Can Governments be Liable for Mass Shootings under the Constitution?
2/11/19
By: Phil Savrin
The recent tragedies of mass shootings have spawned litigation over the civil liabilities of state governments for failing to protect members of the public from harm, particularly when there were advance warning signs that police departments overlooked …
School Shootings: Is There a Constitutional Duty to Protect Students?
1/16/19
By: Jake Daly
Sadly, our nation’s schools are not free from shootings and other violent crimes. When such crimes occur on private property, the laws of many states provide the victims a remedy (money damages) against the owner of the …
Supreme Court Ends Compulsory Union Payments for Government Employees – So What’s Next?
7/5/18
By: Brad Adler & Matt Weiss
On Wednesday June 27, the United States Supreme Court reached a landmark 5-4 decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31 wherein it ruled that the Constitution’s First …