Nazi war criminal Albert Speer spent his final years in freedom. Today’s juvenile offenders are not irredeemable, either.
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Tag Archives: Law
Instant History
Sometimes it takes time to recognize an event’s historic importance. On rare but memorable occasions, it doesn’t.
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This Pig Is Cleared For Takeoff
With enough wind, even a pig can get off the ground. So don’t be surprised if Justices Thomas and Ginsburg someday agree.
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Court-Sanctioned Fishing In A Manson Defendant’s Files
A bankruptcy judge treats attorney-client privilege cavalierly in a case involving one of Charles Manson’s followers.
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Paradise Lost? A Mini-Vacation Spawns A Class Action
Q: What’s the difference between a “mandatory housekeeping gratuity” and a “mandatory gratuity?” A: A payday for lawyers.
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New York Gets To Keep Its Broken Housing Market
New Yorkers seem to like their decades-old housing “emergency,” and the courts are likely to let them keep it.
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Like It Or Not, It’s Still Montana, U.S.A.
Montana thinks its history entitles it to disregard the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. It doesn’t.
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The Administration That Won’t Defend DOMA Still Enforces It
Love conquers all, eventually. But for now, a bureaucracy that can’t defend DOMA still enforces it.
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Do You Have A Right To Repair Your Own Car?
Without vital software, neither you nor your local garage can fix your car. Massachusetts may enact a “right to repair” law.
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