Coalition of States Fights Against Destructive New Overtime Regulations
This month, a coalition of 21 states suing the federal government asked for an emergency injunction to delay the implementation of the Obama administration’s new overtime regulations while the…
Obama on Course to Set a New Regulation Page Count Record in His Last Year
The Federal Register chronicles federal government’s rules, proposed rules, and public notices. It serves as a running tally of activity by the federal regulatory state. The record page count for…
The IRS Attacks Family-owned Businesses
The estate tax, applied to assets of someone when they die, represents a tiny portion of federal revenue. But for farms and businesses at risk of being caught by…
Rule 41 Violates Fourth Amendment
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules for the Judicial Conference of the United States has proposed an amendment to Rule 41. While these rules are typically procedural changes,…
Yahoo Case Highlights Trouble for Privacy Rights
Last year, Yahoo received a court order from the Justice Department (who obtained it from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) obligating Yahoo to scan all of its users’ emails…
Michigan: A Case in Criminal Justice Reform
As the Republican House and Senate leadership disagree on the prospects of criminal justice reform during an election year, Michigan is quietly joining the ranks of states that have…
Pennsylvania on the Cusp of Passing Forfeiture Reform
Current Pennsylvania law allows police to seize property without due process or conviction of a crime. Civil asset forfeiture legally incentivizes policing for profit by allowing the police to…
The CFPB is Unconstitutional
Yesterday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit officially ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional, a criticism that has been leveled…
Strings Attached: The One-Sided Relationship Between the FDA and the Media
To the modern American, the word propaganda may conjure up images of World War II, Soviets, or even an Orwellian police state. It just does not sound like something that…
The Serious Reality for Kids In Solitary Confinement
Locking a child up for extended periods of time ranging from several days, weeks, months, and even years without human contact for 23 hours a day causes permanent psychological damage.