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Miller and Roseman Edit Book on Human Rights and Criminal Law
A new book, Beyond Virtue and Vice: Rethinking Human Rights and Criminal Law, edited by Alice M. Miller and Mindy J. Roseman seeks to stimulate reflection and debate on the tensions and fault lines implicit in the last 30 years of human rights’ doctrine and practice.
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California Law Review Symposium Includes Essay by Professor Fiss
The California Law Review published a symposium in its December 2018 issue including an essay by Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Owen Fiss.
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Paul Gewirtz Moderates “Fireside Conversation” with Former National Security Advisors
On October 30, 2018, former national security advisors Stephen Hadley and Susan Rice participated in a “fireside conversation” at the Brookings Institution to discuss U.S.-China relations.
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Celebrating the Teaching and Advocacy of Jean Koh Peters
Faculty, students, and friends of Professor Jean Koh Peters gathered for a special conference honoring her work and scholarship on November 2, 2018.
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Yale Law Faculty Reflect on First Step Act
Faculty reflect on Congress passing criminal justice reforms through The First Step Act.
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Post Named to American Law Institute Torts Project
The American Law Institute (ALI) announced that Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77 has been named a Co-Reporter for its ongoing Restatement (Third) of Torts: Defamation and Privacy.
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Legal Historian Samuel Moyn on Why Human Rights are not Enough
In his recently published book, legal historian Samuel Moyn explores how human rights connect to global economic fairness and takes a look at the role human rights have played in the history of humanity globally.
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Professor James Silk ’89 Receives Human Rights Award
Professor James J. Silk ’89 was awarded the M. Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award by the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) on January 4, 2019.
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A Jewel in the Law School’s Crown
The Yale Law Report looked back at the last 20 years of the Center for the Study of Corporate Law.
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Post Delivers Inaugural Thurgood Marshall Lecture at the Second Circuit
Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77 delivered the inaugural Thurgood Marshall Lecture at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on December 12, 2018.