A longstanding anti-discrimination law gained new reach because a word’s meaning can change or expand with time.
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SCOTUS And The Meaning Of Sex
Why Have A Party Platform?
The only thing worse than fighting over a new party platform may be running on one from four years ago.
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Does Private Equity Belong In Your 401(k)?
The Labor Department opens the door to private equity investments in many retirement plans.
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Eight Steps Toward Equal Justice
Bad incentives, vague guidelines and lack of accountability create law enforcement problems; better management can fix them.
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Justices Ducking The Bar
Lawyers can still be required to join state bar associations, as the Supreme Court opts to stand aside.
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SCOTUS Stands Tall For Pensions
Pension participants who suffered no losses in a market meltdown have no basis to sue anyone for their lack of injury.
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Guided To A Cul-De-Sac By Science
Policymakers who are “guided by science” are actually guided by the scientists whose advice they choose to heed.
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Job Market Ice Breakup
Like the ice breakup on a frozen lake, the job market’s springtime thaw arrived with a bang.
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Speaking Truth To (And About) China
Trump’s threat to Chinese airlines and a British pledge on Hong Kong reminded Beijing that bad behavior has consequences.
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Things Can Still Get Better As Numbers Get Worse
As COVID-19 moves into a younger population, comparing daily new cases with earlier months can be misleading.
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