National & World Affairs

Richard Lazarus sees the Supreme Court's conservative majority as threat to environmental protections developed over past half century.

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear a case on a near-complete ban amid a shifting legal landscape after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Glenn Cohen weighs in.

With March Madness in full swing, Harvard Law lecturer and sports law expert Peter Carfagna explains how the the latest lawsuits challenging NCAA rules are reshaping college sports in, and on, the court.

Despite promise of success stories from patients in recovery, a Harvard Law School panel cautions that research is lacking on benefits vs. risks of using psychedelics in addiction treatment.

Mason Kortz, a Harvard Law expert in technology and the law, says the New York Times lawsuit against ChatGPT parent OpenAI is the first big test for AI in the copyright space.

Harvard Law's Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation represents five families challenging a Louisiana ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

As climate change and usage threaten water in the West, Supreme Court’s decision in a notable case carries weight, says Harvard Law environmental expert Andrew Mergen.

In an episode of the podcast Harvard Thinking, host Samantha Laine Perfas speaks with Danielle Allen, Steve Levitsky, and Stephen Sachs on how citizens and leaders can reenergize and protect U.S. democracy.

Two years after the full-scale invasion, Harvard Law’s Laurence Tribe and Robert Zoellick argue that the U.S. and Europe should transfer $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

The Supreme Court soon will decide if social media platforms must allow certain kinds of speech on their platforms.

Harvard property law expert Molly Brady explains how zoning law shaped our cities and helped fuel the current housing crisis.

Harvard Law expert Richard Lazarus believes that the outcome of Ohio v. EPA could say a lot about U.S. future efforts to regulate air pollution.

Justices are set to hear the Trump case that may affect the election outcome at a time when polls show trust in the Supreme Court is sagging.

At the Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum, legal experts debated the history and desirability of the universal — otherwise known as nationwide — injunction.

Harvard Law Professor Jared Ellias explains how large corporations are using a controversial legal tactic called the Texas Two-Step to defend lawsuits by people they’ve allegedly harmed.

Average time in confinement surpasses the UN standard for torture, say co-authors of a new report at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program.

Immigration law scholar Gerald Neuman looks at the history and prospects for breaking gridlock in an election year.

Experts cite the complexity of the problem of homelessness, which is rooted in poverty and lack of affordable housing, but includes medical, psychiatric and substance-use issues.

Experts at Harvard Law School’s Rappaport Forum led a spirited debate on a complex set of issues with profound implications for the upcoming election and beyond.

Psychedelic drugs show promise as a new treatment option for some psychiatric maladies, but experts see a possible state and federal legal clash.

Jody Freeman pinpoints the key question in the case before the Supreme Court: ‘Who decides when laws aren’t clear — courts or agencies?’