Vol. I, No. 1Administrative Law
The Chevron Aftermath
Loper Bright and the Architecture of Agency Deference
Six months after Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, federal circuits are drawing incompatible lines. We map the fault zones.
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Vol. I, No. 2Securities Regulation
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The Commission's enforcement posture on digital assets has shifted twice in eighteen months. The third shift is already in the comment period.
Vol. I, No. 3Constitutional Law
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A dormant clause challenge moving through the Seventh Circuit carries implications that extend well beyond the statute at issue.
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