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Silencing Trump With a Gag Order Is Hopeless

Nobody should be surprised that a New York appeals court refused to postpone Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial while the former president fights...

12.04.2024 10

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

TikTok Ban Is Congress’ Latest Moral Panic

We are living in the age of moral panic. We look around, we see a problem, and we rush to outlaw something. Ban TikTok! cry members of Congress. Ban...

30.03.2024 5

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Why an Athlete Accused of Rape Is Playing in March Madness

The University of Illinois, ranked in the top dozen teams in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, has a chance to go far in the playoffs this year....

22.03.2024 3

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

What Leash Laws for Dogs Tell Us About Humans

Pity the poor dog owners! As warm weather descends, communities from California to Arizona to Michigan have announced stricter enforcement of leash...

09.03.2024 10

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

The Ivy League Is Right to Revive the SAT

The back-to-the-SAT bandwagon rolls on. As swiftly as they followed the leader in dropping the standardized test as an admission requirement, the...

08.03.2024 4

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

How Much Labor Exploitation Is an Ingredient in Your iPhone and EV?

We all rely on cobalt every time we rely on the lithium-ion batteries that power our phones or laptops or EVs. We don’t always allow ourselves to...

07.03.2024 5

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Barnard Should Apply Its Speech Policy Evenly

The latest crisis for academic freedom has arisen at venerable Barnard College, where administrators removed pro-Palestinian statements from the...

03.02.2024 3

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Too Many Security Cameras, Not Enough Safety

Civil libertarians are celebrating the recent announcement by Amazon that law enforcement agencies will no longer be able to obtain Ring doorbell...

28.01.2024 6

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Dunkin' Donuts Lawsuit Offers a Bizarre Theory of Markets

There’s something worrisome in last week’s lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts, challenging the fast-food chain’s practice of charging for...

23.01.2024 10

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

It Wouldn’t Be Christmas in America Without Lawsuits

It’s a Yuletide tradition. In this season of love and inclusion, we invariably fall to squabbling. In other words, it’s time for our annual...

22.12.2023 7

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Activist Nuns Aren’t Likely to Outduel Smith & Wesson

The internet is buzzing with the news that four orders of Roman Catholic nuns have filed a shareholder derivative suit against Smith & Wesson Brands,...

11.12.2023 4

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Hall & Oates Needed Each Other, Until They Didn’t

A largish chunk of the internet seems upset about the litigation between Daryl Hall and John Oates, but the law professor in me is fascinated. Most of...

04.12.2023 8

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy: She Listened

I’d never heard of Sandra Day O’Connor when the news broke that she was President Ronald Reagan’s likely nominee for the new vacancy on the...

02.12.2023 7

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

A Voting Rights Act Ruling That's 100% Wrong

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has delivered a turkey of a decision, undoing the long-accepted right of...

22.11.2023 2

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Social Media Is Addictive But That’s Not a Crime

“Big Tech loses bid to toss lawsuits alleging social media platforms harmed children,” blared the New York Post. “Social media companies must...

16.11.2023 2

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Trump’s an Amateur When It Comes to Courtroom Antics

Donald Trump made headlines this week — and in which weeks does he not? — when during his New York civil fraud trial he sparred with Justice...

10.11.2023 3

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Yale Rape Case Will Change How the Accused Are Treated

Last week, a federal court reinstated a former Yale student’s defamation lawsuit against another student, whose accusation of rape led to his...

05.11.2023 3

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

How to Justify Affirmative Action in the Workplace

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19.09.2023 10

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter

Opinion: Why televising Donald Trump’s trials would be a mistake

I’ll admit to being troubled by the Aug. 31 ruling by the judge in Donald Trump’s upcoming Georgia trial that the proceedings will be televised...

08.09.2023 3

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