Simply put, these instruments seek to spare civilians and others who are no longer active combatants from the effects of hostilities by placing restrictions and prohibitions on the conduct of warfare.

Editor’s note: This column is from the Oct. 30 print edition. Things can get a little more complicated, however, when considering a “pro-choice” candidate who has a seemingly Catholic-friendly basket ...

About a year ago, I wrote the blog “Proportionality: Tipping the Scale” spotlighting proportionality with respect to data preservation and the related amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil ...

Smoke rising from buildings in Gaza after retaliatory Israeli air strikes on October 15, 2023. Photo by MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock In recent days, my ...

On Thursday night, President Donald Trump confirmed that he had ordered a military strike against Iran, and then called it off, after a U.S. military drone was shot down by Iran earlier in the week.

Redistricting, the process of drawing congressional and state legislative districts, is all about making choices and setting priorities. Gov. Mike DeWine says the priorities laid out in State Issue 1, ...

I was fortunate to moderate a webinar for ACEDS about proportionality and summarize the discussion below. You can listen to the entire program here. Proportionality in e-discovery is based on the ...

Let's face it: No one went to law school dreaming of one day preparing a privilege log, much less one with hundreds or thousands of entries. But with the vast volumes of electronically stored ...

Last year, the Florida Supreme Court adopted comprehensive changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. These changes took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. There is much to unpack in the new rules. Parties ...