In a new paper, I examine, along with a co-author (James Heilpern), whether "subject to the jurisdiction" would have had a familiar legal meaning to lawyers in the mid-nineteenth century, and if so ...
The FBI is pursuing a terrorism investigation into the killings of four marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee by a man described as a devout Muslim. But 30 days after a white supremacist allegedly ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The legal meaning of "sex" has long been contentious. The Trump Administration wants to rein in the word, as courts have been ...
Courts and scholars are experimenting with artificial intelligence tools to help establish the ordinary meaning of words and phrases in statutes and contracts. A tone of cautious optimism—one ...
Today is World Refugee Day. Sadly, this year's observance comes at a time when, thanks in part to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there are more migrants fleeing war and oppression than at any other ...