Friday, August 26, 2022


Law Clinics Win Battle Over 2016 FOIA Amendment's Meaning

Law360

Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law David A. Schulz ’78 discusses a case brought by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic in which a court ruled that the FDA cannot withhold commercial information from the public soley because a company considers it confidential.

Thursday, August 25, 2022


Scientific Misinformation Is Criminalizing the Standard of Care for Transgender Youth — A Commentary by Anne Alstott ’87 et al.

JAMA Pediatrics

Anne Alstott is the Jacquin D. Bierman Professor at Yale Law School. 

Wednesday, August 24, 2022


Nearly 50,000 People Held in Solitary Confinement in U.S., Report Says

The Guardian

Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik comments on the declining use solitary confinement in a news story on a report by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law. 

Wednesday, August 24, 2022


New Report Details Solitary Decline

The New Haven Independent

Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik comments on the declining use solitary confinement in a news story on a report by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law and the use of solitary confinement in Connecticut.

Tuesday, August 23, 2022


How History Will Remember the Fauci Era — A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves

The New York Times

Gregg Gonsalves is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School, the co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership, and an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health.

Monday, August 22, 2022


Banning Books Is No Way to Protect Young Minds — 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, August 21, 2022


How the Supreme Court Blocked Congress’s Effort to Redeem the Administrative State — A Commentary by E. Donald Elliott ’74

The American Spectator

E. Donald Elliott ’74 is the Florence Rogatz Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, August 19, 2022


The Constitution Is Broken and Should Not Be Reclaimed — A Commentary by Samuel Moyn and Ryan D. Doerfler

The New York Times

Samuel Moyn is Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University.

Friday, August 19, 2022


Yale Students See Work On Opioid Case As Broadly Important

Law360

Layla Malamut ’23 and Laila Robbins ’24 discuss the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project’s win in a major opioid case against Walgreens.

Thursday, August 18, 2022


Biden’s Next Grand Bargain Could Retire Trump — 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, August 17, 2022


Twitter Becomes a Tool of Government Censorship — A Commentary by Jed Rubenfeld and Vivek Ramaswamy ’13

The Wall Street Journal

Jed Rubenfeld is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Saturday, August 13, 2022


Don’t Blast Trump for Pleading the Fifth — 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, August 12, 2022


Yale Law School Extends Full-Tuition, Need-Based Scholarships to 53 Students

Law.com

Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather Gerken is interviewed about the Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program.

Thursday, August 11, 2022


‘The Greatest Talker of His Time’

The Atlantic

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver reviews Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment by Brad Snyder ’99.

Thursday, August 11, 2022


Alito’s Call to Arms to Secure Religious Liberty — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL

The New York Times

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

Thursday, August 11, 2022


What Can Cities Do When Bad Gun Laws Are Hurting the Economy — A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Fredrick Vars ’99

Los Angeles Times

Ian Ayres ’86 is the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Professor at Yale Law School and a Professor at Yale’s School of Management.

Thursday, August 11, 2022


Is the Rent Too Damn High?

City Journal

Professor of Law David N. Schleicher joins a panel on the housing market in New York City.

Tuesday, August 9, 2022


Police Training is Expensive and It’s Still Not Enough — 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.

Monday, August 8, 2022


The Humanitarian Paradox: When Do We Fight, Why Do We Fight?

Responsible Statecraft

Professor of Law Aslı Ü. Bâli ’99 discusses the problems with U.S. intervention and why restraint is needed to preserve America’s credibility in human rights.

Thursday, August 4, 2022


This Arthritis Drug Deserves Its Aggressive Patent Protection — 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, August 4, 2022


Top Experts Raise Questions Regarding Legal Basis of Zawahiri Strike

Just Security

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Professor Oona Hathaway ’97, Adil Haque ’05 and Stephen Pomper ’93 access the legal basis for the U.S. airstrike that killed top al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Friday, July 29, 2022


Why Yale Law’s Dean Says Eliminating Tuition for Students in Need Benefits the Legal Profession

ABC News

Dean Heather K. Gerken and Rakim H. D. Brooks ’16 discuss the impact of the Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program, which eliminates tuition for students with the greatest financial need.

Thursday, July 28, 2022


Here’s How States Can Empower Citizens to Help Combat Gun Violence — A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Fredrick Vars ’99

The Washington Post

Ian Ayres ’86 is the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Professor at Yale Law School and a Professor at Yale’s School of Management.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022


How West Virginia v. EPA Changed the Administrative State — A Commentary by E. Donald Elliott ’74

The Spectator

E. Donald Elliott ’74 is Florence Rogatz Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Monday, July 25, 2022


Why Your House Was So Expensive

The Atlantic

Scholarship by Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 is cited in explaining why home construction and other kinds of construction are so costly in the U.S.

Sunday, July 24, 2022


Why Is U.S. Infrastructure So Costly—and What Can We Do About It?

Wall Street Journal

Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 was interviewed about why American infrastructure projects are so costly.

Sunday, July 24, 2022


Wait, Who Said That? Your Favorite Quote Probably Isn’t from The Person You Think

USA TODAY/ 5 Things Podcast

Associate Director for Collections and Special Projects and Lecturer in Legal Research Fred R. Shapiro was interviewed about popular misquotations.

Sunday, July 24, 2022


A Black Family Won Back Its Beach. The Law Remains Broken — 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, July 22, 2022


Political Emails May Be Spam, But Gmail Wants to Set Them Free — 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, July 22, 2022


Religious Doctrine, Not the Constitution, Drove the Dobbs Decision — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL

The New York Times

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

Wednesday, July 20, 2022


They Were Released from Prison Because of COVID. Their Freedom Didn’t Last Long.

USA Today

Clinical Associate Professor of Law Marisol Orihuela ’08 is quoted about the revocation of incarcerated individuals’ pandemic-related home confinement due to minor offenses.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022


The Un-Separation of Church and State

WBUR On Point

Clinical Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL discussed the separation of church and state.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022


Ist Frieden auf Erden möglich, Samuel Moyn?

Die Ziet

Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History is profiled in German newspaper Die Zeit.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022


Academics Attack Florida Plan to Limit Transgender Treatment

AP

Jacquin D. Bierman Professor in Taxation Anne Alstott ’87 is one of the authors of a new expert analysis that refutes a Florida Medicaid agency report on transgender care.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022


Citigroup Age Bias Lawsuit Pits 50-Somethings Against Each Other — 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, July 15, 2022


Welcome Home: Deported Veteran from Las Cruces Takes Citizenship Oath

Las Cruces Sun News

Nate Urban ’23 is quoted about the case of Ivan Ocon, a deported U.S. Army veteran represented by Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
 

Friday, July 15, 2022


The Urgency of Reparations for Civilians in Yemen — A Commentary by Kristine Beckerle ’15 and Ali Jameel

Just Security

Kristine E. Beckerle ’15 is Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, July 15, 2022


'Pseudo-science': Yale review blasts Florida plan to deny trans treatment under Medicaid

Tallahassee Democrat

Jacquin D. Bierman Professor in Taxation Anne Alstott ’87 is one of the authors of a new expert analysis that refutes a Florida Medicaid agency report on transgender care.

Thursday, July 14, 2022


Elon Musk Bought Twitter. Now He Must Own It — A Commentary by Yair Listokin ’05 and Jonathan Zytnick ’11

The New York Times

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

Thursday, July 14, 2022


Florida report on transgender care flawed, politically motivated, Yale experts say

Tampa Bay Times

Jacquin D. Bierman Professor in Taxation Anne Alstott ’87 is quoted as one of the authors of a new expert analysis that refutes a Florida Medicaid agency report on transgender care.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022


Elite Colleges’ Quiet Fight to Favor Alumni Children

The New York Times

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in regards to the practice of legacy admissions at American universities.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022


How the Overturning of Roe V. Wade Could Impact IVF

KING 5

Clinical Lecturer in Law and Director of the Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice Priscilla Smith ’91 is quoted about the potential impact of personhood bills on fertility treatments.

Monday, July 11, 2022


Supreme Court Turns to History: How Does Past Speak to the Present?

The Christian Science Monitor

Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel are quoted about the extent to which history and tradition are a focus for the current Supreme Court.

Monday, July 11, 2022


Bill Ackman Winds Down $4bn Spac After Failing to Find a Target

Financial Times

This article mentions Professor of Law John Morley’s lawsuit on behalf of a PSTH shareholder against Ackman.

Sunday, July 10, 2022


RIP to the LSAT? Let’s Kill the Bar Exam, Too — 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, July 10, 2022


The New Threat to Good Schooling For Minority Americans

The Washington Post

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver’s scholarship is cited in regards to possible legal challenges to Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 case that gave undocumented children access to public schools.

Sunday, July 10, 2022


Dwayne Betts and His Mission Beyond Prison

CBS Sunday Morning

Clinical Lecturer in Law Dwayne Betts ’16 was interviewed about his work as Founder and Director of Freedom Reads, a project of The Justice Collaboratory.

Saturday, July 9, 2022


When Cash Giving Doesn’t Work

Vox

A study by Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 and Abigail Pershing ’20 is cited in this examination of the results of cash transfer programs in the U.S.

Friday, July 8, 2022


The Supreme Court Has Sided with Doctors in An Opioids Case. What This Means for Future Cases

KJZZ/ Fronteras Desk

Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 discussed recent Supreme Court decisions that sided with two doctors convicted of illegally dispensing drugs without a legitimate medical purpose.

Thursday, July 7, 2022


After Roe: The Uncertain Future of Fertility Treatment

NPR 1A WAMU

Executive Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Katherine Kraschel was a guest on a WAMU segment about how fertility treatment access could be affected under new state abortion bans.

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