Ambiguity has long played a central role in statutory interpretation—serving as the trigger for judicial resort to extratextual materials or any
Mustafa Aksakal’s new book, The War that Made the Middle East, offers a pointed and relatively succinct (182 pages) reconsideration of the First World War in that region. It comes at a timely moment, amidst wars across the region, and
In their essay, Bridges Between Realism and Formalism, introducing a special symposium issue of the American Journal of Jurisprudence, Andrew Gold and Thilo Kuntz provide a clear and helpful survey of the impressive array of contributions, with a stimulating variety
Trademark law in the United States requires use of a mark in commerce as the basis for both acquisition and infringement of exclusive rights. This requirement is justified, in part, as a way of focusing trademark on its core purpose—protecting
International standards are ubiquitous in our everyday lives, but the legal literature spends little time analyzing them. The design of USB cables and chargers is a good example, as are paper size, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth specifications, credit card shape, and
Ever since health insurers began engaging in utilization review, consumers have expressed frustration and anger
In jurisdictions around the world, constitutions are held up as venerable national texts available to strike down legislation and government action offending basic societal commitments. Constitutions are seen as forces of good and not just due to their explicit rights-granting
In Marisol Orihuela’s The Lawyer’s Quandary: Client-Center Lawyering in the Treatment Paradigm, we get an in-depth discussion about the dilemma criminal defense lawyers face when they are counseling individuals with atypical decision-making capacity. Specifically, Orihuela focuses on individuals with personality
Any serious study of civil procedure in the United States should learn
