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Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2017 Year-End Report
January 1, 2018
In the 12-month period ending September 30, 2017, the number of cases filed in the Supreme Court decreased. The number of cases filed in the regional appellate courts, the district courts, and bankruptcy courts also decreased. The Supreme Court of the United States The number of cases filed in the Court’s paid docket increased from 1,549 filings in the 2015 Term to 1,550 filings in the 2016 Term. During the 2016 Term, 71 cases were argued and 68 were disposed of in 61 signed opinions, compared...
January 1, 2018
In the 12-month period ending September 30, 2017, the number of cases filed in the Supreme Court decreased. The number of cases filed in the regional appellate courts, the district courts, and bankruptcy courts also decreased. The Supreme Court of the United States The number of cases filed in the Court’s paid docket increased from 1,549 filings in the 2015 Term to 1,550 filings in the 2016 Term. During the 2016 Term, 71 cases were argued and 68 were disposed of in 61 signed opinions, compared...
The Best Exercise To Quickly Improve Memory
January 1, 2018
Each exercise session was only 20-minutes long. Short bursts of high-intensity exercise provide a considerable boost to memory, new research finds. The study showed that healthy young adults increased their memory performance in a relatively short period of time. Each exercise session was only 20-minutes long, during which they did short bouts of intense exercise. Those with the greatest fitness gains saw increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
January 1, 2018
Each exercise session was only 20-minutes long. Short bursts of high-intensity exercise provide a considerable boost to memory, new research finds. The study showed that healthy young adults increased their memory performance in a relatively short period of time. Each exercise session was only 20-minutes long, during which they did short bouts of intense exercise. Those with the greatest fitness gains saw increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
Wine, Beer And Liquor Trigger Different Emotions, Research Finds
December 31, 2017
Some types of alcohol make people feel aggressive and confident, others make them feel relaxed. Different types of alcohol are linked to different emotions, a new survey about alcohol finds. Liquor makes people feel more aggressive, while wine is linked to feeling relaxed. Liquor (spirits) were linked in people’s minds to feeling energetic, confident and sexy. Like wine, beer was also linked to feeling relaxed. Professor Mark Bellis, who led the study, said: “For centuries, the history...
December 31, 2017
Some types of alcohol make people feel aggressive and confident, others make them feel relaxed. Different types of alcohol are linked to different emotions, a new survey about alcohol finds. Liquor makes people feel more aggressive, while wine is linked to feeling relaxed. Liquor (spirits) were linked in people’s minds to feeling energetic, confident and sexy. Like wine, beer was also linked to feeling relaxed. Professor Mark Bellis, who led the study, said: “For centuries, the history...
Hamilton & the Modern Theory of the Judiciary
December 31, 2017
William Michael Treanor (Georgetown University Law Center) has posted The Genius of Hamilton and the Birth of the Modern Theory of the Judiciary (Cambridge Companion to The Federalist (Jack Rakove & Colleen Sheehan eds., Cambridge University Press Forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In late May 1788, with the essays of the Federalist on the Congress (Article I) and the Executive (Article II) completed, Alexander Hamilton turned, finally, to Article III and the judiciary. The Federalist’s...
December 31, 2017
William Michael Treanor (Georgetown University Law Center) has posted The Genius of Hamilton and the Birth of the Modern Theory of the Judiciary (Cambridge Companion to The Federalist (Jack Rakove & Colleen Sheehan eds., Cambridge University Press Forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In late May 1788, with the essays of the Federalist on the Congress (Article I) and the Executive (Article II) completed, Alexander Hamilton turned, finally, to Article III and the judiciary. The Federalist’s...
Neuroplasticity In Action
December 30, 2017
This passage is excerpted from my book, “The New Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes in a Complex World.” Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change under the influence of experience and activities. Several aspects of neuroplasticity are noteworthy: neurogenesis (development of new nerve cells) and synaptogenesis (development of new contacts between nerve cells) among them. Neuroplasticity used to be thought of as a limited phenomenon, mostly restricted to the early years of life. More recently...
December 30, 2017
This passage is excerpted from my book, “The New Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes in a Complex World.” Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change under the influence of experience and activities. Several aspects of neuroplasticity are noteworthy: neurogenesis (development of new nerve cells) and synaptogenesis (development of new contacts between nerve cells) among them. Neuroplasticity used to be thought of as a limited phenomenon, mostly restricted to the early years of life. More recently...
Insurance industry embraces Blockchain, but when? Tomorrow or in 10 years?
December 30, 2017
BusinessInsurance.com reported the comments of Paul Meeusen, head of distributed ledger technology at Swiss Re Ltd. in Zurich...
December 30, 2017
BusinessInsurance.com reported the comments of Paul Meeusen, head of distributed ledger technology at Swiss Re Ltd. in Zurich...
People who think they exercise less than their peers die earlier
December 29, 2017
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), physical inactivity is the fourth-leading risk factor for global mortality, causing an estimated 3.2 million deaths around the world annually. Readers of this blog need no convincing that it’s important to be active every day. But is spending more time on it enough to reduce the risk of early death? Not necessarily. How we perceive this activity turns out to be just as important. We learn of this from the authors of an intriguing study in Health...
December 29, 2017
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), physical inactivity is the fourth-leading risk factor for global mortality, causing an estimated 3.2 million deaths around the world annually. Readers of this blog need no convincing that it’s important to be active every day. But is spending more time on it enough to reduce the risk of early death? Not necessarily. How we perceive this activity turns out to be just as important. We learn of this from the authors of an intriguing study in Health...
A Useful Little Resolution – The EU Parliament Resolution on the Implementation of the Mediation Directive, September 2017
December 29, 2017
It is interesting therefore that the Parliament seems to put particular emphasis on the provision of mediation information in relation to increasing the uptake of mediation. It highlights the value of mediation information sessions, noting that attendance at these is mandatory in some jurisdictions, and calls on Member States to “step up their efforts” to encourage the use of mediation by means of public information campaigns and information on the benefits of mediation. It also “regrets”...
December 29, 2017
It is interesting therefore that the Parliament seems to put particular emphasis on the provision of mediation information in relation to increasing the uptake of mediation. It highlights the value of mediation information sessions, noting that attendance at these is mandatory in some jurisdictions, and calls on Member States to “step up their efforts” to encourage the use of mediation by means of public information campaigns and information on the benefits of mediation. It also “regrets”...
What is the Secret to Being More Assertive? Having Self Respect
December 28, 2017
Why are some of us more inclined than others to stick up for ourselves, not aggressively, but assertively. Assertive people let others know when they feel mistreated and they’re confident saying “no” to unwanted demands. Presumably it has to do with how see ourselves, yet past research has established that two key aspects of the self-concept – good feelings about the self (“self-liking” or “self-confidence”) and seeing oneself as competent – are not strongly related to assertive...
December 28, 2017
Why are some of us more inclined than others to stick up for ourselves, not aggressively, but assertively. Assertive people let others know when they feel mistreated and they’re confident saying “no” to unwanted demands. Presumably it has to do with how see ourselves, yet past research has established that two key aspects of the self-concept – good feelings about the self (“self-liking” or “self-confidence”) and seeing oneself as competent – are not strongly related to assertive...
Can Computers Be Fair? How Automated and Human-Powered Online Dispute Resolution Affect Procedural Justice in Mediation and Arbitration
December 28, 2017
Ayelet Sela, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Bar Ilan University Faculty of Law, has published “Can Computers Be Fair? How Automated and Human-Powered Online Dispute Resolution Affect Procedural Justice in Mediation and Arbitration,” Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Forthcoming. In her research paper, Dr. Sela examines the relationship between automated dispute resolution processes and procedural justice. Here is the abstract: In both private and public justice systems, online...
December 28, 2017
Ayelet Sela, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Bar Ilan University Faculty of Law, has published “Can Computers Be Fair? How Automated and Human-Powered Online Dispute Resolution Affect Procedural Justice in Mediation and Arbitration,” Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Forthcoming. In her research paper, Dr. Sela examines the relationship between automated dispute resolution processes and procedural justice. Here is the abstract: In both private and public justice systems, online...
