Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Owen Fiss Awarded Prize in Jurisprudence
Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Owen Fiss received the 2020 Henry M. Phillips Prize in Jurisprudence from the American Philosophical Society.
Monday, November 16, 2020
Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Drew S. Days III
Drew Saunders Days III ’66 LL.B, the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law at Yale Law School, died on November 15, 2020 at the age of 79.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Professor Driver Receives The Steven S. Goldberg Award
Yale Law School Professor Justin Driver has recently been awarded The Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law for his book, The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind.
Monday, November 9, 2020
The Case for Climate Change
A new book coedited by Professor Douglas Kysar and Jolene Lim is the first academic examination of climate change litigation in the Asia Pacific region.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Professor Witt Publishes New Book on American Contagions
In his new book, Professor John Fabian Witt ’99 explores the ways in which American law has shaped and responded to the experience of contagion throughout history.
Monday, October 26, 2020
New Book by Professor Ayres Seeks a New Way Forward on Gun Control to Save Lives
A new book by William K. Townsend Professor of Law Ian Ayres ’86 and coauthor Frederick E. Vars ’99 looks for a new way forward on gun control.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Yale committee to propose new fossil fuel investment principles
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law Jonathan R. Macey ’82 will chair a committee to guide Yale University as it evaluates its investment policies in relation to companies producing fossil fuels.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
YLS Faculty and Students File Amicus Briefs in Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe
Yale Law School faculty and students worked to submit two amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases of Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe and Cargill, Inc. v. Doe.
Friday, October 16, 2020
New Law School Workshop Explores Impact of COVID Across All Aspects of Law and Policy
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy has convened a weekly interdisciplinary workshop with leading experts from law, policy, economics, health, and governance to address issues related to all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Issa Kohler-Hausmann ’08 on Nudging People to Appear in Court
In a new article in Science, Professor of Law Issa Kohler-Hausmann ’08 responds to recent research on how behavioral nudges can decrease “failure to appear” rates in court.