How to judge a book by its cover
The legal literature of legal theory can be tricky.The Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision in Fisher v.University of Texas at Austin, which defined affirmative action in higher education as a form of racial discrimination, was a seminal landmark, but it left a lot of gray areas to be settled.As a result, it has become an […]
When it comes to ‘bad actors,’ U.S. may be too harsh, experts say
The U.N. Human Rights Council is poised to adopt a new resolution on Wednesday that would impose sanctions on nations that “have, or continue to engage in, gross or systematic violations of human rights.”The move comes as Russia and China seek to bolster their position against the U.K. in the United Nations Human Rights Commission.In […]
Which states require a background check before buying guns?
The four states that require a federal background check to buy a firearm have all seen declines in gun deaths in recent years, according to a new analysis of data from the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.The Brady Center analysis also finds that states that have enacted or are considering passing new gun laws […]
What if you don’t have a gun in your home?
A few weeks ago, I was driving through Denver, where I live, and I was surprised to see a bunch of people carrying guns on the streets.I was curious about how this would affect my neighbors, so I drove by their homes and saw their guns.I told my sister, “Well, this would be a good […]
How to prove that a movie is infringing copyright in the U.S.
How do you prove that an article is infringing the copyright of another country?It’s a tricky question, especially when it comes to movies, where copyright law is so fuzzy and complicated that even a quick Google search can lead to a slew of conflicting opinions and claims of copyright infringement.There are a lot of different […]