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On June 25, the Supreme Court issued a ruling with wide-ranging consequences for anyone claiming injuries related to glyphosate, the pesticide marketed as Roundup. The court’s 7-2 ruling in Monsanto Company v. Durnell effectively ends thousands of pending state-law claims that Roundup’s manufacturer failed to warn users that glyphosate could…
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During the 1920s, four-year-old Jackie Coogan was one of America’s favorite movie stars. When Coogan came of age after years of hard work in Hollywood, he learned he was penniless — his parents had run through the millions he earned. Soon afterward, California became the first state to regulate…
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A federal court has put a civil case on hold as a punishment for meritless filings by lawyers on both sides. Attorneys for the plaintiff and the defendant had both independently used AI to draft and research filings that relied on AI-generated hallucinations as legal authorities. District Judge Sharion Aycock…
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The Supreme Court has strengthened the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force securities‑law violators to give up their ill‑gotten gains. Previously, federal appeals courts were split on when a court could order repayment to the government as a form of equitable relief. In Sripetch…
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For decades, legal information providers have offered copies of standard contracts, powers of attorney, and other blank legal documents for everyday needs. But as helpful as they can be, no provider can claim to offer legal advice to any one customer who uses their forms. Today, the…
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In the 1960s, the Amphicar briefly appeared on the market: a car-boat that could drive directly offshore from the road. Despite its smart tail-fin styling, the Amphicar had all the problems of a car and a boat without working well as either one. The brand did not last long.
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A severe winter storm in 2021 brought Jackson, Mississippi's water crisis to a breaking point, leaving 150,000 residents without reliable service. But the emergency merely exposed what tests had revealed years earlier: lead contamination levels comparable to Flint, Michigan. A group of Jackson residents filed a class action lawsuit…
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For one moment, Tajia Mackyeon achieved the dream of every restaurant worker: a tip big enough to change her life forever. One man, fresh from a string of wins at the baccarat table, insisted on tipping the casino waitress $76,000 — more than five times what she makes…
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Since 2010, enrollment rates among men in JD programs have been declining relative to those of women. But in 2025, law schools had more new male students than they did in 2024 — the first increase in 15 years. Despite more men applying and enrolling, women still make up more than…
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First Amendment cases can be messy. They often deal with unpopular speech or unpopular speakers, such as student anti-war protestors or Klansmen. Exercising the right to free speech does not always look brave and picturesque. Last fall in Fairhope, Alabama, it looked like an inflatable penis. Renea…
