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After a domestic assault, many victims can find themselves blamed by Mass. child welfare
September 11, 2023
As the father of her infant daughter battered down a door and tried to hit her, Lisa could only think of her baby sleeping above…
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False claim new dads signing for birth certificates must take DNA tests first | Fact check
September 11, 2023
An Aug. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims that men in one state now have an additional task to complete once a baby…
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Anderson Cooper 360
September 11, 2023
Professor Laurence Tribe offers commentary on emerging details on former President Trump’s ongoing legal battle and the latest plea to move his case to federal…
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The Lawfare Podcast: Cold War Intellectuals and the Making of Our Times
September 11, 2023
Liberalism today is under attack, as it often has been. Samuel Moyn, the Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, believes that…
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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
September 8, 2023
Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries…
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Florida appeals a judge’s ruling that struck down redistricting map pushed by DeSantis
September 8, 2023
The state of Florida is fighting back against a court decision that struck down a redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, announcing this week…
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200+ Members of Congress Now Oppose the EATS Act
September 8, 2023
The federal bill that would gut states’ rights to regulate the way animals are farmed for meat, is facing strong opposition. 171 U.S. Representatives and…
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Making Room At The Corporate Board Table
September 8, 2023
In the wake of several recent corporate missteps, SharkTank’s Kevin O’Leary eloquently opined on how and why companies have stumbled so—and it’s not what you…
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The B.S. Behind the USDA’s New “Climate-Friendly Beef” Label
September 8, 2023
An article co-written by Jan Dutkiewicz: Amid ever more frequent climate-related disasters, Americans are becoming increasingly conscious of climate change—and are slowly making the connection…
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Weston Resident Will Lead Harvard’s Animal Law, Policy Program
September 8, 2023
The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & Policy Program (ALPP) at Harvard Law School today announced Nirva Kapasi Patel as its new Executive Director. Nirva…
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Bonuses are a little bit bogus
September 7, 2023
I am not saying that the next time your boss offers you a bonus, you should tear up the check and throw it back in…
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Erin Burnett Outfront
September 7, 2023
Professor Laurence Tribe offers commentary on former President Trump’s ongoing legal battles as he attempts to run for President in the 2024 election and more…
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A Dangerous Game of Chicken
September 7, 2023
An article co-written by Ann Linder: If future humans were to guess which animal we most revered, depended upon, and loved, it would not be…
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Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted
September 7, 2023
An award-wining piece of AI art cannot be copyrighted, the US Copyright Office has ruled. The artwork, Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, was created by Matthew Allen…
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Sources: Manchin backs FERC energy analyst for commission seat
September 7, 2023
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staffer would be the next member of the powerful panel if Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin has…
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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
September 7, 2023
Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries…
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NLRB Decisions Curb Employers’ Ability to Make Unilateral Changes
September 6, 2023
Two new rulings from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) prohibit employers from modifying employment terms, such as pay, schedules and benefits, during a gap…
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The Supreme Court ends a looming legal threat to state clean energy laws
September 6, 2023
An article written by Ari Peskoe: A unanimous Supreme Court rejected the pork industry’s argument that the dormant Commerce Clause doctrine includes an “‘almost per…
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Federal court condemns defiant Alabama legislators on district maps
September 6, 2023
An article co-written by Laurence Tribe: On Tuesday, the nation saw a through line in America’s federal judicial history of dealing with obstinate state officials…
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An op-ed by Sharon Block: Labor Day marks the traditional end of summer, and this summer we saw an unprecedented wave of strikes, walkouts and…
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Trump lawyers evoke 1931 trial of ‘Scottsboro boys’ in election case
September 5, 2023
Nearly a century ago, nine Black teens were wrongfully accused of raping two young White women — then arrested, tried and sentenced all in the…