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The Supreme Court Will Never Be Conservatives' Savior Jun. 25, 2021
For decades, going back at least as far as the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that concocted a constituti... Read More
When the Wife is the Primary Breadwinner Jun. 16, 2021
Every Social Security rule I can think of is gender-neutral. In other words, the same laws apply to ... Read More
Legislators Demand a Voice in Public Health Restrictions: The COVID-19 Pandemic Showed the Dangers of Letting Governors Unilaterally, Dramatically and Indefinitely Magnify Their Own Powers Jun. 16, 2021
Pennsylvania legislators last week officially ended the state's COVID-19 "disaster emergency," which... Read More
Eyewitness Identification Is Convincing; Is It Reliable? May. 07, 2021
For decades, eyewitness identification was considered the gold standard when it came to evidence use... Read More
Hostile Work Environment: Intentional Infliction Mar. 18, 2021
People have heard of and often use the term "hostile work environment" as if it were an easy conditi... Read More
Clearing the Confusion of a Hostile Work Environment Mar. 11, 2021
Many employees think a workplace that is emotionally upsetting, verbally abusive or stress-inducing ... Read More
A Landmark Decision Marks Its 60th Anniversary Mar. 05, 2021
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mapp v. Ohio. In... Read More
Civil Commitment of Sex Offenders Pretends Prisoners Are Patients: The Practice Evades Constitutional Constraints by Casting Punishment and Preventive Detention As Treatment Feb. 10, 2021
"It was my understanding that I was to do the treatment, then be released," says Mike Whipple, who r... Read More
Victims and Survivors Feb. 04, 2021
It has been more than 40 years since the man held an ice pick to my throat. "Push over. Shut up or I... Read More
The Constitutionality of Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Not 'Crystal Clear': There Are Plausible Arguments on Both Sides of the Debate Feb. 03, 2021
Just before 45 Republican senators voted against considering Donald Trump's impeachment on the groun... Read More
Prosecuting Trump for Incitement Would Set a Dangerous Precedent: Unlike the Cancellation of Josh Hawley's Book, Such Criminal Charges Pose a Real Threat to Freedom of Speech Jan. 13, 2021
When Simon & Schuster canceled publication of Josh Hawley's book "The Tyranny of Big Tech," the Miss... Read More
Rudy Giuliani's Grotesque Legal Antics Justify Disbarment Investigation Dec. 03, 2020
Rudy Giuliani and other top lawyers for the Trump campaign have spent weeks spreading wild conspirac... Read More
When Does a Trump Lawyer Tell the Truth? Nov. 12, 2020
There is no penalty for lying on television, as anyone who watches cable news already knows. It is c... Read More
Susan Collins Beat the Lincoln Project Nov. 08, 2020
WASHINGTON — The long knives were out for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Her Democratic ch... Read More
Singapore Even Tougher on Smoking in 2021 Nov. 05, 2020
TEENS: Regular readers know that this column often warns teens about the dangers of all forms of smo... Read More
The Worst of Times, the Best of Times Nov. 04, 2020
Many years ago, literary critic Dorothy Parker skewered an unfortunate author with her sharp wit: "T... Read More
It's the Law Oct. 28, 2020
A fascinating law was passed in Louisiana in 1999 requiring students from kindergarten through fifth... Read More
October 11, 2020 Oct. 11, 2020
Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Scared Aunt," whose 14-year-old nephew is allowed to drive. I ha... Read More
This Is What Disruption Looks Like Mar. 26, 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has thrown the United States (like most of the rest of the world) in... Read More
Now That It's Toothless, Obamacare's Individual Mandate Is Unconstitutional: The Shifting Understanding of the Requirement to Buy Health Insurance Elevates Form Above Substance Dec. 25, 2019
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 includes a "requirement" that Americans "shal... Read More
