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The Race Question

The Race Question

OMB proposal to revise its racial and ethnic categories may better reflect America’s changing demographics.

President Obama Signs First Ever Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

President Obama Signs First Ever Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

The bill begins to close gaps in state-by-state regulatory treatment of sexual assault survivors.

Increasing Shelter Access for Transgender People

Increasing Shelter Access for Transgender People

The Obama Administration issued a final rule that halts discrimination at homeless shelters.

Defining Overtime Responsibility

Defining Overtime Responsibility

The Department of Labor issued guidance defining “joint employers.”

The FTC Will Not Leave Companies to Their Own Devices

The FTC Will Not Leave Companies to Their Own Devices

The FTC recently issued regulatory recommendations for the growing platform of devices in the Internet of Things.

Ensuring a Fair Day’s Pay

Ensuring a Fair Day’s Pay

A new Philadelphia ordinance allows the city to take steps to stop wage theft.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law

Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Abortion Law

In a 5-3 decision, the Justices declare Texas’s health care regulations on abortion to be unconstitutional.

Supreme Court Hands Down Sentence on Errors in Sentencing

Supreme Court Hands Down Sentence on Errors in Sentencing

Supreme Court reviews remedy for errors in sentencing range calculations.

Still Seeking Contraceptive Compromise After Zubik v. Burwell

Still Seeking Contraceptive Compromise After Zubik v. Burwell

Zubik v. Burwell highlights thorny issues surrounding Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage requirement.

The Supreme Court’s 2015–2016 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2015–2016 Regulatory Term

The Regulatory Review highlights the regulatory decisions from the Supreme Court’s past term.

Prosecuting Corporate Criminals

Prosecuting Corporate Criminals

Prosecutions of individual corporate criminals can, in fact, be successful—and are critical for attaining justice.

How Business-Based Standards Can Support Human Rights

How Business-Based Standards Can Support Human Rights

When promulgating human rights rules for businesses, specific is better.