“If this administration is serious about ending the overdose crisis, it will need to redeploy the tools of the DOJ in true service to public health. Change can’t come soon enough,” write Professor Leo Beletsky and his colleagues at Health in Justice Action Lab, in a co-authored op-ed for The Appeal.
Professor Rashmi Dyal-Chand is featured in WalletHub's review of the Capital One Savor credit card.
More state legislatures are mobilizing in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision on an abortion ban in Mississippi, which directly threatens the rights spelled out in Roe v. Wade. Professors Martha Davis and Jeremy Paul weigh in on the latest effort in Vermont.
The timing of WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia on drug possession charges "could not be worse for her," says Professor Alexandra (Xander) Meise.
“Sunlight is the greatest disinfectant,” Professor Daniel Medwed tells The Daily Free Press. “If we’re concerned about police abuse … having oversight and statewide accountability is a step forward because people obviously act differently when they know they’re being watched.”
Professor Daniel Medwed speaks with News@Northeastern about the latest developments in the Department of Justice’s probe into Trump—and where the case could be headed next.
Northeastern Law faculty share a commitment to scholarship that promotes mutual collaboration for the common good and offers concrete approaches to pressing legal challenges. Our recent contributions to leading journals exemplify our dedication to improving public health; to devising sustainable paths to economic growth in the information age; and to defending democracy and the rule of law. We are delighted to share a selected list of recent articles.
Karen Kithan Yau ’96, of counsel at Kakalec Law, has been selected to receive a Pro Bono Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) at the organization’s annual ceremony in December. Yau is co-chair of the Pro Bono and Community Service (PBCS) Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY).
Succeeding in trademark suits against the individuals behind Twitter spoof accounts is “not out of the question,” Professor Alexandra Roberts tells Bloomberg Law.
“The current fentanyl situation is really a product of misguided drug policy and its enforcement,” Professor Leo Beletsky, faculty director of Health in Justice Action Lab, tells Quartz.