Supreme Court Interprets Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections: Implications for Securities Law and Beyond (open access)

Supreme Court Interprets Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections: Implications for Securities Law and Beyond

This report discusses the Supreme Court decision in the case of "Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Somers" which addressed when retaliation protections for whistle-blowers apply under the Dodd-Frank Act. The court ruled that the protections only apply if the whistle-blower reports securities violations to the SEC and not if they only report the violations internally.
Date: March 8, 2018
Creator: Vanatko, Nicole
System: The UNT Digital Library
Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service (open access)

Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service

This report discusses the U.S. Department of Agruculture's (USDA) broadband loan and grant program in rural utilities areas.
Date: March 8, 2018
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report discusses Oman's political and governmental structure, economy, foreign policy, and human rights concerns as well as U.S. security assistance and cooperation.
Date: March 8, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Tax Provisions That Expired in 2017 (Tax Extenders) (open access)

Energy Tax Provisions That Expired in 2017 (Tax Extenders)

This report discusses energy tax provisions or "tax extenders" which expired at the end of 2017 and their economic impact.
Date: March 8, 2018
Creator: Sherlock, Molly F.; Marples, Donald J. & Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Election in Italy (open access)

Election in Italy

This report discusses the results of the Italian Parliamentary election on March 4, 2018 which ended with no party gaining a majority making a coalition necessary. Populist parties gained a significant number of seats and implications of their rise to power for Italy, the EU, NATO, and the U.S. are discussed.
Date: March 8, 2018
Creator: Belkin, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Does Executive Privilege Apply to the Communications of a President-elect? (open access)

Does Executive Privilege Apply to the Communications of a President-elect?

This report discusses the concept of executive privilege and whether the communications of a president-elect are protected by executive privilege.
Date: March 8, 2018
Creator: Garvey, Todd
System: The UNT Digital Library