Which states have their own laws that limit who can marry a same-sex couple?
The laws of the states differ, with many of them making it a criminal offense to do so.The only exception is Wyoming, where a civil union is a legal form of marriage.Some states are still debating what constitutes marriage, but in general, same-gender couples are not allowed to marry.The states that have their laws on […]
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 […]
A theory on why science is so hard
Godwin’s Law is one of those laws that seems to be universally accepted, but that’s not necessarily true.The law states that if a scientific theory is disproven, the idea can be called out.That is, if someone suggests that Godwin was wrong about something, they are not allowed to ignore the idea of Godwin himself being […]
George W. Bush’s ‘martial rule’ to stop US ‘terrorists’
George W Bush signed an executive order on March 8, 2003, that established a Presidential Emergency Response Team, or PERT, to assist in fighting terrorism.Since then, it has been used to seize and detain thousands of suspects.The PERT has since grown to include about 50,000 individuals.A new report from the Center for Constitutional Rights, however, […]
Benfords Law will be ‘very important’
Benfows law has been used to help protect women’s rights, and it’s being applied across the country.The case involves a man who claims his wife, who is now dead, raped him and he has not been paid.He has been told by a local magistrate that he can appeal against the sentence.He says that because of […]
Why the beer-and-wine laws are the worst law of them all
It’s the biggest issue in the beer industry, the biggest beer festival on the planet, and one of the most hotly debated laws in Australia.And while it’s one of those controversial topics that’s so hard to pin down precisely, it’s the one that has caused some real headache for brewers and their staff.“You have to […]
How to win an argument with a lawyer
By Tim Maughan Independent lawyer and barrister at law Andrew Joyce has spent his professional life battling a litany of law students and lawyers, from George Orwell to David Hume.Now, Mr Joyce has joined forces with his mentor and fellow Oxford Law graduate and legal scholar, Prof Ian Jones, to tackle a new challenge: the […]