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University Affirmative Action Programs Face New Challenges

August 31, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

When the Justice Department announced in early August that it intended to investigate the admissions practices of selective universities, the reaction was mixed.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Politics

Is the 2020 Census in Trouble?

August 16, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

While the White House has taken no steps to interfere with the work of the Census Bureau, it has done little or nothing to support it, either.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Politics

Presidential Election Integrity Commission Bogs Down in Voter Privacy Fight

July 20, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

Barely two months after its creation, the Election Integrity Commission finds itself embroiled in controversy on multiple fronts.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Politics

Will U.S. Truck Safety Improve Under the Trump Administration?

July 13, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is under heavy industry pressure to relax or eliminate a number of safety regulations.

Filed Under: Business

The Difficulties with Risk Assessment Software in Sentencing

July 5, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

Algorithms that generate risk assessment scores are proprietary software, and neither courts nor lawyers know just how such scores are generated.

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: sentencing, Supreme Court

SCOTUS Strikes Down North Carolina Social Media Restriction for Registered Sex Offenders

June 26, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

In Packingham v. North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a North Carolina statute prohibiting certain social media use by registered sex offenders.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: social media, Supreme Court, technology

New York State Bans Child Marriage

June 22, 2017 by Steven Kinnunen Leave a Comment

Seventeen-year-olds can still marry with parental consent and judicial approval, but there will be no more marriages in New York state for younger teens.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Marriage, New York

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