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Leah Plunkett ’06 shares some tips from her new book, ‘Sharenthood’
October 17, 2019
In her first book "Sharenthood," Leah Plunkett of the Berkman Klein Center's Youth and Media team warns those with young children not to "over-sharent" online.
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Harvard Law School recently welcomed two justices from the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice to discuss recent decisions affirming access to abortion in their country.
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Innovation, Justice and Globalization
October 17, 2019
The “Innovation, Justice and Globalization” conference, hosted by HLS professor and leading intellectual property scholar Ruth Okediji, brought international academics and policymakers to campus to discuss intellectual property issues.
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The do’s and don’ts of sharing about your children online
October 11, 2019
Author Leah Plunkett says despite temptation, children's privacy should be taken seriously on social media.
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A living witness to nuclear dystopia
October 10, 2019
Seventy-four years later Setsuko Thurlow still remembers the moment of detonation after the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the first of two exploded over the island nation, a deployment that proved so horrendous the weapons have never been used since.
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A recent report out of the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic calls for greater nutrition education in the medical field, and identifies policy approaches to increase nutrition competency of U.S-trained physicians.
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In Q&A, Bonnie Docherty discusses humanitarian disarmament
October 9, 2019
Bonnie Docherty ’01, associate director the Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative (ACCPI) at Harvard Law School, discusses humanitarian disarmament, and a recent discussion with Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow.
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Serious challenges, with some green shoots of hope
October 7, 2019
S.J.D. Candidate Eric Gitari describes his work this summer monitoring the status of human rights for LGBTIQ persons in Gambia and Senegal.
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Harvard Law School’s ‘outstanding’ housing rights advocacy work honored by Boston Bar Association
October 7, 2019
In September, two Harvard Law School clinics and their community partner organizations were recognized by the Boston Bar Association for their collaborative efforts to fight housing displacement in Boston.
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Gallery: From the atomic bomb to the Nobel Peace Prize
October 4, 2019
Photo exhibit traces the history of nuclear weapons from the devastation of early use and testing to the current global effort to eliminate them.
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In 1968, Bob Beamon leapt into the Olympic history books with a long jump that shattered the existing record by nearly two feet. Beamon brought the historic moment to life for a crowd gathered at Harvard Law School in September, where he joined a panel to discuss his work as a Special Olympics global ambassador.
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In new book, Goldsmith probes family ties to Hoffa disappearance
October 2, 2019
In the recently-released "In Hoffa's Shadow," Jack Goldsmith digs into the case to possibly solve the mystery of the disappearance—and to clear his stepfather’s name.
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Potentially troubling times for environmental law in the Supreme Court, say HLS professors
October 1, 2019
Though the news isn’t all bad, Harvard Law Professors Jody Freeman and Richard Lazarus warned of brewing issues ahead at the annual Supreme Court Environmental Law Review and Preview.
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Lessig speaks on ‘Fidelity and Constraint’ at HLS
October 1, 2019
In a lively and provocative talk at Harvard Law School, Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, delved into his theory of constitutional law, which he explores in his most recent book "Fidelity and Constraint: How the Supreme Court has Read the American Constitution."
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A new hunt for Jimmy Hoffa
October 1, 2019
Law professor digs into the case to possibly solve the mystery of the disappearance — and to clear his stepfather’s name
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Experts explore the thorny legal and political implications of trying to unseat Trump
September 25, 2019
Harvard faculty explore the thorny legal and political implications of trying to unseat Trump, and whether it will matter in the end if it reaches the Republican-controlled Senate.
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Former HLS professor John Palfrey ’01 takes over the MacArthur Foundation
September 25, 2019
The Harvard Gazette recently spoke with John Palfrey '01, former professor and vice dean for Library and Information Resources at HLS, and former executive director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society about how his Harvard time prepared him for his new role to lead one of the country’s largest philanthropic organizations.
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On the road to impeachment?
September 25, 2019
Harvard legal and political experts explore the thorny legal and political implications of trying to unseat Trump
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Education of an Idealist
September 25, 2019
Ambassador Samantha Power ’99 expressed both skepticism and hope for the current state of international affairs during a panel discussion of her new memoir "The Education of an Idealist."
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HLS Library Book Talk: “Butterfly Politics”
September 24, 2019
According to chaos theory, the minuscule motion of a butterfly’s wings can trigger a tornado half a world away. Under the right conditions, small simple…
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McCulloch v. Maryland: Two centuries later
September 23, 2019
On the 200th anniversary of McCulloch v. Maryland, HLS Professor Mark Tushnet reflects on the 1819 case that paved the way for the modern administrative state and established the supremacy of federal over state law.