legal-issues
College athletes’ name, image and likeness rights debated by U.S. Senate committee
WASHINGTON — College athletic officials testified Tuesday in support of nationally standardized name, image and likeness regulations at a U.S. Senate hearing. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss policies governing name, image and likeness, known as NIL, in college sports. The witnesses in attendance — such as National Collegiate Athletic Association […]
N.J. lawsuit challenges law that shields home addresses of judges, law enforcement
The law is is unconstitutional when applied to journalists seeking to report on public officials, the litigation argues.
Johnson and Johnson bankruptcy claim is a ruse to limit liability, cancer victims say
The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant, faces paying billions of dollars to resolve lawsuits filed by people who say they got cancer from its products.
303 Creative: A fake case with real consequences | Opinion
Conservative Supreme Court justices were looking for a reason to overturn the gains made by LGBTQ Americans.
The Hunter Biden hunt ends not with a bang, but a whimper | Dick Polman
Naturally, twice-indicted Donald Trump is very upset about this plea deal.
You have the right to remain silent. You should exercise it | Michael Coard
The 'Miranda Warning,' a bedrock principle of law, turned 57 years old this week. Here's why you should still care about it.
Who gets to try Trump first? The state or the feds? A law professor explains | Analysis
It’s important to recognize that criminal law provides no clear answer how to settle that question.
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to dismantle a key part of the Great Society. Here’s how | Opinion
The high court is likely to strike down affirmative action for college admissions, undermining racial equality.
The Durham Report shows why we don’t want the FBI involved in politics | Bruce Ledewitz
Overreach by the government should not be ignored, even if the victim is Donald Trump.
Appeals court judges embrace anti-abortion speculation
Mifepristone remains legal and on the market as the case winds its way through the legal system.
The Pgh synagogue shooting case should’ve been heard in Pa. court | Bruce Ledewitz
Federal jurisdiction over this case introduces enormous complications, both practical and legal.
How the U.S. Supreme Court could doom workplace diversity initiatives | Opinion
Cases heard last fall, and expected to be decided soon, could topple race-baed considerations.