Driving up Massachusetts Avenue beyond Dupont Circle and Sheridan Circle one quickly comes across Embassy Row -- the expanse of real estate stretching up towards the National Cathedral occupied primarily by the embassies and residences of the many countries that maintain diplomatic relations with the U.S. And while the houses and buildings speak of stately tradition, what happens within may not. Law students at American University's Washington College of Law are taking to the courts... more ›

Students are angry. Faculty are indignant. Deans are upset. Former trustees are beyond themselves. All told, American University has seen better days. more ›

D.C. being the place that it is, big protests such as those that took place this last weekend are a dime a dozen. Complaints of excessive use of force by police officers are just as recurrent, with protestors often charging that overzealous police officers step in to make arrests too quickly and offer few apologies or admissions of wrongdoing thereafter. This weekend seems to have been different in that regard -- WJLA is reporting that the District's Office of Police Complaints, which sent 11 employees out to monitor the protests, did not observe nor report any aggressive police behavior. While this newfound concern for freedom of expression and assembly stems from the shameful 2002 events at Pershing Park, it is at least reassuring to know that expressing dissent nowadays won't provoke a quick billy-club to the head. more ›

Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia are scheduled to speak at Amerian University's Washington College of Law from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 13. The talk is provocatively titled a "conversation on the Relevance of Foreign Law for American Constitutional Ajudication," which we can imagine is likely to produce some judicial sparks. If you're interested in attending RSVP by Jan. 10 by contacting the law school at (202) 274-4075 or secle(at)wcl.american.edu.... more ›