The difficulties faced by parties trying to enforce rights secured through international arbitration stem from the fact that countries have… Continue reading →
Special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction for Indian tribes took effect nationally on March 7, 2015, and it was a historic… Continue reading →
On August 17, 2013, the New York Times published a front page story on JPMorgan Chase & Co. that cast… Continue reading →
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires school districts to provide a free appropriate public education to all students,… Continue reading →
Forty-five years ago, the ancient doctrine of “cy pres” was lifted from the pages of trust law and applied, for… Continue reading →
Although forty-five states have enacted statutes prohibiting discrimination in so-called “public accommodations”—broadly defined as those businesses offering “lodging, food, entertainment,… Continue reading →
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 →