In December 2017, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry proposed a new rule that sent shockwaves through the energy industry. In response to the financial struggles and potential early retirement of some of the United States’ coal and nuclear power plants, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that asked the Federal…
Author: Derek Reusche
Carpenter v. United States Raises Important Privacy Concerns
In November 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Carpenter v. United States. Carpenter was charged and convicted for his role in a string of armed robberies occurring mostly in the Detroit area. Investigators identified Carpenter as a suspect and were able to place him near the scene of multiple robberies by…
Trump’s Call to Challenge Network Licenses Unlikely to Succeed
Throughout the early stages of Donald Trump’s presidency, the President has consistently stated that he is treated unfairly by the media. Recently, he made comments suggesting he would like to take steps to rectify this situation. On October 11,, President Trump sent out a tweet suggesting that the government might regulate television networks treating him…