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Justiciability and Rucho v. Common Cause
The justiciability doctrines evaluate the capacity of a court to provide an adequate resolution to a legal dispute. Simple Legal Guides' summary and chart explain the political question doctrine and the Supreme Court's recent decision in Rucho v. Common Cause.
The Concept of Intellectual Property
Intellectual property lawsuits like the recently settled one between Apple and Qualcomm can be worth billions of dollars. But what is intellectual property, anyway, and why is it so important?
Custodial Interrogation: Made Simple
Understanding and simplifying one of the trickier subjects in criminal procedure: custodial interrogation, confessions, and the law of Miranda v. Arizona.
California Bar Results Hit New Low on February 2018 Exam
The February 2018 Bar Exam had the lowest passage rate on record. How does it compare with past exams and what's to blame for the low passage rate?