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
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.
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.
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
The Supreme Court, Weaponized — 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.
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.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Yanking Books From School Libraries: What the Supreme Court Has Said, and Why It’s Murky
EducationWeek
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted about the legalities of banning books from school libraries.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
McConnell, Spears, Osaka: A Look at 2021’s Notable Quotes
Associated Press
Associate Director for Collections and Special Projects and Lecturer in Legal Research Fred R. Shapiro’s annual list of notable quotes was published.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
‘This is Weird and Murky.’ Trump SPAC Deal Values Firm at More than $10 Billion Despite Red Flags
CNN Business
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law Jonathan R. Macey is quoted about the valuation of former President Trump’s new media venture.
Monday, December 13, 2021
55 Years to Fulfill a Records Request? Clearly, the FDA Needs Serious Reform of its Data-Sharing Practices — A Commentary by Amy Kapczynski '03
The Washington Post
Amy Kapczynski '03 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School, Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership, and Faculty Co-Director of the Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency.
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Court Reform Is Dead! Long Live Court Reform! — A Commentary by Samuel Moyn
The Atlantic
Samuel Moyn is Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and a Professor of History at Yale University.
Friday, December 10, 2021
How to Respond to the Coming Verdict in the Holmes Trial — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 10, 2021
What Would a Post-Roe America Look Like?
The New York Times
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel is among the legal scholars, researchers and writers contributing thoughts on what the fall of Roe v. Wade might mean.
Friday, December 10, 2021
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Disputes — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 10, 2021
A Book Draws on 50 Years of Accumulated Wisdom, Calls for “A New Deal for Cancer”
The Cancer Letter
Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe Gluck ’00 was interviewed about A New Deal for Cancer: Lessons from a 50 Year War, a collection of essays she co-edited that offers an unprecedented look into the politics, policy, regulation, and science of cancer.
Friday, December 10, 2021
The Metaverse Gives China a New Digital Playground to Censor
Bloomberg
Lecturer in Law, Senior Research Scholar in Law, and the Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center Robert D. Williams is quoted about China and the metaverse.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Jackson Institute Announces the Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies and National Power
Yale Daily News
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona Hathaway ’97 comments on the establishment of a new program on AI and cyber-focused research and teaching. Eric Braverman ’02 is mentioned as the CEO of Schmidt Futures, founded by the program’s donors.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Bring Back the Tax Ferrets — A Commentary by Yair Listokin '05
Bloomberg Tax
Yair Listokin is the Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Penalized for Becoming a Father? Ex-Cadet Sues Coast Guard Academy Over Policy Barring Student-Parents
Connecticut Law Tribune
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic is mentioned in a report about a lawsuit filed by a former Coast Guard Academy cadet alleging he was terminated from the academy after becoming a parent.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Keeping the Wrong Secrets — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97
Foreign Affairs
Oona Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Biden Group Adopts Final Report On Supreme Court Reform
Law360
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 is quoted on the approval of a final report by the commission formed by President Biden to examine potential Supreme Court reforms.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Yes, Vote-Buying Is Illegal. But Why? — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 3, 2021
Yale’s Legal Experts Unpack the Supreme Court Term
Yale Daily News
Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and a Professor of History at Yale University Samuel Moyn, Clinical Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School Linda Greenhouse '78, and Adam Gerard ’23 are quoted in an article about the Supreme Court’s latest term.
Friday, December 3, 2021
The Supreme Court Gaslights Its Way to the End of Roe — 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.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Supreme Court Indicates it Could Eliminate a Core Element of Roe v. Wade
The Connecticut Mirror
Lecturer in Law, Clinical Lecturer in Law, Research Scholar in Law, and Executive Director of the Solomon Center at Yale Law School Katherine Kraschel is quoted in an article about Mississippi’s challenge to Roe v. Wade currently before the Supreme Court.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Two Georgia Election Workers Targeted by Trump Sue Far-Right Conspiracy Site Gateway Pundit for Defamation
The Washington Post
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is mentioned in an article about a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers against Gateway Pundit, accusing it of knowingly publishing false stories saying they engaged in ballot fraud during the 2020 general election.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Georgia Election Workers Suing Conspiracy Website over ‘Campaign of Lies’
NBC News
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic is mentioned in a story about a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Three Cheers for the Parentage Act
Connecticut Law Tribune
Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Doug NeJaime is mentioned in a commentary about the state’s Parentage Act, which provides streamlined pathways to establishing legal recognition of parents for all children.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Landmark Mississippi Abortion Case
NPR
Clinical Lecturer in Law, Associate Research Scholar in Law, and Director of the Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice of the Information Society Project Priscilla Smith ’91 was interviewed about the Mississippi abortion law case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court that directly challenges Roe v. Wade.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Startups Use Tech, 'Gamification' for Public Health Problems
Roll Call
A recent report by The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy is mentioned in an article about the ‘gamification’ of health care.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
The Judge Who Told the Truth About the Mississippi Abortion Ban
The Atlantic
Scholarship by Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel is cited by the Atlantic regarding the use of arguments related to women’s healthcare to restrict abortion.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Can Federal Legislation Rein in South Dakota Trusts?
Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law and Legal History and Professorial Lecturer in Law John Langbein comments on U.S. trusts in relation to proposed legislation designed to increase regulation around trust laws.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
The Difference Between Playboy’s ‘Rabbitars’ and Warhol’s Soup Cans — 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, November 18, 2021
Police Commissioner, Ex-Cop Alder-Elect Call For National Search For Next Police Chief
New Haven Independent
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor and Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares comments on the selection process for the New Haven Chief of Police.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
What Happens When a Court Goes Rogue? — 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.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
The Continuing Need for Immigration Reform — A Commentary by Peter H. Schuck
City Journal
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law Emeritus at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
The Cow-Shaped Hole in Biden’s Methane Plan — A Commentary by Viveca Morris
Politico
Viveca Morris is an Associate Research Scholar in Law and the Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Dead on Impact
The New Journal
Executive Director of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program Viveca Morris speaks with The New Journal about actions that can be taken to monitor and prevent bird-window collisions, which kill hundreds of millions of birds per year nationwide.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Should National Guard Troops be Permitted to Form Unions? A New Lawsuit Asks a Judge to Say Yes
Stars and Stripes
Josh Britt ’22 comments on a suit filed by Connecticut labor unions, represented by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, asking a judge to rule that a law barring federal military troops from forming unions does not apply to National Guard members on state active duty.
Monday, November 15, 2021
ESG Investing: Why Here? Why Now? — A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Jonathan Macey ’82 is the Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law and Professor in the Yale School of Management.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Please Do Not Call Inflation ‘Transitory’ — 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, November 11, 2021
‘A New Generation of Changemakers’: New Yale Law Program Aims to Give Grads a Broader Professional Skill Set
Law.com
Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather K. Gerken is quoted in a Law.com story announcing the launch of The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School.