The unprecedented trend of lengthy incarceration in the United States has produced a disturbing byproduct: the use of long-term solitary… Continue reading →
Under U.S. law, animals are considered the property of their human companions. With this classification, individuals are granted the right… Continue reading →
Imagine you are a foreign citizen. You have been injured in a foreign country due to the negligence of a… Continue reading →
Civil forfeiture is a truly extraordinary legal doctrine—so much so that those who find themselves subject to a forfeiture proceeding… Continue reading →
The whistleblower programs that the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd–Frank) created within the Securities and Exchange… Continue reading →
The grant of subject matter jurisdiction to federal courts based on diversity of citizenship has, for centuries, required complete diversity… Continue reading →
On March 24, 2011, Sotheby’s New York unexpectedly removed its showcase lot, the Duryodhana, from its Indian & Southeast Asian… Continue reading →
Johnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro, and F. Lee Bailey all became famous as criminal defense attorneys. Television dramas depicting the high-stakes… Continue reading →
Nausea; hives; swelling of eyes, nose, and throat; lung failure; and possibly death—these are the symptoms food allergy sufferers can… Continue reading →
In 2004, Google’s initial public offering (IPO) revealed that the company would go public with a dual-class capitalization structure. A… Continue reading →