Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jill Goldenziel writes & consults on security, law, & business risk. Proportionality in war does not mean balancing number of ...

The hoary doctrine of “proportionality” from the “just war” theory is being sorely tested by the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The premise of this theory, as first expounded in the West by ...

A recent decision from the Southern District of New York serves as a timely reminder that proportionality is a key gatekeeping principle shaping the scope of discovery. Over the past decade, ...

In 1938, the steam locomotive "Mallard" set a world speed record of 126 miles per hour and the ballpoint pen was introduced. That same year, Judge Charles E. Clark and the framers of the Federal Rules ...

Every person who has either participated in or witnessed a fight understands the doctrine of "he started it." The fight begins with a provocation followed by a response. That same reasoning extends to ...

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“I know that every Zionist—and every Jew—should understand those words. They ought to be part of everyone’s vocabulary. Whether we’re talking about Gaza, Iran, or Lebanon, proportionality is always an ...