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Alex Zhao elected 140th president of Harvard Law Review
February 18, 2026
The Harvard Law Review has elected Alex Zhao ’27 as its 140th president. Zhao succeeds G. Terrell Seabrooks ’26.
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Spotlighting Harvard Law School service members and veterans
February 13, 2026
Each year, Harvard Law School honors the many U.S. Armed Forces members and veterans who have enrolled in both J.D. and LL.M. programs.
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Rule of Law 101 explores pivotal decisions in U.S. legal history
February 12, 2026
Harvard Law Professor Alexandra Natapoff hopes the video series she pioneered will help ‘expand the public conversation about the rule of law.’
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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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Love stories from Harvard Law School
February 11, 2026
Tucked under the entrance of the newly renovated Reginald F. Lewis Law Center building on the Harvard Law School campus stands a marble bench inscribed…
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Grasping the federal power of the purse
February 5, 2026
Professor Howell Jackson’s January class aims to demystify the massive budget policy process.
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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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How AI deepfakes have skirted revenge porn laws
January 29, 2026
The limits are unclear when explicit images of individuals look real, but are digitally generated.
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All the news that’s fit to save: AI and historical preservation
January 28, 2026
Two experts at the Harvard Law School Library outline the challenges of applying AI to preserve historical newspapers.
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Snapshots: 2026 Winter Term abroad
January 28, 2026
During January 2026, 89 Harvard Law School students traveled to 39 countries for winter term research and clinical projects.
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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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Harvard Law faculty awards and achievements
January 22, 2026
Several members of the Harvard Law faculty have recently been recognized for their scholarship and contributions to the field.
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Harvard Law faculty among SSRN’s most cited
January 22, 2026
Harvard Law School faculty members feature prominently on the Social Science Research Network's latest list of the 50 most-cited law school faculty, according to the latest data from the research platform.
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The Association of American Law Schools has named William P. Alford ’77, the Jerome A. and Joan L. Cohen Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, as the recipient of the 2026 Section on East Asian Law and Society Jerome A. Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Martha Minow awarded 2025 Friedrich Schiedel Prize for Social Sciences and Technology
January 22, 2026
Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard and former dean of Harvard Law School, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Friedrich Schiedel Prize for Social Sciences and Technology.
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Richard Lazarus receives ABA Lifetime Achievement Award in Environmental, Energy, or Resources Law and Policy
January 22, 2026
The American Bar Association has named Richard J. Lazarus ’79, the Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law at Harvard, the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award in Environmental, Energy, or Resources Law and Policy.
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Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice the Honorable Rosalie Silberman Abella, currently the Samuel LL.M. ’55 S.J.D. ’59 and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, has been promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.
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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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Andrew Mergen named assistant clinical professor of law
January 14, 2026
Andrew Mergen, faculty director of the Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, has been named an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Law School.
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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.