Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): History and Overview
Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) through the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282). The act states, “The...
Mathena v. Malvo—A Challenge to Life Without Parole for the Juvenile D.C. Sniper
UPDATE: On February 24, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law HB 35, which provides that any person previously sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for offenses committed as a...
ESEA: Title I-A Standards, Assessments, Accountability, Report Cards, and Frequently Asked Questions
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), provides federal aid for elementary and secondary education. The largest ESEA progr...
Wells Fargo—A Timeline of Recent Consumer Protection and Corporate Governance Scandals
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., is a large federally chartered depository bank. It is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo and Company, a bank holding company (hereinafter, Wells Fargo or the bank). Wells Fargo is the...
Electric Vehicles: A Primer on Technology and Selected Policy Issues
The market for electrified light-duty vehicles (also called passenger vehicles; including passenger cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and minivans) has grown since the 1990s. During this decade, the first co...
Accomplices, Aiding and Abetting, and the Like: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. § 2
Virtually every federal criminal statute has a hidden feature; primary offenders and even their most casual accomplices face equal punishment. This is the work of 18 U.S.C. § 2, which visits the same ...
FDA Regulation of Cannabidiol (CBD) Consumer Products
Cannabidiol (CBD) is promoted as treatment for a range of conditions, including anxiety, pain, inflammation, and post-traumatic stress disorder—despite limited scientific evidence to substantiate or d...
Oil Market Effects from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Iran, Russia, Venezuela
Economic sanctions imposed by the United States—through enacted legislation and executive action—on Iran, Russia, and Venezuela aim to pressure the ruling governments to change their behavior and poli...