Supreme Court Declines to Review Ninth Circuit Court Decision Applying Federal Reserved Water Rights Doctrine to Groundwater (open access)

Supreme Court Declines to Review Ninth Circuit Court Decision Applying Federal Reserved Water Rights Doctrine to Groundwater

This report discusses the case of "Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachella Valley Water District" relating to groundwater water rights on federal lands. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case in July 2017.
Date: December 21, 2017
Creator: Wyatt, Alexandra M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Civil-Suit Provision in House-Passed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill (H.R. 38): Scope and Application (open access)

Civil-Suit Provision in House-Passed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill (H.R. 38): Scope and Application

This report discusses legal implications of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 which was passed by the House in December 2017.
Date: February 21, 2018
Creator: Peck, Sarah Herman
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Broad a Shield? A Brief Overview of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (open access)

How Broad a Shield? A Brief Overview of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

This report discusses Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 which was added too the law in 1996 to provide liability protection to online service providers regarding what users posted on their sites. Concerns about criminal activity being allowed to continue by companies due to the law and internet freedom advocates support for the law are discussed.
Date: February 21, 2018
Creator: Ruane, Kathleen Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russians Indicted for Online Election Trolling (open access)

Russians Indicted for Online Election Trolling

This report discusses the indictment of three Russian companies and 13 Russian national by the Department of Justice for interference in the 2016 presidential election. The charges brought for each one are detailed along with the sentencing guidelines for the crimes.
Date: February 21, 2018
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pedal to the Metal: Commerce Recommends Revving Up Trade Measures on Steel and Aluminium (open access)

Pedal to the Metal: Commerce Recommends Revving Up Trade Measures on Steel and Aluminium

This report discusses new proposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and the Commerce Department report behind the new tariff proposals.
Date: February 21, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Caitlin Devereaux
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judicial Redress Act 101 - What to Know as Senate Contemplates Passing New Privacy Law (open access)

Judicial Redress Act 101 - What to Know as Senate Contemplates Passing New Privacy Law

This report briefly discusses the Judicial Redress Act (JRA), a bill that would amend the Privacy Act of 1974 and could have major implications on transatlantic data flows and the global economy.
Date: January 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library