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Yes Means Yes: California’s New Approach to Sexual Assault on College Campuses

November 15, 2014November 15, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Alex Baptiste California’s new sexual assault law, SB 967, nicknamed the “Yes Means Yes” law, was signed into effect on September 28, 2014 by California Governor Jerry Brown.  It […]

A Monumental Moment: President Obama’s Expanded Protections in the Pacific Ocean

October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

  By: Jeb Harmon With the stroke of a pen, President Obama expanded United States presence and influence in the central Pacific Ocean by designating the world’s largest marine reserve.  […]

D.C. Circuit Disregards Supreme Court Precedent, Incentivizing Unethical Attorney Conduct and Endangering Employee Rights

August 30, 2014October 7, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Jeff Elkin In 1981, the Supreme Court held in Upjohn Co. v. U.S. that a communication between a corporation’s lawyer and its employees would be protected by the corporation’s […]

Police Militarization: Is It Out of Control?

August 25, 2014October 5, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Reginald Augustus Are the police waging war in our neighborhoods? The militarizing of the police in response to protestors, in the aftermath of the police shooting death of Michael […]

DC Latest Handgun Ruling: Carry on, permit holders. Carry on.

August 4, 2014August 23, 2018 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Alex Baptiste With lawyers, lobbyists, and politicos at every turn, DC is a city very accustomed to debates. An individual’s right to bear arms and the appropriate reach of […]

DC’s Yoga Tax: The gyms we don’t use are about to get pricier.

July 11, 2014October 6, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Steve Welker Some in the nation’s capital are exercising their right to protest over the city’s budget plan which includes a “yoga” tax on fitness and wellness services of […]

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