The Bush administration’s efforts to achieve tort reform through regulatory agency preemption has garnered much academic and press coverage. On November 29, 2006, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Watters v. Wachovia Bank. At issue is the scope of the National Bank Act and federal...

We should be cautiously optimistic about future developments as important cases about federal preemption and the scope of securities laws come before the SupremeCourt in 2007.

The Justice Department should contribute to reorientating the Supreme Court to a constitutional outlook.

Do broad federal preemption claims interfere with the states' police power to protect their citizens against corporate misconduct?

The Roberts Court's business cases suggest that it is finally stepping away from the culture wars and returning to the nuts and bolts of law.

If the legislature will not act responsibly, courts should aggressively protect the constitutional rights of parties when retroactive legislation creates new liabilities for past conduct.

Evaluations of school-based programs designed to reduce sexual risk-taking behavior, including sex and HIV education programs, school-based health centers, and school condom-availability programs.