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Recent Developments in Opioid Regulation Under the Controlled Substances Act
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-03 · Posts · 3,312 words · PDF available
In recent years, policymakers have devoted significant attention to opioid regulation, seeking in particular to combat the epidemic of opioid misuse and overdoses. Opioids are drugs derived from the o...
Third Circuit Dismisses Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy and Novel Mass-Tort Approach
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-03 · Posts · 1,985 words · PDF available
Introduction On January 30, 2023, the Third Circuit denied the efforts of Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc. (Old Consumer), a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), to use the bankruptcy system as a fo...
Supermajority Votes in the House
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-03 · Reports · 781 words · PDF available
The principle of majority rule dominates the work of the House of Representatives. This means that most questions are decided by vote of a simple majority: one-half plus one of the Members voting, ass...
Accredited Investor Definition and Private Securities Markets
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-03 · Resources · 1,406 words · PDF available
Companies turn to capital markets to raise funding from investors, a process referred to as a securities offering. Public securities offerings are open to a wide range of investors and must meet compr...
Rules and Statutes Relevant to Safeguarding Classified Materials
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-03 · Resources · 1,352 words · PDF available
The discovery of classified documents at the homes, offices, or other facilities used by Presidents and former Presidents and Vice Presidents has spurred Department of Justice investigations. These di...
House Voting Procedures: Forms and Requirements
Congressional Research Service · 2023-02-03 · Reports · 1,632 words · PDF available
In the House, there are four forms of votes: voice vote, division vote, yea and nay vote, and recorded vote. In the Committee of the Whole, where much of the chamber’s business is conducted, the forms...