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When Congressional Legislation Interferes with Existing Contracts: Legal Issues (open access)

When Congressional Legislation Interferes with Existing Contracts: Legal Issues

This report surveys the legal theories that may be invoked by aggrieved contract parties to obtain redress in the situations--that is, when new federal statues interfere with contracts entered into pre-enactment.
Date: August 20, 2012
Creator: Meltz, Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Programs Related to Indoor Pollution by Chemicals (open access)

Federal Programs Related to Indoor Pollution by Chemicals

This report describes common indoor pollutants, discusses federal statutes that have been used to address indoor pollution, and analyzes key issues surrounding some general policy options for federal policy makers,
Date: August 20, 2012
Creator: Schierow, Linda-Jo & Bearden, David M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response (open access)

Armed Conflict in Syria: U.S. and International Response

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Date: August 20, 2012
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Overview of the "Patent Trolls" Debate (open access)

An Overview of the "Patent Trolls" Debate

This report reviews the current debate and controversy surrounding "patent assertion entities" (PAEs) and their effect on innovation, examines the reasons for the rise in PAE litigation, and explores the legislative options available to Congress if it decides that these are issues that should be addressed.
Date: August 20, 2012
Creator: Yeh, Brian T.
System: The UNT Digital Library