Law and Order

Pandemic Loan Oversight Threatened Due to Cuts in Staffing

A recent CRS report on the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General examines a federal watchdog facing sharp staffing cuts amid ongoing...

Law and Order

Federal Court Finds IG Removals Unlawful

A recent CRS report on federal oversight agencies exposes mounting tensions between the White House and Congress over inspector general independence. The...

Lobbying Activity

Covington & Burling Registers New Client on Immigration

Covington & Burling LLP registered a new client focused on immigration matters this month. The firm filed paperwork on August 7, 2026, to represent...

Law and Order

States Lack Uniform Rules for AI Health Liability

A recent CRS report examining state-level artificial intelligence liability frameworks in health care reveals a fundamental mismatch between existing law...

Civil Rights

Congressional Report Explains When Police Can Enter Homes Without a Warrant

A recent CRS report from the Congressional Research Service examines when law enforcement may conduct searches or seizures without a warrant under the...

Congress

Constitution Sets Floor for Criminal Proof Standards

A recent CRS report on standards of proof in federal criminal law lays out the constitutional architecture that governs how much evidence prosecutors must...

Law and Order

National Thoroughbred Racing Association Lobbies on Horse Racing

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association faces mounting pressure on multiple fronts, prompting its Q2 2026 lobbying push. The Fifth Circuit found that...

Labor and Employment

Vucci Law Group Lobbies on Seamen Arbitration Limits

Vucci Law Group PA is pushing Congress to limit cruise lines' ability to force seamen into arbitration to resolve injury claims. The law firm, which...

Law and Order

Scrap Industry Escalates Lobbying Push

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries reported lobbying expenditures of $105,820 in the Q2 2026 filing.

Law and Order

Heideman Nudelman & Kalik Ends Representation of Karapetyan

The law and lobbying firm Heideman Nudelman & Kalik PC terminated its representation of Samvel Karapetyan in the second quarter of 2026, according to a...

Civil Rights

Policy And Legal Impacts Of Transgender Sports Restrictions Ruling

The Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. on June 30, 2026, upholding West Virginia and Idaho laws restricting transgender girls'...

Law and Order

Section 301 Tariffs Face Legal and Political Constraints

A recent CRS report published by Christopher T. Zirpoli outlines the legal architecture behind the administration's aggressive tariff campaign, revealing...

Legislation

Federal Criminal Law Lacks Uniform Mental State Standards

A recent CRS report on federal criminal law highlights a fundamental gap in how Congress defines guilt. The Supreme Court long ago established that crime...

Intelligence

GOP Probes Muslim Brotherhood's U.S. Influence as Democrats Boycott Hearing

The Trump administration's historic designations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations found a legislative echo on August 5, 2026, when...

Law and Order

Medicare Hospice Fraud Schemes Expand Across Nation, CRS Says

A recent CRS report released August 4, 2026, details how fraud schemes in Medicare hospice have metastasized into a national problem, forcing the Centers...

Civil Rights

1. Supreme Court Limits RLUIPA Damages Against Prison Officials 2. Court Bars Individual Liability Under Spending Clause Statute 3. Religious Liberty Law Cannot Target State Employees Personally

A recent CRS report examines the Supreme Court's decision in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, which significantly constrains...

Legislation

Abortion Battles Leave Federal Emergency Care Law in Limbo

A recent CRS report has surfaced a fundamental tension in federal health law that Congress and the current administration must now navigate. The Emergency...