The Ninth Circuit in 'Kivalina' affirmed dismissal, issuing a significant environmental law decision, one with the potential to completely remake the way environmental law works. The federal common ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is fast redeeming its reputation and, in the process, is reinforcing the rule of law. Significantly, Trump seems content to follow whatever the court decides. The court has ...

Statutes of Extinguishment are very similar to Statutes of Limitation, but they do have their important differences. Extinguishment completely kills off the cause of action, while limitation only ...

You may have heard of common law marriage or you may know someone who refers to another as their “common law spouse,” their “common law wife,” or their “common law husband.” But what exactly is it and ...