Can a president fight a war that Congress never declared?
The Prize Cases let a president meet a rebellion with force and a blockade before Congress acted. Here is the rule, and its weak point.
Constitutional Law
Estate & Elder Law
Power of Attorney, Guardianship, Conservatorship: Who Decides When You Can’t
Power of attorney, guardianship, and conservatorship all answer one question: who decides when you can’t.
Estate & Elder Law
The Estate Tax in 2026: Federal $15 Million, Massachusetts $2 Million, and Connecticut’s One-of-a-Kind Gift Tax
The 2026 federal estate tax exemption is $15 million, but Massachusetts taxes estates over $2 million.
Energy & Environmental Law
Who’s Actually Deciding Your Electric Bill? Inside a PURA Rate Case
Connecticut electric rates are set by PURA through a formal rate case, not by the utility. How the pending Eversource docket works and who can intervene.
Energy & Environmental Law
The Green Bank Math: Why Public Climate Money Is Built to Multiply
Connecticut’s Green Bank reports $6 of total investment per public dollar. What that multiplier means, why it matters, and where the federal fight stands.
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