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- In memoriam: Carl Bolch Jr., JD '67, founder of the Bolch Judicial Institute and chairman emeritus of RaceTrac
- Yaron Nili warns that the lack of transparency in private equity deals carries risks
- Mara Revkin interviewed on TrustTalk podcast about civilian attitudes in conflict-affected zones
- David F. Levi, former dean and founding director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, to receive the 2026 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law
- Nancy Lauer tells NC Health News that plastics' biggest cost to society is its effects on human health
- Watch: Thomas Miller and others discuss the impact of Professor Emeritus Clark Havighurst's 1995 book Health Care Choices at AEI conference
- Richard Katskee says the Supreme Court shows a "real wariness ... to hurt public health" in religious exemption ruling
- Books from Faulkner and Christie, Nancy Drew, characters Betty Boop, Blondie, and Dagwood to become public domain
- Tim Meyer tells Quartz companies expect difficulties getting tariff refunds back from the government
- Start-Up Ventures Clinic: Developing dreams
- Averting an “elderly poverty epidemic”
- Charles Dunlap talks with CS Monitor about the case for the legality of the second strike on alleged drug boat
- People on the Move - December 2025
- Bringing human rights home
- Tim Meyer discusses Costco's lawsuit seeking tariff refunds pending SCOTUS decision on the legality of using IEEPA
- Elisabeth de Fontenay discusses the risks of letting retail investors invest in private markets on Freakonomics
- Jed Purdy joins Dahlia Lithwick's Amicus podcast to discuss the conflicting narratives around Trump's second term
- Grace Wynn writes for Law360 on the statutes and case law that prevent the DOJ from cutting bars' oversight function
- Protecting international rights and freedoms
- Rachel Brewster explains other tariff laws that could come into play if Trump's use of IEEPA is struck down
- Sam Buell to the New York Times: Administration's acts of retribution impose costs without a clear end game
- Charles Dunlap says retired officers remain subject to the UCMJ, which can criminalize speech ordinarily protected for civilians
- George Christie remembered as distinguished scholar, respected teacher, and leader in shaping faculty governance at Duke
- Charles Dunlap tells The Washington Post he can't recall a retired military officer being charged for comments like Mark Kelly's
- Jim Cox joins CII podcast to discuss the "Shadow SEC" and quarterly reporting by public companies
- Article by Jared Danaher JD ’26 cited in Sixth Circuit Library scholarship newsletter
- Shane Stansbury tells Christian Science Monitor the DOJ's case against James Comey looks like "a rushed job"
- Restitution and reentry
- Sam Buell says White House pressure on behalf of accused sex traffickers fits pattern of "severe departure from preexisting norms"
- Andrew Willinger: DOJ appears to want to decide which groups can have gun rights restored, rather than leave it to courts
- Andrew Willinger: Two Second Amendment cases in one term shows Supreme Court's interest in gun laws
- Students extern with U.S. State Department through Duke in D.C.
- People on the Move – November 2025
- Tim Meyer talks with Marketplace about whether consumers might see tariff refunds
- James Coleman discusses his career and creating a "sanctuary" of dignity and humanity for defendants in criminal cases
- Nita Farahany's work featured in The New York Times story on the brain as the next battleground for privacy
- Stuart Benjamin to Politico: There's no greater reason to regulate false statements on broadcasts than on the internet
- New life for old rules?
- 3L "Department of Dingers" win Duke Law annual softball championship
- Watch: Jeff Powell discusses the relative powers of Congress and the president over emergency situations
- Annual toll to society from plastics could exceed $1 trillion, says new report co-authored by Nancy Lauer and Michelle Nowlin
- Tim Meyer analyzes oral arguments in the challenge to Trump's tariffs on Sirius XM's Dan Abrams Show
- Rachel Brewster tells Marketplace that getting tariff refunds could be costly for businesses if Supreme Court rules against Trump
- Watch: Laurence Helfer delivers ILO lecture on challenges to human rights monitoring
- Emily Coward talks with The Assembly about gender discrimination in jury selection - and the difficulty of obtaining relief
- Tim Meyer talks with CBS News about the president's claim of broad powers to tax under IEEPA
- Rachel Brewster: The Supreme Court has "a lot of wiggle room" in how it considers whether a president can unilaterally impose tariffs
- Charles Dunlap tells the Washington Times "a case could be made" that drugs are being weaponized against the US
- Private security, public protection
- Laurence Helfer’s research on exiting human rights treaties featured on leading international law blog | European Journal of International Law
- Charles Dunlap discusses legal questions around U.S. targeting of alleged drug boats with the Washington Times
- Ifeoma Ayika JD ’27 wins the 2025 Jessup Cup
- Paul Grimm discusses federal courts issuing error-ridden orders due to staff use of AI on Bloomberg Law podcast
- Brandon Garrett to Reuters: Engaging in fact-finding is "outside of Supreme Court's role as an appellate court"
- Yaron Nili says failure to disclose director's ties to both methane plant and its insurer could be problematic
- Charles Dunlap in Bloomberg: Betraying its own laws of war can harm a U.S. military effort more than losses on the battlefield
- Stuart Benjamin comments on FCC chair's move to unilaterally raise the ownership cap on broadcast stations
- Why democracy depends on the rule of law
- Andrew Willinger discusses the gun cases the Supreme Court will decide this term on Bloomberg Law podcast
- Laurence Helfer’s scholarship cited in critique of regressive decision on migration by European Court of Human Rights
- Paul Grimm: Federal judges are struggling to discern the accuracy of statements by government lawyers
- Jeffrey Swanson calls red flag laws a “very flexible, targeted tool” that helps reduce suicide
- Alaska Law Review makes annual trip to Anchorage
- Sarah Bloom Raskin says decision to rescind guidance on climate-related risk threatens banks' financial stability
- Alison Riddoch JD '27 blogs on US v. Hemani, a review of laws prohibiting gun possession by certain classes of people
- Jed Purdy writes for Boston Review on three competing narratives of the second Trump administration
- Stuart Benjamin Explains How FCC Licensing Work
- Marin Levy speaks at Harvard on the challenge to the judiciary from a rising executive branch
- Stuart Benjamin Discusses First Amendment and Social Media with Legal Minds
- Jonathan Wiener discusses interdisciplinary collaboration on space-related issues in new Duke conversation series
- Why more prosecutions won't stop corporate crime
- Charles Dunlap discusses legal procedures pertaining to survivors of boat strike near Venezuela
- People on the Move – October 2025
- First Amendment Clinic: Defending Speech and Advocating Access
- Christopher Buccafusco assesses Travis Kelce, Kai Trump product logos as not that similar
- Stuart Benjamin: Illegal "jawboning" turns on whether ABC acted on threats from FCC chair Carr
- Joseph Blocher: Wolford v. Lopez is an unexpected case for the Supreme Court to take up
- Brandon Garrett tells The Washington Post the death penalty should be reserved for "the worst of the worst"
- Lawrence Zelenak talks with public radio's Marketplace about the workings of the U.S. tax system
- Amanda Martin comments on the rights and limitations of online speech by public employees
- Professor Trina Jones elected to American Law Institute
- Charles Dunlap tells The Washington Post prosecutions of servicemembers over speech are "exceedingly rare”
- Expanding access to justice through responsible legal technology
- Drew Adams ’27 writes on Supreme Court's decision to review ban on concealed carry on private property
- Sarah Bloom Raskin comments to Bloomberg on the Fed's independence amid political pressure
- Stuart Benjamin comments on possible concerns behind Nexstar's delay in reinstating Kimmel show
- Ji Ma SJD '26 examines national security norms as a new battlefield amid escalating geopolitical rivalries
- Charles Dunlap to NY Times: Deploying the military domestically diverts attention from foreign threats
- Brandon Garrett: New N.C. “Iryna’s Law” bill "does not seem serious about either public safety or mental health"
- Ben Finholt calls changes to N.C.'s parole review process positive - if implemented correctly
- Rachel Brewster talks to Marketplace about the impact of additional 10% tariff on softwood lumber and timber
- Paul Grimm talks to FT about the status of class action lawsuits linking Tylenol to developmental disabilities
- The promise and perils of private credit
- Duke Law groups file amicus brief in support of petitioners challenging gender discrimination in NC jury selection
- Sam Buell tells the New York Times Trump's public attacks on Comey may not invalidate prosecution
- Joseph Blocher and Brandon Garrett's article "Applying History as Law" is featured in Jotwell
- Stuart Benjamin talks with Politico about the little-known news distortion rule invoked by the FCC against TV networks
- Jim Cox comments on the need to strengthen rules governing "going concern" reviews of corporate finances
- Nita Farahany suggests there's a military component to China's investment in brain-computer interface
- New database shows how drugmakers may exploit the patent system to maintain monopolies
- Charles Dunlap's article on the independence of military counsel cited in The Washington Post
- Paul Grimm advises starting with "the least sanction necessary" for attorneys' misuse of AI
- People on the Move - September 2025
- Stuart Benjamin writes on the statutory, constitutional, and case law underpinnings of content-based broadcast regulation by the FCC
- Charles Dunlap to Politico: Trump administration should reveal evidence, legal justification for military strikes on drug cartels
- Stuart Benjamin writes that Trump's defamation complaint against The New York Times doesn't support "actual malice"
- Joseph Blocher: Bruen's historical analysis test is proving hard to implement by lower courts, adding to backlogs
- Lecturing Fellow Grace Wynn JD '19 writes for Law360 on attorney liability for AI agent errors
- A new way to draft future amendments to the Constitution
- Charles Dunlap tells Spectrum News military lawyers will need "a lot of study and practice" to become competent at immigration law
- Jim Coleman in The Washington Post: "No easy way to prevent crime" like the unprovoked Charlotte train stabbing
- Tim Meyer discusses litigation against reciprocal tariffs, impact on businesses with Time
- Sarah Bloom Raskin: Miran's plan to serve as Fed governor without resigning from the White House is "exactly the opposite of independence"
- Gwyneth Bernier JD '27 writes essay on "Balancing American Liberty and Security in the Age of AI"
- Jeff Powell comments to The Washington Post on legal questions over would-be removal of Fed governor
- Chris Buccafusco: Anthropic's decision to settle copyright lawsuit is surprising given previous fair use determination
- Brandon Garrett tells Politifact cash bail lets those who can afford it get out of jail, no matter how dangerous they are
- Jennifer Jenkins explains artists' rights when politicians appropriate their songs: "[Musicians] are also brands"
- Children’s Law Clinic stands up for vulnerable youths and families
- Jonathan Wiener serving on the board of the Duke SPACE Initiative (Science & Policy to Advance Cosmic Exploration)
- Elisabeth de Fontenay joins FT's Swamp Notes podcast to discuss the risks of opening retirement plans to crypto and private assets
- Why the Supreme Court is butting heads with bankruptcy courts
- Wilson Center report on cash bail reform in Harris County, Texas, cited in New York Times story
- Sarah Bloom Raskin: Extreme heat is costing the U.S. economy some $100 billion per year in labor productivity
- Sam Buell: Ruling protecting attorney-client privilege "incentivizes people to retain lawyers to get the facts and get legal advice based on the facts”
- Shitong Qiao predicts more Chinese property firms will collapse following Evergrande's delisting from the Hong Kong stock market
- Shitong Qiao selected as a fellow in the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations' Public Intellectuals Program
- People on the Move – August 2025
- Andrew Willinger writes on why “judge–scholar collaboration” has become so important in Second Amendment jurisprudence
- Tim Meyer tells Wired the U.S. stake in Intel is unusual given it's not part of a bigger financial crisis
- Jedediah Purdy, the Raphael Lemkin Distinguished Professor of Law, is elected to the American Law Institute
- Andrew Willinger tells USA Today the Supreme Court could weigh in on drug users should be allowed to own firearms
- Emily Ryo tells CNN ‘good moral character’ mandate is likely to add uncertainty, burden to the naturalization process
- Michelle Nowlin's work on plastic pollution and other environmental concerns is profiled in NC Lawyer Magazine
- Andrew Willinger discusses how a red flag laws might have applied to gunman who shot Atlanta police officer
- On NPR, Nita Farahany says "unsettling" brain implants plus AI can already decode a person's inner thoughts
- Wilson Center report showing positive results from bail reform cited in New York Times article on cash bail
- Sarah Bloom Raskin applauds hiring of turnaround expert to helm troubled Evolve Bank & Trust
- Ben Grunwald calls hiring of previously-fired law enforcement officers "concerning" given lack of data on why
- Nita Farahany on AI brain implants: "Norms around mental privacy, data protection, and human rights will be tested"
- Regulating risks in outer space
- Brandon Garrett talks with Strict Scrutiny podcast about his book Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World
- Sarah Bloom Raskin talks to Marketplace about the role of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- Jamie Lau comments on new clemency support for Wrongful Convictions client Charles McNeair
- Paul Grimm says escalating rhetoric and threats against judges are lowering public confidence in the judiciary
- Health Justice Clinic: Working to end discrimination against people in recovery
- Nita Farahany writes on how “ideological neutrality” could limit transparency of AI systems
- People on the Move – June/July 2025
- Andrew Willinger: Trump's failure to nix the ghost gun rule may reveal a centrist view on gun regulation
- Andrew Willinger says Supreme Court not likely to take case involving gun ban for undocumented immigrants
- Tim Meyer to Wired: Lutnick's connections to firm betting against tariffs is "quite telling"
- Elisabeth de Fontenay discusses the rapid rise of private equity and private credit
- Jamie Lau talks with WUNC about the case and release of Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Benjamin Cole
- Brandon Garrett calls deported man's prosecution for an unconstitutional crime an "incredibly troubling" violation of due process
- CLRP hosts Scholarship Mash-Up Retreat
- Richard Schmalbeck calls IRS rule allowing church political endorsements unlikely to have much impact
- Doriane Coleman comments on upcoming Supreme Court hearing on transgender athlete bans
- Stuart Benjamin questions Paramount's settlement with Trump over claim that appeared to have no "legs"
- Wilson Center report finds cost savings and public safety and community benefits after bail reform
- Tim Meyer to CNET: Expect holiday season price hikes due to tariffs
- Larry Zelenak says the new tax deduction for tips only helps those with income to offset
- Appellate Litigation Clinic helps bring complex cases to justice
- Tim Meyer talks with NPR about the status of the Trump administration tariffs and the progress of international trade deals
- The New York Review of Books calls James Boyle's The Line "cogent and well-argued ... raises questions of moral philosophy" on AI and personhood
- Lauren Hughes JD/LLM '19 joins W&L Law as director of its Immigrant Rights Clinic
- Jennifer Jenkins on why music copyright law remains “a moving target”
- Nita Farahany says new personalized AI-based health tools are different from "Doctor Google"
- Jeff Ward tells FT that law students should learn to assess new AI-based tools through legal and ethical lenses
- Tim Meyer tells Bloomberg some White House-announced "trade deals" don't rise to the level of a true agreement
- Marin Levy: DOJ lawsuit "puts the judiciary into the fray and literally makes them adversarial parties"
- Marin Levy calls lawsuit against federal judges "a shocking move by the Justice Department that is simply unprecedented"
- Larry Zelenak calls private school tax credit in Trump megabill "deeply offensive to basic tax logic"
- Duke Law School is No. 1 in Above the Law's annual rankings prioritizing employment outcomes
- Rob Harrington JD '87 installed as president of the North Carolina Bar Association and Foundation
- Andrew Willinger tells The Trace that as gun restrictions loosen, there are fewer statutes to challenge
- Jesse McCoy honored with NCBA Pro Bono Service Award for work with Civil Justice Clinic
- Stuart Benjamin: SCOTUS ruling makes it harder for judges to prevent Trump orders from going into effect
- James Coleman discusses the appeal case of Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Ruben Wright
- Paul Grimm says AI in the courtroom is "here to stay" despite admissibility issues
- Marin Levy: DOJ lawsuit "takes judges out of their role as adjudicators and makes them adversarial parties"
- Wrongful Convictions Clinic client released after serving 27 years in prison
- Aslihan Asil, antitrust scholar, joins Duke Law School faculty
- Tim Meyer explains on Marketplace how tariffs go from policy idea to implementation to actual revenue
- Lawrence Zelenak speaks to the Wall Street Journal about a new tax proposal | Wall Street Jouranl
- Tim Meyer talks with CNET about tariffs' impact on Amazon Prime Day sales
- Richard Katskee tells USA Today the Religious Liberty Commission doesn't reflect ideological diversity
- Joseph Blocher's scholarship "Historical Gun Laws Targeting “Dangerous” Groups and Outsiders" cited in 11th Circuit opinion
- CLRP hosts AI & Marginalized Groups Writing Workshop and Retreat
- Joseph Blocher cited in Second Circuit opinion involving prohibition of felons from possessing firearms
- Paul Grimm: Law firm billing pressure may be increasing the use of generative AI without proper oversight
- James Boyle's new book The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood cited in The New Yorker
- Charles Dunlap discusses martial law and the authority given to the military under the Insurrection Act
- Nita Farahany warns against AI regulatory bans as AI systems show alarming resistance to human commands
- Peter Singh JD '15 discusses his intersecting careers in law in music
- In The New Yorker, Ben Grunwald discusses the risks of hiring private security officers for border enforcement
- Andrew Willinger says some justices seem to want to address bans on assault weapons, AR-15s
- Shane Stansbury discusses implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner swap for crypto money laundering case
- Judge Kimberly J. Mueller named next director of the Bolch Judicial Institute
- Charles Dunlap tells Wall Street Journal the military typically doesn't engage in domestic law enforcement
- On NPR, Kate Evans discusses citizens' and immigrants' rights amid immigration enforcement raids
- Jeff Powell tells USA Today the Insurrection Act is "dangerously broad … something close to a blank check"
- Oral history project provides insights into the career of Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat JD '57
- Environmental Law and Policy Clinic to begin water and soil testing at former Alcoa plant
- Veronica Root Martinez comments on how Alphabet's $500 million settlement could impact corporate governance trends
- Doriane Coleman comments on International Olympic Committee stand on eligibility rules for sports competition
- Community Enterprise Clinic creates lasting relationships among alumni
- Elisabeth de Fontenay speaks at Millstein conference on private equity's impact on public markets
- Richard Katskee to USA Today: Broad rulings in religion and the First Amendment cases could be "incredibly destructive" to public education and religious freedom
- Jeff Powell comments to Bloomberg Law on pending lawsuits over Elon Musk's involvement with DOGE as he leaves government service
- Duke Law mediation training program gets rave reviews and earns two years of CLE credit
- Nita Farahany joins Outsourcing Thought podcast to discuss AI's impact on human cognition
- Doriane Coleman comments on new California rule addressing transgender athletes in high school sport
- Arti Rai finds AI-generated drug compounds undergo less rigorous testing before being patented, calls for more evidentiary disclosure
- New Seeger Weiss/Daniel Anderl Memorial Fund will support the Bolch Judicial Institute's efforts to protect the rule of law and defend the judiciary
- Tim Meyer tells The Washington Post the Supreme Court would likely see Trump imposing tariffs as unconstitutional
- Watch: Tim Meyer discusses the legal challenges to Trump's tariff authority, impact on markets and consumer prices
- AI is flooding the zone with patents. How can they be more reliable?
- Bolch Judicial Institute announces the Stanley A. Star ’61 and Elizabeth A. Star Rule of Law Fund
- Duke Law’s Community Enterprise Clinic strengthens North Carolina nonprofits
- People on the Move - May 2025
- Elisabeth de Fontenay discusses regulatory issues with private credit at Atlanta Fed's annual financial markets conference
- Tim Meyer discusses Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Apple's iPhone with Reuters
- Jeff Powell tells USA Today “the vast majority of constitutional lawyers" take the position that Congress alone can suspend habeas corpus
- Nita Farahany to head university advisory group on trustworthy and responsible AI as part of provost's AI initiative
- Brandon Garrett calls George Floyd murder "a catalyst to reexamine some policies that people had known ... weren't great”
- Jaime Alemán JD '78 to join 32nd mission into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket
- Leslie Olonyi Bosire LLM '20 discusses how his studies at Duke Law have shaped his career in environmental law
- Andrew Willinger talks about the legal issues around forced reset triggers
- Satana Deberry JD '94 discusses her challenges and priorities as Durham DA and whether she'll run for reelection
- Christopher Buccafusco wins award for best publication of 2024 on antitrust and intellectual property from American Antitrust Institute
- Jonathan Wiener appointed Senior Fellow of the Administrative Conference of the United States
- Professor Margaret Lemos on argument reversals by the United States Solicitor General
- Understanding civilian perceptions of war and military legitimacy
- Jim Coleman comments on "Texas Seven" case: Judges should err on the side of caution, especially in capital cases
- Robin L. Rosenberg JD/MA '89 is elected to The American Law Institute Council
- Luke Morgan JD '19 joins Campbell Law School faculty
- Tim Meyer to The Washington Post: Small business lawsuits challenging tariffs have “a good chance of succeeding”
- Jamie Lau comments on proposal to eliminate North Carolina’s Innocence Inquiry Commission
- Nita Farahany writes on the legal and ethical issues around neurotechnologies and AI
- Sarah Bloom Raskin talks with American Banker about the role management plays in bank examination and supervision
- Stuart Benjamin remembers late Justice David Souter's modesty and humility: "He was special"
- Tim Meyer tells Bloomberg Trump's UK trade "deal" is just a framework: "There’s nothing really to see here"
- Paul Grimm tells CNN the potential of AI technologies to persuade and influence decisions means courts must weigh how they are used
- Stuart Benjamin and Ernest Young, former law clerks to David Souter, share memories of the late Supreme Court Justice
- Watch: Paul Grimm appears on Houston TV to discuss "vivid" AI-generated victim statement, appropriate uses of AI in court
- Paul Grimm talks on MSNBC on criticisms of judges: "Qualitatively and quantitatively, things are much different now"
- Class of 2025 celebrates graduation from Duke Law School
- Nick Brod JD '14 selected as North Carolina Solicitor General
- Brandon Garrett in Time: Only Congress has the power to suspend habeas corpus, not the executive branch
- David Hoffman JD '93 named interim director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society, succeeding Nita Farahany JD/MA '04 PhD '06
- Watch: Jed Purdy delivers lecture on "Democracy and Ecology in a World on Fire" at The New School for Social Research
- Paul Grimm tells Legaltech News the use of AI avatars by courts could help the public better understand what they do
- Paul Grimm and David Levi comment to Reuters on "never justified" threats to judges and their families
- Arti K. Rai speaks on how patent regulators can keep pace with evolving technologies and enable scientific innovation
- Jack Bergantino '25 writes for LENS Essay Series on the legal grounds for potential U.S. force against drug cartels
- Tim Meyer details the arguments that could be brought against Trump's "legally dubious" country-specific tariffs
- Emily Ryo comments on the implementation, impacts of the administration's aggressive immigration policy
- Report co-authored by Mara Revkin finds local dynamics critical to reintegrating Iraqis who were displaced from conflict zones
- Mara Revkin wins Bass Connections Leadership Award for "Evidence-Based Humanitarian Aid Delivery in South Sudan" project
- Marin Levy and Paul Grimm comment on the tensions between Trump administration officials and members of the federal judiciary
- Charles Dunlap says renaming the Department of Defense the "War Department" would misrepresent its full purpose
- Professor Veronica Root Martinez on building an effective corporate compliance plan
- Brandon Garrett tells the New York Times unfair process is unconstitutional and "creates expensive problems"
- Garret Hoff '25 writes for Newsweek on misconceptions about autism that negatively impact individuals and families
- Professor Chris Buccafusco proposes a new way to evaluate style infringement claims
- Shitong Qiao tells CNN the Chinese government appears to be trying to stabilize and boost confidence in the struggling real estate market
- Ben Finholt talks with Bolts magazine about his efforts to get clemency for adults serving long sentences for crimes committed as juveniles
- Veronica Root Martinez discusses the value of monitorships in corporate crime cases with the Financial Times
- Duke Law School sent the highest percentage of graduates to full-time law jobs of any ABA-accredited law school in 2024
- People on the Move — April 2025
- Kate Evans comments to the Wall Street Journal on jurisdictional issues in case of detained Tufts PhD student
- Tim Meyer tells Financial Post the Federal Circuit has a record of deferring to Trump's expansive view of tariff powers
- Jeff Powell explains that as advisors to the president, DOGE does not possess any legal authority
- Sarah Bloom Raskin talks with the BBC on the independence of the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell's future as chair
- Joseph Blocher and Andrew Willinger comment on Supreme Court's refusal of case challenging age requirement for concealed carry
- In Education Week, Richard Katskee calls curricular opt-out policies "deeply harmful to the very idea of public school”
- Gina-Gail Fletcher named to the inaugural Better Markets Academic Advisory Board
- David Robinson LLB '64 to be awarded honorary Doctor of Laws at Duke University's commencement ceremony
- Tim Meyer says the use of IEEPA to impose tariffs appears to circumvent Congressional limits on presidential authority
- Jim Coleman applauds decision by North Carolina Court of Appeals to review case of Junior Chandler
- Andrew Willinger tells The Trace the emergence of more extreme gun rights groups since Parkland has changed the political landscape
- How AI could enable faster outcomes for international human rights cases
- Arti Rai to The Boston Globe: Federal investments in research and development are a “virtuous circle” for innovation
- Jim Coleman says proposals limiting recourse for innocence claims would let prosecutors off the hook for "shoddy" work
- Doriane Coleman comments in the New York Times on trans female athletes in women’s college sports
- Duke’s Civil Justice Clinic: Leveraging its community presence to “level the playing field”
- Larry Zelenak tells NPR that Harvard has a strong case against administration's threat to revoke its tax-exempt status
- Duke Law’s Civil Justice Clinic transforms law students into experienced future litigators
- Richard Schmalbeck tells The Boston Globe any attempt to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status would require an extensive, lengthy audit investigation
- Paul Grimm calls the use of generative AI in law "almost unlimited" but warns of hallucinations
- Marin K. Levy to The New York Times: “It is alarming that we are even having to ask whether the government is failing to comply with court orders”
- Tim Meyer says California's effort to create trade relationships to avoid tariffs may have little substance
- Professor Steven Schwarcz on expanding financial inclusion for small businesses and investors
- Bolch Prize ceremony honoring Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani to be held Wednesday at Nasher Museum
- Keith Porcaro joins Talk Justice podcast to discuss how legal aid providers can responsibly navigate the use of AI
- Jeff Powell says Congress has ultimate authority on trade but "has been profligate" in delegating it to the president
- Judge Robin Rosenberg JD/MA '89 selected to be director of the Federal Judicial Center
- Professor Rachel Brewster on how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act benefits U.S. companies
- Sarah Bloom Raskin: The Fed “seems to be the last bulwark against the inflationary impact of these tariffs"
- First Amendment Clinic files complaint against City of Asheville alleging open meetings law violations
- Sara Sternberg Greene writes for Salon on the structural conditions creating a looming poverty crisis for the working poor in retirement
- Paul Grimm to Bloomberg Law: AI "has the potential to enhance the reputation of the legal system"
- Brandon Garrett calls often-unreliable eyewitness identifications "compelling, but it is courtroom theater, not memory"
- Joseph Blocher tells the New York Times the Bruen test is being applied inconsistently by even like-minded judges
- Charles Dunlap tells The Atlantic U.S. military forces could be mobilized to Greenland as a “show of force"
- Shelly Martin JD '00 sworn in by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as state's inspector general for health
- CLRP hosts Duke Centennial event with David Robinson II JD ’64
- Professor Lawrence Zelenak on why a tip tax exemption has gained traction
- CLRP hosts March 2025 Scholarship Mash-Up featuring Dr. Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards
- Shane Ellison comments on how federal funding cuts have impacted organizations that assist refugees
- Brandon Garrett: Pardon of crypto exchange part of a bigger trend away from corporate accountability
- Darrell Miller says DOJ investigation into gun carry permitting a reversal of priorities favoring local control and states’ rights
- Tim Meyer joins KCBS to discuss the strategy, execution, and impacts of U.S. tariffs on foreign countries
- Brandon Garrett guests on WFAE's Charlotte Talks to discuss how to optimize police training for public safety
- Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap comments on value of JAG lawyers to military leaders: “Sometimes the only right legal answer is no.”
- Trending: CLRP hosts Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
- Listen: Phil Cook discusses the impacts of gun violence on Americans with NC Newsline
- Tim Meyer: Tariffs could raise supply chain costs for oil and gas industry, delaying investments
- CLRP hosts conversation with the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch III
- Marin K. Levy to be named the Melvin Shimm Distinguished Professor of Law at May 14 ceremony
- Shitong Qiao to be named the Ken Young-Gak Yun and Jinah Park Yun Distinguished Professor of Law at May 14 ceremony
- Conceived at Duke Law School, Duke Capital Partners marks 10 years of investing in startup success
- Jolynn Dellinger says state laws defining personhood may conflict with protecting IVF access
- Maggie Lemos: Changing the Supreme Court's political identity should start "from the ground up"
- Keith Porcaro: Genetic data for 15 million people may be up for bid in the 23andMe bankruptcy
- Andrew Willinger: Supreme Court ruling on "ghost gun" rule leaves opening for future challenges, repeal
- Stuart Benjamin: Arrest of Tufts student will test the limits of free speech protections for noncitizens
- Brandon Garrett tells The New York Times that faulty DNA kits point to a lack of quality controls in forensics
- Professor Sara Sternberg Greene discusses the impact of negative records on prospective tenants
- Rachel Brewster predicts new tariffs will impact both foreign and domestic car companies, raising prices for buyers
- Sarah Ludington comments on Elon Musk's role as a private citizen in a position of government influence
- Professor Jeff Powell on the Appointments Clause and Separation of Powers
- Duke Law Pro Bono Spring Break Trip: Record Expunction in Asheville
- Elisabeth de Fontenay comments on buyout of Vacasa, impact to stockholders
- People on the Move — March 2025
- Brandon Garrett op-ed: Pretrial discovery both improves public safety and saves money
- Kate Evans tells NPR local ICE detainers aren't undergoing proper review by a judicial official for probable cause
- Marin K. Levy: The question of whether a presidential administration would comply with court orders is unprecedented in modern times
- Sarah Hawkins Warren JD ’08 elected presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
- CLRP part of Duke University’s inaugural Experiential Learning trip
- Reform-minded: Criminal Defense Clinic works to impact policy changes on a systemic level
- Duke Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic: Changing lives through a holistic approach to client representation
- Harrison Murphy JD '26 writes op-ed for Newsweek on Democrats' missed opportunity on spending bill vote
- Marin Levy to The AP: Trump's call for impeachment of federal judge is "a direct threat to judicial independence”
- Jim Coleman applauds Court of Appeals decision to review case against Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Junior Chandler
- Graduates of Duke Law School had the second highest first-time bar pass rate in 2024, ABA data show
- Jed Purdy delivers Mellon Lecture on "Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law" at University of South Carolina
- Paul Haagen comments on the impact of new revenue distribution model and exit penalties introduced by ACC settlement
- New article by Arti Rai and Ozmat Jefferson examines role of manufacturing process patents on competition for biosimilar drugs
- Doriane Coleman says Democrats made a "huge unforced error" in its efforts to secure protections for transgender athletes
- Ben Finholt says offering high school equivalency programs to incarcerated people "makes them better citizens"
- Ken Krmoyan JD '24 named Burton Awards Distinguished Legal Writing Award winner for "Immigration Incentives In FCPA Enforcement"
- Lisa Kern Griffin discusses how our trust in spotting liars may hurt defendants
- Tim Meyer: Uncertainty over trade war "almost as bad as the tariffs themselves"
- James Boyle's book "The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood" is a finalist in the 2025 PROSE Awards
- Maggie Lemos to deliver lecture on Supreme Court Reform, Politics, and Polarization at Marshall University
- James Boyle to discuss new book "The Line" March 25 at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
- Brandon Garrett discusses his new book "Defending Due Process" on An Adjudicator’s Toolkit podcast
- Paul Grimm to NPR: Those who try to intimidate judges into not doing their job jeopardize the rule of law
- Sam Buell calls retaliation against law firms "the biggest affront to the legal profession in my lifetime"
- Andrew Willinger: Rolling back gun control policies appears to not be a top priority for the Trump administration
- Professor Stuart Benjamin on why lawsuits challenging social media addiction may fail
- Ben Grunwald says making a "citizen's arrest" can expose someone to more potential liability than police
- Veronica Root Martinez is selected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- Doriane Coleman says many elements of campus response to sexual assault allegations will stay the same despite "more formal" approach to Title IX interpretation
- Thavolia Glymph: "The archive I have, and that we have, is one in which enslaved people speak, loudly, and act with intention”
- Paul Grimm: Impeachment of "judicial first responders" due to disagreement with rulings is wholly unsupported by historical fact
- Paul Grimm says while judges can't comment on cases, they can engage with and educate the public on their role
- Report co-authored by Dr. Nancy Lauer finds North Carolina spent $53 million in 2023 on cleaning up litter, much of it plastics
- Andrew Willinger discusses oral arguments on Mexico's suit against gun manufacturers on Bloomberg Law podcast
- Paul Grimm: Calls to impeach federal judges are meant to intimidate those who have or might issue rulings unfavorable to the administration
- CLRP hosts Scholarship Mash-Up featuring Kerry L. Haynie
- Ryke Longest says while companies have the right to clearcut around billboards, it poses environmental and safety risks
- Charles Dunlap: "Unprecedented" firings of Judge Advocates General "sends all wrong messages through the military legal community"
- Andrew Willinger: Unsurprising that gun control groups are backing Mexico in case against U.S. gun makers
- Andrew Willinger tells USA Today the Supreme Court will likely rule against Mexico's claim against US gun makers
- Sam Buell calls Justice Department's move to drop charges against NYC mayor "a serious breach of the rule of law"
- Tim Meyer comments to Reuters on framework agreement for US access to Ukraine mineral revenue in exchange for security
- Andrew Willinger joins The Reload podcast to discuss the Trump administration's approach to gun litigation
- Preventing Waste: Clinic emphasizes policies that stop plastic waste before it starts
- Richard Katskee calls Paul Clement "a sensible choice" to look into efforts to dismiss corruption charges against NYC mayor
- ABA congratulates Jimmy Scoville, JD '25, and Kiran Singh, JD '25, on MAC Cup II victory
- Brandon Garrett says prosecutors should be accountable for errors leading to wrongful convictions: "This is actually their job”
- People on the Move — February 2025
- Duke's Environmental Law and Policy Clinic reveals the disproportionate burden of waste
- Autumn Hamit Patterson, JD '14, selected as new Arkansas Solicitor General
- Environmental Law & Policy Clinic tackles the big problem of little plastics
- Jonathan McKernan, JD '07, nominated as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Kate Evans predicts more immigration workplace enforcement against both employers and employees
- Charles Dunlap says any nominees to replace fired top military lawyers are likely to be seen as "simply a compliant politico"
- Environmental Law and Policy Clinic files amicus brief on behalf of National Parks Conservation Association to protect Wilderness Battlefield
- Lisa Kern Griffin discusses new article on the limits of cross-examination and forthcoming book Honest Mistakes
- Charles Dunlap says the unprecedented firing of the military's top legal officers "can't help our relations with our allies"
- Andrew Willinger joins Court Watch podcast to discuss upcoming arguments in Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers
- Yaron Nili to Bloomberg: Companies are weighing the potential impact of Trump's economic moves to determine materiality to investors
- Duke Law team of Jimmy Scoville '25 and Kiran Singh '25 wins MAC Cup II M&A Negotiation Competition
- Jed Purdy writes on the rule of law and its complex interactions with constitutionalism and democracy
- Paul W. Grimm to step down as director of Bolch Judicial Institute at end of 2025
- Marin Levy calls articles of impeachment "an attempt to politicize the judiciary" and intimidate federal judges doing their job
- Paul Grimm tells CNN the issuance of nationwide injunctions by a single judge may be ripe for Supreme Court review
- Jeff Powell writes for Balkanization on the new approach to constitutional adjudication proposed in Price's "bold, fascinating" Constitutional Symmetry
- Professor Marin K. Levy discusses checks, balances, and the independent judiciary
- Marin K. Levy tells Reuters the move to cancel leases for judiciary operations is creating "unnecessary chaos"
- Kristin Goss tells USA Today the Parkland tragedy gave young people a platform to organize around gun violence prevention
- Sarah Bloom Raskin: Ignoring the financial impact of fossil fuels and climate risk won't help strengthen resilience
- Tim Meyer comments on executive order suspending FCPA enforcement; says law promotes U.S. diplomatic and foreign policy objectives
- Thavolia Glymph to receive the Raymond Gavins Distinguished Faculty Award from the Samuel DuBois Cook Society
- Jennifer Jenkins talks with Vox about U.S. copyright – and what is lost by imposing long copyright terms
- Paul Grimm joins Bloomberg Law podcast to discuss attacks on federal judges and defiance of judicial orders
- Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic Newsletter, Winter 2025 [pdf]
- Brandon Garrett writes for Reason on balancing the costs and benefits of due process reforms in the pretrial setting
- Rachel Brewster tells Axios a pause on FCPA enforcement against U.S. corporations "could be a pretty powerful tool" in U.S. trade wars with foreign countries
- Paul Grimm writes for Bloomberg Law on changes that could de-politicize the issuance of nationwide injunctions
- In the NY Times, Doriane Coleman calls the tone of executive orders on trans rights "both wrong on the substance and understandably scary for trans people"
- Forum-shopping is driving lawsuits challenging executive orders to Maryland's federal court, Paul Grimm tells Bloomberg Law
- Elisabeth de Fontenay, Gina-Gail Fletcher, and Veronica Root Martinez appointed European Corporate Governance Institute Research Members
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Oral Arguments at Duke Law
- Brandon Garrett writes on the Supreme Court's recent civil forfeiture ruling and why due process matters
- Tim Meyer joins VOA's The Issue to discuss tariffs, executive power, and the implications for foreign relations and diplomacy
- Test for photo gallery
- Brandon Garrett blogs for The Volokh Conspiracy this week on themes in his new book Defending Due Process
- Paul Grimm warns that targeting federal judges, ignoring court orders puts the rule of law and individual rights at risk
- Brandon Garrett: How to Build a Fairer Jury
- Marin Levy says AGs and judge "all acting well within their authority" in order that temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE team from accessing Treasury systems
- Tim Meyer tells Politico Trump's tariffs push the constitutional limits of executive power, warrant court scrutiny
- Tim Meyer explains how the International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president authority to enact tariffs
- Wilson Center report bolsters state's move to end law enforcement involvement in mental health transports
- Andrew Willinger says split decision on gun cases could send the issue of age restrictions to the Supreme Court
- Tim Meyer says Canadian tariffs could be subject to scrutiny under the Major Questions Doctrine: "Clearly a question of major economic significance"
- Andrew Willinger explains laws governing possession of firearms by suspect in Raleigh cop shooting
- Tariffs and Trade: International law expert Timothy Meyer
- Andrew Willinger fact-checks false social media claim of nationwide concealed carry reciprocity
- CLRP hosts Scholarship Mash-Up featuring Professor Tyson H. Brown
- Jotwell says "groundbreaking" anti-patent proposal by Stuart Benjamin et al. "holds promise for fostering innovation while protecting consumer interests"
- Jolynn Dellinger calls the ability to track data from everyday activities "a perfect storm of privacy problems"
- Sonya Middleton named SVP and general counsel for Cox Communications
- Phil Rubin JD/MA '11 to fill District 40 seat in North Carolina House of Representatives
- Tim Meyer tells Law360 the law banning TikTok may be effectively unenforceable against Trump's assertion of executive power
- Shitong Qiao interviewed on his new book exploring property rights in China and neighborhood-level democratization
- Joel Taubenblatt '95 named acting chief of the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
- Akila McConnell '04 discusses how her food tourism business showcases Atlanta's rich culinary heritage
- Professor Jim Cox on the importance of giving back: “It’s good to signal to people that we care about the enterprise”
- Jamie Lau says client "never received the fair proceeding he is owed" as Wrongful Convictions Clinic files new MAR
- Kelli Raker writes on how justice tech providers and legal service organizations can collaborate for impact
- Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani to receive 2025 Bolch Prize
- Mark Uyeda '95 named acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Nita Farahany to speak at World Economic Forum today on helping youth to flourish
- Nita Farahany on how business can align AI with mental privacy: "An organization should respect that space"
- Sarah Bloom Raskin calls Fed's withdrawal from climate risk group “substantively and symbolically significant"
- Mara Revkin's new report examines local attitudes toward returning Iraqis with perceived ties to ISIL
- Sam Buell is interviewed on Oh My Fraud podcast about his career path from federal prosecutor to law professor
- Kate Evans, Elana Fogel, and Brandon Garrett write for The Hill on the due process concerns raised by the Laken Riley Act
- Joseph Blocher says Washington State's ban on high-capacity magazines has precedent in similar laws
- Duke Immigrant Rights Clinic reflects on five years — and the future
- Jennifer Jenkins discusses Miley Cyrus "Flowers" copyright infringement lawsuit: Ninth Circuit precedent "seems problematic”
- Brandon Garrett and Luke Mears, JD '24, publish "Compensating Exonerees in the United States"
- Sam Lawrence, JD '24, is an Equal Justice Works fellow at the Wilson Center for Science and Justice
- Brandon Garrett discusses clemency, exonerations, and what may be the imminent demise of the death penalty
- Duke Law students join forces to assist 37 people detained in Georgia
- Immigrant Rights Clinic protects almost 30 clients from removal in the fall of 2024
- Charles Dunlap talks with Politico about possible domestic deployment of U.S. troops under Trump
- Sara Sternberg Greene is elected to The American Law Institute
- Yvette Garcia Missri says state's medical release law needs clarifying to include more elderly and seriously ill prisoners
- Sarah Bloom Raskin warns that the climate-exacerbated insurance crisis is a risk to the whole financial system
- How the Supreme Court is Reshaping Our Everyday Lives
- Review: Perspectives in James Boyle's The Line "orient our attention ... and help us to see past the surface of events"
- People on the Move — January 2025
- Pamela Goodwine MJS '23 becomes the first Black woman elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court
- Jolynn Dellinger tells NBC that as technology's power rises, privacy may shrink in proportion
- Mara Revkin tells NPR that ISIS may take advantage of anti-Muslim policies in the US to recruit and strengthen
- CBS Saturday Morning interviews Jennifer Jenkins on copyright, creativity, and the public domain
- Brandon Garrett hails Cooper commutations as a step toward smart and just public safety policy
- Jayne Huckerby: Governments must hold themselves, not just the Taliban, to account on Afghan women's rights
- Marin K. Levy's "Visiting Judges" cited in Second Circuit opinion on case challenging a judicial designation
- Jennifer Jenkins talks with Morning Edition about the artistic works now in the public domain
- Paul Grimm and panel discuss threats, disinformation, and the decline of public trust in the judiciary
- Copyright's fair use doctrine is "notoriously fact-specific," Jennifer Jenkins tell LA Times
- Article by Jonathan Wiener and Tyler Felgenhauer named among best of 2024 by the Environmental Law Institute
- Betty Boop, Pluto, Donald Duck to enter the public domain in coming years, Jennifer Jenkins notes