Laws

The Insurrection Act gives the president limited authority to deploy troops within the U.S., but its use without a state’s request remains legally murky.

A new law makes it a federal crime to post sexually explicit images online without consent and also ones generated by artificial intelligence.

From documenting evidence to understanding your rights, here’s what to know if someone shares your intimate images without consent — and what changes under the newly signed Take It Down Act.

It’s one of the oldest rights in the legal world, but what exactly is habeas corpus and why has it sparked centuries of debate?

Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that protects government officials from civil liability.

Executive orders are signed directives from the president that instruct the government to take action. Here’s what you need to know.

Here’s an explanation of contempt of court and the potential consequences for a president and the federal government if a judge’s order is ignored.

Right-to-repair laws protect your ability to choose where to get your electronics or car repaired without having to go to the original manufacturer. Here’s what you need to know.

Laws protecting consumers’ ability to seek out independent repairs for their appliances are spreading across the United States.

DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion and focuses on fostering equitable environments in businesses and schools, particularly for historically marginalized communities.

New laws taking effect in 2025 include restrictions on AI, age limits for social media use and minimum wage increases in 20 states.

In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January.

Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat proposed bill that would offer federal protection of access to contraceptives.

Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

What a conservatorship means varies by state, but here is a general breakdown of how these legal proceedings work.

With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.

Under Title IX, no person in the United States should be prevented from participating in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance on the basis of sex.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the base of race, color or national origin in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.