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The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

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Reforming Privacy Laws to Reflect How We Use Technology

November 26, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Tiffany Sommadossi Unsurprisingly, 57% of adults in a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center feel insecure sending private information by e-mail. Most Americans may trace their insecurities […]

Wellness International Network v. Sharif: A Return to a Formalist Reading of Article III?

October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Jeff Elkin The constitutionality of bankruptcy courts is a recurring and thorny issue implicating the limits of Congress’s power to delegate the judicial power of the United States. This […]

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 […]

Corporate Personhood After Hobby Lobby

August 23, 2014October 5, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Nor Powanda The Supreme Court issued 144 opinions this term and the Justices ruled unanimously in 65% of the 72 cases, the highest such percentage since the 1940s. But […]

The Privacy Debate: Does Obtaining Historic CSLI Require a Search Warrant Under the 4th Amendment?

July 21, 2014July 24, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Cynthia Anderson   From cell phone searches to databases filled with internet-based communications, citizens’ privacy rights have been a hot topic in the United States recently. This has led […]

The Recess Appointments Clause: A Weapon or a Tool?

July 10, 2014October 6, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Chelsea Morin On Thursday, June 26, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on a constitutional matter that had never before seen the steps of the Supreme Court. In National Labor […]

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