“Fruit of the poisonous tree” is a doctrine that extends the exclusionary rule to make evidence inadmissible in court if it was derived from evidence that was illegally obtained. As the metaphor suggests, if the evidential “tree” is tainted, so is its “fruit.” The fruit of the poisonous tree analogy … [continued]
To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, emissions need to be reduced by almost half by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050. The future of energy must focus on renewables. A clean energy transition is powerful and necessary to stabilize the planet, and strong leadership to promote … [continued]
Dear Tesla Ethicist: My allegiance to Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been long-standing — at least until lately. I remember being excited at seeing my first sighting of a Model S in western Connecticut in the mid-2010s. It was sleek and alluring, and it gave me hope that battery-electric vehicles … [continued]
