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FDAReview.org : A Project of the Independent Institute

This website is concerned with the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and its control over the licensing of new drugs and devices. It has been written by two American academics associated with the Independent Institute, Dr D Klein and Dr A Tabarrok. The site contains an evaluation of the costs and benefits of FDA policy, a detailed history of the FDA, a review of the major plans for FDA reform, a glossary of terms, a collection of quotes from economists who have studied the FDA, and a bibliography.

American Immigration Council

The American Immigration Council (formerly the American Immigration Law Foundation) in an independent non-profit organisation based in Washington DC. Its website provides briefings, factsheets, data, reports, toolkits and other resources for lawyers, policymakers, educators, business leaders and immigrants.

CyberCemetery

CyberCemetery is an online archive of US government websites and publications. The site is organised jointly by University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office and forms part of the Federal Depository Library Program. Links to the archived sites are organised alphabetically and by subject. 

U.S. Courts : The Federal Judiciary

Official website of the U.S. Courts which is maintained by the Administrative Office of the Federal Judiciary. The site explains the role of the Federal Courts as "guardians of the Constitution" and provides background information to the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Courts and the Bankruptcy Courts. There are links to all the courts which are arranged by circuit. Documents are provided in PDF format giving details of courts fees and statistics covering the judicial work of the various courts.

Expert Witness Directory

Free online directory of United States expert witnesses, published by legal journalism company American Lawyer Media (ALM). The directory can be searched by name, state, company or area of expertise or browsed by state or area of expertise. The site also has legal news stories.

ADLAW By Request

Website of ADLAW By Request, Reed Smith's free online advertising and marketing law E-magazine. The site features news, press releases, and feature articles in several sections including In the Courts and International. An archive of Adlaw by Request is also available.

Center for Legal Policy

The Center for Legal Policy (CLP) forms part of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a think-tank based in New York. The CLP is concerned with reform of the US civil justice system and its work includes publishing books, papers and reports and hosting conferences, forums and seminars for lawyers and policy makers.

Center for Reproductive Rights, The (CRLP)

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRLP) is an American non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive rights worldwide. It focuses on human rights, abortion, contraception, adolescents and female circumcision/genital mutilation. The website provides information about legislation and court decisions as well as publications, press releases and a newsletter; it includes a continually-updated World Abortion Laws map.
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