Federalism & Separation of Powers

Williams v. Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Holds Judge Can't Hear Case He Once Prosecuted

• Evan D. Bernick

The legal principle that “No person may be a judge in his own cause” can...

White Paper: The Original Meaning of 'Public Use' in Ohio

• Merrida Coxwell,
• Timothy Courtney

Check out Oliver Dunford of Hahn Loeser & Parks' white paper on eminent domain in...

Reader Response: CMS/Caring Hearts

• Jack Epstein

I wonder if an ironic twist to some of the legal processes unveiled in Mr....

"Chevron Bias" and the Administrative State

• KC Johnson,
• Timothy Courtney

Mark your calendars for the American Bar Association's debate, "Chevron Bias" and the Administrative State on...

Small Dollar Loans: Part IV

• Maimon Schwarzschild,
• George Shepherd,
• Rodney Smolla,
• Neal W

I also strongly believe that the market should determine the pricing of loans products.  The...

What Happens When the Government Doesn't Even Know Its Own Laws?

• Jarrett Dieterle

The average American likely commits three felonies a day, according to attorney Harvey Silverglate. While...

Strong Media Criticism of Justice Department's Settlement with Bank of America

• Timothy Courtney

As one condition of the settlement stemming from their role in the subprime mortgage crisis,...

The Mortgage Shakedown's Atrocious Shake Out

• Margaret A. Little

The Obama Administration, as part of a regulatory investigation that included a coalition of 49...

Reader Response: In Defense of Payday Loan Regulation

• Harvey Mansfield,
• Neal W

I have been in the unfortunate situation to use payday lenders and title loan companies....

US Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes

For decades, Americans had no timely, fair way to challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,...