Poorly written contracts are more than just an inconvenience. They take up time, cost money, and add to the legal system's burdens."Legal disputes stemming from poorly written contracts are probably the most litigated issue on the civil side of

Educational rankings such as those produced by U.S. News & World Report have an inescapable impact on law schools, according to research published in a recent issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American have in &

Washington state's system for imposing fines and fees on people convicted of felonies is riddled with inequalities and is hindering individuals from rejoining society, says a report prepared for the state by University of Washington report for the

Carrying extra weight earlier in life increases the risk of developing problems with mobility in old age, even if the weight is lost eventually, says new research out of the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in by

Almost all investors have seen their stock portfolios tumble sharply over the past 18 months, and many fear more troubled times ahead. Unemployment is high, the dollar is weak, and the national debt is huge and growing. Americans are losing faith a