Law Without (As Many) Lawyers
In a podcast conversation with law and economics professor Gillian Hadfield, she expounds on ways to bring more legal services to Americans without requiring vast new armies of expensive lawyers.
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Plain English Urged to Limit Federal Bureaucracy
Could you say that in English, please? The Plain Writing Act of 2010 asks the U.S. government to better talk the talk of its constituents.
Legal Services Wanted; Lawyers Need Not Apply
Why a globalized U.S. economy requires new legal infrastructure devised and controlled by innovators (who will probably be something or someone other than law firms or lawyers).
Assessing the Legality of Osama bin Laden’s Killing
There’s no black-and-white answer on the legality of killing Osama bin Laden, regardless of whether it’s approached as a law enforcement issue or as part of an ongoing war.
Breast Cancer Court Case Pits Patients’ Genes vs. Gene Patents
A court case surrounding gene patents for high-risk forms of breast cancer puts two viewpoints of "products of nature" on the stand.
The Practical Effect of Cultivating Selflessness
A UCLA researcher argues that rather than assuming people are basically selfish, government could more profitably encourage pro-social behavior.
What I Could Tell Tiger About Divorce
The changing complexity of American family life keeps researchers busy and a father finds it hard to share the daddy space with his kids' new stepfather.
Public Defenders as Effective as Private Attorneys
New research suggests that, in terms of influencing key judicial decisions, public defenders are as effective as their private counterparts.
Expecting Justice and Hoping for Empathy
Gauging views of the American people on Supreme Court justices suggests that while empathy is in the eye of the beholder, it's a value most people favor on the bench.
Jung and Polanski
Guest blogger Tom Jacobs says psychology provides some suggestions as to why so many artists transgress ethical boundaries.