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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.

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner asks whether ‘it is fair to use the criminal legal system’ to assess the actor’s responsibility.

Howell Jackson discusses what could happen if the United States defaults on its debts for the first time in history.

At the inaugural Belinda Sutton Distinguished Lecture, Johns Hopkins Professor Martha Jones chronicles her journey into her family’s ties to slavery and to Harvard.

HLS Alexandra Natapoff argues in her revised book that snitching undermines justice and recommends what we should do about it. 

In the third of a yearlong lecture series examining “The Supreme Court in a Constitutional Democracy," panelists debate reforming the Court.

In remarks made as part of the biennial Vaughan Academic Program, Harvard Law Professor Adrian Vermeule argued that the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia began his judicial career as a champion of the administrative state.

Harvard Law expert Hannah Perls explains why so many Florida homeowners lack flood insurance and what should be done about it.