Trump's Tariff Tactics Face Repeated Court Rebukes, Paper Argues
A new Montreal Economic Institute paper contends that Trump's tariffs are legally fragile and that Canada should exploit that weakness.
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Poll: 39% of Democratic Voters Back Publicly Owned Restaurants
A new survey of Democratic voters finds surprising support for government-run restaurants, with conservative Democrats more favorable than socialist or progressive Democrats.
D.C. Circuit: White House Access Is a Privilege, Not a Right
A Reason analysis explains a D.C. Circuit ruling that treats White House press access as a privilege while still limiting how the government can restrict it.
RCE Filings Rise as USPTO Final Rejections Increase
New data shows the recent jump in requests for continued examination stems mainly from more final rejections, not applicant behavior.
Everlaw Gives Investigative Journalists Access to eDiscovery Tools
Legal discovery software built for litigation is being offered to journalists to help expose corruption.
Inspector General Report Condemns ICE Facility Known as 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A new inspector general report confirms that a Florida ICE detention center was effectively a concentration camp, validating earlier criticism.
Smithsonian Should Be Privatized, New Proposal Argues
A conservative legal writer urges Congress to spin off the Smithsonian into a private nonprofit as political fights over its museums intensify.
1812 AG Memo Shows Early Rejection of Moral Bars to Patents
A newly highlighted attorney general opinion predates the usual origin story of moral utility doctrine in U.S. patent law.
IRS Draft Form 1040 Citizenship Question Raises Immigration Enforcement Concerns
A proposed citizenship status question on the draft 1040 suggests the Trump administration may be using tax records for immigration enforcement, not just tax compliance.
The Lightning Docket: One Justice's Power to Halt Lower Courts
An essay in Reason argues that the Supreme Court's emergency docket gives a single circuit justice unchecked power to reverse lower court decisions.
Column urges Court to ground rulings in Constitution's specific provisions
A new SCOTUSblog column argues the Supreme Court should rely less on an abstract separation-of-powers doctrine and more on the Constitution's specific lawmaking provisions.
Roberts' Temporary Stay Lets White House Ballroom Construction Proceed
Chief Justice John Roberts issued an unexplained administrative stay that overrides a district court injunction halting White House ballroom work.
Court Allows Privacy Suit Over Professor's Book Mentioning TA's Abuse
Court rules a professor may face invasion-of-privacy claims for disclosing a former teaching assistant's childhood sexual abuse in a book.
Kavanaugh Presses Missouri Gerrymander Case He Twice Blocked
The Supreme Court's renewed scrutiny of Missouri's redistricting plan signals a potential shift in the Court's approach to partisan gerrymandering claims.
US Investors Tighten IP Due Diligence for African Startups
A rebound in African tech funding is pushing U.S. investors to scrutinize intellectual property more closely, raising the bar for founders seeking cross-border capital.
London's Smart Glasses Revolt Exposes Privacy Policy Gap
A privacy expert says regulators face a hard trade-off between protecting bystanders and keeping pace with wearable camera technology.
Syracuse Weighs Ban on Personalized Pricing by Income, Age, Race
A proposed Syracuse ordinance would bar price changes based on income, age, or race, but experts question whether it can be enforced.
FTC Revisits Personalized Pricing as Groups Define 'Surveillance Pricing'
Consumer advocates are pressing the FTC to scrutinize personalized pricing, which they now define as 'surveillance pricing.'