Brian Davis : "This was the best settlement that we could get in such a politically charged atmosphere. The state...
Professional Commentary
William Perry Pendley : "Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) has agreed to represent Hazleton, Pennsylvania to defend its efforts to reduce the impact on the community from the presence of illegal immigrants....
Nicolas Eyle : "Nearly three decades after California cracked down on rising crime rates with tougher sentencing laws, Californians are beginning to realize the downside of what many experts say has been one of the most poorly planned...
Tara Magner : "The Secure Fence Act has generated a good deal of controversy this election season. First, its price tag is unknown, but is estimated to fall between $2 billion and $9 billion. Second,...
Jack Martin : "At this point, the border fencing law signed by President Bush Thursday is largely symbolic, although important. The legislation sends the message abroad that we intend to defend our...
Kristin Jones : "Journalist Yang Xiaoqing's imprisonment caught the attention of ordinary people in China who recognized it as the case of a man who had taken on powerful officials in his home...
Jonathan Hafetz : "On October 19, 2006, the district court (Lamberth, J.) dismissed the habeas petition of Mohammed Munaf, the American citizen detained in Iraq by the United States and sentenced to death...
Thomas Nash : "The increasing evidence of humanitarian harm from cluster munitions used during the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is the latest example of a consistent pattern of civilian suffering documented over the last 40...
Ted Mayer : "Merck & Co., Inc. is pleased that the District Court of Berlin, Germany, has rejected two VIOXX claims. In the first case, a 60-year old woman from Berlin claimed...
Ali Khan : "One great accomplishment of the 1945 UN Charter has been its prescription against the threats of use of armed force. Article 2(4) states: "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use...