Philip Morris USA v. Williams, 127 S. Ct. 1057 (2007), is the latest in the Court's project to explain in what respects the United States Constitution limits punitive damages. While apparently modest, the ruling is a highly significant step in the Court's development of constitutional doctrine...

The end-of-life case comes in many forms. It can involve disputes over a child's medical treatment, the care of an elderly patient, or the decision to terminate life-sustaining treatment for an adult rendered incompetent by illness or accident. In this Article, I explore the uses and abuses of...