"Looking Backward" to 1938
It is a pleasure to contribute to this celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Federal Rules. As one who… Continue reading →
It is a pleasure to contribute to this celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Federal Rules. As one who… Continue reading →
Since 2000, forty-one states have passed appeal bond reform statutes, a tort reform measure that, in some shape or form,… Continue reading →
The relationship between state sovereignty and state territory in the United States is more complex, interesting, and unstable than the… Continue reading →
The rights and responsibilities of religious institutions are hotly debated in the early twenty-first century. Liberal separationists argue that religious… Continue reading →
In 1986, Congress enacted the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to regulate government access to Internet communications and records. ECPA… Continue reading →
Consent orders are used to resolve government enforcement actions through a court-approved settlement. Although consent orders often include detailed factual… Continue reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently and adamantly held that patents do not require patentees to use or commercialize their… Continue reading →
The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed the political and legal responses to terrorism. After more than ten years,… Continue reading →
Family law has escaped the colorblindness revolution. During the same time frame that the Supreme Court has adopted increasingly stringent… Continue reading →
Congress has recently acknowledged the need for a better understanding of investor behavior. In the Dodd–Frank Act, Congress instructed the… Continue reading →