Adam Liptak
Two court cases take diverging path when it comes to digital rights
The U.S. federal courts are being forced to apply 1976 law to modern digital innovations. With respect to two new digital services, judges took two different paths, ruling one was compliant with federal copyright law, while another was not.
Bush Era Surveillance Program Headed to Supreme Court
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Bush Administration authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on American citizens and others without a warrant. The secret program first came to light in an expose by our partner The New York Times in December 2005. President Bush insisted that the warrantless wiretapping was essential for Americans’ […]
Does Justice Kennedy Hold the Fate of the Health Care Law in His Hands?
After three days of intense oral arguments before the Supreme Court, the fate of the Affordable Care Act remains uncertain. Four of the court’s Democratic-appointed judges are expected to support it, while at least three of the court’s Republican-appointed judges are expected to reject it. That leaves just two votes in question: Justice Antonin Scalia […]
Reports Reveals Vast Discrepancies in Voter Records
A new report by the Pew Center on the States reveals that one of every eight active registrations is either invalid or inaccurate. Along with voters with registrations in multiple states, their findings revealed that approximately 1.8 million dead people are still listed as active voters. Equally troubling is the discovery that one in four people […]
Is Our Constitution Out of Date?
Whether or not you buy into the idea of American exceptionalism, the U.S. constitution is an exceptional document: the way in which it was crafted, how it secured the rights of citizens, and how 94 percent of nations have modeled their own charters after it. But if you ask Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, […]
Should Pharmaceutical Reps Have the Right to Doctors’ Prescription Histories?
How do you define the right to free speech? Some would argue it means being allowed to say what you believe, even when it’s not popular. Others would say it means getting a good look at what kind of prescriptions that your doctor has given you. At least, that’s the argument being made in a Supreme […]