Hatch Center Policy Review:
A Family-Centered Approach to Criminal Justice Reform

Conversations about criminal justice typically center around two groups of individuals: those who are convicted of crimes, and those who are victims of crime. There is another group, however, that can and must be part of the conversation—the family members of convicted individuals. This report explains how taking into account family impacts can help lead to better criminal justice policy.

Hatch Center Policy Review:
Commonsense Solutions to Our Civics Crisis

Many policymakers are waking up to the fact that civic education is in urgent need of reform, but just how to reform it is another question. We seek to answer that question in full by laying out concrete policy proposals to recenter civics at the heart of America’s public education system.

Policy Report: How Might Antitrust Apply to Big Tech?

How antitrust law should apply to the nation's large technology companies has become a topic of considerable interest and debate. Policymakers on both sides of the political spectrum have expressed concern about the power and influence "Big Tech" now wields. This report provides an overview of the different ways antitrust law might apply to Big Tech, which activities have been the focus of investigators, and how recent legislative proposals could alter the antitrust landscape for Big Tech.

Policy Report: A Review of Proposals to Reform Section 230

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has come under attack from both Republicans and Democrats for the broad protections it provides internet platforms that host content created by users. This report provides an overview of Section 230, the debates surrounding the provision, and the various proposals that have been put forward to amend or repeal the hotly contested law.

Policy Report: Google v. Oracle and the Future of Copyright

It was billed as the "copyright case of the decade," the case that would determine the scope of copyright protection in computer code and whether Google owed billions of dollars for lines of code it copied in creating the Android platform. This report explores the Court's decision, Justice Thomas's dissent, and the potential impact of the decision on software copyright and copyright protection more generally.

Symposium Report: Global Peace and Security

The 20th century is often referred to as “The American Century.” But will they say the same of the 21st? Will our businesses, ideas, innovations, and values continue to spread across the globe? Or will we eventually give way to our new competitor in the East? This report on global peace and stability answers these questions and many more.

Symposium Report: Biosimilars and the Future of Pharma

As the nation deals with the effects of COVID-19, debates on the adequacy of our health care delivery system have taken center stage. Crafting sensible solutions to both foster innovative biologics and curb skyrocketing drug prices is paramount to shaping sustainable health policy going forward.

Symposium Report: The Future of Geo-economics and International Trade

As the world grapples with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a sensible trade framework that greases the wheels of international commerce is more important today than ever before. This report includes key insights from US Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer on how to build such a framework. It also affirms the importance of fair, open trade and examines how the current crisis could affect US trade policy going forward.

Symposium Report: Cybersecurity and Geopolitics

John Sherman, CIO for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, joined top experts in the cybersecurity field for a discussion on key issues affecting the private sector, government, and every American. Topics included the role of government and regulation, the importance of training up a new generation of tech-savvy scholars, and the need for the business sector to be more transparent with security breaches.

Symposium Report: Music Licensing in the 21st Century

Creative licensing and the sunset of the consent decrees were the focus of a symposium on modern music licensing. DOJ’s Makan Delrahim, the CEOs of BMI and ASCAP, and the President/CEO of the National Broadcasters Association of America discussed ways to create a global licensing marketplace with reliable and transparent data for licensees and to drive a sustainable ecosystem for songwriters.

Symposium Report: Protecting Our Religious Liberty

Featuring keynote speaker Leonard Leo from the Federalist Society, special guest Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne, and a diverse panel of faith leaders, a Hatch Center religious liberty symposium brought key players to the table to discuss issues affecting our religious freedom. Speakers and participants addressed freedom from religious persecution, the basic dignity of all humanity, and the role of the federal judiciary.

Symposium Report: Modernizing America’s High-Skilled Immigration System

The Hatch Foundation partnered with FWD.us to publish a report focusing on the need to grow a 21st century economy that creates jobs and fosters innovation by reimagining our immigration system. The report urged industry leaders and lawmakers to make space for high-skilled, talented immigrants in our workforce by reforming the H-1B lottery system.