How Mega-Corporations Dominate
The Hidden Power Behind the World’s Corporations: How Major Corporations Control Law, Products, Food, and Health Care How Mega-Corporations Dominate Products Food Law and Healthcare for...
Cannabis An Unjustified Legacy
The History of Cannabis and Its Prohibition: An Unjustified Legacy Cannabis, also known as marijuana, has a long and complex history that spans thousands of years....
Historic Shift in US Drug Policy: DEA Proposes Reclassification of Marijuana
Historic Shift in US Drug Policy: DEA Proposes Reclassification of Marijuana. In a groundbreaking development, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to reclassify marijuana,...
What happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?
In the U.S., if you waive your Miranda rights, you’ll be interrogated – whether you’re drunk or sober. Photoboyko/iStock via Getty Images Plus Jacqueline R. Evans,...
Supreme Court lets Texas’ immigration law stand
A Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2023....
Can anyone make a citizen’s arrest? The history and legalities of catching criminals yourself
Can you detain someone you just saw break the law? Alan Thornton/The Image Bank via Getty Images Seth W. Stoughton, University of South Carolina and Caroline...
Understanding International Humanitarian Law
Understanding International Humanitarian Law: A Crucial Framework for Global Protection. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) serves as a vital framework that seeks to mitigate the impact of...
Supreme Court to consider giving First Amendment protections to social media posts
Citizens have sometimes been surprised to find public officials blocking people from viewing their social media feeds. alashi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Lynn Greenky, Syracuse University...
AIs could soon run businesses – it’s an opportunity to ensure these ‘artificial persons’ follow the law
If AIs are going to play a role in society, they’ll need to understand the law. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University and John...
Trump out on bail – a criminal justice expert explains the system of cash bail
Donald Trump poses for his booking photo on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta. Fulton County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images Megan T. Stevenson, University of Virginia...
Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies – a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney receives documents from court clerk Che Alexander on August 14, 2023. Megan Varner/Getty Images Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State...
Donald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
The former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images Christopher Robertson, Boston University and...
Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law
Former President Donald Trump makes his way to the stage during a rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023. Dustin Franz for The Washington Post...
Generative AI is a minefield for copyright law
Still from ‘All watched over by machines of loving grace’ by Memo Akten, 2021. Created using custom AI software. Memo Akten, CC BY-SA Robert Mahari, Massachusetts...
What is involuntary manslaughter?
Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in late 2021 while filming a movie in New Mexico. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Peter A....
How much can public schools control what students wear?
Are some shirts too distracting for school? AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus Brian Boggs, University of Michigan How much can public schools control what students wear? – School dress...
