Contrary to press reports, Jeffrey Epstein’s last will should not have much effect on claims against his estate.
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Tag Archives: Law
Delaware Pretties Up Its Piggy Behavior
Delaware has ceded ground but still aggressively seeks to snag supposedly unclaimed property from businesses.
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Justices Return To (Parochial) School
A Montana case tests whether states can bar religious schools from public support merely because of their parochial nature.
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On Gerrymanders, Electing To Step Aside
Democracy will survive a ruling on gerrymanders that leaves politics to the political branches of government.
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An Edgy Label Meets A Scandalized Court
A popular clothing brand’s Supreme Court triumph is a victory for the First Amendment, sort of, maybe, for right now.
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Stretching The Law To Punish A Lawman
Scot Peterson may be the most reviled law officer in America, but was his cowardice in the face of a mass shooting a crime?
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Bag Bans Can Backfire
Well-intentioned laws banning single-use plastic bags can run afoul of the law of unintended consequences.
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Florida Gets What It Voted For
Floridians meant what they said, and said what they meant, about restoring voting rights for most felons.
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Still Loving In Virginia
Virginia, where racial barriers to marriage were finally broken, still insists that marriage applicants state their race.
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