One of the most simple phrases in the vocabulary of legislative policy-making is “legislative intent.” However in the process of making new law, the meaning of the legislative intent language ...

In determining the intent of the Legislature in enacting state laws, California courts have historically taken a limited view of legislative materials that can be used to determine intent. The courts ...

As some commentators have noted, one of the Supreme Court's opinions released last week features an interesting debate on whether courts should consult congressional reports and other forms of ...

The clear intent of the BPCIA was to allow the FDA significant latitude in determining the scientific requirements for biosimilar development and regulatory review. But what happens when the agency’s ...

A newly introduced resolution aims to make clear the legislature intent when it created a "lookback window" for child sex abuse victims, a law deemed unconstitutional by the state's supreme court. The ...

A 2004 sexual harassment scandal in the Salt Lake County Clerk's office has, seven years later, got legislators fired up ... A 2004 sexual harassment scandal in the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office has ...

The scheme established by the New Jersey Supreme Court aims to harmonize the Legislative Review Clause with the separation of powers provision of the New Jersey Constitution, as well as the ...