The federal government has been involved in providing housing assistance to lower-income households since the 1930s. In the beginning, the federal ...

Since pain management became a speciality in its own right and following the tremendous breakthroughs made by several pioneer researchers, we have ...

Originally published in 1990, Paradise Won has been updated and details the epic 12-year struggle to stop logging in the unique global ecosystem.Gw...

Even though the injustices occurring against the Palestinians are alarming, no government is assisting the victims. The gavel of lady justice has b...

Despite a dark history marked by the eugenics movement, increasing numbers of people with disabilities are choosing to become parents. Recent resea...

Congressional interest in patent policy and possible patent reform has expanded as the importance of intellectual property to innovation has increa...

Congress has recently demonstrated significant ongoing interest in litigation by "patent assertion entities" (PAEs), which are colloquially known a...

In August 2013, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report, for which they performed a required study on patent litigation. Th...

Congress has shown significant interest in altering the current patent system in response to concerns about entities that engage in patent litigati...

Following several years of legislative discussion concerning patent reform, the Congress enacted P.L. 112-29, signed into law on 16 September 2011....

The pace of US Technologies advancement is crucial to the US economy and its growth. Productivity and international competitiveness are important c...

Economic research shows that small businesses are the primary driver of job creation in the United States. Yet, the capacity of American small busi...

There is an ongoing interest in the pace of U.S. technological advancement due to its influence on U.S. economic growth, productivity and internati...

Historically, American law did not require hospitals to admit patients, despite sporadic legislative attempts to change this practice. In 1986, how...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States is expected to be the fourth largest producer and exporter of peanuts in ...

Walking and biking are becoming increasingly popular modes of transportation: nearly a million more people reported walking or biking to work in 20...

In fiscal year 2013, the Department of Transportation (DOT) provided about $50 billion to states and other grantees (such as metropolitan planning ...

Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, refers to the subjection of men, women, and children to exploitative conditions that can be tantamoun...

Can the police reduce crime? In 1991, when the first Executive Session on Policing concluded, the answer to that question was generally described a...

A veteran police officer gives his thoughtful, balanced views on police shootings, racial profiling, community relations, and every other aspect of...

Leadership and culture are important elements in policing. Police leaders often work within a police culture steeped with traditions. The purpose o...

Several high-profile police shootings and other law enforcement-related deaths in the United States have sparked intense protests throughout the co...

This book discusses strategies, management and potential risks of policing. Chapter One describes and examines the ‘Policing Excellence’ and ‘Preve...

Social Security (comprising Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance (DI)) is the largest single program in the federal gove...