At the risk of e-mail overload, I still find it useful to belong to some old-fashioned discussion lists that engage different communities in discussion. Sometimes they set up intriguing resonances. On ...

Many conservatives have embraced a big government philosophy that rejects free trade and supports various types of protectionism. Yet, on claim after claim, protectionist arguments fall short. The ...

October 4, 2023 - In an inter partes review (IPR), a petitioner may challenge the validity of issued claims before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Due to the expedited nature of IPRs, the ...

Opening statements and closing arguments are typically the most significant phases of a civil jury trial. They are often the only times during trial that counsel may directly address the jurors.

If all flowers have petals and roses have petals, should we conclude from those claims that roses are flowers? Many people make this mistake of thinking that we should (Markovits & Nantel, 1989). Let ...

A federal prosecutor delivered the closing arguments of the government's case against Sean Combs on Thursday (June 26) in a lower Manhattan courtroom, explaining to the jury how testimony and evidence ...

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by considering a strong argument against religious faith, against the existence ...