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Enviro Law Conference to Focus on Innovation and Disruptive Strategies
The sixth annual Yale New Directions in Environmental Law Conference (NDEL 2016) will take place at Yale Law School on February 26-27, 2016.
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Conference to Be Held on Obergefell Decision
At an event titled “What Obergefell v. Hodges Should Have Said,” preeminent law scholars will rewrite the Supreme Court landmark opinion upholding the right of same-sex couples to marry. The conference will take place on April 15, 2016, at 1:15 p.m. in Room 127.
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RebLaw Conference Scheduled for February 19-20th
The 22nd annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference (RebLaw) will be held from Friday, February 19th to Saturday, February 20th, 2016, at Yale Law School. RebLaw is the nation’s largest student-run public interest conference. Every year, the conference brings together hundreds of people from around the country to discuss innovative, progressive approaches to the law and social change. The RebLaw conference, grounded in the spirit of Gerald Lopez’s Rebellious Lawyering, seeks to build a community of law students, practitioners, and activists seeking to work in the service of social change movements...
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Expert Panelists Discuss Poverty, Health & Food Policy
The Yale Food Law Society, Yale Health Law & Policy Society, and the Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy at Yale Law School hosted a high-profile lineup of panelists and moderators to discuss poverty, health, and food policy in the U.S. on January 27, 2016.
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Justice Breyer to Speak at Brennan Symposium
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will speak on “The Court and the World” at the 2016 Brennan Center Jorde Symposium on February 17 at 4:30 pm in Room 127.
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ISP to Hold Unlocking the Black Box Conference
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School will hold a Conference titled “Unlocking the Black Box: The Promise and Limits of Algorithmic Accountability in the Profession,” on April 2, 2016. The conference will examine the concerns that have been raised over the increasing power of big data and algorithmic decision making—in commercial, government, and non-profit contexts.
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$3 Million Grant Given to Launch Health Data Initiative
The Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency (CRIT) at Yale University, a new initiative launching in July 2016, received a $3 million grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to promote open access to high-quality data in health.
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Clinic Lawsuit Challenges Ebola Quarantines
The Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School, Connecticut residents, and their representatives filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Monday, February 8, 2016 challenging a pattern and practice of unlawful quarantine of travelers from countries affected by Ebola.