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The Rise and Decline of the Alien Tort Statute
This report explains the original purpose of the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), restrictions placed on the ATS by the Supreme Court, the effect of the recent case Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC, and the response from Congress.
Date:
June 6, 2018
Creator:
Mulligan, Stephen P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential Advisors
This Sidebar examines three categories of Presidential advisors and the related ethics requirements and limitations that apply to their respective roles: employees who serve full-time, regular appointments; outside advisors who are formally appointed to temporary roles; and informal, personal advisors with whom the President consults.
Date:
August 6, 2018
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Criminal Prohibitions on Disclosing the Identities of Covert Intelligence Assets
This report discusses criminal charges related to disclosing the identities of undercover intelligence agents and covert assets.
Date:
February 6, 2018
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Legal Developments and FDA's Role
This report discusses the opioid epidemic in the U.S. and the role of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in helping end the epidemic. The report provides an overview of FDA's existing authorities, the historical context for the opioid epidemic, and the agency's current plan for combatting the opioid epidemic, concluding with an examination of the broader legal questions concerning the crisis.
Date:
March 6, 2018
Creator:
Armstrong, Kathryn B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Victim Restitution: Attorney's Fees for Internal Investigations?
This report discusses of whether a federal statute which requires victim reimbursement for "other expenses incurred during participation in the investigation or prosecution of the [victimizing] offense" cover "costs that were neither required nor requested by the government, including costs incurred for the victim's own purposes and unprompted by any official action? An upcoming Supreme Court case ("Lagos v. United States") is set to consider this question.
Date:
February 6, 2018
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commerce Department Announces Citizenship Question on 2020 Census and Lawsuits Filed
This report discusses the Commerce Department's announcement that the 2020 U.S. census will include a citizenship question and various lawsuits filed in an effort to stop the question being included.
Date:
April 6, 2018
Creator:
Whitaker, L. Paige
System:
The UNT Digital Library