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Its name means "so minor as to be disregarded." However, a new executive order targeting low-cost goods is anything but insubstantial. President Donald Trump's executive order ended the de minimis exemption on August 28, 2025. With over 1.3 billion packages qualifying for the exemption in…
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Despite the fancy name you may never have heard of, hypergamy is a tale as old as time (including in Disney's Beauty and the Beast). The term simply means that the husband in a marriage is much more well-off than the woman. While this focuses on the financial gap, it also…
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The old saying is that grand juries would "indict a ham sandwich." That quote, attributed to New York Court of Appeals Judge Sol Wachtler in the 1980s, might have to be revisited — at least with regard to prosecutions against Angelenos accused of various crimes…
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been breaking a lot of ground in its attempt to deport noncitizens. For example, a now-common practice is for ICE agents to appear at criminal defense hearings for noncitizens, sometimes in plainclothes, to arrest defendants. This practice had never been used before since…
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There's a dark side to most new technology. Generative AI is certainly no different, and perhaps has a greater potential for abuse than most. One lamentable use of artificial intelligence involves so-called "nudify" apps. As the name suggests, these apps take ordinary pictures and generate nudes of those images.
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Freak-offs, allegations of violence and racketeering, and a partial acquittal. You are probably already aware of the basics of the allegations against Sean Combs. Diddy was convicted on July 2 of transportation to engage in prostitution, but was acquitted of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. How…
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The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has added several cases to its docket to close out the 2024-25 term. Included in the mix is Olivier v. City of Brandon. A protester who pleaded no contest to violating an ordinance is seeking to sue the city for restricting his First…
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Recently, there's been some confusion about when federal agents have to identify themselves while carrying out enforcement actions. In addition, there's a lot of misinformation regarding the rights of people who have been arrested in immigration raids or during protests. And there's a good reason for all the confusion: it…
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Imagine you are creating a crack team of thieves to steal a piece of contemporary art from an English palace. You get to be the George Clooney of Ocean's Eleven in this scenario. Who do you want on your team? A tech expert? An acrobat? A safecracker? Maybe someone who…
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When the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has a difference of opinion between the justices, it tends to garner a good deal of attention. However, SCOTUS justices are in complete accord more often than many might think. Recently, they've delivered a handful of unanimous opinions. On June 12, 2025, all…
