flash Video The following column was first published on the author’s website Res Ispa Loquitur When I teach torts at George Washington University Law School, we discuss the “no duty to rescue” doctrine. Under the common law, you are not legally required to assist a person in peril if you …
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Many have knocked on Pam Jones’ front door in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. She’s pulled it open to find family, friends, fundraisers, strangers and salesmen. Like most of us, nothing surprises her anymore. The evening of June 24 was no different. When the doorbell rang at9:45 p.m., Pam wasn’t surprised. …
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Joe DiMaggio would have turned 100 on Tuesday, so it seems appropriate to remember him as I do — as the finest baseball player I ever saw play our delicate little game. Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame Red Sox second baseman, once told me his teammate Ted Williams was …
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In my new book, “The Constitution of the United States and Other Patriotic Documents,” readers can rediscover what made America a luminous beacon of hope for liberty, prosperity, and justice throughout the world. Since before its founding, our country has been blessed with extraordinary leaders who steeled our resolve for …
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As a mom, feeling loved and appreciated sometimes comes in small ways. Mine came in the form of a pink post-it note on my bathroom mirror. After months of an intense workload, getting ready for the holidays and non-stop kids school activities, I crashed. Completely exhausted and grumpy, I felt …
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This past Sunday, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown caught two touchdowns for the first time in almost exactly four years. The last time the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver found the end zone twice before this past Sunday was back on Oct. 11, 2021, when he was a member of the Baltimore …
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