The financial world is abuzz with news of the landmark sanctions the US brought against foreign banking giants UBS and HSBC. Nate Hoeschen attempts to make sense of these scandals and the apparently erratic enforcement policy they suggest.
Lauren Bowman discusses strategies for reducing domestic food waste.
JLPP’s Alex Poe talks about The University of Maryland’s move to the Big Ten Conference and the impact and legality of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s exit fee.
Margaret Schmidt examines the current debate on whether the federal minimum wage should be raised to what many call a “living wage.”
With three Supreme Court Justices to celebrate their 80th birthdays in the next four years, it’s likely that we’ll see at least a few new appointees in President Obama’s new term. Nate Hoeschen questions the method used when new justices are chosen.
Zach Zemlin examines various assisted suicide laws in the United States and how they work.
JLPP Blogger Alex Poe explores reasons why cyclists might be safer on the road rather than the sidewalk and how cars and cyclists can co-exist.
Lyndsey Marcelino explores the policies and protections afforded to undocumented minors in federal immigration detention.
In her latest post, Lauren Bowman discusses the impact of the Third Circuit case Oliva-Ramos v. Attorney General on immigration removal proceedings.
In Part IV of his series of related posts, JLPP’s Greg Renick discusses whether the Biggers five-factor approach to weighing the credibility of eyewitnesses violates due process.