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Tomorrow Americans celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. It is difficult to fathom what it must have been like to be enslaved, but most of us have an intuitive sense of what it means to be free. The drafters of the Declaration of Independence captured it in the preamble by identifying our inalienable rights: "Lif ...

In California, dentists do it, and so do veterinarians. Psychologists, chiropractors, pharmacists, and physical therapists do it. Heck, even Dr. Phil, Dr. Laura, and Dr. Jill Biden do it. Despite their vastly different professions, all these people use the title "Dr." in their fields. So why then are Doctors of Nursing Practice prohibited from d ...

Unless you're a legal wonk, you probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the Supreme Court's use of rational basis scrutiny. In fact, it's likely you've never encountered the term before. Whether you are familiar with it or not, the fate of many high-profile federal lawsuits, including the controversial Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health c ...

We all know small business owners whose livelihoods were disrupted, if not destroyed, by the pandemic. Ami Hill, owner of Muse Gallery OBX, a brick-and-mortar art gallery featuring local artists and artisans, was not spared. However, she was also not deterred. Successful entrepreneurs have a way of forging a path where none is obvious. Ami didn' ...