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Is an unbiased jury possible in Kansas death penalty cases?
February 13, 2023
For the third day in a row, a district judge in Wichita has heard testimony that the Kansas death penalty law is racially biased and…
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State Anti-BDS Laws Pass the Constitutional Test
February 13, 2023
In recent years, questions regarding what constitutes antisemitism have reached the forefront of our politics. This discourse is no longer confined to academia and the…
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A Harvard Law School student who allegedly attacked a fellow law student last month was charged with a hate crime. Police were called to Langdell…
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Opinion: CT should curb noncompetes, no matter what happens in D.C.
February 10, 2023
An op-ed by Terri Gerstein: Why should your boss be able to stop you from getting a new job? There’s no good reason, which is…
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In response to the movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel (BDS), a majority of U.S. states have enacted regulations preventing public institutions from…
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Snitching with Alexandra Natapoff
February 9, 2023
What exactly is a snitch, and why is the use of informants so corrosive to criminal justice? This week, Adam is joined by Alexandra Natapoff…
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Hermès Wins MetaBirkins Lawsuit; Jurors Not Convinced NFTs Are Art
February 9, 2023
Perturbed when an artist made a digital version of its coveted Birkin handbag with a reproduction of a mature fetus inside it, the luxury fashion…
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A Biden Strategy to Get Debt Ceiling Ruled Unconstitutional
February 9, 2023
This is a proposal to the Biden administration on how it might get the debt ceiling law declared unconstitutional by a federal court before the…
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Biden’s 1% stock buyback tax isn’t working. Will asking Congress to raise it do any good?
February 9, 2023
Companies have been vocal about stock buyback authorizations during earnings season, from Chevron to ExxonMobil and Meta Platforms, and in the case of the first…
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Top Int’l Economists to Netanyahu: ‘Undermining Judiciary Detrimental to Prosperity and Growth’
February 9, 2023
Fifty-six world-renowned economists, including 11 Nobel laureates, have signed an open letter protesting the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government’s plan to weaken Israel’s democracy and damage judicial…
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Bob Iger’s Turnaround Plan Takes Shape
February 9, 2023
Since returning to Disney in November, Bob Iger has inspired hope among employees and investors that he could turn around the entertainment giant — and…
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Why you should care about the Chinese spy balloon
February 8, 2023
After the U.S. military shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon that had been hovering over the country for nearly a week, tensions remain between the…
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Retail, Service Sectors Notch Labor Wins as Union Density Falls
February 8, 2023
Labor organizing efforts achieved big gains in the retail and service sectors in 2022, suggesting high-profile campaigns at Starbucks Corp. and Apple Inc. stores have…
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Biden proposes higher taxes for the rich. Here’s how they work.
February 8, 2023
President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted the nation’s economic health in his State of the Union address, just days after a blockbuster jobs report showed…
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The Colorado River hits a boiling point
February 8, 2023
Push is coming to shove on the West’s most important river. The seven states that share water from the Colorado River are as close to…
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SJC hears challenge of Healey ballot question rejection
February 7, 2023
The Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Monday on a thorny and novel question of political spending and free speech rights. Proponents of a potential 2024…
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Indian-American Apsara Iyer becomes president of Harvard Law Review, 1st in publication’s 136-yr history
February 7, 2023
Apsara A. Iyer, an Indian-American second year student at Harvard Law School, has been elected president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. The 29-year-old has…
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Minnesota ’on solid legal ground‘ with new climate law that ND will likely challenge
February 7, 2023
Minnesota Democrats are confident their ambitious climate law that requires the state’s power utilities to use 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 will survive a legal…
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Boycotts not protected speech in US, new research argues
February 7, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear Arkansas Times v. Waldrip, which hinges on a question that is slipperier than it sounds: Is…
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The New Face Of Fraud — Marquee Education And Privileged Access
February 7, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, the ex-CEO of FTX, enjoyed a rapid meteoric rise and an epic fall. Much has been written about the…
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Talc ruling a blow to J&J and the ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy jig
February 6, 2023
… But a week later the Spanish-born executive’s ambitious plans are in doubt after a landmark court decision. The ruling could torpedo J&J’s controversial bid…