In the recent case of Abigail Alliance v. von Eschenbach, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the due process clause required the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow terminally ill patients the opportunity to use last-hope drugs that have...

The American system of federalism is at the heart of many disagreements over important constitutional and public policy issues. Changes in all three branches of government and recent Supreme Court decisions raise questions about the future scope of federal-state relationships: How should we balance state and federal rights? Should the...

In October Term 2006, the Supreme Court showed an increased willingness to review and decide business litigation cases that the Rehnquist Court had largely avoided. The justices made important decisions in the areas of securities law, antitrust, patent law, civil procedure, employment law, and punitive damages. In the upcoming October...

American Enterprise Institute president Christopher DeMuth announced today that the National Legal Center for the Public Interest has been merged into AEI.

The Supreme Court's decision in Exxon Shipping v. Baker highlights the need for legislative reform of arbitrary punitive damage awards.

When it comes to common-sense liability reform, Barack Obama toes the trial lawyers' party line.

Should people lose rights because they are sympathetic to, but do not actually help, terrorist groups?

What will the Supreme Court decide in the upcoming Philip Morris v. Williams case?