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The Debate Over the Common Core State Standards

The Debate Over the Common Core State Standards

The Regulatory Review features seven new essays over two-weeks on the Common Core.

Can Copyright Law Protect Revenge Porn Victims?

Can Copyright Law Protect Revenge Porn Victims?

Copyright protection may provide a possible tool in the fight against revenge porn.

Justice Department Proposes Disability Accommodations for Moviegoers

Justice Department Proposes Disability Accommodations for Moviegoers

Proposed rule would require theaters to show movies with closed captioning and audio description for disabled patrons.

Proposed Safeguards for Free Immigration Legal Services

Proposed Safeguards for Free Immigration Legal Services

Proposed rule could improve the accuracy of government list of free sources of legal aid.

Shorter Sentences for Parole Violators

Shorter Sentences for Parole Violators

Parole Commission considers new rule to reduce sentences for minor parole violations.

Quality Control and Criminal Justice

Quality Control and Criminal Justice

Can methods used to reduce health care and aviation errors apply to the criminal justice system?

Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts

Unions May Gain Greater Access to Employer Email Accounts

The NLRB may permit employees to use company email for union business and organizing.

Loans for Parolees and Probationers

Loans for Parolees and Probationers

Proposal would extend SBA Microloan eligibility to individuals on parole or probation.

Agency Seeks Total Monitoring of Inmates

Agency Seeks Total Monitoring of Inmates

Prison Bureau proposal would expand surveillance of the most dangerous prisoners.

Cracks Emerge in U.S. Prohibition on Industrial Hemp Cultivation

Cracks Emerge in U.S. Prohibition on Industrial Hemp Cultivation

As 2014 Farm Bill loosens federal restrictions, states look to gain new revenue.

Improving Disability Adjudication

Improving Disability Adjudication

ACUS makes several recommendations to improve SSA’s claim processing.

The Department of Justice and the Prosecution of Fraud

The Department of Justice and the Prosecution of Fraud

The DOJ has excused the failure to prosecute high-level individuals for fraud on one or more of three grounds.