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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
News
Experts Release Report on Human Migration Due to Climate Change
Immigration and human rights experts from Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, and the University Network for Human Rights have published a report on how climate change will effect the people of Central America.
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Dr. Jonathan Epstein, Vice President for Science and Outreach at EcoHealth Alliance, spoke on February 17 as part of the One Health Speaker Series hosted by the Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 22, 2021
A Kichwa woman in San Martin, Peru. Credit: Miluska Elguera Solar / FPP
Monday, February 8, 2021
Michael A. Varet '65 speaking at Alumni Weekend 2008
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Friday, December 18, 2020
Yale Law School’s Law, Ethics & Animals Program will cohost an online conference,“Big-Ag and Antitrust,” on January 16, 2021.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
In The Press
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.
Monday, October 18, 2021
In The Press
European Activists Want to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads. Why Can’t We Do That Here?
Grist
Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Faculty Co-director of the Law, Ethics and Animals Program Douglas Kysar explains why it is easier for U.S. authorities to regulate fossil fuel ads by placing stipulations on them rather than prohibiting them.
Monday, October 18, 2021
In The Press
Could Property Law Help Achieve ‘Rights of Nature’ for Wild Animals?
The Revelator
Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Faculty Co-director of the Law, Ethics and Animals Program Professor Douglas Kysar summarizes the legal argument for granting property rights to wildlife to protect them from habitat destruction.
Monday, June 7, 2021
In The Press
How Communities Of Color Are Hurt Most By Climate Change
Forbes
Professor of Law Gerald Torres ’77 is quoted on how climate change disproportionally affects people of color.
Friday, May 28, 2021
In The Press
Biden’s Fossil Fuel Moves Clash With Pledges on Climate Change
The New York Times
Professor of Environmental Justice and Professor of Law Gerald Torres ’77 is quoted in a news story about President Joe Biden’s environmental policies.
Thursday, May 20, 2021
In The Press
The Greener Good Series: How Does Business Adapt?
Minnesota Public Radio
Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy Daniel Esty ’86 spoke with Minnesota Public Radio about how businesses can adapt to be more environmentally friendly.
Sunday, May 16, 2021
In The Press
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.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
In The Press
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.
Friday, April 16, 2021
In The Press
Yale Creates New Principles for Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Yale Daily News
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law Jonathan R. Macey ’82 is quoted in the Yale Daily News about new principles for investment in the fossil fuel industry approved by the Yale Corporation. Professor Macey is chair of the University’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
In The Press
Suburb Housing Quest Enters New Phase
New Haven Independent
Karen Anderson ’21 is quoted and the Community and Economic Development Clinic is mentioned in a New Haven Independent report on efforts to challenge zoning restrictions in Woodbridge, Connecticut.