The gift that keeps on giving, the California Supreme Court decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court is getting a fresh look to determine whether it applies retroactively. For the ...

In 2010, Welch pled guilty to federal charges of being a “felon in possession” – that is, possessing a firearm while having at least one prior felony conviction. But because Welch had not one but many ...

The "new" alimony statute is more than seven years old, yet it still leaves unanswered questions. This article is focused on N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(k), which permits a non-self-employed spouse to seek a ...

On June 10, 2025, Judge Georgia N. Alexakis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an order allowing the defendant in an Illinois ...

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Yesterday’s oral argument in Beckles v. United States found the justices wrestling with retroactivity and vagueness in the context of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The petitioner, Travis Beckles, ...

William Baude, a contributor to the Volokh Conspiracy, will become the Neubauer family assistant professor of law at the University of Chicago, in January. Updated July 5, 2016, 11:53 AM As a matter ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - Voicing alarm at expanded registration requirements for sex offenders, Justice Neil Gorsuch said Monday at Supreme Court oral arguments that the federal law appears to give state ...