The "rule of law" refers to the concept that no individual—ruler or private citizen—stands above the law. To safeguard that principle, modern democracies typically bind governmental authorities to ...

It is widely but incorrectly believed that commercially sophisticated parties are free to make whatever contracts they choose. Contracts contain a “procedural” part and a “substantive” part. The ...

It took two-and-a-half years for Steven Goode, a UT Law School professor, and others to complete the tedious job of reformatting the Texas Rules of Evidence so that they are easier to read. Back in ...

An expert Q&A on proposed Rule 707 of the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) and key issues when handling AI-generated evidence and AI-enhanced evidence in federal court. Judge Grimm is the David F. Levi ...

Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay Because of the difficulty of having a witness located abroad appear to testify at a trial in the US, counsel may have to rely on materials constituting hearsay ...