Themes
National & World Affairs
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Are last-mile delivery drivers working interstate?
March 19, 2026
Professor Benjamin Sachs explains what’s at stake in Flowers Foods v. Brock
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Professor Ben Eidelson contributes to a robust debate on antisemitism and free speech on college campuses.
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Is social media responsible for what happens to users?
March 3, 2026
Glenn Cohen weighs in on a landmark suit which will examine a 1996 law, questions about mental health, other harms, and the role of website design.
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Is the new US TikTok safer?
February 27, 2026
Harvard Law Lecturer Timothy Edgar unpacks the new $14B TikTok Chinese divestment deal.
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Are Americans’ civil rights on thin ICE?
February 19, 2026
Harvard Law Professors Nikolas Bowie and Laurence Tribe discuss upholding such rights amid the ongoing federal immigration crackdown.
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Spanish minister seeks to empower workers
February 12, 2026
To have a thriving democracy, workplaces must also be democratic, according to Yolanda Díaz Pérez, Spain’s minister of labour and social economy.
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Trademark expert Louis Tompros says that the soon-to-be-relocated MLB team can still legally defend its brand even without trademark protection.
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Marijuana research revival?
January 28, 2026
Health law expert Carmel Shachar says a recent executive order tells federal agencies to rethink cannabis restrictions.
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Did Drake use an illegal casino to fake Spotify streams?
January 21, 2026
In a RICO lawsuit, rapper Drake is accused of fraud and artificially boosting his play count on music platforms.
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Will the Federal Reserve remain independent?
January 15, 2026
Harvard Law Professor Daniel Tarullo argues that, in the upcoming Supreme Court case Trump v. Cook, ‘the independence of the Federal Reserve is really at stake.’
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The new case against ultraprocessed food
January 14, 2026
Food law expert Emily Broad Leib discusses a new lawsuit against ‘Big Food’ attempting to mitigate their products’ damaging effects on public health.
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AI is speeding into healthcare. Who should regulate it?
January 14, 2026
Medical ethicist Glenn Cohen details the need to balance thoughtful limits while avoiding unnecessary hurdles as industry groups issue guidelines around AI.
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How technology supports and undermines democracy
December 16, 2025
At a recent event, experts urged collaboration between technologists and policymakers to protect the rule of law.
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Climate law experts discuss the road ahead
December 15, 2025
Top legal experts on energy, emissions, and natural resources discuss navigating the path forward in environmental law.
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Protecting human rights in the age of AI
December 5, 2025
Former State Department official Harold Hongju Koh outlines ways to hold nations accountable for AI-related abuses.
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Global hopes still pinned to international law
November 14, 2025
Despite major challenges on compliance and enforcement, the system remains the best deterrent against harmful behavior by countries, experts say.
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Voice of DOJ experience makes case for ‘deference doctrine’
November 6, 2025
Visiting Professor Andrew Mergen, who served 3 decades with Justice Department, sees an urgent need to protect the presumption of regularity.
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Your chatbot may be the friend that isn’t
October 30, 2025
Your AI chatbot may be your companion, your assistant, even your romantic partner. But it may also be the gateway to something more ominous, according…