A Communion of Subjects
This spring, Linda Sheehan, executive director of the Earth Law Center, visited a unique new class at Yale, “A Communion of Subjects: Law, Environment, and Religion,” a collaborative effort of the Law School, the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), and the Yale Divinity School (YDS).
Professor Jonathan R. Macey Testified Before the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
On July 23, Macey, the Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law, spoke before the U.S. Senate committee on “Measuring the Systemic Importance of U.S. Bank Holding Companies.”
Joseph Fins Named Solomon Center Distinguished Scholar
Dr. Fins will continue his work with YLS students on legal issues related to patients with severe brain injuries.
Professor Mirjan Damaška Honored by Conference in Croatia
A conference in honor of Mirjan Damaška on the Administration of Justice—Past Experiences and Challenges for the Future was held on May 29–30, 2015, in Cavtat, Croatia.
YLS Clinical Students Represent Immigrants Detained in Texas
Clinical students have continued to represent women and children who are seeking asylum while incarcerated in the nation’s largest immigration detention facility.
Yale alumni played key roles on road to Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision
Several Yale alumni, including graduates of Yale Law School, discuss their reaction to the monumental Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision. Read it here.
MFIA Clinic Files Suit Seeking Access to Hepatitis C Drug Data
Treatment Action Group and the Global Health Justice Partnership have filed a federal lawsuit for access to the information that Gilead Sciences submitted to the FDA on two new—and extremely expensive—hepatitis C drugs, Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Vets Clinic Wins Case over Bad Discharges for Vietnam Veterans with PTSD
Vietnam combat veterans who brought a class action lawsuit in federal court have won: the Pentagon has agreed to upgrade each man’s “other-than-honorable” discharge status.