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...

Can You Be Liable for the Emojis You Use?

Emojis have infiltrated our everyday communications. They're fun to use and add pizzazz to messages and social media ...

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...

The 2020 SEC Examination Priorities Releva...

Each year, the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) releases a report outlining its examina...

Litigation Strategy: A Key to Winning

In litigation, the attorney's role is to battle for their clients' victory, but what does it take to win at the highe...

Extraterritoriality–Prosecuting Crime Comm...

American prosecutors have recently brought a number of high-profile criminal cases against foreign citizens abroad (E...

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...

Disaster Relief—Top 5 FEMA Mistakes to Avoid

When natural disasters strike, victims can be left in desperate conditions. But the process for obtaining relief from...

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...

Private Equity Fundraising Mistakes

In the multi-trillion dollar world of private equity and hedge funds, what are the rules that apply to raising capita...

Free speech: what constitutes "incitement?"

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

Legally, what makes PRIVATE EQUITY different?

What is a private equity fund, and what makes "PE" funds different from other funds? Who can invest, and what are the...

What crimes can trigger impeachment of the...

When can the president be impeached and for what crimes? What actions can trigger impeachment under the U.S. Constitu...

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...

Who can the President PARDON and how does ...

Who can the president pardon?  Can he pardon himself?  Judge Andrew Napolitano explains what the president’s pardon p...

Money laundering for dummies

What are the basics of money laundering, and when does moving money around constitute a crime?  Get a quick and clear...

Who owns your sperm after you die?

Can sperm be considered personal property? What happens when someone dies and the rights to his frozen sperm is conte...

What does the "organic" label mean?

Does the term "organic" have a legal definition? Can “organic” foods include genetically modified ingredients or pest...

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?