Law
Tree Gangsters Are Killing the Rainforest
Organized criminal syndicates are responsible for most illegal logging, which accounts for up to 30 percent of timber traded globally
It Wasn’t Me – Could Identical Twins Get Away With Murder?
Identical twins can actually get away with crimes by blaming one another
In Vietnam, Rhino Horn is the Drug of Choice at both Parties and Hospitals
A report issued by TRAFFIC issues the latest depressing statistics surrounding the epidemic-proportion illegal rhino horn trade in South Africa and Asia
Vietnam’s Dogs are Both Humans’ Best Friends and Snacks
In Vietnam, dog lovers had best keep their pooches behind high, locked fences if they don't want their pets to wind up boiled in a pot
Should Dolphins and Whales Have Human Rights?
Because of their complex brains and rich social lives, should dolphins and whales be considered non-human legal persons, with full legal rights?
$2 Million in Ivory Seized From Manhattan Jewelers
Two New York City jewelers, caught with $2 million worth of illegal ivory, plead guilty to charges of commercializing wildlife
Ten Famous Intellectual Property Disputes
From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court
Powers That Be
And when to curtail them
The Dinosaur Fossil Wars
Across the American West, legal battles over dinosaur fossils are on the rise as amateur prospectors make major finds
Robert Bullard
Environmental Justice Advocate
FOR HIRE: Secret Service Agent
Our new series looks at the jobs you wish you had. First up, the agency's highest-ranking woman
Patent Pending
The Supreme Court may soon reinvent the rules for invention
When Franklin Roosevelt Clashed With the Supreme Court—and Lost
Buoyed by his reelection but dismayed by rulings of the justices who stopped his New Deal programs, a president overreaches
The Law that Ripped America in Two
One hundred fifty years ago, the Kansas-Nebraska Act set the stage for America's civil war
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