Articles
A Retrospective on the 1921 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Georgia
INTRODUCTION Establishing a strong system of constitutionalism is crucial for the development of modern statehood...
Does the Takings Clause Have an Expiration Date?
Overview In the last Term, the United States Supreme Court declined to review two property...
An Assessment of the June 2012 Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
By its Resolution A/RES/64/236 of December 24, 2009,1 the United Nations General Assembly blessed preparations...
EPA and U.S. Army Corps Seek to Expand Jurisdiction Under the Clean Water Act
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) (jointly, the...
Can Someone Please Turn on the Lights? Bringing Transparency to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Note from the Editor: This paper assesses the Department of Justice’s authority under the Foreign...
The Philosopher in Action: A Tribute to the Honorable Edwin Meese III
In December 2011, former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese celebrated his 80th birthday. While his...
(Mis)Applications of Behavioral Economics to Regulation: The Importance of Public Choice Architecture
I. Introduction Friedrich Hayek once said, “Unfortunately, the popular effect of this scientific advance has...
Bounty Hunters and the Public Interest - A Study of California Proposition 65
INTRODUCTION Adopted by California voters in 1986, Proposition 65 was a revolutionary measure in a...
A Religious Organization's Autonomy in Matters of Self-Governance: Hosanna-Tabor and the First Amendment
In the second week of January, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its unanimous decision...
The Road to a National Curriculum: The Legal Aspects of the Common Core Standards, Race to the Top, and Conditional Waivers
Note from the Editor: This paper examines the U.S. Department of Education’s administration of the...
Engage Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2012
*Online-Only Issue* SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION The Philosopher in Action: A Tribute to the Honorable Edwin Meese...
EPA Regulation of Fuel Economy: Congressional Intent or Climate Coup?
Note from the Editor:1 This paper assesses EPA’s rule setting standards for motor vehicle greenhouse...
An Overview and Analysis of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Overview The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), signed into law...
Illuminating Citizens United: What the Decision Really Did
In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most controversial decisions in...
Florida Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare: It All Comes Down to Broccoli
Note from the Editor: This paper provides an update on the litigation dealing with the...
How to Think About Errors, Costs, and Their Allocation
Note from the Editor: In December 2010, the Federalist Society heard from a number of...
Twombly in Context: Or Why Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(b) Is Unconstitutional
Note from the Editor: In December 2010, the Federalist Society heard from a number of...
A Modest Proposal for Human Limitations on Cyberdiscovery
Note from the Editor: In December 2010, the Federalist Society heard from a number of...