Latest from Rachel Reed
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Low-profile, but not for long: Tracking trends ahead of the Supreme Court’s new term
October 4, 2024
Harvard Law emeritus professor Mark Tushnet explains why decisions are getting longer even as there are fewer of them — and how the election will affect the Court’s work.
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Experts preview the new Supreme Court term, at Harvard Law
October 3, 2024
Professor Stephen Sachs discusses high-profile cases on terrorism and medical care for transgender minors at an event sponsored by the Harvard Federalist Society.
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Did the administrative state die with Chevron?
October 1, 2024
At Harvard Law’s Rappaport Forum, experts debated the limits of the federal agency’s ability to regulate American industry, health, and safety, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo.
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‘I’m All About Hope’
September 30, 2024
Mona Susan Power’s fiction reflects the trauma, joy, and resilience of Native American life.
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State of Democracy
September 30, 2024
In the shadow of a weakened Voting Rights Act, the Harvard Law Election Law Clinic helps harness state power to protect the franchise
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Lone Wolf No More
September 30, 2024
Five decades in, the Endangered Species Act remains one of the country’s most muscular environmental laws — and, despite its popularity, a continued target
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You’re not imagining things: contracts are getting longer, says Harvard Law professor
September 16, 2024
Corporate law expert Guhan Subramanian discussed his new book on deal-making obstacles and solutions at an event sponsored by Harvard Law’s Program on Negotiation.
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The framers of the Constitution didn’t want you to choose the president
September 16, 2024
Michael Klarman, an expert in American constitutional law and history at Harvard, says that early elites wrote anti-populism into the U.S.’ founding document.
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An economic soft landing is very plausible — but not guaranteed, says Harvard Law expert
September 12, 2024
Daniel Tarullo, a law professor and former Federal Reserve Bank member, says interest rates are coming down, but maybe not the cost of groceries.
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Studying the law — and making it
September 11, 2024
Incoming Harvard Law students are serving their Boston-area communities while becoming a part of a new one.
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During a series of fireside chats, accomplished graduates representing an array of career paths and legal fields shared words of wisdom for law students and budding lawyers.
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New year, new friends
September 4, 2024
Harvard Law Today introduces you to a few incoming members of the Harvard Law School community.
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A plan for all seasons
August 22, 2024
Every time of the year in Cambridge has something to offer, and Harvard Law School wants to help you make the most of it.
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Thrifty thrills: Spend less, experience more
August 21, 2024
Whether you are looking for something to do by yourself or with a friend, indoors or outdoors, Harvard Law Today has you covered with some fun — and frugal! — ways to spend your free time
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Harvard Law expert Oren Bar-Gill helps deconstruct Disney’s argument for arbitration in a wrongful death lawsuit
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DOJ’s lawsuit against TikTok signals more aggressive policing of children’s privacy online, says Harvard Law expert
August 12, 2024
Harvard Law digital privacy expert Leah Plunkett says that children’s data safety is just one of many problems with kids’ use of popular apps like TikTok.
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Harvard Law constitutional scholar Ryan Doerfler says that President Biden’s Supreme Court reforms don’t go far enough to ‘return … decision-making authority to elected officials’
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Neil Eggleston, an expert on presidential powers at Harvard Law School, explains a pivotal case against Richard Nixon and how it squares with the Court’s decision in Trump v. U.S.
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Harvard Law expert discusses data breaches, failures and the vulnerability of everyday technology
July 23, 2024
Visiting professor Andrew D. Selbst, an expert in technology and the law, says the CrowdStrike snafu ‘illustrates … how fragile our infrastructure is.’
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Harvard Law faculty members share their thoughts on where the Supreme Court justices ultimately landed on prominent cases — and on the longer-term implications of the Court’s decisions.
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Harvard Law School visiting fellow Afrooz Maghzi shares insights on women’s struggles for equality and democracy in her home country of Iran.