When faced with an unauthorized or defective action, I expect that many practitioners will seek fix the problem by obtaining a ratification of the action. But will a ratification cure the problem? In ...

It's that time of year again. The holidays are upon us, and the end of the year is drawing near. As we reflect on the unprecedented past year, many of us begin to look forward and think, "What's next?

The House voted Wednesday to eliminate the long-passed deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, but questions from Republicans about constitutionality and the tight partisan margins in ...

If states cannot rescind their ratification proposals, then 2/3 of the states may have already voted to call an Article V Convention for the Balanced Budget Amendment Currently, the courts are ...

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United ...

In 1933, three-quarters of the states ratified the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution—often referred to as the “Lame Duck Amendment”—the main purpose of which was to dramatically reduce the ...

A new academic study finds that when public companies give their shareholders a vote on the selection of an external auditing firm, they are less likely to make financial restatements than those that ...

Moscow — President Vladimir Putin signed a bill Thursday revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States.

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officially became the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Monday, clearing the way for likely court fights over whether the measure can be added to the ...