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U.S./U.K. Aviation Trade Relations After Brexit
Ever since “Brexit” (the nickname for the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) withdrawal from the European Union (EU)), aviation analysts and lawyers have...
The Limits of “Settlement” Disclaimers
Lawyers love slapping the expression “For Settlement Purposes Only” (and/or “Confidential”) on correspondence with other attorneys, especially if a...
Should Low-Income Tenants Receive Low-Cost Defense?
Going off of last week’s post concerning low-income tenant exploitation, a question that naturally arises is should a tenant who fall below a...
Exploiting Low-Income Tenants in Michigan
How legally exploitable are lower-class tenants in Michigan? It’s an empirical question, and one that has not been thoroughly researched (as far as...
Commercial Aviation’s Sterling Safety Record – Law, Economics, or Trump?
Before taking to Twitter yesterday to issue a rather controversial message to North Korea regarding nuclear weapons, United States President Donald...
The Conundrum of Strict Liability Crimes (2)
As discussed in part one of this series, strict liability crimes—criminal offenses which do not require the prosecution to prove intent (mens...
Videogames Promoting Gambling for Minors?
Electronic Arts (EA), one of the largest videogame developers in the world, has come under fire from lawmakers in Hawaii and Belgium for allegedly...
The Conundrum of Strict Liability Crimes (1)
In Morrissette vs. United States, 342 U.S. 246 (1952), Justice Robert Jackson, writing for a unanimous Supreme Court, affirmed the longstanding...