Countries have promised to reduce their fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change, but it’s harder to do than it looks. An energy law expert explains the challenges.
Two very distinct legal processes are at issue in the Michael Oher case.
Since 2020, Alabama lawmakers have failed to draw political districts that give Black voters an equal chance of selecting political candidates that represent their interests.
Trump’s lawyers, and those prosecuting him, aren’t the only ones grappling with the problem of finding unbiased jurors in the age of social media.
Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.
The founders of the United States viewed impeachment as a way to remind the country and president that he is not above the law and to deter abuses of power.
If a business is run by an AI and it causes you harm, could you sue the AI?
If safety is the heart of the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, then civil rights is its soul.
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.
Predictive policing has been a bust. The Department of Justice nurtured the technology from researchers’ minds to corporate production lines and into the hands of police departments.
Partisan differences at the Supreme Court seemed to be set aside as conservative and liberal justices alike asserted concerns about giving states too much power over national elections.
Stopping someone against their will can be false imprisonment or even kidnapping. There are laws that determine who is acting as a hero and who is acting as a vigilante.
Most people don’t know what these labels really mean − and advertisers take advantage of that fact.
Hard rock minerals like gold, silver, copper and lithium on public lands belong to the American public, but under a 150-year-old law, the US gives them away for free.
Marriage on its own won’t do away with child poverty, and in fact it can create even more instability for low-income families.
Disney Q4 adjusted profit tops estimates on strong results from entertainment unit, streaming
Spain's La Vanguardia joins the Guardian in leaving X, citing 'toxic content'
'Deadpool & Wolverine' helps Disney beat earnings forecasts
Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it's on par with Europe
Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel soccer match after attacks
Biden heads to international summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders brace for Trump presidency
Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank's independence in wake of Trump win