Friday, February 22, 2019
A New Deal at Once Possible and Problematic
The New York Times
Clinical Professor of Environmental Law & Policy Dan Esty ’86 is quoted in the New York Times about the feasibility of the Green New Deal.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Report: Doctors over-prescribed potent fentanyl painkillers to patients
USA Today
The Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency is mentioned in an article in USA Today about a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association about opioid oversight.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Keeping Huawei Hardware Out of the U.S. Is Not Enough to Secure 5G—A Commentary by Tom Wheeler and 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. Tom Wheeler is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. From 2013 to 2017, he was the 31st chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Oklahoma could provide first test of who will pay for the opioid crisis — and how much
The Washington Post
Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted by the Washington Post about an upcoming trial in Oklahoma at which a jury could decide whether drug companies bear responsibility for the nation’s opioid crisis.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The Constitutional Critiques of Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Plan Are Absurd—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
Slate
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
When Police Use Too Much Force—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Trump vs. International Law—A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Yale Global
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Trump Declared a Border Emergency. Here’s How It Could Be Undone in Court.
The New York Times
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 is quoted about various legal challenges to the national emergency declared by President Trump.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Alex Jones defamation cases reach deep into free speech debate
Danbury News Times
Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer in Law David Schulz ’78 is quoted about the defamation case filed by Sandy Hook families against media personality Alex Jones.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Trump declares “national emergency” to fund border wall with Mexico
France224
France24 interviewed Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 about President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to fund the border wall. The interview was part of a larger feature on the issue.
Friday, February 15, 2019
What’s Worse Than Fake News? Welcome to today’s Hypothetical News—A Commentary by E. Donald Elliott ’74
The American Spectator
E. Donald Elliott ’74 is Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Explaining the controversy over border wall funds and the Constitution
Constitution Daily
Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law Kate Stith is quoted and Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law John Fabian Witt ’99 is cited in an article about border wall funds and the Constitution.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
The Real Problem With Trump’s National Emergency Plan—A Commentary by Peter Schuck
The New York Times
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law Emeritus at Yale University.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
When Judges Defy the Supreme Court—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law and Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
MFIA Clinic challenges Coast Guard on First Amendment rights
Yale Daily News
The Yale Daily News reports on the Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) and its complaint filed against the Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard to gather information on Coast Guard arrests and detainments on international waters.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Green New Deal is good economics—A Commentary by Zachary Liscow ’15 and Quentin Karpilow ’18
The Hill
Zachary Liscow ’15 is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Quentin Karpilow is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2018.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Skullduggery TV: “Zucked”
Yahoo News / Skullduggery TV
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh appeared on Yahoo News’ Skullduggery TV podcast, where he spoke about the Rule of Law Clinic’s guide to the 25th Amendment.
Monday, February 11, 2019
What happened to prisoners at Bagram, ‘Afghanistan’s Guantanamo’?
Al Jazeera
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School’s work on behalf of Said Jumalyddin is discussed in Al Jazeera.
Monday, February 11, 2019
One of the Most Outrageous Supreme Court Decisions in Decades—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.
Monday, February 11, 2019
She Spoke Up About Sexual Harassment At Ernst & Young And Got Caught In A Web Of Retaliation
The Huffington Post
Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences Vicki Schultz is quoted in the Huffington Post about sexual harassment in the workplace.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Blackmail Isn’t Always a Crime—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.
Friday, February 8, 2019
In Apple vs. Facebook, Let Users Decide—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The Lawfare Podcast: Progressive Critiques of Liberal Internationalism
Lawfare
Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence Samuel Moyn discussed liberal internationalism on the Lawfare podcast with Jack Goldsmith ’89.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
NAACP Reaches FOIA Deal In 2020 Census Spat
Law360
Law360 reports that the NAACP closed a deal with the U.S. Department of Commerce to secure the release of documents related to the preparations for the 2020 census. The plaintiffs are represented by William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 and students from the Rule of Law Clinic.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Hepatitis C Fight Hinges on Prisons
US News and World Report
Gregg Gonsalves, associate professor and codirector of the Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP) is quoted in US News & World Report about the rights of prisoners to receive treatment for Hepatitis C.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Trump is expected to call for an end to HIV in the US by 2030. That’s totally realistic.
Vox
Gregg Gonsalves, associate professor and codirector of the Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP) is quoted about expanding Medicaid.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Family Ties at the Supreme Court—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law and Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Chicago aldermen might be even more powerful than you think
Crain’s Chicago Business
Professor of Law David Schleicher is quoted in an article about how aldermanic power in Chicago compares to other big cities.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Apple vs. Facebook: It’s Not All About Privacy—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.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Is Huawei a Pawn in the Trade War?—A Commentary by Robert D. Williams
Foreign Affairs
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 29, 2019
Loitering Laws Hit Connecticut’s Most Vulnerable Residents
WNPR / Where We Live
Allison Frankel ’17 discussed loitering ordinances and their effect on the homeless on WNPR’s Where We Live. Frankel coauthored a report for the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic, titled “‘Forced into Breaking the Law: The Criminalization of Homelessness in Connecticut.’”
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
US charges against Huawei are not directly tied to trade negotiations with Beijing, expert says
CNBC / Squawk Box
Robert Williams, Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center, is interviewed about U.S. criminal charges against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, currently incarcerated in Canada.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou appears in Vancouver court for bail adjustment hearing
CBC News
Robert Williams, Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center, is interviewed about the charges against the chief financial officer of telecommunications giant Huawei.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Analysis: US government indictments open new front in battle against Huawei
S&P Global
Robert Williams, Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center, is quoted about the charges against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
David Udell Dishes On Growing Access To Justice Research
Law360
Scholarship by Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather Gerken is mentioned in a Law360 interview with David Udell, executive director of the National Center for Access to Justice.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Will a New Play Restart a Fire?
The New York Times
Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post ’77 is quoted in the New York Times about a stage play based on Ricci v. DeStefano.
Monday, January 21, 2019
MLK breakfast speaker focuses on police relations
The State Journal-Register
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey L. Meares gave the keynote address at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in Springfield, IL.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Lawsuits ramp up pressure on family that owns opioid company
The Associated Press
Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00 is quoted by the Associated Press about a multidistrict litigation case before an Ohio judge aimed at addressing the opioid crisis.
Friday, January 18, 2019
YLS Clinic Seeks Files for Pentagon Papers Case
Yale Daily News
A recent case from the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic was covered in the Yale Daily News.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Lawyers Caught Overbilling? The Billable Hour Shares the Blame
The American Lawyer
George W. and Sadella D. Crawford Visiting Lecturer in Law Lawrence Fox is quoted in the American Lawyer about the problem of overbilling at law firms that employ billable hour quotas.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
The Kind of Judge We Need—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law and Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
What do Trump’s border threats tell us about the limits of emergency powers
NBC / THINK
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was interviewed by NBC News about President Trump’s threat to declare a national emergency.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Trump’s America rethinks engagement with China
Financial Times
Paul Tsai China Center Senior Fellow Susan Thornton is quoted in the Financial Times about U.S.-China relations.
Friday, January 11, 2019
VERIFY: Yes, Congress can end the government shutdown without President Trump
WUSA
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 was a panel guest on WUSA where she discussed whether Congress can end the government shutdown without President Trump’s support.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Trump’s Farcical National Emergency Plan Should Fail—but It Might Not—A Commentary by John Fabian Witt ’99
Slate
John Fabian Witt is Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Partial U.S. shutdown a genuine tragedy: Yale professor
BNN Bloomberg
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 is interviewed by BNN Bloomberg about the federal government shutdown.
Saturday, January 5, 2019
No, Trump Cannot Declare an ‘Emergency’ to Build His Wall—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
The New York Times
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
A Call to Arms at the Supreme Court—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law and Knight Distinguished Journalist in Residence at Yale Law School.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty
The New York Times
Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in a New York Times article about the end of the Navy’s traditional punishment of confining low-ranking sailors to bread and water.
Friday, December 28, 2018
The Failure of the United States’ Chinese-Hacking Indictment Strategy—A Commentary by Jack Goldsmith ’89 and 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.