Saturday, July 1, 2023
Biden Rules Tighten Limits on Drone Strikes
The New York Times
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 comments on a newly declassified rules for the U.S. military and C.I.A. to conduct counterterrorism drone strikes and commando raids.
Friday, June 30, 2023
Supreme Court Injustice: ‘Legal Innocence’ Is Not Enough. — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell
The Hill
Eugene Fidell is a Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, June 30, 2023
Supreme Court Says 1st Amendment Entitles Web Designer To Refuse Same-Sex Wedding Work
NPR
Alexander M. Bickel Professor of Public Law William N. Eskridge Jr. predicts whether predicts whether a Supreme Court ruling that a web designer can refuse same-sex wedding will prompt a flood of similar cases.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Follows Half-Baked Logic — 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, June 29, 2023
Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action in College Admissions in Decision Watched by K-12
Education Week
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver discusses the wider implications of the affirmative action decision.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Everything You Know About Sodomy Laws Is Probably Wrong
LGBTQNation
John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence William Eskridge ’78 discusses the landmark decision in Lawrence v. Texas 20 years after the ruling made sodomy laws unconstitutional, dispels some misconceptions about these Puritan-age laws, and explains how Lawrence led to the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
A New Trump Tape Only Strengthens the Case Against Him
Vox
Professor Oona Hathaway ’97 discusses the recently released recording of former President Donald Trump allegedly discussing and sharing a classified document.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
The Mystery of Gorsuch’s Passionate Support for Tribes — 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, June 25, 2023
Supreme Court’s Railroad Ruling Deals Setback to Big Companie — 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, June 23, 2023
How the End of Roe Turned Into a Threat to American Democracy — A Commentary By Reva Siegel and Mary Ziegler
The Los Angeles Times
Reva Siegel is the Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, June 23, 2023
Is There Any Twinge of Regret Among the Anti-Abortion Justices? — 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.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
How Monero Became Extremists’ Privacy Coin of Choice
Fast Company
Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law Scott J. Shapiro discusses whether cryptocurrencies that shield users’ indentities should be regulated.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Police Decertification in CT Must Include Sexual Misconduct as a Specific Ground — A Commentary by Alice Miller et al.
CT Mirror
Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law Alice Miller is Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School. Daniel Newton is the Gender & Sexuality Fellow at the Global Health Justice Partnership. Megan Handau is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2025. Beatrice Codianni is founder and former Executive Director of the Sex Workers and Allies Network.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Pride as Resistance: LGBTQ+ People Struggle Against Right-Wing War on Their Legal Rights
Los Angeles Times
Jacquin D. Bierman Professor Anne Alstott ’87 comments on the federal court ruling blocking enforcement of a Florida law banning gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
National Security Experts Weigh In on Trump’s Alleged Mishandling of Classified Documents
PBS NewsHour
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
When Your Local Government Goes Broke
City Journal
Professor of Law David N. Schleicher’s new book, In a Bad State: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises, is reviewed.
Monday, June 12, 2023
Hacking and Cybercrime
BBC4
Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law Scott J. Shapiro answers the question “Just how safe is the online world?”
Sunday, June 11, 2023
What Donald Trump and Reality Winner Have in Common — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway ’97
The New York Times
Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, June 9, 2023
PGA-LIV Merger Raises More Legal Questions Than Ethical Ones — 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, June 9, 2023
The Next Fiscal Crisis Is Coming to Your Neighborhood
WhoWhatWhy
Professor of Law David Schleicher discusses fiscal challenges that state and local governments face.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
The Legal Determinants of Health
Yale Insights
Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 joins the Health & Veritas podcast to discuss how law shapes the health of Americans.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Contains Hints for Affirmative Action — 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.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
How Should Governments Respond to the Next Budget Crisis?
Governing
Professor of Law David Schleicher discusses his new book, In A Bad State: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Merck’s Lawsuit Against Drug Price Controls Is Doomed — 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.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Study Shows First Words From Police During Traffic Stops Affect Outcome for Black Drivers
PBS NewsHour
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey L. Meares comments on a new study showing that, for Black drivers, a police officer’s first 45 words during a traffic stop indicate how the encounter will end.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Ukraine Denounces Russia as ‘Terrorist State’ at World Court Hearing
Reuters
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh made opening arguments in Ukraine’s new case against Russia before the International Court of Justice.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Ukraine Brands Russia ‘Terrorist State’ in Opening Statement at International Court
The Associated Press
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh represents Ukraine in its new case against Russia before the International Court of Justice.
Monday, June 5, 2023
Lamont Claims ‘More Housing Built Last Year Than Anytime This Century’ in CT. That’s False.
CT Insider
Clinical Professor Anika Singh Lemar comments on claims that construction of housing in Connecticut was at a high last year.
Monday, June 5, 2023
When Rainmakers Leave, Partners Ask ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’
Law.com
Professor of Law John Morley ’06 explains what can cause a run on partners leaving law firms.
Monday, June 5, 2023
No One Knows What ‘Race Neutral’ Admissions Looks Like — A Commentary by Issa Kohler-Hausmann '08
The Atlantic
Issa Kohler-Hausmann '08 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, June 5, 2023
What Happens When Cities Run Out of Money
Slate
Professor of Law David N. Schleicher’s new book, In a Bad State: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises, is reviewed.
Sunday, June 4, 2023
The Era of Flush State Budgets Is Over — A Commentary by David Schleicher
The Atlantic
David N. Schleicher is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Can States and Cities Dig Themselves Out?
City Journal
Professor of Law David N. Schleicher discusses his new book In a Bad State: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises.
Friday, June 2, 2023
The Mifepristone Case and the Legitimacy of the FDA — A Commentary by Abbe Gluck ’00
JAMA Network
Abbe Gluck ’00 is the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
The Supreme Court’s Confusing Water Ruling, Explained — 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, June 1, 2023
Prosecutors Have Audio of Trump Discussing Classified Documents He Kept, Reports Say
PBS NewsHour
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 discusses the reports of recordings of former President Donald Trump discussing classified documents.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
NIMBY Cities Are Using Your Tax Dollars To Lobby Against New Housing
Reason
Professor of Law David N. Schleicher discusses how cities craft ‘NIMBY’ policies using tax dollars.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a sign of what's to come
NPR
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory Tracey L. Meares comments on interactions between police and Black men.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
How to protect yourself from getting hacked, according to a Yale professor
CNN’s Nightcap
Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy Scott Shapiro ’90 discusses ways that cybercrime can be slowed at the user level.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
“Words and Policies: ‘De-Risking’ and China Policy — A Commentary by Paul Gewirtz
Brookings
Paul Gewirtz is the Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Law and the Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
It’s Time to Fix Congress’s Classification Infrastructure — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97, Michael Sullivan ’24, and Aaron Sobel ’23
Just Security
Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
In ‘Fancy Bear Goes Phishing,’ Tales of Harmful Hacks
The New York Times
Fancy Bear Goes Phishing, the new book by Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law Scott J. Shapiro, is reviewed.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
America Needs More Housing, But Not More Public Housing
The Washington Post
An analysis of the cost of public housing cites a study co-authored by Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 on the long-term increase in highway construction costs.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
As debt ceiling negotiators finalize deal, the nation watches anxiously
The Washington Post
Professor of Law David N. Schleicher discusses public concerns about the debt ceiling negotiations.
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Private School DEI Lawsuits Are Destined to Fail — 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, May 26, 2023
Fact Check: Burning Bible or Pride Flag Is Protected in U.S., Absent Other Crimes
Reuters
Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post comments on what is constitutionally-protected speech under the First Amendment.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
This Is Why I Teach My Law Students How to Hack— A Commentary by Scott J. Shapiro
The New York Times
Scott J. Shapiro is the Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 19, 2023
Supreme Court’s Social Media Ruling Is a Temporary Reprieve — 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, May 19, 2023
Procedural Justice Can Address Generative Ai’s Trust/Legitimacy Problem — A Commentary by Tracey Meares, Sudhir Venkatesh, and Matt Katsaros
TechCrunch
Tracey L. Meares is the Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and a Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
‘Fancy Bear Goes Phishing’ Review: The Art of Hacking Humans
The Wall Street Journal
Fancy Bear Goes Phishing, the new book by Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law Scott J. Shapiro, is reviewed.