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The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

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Patent Reform Bill Introduced in U.S. House

November 19, 2013November 18, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Zachary I. Gold Though much has been made of the negative effects of non-practicing entities (NPEs), or, more commonly, patent trolls, on the economy, the problem has yet to […]

Food Deserts and Cuts to SNAP Create a Recipe for Disaster

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Corey Peterson At a time when India is enacting legislation deeming food security a right of citizens instead of just a measure taken by the government, our own government […]

Congress Comes Together For Email Privacy

November 1, 2013October 30, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Andrew Strauss The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) was signed into law in 1984. Unlike George Orwell’s 1984, the law’s purpose was to restrict the government from being able […]

California v. S-Comm: State-Led Immigration Reform

October 31, 2013October 30, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Rachel Johnson S-Comm, as it is more commonly known, is the federal program Secure Communities.  S-Comm was created by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2008 per the […]

The Military’s Need for Sexual Assault Prosecution Reform

September 13, 2013September 17, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Erin Mee The United States military has an enormous sexual assault problem. Roughly 23,000 cases of military sexual assault went untried this past year. Of cases of sexual assault […]

The Time Has Come for Immigration Reform

August 18, 2013August 20, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Santiago Zalazar The number of people immigrating to the United States has reached levels similar to those of the early 1900s. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, foreigners accounted […]

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