Sunday, March 26, 2023


Kamala Harris Could Learn From Mike Pence’s Subpoena Defense — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Sunday, March 26, 2023


Black Men Are Paying the Price for the Failed War on Gun Violence

WBEZ

J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law James Forman Jr. ’92 comments on how enforcement of gun possession laws in Chicago disproportionately impacts Black men.

Sunday, March 26, 2023


Nassau, Suffolk Struggle With ‘Alarming’ Employee Payouts

Newsday

Professor of Law David Schleicher comments what happens when local governments agree to contracts for public employees that include payouts for unused sick and vacation days.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023


Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Review – How the Rich Keep the Poor Down

The Guardian

Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History Samuel Moyn reviews Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023


The Unraveling of the U.S. News College Rankings

The Wall Street Journal

Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather K. Gerken is featured in a story about the aftermath of Yale Law School pulling out of the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings.

Sunday, March 19, 2023


ChatGPT Can Lie, But It’s Only Imitating Humans — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Saturday, March 18, 2023


Will the Texas Takeover of Houston Public Schools Work? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, March 17, 2023


ChatGPT Libeled Me. Can I Sue?

The Wall Street Journal

Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post ’77 comments on whether an AI chatbot could be held liable for defamation.

Thursday, March 16, 2023


To Prevent Bank Runs, Fix Bank Governance — A Commentary by Yair Listokin ’05

The Hill

Yair Listokin ’05 is Deputy Dean and the Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, March 16, 2023


‘Financial Regulation Has a Really Deep Problem’

The Atlantic

Associate Professor Natasha Sarin answers questions about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023


Examining the Legal Ramifications of the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

CBS News

Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law Jonathan Macey ’82 discusses the legal ramifications of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023


Houston Leaders Debate Merits of ‘Conservation Districts’ Proposal

Planetizen

Clinical Professor of Law Anika Singh Lemar comments on how a proposed new neighborhood designation in Houston would affect housing affordability.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023


This Supreme Court Case Could Redefine Crime — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Sunday, March 12, 2023


China’s Data Drive

The Wire China

Visiting Lecturer in Law and Senior Fellow of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School Jamie P. Horsley comments on the Chinese government’s access to data from private companies.

Thursday, March 9, 2023


TikTok Looks to Hire 60 Lawyers Amid Growing U.S. Regulatory Heat

Bloomberg Law

Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law Jonathan R. Macey ’82 comments on  TikTok’s plan to hire more lawyers in the face of scrutiny from U.S. legislators.

Monday, March 6, 2023


Google Opposes Amicus Efforts In DOJ, AG's Antitrust Case

Law360

Visiting Clinical Lecturer David Dinielli comments on the latest developments in multiple cases alleging Google’s illegal monopolization of online search. Dinielli and Floyd Abrams Lecturer in Law David Schulz ’78, with students with the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, have filed an amicus brief in the case.

 

Saturday, March 4, 2023


CT Government AI Use Is Extensive, Raising Equity and Privacy Concerns. Here’s What a Proposed Bill Would Do.

The Hartford Courant

Danny Haidar ’24 discusses what the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic found while studying artificial intelligence used by Connecticut state government.

Friday, March 3, 2023


Lieber at Sand Creek: A New Critical Reinterpretation of the Laws of War

Just Security

Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law John Fabian Witt ’99 reviews “Settler Empire and the United States: Francis Lieber on the Laws of War” by Helen Kinsella. 

Thursday, March 2, 2023


Can Police Police Their Own? NYPD as a Case Study.

The Christian Science Monitor

Clinical Lecturer in Law and the Policing, Law, and Policy Director of the Justice Collaboratory Jorge X. Camacho ’10 tells why understanding the New York Police Department can help explain policing in the U.S.
 

Wednesday, March 1, 2023


U.S. News Rankings Come Under Fire at Yale, Harvard Conference

Reuters

Dean Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather K. Gerken is quoted in a report on a conference organized by Yale and Harvard law schools on how to best make law school data available to prospective students.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023


To Fight Defamation Suit, Fox News Cites Election Conspiracy Theories

The Washington Post

Floyd Abrams Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law David Schulz ’78 comments on the Fox News defense strategy in a high-profile lawsuit over the network promoting conspiracy theories about voting machines in the 2020 presidential election.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023


CT Lawmakers Eye Major Reforms to Address Housing Crisis

The Hour

Clinical Professor of Law Anika Singh Lemar comments on past attempts in Connecticut to encourage cities and towns to loosen zoning regulations so that more housing can be built — part of a new plan Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing to address the lack of affordable housing in the state.

Monday, February 27, 2023


Real Solutions to the Policing Culture Problem — A Commentary by Jorge X. Camacho ’10 and Caroline Nobo

The Hill

Jorge X. Camacho ’10 is a Clinical Lecturer in Law and the Policing, Law, and Policy Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School. Caroline Nobo is a Research Scholar in Law and Executive Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.

Saturday, February 25, 2023


Benefits Denied: Older Black Veterans Battle for GI Education and Housing Compensation, Disability Payments

NBC Los Angeles

A report about the history of Black veterans being denied veterans benefits and efforts to address the issue includes the story of Conley Monk Jr., who is represented by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023


Antitrust Group, Economists Back DOJ, AGs Against Google

Law360

Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law David Dinielli comments on amicus briefs supporting antitrust enforcement actions against Google. The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic’s Tech Accountability & Competition Project filed the briefs on behalf of a group of behavioral economists.

Friday, February 17, 2023


Vote the Liars Out, Even If You Agree With Them — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, February 16, 2023


Sarin: GOP Tax Plan Would ‘Double Taxes’ for Most Americans

MSNBC

Associate Professor of Law Natasha Sarin discusses what would happen under a proposal in the House to abolish the IRS and income taxes in favor of a flat 30% sales tax.
 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023


Robert Kagan and Interventionism’s Big Reboot

The New Republic

Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History Samuel Moyn reviews The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941 by Robert Kagan.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023


The Political Economy of NPU Law — A Commentary by Amy Kapczynski ’03

The LPE Project

Amy Kapczynski ’03 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School, Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership, and Faculty Co-Director of the Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency. 

Monday, February 13, 2023


Can ChatGPT Write a Better Novel Than I Can? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Monday, February 13, 2023


A Jury in Manhattan Weighs a Matter of Life and Death; New York Today

The New York Times

Harvey L. Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law Stephen B. Bright comments on how jury makeup can affect the outcome in a death penalty case.

Monday, February 13, 2023


There’s Nothing Fair About Republicans’ FairTax Proposal — A Commentary by Natasha Sarin

The Washington Post

Natasha Sarin is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, February 10, 2023


NFL’s Super Bowl ‘Clean Zone’ Is Super Bad for Free Speech — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, February 9, 2023


When Elite Cops Go Rogue

Business Insider

Clinical Lecturer in Law and the Policing, Law, and Policy Director of the Justice Collaboratory Jorge X. Camacho ’10 discusses elite police units.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023


How the U.S. Influenced the Creation of Nazi Race Laws Under Hitler

ABA Journal

Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law James Q. Whitman ’88 discusses his book Hitler’s American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law.

Sunday, February 5, 2023


Live Feed: Police Body Cams in Connecticut

Connecticut Inside Investigator

Clinical Lecturer in Law and the Policing, Law, and Policy Director of the Justice Collaboratory Jorge X. Camacho ’10 discusses why it is so difficult for researchers to come to an agreement on the effectiveness of police wearing body cameras.

Sunday, February 5, 2023


For Effective Police Reform, Start Small — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Sunday, February 5, 2023


The Blurred Lines Between Goldman C.E.O.’s Day Job and His D.J. Gig

The New York Times

Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law Jonathan R. Macey ’82 comments on what it means for Goldman Sachs to have its CEO work as a DJ.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023


Tyre Nichols Case: Does Diversity in Policing Address Police Brutality?

ABC News

J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law James Forman Jr. comments on the pattern of violent behavior seen in specialized police units.

Monday, January 30, 2023


The Latest Crusade to Place Religion Over the Rest of Civil Society — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL

The New York Times

Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is a Clinical Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar at Yale Law School.

Monday, January 30, 2023


Tyre Nichols Beating Opens a Complex Conversation on Race and Policing

The New York Times

J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law James Forman Jr. comments on the role that police officers’ race plays when acts of violence are committed by police.

Monday, January 30, 2023


Ben Crump Applauded ‘Swift Justice’ in Tyre Nichols Killing. Experts Say the Speed Was ‘Unusual.’

USA Today

Clinical Lecturer in Law and the Policing, Law, and Policy Director of the Justice Collaboratory Jorge X. Camacho ’10 comments on how quickly charges were filed in the death of Tyre Nichols compared to similar cases.

Sunday, January 29, 2023


Body Camera Footage Couldn’t Save Tyre Nichols

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, January 27, 2023


Sorry, That's Classified

On the Media

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 dicussses the incentives driving government employees to classify so many documents and why doing so makes the secrets in them less safe.

Friday, January 27, 2023


Analysis: The Lesson From Pence’s (And Biden’s) Closets: The Government Classifies Way Too Many Things

Los Angeles Times

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses how the classified document system could be improved.

Friday, January 27, 2023


Too Many Top Secrets

The New York Times

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 explains why the U.S. goverment classifies so many documents.

Thursday, January 26, 2023


Data From Big Cities Suggests Most Violent Crime Fell Last Year. It’s Not the Full Picture, Experts Say.

USA Today

Clinical Lecturer in Law and the Policing, Law, and Policy Director of the Justice Collaboratory Jorge X. Camacho ’10 explains why a new report on crime rates in dozens of the nation's largest cities last year doesn’t tell the whole story about national trends in crime.
 

Wednesday, January 25, 2023


Opinion Section at The Washington Post Expands Its Roster With Seven New Contributors

The Washington Post

Associate Professor of Law Natasha Sarin has joined The Washington Post’s opinion section as a contributor.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023


It’s Not JPMorgan’s Fault If Frank Lied — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023


Oona Hathaway on Classification of Government Documents

C-SPAN

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses the classification of government documents and how they should be handled.

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