Proportionality is a key component in determining the legality of an act of war. It is not merely a question, lawyers said, of fairly balancing the death tolls on either side of a conflict’s ledger.

Over the past decade, proportionality has become a defining feature of federal discovery practice, particularly in the context of electronically stored information (ESI). The 2015 amendments to ...

The proportionality argument against Israel's response to terrorism ... Douglas illustrated the absurdity of touting this law-of-war principle as if it meant that Israel should limit itself ...

For about the millionth time, the law-of-war concept of proportionality does not hold that a response to an attack has to be on the same scale as the attack itself.Several Biden supporters are ...

A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday that some of Israel's strikes on Iran may have broken ...

Proportionality under international law isn’t based off numbers alone, says senior US official. By Jacob Magid. Follow. You will receive email alerts from this author.

A UN-mandated fact-finding mission highlighted potential violations of international humanitarian law by Israel, following ...

Backers of the proposed amendment to create a 15-person citizen redistricting commission say proportionality gives mapmakers guardrails, ... "That is already the law in Ohio, ...

LONDON — The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted heated debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law. Many ...

The UN would be wrong to assume proportionality means a 1:1 exchange. The Hamas raid on October 7 th was a criminal act according to international law. In the freeing of hostages, Israel’s actions ...

If all civilian lives are morally equal, as international law holds, then the lives of civilians on both sides of a conflict should be treated with the same degree of respect. (Photo by Sameh ...