During the week ending December 26, 2025 we have received listings of 12 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 24 Constitutional Law summaries, 37 Criminal Law Summaries, 3 White Collar Law Summaries, 1Intellectual Property Summary 1, and 2 Medical Malpractice Case Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under…
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Between Fact and Fiction: Law, Literature and the Search for Truth
Introduction The search for truth occupies a central place in both the legal system and the literary arts, yet each pursues that goal through fundamentally different means. Courts promise truth through structure, rules of evidence, burdens of proof, and sharply defined issues designed to resolve disputes while safeguarding liberty. Literature,…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 19, 2025
During the week ending December 19, 2025 we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 39 Constitutional Law summaries, 64 Criminal Law Summaries, 1 White Collar Law Summary, 3Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, 2 Internet Summaries, and 5 Medical Malpractice Case Summaries. We plan is…
How Secure are Private Records Held by Major Credit Bureaus?
Introduction. The “big three” credit reporting companies, TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian, hold highly sensitive consumer financial data that can affect people’s access to credit, housing, employment, and insurance. Their data security posture depends not only on resisting large-scale hacking events, but also on preventing “low-tech” account takeovers that exploit customer…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 12, 2025
During the week ending December 12, 2025 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 21 Constitutional Law summaries, 63 Criminal Law Summaries, 5 White Collar Law Summaries, 7 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, 1 Internet Summary and 2 Medical Malpractice Case Summaries. We plan…
Executive Overreach and the Eroding Balance of Powers: What Voters are Telling US
Introduction: In his December 10, 2025 column for Justia VERDICT, legal commentator Akshai Vikram argues that growing public concern over what many view as executive overreach under Donald J. Trump’s second administration is fueling calls for a stronger, more assertive Congress. Verdict Widespread Disquiet Among Voters Poll after poll in…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 5, 2025
During the week ending December 5, 2025 we have received listings of 12 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 30 Constitutional Law summaries, 43 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 White Collar Law Summaries, 2 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Case Summaries. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries,…
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Update: Tariffs, Revenues and the Federal Defecit–What the Latest Numbers Show
An Update from the Congressional Budget Office. * INTRODUCTION: The Congressional Budget Office’s November 2025 update shows that rapidly changing tariff policies have significantly reshaped federal budget projections. As of mid November, the effective U.S. tariff rate is about 14 percentage points higher than a year earlier, and CBO now…
Selected Case Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending November 28, 2025
During the week ending November 28, 2025 we have received listings of 25 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 26 Constitutional Law summaries, 45 Criminal Law Summaries, 6 White Collar Law Summaries, 4 Intellectual Property Summaries, and 1 Copyright Law Summary. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding…
Why the United States Has Not Yet Elected a Woman President
This posting provides a concise analytical summary of several key explanations for why the United States, despite more than two centuries of democratic development and expanding opportunities for women in public life, has yet to elect a female president. A curated selection of relevant reference sources follows, intended to enhance…