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One of the most widely recognized artifacts in American patent law iconography is also among its most peculiar: Samuel Nicolson’s cane. The cane played a leading role in the Supreme…

The Veterans Treatment Court (“VTC”) movement is sweeping the nation. In 2008, there were approximately five courts. Currently, there are over 350 VTCs and veteran-oriented tracks in the United States.…

Human activity has replaced nature as the principal force shaping our planet. As a result, we stand at the dawn of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. Fundamental changes in…

It is, perhaps, fitting to say that we are living in the Mass-Shooting Era. While the number of gun-related homicides has stabilized in the United States, fear of mass shootings…

Internet-linked versions of ordinary objects now dominate the horizon of the technology industry. These devices, collectively referred to as the Internet of Things (“IoT”), span everything from toothbrushes to smart…

One of the most misunderstood and undervalued subjects in federal jurisdiction is the doctrine of constitutional fact. The doctrine—which holds that courts must review factual determinations de novo where those…