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NIST’s Proposed Framework for a New Approach to Bayh-Dole March-in: What You Need to Know
March 12, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights, which sets out the factors that an

Litigation Update: Speech First, Inc. v. Sands
March 07, 2024

Speech First, Inc. v. Sands concerns a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) policy that created a bias response team and protocol where students could report bias incide

Talks With Authors: Better Money: Gold, Fiat, Or Bitcoin?
March 06, 2024

In Better Money: Gold, Fiat, Or Bitcoin?, monetary expert Lawrence H. White delves into the timely debate surrounding alternative currencies amidst the backdrop of constant inflation in the fiat curre

The First Step Act: Is It Working and What’s Next?
March 05, 2024

The First Step Act of 2018, passed as the result of bi-partisan efforts during the Trump administration, aimed to reduce the population of those in federal prison and to limit some federal prison sent

Courthouse Steps Decision: Trump v. Anderson
March 05, 2024

On February 8, 2024, the Supreme Court heard Oral Argument in Trump v. Anderson. The Court considered whether the Colorado Supreme Court erred in ordering former President Donald Trump excluded from t

Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency
March 05, 2024

On February 21, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency. The following questions are presented – (1) Whether the court should stay the Environm

Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Garland v. Cargill
February 29, 2024

Garland v. Cargill concerns whether bump stocks are considered "machineguns" as defined by Title 26 of the United States Code. Impacting the realms of both Second Amendment and Administrative Law, the

Courthouse Steps Decision: McElrath v. Georgia
February 29, 2024

On February 21, the Supreme Court unanimously decided McElrath v. Georgia, holding that a jury’s verdict that the defendant was not guilty by reason of insanity of malice murder constituted an a

Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
February 28, 2024

On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The case asks whether a plaintiffs Administrative Proced

Courthouse Steps Oral Argument: NetChoice Cases
February 26, 2024

Two cases involving NetChoice, a company that represents social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and TikTok will be heard at the Supreme Court this term. Both cases concern issues of free