US patent law says inventors must be human, but they can use AI. This changes the nature of invention and raises the question: Is this what the founders had in mind when they set up the patent system?
President Trump’s national energy emergency declaration does not qualify as an emergency that would exempt energy projects from environmental laws and regulations.
San Francisco argued that Clean Water Act permits should function like recipes that restrict specific ingredients in a dish, rather than telling cooks not to make the dish too salty.
Legal experts are concerned that President Donald Trump is expanding executive powers beyond the law – creating what they call a constitutional crisis.
The US economy has always been a mix of government regulation and market forces. The balance between those has shifted over time, but never has one side or the other been substantively removed.
Immigration isn’t the only hot-button issue along the US-Mexico border. There’s also a growing water shortage that’s affecting farmers, businesses and cities on both sides.
New restrictions on how children and teens can spend time online remain concentrated at the state level.
The US Postal Service processes millions of passports, employs thousands of people and ensures the health of all Americans with last-mile delivery in rural areas.
The president has vast authority over the armed forces, but using them to secure the border would quickly unleash legal chaos, say lawyers.
If a business is run by an AI and it causes you harm, could you sue the AI?
Like all charitable donors, church members – even those who make donations to remain in good standing with their religious institution – give up their legal right to control that money.
An expert on the laws of war argues that the burden is now on Israel to show that the heavy death toll in Gaza is proportionate to the military advantage gained.
The new constitutional amendment to protect the right to abortion in Ohio − as well as other wins for Democrats − shows the importance of ballot initiatives and focusing on abortion in elections.
Today’s cars include hundreds of computer chips, and carmakers say the data produced by those chips is proprietary – and a security risk. This means you don’t own the data your car generates.
A central question remains unresolved in the draft treaty: Is plastic pollution basically a waste management problem, or can it be solved only with a cap on production?
There has been a sharp uptick in crimes specifically targeting Muslim and Jewish people since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out in October 2023.
A legal scholar argues that assigning a designated contrarian and rotating this role over time will help nonprofit boards resist the dangerous pull toward passivity and deference.
The US Supreme Court faces a case with huge repercussions for the 2024 presidential election – and American democracy. An election law scholar explains why.
A battle over the voting districts in Detroit has landed in the Supreme Court, but any ruling may come too late for 2024 state elections.
Women in Texas and in other states with abortion bans are suing, asking for clarification on when medical exceptions could actually be granted.
Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty for a school shooting committed by her son; the father faces trial next.
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo
Washington D.C.'s top prosecutor announces election fraud probe, though authority unclear
US House committee seeks record on Chinese telecom hacking
Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, killing at least 10 people
After Trump halted funding for Afghans who helped the US, this group stepped in to help
Alphabet back in deal to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $30 billion, WSJ reports
US releases $57 million in financing to help reopen Michigan reactor
Some of the WNBA's rising stars have shined during Unrivaled's inaugural season
NHL general managers zero in on goaltender interference and other coach's challenges
