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Law and society rely upon a 'Republic of Belief'

ITHACA, N.Y. - In developed and less developed countries alike, many worry about why laws are so oft...

Feb 11, 2019 02:40 PM EST

US judges should do more than simply 'apply the law' when it demands cruel sentences

In a paper published by the Virginia Journal of Criminal Law, experts argue for strategies to help j...

Feb 11, 2019 02:35 PM EST

Law firms do not encourage men to take parental leaves

The professional ethos of law firms discourages men from taking parental leave, a new Finnish-Canadi...

Feb 11, 2019 02:32 PM EST

67 percent of bankruptcy filers cite illness and medical bills as contributors to financial ruin

Researchers found no evidence that the ACA reduced the proportion of bankruptcies driven by medical ...

Feb 11, 2019 02:25 PM EST

Queens district attorney drops abortion charge in queens murder case, causes debate

As Democrats in New York last month celebrated Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's signing of a law expanding abo...

Feb 11, 2019 02:04 PM EST

R-E-S-P-E-C-T? LGBT views on police legitimacy and authority

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals have a long history of discrimination in ...

Feb 11, 2019 01:52 PM EST

Law firms’ current lateral hiring practices are failing

While law firms fiercely compete to recruit and hire the industry's best and brightest, the strategy...

Feb 11, 2019 01:50 PM EST

Convicted disbarred Georgia attorney on the run after allegedly killing mother

The U.S. Marshals Service is conducting a nationwide manhunt after an ex-lawyer, who was supposed to...

Feb 11, 2019 01:39 PM EST

Facial trauma malpractice lawsuits favor physicians, Rutgers study finds

Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts ...

Feb 11, 2019 11:51 AM EST

Broder Security Talks | Trump lashes out at Dems for 'brand new demand'

President Trump lashed out at Democrats after border security negotiations hit a snag in part becaus...

Feb 11, 2019 11:29 AM EST

Trump is set to sign executive order launching artificial intelligence initiative

President Trump on Monday will sign an executive order dedicating resources to boost U.S. artificial...

Feb 11, 2019 11:16 AM EST

US Stock rose as U.S. - China trade talks resume

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, led by industrial companies, as the United States and China began their ...

Feb 11, 2019 11:11 AM EST

Ariana Grande Sued Over "God Is A Woman" for Copyright Infringement

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas artist is suing pop music star Ariana Grande, alleging federal copyright inf...

Feb 11, 2019 10:36 AM EST

Several sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun-law measure in Washington state counties

Some sheriffs in several conservative Washington counties have refused to enforce the state's sweepi...

Feb 11, 2019 10:16 AM EST

New legislation needed to regulate police facial recognition technology

Facial recognition technology, being trialed by two major police forces in Britain, should be subjec...

Feb 11, 2019 09:52 AM EST