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Copyright Revision’s On The Agenda

August 15, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Deborah Goldman Forget everything you know about copyright law, it may not be the same for long. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) announced in late April that […]

Last Week In Congress

July 15, 2013July 18, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Carolyn Appel The House of Represenatives: The House passed their version of the farm bill on a party-line vote of 216 to 208.  Twelve Republicans voted against and no Democrats voted […]

Broadcasters Holding On Tight as Cord-Cutting Service Aereo Wins in Court

April 22, 2013April 22, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Deborah Goldman You may have cut the cord with mommy, but the broadcasters are still holding on tight to wired technology. The latest cord-cutting television streaming service provider, Aereo, […]

The Voting Rights Act is Still Necessary to Prevent States from Abusing Their Rights

March 24, 2013March 25, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Shayna Gilmore President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965 in an effort to further the Civil Rights Movement. As a society, we would like to […]

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5’s Key Civil Rights Provision Must Be Urgently Preserved

March 18, 2013March 18, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Carlos Garcia “[O]ne of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom” (http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/detail/4034) and a landmark piece toward the civil rights of every American, the Voting […]

Stopping Sexual Assault: Native American Women in the Violence Against Women Act

March 15, 2013March 23, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By Carolyn Appel The current jurisdictional framework which prohibits tribes from prosecuting non-Indian members for violent sexual crimes is unable to respond to patterns of escalating violence, leaving many serious […]

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