When the issue of human trafficking first gained widespread public attention in the United States in the 1990s, the discussion centered on international human trafficking. In 2000, the United States… Read more »
Since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976,[1] the United States has executed twenty-eight foreign nationals from fifteen different countries.[2] Most of those foreign nationals were never informed… Read more »
In the last quarter century, a particular problem facing humanity has become increasingly clear to innovators around the world: the consumption of immense quantities of natural resources of limited and… Read more »
On the evening of January 27, 2010, the Capitol witnessed an epic bout. From his bully pulpit and encircled by the thundering applause of his political majority, President Barack Obama… Read more »
Most fishermen are probably not thinking about the law on a normal day on the water. But perhaps they should if they are one of the anglers paying a fee… Read more »
In December 2004, Los Angeles couple Jean and Scott Adam embarked on a round-the-world voyage on their yacht, the s/v Quest.1 They hoped to spend their retirement on the seas,… Read more »
The first reported intercollegiate athletics contest in the United States took place in 1852.1 Harvard University challenged Yale University to a rowing contest similar to those staged in England by… Read more »
Not many would argue that banks should leave their front doors and vaults unlocked, even in towns lacking any reported cases of bank robbery. To the contrary, many banks and… Read more »
Martin W. O’Toole provides an update of Trusts and Estates law from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. This article discusses recent legislation, regulatory announcements, along with federal and… Read more »
Kirsten Lerch and Edward McArdle provide an update on Health Law in the state of New York between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. At the federal level, historic… Read more »