The visa programs of the U.S. Government are vital to its growth and prosperity and crucial to security at the same time. These competing policies ...

Voting is fundamental to our democracy and federal law generally requires polling places to be accessible to all eligible voters, including those w...

This book provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. For vulnera...

Residential treatment programs provide a range of services, including drug and alcohol treatment, confidence building, military-style discipline, a...

Whistleblowers help safeguard the federal government against waste, fraud, and abuse -- however, they also risk retaliation by their employers. For...

Generally speaking, whistle-blowers are those who expose misconduct (eg: fraud, abuse, or illegal activity) within an organisation. Legal protectio...

For over three decades, the law has recognised the importance of encouraging Federal employees to come forward with reports of any violation of any...

Is there such a thing as an ‘international law’ of which to be afraid? Can international law be seen as a coherent set of norms? Or is it, rather, ...

The federal government is responsible for managing wildfires that begin on federal lands -- such as national forests or national parks -- while the...

It is a federal crime to wiretap or to use a machine to capture the communications of others without court approval, unless one of the parties has ...

Since the world's first juvenile court was founded in Chicago, our legal system has recognised a separate mandate to rehabilitate youth with an app...

Youth with disabilities who are also in the foster care system are one of the most vulnerable populations in the United States, yet little attentio...

Roman law has shaped the Civil law tradition but its influence undoubtedly also extends to Common law countries. Legal institutions as well as lega...