Articles & Essays

It’s that time of year again when commentators all over the internet will be making lists rounding up important and not so important trends, events, and developments from this past year. As the unofficial legal correspondent for iAt, it’s natural that I would write about…

The law is somewhat unique in that the core of the discipline — the formation, administration, and enforcement of the rules of society — involves not just the study of human nature, but the coercive management of it. In the end, the law compels action,…

On September 17, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit handed down an opinion in favor of Dordt College and Cornerstone University and their objection to the so-called “contraceptive mandate” in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The process, which began over three years ago, seems…

Yesterday the Supreme Court released its opinion in King v. Burwell, the most recent challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also frequently referred to as “Obamacare.” As someone who follows both the Supreme Court and tax law issues as closely as I can, this case…