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Political Law Quarterly – Q1 2026
3+ week, 2+ day ago (229+ words) Political activities sit at the intersection of law, policy, and reputation. Companies operating in highly regulated industries cannot avoid political law issues, and it is frequently more complex than expected. This quarterly newsletter highlights a few practical issues we are…...
The Perilous War Over Legal Ethics in Government and Politics
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1200+ words) Perilous War Over Legal Ethics in Government and PoliticsExecutive Functions | Jack Goldsmith The Perilous War Over Legal Ethics in Government and Politics On its current course, it cannot end well. The...been swept up in the polarizing and weaponized…...
Messenger: State of Missouri vs. Sam Page is a cautionary tale about political excess
3+ week, 6+ day ago (214+ words) When St. Louis County Executive Sam Page was accused last year by former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey of violating election law, even the government watchdog who filed the complaint'was surprised at the charges. St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro columnist Tony…...
The Foreign Influence Scandal Shaking the White House
3+ week, 1+ day ago (301+ words) bribes and kickbacks during his time in Florida politics, is now accused of acting as an unregistered foreign...
A Class Action, a Continent-Wide Investigation, an Election Under Siege, and the Question No One…
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1572+ words) Twelve developments across four countries, three courtrooms, two regulatory bodies, three independent research teams, and a forty-five-day countdown to the first U.S. federal enforcement deadline for AI-generated intimate imagery " all converging on the same unanswered question. This is not an article…...
Government Behaving Badly – Update for March 16, 2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (947+ words) We post news and comment on federal criminal justice issues, focused primarily on trial and post-conviction matters, legislative initiatives, and sentencing issues. "THIS JOB SUCKS" DESCRIBES THE CURRENT STATE OF DOJ The wheels appear to be coming off the trucks…...
The how and why of gun control
3+ week, 4+ day ago (386+ words) A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. Last Monday, the Supreme Court heard argument in United States v. Hemani. In that case, Ali Danial Hemani argues that the Second Amendment forbids…...
The reason our MPs back a controversial massive change
3+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) Swindon's MPs have explained why they supported big changes. The latest House of Commons vote on Justice Secretary David Lammy's reforms passed by 304 votes to 210 earlier this week. "It is already the case that 90 per cent of criminals go to…...
Blending Law, Politics, and Strategy in the Fight Over Extradition
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (134+ words) How to mount a defense in the face of an uncertain and shifting terrain These awards honor everything from lifetimes of achievements to unique collaborations, innovation in legal services and more. Organisations face rising legal and governance risks from AI....
What exactly makes you a public figure? | Hal Bidlack
1+ week, 5+ day ago (474+ words) Well, once again, this non-lawyer columnist is going to jump in the deep end of legal scholarship and will explore a recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision. Buckle up. Now, that is pretty outrageous, and it would seem to me…...