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.
Turning two big supermarket companies into one even larger one could harm consumers and workers, the government says.
An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
Nearly a century after the National Labor Relations Board’s creation, big corporations are arguing that it violates the US Constitution.
There are many outdated laws that states keep on the books, even if they aren’t used. If the Supreme Court overturns legal precedents on rights like same-sex and interracial marriage, that can change.
The number of prospective jurors saying they can’t be fair to Trump because of who he is does not bode well for the defendant, a legal expert observes,
In criminal trials, a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing the opening arguments from lawyers.
What I teach Harvard Law School students about the importance of opening arguments and how a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing them.
EMTALA requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment to all patients – but Idaho is arguing that its abortion ban means it doesn’t have to allow the procedure, even if it is medically needed.
Closing arguments tell the jury why the evidence is believable or not, how the facts are linked or not and, most importantly, why their decision to either acquit or convict is moral and just.
Colorado’s governor signed two new bills enforcing stricter requirements for the state’s funeral homes and staff after cases of mishandling human remains.
Romantic attraction is driven by a complex set of factors, including who people grow up around and what is familiar and comfortable to them. But discriminatory laws also play a role.
The number of patients prescribed hormonal therapy plummeted after 2002, due to findings experts have since questioned. With better understanding, more and more people are using these treatments.
In the 2020 presidential election, groups of self-appointed electors in seven states met to cast votes for Donald Trump, even though Joe Biden had carried their states. Could that happen again?
The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.
The opinion did not take on the substance of the plaintiffs’ claims against mifepristone, and the abortion pill is already facing other challenges.
The company helped spur a public health crisis through its deceptive marketing and aggressive sales of prescription opioids.
The Supreme Court conceded that it should not have taken up the case to begin with.
A widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling will sharply limit federal agencies’ power to interpret the laws that they execute and decide how best to carry them out.
if political loyalty replaces merit as the basis of key federal appointments, Americans can expect government to be less competent – as Andrew Jackson learned during his administration
US weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief, sources say
Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 32 dead
Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace 'Butch and Suni'
Frustrating start for Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari at F1 Australian Grand Prix
China's Xi declines to EU invitation to anniversary summit, FT reports
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
McLaren's Lando Norris wins wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finishes 10th
St. Patrick's Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America’s most Irish big city
