Wednesday, February 2, 2022


Could the 14th Amendment Keep Trump out of the Oval Office?

The Tampa Bay Times

Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 is quoted in an article on former President Trump and the 14th Amendment.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022


Podcast: Rob Dunn on What the Laws of Biology Predict About our Future

When We Talk About Animals

In this podcast episode, ecologist Rob Dunn speaks with LEAP Executive Director Viveca Morris and Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law Jennifer Skene about how natural history will dictate human destiny.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022


Biden vs. Trump: The Makings of a Shattering Constitutional Crisis — A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67

Politico

Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022


New Haven and Yale Community Discuss Rising Meat Prices

Yale Daily News

LEAP Student Fellow Manny Rutinel LAW ’22 and LEAP Executive Director Viveca Morris speak with The Yale Daily News about the Biden administration’s plans to address meat industry concentration.

Monday, January 31, 2022


Linda Greenhouse: Sotomayor Faced Similar ‘Undercutting, Backbiting’ as Today’s Supreme Court Contenders

MSNBC

Clinical Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL discussed potential nominees to the Supreme Court on Andrea Mitchell Reports.

Friday, January 28, 2022


The Next Normal: States Will Recognize Multiparent Families — A Commentary by Douglas NeJaime

The Washington Post

Douglas NeJaime is Anne Urowsky Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, January 27, 2022


Presidents Have Long Wanted a Diverse Supreme Court — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

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

Wednesday, January 26, 2022


Heather Gerken Re-Appointed as Dean of Yale Law School

Yale Daily News

Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather Gerken is quoted about her reappointment as Dean of Yale Law School.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022


If Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant, Why Are Alabama Leaders Keeping Us in the Dark?

Montgomery Advertiser

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) is mentioned in a commentary about about Alabama journalists access to information.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022


2022 Update: Good Governance Paper No. 5: Prepublication Review – How to Fix a Broken System

Just Security

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Professor Oona Hathaway ’97 published an essay providing an update to the Good Governance Papers with Jack Goldsmith ’89.

Wednesday, January 26, 2022


Stephen Breyer Was the Right Justice for the Wrong Age — 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 in Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022


How Sedition Charges Against the Oath Keepers Will Shape the Capitol Investigation

WBUR

Visiting Professor of Law and Director of The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law Jenny E. Carroll discussed the sedition charge filed in relation to the January 6 attack.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022


Governments — Including Connecticut’s — Continue Using Algorithms in the Dark

Connecticut Mirror

A report released by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is cited in an article about how government agencies are using algorithms to make policy decisions.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022


Who Steps in if Cops Become Robbers?

Reuters

A column on predatory law enforcement in Brookside, Alabama, cites the 2020 Liman Center report “Fees, Fines, and the Funding of Public Services.”

Monday, January 24, 2022


Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Affirmative Action at Harvard and U.N.C.

The New York Times

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted about a case challenging affirmative action programs that will be heard by the Supreme Court this fall.

Sunday, January 23, 2022


Do Americans Even Know What Free Speech Is? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

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

Saturday, January 22, 2022


Judge Rules for Professors in University of Florida Academic Freedom Case

The Washington Post

Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post ’77 is quoted about a ruling in favor of three University of Florida academics who were barred against appearing as expert witnesses in a lawsuit about the state’s voting laws.

Friday, January 21, 2022


Becker’s Healthcare Podcast: Dr. Charles Fuchs and Abbe R. Gluck ’00

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

An interview about A New Deal for Cancer: Lessons from a 50 Year War edited by Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 and Dr. Charles S. Fuchs.

Thursday, January 20, 2022


Supreme Court Effectively Ends Trump Foot-Dragging On 1/6 Investigation Document Requests

The Rachel Maddow Show

Clinical Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL discussed the recent Supreme Court decision rejecting Donald Trump's emergency request to not have documents from his time in office shared with the January 6th Committee's investigation.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022


How the English Language Conquered the World

The New York Times

John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law Amy Chua reviews The Rise of English by Rosemary Salomone.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022


Fighting Racial Bias with an Unlikely Weapon: Footnotes

The Washington Post

Head of Instruction and Lecturer in Legal Research Julie Graves Krishnaswami is quoted about footnotes in The Bluebook.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022


Reform Advocates Renew a Push to Ban Solitary Confinement in Connecticut Prisons

WSHU

Clinical Lecturer in Law, Research Scholar in Law, and Executive Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights Hope R. Metcalf was quoted about efforts to end solitary confinement in Connecticut.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022


Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction Can Survive a Juror’s Disclosure — 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, January 10, 2022


New Year, New Amendments — A Commentary by Amy Kapczynski ’03

Law & Political Economy Project

Amy Kapczynski ’03 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership.

Monday, January 10, 2022


Yes, Colleges Favor Some Rich Kids. It’s Just Math. — 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, January 6, 2022


Biden May Face Midterm Reckoning on Supreme Court Reform

The Hill

Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence and Professor of History Samuel Moyn is quoted about midterm challenges facing President Joe Biden.

Thursday, January 6, 2022


We’re All Tired of This Pandemic—and Some of Us Are Sick — A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves

The Nation

Gregg Gonsalves is Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law and Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School.

Thursday, January 6, 2022


Don’t Make Meat Cheaper. Make It Much More Expensive

The New Republic

“Our government subsidizes the giant meat corporations indirectly by allowing them to push devastating costs onto the public with impunity,” explains LEAP Executive Director Viveca Morris in The New Republic.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022


Jan. 6 Rioters Don’t Face a Double Standard — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

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

Tuesday, January 4, 2022


Rethinking “Rules of the Road” to Stabilize U.S.-China Competition — A Commentary by Robert D. Williams

Lawfare

Robert D. Williams is a Lecturer in Law, Senior Research Scholar in Law, and the Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022


The Holmes Verdict Sends a Mixed Message to Investors — 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, January 3, 2022


3 Hurdles That Could Slow The Pace Of SPACs In 2022

Law360

Professor of Law John Morley ’06 is mentioned in an article about the future of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.

Sunday, January 2, 2022


What to Expect from the World in 2022 — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

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

Thursday, December 30, 2021


Should the IRS Be Trusted With Your Data? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79 Bloomberg

Bloomberg Tax

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

Thursday, December 30, 2021


Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve? — 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 in Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021


Can Europe Avert a US-China War? — A Commentary by Robert D. Williams and Moritz Rudolf

Project Syndicate

Robert D. Williams is Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School. Moritz Rudolf is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center.

Monday, December 27, 2021


Focus on ‘Greenwashing’ Claims in New Year of Climate Litigation

Bloomberg Law

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Doug Kysar is quoted about climate-related litigation.

Monday, December 27, 2021


CT Leading the Way for LGBTQ Parents and Their Children — A Commentary by Douglas NeJaime

Connecticut Post

Douglas NeJaime is Anne Urowsky Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Sunday, December 26, 2021


Battling the Big Lie is key to saving American democracy, Danforth says

St. Louis Post-DIspatch

A Missouri libel case in which the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic serves as co-counsel is discussed.

Saturday, December 25, 2021


Writer Stephen Carter Distills What We Should Take Away From the Past Two Years

NPR

William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 discussed the events of the past two years.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021


The Constitutional Conversation

Democracy Journal

The book, The Words That Made Us, by Sterling Professor of Law Akhil Reed Amar ’84 is reviewed by Simon Lazarus ’67.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021


Analysis: Rising Cases, Omicron highlight Holes in Biden's COVID Strategy, Experts Say

Reuters

Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law and Co-Director, Global Health Justice Partnership Gregg Gonsalves is quoted about the White House’s COVID strategy.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021


War and Caprice: How Leo Tolstoy Predicted 21st-century Warfare

Haaretz

Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence and Professor of History Samuel Moyn is profiled, and his book Humane reviewed.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021


President Biden is failing on covid-19 — A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves

The Washington Post

Gregg Gonsalves is Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law and Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021


Focus on ‘Greenwashing’ Claims in New Year of Climate Litigation

Bloomberg Law

LEAP Faculty Director Doug Kysar is quoted in an article about the climate change litigation landscape in 2022.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021


Richard Nixon’s War on Cancer Has Lessons for Biden’s New Push Against the Disease — A Commentary by Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and Eugene Rusyn ’17

The Washington Post

Abbe R. Gluck is the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Eygene Rusyn ’17 is Associate Research Scholar with the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy. 

Tuesday, December 21, 2021


Originalism Moves From Theory to High Court. What That Means for US.

The Christian Science Monitor

Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack M. Balkin is quoted about originalism.

Sunday, December 19, 2021


Drones Take Center Stage in U.S.-China War on Data Harvesting

Bloomberg

A commentary about surveillance and monitoring technologies by Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law and Counselor to the Dean Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is quoted.

Friday, December 17, 2021


A Democracy of Opportunity

Harvard Magazine

Truman Capote Visiting Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law Lincoln Caplan reviews The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy by Joseph Fishkin ’07 and William E. Forbath ’83.

Thursday, December 16, 2021


Both Sides Now: Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s Bifocal View of the Civil-Rights Movement

Harvard Magazine

Truman Capote Visiting Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law Lincoln Caplan profiles Tamiko Brown-Nagin ’97.

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