How to Deal With Litigious People and Frivolous Lawsuits
Modern society is often criticized as becoming increasingly litigious. Learn what to do the next time someone threatens to "see you in court."read more
View ArticleThe Real Reason Why We Divorce
For over a thousand years, law did not permit divorces. What changed in recent years? The answer may surprise you.read more
View ArticleSuing for Emotional Distress: "Outrageous!"
Can you really sue someone for hurting your feelings?read more
View ArticleFive Unexpected Legal Rights That Overwhelm College Students
Are teenagers really ready for this?read more
View ArticleWho Gets to Keep the Engagement Ring After a Break-Up?
She broke your heart. But does she get to keep the ring? The answer may surprise you.read more
View ArticleDo Beautiful People Fare Better in Court?
Yes, of course they do. But to what extent? The answer is disturbing. read more
View ArticleAre Lawyers All Raging Psychopaths?
Lawyers are not the only ones who exaggerate.read more
View ArticleIs Being Dumped Like a Breach of Contract? A Response
In "Is Being Dumped Like a Breach of Contract," Professor Mark D. White draws some excellent analogies between being dumped and experiencing a breach of contract. What he does not discuss, however, is...
View ArticleHomewreckers Beware: Revenge May Come in an Unexpected Way
The story of how one wife sued another woman for having sex with her husband and breaking up her marriage. . . and won $9 million in court. read more
View ArticleIs the Ebola Quarantine Even Legal?
Armed guards are currently sitting outside of Thomas Eric Duncan's girlfriend's house, preventing her family from leaving or receiving guests for fear of ebola. Is this even legal? When is the...
View ArticleHow to Plead Insanity
What do a Texas mother who strangled her two special-needs children, a California man who shot his estranged wife's friend, and a teenager who beat his little brother to death have in common? Each has...
View ArticleThe Difference Between "Competency" and "Sanity"
In court, what is the difference between being found "incompetent to stand trial" and being found legally "insane"? Does competency equal sanity? Does sanity equal competency? Can you be competent but...
View ArticleWhy Is the Internet So Mad at Harvard Professor Ben Edelman?
A Harvard professor aggressively disputed a $4 over-charge of Chinese takeout . . . and the internet exploded in a fury of indignation and outrage. Why was everyone so incensed? read more
View ArticleHow Can the "Slender Man" Girls Be Competent to Stand Trial?
Yesterday, the two middle-school girls who stabbed their classmate nineteen times to appease a fictional online character known as "Slender Man" were ruled competent to stand trial. But how can girls...
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