Week in Review
IN THE NEWS The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives published a proposed rule that would classify bump stocks and similar devices as “machineguns” because “such devices allow a...
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IN THE NEWS The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 57-42, confirmed Mike Pompeo, outgoing Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as Secretary of State. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)...
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IN THE NEWS The state of Texas and six other states sued federal officials over the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, asking the court to declare DACA “unlawful” or...
View ArticleIs the Captive Audience Doctrine the Key to Regulating Harassment?
For many women, a simple walk down the street to the grocery store can put them at risk of sexual harassment: kissing noises, whistling, or verbal taunts hurled in their direction by bystanders or...
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IN THE NEWS Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington halted the online release of blueprints for 3D-printed plastic guns, which, lacking serial numbers...
View ArticleRegulating Food Advertising to Children
Around the world, approximately 170 million children under the age of 18 are estimated to be overweight or obese. Childhood obesity can lead to serious health consequences, including an increased risk...
View ArticleExposing Children on the Internet
Children growing up in the digital age face an experience that other generations did not: having their digital footprint made for them before they can make it themselves. On social media platforms—like...
View ArticleDisinformation and the Threat to Democracy
Three days before the 2016 presidential election, Facebook users started circulating a story from The Denver Guardian about a supposed murder-suicide committed by a Federal Bureau of Investigation...
View ArticleCan the Law Accommodate Recognizing Nonbinary Individuals?
In a memo recently leaked to The New York Times, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reportedly proposed that gender be determined “on a biological basis that is clear, grounded in...
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IN THE NEWS Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which will take effect in one month. As FDA Commissioner, Gottlieb pushed for...
View ArticleIs Insurance Regulation Unconstitutional?
Insurance regulation differs noticeably from other types of financial services regulation in the United States. Most financial services, like banks, must follow federal regulations. Insurers, on the...
View ArticleKeeping Candy Safe
At an elementary school in New Mexico, a fifth-grader brought candy with her to school and shared it with her friends. The kids started feeling sick, complaining of dizziness and a sudden onset of the...
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