Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials: Crimes, Verdicts, and Criticisms
Learn how the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials worked, from the tribunals' creation and prosecutions to the verdicts, later criticisms, and lasting legal legacy.
Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Warnings, Custody, and Waivers
Learn how Miranda v. Arizona governs custodial interrogation, from the required warnings to invoking or waiving rights and the recognized exceptions.
Evan Miller Case: Ruling, Montgomery, and Jones v. Mississippi
Learn how Miller v. Alabama shaped juvenile life without parole sentencing, from the original ruling to later cases that expanded and limited its reach.
CPVC Class Action Lawsuit: Status, Alternatives, and Deadlines
Learn where CPVC class action lawsuit efforts stand and what owners of failing pipes can pursue instead, from individual claims to warranty and insurance paths.
Trimarco v. Klein: Custom Evidence and the T.J. Hooper Rule
Learn how Trimarco v. Klein shapes negligence law, from industry custom as evidence to its interplay with reasonableness and the T.J. Hooper rule.
Morrissey v. Brewer: Due Process and the Two-Stage Parole Hearing
Learn how Morrissey v. Brewer frames parole revocation due process, from its constitutional basis and hearing structure to safeguards still used today.
Judge Julius Hoffman: The Chicago Seven Trial and Its Reversal
Learn how Judge Julius Hoffman shaped the Chicago Seven trial, from his courtroom conduct and rulings through the appellate reversals and his later years.
Buck v. Bell Case: The Forced Sterilization Ruling and Its Legacy
Learn how the Buck v. Bell case upheld forced sterilization in America, from the ruling and its flawed foundations to the abuses it enabled and its legacy.
Batson v. Kentucky: The Three-Step Test for Peremptory Strikes
Learn how Batson v. Kentucky shapes jury selection, from the limits on race-based peremptory strikes through the courtroom procedure judges use to enforce them.
Salman v. United States: The Gift Theory of Insider Trading
Learn how Salman v. United States reshaped insider trading law, from the personal benefit rule to family tipping and the risks tippees face today.