John B. Quinn is the founder of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the world's largest law firm devoted solely to business litigation. “Code is law” has become a catchphrase in this age where ...

The Code of Justinian, a collection of laws compiled by Byzantine Emperor Justinian, is widely regarded as the foundation of ...

Islamic Law or what is called Muslim Personal Law comes under attack not only by Hindutva forces but also is criticized by secular forces who stand for gender equality. The Hindutva forces attack it ...

To understand positive law codification, it helps to know something about the U.S. Code. The Code was adopted in 1926 for the purpose of arranging the general and permanent federal statutes by subject ...

Around 70,000 years ago, humans developed the unique ability to create and believe in shared fictions. These stories—from religions to nations to money—enabled large-scale human cooperation in ways no ...

NEW DELHI: Not just a law to replace the ordinance to deter and punish husbands who pronounce instant triple talaq, the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) in its charter of demands in the run-up ...

Recently, I found a typo in the District of Columbia’s legal code and corrected it using GitHub. My feat highlights the groundbreaking way the District manages its legal code. (d) The Office of Open ...

Among the greatest achievements of the United Nations is the development of a body of international law, which is central to promoting economic and social development, as well as to advancing ...