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When Sweet Charity Became Bittersweet: Lessons from the Hershey “Kiss-off” of 2002
September 24, 2008
About a hundred years ago, when Milton Hershey founded the Hershey Company—now the largest confectionery company in North America—he also established a school for needy children, and a charitable trust for the benefit of the school. Today, the trust—worth over $8 billion—holds a controlling interest in the publicly traded Hershey Company.
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Expansion of executive power is likely in upcoming Supreme Court term, Goldstein says
September 23, 2008
In a panel discussion on how the Supreme Court will handle issues in the upcoming term last week, Harvard Law School Lecturer Tom Goldstein predicted that future decisions will continue to support increased executive power.
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The lone woman on the Supreme Court shares her experience with generations of HLS women
September 23, 2008
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who attended the law school from 1956 to 1958, was the star attraction of Celebration 55, a four-day event which drew 600 alumnae, students and guests and marked the 55th anniversary of female enrollment at the law school.
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Semester in Washington, D.C., launches this spring
September 22, 2008
Beginning this spring, Harvard Law School students will be able to participate in Government Lawyering -- Policy and Practice: Semester in Washington, the the school’s first-ever semester-away program for academic and clinical credit.
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Reflecting on the state of the economy, Warren asks, "Who will bail out American families?"
September 22, 2008
The following oped by Professor Elizabeth Warren, "Who will bail out American families?" was published in the September 22, 2008, edition of the Chicago Tribune.
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Randall Kennedy explores how the Black community will react if Barack Obama loses the Presidential race
September 16, 2008
The following op-ed written by Professor Randall Kennedy, "The big 'what if,' was published in the September 14, 2008, edition of the Washington Post.
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Despite criticisms of Roe v. Wade, the right to choose is a part of our culture, Sunstein says
September 15, 2008
The following op-ed by Professor Cass Sunstein '78, "The fate of Roe v. Wade and choice," was published in the September 14, 2008, Boston Globe.
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Dershowitz says indictments should not be politicized
September 12, 2008
The following op-ed, "Indictments are not the best revenge," written by Professor Alan Dershowitz was published in the September 12, 2008, edition of the Wall Street Journal.
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Goldsmith and Waxman survey the post-9/11 terrain of constitutional law
September 11, 2008
At a Dean’s Forum moderated by HLS Dean Elena Kagan ’86, Seth Waxman was joined by Professor Jack Goldsmith for a wide-ranging discussion of Boumediene v. Bush and the three earlier cases in which the Court has addressed post-9/11 constitutional and statutory questions.
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The following op-ed by Professor Carol Steiker '86, "Passing the buck on mercy," was published in the September 7, 2008, edition of the Washington Post.
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HLS program convenes U.S. and Chinese leaders to discuss international financial issues
September 4, 2008
This weekend, leaders from the United States and China will gather in Shanghai to examine challenges facing the financial sectors of the two countries. The "Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for China and the United States," is organized by Harvard Law School's Program on International Financial Systems (PIFS) and the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF).
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Klarman discusses racial politics – past and present
September 3, 2008
Professor Michael Klarman, a constitutional law and history scholar, joined the faculty earlier this year after a distinguished tenure at the University of Virginia since 1987. In a recent Q&A, he discusses the current state of race relations in America.
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Henry E. Smith to join HLS faculty in 2009
September 3, 2008
Yale Law Professor Henry E. Smith, an expert in property, intellectual property, natural resources, and taxation, will join the Harvard Law School faculty in January 2009, Dean Elena Kagan '86 announced today.
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There are now 28 in-house clinics at HLS, enabling students to do fieldwork at home and abroad. Here are some examples, taking students inside inner cities and inner sanctums.
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Neuman, taking Armstrong chair, advocates ‘global due process’
September 2, 2008
What constitutional rights, if any, do foreign nationals have when the United States acts against them outside its own borders? Professor Gerald Neuman ’80 addressed that question in a Dec. 2 lecture marking his appointment as the J. Sinclair Armstrong Professor of International, Foreign, and Comparative Law.
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Steiker weighs in on recent Supreme Court execution stay
September 2, 2008
Professor Carol Steiker '86 is an expert in criminal law and capital punishment. She recently argued a death penalty case before the Supreme Court, winning her argument and overturning a Texas death sentence. Here, she responds to a question about a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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Suk explores the unintended consequences of domestic violence laws
September 2, 2008
In a recent interview with Toby Stock, Dean of Admissions, Harvard Law School Assistant Professor Jeannie Suk discusses her article, "Criminal Law Comes Home," which examines how misdemeanor law regulates domestic violence.
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For four HLS students, a summer of human rights work in Argentina
September 2, 2008
Four HLS students found themselves sitting across a table from Carlos Menem, president of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. It was their opportunity, said Ariella Shkolnik ’09, “to ask poignant, difficult questions” about his controversial administration, widely accused of corruption and indifference to human rights abuses.
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Panelists discuss the laws of fighting terrorism
September 2, 2008
Experts on terrorism were on hand for a panel discussion titled “Dealing with Terrorism: What Congress and the President Should Do.” The panelists discussed what changes they think should be adopted to better deal with the legal issues that have become controversial in dealing with the war on terror, including interrogation techniques, detention facilities, surveillance, and torture.
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Professor John Palfrey discusses how he's working to untangle the web
September 2, 2008
Since its inception, Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society has helped foster innovation on the Web, especially as the Internet has evolved into a more interactive medium. Executive Director John G. Palfrey Jr. ’01 talked to HLT about the center’s role in developing “Web 2.0.”