Many states including Oklahoma, where I practice, have laws that create strict liability crimes when a person in power engages in a sexual relationship with someone subject to that authority.…
“The last of all oppressions” That’s how Thomas Jefferson described the military draft. Because of widespread opposition to it, the federal government didn’t actively draft men into the military until…
Home Daily News Colorado Supreme Court considers whether… Animal Law Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants By Debra Cassens Weiss October 30, 2024, 2:09 pm…
James Madison called public debt “a public curse.” The U.S. has been cursed for most of its existence, and the curse continues to grow at a dizzying pace. The only…
Home Daily News Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible… Trials & Litigation Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible effort to ‘gum up the works’ By Debra Cassens Weiss…
On his last day in office, James Madison delivered what might be history’s most significant – and overlooked – presidential veto. This was in response to the Bonus Bill in…
Home Web First Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers… Intellectual Property Law Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers used her name to file thousands of trademark applications By Anna Stolley Persky October…
This government “will swallow the liberties of the people, without giving them previous notice.” That’s one of many stark warnings Patrick Henry gave us in 1788. In a series of…
Home Daily News Overturning 45-year precedent, New Jersey… Ethics Overturning 45-year precedent, New Jersey gives disbarred lawyers second chance By Debra Cassens Weiss October 16, 2024, 11:55 am CDT Former…
Was the militia intended to be used as an offensive military force in foreign lands? During the War of 1812, New England states not only said no, but they used…
Home Daily News When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith… Technology When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith in its output than expert who used it By Debra…
The Boston Tea Party is arguably the best-known event leading up to the war for independence, but a number of leading Revolutionaries, including Benjamin Rush and John Adams, held that…