Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Price-Gouging Laws Create a Headache for Amazon — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Traveling (at Last)? Take Along the 10 Best Books of May.
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor named Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar’s new book one of its top 10 titles of the month.
Monday, May 17, 2021
Welcoming Monica C. Bell, Rebecca Hamilton, and Joyce Vance to Just Security’s Board of Editors
Just Security
Just Security announced that Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Associate Professor of Sociology at Yale University Monica Bell ’09 has joined its Board of Editors.
Monday, May 17, 2021
“The Words That Made Us”: Scholar Akhil Reed Amar On How To Better Understand The Constitution
WBUR
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84 was interviewed on WBUR about his book, The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840.
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Why Meat and Dairy Corporations are the Achilles’ Heel of Biden’s Climate Plan — A Commentary by Viveca Morris
Los Angeles Times
Viveca Morris is an Associate Research Scholar in Law and the Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 14, 2021
How a Decades-Long Conversation Shaped the Young United States
The Washington Post
The Washington Post reviews The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840 by Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Unearthing the Roots of Black Rebellion
The New York Times
The New York Times interviewed Professor of Law Elizabeth Hinton about her new book, America on Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Eligible Voters in CT Jails Need Access to Their Ballots — A Commentary by Anna VanCleave et al.
New Haven Register
Anna VanCleave is Director of The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School. Zal Shroff is a Clinical Lecturer in Law and Senior Liman Fellow in Residence at Yale Law School. Natalie Kirchhoff is a member of the class of 2023 at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Lawsuits Won't Get College Students a $55,000 Refund — 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, May 10, 2021
It's Time for the IRS to Question Legacy Admissions — A Commentary by Yair Listokin ’05
Inside Higher Ed
Yair Listokin ’05 is the Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Connecticut Offering $280M to Nursing Homes to Avoid Strikes
The Associated Press
Aaron Bryce Lee ’23 is quoted in The Associated Press about a report prepared by the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic about the effect of COVID-19 on nursing home staff and residents.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
No Evidence “3/5 Compromise” Aimed to End Slavery
The Associated Press
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84 is quoted in an article in The Associated Press about the Three-Fifths Compromise.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes Will Use a Puffery Defense. Could It Work? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Will the Supreme Court Write Guantánamo’s Final Chapter? — 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, May 6, 2021
Biden Touts Electric Car Company Potentially Worth Millions for His Energy Secretary
CNN Politics
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law Jonathan Macey ’82 is quoted in a story about an electric car manufacturer promoted by the Biden administration.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Facebook’s Oversight Board Was Supposed to Let Facebook Off the Hook. It didn’t. — A Commentary by Jack Balkin and Kate Klonick ’18 Ph.D.
The Washington Post
Jack Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. Kate Klonick is an Assistant Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law and an Affiliated Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The SG’s Indefensible Advantage — A Commentary by Lincoln Caplan
Vanderbilt Law Review
Lincoln Caplan is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Constitution Is More Than a Document — It’s a Conversation
The New York Times
The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840 by Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar ’84 was reviewed in The New York Times.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
How the Robinhood IPO is Different — A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Jonathan R. Macey ’82 is the Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Case For Moving Beyond Probation, And How To Do It — A Commentary by Fiona Doherty ’99
The Appeal
Fiona Doherty is a Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Justice Thomas Urges High Court To Revisit Military Immunity
Law360
Kathryn Pogin ’20 is quoted, and William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 and Dana Montalto ’13 are mentioned, in a Law360 report about a case before the Supreme Court. The plaintiff in the case, Doe vs U.S., is represented by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Legal Historian John Fabian Witt Discusses New Book on Epidemics and Law
ABA Journal
Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law John Fabian Witt ’99 was interviewed for the ABA Journal about his book American Contagions: Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19.
Monday, May 3, 2021
The Health 202: Whether to Waive Coronavirus Vaccine Patents Will Be Front and Center This Week
The Washington Post
Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership Amy Kapczynski ’03 is quoted in The Washington Post about coronavirus vaccine patent waivers.
Sunday, May 2, 2021
What Kind of Fear Is Stopping Joe Biden? — A Commentary by Samuel Moyn
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.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
The Lucky Legal Accident That Led to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction — A Commentary by Gideon Yaffe
The Hill
Gideon Yaffe is the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence.
Friday, April 30, 2021
Why We All Should Want the Suspended Cheerleader to Win Her Supreme Court Case — A Commentary by Justin Driver
The Washington Post
Justin Driver is the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 30, 2021
Lawsuit Over Solitary Confinement in Limbo as State Pushes for Mediation
CT Mirror
The Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic is mentioned in a CT Mirror article about a lawsuit that seeks to prohibit the use of in-cell shackling and solitary confinement of individuals with mental illnesses.
Friday, April 30, 2021
How Andrew Cuomo Exploits Public Confusion over the Definition of Sexual Harassment — A Commentary by Vicki Schultz and Brian Soucek ’11
NBC News / Think
Vicki Schultz is the Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences at Yale Law School. Brian Soucek is a Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of California, Davis, School of Law.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Akhil Amar’s 1789 Project
Law & Liberty
A review of The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840 by Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84 appears in Law & Liberty.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Pressure Mounts on Austin to Support Major Shift in Handling Military Sexual Assault
Politico
Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in Politico about proposed changes to how the military handles sexual assault allegations.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Why Republicans Are Still Skeptical Trump Lost — 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, April 28, 2021
Can A School Punish A Cheerleader For Cursing On Snapchat? Supreme Court Leans Toward ‘No’
Forbes
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in a Forbes article about a case before the Supreme Court that centers around the First Amendment and off-campus speech.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Key Democrats Want to Keep Most of Trump’s Corporate Tax Cut — and Slash More Taxes for the Rich
Salon
Associate Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 is quoted in a Salon article about President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Court Orders Army to Review Thousands of ‘Bad Paper’ Discharges
Stars and Stripes
Adam Henderson ’23 is quoted, and Andrew DeGuglielmo ’21 and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic are mentioned, in Stars and Stripes about a lawsuit settlement this week requiring the U.S. Army to review and potentially upgrade thousands of other-than-honorable discharges.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
US Supreme Court Set for Landmark Gun Control and Free Speech Cases
The Times (UK)
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in an article in The Times (UK) about the First Amendment and off-campus speech.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
After Failures to Curb Sexual Assault, a Move Toward a Major Shift in Military Law
The New York Times
Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in The New York Times about a bill that would remove military commanders from a role in prosecuting service members for sexual assault.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Legislators Hear Debate on Extending Smoking Bans to Casinos
The Day
William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 is quoted in The Day about extending the smoking ban in public places to include CT casinos, which are exempt from statewide smoking prohibitions.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
A Cheerleader’s Snapchat Rant Leads to ‘Momentous’ Supreme Court Case on Student Speech
The Washington Post
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in an article in The Washington Post about the First Amendment and off-campus speech.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
What Chauvin Conviction May Mean To The Future Of Policing
NPR / Weekend Edition Saturday
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law Stephen Carter ’79 was interviewed on NPR about the Derek Chauvin verdict and its impact on the future of policing.
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Will The Conviction Of Derek Chauvin Affect Future Police Prosecutions?
NPR / Weekend Edition Saturday
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares was interviewed on NPR about the Derek Chauvin trial and how it may affect future police prosecutions.
Friday, April 23, 2021
When Parents Are Incarcerated, Too Often Separation From Kids Becomes Permanent
WNPR
Eleanor Roberts ’22 and Destiny Lopez ’21 were interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio about a report co-authored by the Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic about preserving the parental rights of incarcerated parents.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Uncomfortable Timing for a Supreme Court Gun Fight — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
These are the World’s Largest Banks That are Increasing and Decreasing Their Fossil Fuel Financing
CNBC.com
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law Jonathan Macey ’82 is quoted in a CNBC report on commercial and investment banks and the fossil fuel industry.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Time To Tinker With Clean-Elections Law?
New Haven Independent
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Clinical Lecturer in Law James Bhandary-Alexander are mentioned in a New Haven Independent article about the New Haven Democracy Fund, the city’s pioneering public-financing program.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Who is the Racial Justice Case for Zoning Reform For?
Slow Boring
Professor of Law David Schleicher is mentioned in an article on the Slow Boring blog about residential zoning policy.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
What Happened to the Promise to ‘Defund’ America’s Police Forces – and to Stop Them Killing Black People?
The Independent (UK)
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares is quoted in an article in The Independent (UK) about police reform.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts
NPR
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84 was interviewed by National Public Radio for a story about the history of the census and the Electoral College.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
21 Experts on What the Verdict Means — and Where to Go From Here
Politico
Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School Monica Bell ’09 and Reginald Dwayne Betts ’16 contributed to a Politico article about the Derek Chauvin verdict.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Low-Wage Earners in Spotlight as Employment Litigation Targets Alleged Wage Theft
Law.com
Sam Hull ’22 is quoted, and William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 and Sol Goldman Clinical Professor of Law Muneer Ahmad are mentioned, in a Law.com article about a lawsuit alleging wage theft and racial discrimination against Latino workers at a Connecticut business.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
J’Accuse! Allegations Make News Even When They’re Unproven — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.