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Professor Rachel Brewster on how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act benefits U.S. companies

Professor Lawrence Zelenak on why a tip tax exemption has gained traction

The idea of exempting tips from federal income tax has gained political support after more than 100 years

Maggie Lemos: Changing the Supreme Court's political identity should start "from the ground up"

Progress on reform can begin with examining the mechanics of court confirmation, lifelong terms

Keith Porcaro: Genetic data for 15 million people may be up for bid in the 23andMe bankruptcy

Stronger privacy protections could safeguard personal data but lawmakers fail to act, Porcaro writes

Professor Sara Sternberg Greene discusses the impact of negative records on prospective tenants

Greene's new research examines how landlords use and interpret data on applicants

Professor Jeff Powell on the Appointments Clause and Separation of Powers

Powell explains the constitutional questions underlying lawsuits against DOGE and Elon Musk

Duke Law Students Assist Clients in Asheville Record Expunction Clinic

Duke Law Pro Bono Spring Break Trip: Record Expunction in Asheville

Eleven Duke Law students traveled to Asheville over spring break to assist with a record expunction clinic in partnership with Pisgah Legal Services.

Brandon Garrett op-ed: Pretrial discovery both improves public safety and saves money

Garrett says improving due process helps protect against procedural errors that can result in wrongful convictions and wrongful acquittals

Professor Rachel Brewster on how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act benefits U.S. companies

Professor Lawrence Zelenak on why a tip tax exemption has gained traction

Maggie Lemos: Changing the Supreme Court's political identity should start "from the ground up"

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Grunwald discusses his research on police retention and the law enforcement labor market.Legal Minds: Professor Ben

Notable & Quotable

April 07, 2025

“Even judges who are devoted to an originalist approach are finding themselves in very different places in terms of the constitutionality of these laws.”

– Joseph Blocher to The New York Times

New York Times

April 06, 2025

“The overall pattern in these DNA exonerations is you have very confident eyewitnesses at trial — and we now know they were wrong ... What happens in the courtroom may be compelling, but it is courtroom theater, not memory.”

– Brandon Garrett to The Denver Post

The Denver Post

March 27, 2025

“There’s this larger problem that quality controls just do not exist in the world of forensics like they do in the world of medicine.”

– Brandon Garrett in The New York Times

New York Times

March 28, 2025

“It all goes back to the question: Do aliens, noncitizens, have fewer First Amendment protections than US citizens do? And if so, how are you defining the extent of limited protections they have; are you saying they have no First Amendment protections at all, or limited protections?”

– Stuart Benjamin to The Boston Globe

Boston Globe

March 27, 2025

“Ultimately, I don’t think they’re going to be able to go all the way with personhood and simultaneously protect IVF the way they want to."

– Jolynn Dellinger to The Associated Press

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Upcoming Events

April 16 12:30 PM

* 2025 Bolch Prize Program with Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani

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April 17 2:30 PM

Last Day of Class Celebration

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April 17 7:00 PM

Open Mic by Duke Law Music Association

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May 09 3:00 PM

PIPS Certificate Celebration

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May 10 5:30 PM

Law School Convocation

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