laws

Should good Samaritanism be legally required?
People holding hands.
Talking point

Should good Samaritanism be legally required?

Vermont removes residency requirement for assisted suicide law
 Vermont State House in Montpelier, Vermont
win for patient rights

Vermont removes residency requirement for assisted suicide law

New report describes numerous security breaches at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court building.
Problems with Justice

New report describes numerous security breaches at the Supreme Court

What's at stake in the Supreme Court's 303 Creative v. Elenis?
The Supreme Court.
Briefing

What's at stake in the Supreme Court's 303 Creative v. Elenis?

Scientists call for ocean to be legally treated as a living being
Ocean with sea foam
Righting the ocean

Scientists call for ocean to be legally treated as a living being

For the 1st time in California history, a woman has signed a bill into law
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis.
firsts

For the 1st time in California history, a woman has signed a bill into law

Abortion bounties await when Roe v. Wade falls
An elephant.
Joanne Bamberger

Abortion bounties await when Roe v. Wade falls

John Oliver: U.S. sex work laws 'confusing and counterproductive'
John Oliver
Johnsplaining

John Oliver: U.S. sex work laws 'confusing and counterproductive'

Down with the woke cartels
The ABA logo.
Samuel Goldman

Down with the woke cartels

The GOP's new lawsuit boom
A gavel.
Picture of Joel MathisJoel Mathis

The GOP's new lawsuit boom

San Jose approves 1st U.S. law requiring liability insurance for gun owners
A man holds a gun.
gun violence

San Jose approves 1st U.S. law requiring liability insurance for gun owners

Maine legalizes assisted suicide
Maine Gov. Janet Mills.
laws

Maine legalizes assisted suicide

Louisiana's Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law
Gov. John Bel Edwards.
laws

Louisiana's Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law

Congress votes to repeal part of Dodd-Frank
Wall Street.
laws

Congress votes to repeal part of Dodd-Frank

Mandatory sentencing measure passes in California in wake of Brock Turner sexual assault case
The California state capitol in Sacramento.
laws

Mandatory sentencing measure passes in California in wake of Brock Turner sexual assault case

Indonesia approves chemical castration, death penalty for child sex abuse
Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
laws

Indonesia approves chemical castration, death penalty for child sex abuse

California's smoking age raised to 21
A person holds a cigarette.
laws

California's smoking age raised to 21

California state lawmakers vote to raise smoking age to 21
A person smokes outside.
laws

California state lawmakers vote to raise smoking age to 21

France passes bill banning too-skinny models
Scale
laws

France passes bill banning too-skinny models

Indiana's controversial 'religious freedom' bill signed in private
Gov. Mike Pence
laws

Indiana's controversial 'religious freedom' bill signed in private

California lawmaker wants to raise minimum smoking age to 21
laws

California lawmaker wants to raise minimum smoking age to 21