If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that courts can review the EEOC's conciliation activities, it will have strong negative reperc...

"What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course," Robert Durst muttered to himself during a bathroom break at the conclusi...

States are scrambling to update their penal codes to address the revenge porn phenomenon; in the meantime, victims might consi...

State and federal data breach laws are ever evolving these days. ...

A recent decision provides welcome guidance about when an employer is liable for failing to prevent sexual harassment or discr...

Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to grant review in an important case concerning student speech. ...

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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first biosimilar drug for use in the United States. By Michelle Rhyu an...

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A case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court could alter the legal landscape for public sector labor unions. ...

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Until recently, few legal commentators paid much attention to libertarian thought on constitutional issues.

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Over five years after the filing of an action challenging California's Unsafe Handgun Act, last week a federal district court ...

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The Center for Biological Diversity recently sued several federal agencies for issuing permits to drill of the coast of Califo...

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Last week, the U.S. high court ruled that state boards helmed by active market participants must be actively supervised to inv...

The truth is not that it's good there's so little prosecutorial misconduct; the truth is that it's bad there's any. ...

Should the police be able to collect evidence against you without a legally required reason or a warrant, but just because you...

The Los Angeles city attorney recently announced that his office was stepping up their enforcement of those who violate the Kr...

For several years now, Congress has been promising to address patent litigation abuse, but judges have expressed concern that ...

Those rare instances in which prosecutors lie or cheat are painful. But I am also offended when people describe these aberrati...

Please enjoy your stay in the Justice Arthur Gilbert Loading Zone.

An interview with the president and co-founder of the Equal Justice Society.