Much has been written (including by me) about how Trump's massive new tariffs will severely damage the US economy, and why they are illegal for a variety of different reasons. But more attention ...

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In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

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Lindiwe Sisulu pledges to uphold the constitution before fomer Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in 2014. GCIS/Flickr Yet another war of words is being waged in South Africa, ostensibly over the role of ...

A pressing question to ask is whether — and if yes, how — novel societal harms caused by AI systems are adequately addressed within the contours of existing legal categories and legislation. This ...