Proxy Monitor 2022 Voting Results: Mid-Season Review

James R. Copland — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Editor’s note: Data on shareholder votes for America's 250 largest public companies during the 2022 proxy season are available on the publicly available (and fully sortable) Proxy Monitor database.

Assessing Biden's Nominee

James R. Copland — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will give progressives much to cheer but may also produce some libertarian-friendly rulings. Assessing Biden’s Nominee

New Directions in Administrative Law

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Comment Letter to the DOL: Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights

Bernard S. Sharfman — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires a fiduciary governed by the act to “discharge his duties with respect to a plan solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries and . . .

A Model for Transparency in School Training and Curriculum

Christopher F. Rufo — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500

SECTION 1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy document is to ensure public transparency in schools’ instructional, training, and learning materials; and to give parents and students reasonable access to review such materials.

Next Step for the Parents' Movement: Curriculum Transparency

James R. Copland — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500
Parents have a right to know what’s being taught to their children. Next Step for the Parents’ Movement: Curriculum Transparency

How to Rein in Critical Race Theory

James R. Copland — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Properly crafted legislation can empower parents

Testimony Before the U.S. House State and Local Government Committee

James R. Copland — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400

H.B. 327: Prohibit Teaching, Advocating, or Promoting Divisive Concepts

How to Regulate Critical Race Theory in Schools: A Primer and Model Legislation

James R. Copland — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400

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Punting Again on Religious Liberty

James R. Copland — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400
The Supreme Court issues a unanimous opinion that masks significant ambiguity on key religious-freedom questions. Punting Again on Religious Liberty

Runaway Justice

James R. Copland — Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to constrain anti-federalist state courts. Runaway Justice

The Rise of Robovoting: Proxy Advisory Firms and Institutional Investors

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Qualifying the Debate Over Qualified Immunity

James R. Copland — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Last week, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) suggested he was seeking a compromise designed to unstick bipartisan negotiation

Biden's Overture: The State of the Administrative State with Jim Copland and Richard Epstein

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400

New Report: How Trial Lawyers and State, Local Officials Work to Dictate National Policy

James R. Copland — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

New York, NY — Private lawyers suing industries on behalf of states and municipalities are tackling many of the most vexing public problems, from gun violence and opioid addiction to climate change.

Trial Lawyers, Inc.: Think Globally, Sue Locally

James R. Copland — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Over the last 25 years, the big-ticket plaintiffs’ bar—whom we at the Manhattan Institute have dubbed “Trial Lawyers, Inc.”[1]—has formed a symbiotic relationship with state and local officials.

Will Biden Restore ‘Charitable' Shakedowns?

James R. Copland — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500

He’s ordered a review of a Trump policy against settlement payouts to favored third parties.

Ideas for the New Administration: Administrative Rulemaking

James R. Copland — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500

Legislation tells only part of the story about how the federal government regulate

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Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Preview (2022-2023)

The SEC Can't Transform Itself into a Climate-Change Enforcer

Roe's Demise

Comment Letter: The Enhancement and Standardization of ClimateRelated Disclosures for Investors

Comment Letter to the SEC: The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

MI Responds: Proposed Amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

Proxy Monitor 2022 Voting Results: Mid-Season Review

Assessing Biden's Nominee

New Directions in Administrative Law

Comment Letter to the DOL: Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights

A Model for Transparency in School Training and Curriculum

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

Next Step for the Parents' Movement: Curriculum Transparency

How to Rein in Critical Race Theory

Testimony Before the U.S. House State and Local Government Committee

How to Regulate Critical Race Theory in Schools: A Primer and Model Legislation

Punting Again on Religious Liberty

Runaway Justice

The Rise of Robovoting: Proxy Advisory Firms and Institutional Investors

Qualifying the Debate Over Qualified Immunity

Biden's Overture: The State of the Administrative State with Jim Copland and Richard Epstein

New Report: How Trial Lawyers and State, Local Officials Work to Dictate National Policy

Trial Lawyers, Inc.: Think Globally, Sue Locally

Will Biden Restore ‘Charitable' Shakedowns?

Ideas for the New Administration: Administrative Rulemaking