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Bank robber-turned Georgetown law professor convicted in domestic violence case
A Georgetown University law professor who spent more than a decade in prison for bank robbery before becoming a lawyer was ...
An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How.
The growing battle over how to manage sea level rise turns partly on a legal principle set down in Roman times.
Trump lauds first-of-its-kind law using this ‘narcissistic’ joke
President Donald Trump appeared to direct the attention toward him before signing a landmark bill into law on Friday. The ...
Former robber turned law professor in D.C. found guilty of assaulting wife
After nearly 11 years behind bars, Shon Hopwood became a lawyer and joined the Georgetown University faculty. Now, convicted ...
Catholic bishops call mandatory reporting law 'brazen act of religious discrimination'
Roman Catholic clergy and the DOJ are pushing back against a state law slated to take effect this month, arguing it will ...
Law authored by Ohio congressman cracks down on fentanyl drug traffickers
Legislation authored by Ohio Rep. Bob Latta and signed into law by President Donald Trump seeks to crack down on drug ...
In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: the law-enforcement officer in a mask
The covered face — as deployed in immigration enforcement — has become one of the most contentious visuals of 2025.
Slovenia passes assisted dying law
Slovenia approved a law to allow assisted dying on Friday, joining an increasing number of countries giving terminally-ill ...
Minnesota mom who lost son to fentanyl poisoning visits White House to see HALT Act become law
A Minnesota mom who testified for tougher fentanyl penalties was invited to the White House to see the bill become law.
Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law earlier this month, will likely change the nation’s ...