National & World Affairs

As the U.S. Supreme Court embraces federalism, are state supreme courts becoming the new power centers?

Harvard Law Professor David Wilkins forecasts what the rest of 2025 might hold for the legal profession.

The judiciary has an important role to play in reversing the trend of democratic backsliding, says the president of the European Court of Human Rights.

Health law policy expert Glenn Cohen says the biotech firm’s uncertain future shows the need for protections of personal and genetic info.

Professor Martha Minow, the new chair of GBH’s board of trustees, thinks a strong media ecosystem is crucial to democracy.

Legal scholars debate the unitary executive theory and the limits of presidential authority at Harvard Law School’s Rappaport Forum.

More than 90 diplomats from dozens of U.N. member and observer states convened in New York on Feb. 28 for a workshop on AI and International Humanitarian Law.

Four Harvard Law School experts examine the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape executive power.

The latest Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum examines the potential national security threat and 75-day extension issued by Trump.

The U.S. is probably not in a constitutional crisis — at least, not yet, according to a group of experts discussing the matter at a recent Harvard Law School event.

Harvard Law IP expert Louis Tompros ’03 explains whether OpenAI can counter DeepSeek — the Chinese developer's chatbot that left the U.S. tech market reeling — in court.

Analysts weigh in on the Paris Climate Agreement withdrawal and other early moves by Trump administration.

Health law expert Carmel Shachar discusses the rapidly evolving legal issues around telehealth care delivered across state lines.

Harvard Law School Professor Gerald Neuman says a president has no authority at all to change United States citizenship rules.

Harvard Law School visiting professor Kristen Eichensehr dissects the problems that arise in government when everyone agrees.

A senior staff attorney at the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program explains how L.A.’s devastating wildfires could shape insurance in California.

Privacy and cybersecurity law expert Timothy Edgar examines national security and First Amendment issues as the popular video website faces a legal deadline.

A Harvard Law School visiting professor says that increasing competition could lower the cost of medications for millions of Americans.