Sunday, April 4, 2021
Robinhood and Other 'Low Cost' Brokers Are Still Quietly Screwing Over Their Users — A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
Business Insider
Jonathan R. Macey is the Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Nike’s Satan Shoe Lawsuit Is a Slam Dunk — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Biden Administration Considers Whether To Continue Trump's Hard Line Against Huawei
NPR
Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center Robert D. Williams spoke to NPR’s All Things Considered about the Biden administration’s policy regarding Huawei.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
A New Public Defender Program Has ‘Professionalized’ Connecticut’s Parole Process, Exciting Both Advocates and Prison Officials
Hartford Courant
Clinical Professor of Law Fiona Doherty ’99 is quoted in a Hartford Courant article about a new Connecticut program that offers public defender services to people accused of violating parole.
Monday, March 29, 2021
A Fight over Housing Segregation is Dividing One of America’s Most Liberal States
Vox
A commentary by Professor of Law David Schleicher is cited in Vox about Connecticut residential zoning restrictions.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Should A President Need Congressional Approval To Declare War?
WBUR / On Point
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School Oona A. Hathaway ’97 was featured on WBUR’s On Point program to discuss presidential war powers.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Justices’ Ford Jurisdiction Opinion ‘A Step Back From The Brink’
Bloomberg Law
Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of International Law Lea Brilmayer is quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about a recent Supreme Court decision not to further limit where injured plaintiffs can sue large corporations.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Make the Infrastructure Bill Tell Us Cost of Each Bridge, Road, and Train — A Commentary by Zachary Liscow ’15 and Leah Brooks
The Hill
Zachary Liscow is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Leah Brooks is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the George Washington University.
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Markey and Progressive Democrats See Infrastructure Bill as a Way to Accomplish Green New Deal Goals
The Boston Globe
Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy Daniel Esty ’86 is quoted in The Boston Globe about the Green New Deal.
Friday, March 26, 2021
Robinhood Heads for IPO With a Tarnished Reputation — A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
Bloomberg.com
Jonathan R. Macey is the Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Congress Looks to Biden as an Ally as it Tries to Finally Rewrite Authority for the War on Terror
CNN.com
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is quoted in a CNN.com article about curbing presidential war powers.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Testing Time at the Supreme Court — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
The New York Times
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
I Survived 18 Years in Solitary Confinement
The New York Times
Scholarship by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law is cited in a commentary in The New York Times about solitary confinement.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
DoD Commission on Sexual Assault Promises It Will Bring Fresh Eyes to an Old Issue
Federal News Network
Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in a Federal News Network article about ongoing issues regarding sexual assault in the military.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Businesses Are Losing Their Covid-19 Lawsuits — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Unlocking Courts: Ending Arbitration Mandates and Gag Orders — A Commentary by Judith Resnik
Connecticut Post
Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School and the Founding Director of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Schooling Qualified Immunity — A Commentary by Justin Driver
Education Next
Justin Driver is the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
How CT Spends Latest Federal Relief Will Shape Economic Future
Connecticut Post
Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School Anika Singh Lemar is quoted in a Connecticut Post article about how Connecticut’s use of federal coronavirus relief could shape the state’s economic future.
Monday, March 22, 2021
“Home Rule” a False Argument on Housing — A Commentary by David Schleicher
Connecticut Post
David Schleicher is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 22, 2021
What’s Next for U.S.-China Military Relations? — 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.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Does Biden Really Want to End the Forever Wars? — A Commentary by Samuel Moyn and Jack Goldsmith ’89
The New York Times
Samuel Moyn is Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and a Professor of History at Yale University. Jack Goldsmith ’89 is Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard University.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Law Reviews Are Living on Borrowed Time — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, March 19, 2021
Parsing the tense diplomatic exchange between U.S. and China
The World
Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center Susan Thornton was interviewed on The World about U.S.-China relations.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Sub Base Hits Pause to Talk about Extremism in the Ranks
The Day
Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in an article in The Day about extremism within the military.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
For 100 years, the filibuster has been used to deny Black rights — A Commentary by John Fabian Witt ’99 and Magdalene Zier
The Washington Post
John Fabian Witt is Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Magdalene Zier is a Knight Hennessy scholar at Stanford University.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Israel’s $1 Million Payoff to Dr. Fauci Violates the Constitution — A Commentary by Donald Elliott ’74
The American Spectator
E. Donald Elliott is Professor of Law (adjunct) at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Maybe Vaccine Line-Jumping Isn't So Bad — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Minorities underrepresented in service academy nominations
The Washington Post
A study co-authored by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic regarding the number of minority students nominated by Congress to military service academies is the subject of an article in The Washington Post.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
We were warned about a divided America 50 years ago. We ignored the signs. — A Commentary by Elizabeth Hinton
The Washington Post
Elizabeth Hinton is a Professor of Law and a member of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, as well as an Associate Professor of History & African American Studies at Yale.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A Proposed Legal Settlement Could Upgrade The Discharges Of Thousands of Ex-Soldiers
Texas Public Radio
Joshua Britt ’22 is quoted in a Texas Public Radio article about a class action settlement expected to be approved soon where veterans were represented in part by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
Monday, March 15, 2021
A Better Way to Regulate Payday Lending — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, March 15, 2021
How Polyamorists and Polygamists Are Challenging Family Norms
The New Yorker
Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime is quoted in a feature in The New Yorker about the rights of nontraditional parents.
Monday, March 15, 2021
Study: Black And Latino Prisoners Lose Parental Rights At Higher Rates In Connecticut
WSHU
Clinical Associate Professor of Law Miriam Gohara is quoted in a WSHU article about a study she led regarding the disproportionate rate of parental rights termination experienced by incarcerated people of color.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Advocates say proposed zoning measures offer Connecticut a chance to ‘right historical wrongs’
Hartford Courant
The Housing Clinic, part of the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization, is mentioned in a Hartford Courant article about efforts to reform geographic segregation within Connecticut.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
How the 2020 Pandemic Election Cost Lives — A Commentary by Donald Elliott ’74
E. Donald Elliott is Professor of Law (adjunct) at Yale Law School.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Amid Cuomo allegations, a surge in state laws to fight harassment
Reuters
Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences Vicki Schultz was interviewed by Reuters for a report on changes in state laws regarding workplace sexual harassment since the #MeToo movement.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Voices For Children Steps Up For Incarcerated Parents’ Rights
New Haven Independent
Allison Durkin ’21 and Destiny Lopez ’21 are quoted, and Eleanor Roberts ’22 is mentioned, in an article in the New Haven Independent about a report coauthored by the Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic concerning the rights of incarcerated parents.
Friday, March 12, 2021
The Uphill Battle Against Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Military
The Crime Report
Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in an article in The Crime Report on sexual assault in the military.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Connecticut’s sole supermax prison is closing. What comes next for the men who used to be on death row?
CT Mirror
Clinical Lecturer in Law and Executive Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights Hope Metcalf and Dwayne Betts ’16 are quoted in a CT Mirror feature about the closing of the Northern Correctional Institution.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Our Lonely Chief Justice — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
A Way to Tamp Down the Toxic Politics of National Identity
Governing
Scholarship by Professor of Law David Schleicher is cited in a Governing commentary about national identity.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Why Do Americans Have So Few Rights?
The New Republic
Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence Samuel Moyn reviews the new book How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession With Rights Is Tearing America Apart by Jamal Greene ’05 in The New Republic.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Connecticut Looks To Ensure Parentage Rights For LGBTQ Couples
WSHU
Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime is quoted in a WSHU report on a bill before the Connecticut legislature, that he helped draft, that would extend parental status to nonbiological, unmarried, and same sex couples.
Monday, March 8, 2021
Guns Are a Threat to the Body Politic — A Commentary by Reva Siegel and Joseph Blocher ’06
The Atlantic
Reva Siegel is the Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Joseph Blocher ’06 is the Lanty L. Smith ’67 Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law.
Monday, March 8, 2021
A primer on the history of sexual harassment—and why it deserves a place in diversity training
Fast Company
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel’s scholarship is cited in a Fast Company article about the history of sexual harassment.
Friday, March 5, 2021
White House signals support for replacing decades-long authorizations for military force
Vox
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is quoted in a Vox article about proposed reforms to authorizations for the use of military force.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Give strained student loan borrowers their fresh start — A Commentary by Yair Listokin ’05
The Hill
Yair Listokin ’05 is the Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Standing up to China: Biden seeks allies’ support in contest with Beijing
The Irish Times
Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center Susan A. Thornton is quoted in The Irish Times about the Biden administration’s policy towards China.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
PEN America Lauds Settlement in Press Freedom Lawsuit
Voice of America
Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer in Law David A. Schulz ’78 is quoted in a Voice of America article about a settlement where the plaintiff was represented in part by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Maybe Politicians Should Have Employment Contracts — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.