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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…