The influence of the U.S. Constitution on other constitutions peaked in the 1970s, but has done "a nosedive" since the 1990s, said David Law, professor of law and political science at Washington University and a co-author of the study, "The Declining...

That's a key comparison that Washington University professor David Law makes in his research on why few countries around the world have been using the constitution drawn up by the Founding Fathers in 1787 as a model for how they want their countries to...

Microsoft effort to alleviate security issues that plagued its Windows operating system and continue to mar its reputation, although its security is now considered industry leading by many experts. “Hotmail, in all honesty, had just gotten behind in the...

Judges in Britain, where the European Convention on Human Rights has been imported into domestic law, cannot strike down laws, but they can review them and pronounce them incompatible with the convention – obliging legislators to reply. “Is Canada a...

"The Constitution," writes Adam Liptak, "has seen better days ... its influence is waning." Liptak points out that in 1987, over 160 of the 170 countries on Earth had cribbed from the Constitution — but today, few countries do. Why? Liptak suggests,...

"The Constitution," writes Adam Liptak, "has seen better days ... its influence is waning." Liptak points out that in 1987, over 160 of the 170 countries on Earth had cribbed from the Constitution -- but today, few countries do. Why? Liptak suggests,...