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The Alien Tort Statute: A Primer
Congressional Research Service · 2022-01-11 · Reports · 16,134 words · PDF available
Passed by the First Congress as part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), in its current form, provides the following: “The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of a...
Law Enforcement and Technology: Using Social Media
Congressional Research Service · 2022-01-11 · Reports · 6,134 words · PDF available
As the ways in which individuals interact continue to evolve, social media has had an increasing role in facilitating communication and the sharing of content online—including moderated and unmoderate...
Social Security Retirement Earnings Test Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2022-01-11 · Resources · 1,624 words · PDF available
Background Social Security is a work-related, federal insurance program that provides monthly cash benefits to workers and their eligible family members in the event of the worker’s retirement, disabi...