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‘Discriminatory’ grid rule hurting renewables, FERC told
February 2, 2023
A long-standing policy set by the Midwestern grid operator is threatening the transition to clean energy, a solar energy trade group said this week. The…
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Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?
February 2, 2023
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon region. It’s widely used…
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Uproar Shows Risks of Tighter IP Licensing
February 2, 2023
“Dungeons & Dragons” publisher Wizards of the Coast’s retraction of a proposal that would’ve significantly restricted its open gaming license demonstrates how companies must weigh…
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An op-ed by Terri Gerstein: My family lived in Albany, New York, 15 years ago, when our teenage sons were toddlers. On nights when kids…
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News outlets raced to publish Trump’s lawsuit against Woodward. Experts say the suit ‘has no legal merit whatsoever’
February 1, 2023
News organizations are still struggling over how to cover Donald Trump. Years after he crashed onto the political scene and ascended to the Oval Office,…
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The AI boom is here, and so are the lawsuits
February 1, 2023
That was quick: Artificial intelligence has gone from science fiction to novelty to Thing We Are Sure Is the Future. Very, very fast. One easy…
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EPA blocks mine project that threatened crucial Alaskan salmon runs
February 1, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency moved to block the Pebble Mine in Alaska on Tuesday, preventing mining waste discharges into the Bristol Bay watershed. It’s a…
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Harvard Law Review picks antiquities theft sleuth as new president
February 1, 2023
The Harvard Law Review for the first time in its 136-year history will be headed by an Indian-American woman after the prestigious law journal named…
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Over 150 US law professors sign statement opposing judicial reform
February 1, 2023
Over 150 American law professors signed a statement opposing the process and extent of the proposed judicial reforms on Sunday, expressing concern that it would…
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White House directs agencies to use EJ screening tool
February 1, 2023
The White House is directing federal agencies to steer billions of dollars in funding to 27,000 small, disadvantaged communities that were identified through a controversial…
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A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to use bankruptcy to resolve claims that its talc products, including baby powder, caused…
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Having More Women on the Federal Courts Is Long Overdue
February 1, 2023
An article by Michele Goodwin: One hundred and fifty years ago, in Bradwell v. Illinois, the US Supreme Court affirmed an Illinois law barring women…
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Now that TikTok will soon be banned on federal government devices — with several states issuing similar bans over security concerns — you may wonder…
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Late one night in the spring of 1994, a 40-year-old federal judge was startled awake by loud pounding at the front door of his home…
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Over 70 U.S. Legal Scholars Warn Against ‘Speed and Scale’ of Israel’s Judicial Overhaul
January 31, 2023
Prominent legal scholars in the United States have joined the opposition to the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s proposed judicial reforms, in a public statement saying that…
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Will 2023 be the year food plays a role in sustainability policy?
January 31, 2023
While the food system has always been a vital component of climate change, it’s largely been ignored in favor of attention to other sources, such…
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US law academics oppose judicial overhaul in Israel
January 31, 2023
More than 70 professors of law at universities in the US have signed a statement opposing the changes to Israel’s judicial system being promoted by…
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Bargaining With The Devil? A Conversation With Bob Mnookin About Negotiating In The Ukraine War
January 30, 2023
Will the Russian/Ukrainian conflict be settled through negotiation? Or will it be the spark that ignites World War III? And if there is to be…
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Boston Public Radio full show: Jan. 27, 2023
January 30, 2023
Hon. Nancy Gertner discussed the Memphis police killing of Tyre Nichols, reports of discord among the Supreme Court justices and questions of whether there ought…
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President Biden and House Republicans are locked in a showdown over the nation’s debt ceiling, with the administration ruling out negotiations over conservative demands to…
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Police That Ignore Federal Law Ignore Democracy
January 30, 2023
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Given the horror of mass shootings that just won’t stop, it’s hard not to be troubled that more than 60%…
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First NFT Trademark Trial Pits Hermès Against MetaBirkin Artist
January 30, 2023
French luxury design house Hermès International SA’s upcoming trademark trial against digital artist Mason Rothschild—the first of its kind—will test the boundaries of artistic expression…
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Elon Musk’s mysterious ways on display in Tesla tweet trial
January 30, 2023
Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits — tweeting.
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Minn. dismisses N.D. threats over 100% clean electricity
January 27, 2023
Minnesota Democrats brushed aside Republican criticism and a legal threat from their neighbors to the west Thursday as the House passed a landmark climate bill…
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GCs are often excluded from wage theft liability. That may change.
January 27, 2023
Wage theft is more of a problem in construction than any other industry, and groups are trying to do something about it. The Department of…
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Abortion Pill Lawsuit Won’t Get a Fair Shake in Post-Roe America
January 26, 2023
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The first significant stage of post-Roe abortion litigation is underway and focuses heavily on abortion pills. GenBioPro, a pharmaceutical company…
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The State of Unions
January 26, 2023
What do we do when we have the public on our side, when we have workers in motion, when we see people playing by the…
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How to Work with Your Unionizing Employees
January 25, 2023
An article by Sharon Block: Much of corporate America has failed to connect the dots on two of the biggest economic stories of the last…
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CEOs Who Are All Talk and No Action on Inclusion Still Benefit
January 25, 2023
Corporate leaders who talk the most about diversity may benefit from greater investment in their companies by socially conscious funds, even if hiring and promotion…
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How a prestigious Wall Street law firm got caught up in FTX’s chaos
January 25, 2023
Since Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell opened their eponymous law firm in 1879, Sullivan & Cromwell has become a go-to practice for the…
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Things Are Looking Pretty Weird for Merrick Garland
January 24, 2023
An op-ed by Jack Goldsmith: Attorney General Merrick Garland’s symmetrical appointments of special counsels to investigate the classified documents imbroglios of President Biden and former…
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Some watchers of the U.S. Supreme Court breathed a sigh of relief last month after most of the justices sounded skeptical during oral arguments about…
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Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets
January 23, 2023
Elon Musk took the witness stand Friday to defend a 2018 tweet claiming he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a…
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Why Amazon’s latest labor fines come out to only $60K
January 23, 2023
Amazon (AMZN) was cited for labor violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) this week. The violations centered on the company’s warehouses in…
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Tribe: What matters is SCOTUS abortion decision, not the leak
January 23, 2023
Laurence Tribe joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss his reaction to this “non-investigation” investigation that failed to find who leaked the draft abortion ruling, why…
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Was Alec Baldwin reckless?
January 23, 2023
“I didn’t know the gun was loaded” was Miss Effie’s “alibi” in the hit song released by the Andrews Sisters in 1949. But is it…
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Listener and reader John Wang from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, asks: Why are stock market losses tax deductible? It seems like we the people are providing…
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Elon Musk, Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) chief executive, testified on Friday that investors do not always react to his Twitter messages as he expects, defending himself…
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Collaboration Stalled? So Make It Smarter
January 23, 2023
It’s no secret that in many organizations “teamwork” is more of a hopeful slogan than an actual practice. Sure, many people talk a good game…
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Culture Wars Catch Big Law Firms Balancing Client, Staff Demands
January 20, 2023
When the Supreme Court overturned abortion rights last year, Cozen O’Connor’s executive chairman quickly dashed off an email to everyone at the law firm. Cozen…
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Can you be charged for murder if there’s no body? Brian Walshe Googled it, police say.
January 20, 2023
In the days after his wife disappeared, Brian Walshe went on several Google searches, authorities say — asking questions about disposing of dead bodies, cleaning…
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Last year, Kelly McKernan, a 36-year-old artist from Nashville who uses watercolor and acrylic gouache to create original illustrations for books, comics, and games, entered…
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At least two dozen states and a number of universities have banned TikTok, with more considering similar restrictions on the short-form social media app. A…
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The Labor Case Before SCOTUS Has Big Implications for Democracy
January 18, 2023
The Supreme Court of the United States got back into the swing of things its first week back after New Years, with a case about…
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Cohen Faces Major Headwinds With Alibaba Campaign
January 18, 2023
Ryan Cohen is agitating for stock buybacks at Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (BABA), though the e-commerce giant’s ownership structure coupled with Chinese government pressure would…
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New England clean energy goals slam into oil reality
January 18, 2023
New England power plants burned more oil for electricity on a single day during last month’s deep freeze than they have in four years, underscoring…
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An op-ed by Terri Gerstein: Should your employer be able to stop you from getting a new job? If you have a summer internship, for…