January 15, 2024
"There is a difference between the failure of evidence to implicate a person as opposed to evidence that fully exonerates that individual," Professor Daniel Medwed tells PolitiFact.
January 11, 2024
The theory that arresting high-level dealers will prevent fatal drug overdoses “has never been [supported by] any kind of empirical evidence,” says Professor Leo Beletsky, faculty director of The Action Lab at the Center for Health Policy and Law.
January 11, 2024
“We are still learning how to combine artificial and collective intelligence efficiently,” writes Professor Beth Noveck in an opinion piece for Fast Company. “As we navigate this new frontier, let’s not forget: technology can inform, but people decide.”
January 10, 2024
As the law school’s primary transactional law clinic, the CBC assists businesses in underserved communities on a range of business law matters, including entity formation, nonprofit tax exemption, contracts, employment and trademarks.
January 08, 2024
“There are types of uses of Mickey that are now very clearly allowed under copyright law now that “Steamboat Willie” is in the public domain,” Professor Alexandra Roberts tells Northeastern Global News. “There are other types of uses that are going to be a little gray, both because the character of Mickey presents some novel challenges under copyright, and because of Disney’s extensive use of Mickey as a trademark.”
January 08, 2024
Commenting for Northeastern Global News, Professors Hayat Bearat and Daniel Medwed commend New York’s Adult Survivors Act for giving survivors of sexual violence more time to file civil suits against their abusers.
January 05, 2024
“The coronavirus pandemic, and in particular the arrival of Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court, brought a dramatic shift in public health jurisprudence — especially in cases involving religious liberty,” Professor Wendy Parmet tells The New York Times.
January 04, 2024
Professor Wendy Parmet tells Bloomberg Law strict bans in conservative states have “provoked a kind of black market” around abortion drugs post-Dobbs. “The more you restrict lawful access, the more likely it is that people are going to rely on other sources, and that can be dangerous.”
January 04, 2024
Congratulations to Stephen Kohn ’84, whose new book, Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What's Right, has been recognized by Kirkus as a Top 100 Indie Book of 2023. Additionally, Rules for Whistleblowers was awarded The Kirkus Star, which recognizes exceptional merit in books. Kohn is a partner in the Washington, DC, law firm of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, founder of the National Whistleblower Center and an adjunct faculty member at Northeastern Law.
January 04, 2024
“There’s an opportunity to really transform what’s happening for Black communities, communities of color,” Rahsaan Hall ’98, president of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, tells The Boston Globe. “The idea of a new Boston is exciting, but I think it’s going to take a lot of work to see it come to fruition.”
January 04, 2024
Northeastern Global News reports on the opening game of the long-awaited Professional Women’s Hockey League, which was ably refereed by Kelly Cooke ‘19. An attorney at Morgan Lewis, Cooke is one of the first four women to officiate at the National Hockey League level.
January 04, 2024
In an article for The American Prospect, Professor Emeritus Michael Meltsner explains the significance of “the election lawsuit about the 14th Amendment that you might not know about.”