Attorney Stuart Silverman says the First Circuit’s widening the divide on the False Claims Act’s causation standard adds to the need for the Supreme Court to weigh in.

In simple terms, a logical fallacy is a flaw in reasoning that weakens your argument; you’ve drawn a conclusion based on ...

A candidate for a Ward 7 ANC’s flip flop on running prompted a special election. Now he’s running again. To make matters worse, Boston narrowly won the ANC seat, which covers the Kenilworth ...

Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to many health benefits. In particular, they may help promote brain and heart health, reduce inflammation, and protect against several chronic conditions ...

This word has appeared in 201 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 46 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

I am motivated and compelled by a personal drive as well as thoughts for the common good to put these few words together in reaction to your recent proposal of a 12-year basic education format for ...

Attributing its evolution to the Nasir Declaration is a serious fallacy. Apart from other events that took place in 1991, the intentions and actions of the Nasir faction can alone disqualify it.

He's got eight years' experience in the betting industry… The classic definition of the gambler’s fallacy, also known as the Monte Carlo fallacy, is the mistaken belief that past events can influence ...

[This article is excerpted from Economic Controversies, chapter 21, “The Fallacy of the ‘Public Sector’” (2011). It originally appeared in the New Individualist Review (Summer, 1961): 3–7. Editor’s ...

It would require more time and effort on your part if you do. The sunk cost fallacy causes people to stick with a failing decision just because they've already invested in it. Psychological biases ...