SCOTUSblog

Argument analysis: Trying to define “robbery” and “burglary,” justices confront the jurisprudential “mess” of the ACCA

Over four decades I’ve listened to a lot of Supreme Court arguments, and seldom does an argument cause me to laugh out loud. But on Tuesday morning the court, with new Justice Brett Kavanaugh actively ...
SCOTUSblog

Argument analysis: Clash over market definition, competitive harms and burden shifting

The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in Ohio v. American Express Co., a challenge by 17 states to the network rules that prohibit merchants accepting Amex cards from steering ...
Psychology Today

Moving From Emotional Arguments to Logical Arguments

To advance a moral argument about the legality of controversial subjects such as abortion, there needs to be a reformulation of the way in which arguments are presented. When discussing highly ...
Jurist

Supreme Court hears arguments on definition of ‘cocaine base’, patent rights

[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website, JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [day call, PDF] Monday in DePierre v. United States [oral arguments transcript, PDF; JURIST report] on ...
Psychology Today

Resolving Arguments Instead of Avoiding Them Improves Health

Resolving arguments instead of avoiding them can significantly improve your health. Source: Photo by Daniel Fazio at Unsplash It may feel more comfortable, at least temporarily, to avoid an argument ...