The United Nations World Summit—the largest gathering of heads of state in history—will convene this month to review and debate Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s plan of reform for Turtle Bay. What are the prospects and challenges for effective UN reform? Is the September summit likely to produce meaningful changes...

The growth of law and litigation since the 1960s is often decried for being costly and inefficient. But what about the benefits? Hasn't expanded liability also produced greater fairness and accountability and more responsible decisions? In his new book, Life Without Lawyers: Liberating Americans from Too Much Law (Norton, 2009),...

If Democrats are smart, they will give John Roberts a thorough grilling during his hearing, let him get eighty-plus votes, and congratulate the president for choosing the right kind of nominee.

A successful health care plan will have to provide consumers with realistic means of obtaining the services they need, not necessarily those they want.

A successful health care plan will have to provide consumers with realistic means of obtaining the services they need, not necessarily those they want.

If the legislature will not act responsibly, courts should aggressively protect the constitutional rights of parties when retroactive legislation creates new liabilities for past conduct.

The future of the United Nations is under the control of the new Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon.