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On the occasion of her appointment as Lee S. Kreindler Professor of Law, criminal justice expert Alexandra Natapoff delivered a lecture titled "Redistributing Law: A View from Below."

Ahead of the holiday travel season, Harvard Law graduate Ganesh Sitaraman argues in a new book that deregulating the airline industry has led to higher costs, less choice, and more misery for the flying public.

On October 31, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases — Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier — that may decide whether and under what circumstances government officials can block private citizens from their personal social media accounts.

On October 11, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a voting rights case – Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP – that will decide whether the Republican-controlled South Carolina legislature deliberately considered race when drawing new congressional district maps

Professor Howell Jackson says the case poses a risk not only to the CFPB itself but to other agencies and programs not currently dependent upon Congress’ ability to annually approve federal spending by the beginning of the new fiscal year – a goal it does not always achieve on time

Zachary Price explains the annual government funding, or appropriations, process and how and why federal government shutdowns happen.

Before you open your laptop or pick up your pen, know your audience and what you are trying to achieve, says Susannah Barton Tobin ’04, director of Harvard Law's First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program.

Is Burger King selling you a Whopper of a tale? A juicy class action lawsuit filed in March 2023 alleges that the fast-food chain’s signature…

Harvard Law Professor Carmel Shachar explains the federal government’s effort to loosen marijuana regulations and argues the 1970s restrictions were always misguided.

In "The Problem of Twelve," John Coates argues that a small number of large financial institutions increasingly pose a threat to American democracy and to themselves.

Harvard Law’s Richard Lazarus says that while the pro-environment ruling in Held v. Montana is a reason to celebrate, the impact could be limited.

Harvard Law Professor Molly Brady explains the rights and wrongs of land use and nuisance law.

Sama ElBannan, program manager for the Harvard Defenders, accepted the 2023 Suzanne L. Richardson Staff Appreciation Award during Harvard Law School’s Class Day exercises on Wednesday, May 24.

For Frances Williamson ’23, a childhood spent largely outdoors in South Texas inspired a career in environmental litigation.

Professor Rebecca Tushnet says that Disney’s claims of retaliation are strong and that, if the company prevails in the lower courts, the Supreme Court might choose to have the final word.

Former national security official Timothy Edgar says that the government isn’t doing enough to protect classified computer systems.

At a lecture celebrating his appointment as the Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence, John Goldberg explores nuisance law and its implications for “today’s biggest litigation.”

Harvard Law graduate and visiting researcher Svitlana Starosvit traces the historic causes of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cautions against a settlement that includes concessions of Ukrainian territory.

National security expert Elena Chachko argues that the Russia's war against Ukraine has given both NATO and the European Union new purpose and energy.

New York Times lawyer David McCraw discusses modern challenges to press freedom and growing distrust of the news media.

Harvard Law expert J.S. Nelson says that Elon Musk and the tech industry risk gains when they engage in disreputable business practices.