The Pervasive and Elusive, Momentous and Mysterious Law (Part 3 of 3) Bruce K. Adler Law, Politics & Economics The final installment of a series exploring the mysterious intricacies of that which we call "the law."
The Pervasive and Elusive, Momentous and Mysterious Law (Part 2 of 3) Bruce K. Adler Politics & Economics, Society & Culture An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent. -- Edmund Burke (in a speech in May 1789 favoring an impeachment) He who knows only his own side of the...
The Pervasive and Elusive, Momentous and Mysterious Law (Part 1 of 3) Bruce K. Adler Politics & Economics, Society & Culture At every step the history of civilization teaches us how slight and superficial a structure civilization is, and how precariously it is poised upon the apex of a never-extinct volcano of poor and oppressed...
The Weather and What We Can Do About It Myanna Dellinger Law, Politics & Economics “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” said Mark Twain (or Charles Dudley Warner). Last month in Paris, 195 nations agreed to hold the increase in the global average...
Should Rape Be Arbitrated? Myanna Dellinger Law, Politics & Economics Crossposted from ContractsProfBlog. Must a rape be arbitrated if an employment contract calls for “any and all disputes” to be resolved by arbitration? Thankfully not, according to an Ohio Court of...
The Beginning of the End of Workplace Discrimination? Myanna Dellinger Law, Politics & Economics The United States Supreme Court is soon to decide when employees must act if they want to file suit for workplace discrimination. Private sector workers typically have 180 days to report job...
Sex, Theft, and Freedom: Top Summer Music Reads Alexandra Apolloni Art & Literature, Arts & Culture Steal This Music: How Intellectual Property Law Affects Musical Creativity by Joanna Demers The recent court battle between Marvin Gaye's estate and “Blurred Lines” artists Pharrell Williams and Robin...