Rights of Inmates in a Pandemic

Prisons and jails have been some of the hardest hit places in the COVID-19 pandemic and are quickly becoming hotspots...

"Compassionate Use" and the Law on Unappro...

President Trump has touted experimental drugs approved for other uses, like malaria and lupus, as a potential treatme...

COVID-19 Contract Defenses

As states across the United States close non-essential businesses and countries around the world restrict their borde...

Forced Triage: Allocating Ventilators and ...

As the COVID-19 crisis deepens across the United States and its full impact yet to be realized, health care providers...

Can the President Overturn States' Quarant...

In the thick of the COVID-19 national health emergency, President Trump has tweeted and stated on several occasions t...

Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure Event?

With the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, increased focus is on force majeu...

Do You Have a Heckler's Veto Right?

Some of the most high-profile instances of heckler's veto in recent years have involved controversial speakers on col...

Does the First Amendment Apply to Social M...

To what extent does the First Amendment apply to social media companies like Facebook and Twitter? Does the constitut...

Can the Police Lie to You?

When can the police deceive, and when do law enforcement lies go too far? Alex Spiro explores under what circumstance...

What is criminal immunity?

What is immunity and when and under what circumstances is criminal immunity offered?  Is it actually a "get-out-of-ja...

Can universities ban hate speech on campus?

Can public universities ban racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive speech?  Lee Rowland of the ACLU explains how the ...

Can a President "Obstruct Justice?"

Obstruction of justice is a serious crime that can result in a prison sentence. What is obstruction and can a sitting...

Do student athletes have a right to "take ...

The NFL famously banned “taking a knee” during the national anthem, but what about student athletes?  First Amendment...

What are your rights to protest in public?

In 2017, the Women's March was the single greatest day of protest in American history. It brought major cities worldw...

Can you be fired for speech outside the of...

Can a private employer fire you for speech outside of work? Does the First Amendment offer protections to employees a...

Free speech: what constitutes "incitement?"

What constitutes "incitement" under the First Amendment? When is speech so violent and dangerous that it can be prohi...

What is stop-and-frisk?

When is stop-and-frisk allowed, and when is it unconstitutional?  Prof. Daniel Capra gives a down-and-dirty explanati...

Can the police use race when deciding who ...

If dozens are committing a crime, can the police use race, gender or other factors in selecting who to arrest?  Profe...

When must you answer a police officer's qu...

If you’re walking down the street and a police officer asks you for your identification, do you have to provide it? I...

What is voter intimidation?

What kinds of acts constitute voter intimidation?  When can election day mischief become a serious crime? Learn the a...

Business and Finance

This series explores corporate crimes and government efforts to regulate the business world.

COVID-19

From quarantines to force majeure to unapproved medicines, explores the legal quandaries triggered by COVID-19.

Elections and Politics

A look at the laws governing elections and elected officials.

Fashion and Art

What are the IP rights of artists, creators, and designers in their works?

Food, Health, and Genetics

An exploration into the the laws governing the foods we eat and the rights to the cells and genes in our bodies.

Free Speech Rights

Explore the rights of free speech, press, assembly, protest and more in this First Amendment series.

Litigation

The gladiators of the legal profession. This series details the rules, insights, and strategies of trial.

Police Power and Individual Rights

What are the limits and parameters of law enforcement powers and individual liberty?