elections Now Act

Dominic Draye, William R. Maurer

New Federal Initiatives Project

Brought to you by the Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group Congress is considering...

What are Americans Getting from the GIVE Act?

Robert Luther

New Federal Initiatives Project

Brought to you by the Religious Liberties Practice Group Many provisions of the “Edward M. Kennedy...

The Paperwork Reduction Act

Susan E. Dudley

New Federal Initiatives Project

Brought to you by the Administrative Law & Regulation Practice GroupThe Paperwork Reduction Act of...

Mens Rea in the Criminal Law: Current Trends

Marie Gryphon

Traditionally, a violation of the criminal law must consist both in “an evildoing hand” and...

Proposed Reinstatement of the “Uptick Rule”

Julius L. Loeser

New Federal Initiatives Project

On April 10, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed two approaches to...

Judicial Funding Mandates Related to Education Sharply Decline

Eric A. Hanushek, Alfred A. Lindseth

Twenty years ago a new kind of educational lawsuit designed to ensure “adequacy of funding”...

Key Issues for Pennsylvanians: What is at Stake with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Nathan Fox, Brian T. Guthrie, Bill O'Shea

State Courts Project

Pennsylvanians will soon elect a new justice to serve a ten-year term on the Pennsylvania...

Resolution Authority over Systemically Important Financial Companies

John L. Douglas

New Federal Initiatives Project

Brought to you by the Financial Services & E-Commerce Practice GroupOne of the key elements of...