By agreeing to hear an abortion case out of Mississippi that the state’s lower courts ruled was plainly unconstitutional under the landmark Roe v. Wade, the justices indicated that the nation’s highest court may seek to change the abortion standard, say Professors Aziza Ahmed and Dan Urman.
On Friday, January 25, the Northeastern community gathered to pay homage to the life and values of Dr. King through the power of film, music and conversation. The event featured the premier of Murder in Mobile, an inspiring short documentary which highlights the work of NUSL's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic (CRRJ). The film tells the story of how Chelsea Schmitz '13 unearthed the case of Rayfield Davis, a black man who was murdered in 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, by a white man who was never prosecuted.
In an opinion piece for CommonWealth, Professor Carol Steinberg ’80 makes the case for two bills pending in the Mass. House and Senate that would enforce accessibility in workplaces when the buildings in which they are located are new or substantially renovated.
A unique settlement that pays $73 million to the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims is influencing the way guns are marketed in the United States—and may inspire lawsuits in other industries, including social media, according to Professor Richard Daynard, president of Northeastern Law's Public Health Advocacy Institute.
Abortion medications are available by mail and offer an FDA-approved option for those hoping to terminate an early pregnancy. If Roe is overturned, could the pills be criminalized? Professor Wendy Parmet weighs in.
SCOTUS justices did not commit perjury, says Professor Dan Urman, but their careful lawyerly phrasing demonstrated their stance on Roe v Wade.
Northeastern's Juneteenth celebration began on Friday with a panel discussion on America's Racial Climate and Media Coverage in 2022 in the Cabral Center of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute.
New Article Alert: Professor Beth Simone Noveck's article, “Randomistas vs. Contestistas,” an excerpt from her new book, Solving Public Problems, has been published by the Stanford Social Innovation Review .
Professor Margo Lindauer ’07, director of Northeastern Law’s Domestic Violence Institute, doesn’t buy the idea that Ghislaine Maxwell served in court as a proxy for prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein. “He would not be able to do what he did without her," she tells News@Northeastern.
“Rich countries are trying to garner geopolitical benefits from bilateral dose-sharing,” says Professor Brook Baker ’76, senior policy analyst for Health GAP.