August 11, 2026

Thinking about returning that prom dress? Think again.

Thinking about returning that prom dress?  Think again, says Ian Ayres, professor of law and economics at Yale and Freakonomics contributor. You’re committing fraud, he says.  And that text book you purchased at the campus book store while waiting for the cheaper one to arrive from Amazon, all the while planning on returning the more expensive […]

Christianity and the Common Law

Of all my posts, the question I tweeted a few weeks back about Christianity and the common law has gotten the most views, much to my surprise.  Despite the attention, I have no idea whether Christianity is a part of the American legal system’s common law.  Justice and mercy, and crime and punishment, the language […]

Christianity part of the common law?

Really? Readers: What do you think? RT @lizarddawg: “Christianity is part of the common law” – James Wilson #Christianity #law #commonlaw