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Biden nominates Childs MJS '16 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
December 23, 2021
Weekly Eviction Advice Clinic to return on January 7
December 23, 2021
McCoy tells Indyweek the most common reasons for missed rent aren't legal defenses in eviction court
December 23, 2021
Alumni support bolsters students pursuing public interest careers
December 22, 2021
Duke Law celebrates the LLM Class of 2021
December 21, 2021
Wiener's research comparing environmental risk regulation in China and the US finds selective regulation of particular risks in each country
December 21, 2021
Cooper issues pardon to Howard Dudley, Wrongful Convictions Clinic client freed in 2016 after nearly 24 years in prison
December 21, 2021
Perdue '78, dean of University of Richmond School of Law, is elected to The American Law Institute
December 21, 2021
Howard Dudley is granted a pardon of innocence, the fourth pardon in a year for a Wrongful Convictions Clinic client
December 21, 2021
Williams tells Bloomberg Law the Patent Office's new verification process may stop some small business owners from registering trademarks
December 21, 2021
Reiners tells Wall Street Journal "it’s fair to question the advocacy" of senators who own cryptocurrency and favor light regulation
December 20, 2021
Lau op-ed: Where is mercy for the aged and infirm serving excessive sentences in NC's prisons?
December 20, 2021
Stansbury warns that cybercrime and ransomware attacks are up, fueled in part by the rise of cryptocurrency
December 20, 2021
Siegel's testimony to the Supreme Court Commission on court packing is cited by Washington Post
December 20, 2021
McCoy: CDC eviction moratorium came with little guidance, much confusion for at-risk tenants and those trying to assist them
December 17, 2021
Coleman interviewed by French magazine Marianne about the politics of inclusion in women’s elite sport
December 16, 2021
Zelenak's article on historical disclosures of income tax paid by the ultrarich and calls for reform is cited by ProPublica
December 16, 2021
Duke Law ranks highly in Princeton Review's "Best Law Schools 2022" lists
December 16, 2021
Stark '89 tells Wall Street Journal the SEC's rare court loss on insider trading case is due to lack of evidence
December 16, 2021
Dunlap says states that want a defense force free of federal vaccine requirements will have to create their own and forgo federal funding
December 16, 2021
Garrett's paper "Declining Corporate Prosecutions" is cited to argue the Yates Memo did little to increase DOJ’s prosecution of individuals
December 16, 2021
Supreme Court agrees to hear case in which Powell filed amicus brief
December 16, 2021
Levy's article analyzing information sharing between the courts and Congress is cited in Fifth Circuit bump stock case
December 16, 2021
Longest and Lauer discuss how the "slow and steady leaching of hazardous waste" continues to affect Badin, an Alcoa company town
December 15, 2021
Op-ed by Charles in The Hill argues the Supreme Court's failure to grant relief on SB 8 won't pose the same kind of threat to gun rights
December 15, 2021
Corporate law experts, Wrongful Convictions Clinic exoneration topped Duke Law news in 2021
December 15, 2021
Cox tells NPR new SEC chair Gensler has a robust agenda centered around investor protection
December 14, 2021
Immigrant Rights Clinic, Wilson Center for Science and Justice challenge deportation of longtime lawful permanent resident
December 14, 2021
Nowlin explains why methane, a byproduct of NC's hog industry, contributes more intensely to global warming than carbon dioxide
December 14, 2021
Watch: Catching up with fall center and clinic speakers series
December 14, 2021
Op-ed by Levi in The Washington Post argues that term limits and court-packing would be destructive to the federal judiciary
December 13, 2021
Meigs '94 named to The Hollywood Reporter’s "Women in Entertainment Power 100" list
December 13, 2021
Op-ed by Charles in the Los Angeles Times says Newsom's call to let citizens enforce gun limits doesn't come close to SB 8's strike against a constitutional right
December 13, 2021
Watch: Dunlap discusses military vaccine mandate, says leadership is now facing resistance due to its failure to send a clear, early message
December 10, 2021
Lee Tiedrich joins Duke as Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Ethical Technology with dual appointment at Duke Law, will teach AI Law and Policy
December 10, 2021
Garrett-led Bass Connections team issues recommendations for comprehensive jail data collection in North Carolina
December 10, 2021
Levi says proposals to change the Supreme Court would undermine the U.S. model of rule of law
December 9, 2021
Raskin tells the Washington Post the government's “buy clean” initiative can drive production, availability of low-emissions goods and services across the economy
December 9, 2021
Wilson Center researchers using data to "pry open" the black box of plea bargaining, shed light on prosecutor decision-making
December 9, 2021
Cox tells NPR that regulatory scrutiny of SPAC mergers is "long overdue"
December 8, 2021
Buell comments on Temple school rankings fraud case and how he uses it in his Corporate Crime course
December 8, 2021
Levi and Dellinger comment to The New York Times on proposals to reform the federal judiciary as Supreme Court commission sends its final report to the president
December 8, 2021
Stark '89 analyzes key takeaways from the Terraform-SEC fintech litigation
December 8, 2021
Carrillo JD/MD ’23 plans to combine medicine, public health policy, and legal training as a health care innovator
December 7, 2021
New issue of Duke Law Magazine considers the impact of the ESG movement on corporate law
December 7, 2021
Meigs '94 discusses her path to becoming a leading Hollywood talent agent
December 7, 2021
Bergin LLM ’93: a deal lawyer on the pandemic's front lines
December 7, 2021
Levy tells FiveThirtyEight.com the Biden administration has prioritized judicial appointments, moving briskly on nominations
December 7, 2021
Nader recommends Garrett's book "Too Big to Jail" on list of critical exposes of corporate malfeasance
December 6, 2021
Reiners says new head of Fed regulation more likely to focus on new challenges like climate and cryptocurrency than rollbacks of Trump policy
December 6, 2021
Bale '21 writes on the constitutional vulnerability of free speech doctrine and increasing willingness to revisit First Amendment precedent
December 6, 2021
Bowling says blocked vaccine mandates for health care facilities had "fairly limited authority" over the private sector
December 3, 2021
Siegel tells The AP the Constitution makes confirmation of federal judges "a political process" as Kavanaugh, Barrett appear to shift views from earlier statements
December 3, 2021
Miller writes on Alabama's decision to make the city of Montgomery pay a fine or face litigation for renaming street after civil rights leader
December 3, 2021
Coleman and Lau seek exoneration for Kalvin Michael Smith, released five years ago after nearly 20 years in prison
December 2, 2021
Grady '22 happy to help state that holds "a large part of my heart" through externship
December 2, 2021
Siegel says Supreme Court is likely to overrule Roe and Casey, with implications for midterm elections and public trust in the Court
December 2, 2021
New readings course offers deep dive into 'school-to-prison pipeline crisis'
December 2, 2021
Paper by Eldar et al finds that the rise in the number of dual-class IPOs is tied to the increase in bargaining power of founders
December 2, 2021
Billips JD/LLM '03 receives 2021 Government Pro Bono Award from Washington Council of Lawyers
December 2, 2021
Bowling says provision in the Build Back Better Act imposing hefty fines on employers is a win for labor but could pose challenges for the NLRB
December 1, 2021
Ninth Circuit en banc decision upholding California's large-capacity magazine ban cites Blocher's and Miller's book The Positive Second Amendment
December 1, 2021
Blocher: The federal Constitution provides more stable protection of individual rights than leaving them to states
December 1, 2021
Coleman op-ed says the IOC's new framework for trans athletes' inclusion in women's sport is flawed | Quillette
November 30, 2021
Farahany speaks with CBS News about questions raised by cryonics, a "biological reboot of the body"
November 30, 2021
On NPR, Qiao explains the dipiao, or land ticket, system created to monetize land for rural residents in China | NPR
November 30, 2021
Clotfelter says the lottery is a regressive tax on low-income people, even if they pay it voluntarily
November 30, 2021
Qiao discusses solutions for an affordable housing crisis that contributes to economic and social inequality in Hong Kong
November 30, 2021
Arlinda Locklear '76 discusses her long career in federal Indian law
November 30, 2021
Hassan LLM '02 tells NPR that the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is a natural consequence of "vaccine apartheid" around the world
November 30, 2021
New research by Miller and other Duke scholars examines age-based restrictions on access to firearms across the 50 states
November 29, 2021
Sherrill '72, arbitrator and mediator in Atlanta, wins dispute resolution award from Georgia bar
November 29, 2021
Garrett says forensic lab audits are no substitute for quality control measures as problems come to light at San Diego crime lab
November 29, 2021
Blue Globe Newsletter, 2021
November 29, 2021
Abby Dennis '08, antitrust veteran, joins Federal Trade Commission as senior trial counsel
November 29, 2021
Miller discusses perceived threats, self-defense, and vigilantism with ABC News
November 29, 2021
Reiners analyzes the landscape for cryptocurrency regulation on CNBC’s “Crypto Night in America”
November 29, 2021
Judge Allyson K. Duncan '75 elected a trustee of The Duke Endowment
November 24, 2021
International Human Rights Clinic submits evidence to U.K. Parliament on bill's treatment of trafficking victims
November 24, 2021
On Here & Now, Buell discusses gun laws, confrontations, and self-defense: "This becomes a question of jury verdicts when it should be a question of rules of the road" | WBUR
November 23, 2021
Baxter appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to the North Carolina Innovation Council
November 23, 2021
Podcast: Blocher and Charles '13 analyze how the Supreme Court's ruling in Bruen could impact state and local gun regulations
November 23, 2021
On Duke Week podcast, McCoy says evictions are on the rise again in Durham after national moratorium ends
November 23, 2021
Finholt tells The Intercept that NC prisons are "horrendous" on their use of segregation and the medical care they provide
November 23, 2021
Garrett and Farahany discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system at Duke in DC event
November 23, 2021
Seibel '71 honored by the Ohio State Bar Association for 50 years of service to the  community and  legal  profession
November 23, 2021
In the New York Times, Buell discusses the tension between U.S. gun regulations and prosecuting someone who claims self-defense
November 22, 2021
Thankful: Sharpe and family celebrate his pardon of innocence at Duke Law
November 22, 2021
Listen: Buell breaks down the legal concepts behind self-defense and how they may be applied in the Arbery and Rittenhouse cases | WHYY
November 19, 2021
Duke Law School launches search for new Bolch Judicial Institute director
November 19, 2021
Newman, Swain '12 talk to CNN about NC's onerous exoneration process: "This system is changeable" | CNN
November 18, 2021
Blocher's op-ed in The Washington Post disputes the notion that courts treat Second Amendment rights as "second class"
November 17, 2021
Buell says people shouldn't look to jury verdict in Rittenhouse trial to resolve broader societal questions: “No case can bear that weight"
November 17, 2021
Duke Law School seeking director for Health Justice Clinic
November 16, 2021
Congratulations to two teams of Duke Law students who tied for second place in the 2021 Legal Design Derby Solutions Showcase
November 16, 2021
Bowling tells Law360 that employer vaccine rule faces practical implementation challenges as well as legal hurdles
November 16, 2021
Paper by Grunwald suggests a broader range of policy solutions are needed to mitigate the tradeoffs of decarceration | The Crime Report
November 15, 2021
Garrett ranked 4th among most-cited young legal scholars
November 15, 2021
Sowers '19 writes that taking advantage of paternity leave "sets up fathers for later success" in parenting
November 15, 2021
Biden picks Darden '08 as U.S. Attorney nominee for the Northern District of Ohio
November 15, 2021
In New York Times, Miller asks why the Ahmaud Arbery case is framed around the defendants' right to self defense rather than Arbery's
November 15, 2021
Newman, Swain '12, and Dontae Sharpe talk to The Washington Post about Sharpe's exoneration, pardon, and what's next
November 15, 2021
Duke Law Podcast | Firearms Law center unpacks SCOTUS hearing on NYSRPA v Bruen
November 15, 2021
Teachout '99 launches campaign for New York attorney general
November 15, 2021
Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Dontae Sharpe, granted pardon of innocence, says he'll work to "help other guys behind me"
November 13, 2021
Watch: Sharpe says Newman, lead attorney in his exoneration, called to say he was getting a pardon of innocence from Gov. Cooper
November 12, 2021
Dunlap pays tribute to great veterans with whom he's served and the sacrifices of military families
November 12, 2021
Sharpe says his pardon of innocence was a welcome surprise but system still needs to be changed
November 12, 2021
Immigrant Rights Clinic helps Afghan refugees navigate U.S. legal system
November 12, 2021
Wilson Center receives nearly $900,000 in grants to examine plea bargains
November 12, 2021
After pardon, Sharpe thanks family and supporters including Swain '12, founder of Forward Justice advocacy group
November 12, 2021
Wettach discusses the legal issues around ruling in North Carolina's landmark Leandro public education case
November 12, 2021
Pardon of innocence granted for exoneree Dontae Sharpe, who spent 26 years in prison | WRAL
November 12, 2021
Sharpe thanks supporters who fought for his pardon: "Now I can move on, now my family’s name is cleared"
November 12, 2021
Cox comments in Wall Street Journal on likely changes under new leadership of audit oversight board | WSJ
November 12, 2021
Del Rio '11, president of Rush Health, named to Crain's Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list
November 11, 2021
Siegel's essay “Political Norms, Constitutional Conventions, and President Donald Trump” cited in Washington Post
November 11, 2021
DOJ withholding public records in violation of FOIA, says Garrett's collaborator in Duke-UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry
November 11, 2021
Judge J. Clifford Wallace to receive 2022 Bolch Prize
November 11, 2021
Report by Wiener and Duke's Bennear examines how regulation reviews can improve policy and promote learning
November 10, 2021
Farrin '90 says his increasing support for public interest initiatives at Duke Law reflects his appreciation for professors and the alumni network | Chronicle
November 10, 2021
LLM student chosen for fellowship with top international arbitration court
November 10, 2021
Brewster explains how corporations are structured to take advantage of different countries' laws
November 10, 2021
Lawsuit filed by co-creator of Duke-UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry seeks release of non-prosecution agreements
November 9, 2021
Evans' scholarship on how ICE's risk assessment algorithm can be manipulated is highlighted in call to reform immigration detention
November 9, 2021
Duke Law’s Second Amendment experts in demand as media cover Supreme Court’s first major gun case in 10 years
November 9, 2021
Estell '96, library director in the U Mass system, tells why she chose to forgo a law career
November 9, 2021
Professor Trina Jones explains how colorism affects access to opportunities
November 8, 2021
Simon moderates China Innovation Series on how the US can maintain its competitiveness amid national security concerns
November 8, 2021
Dunlap addresses legal questions surrounding the use of drones
November 8, 2021
Lovelace says North Carolina courts have a "striking" reluctance to address juror discrimination given its moderate image
November 8, 2021
Haldipurkar LLM '12 discusses how she became a beauty and skincare entrepreneur
November 8, 2021
Cox tells New York Times that Musk is in a tough spot over his tweets about selling Tesla stock
November 8, 2021
Miller: The Supreme Court's Heller decision was a significant affirmation of the argument for a right to keep guns in the home | 538.com
November 5, 2021
On Strict Scrutiny, Blocher discusses how SCOTUS could change the way gun laws are evaluated for constitutionality
November 5, 2021
Analysis by Charles asks how ruling in Bruen will deal with gun restrictions in sensitive places and geographic differences in gun laws
November 5, 2021
Coleman tells The Washington Post the Ahmaud Arbery jury has "excluded people whose experiences are probably most relevant in a case like this"
November 5, 2021
Blocher tells The NY Times SCOTUS could order New York to lower its gun permitting standards, or become a "shall issue" state
November 5, 2021
Watch: Raskin appears on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the Federal Reserve’s decision to start tapering this month
November 4, 2021
Watch: On NewsNationNow, Miller predicts "more guns in more places" if Supreme Court strikes down NY law in Bruen
November 4, 2021
Benjamin comments on University of Florida policy on faculty providing expert testimony
November 4, 2021
Black '85 receives DAR Women in American History award | Winston-Salem Journal
November 4, 2021
Buell says a more "legacy-oriented" outgoing Manhattan DA will decide whether to press criminal charges against Trump
November 4, 2021
Watch: After oral arguments in Bruen, Charles says New York's handgun permitting unlikely to stand in current form
November 4, 2021
New paper by Garrett recommends eyewitnesses be tested only once on their memory of a suspect as subsequent tests will be contaminated
November 4, 2021
Blocher says for SCOTUS to rule NY's gun law unconstitutional "would be contrary to not just historical tradition, but to common sense"
November 4, 2021
Partner Saharia '05 discusses "Appellate Hot List" honoree Williams & Connolly's success: "Leave no stone unturned"
November 3, 2021
Blocher tells Newsday that Bruen case is part of a movement to constitutionalize gun deregulation
November 3, 2021
Guzman MJS '14, former Texas Supreme Court justice, joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka as partner
November 3, 2021
Blocher tells The New York Times that striking down the gun law challenged in Bruen could affect tens of millions of Americans
November 3, 2021
Anselmi-Dalton '88 named to board of Wyoming Humanities Council
November 3, 2021
Reiners on the latest meme coin craze: "Massive speculation in assets with no intrinsic value"
November 3, 2021
Scholarship Focus: Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher on “Equality Metrics”
November 3, 2021
Shine '13 discusses his rise: "My strategy was to think of the partners as clients ... and make them successful"
November 3, 2021
Miller appears on NPR's On Point to explain legal arguments, interpretations, and precedent that will come up in today's SCOTUS hearing of Bruen
November 3, 2021
Mac Cormac JD/LLM ’93 named "Pro Bono Hero" for her work on structuring the $1 billion California Rebuilding Fund
November 3, 2021
Blocher says punitive state preemption laws "send a warning to blue city governments to steer clear of gun regulation entirely"
November 2, 2021
Coleman tells The AP that state Supreme Court justices with political ties should recuse themselves from hearing legal challenges to NC voter ID law
November 2, 2021
Companies fostered by Duke Law Tech Lab are closing gaps in justice by changing the way legal services are delivered
November 2, 2021
Blocher, Miller, and Duke's Swanson discuss the legal implications and public safety ramifications of tomorrow's closely-watched Supreme Court hearing of Bruen
November 2, 2021
In USA Today, Miller explains why the outcome of a critical Second Amendment case could hinge on a statute from 1328
November 2, 2021
Boyle writes on how §230 of the Communications Decency Act covers the liability of online platforms
November 1, 2021
Duke Law Podcast | Liz Wangu '16 charts course to career in international law
November 1, 2021
Blocher tells The Hill what's at stake for Second Amendment jurisprudence in Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing of Bruen
November 1, 2021
Reiners on crypto lending: "Right now, all it does is facilitate more speculation in crypto"
November 1, 2021
Reiners says fintech sandboxes may signal a state supports innovation but provide only modest benefits
November 1, 2021
Listen: Cox joins Bloomberg podcast to discuss the D-Limit order and the legal battle over microseconds in trading delays
November 1, 2021
JD/LLM students sweep prize for best comparative law paper a second time
November 1, 2021
Longest explains how Smithfield Foods used a loophole to avoid implementing new pollution controls at factory farms
October 29, 2021
Listen: Blocher joins the NPR Politics Podcast to explain the issues in Bruen, the Supreme Court's upcoming case on gun rights and regulations
October 29, 2021
On CNBC, Raskin discusses how regulators should enforce Big Oil's new carbon-reduction plans: "We need to convert the conviction into conduct" | CNBC
October 29, 2021
Dunlap says using airpower to deliver humanitarian aid would advance US strategic interests
October 28, 2021
Schroeder confirmed to lead DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel
October 28, 2021
Siegel scholarship "Direct and Indirect Taxes" cited in discussion of proposal to tax billionaires
October 28, 2021
Cox says the SEC is more likely to order third-party monitoring of Facebook than take drastic action against Zuckerberg
October 28, 2021
Farahany: Human brain implants may be "the next revolution in the computer interface" | MIT Tech Review
October 28, 2021
Blocher tells ABC News, "There's a huge array of other laws super-protecting the right to keep and bear arms" besides the Second Amendment
October 28, 2021
Witte '24 wins final round of the 2021 Jessup Cup
October 27, 2021
Pop-up clinic offers free legal advice to Durham tenants facing eviction
October 27, 2021
Miller writes in The Washington Post about the strange alliances being forged in the debate over gun regulation
October 27, 2021
Garrett talks with Discover Magazine about the movement to reform forensics in criminal justice
October 26, 2021
Aguirre says corporate players must be part of the solution to today's "daunting set of social and environmental problems"
October 26, 2021
Blocher and Charles '13 discuss how gun laws may change after the Supreme Court ruling in Bruen
October 26, 2021
Blocher appears on Vox's In the Weeds podcast to discuss how the Supreme Court's ruling in Bruen could affect gun rights and regulations
October 25, 2021
Levy elected to membership in American Law Institute
October 25, 2021
Bowling discusses the legal precedents and policies around vaccine mandates on The Legal Level Podcast
October 25, 2021
Center for Firearms Law scholars highly cited in closely watched Second Amendment case
October 25, 2021
Ludington: Public officials blocking citizens online goes against ruling on social media as a public forum
October 25, 2021
Okoh '09 receives award from American Public Health Association
October 22, 2021
Raskin, former deputy treasury secretary and Fed governor, awarded distinguished professorship
October 20, 2021
Buell and Griffin comment to Politico on the criminal contempt case against Steve Bannon
October 20, 2021
Longest says the location of NC industrial feeding operations indicates environmental racism may be at play
October 20, 2021
Miller: Judges have a tool to compare the lethality of firearms over history, from the musket to the AR-15 | CNN
October 20, 2021
Bowling discusses Raleigh first responders' legal case against vaccine requirement, warns city's mandate could exacerbate labor shortage
October 19, 2021
Miller's scholarship on Second and Seventh Amendments cited in discussion of affinities and differences
October 19, 2021
DAs, Quigley-McBride write on the need for transparency in plea negotiations
October 19, 2021
Dunlap pays tribute to General Colin Powell as "a leader’s leader" and master of messaging - who also had a deft personal touch
October 19, 2021
Levi and panel of federal judges including Duncan '75 discuss threats to judicial independence - and the rule of law - in the U.S. and around the world
October 19, 2021
Griffin explains urgency around Jan. 6 committee's investigation: "It is up against the election clock"
October 18, 2021
Simon says the successful launch of Shenzhou-13 could make space "an area for fertile cooperation" with China | China Daily
October 18, 2021
Op-ed by Coleman, Navratilova, and Eastwood calls for legislation that would allow transgender girls to compete in sport without defeating the goals of the sex category
October 18, 2021
Ludington talks with Grist about how proposals to restrict fossil fuel ads in the US might overcome First Amendment protections | Grist
October 18, 2021
Evans and Ellison comment to Law360 on Garland's decision to review duress exception for asylum seekers
October 15, 2021
SAEF Legal Aid takes home the grand prize at Duke Law Tech Lab's Demo Day
October 15, 2021
Bowling discusses NC genetic discrimination law that Raleigh first responders are citing as grounds to challenge city's vaccine mandate | CBS 17
October 14, 2021
Richman's piece proposing content-curating "middleware" is cited in Washington Post as way to reduce social media's power over political discourse
October 14, 2021
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear its first Second Amendment case in a decade, Professor Joseph Blocher says gun owners' rights aren't the only freedoms at stake
October 14, 2021
Rai ranked as one of the most-cited law faculty in the U.S. in intellectual property law from 2016-2020
October 13, 2021
Nowlin discusses the 10 cent single-use plastic bag fee proposal presented to the Durham City Council
October 13, 2021
Environmental Law and Policy Clinic's Nowlin and Lauer presenting 10 cent single-use bag tax proposal to Durham City Council this morning
October 12, 2021
Nicholson, in EducationWeek, applauds federal judge's move to limit how state disorderly conduct laws are applied in schools | EdWeek
October 12, 2021
Hispanic, Latino/a, or Latinx? New Duke Law Podcast episode explores debate over appropriate term
October 12, 2021
Dellinger calls fight over documents from Jan. 6 investigation "one of the historic tests of executive power" | Washington Post
October 12, 2021
Gift from Farrin ’90, wife establishes new post-graduate public interest fellowship
October 11, 2021
On National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ students share stories of openness and pride
October 11, 2021
On National Coming Out Day, Duke Law LGBTQ+ students share stories of openness and pride
October 11, 2021
Merriam MJS '18 confirmed by Senate for federal district judgeship | Connecticut Law Tribune
October 8, 2021
At UVA Law, Lovelace discusses how 1971 Virginia Constitution addressed race and responded to civil rights movement | UVA Law
October 8, 2021
Labaton '86 named EVP of communications for NBC Universal News | Deadline
October 8, 2021
Bowling says vaccination requirements may have negative impact on employer-employee relationships | CBS 17
October 8, 2021
In op-ed, Baxter praises OCC nominee as "ideal guardian" of banking regulation | The Hill
October 7, 2021
Miller: Big Ag doesn't have to choose between cutting pollution and reducing methane emissions | Vice
October 7, 2021
Friedman '97, leader in diversity and inclusion, named to 'Most Powerful Women in Banking' list | American Banker
October 6, 2021
Longest: Proposed bill would give victims sickened by water at Camp Lejeune their day in court | Indy Week
October 6, 2021
McCoy says pandemic exacerbated Durham's eviction crisis | Duke Chronicle
October 6, 2021
Zimmer '07 named to Wilmington's '40 under 40' | Star-News
October 5, 2021
Reyes '09 appointed to Texas governor's blockchain work group | Office of the Texas Governor
October 5, 2021
McLeod '07, Greenidge '10 named 'Rising Stars' by New York Law Journal | New York Law Journal
October 5, 2021
Virtual event series examining how to spur more innovation in the U.S. economy will feature program on innovation on China
October 5, 2021
Biden nominates Tunnage '92 for seat on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
October 1, 2021
Reiners discusses Facebook's new crypto payment system: "A rich source of data" to sell to advertisers
October 1, 2021
Reflection and celebration: Catching up with the Class of 2020
October 1, 2021
Celebrating the Class of 2020
October 1, 2021
de Fontenay writes on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, an important national security tool
September 30, 2021
Farahany comments in Nature on the ethical challenges of developing chimaeras - animals that can grow human organs | Nature
September 30, 2021
Coleman says judges who attend campaign events undermine the public's perception of their independence
September 30, 2021
Driving Injustice: Wilson Center releases new report on fines, fees, and license suspensions
September 30, 2021
Garrett joins Talks on Law podcast to explain the impact forensic evidence can have at trial and the consequences when labs get it wrong
September 30, 2021
Reiners tells Roll Call that Coinbase's plan to offer interest on crypto assets backed by dollars was clearly within the SEC's regulatory purview | Roll Call
September 29, 2021
Farahany on employee surveillance: "Brain monitoring is already happening in workplaces worldwide"
September 29, 2021
Stansbury comments to CNN on tension between US and Russia over extraditions; says Russia uses "many tools" to prevent its citizens from facing charges in the US | CNN
September 29, 2021
The challenges of challenging Texas's abortion law
September 29, 2021
Reiners tells USA Today that lenders continue making risky mortgage loans in disaster prone areas because they can pass them on to the secondary market
September 29, 2021
Schwarcz's proposal to circumvent the debt ceiling is highlighted in Vox; under the plan, a special purpose entity would issue new securities to pay for government expenditures | Vox
September 29, 2021
Miller discusses gun preemption laws: "No reason why the values of a county of 1,000 should be the same values imposed on a city of over 100,000"
September 29, 2021
New book by Horowitz advises on how those involved in writing constitutions can best secure democratic outcomes
September 28, 2021
Professor Brandon Garrett, court-appointed monitor for the ODonnell Consent Decree, writes for Judicature about how the misdemeanor bail system in Harris County, Texas, has changed since litigation began
September 28, 2021
Watch: Foster interviews Triangle leader Camryn Smith on building sustainable, community-rooted solutions for Durham
September 27, 2021
In the Fall 2021 issue of National Affairs, Miller examines where the Affordable Care Act stands now
September 27, 2021
NC Policy Watch praises Lau and Finholt for publishing a "must read" guide to North Carolina clemency rules that also "explains how the system works in the real world"
September 24, 2021
Curry '07 named to Louisville Business First's "Forty Under 40" list
September 24, 2021
At Duke event Blackwell talks about why, even with video evidence, obtaining a conviction in the Chauvin case was far from certain
September 23, 2021
Video: Miller discusses issues in the upcoming Supreme Court term at preview event hosted by the American Constitution Society
September 23, 2021
In op-ed, Coleman argues that NC Supreme Court justice should recuse himself from case in which his father is a defendant | News & Observer
September 23, 2021
Richman's article discusses challenges of implementing law to end surprise medical bills
September 22, 2021
Commentary in Washington Post by Bale '21 warns Congress to be on guard for passive impoundment, or when government purchases but fails to use a resource
September 22, 2021
Miller will speak today at Supreme Court preview event hosted by the American Constitution Society
September 21, 2021
In T20 policy brief, Schwarcz proposes securitizing pandemic-related risks as alternative to insurance | T20
September 21, 2021
Sheahan '12 discusses his move from Big Law to representing companies in the cannabis industry
September 21, 2021
Erb '95 becomes chief legal officer for Hyundai Motor North America
September 21, 2021
Jerry Blackwell talks about his role as special prosecutor and the challenges of convicting Derek Chauvin at virtual event hosted by Duke
September 21, 2021
Buell says NY prosecutor may have less leverage in negotiating a deal with Trump CFO due to weaker sentencing guidelines than federal rules allow | BNN
September 20, 2021
Wiener launches the Duke Space Initiative, an "interdisciplinary home for all things space" inspired by a Bass Connections project on going to Mars
September 20, 2021
Reiners, on CNBC, discusses report that Treasury will launch sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms to combat ransomware | CNBC
September 20, 2021
As NC legislature balks at increasing school funding, Miller says the judicial branch can only issue an order, not make another branch comply
September 20, 2021
Immigrant Rights Clinic helping Afghan evacuees navigate U.S. immigration system
September 20, 2021
McGann discusses good growth principles for businesses in 2021 at Campbell Leadership Summit
September 20, 2021
Bowling tells Washington Examiner that OSHA has neither the resources nor legal role to audit every private business for vaccine mandate
September 17, 2021
In video shot around campus and North Carolina, Jaegyu Yoo LLM '21 and Christoph Zaugg LLM '21 share why Duke Law is an ideal place to complete a degree for international students with families
September 17, 2021
Watch: Miller appears at Brennan Center for Justice event discussing "Guns vs. Speech: Does the 2nd Amendment Threaten the 1st?"
September 16, 2021
Nicholson joins public radio's "Charlotte Talks" to discuss school discipline
September 16, 2021
Levy hosts panel discussion of key cases before the Supreme Court
September 16, 2021
Bowling tells CBS17 that union contracts present a challenge to enforcement of employer vaccine mandates
September 16, 2021
Cox is ranked among the most-cited faculty members in corporate and securities law from 2016 to 2020
September 16, 2021
Listen: Farahany joins public radio's On Point to discuss vaccine mandates, public health, and government powers
September 16, 2021
Richman discusses class action lawsuit against Mission Health claiming costs have risen and quality has suffered due to its monopoly
September 16, 2021
Blocher's op-ed in Slate argues that the US should settle its past debt to Haiti - for seizing Navassa, an island covered in a million tons of guano | Slate
September 16, 2021
Jerry W. Blackwell, prosecutor in the Derek Chauvin trial, to speak with Jones and Lovelace on Race, Policing, and Activism
September 16, 2021
Zelenak tells Wall Street Journal that new tax credits, proposed tax increases will redistribute money from the wealthier half of Americans to lower-income households | WSJ
September 15, 2021
Longest says Smithfield's plan to remove gases from hog farms fails to address the actual source of the pollution - the waste
September 15, 2021
Bowling details potential legal, implementation issues with Biden's vaccine order on Capital Tonight
September 15, 2021
Interested in corporate crime? Professor Sam Buell shares his picks for best books on the topic
September 15, 2021
Bowling tells NBC Nightly News the federal mandate may result in more workplace vaccinations, but is likely to create a legal and political "quagmire" | NBC News
September 14, 2021
Young says opponents of new Texas abortion law will need to challenge it "in a posture where the court can rule on the merits" | Scripps
September 14, 2021
In op-ed, Raskin urges US financial regulators to use their tools to mitigate climate risk
September 14, 2021
Lau '09 named deputy director of Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility
September 13, 2021
Bowling tells the Los Angeles Times that California courts are likely to affirm the L.A. Unified School District's student vaccine mandate
September 13, 2021
Wilson Center receives gift of nearly $500,000 to fund forensics reform work
September 12, 2021
Bowling says that while employer vaccine mandate will face legal challenges, it may push holdouts to require it anyway
September 12, 2021
Bowling tells McClatchy News that federal vaccine mandate "raises more questions," is likely to be challenged in courts | McClatchy
September 10, 2021
Reiners skeptical that Facebook has proper guardrails in place for proposed digital currency and wallet
September 9, 2021
Dunlap returns to Air Force JAG School to speak on "Lawfare, Today and Tomorrow"
September 9, 2021
Cox comments on the SEC's aggressive moves on cryptocurrency: "It’s a big, fast-growing market and a fertile area for abuses"
September 9, 2021
Meet the JD Class of 2024
September 9, 2021
Miller to speak at Brennan Center event "Guns v. Speech: Does the 2nd Amendment Threaten the 1st?"
September 9, 2021
Richman talks with WFAE about how large health systems use their market power to drive up medical costs | WFAE
September 8, 2021
Duke events honor 20th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance, hope
September 8, 2021
Morris tells NBC News accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed may never get a trial
September 8, 2021
Baxter was a key mentor in the intellectual life of John Hlophe, a brilliant South African judge now facing possible impeachment
September 8, 2021
Garrett is second-most cited law school faculty member in criminal law and procedure from 2016 to 2020
September 8, 2021
Biden nominates Thurston MJS '18 to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
September 8, 2021
Reiners tells The New York Times that stablecoins resemble bank deposits - but without FDIC insurance
September 7, 2021
Welcome to the LLM Class of 2022
September 7, 2021
Metzloff tells News & Observer a recusal motion for NC justices “has potential merit” but presents practical problems | News & Observer
September 7, 2021
Helfer is among the most-cited law school faculty in the U.S. on international law and security
September 7, 2021
Krouse describes how Duke's LLM programs prepare students to succeed in an increasingly complex global corporate landscape | LLM guide
September 3, 2021
Listen: On WUNC's Tested, Ellison discusses the influx of Afghan refugees in the U.S. and North Carolina | WUNC
September 3, 2021
Zelenak ranks among the most-cited tax professors in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020
September 3, 2021
Bolch Judicial Institute develops new trauma education curriculum for North Carolina judges
September 2, 2021
Schwarcz ranked one of the ten most-cited commercial law scholars in the U.S. from 2016 to 2020
September 2, 2021
Fletcher to speak on "Retail Trading and Market Structure" at CATO Institute's virtual conference on financial regulation Sept. 9
September 2, 2021
Students share excitement about returning to Law School for classes
September 2, 2021
Bowling tells Business Insider that Apple can't ban employees from discussing pay and working conditions on Slack if it allows other non-work topics
September 2, 2021
Baxter in Bloomberg Law: Metrics for evaluating companies’ environmental, social and governance disclosures are still "immature"
September 2, 2021
Paper by Harpaz SJD '22 examining the U.S. tax policy response to the COVID-19 crisis is featured on Legal Theory Blog
September 1, 2021
Bianchi '22 grapples with how autonomous weapons can be employed in a legal and moral manner for LENS Essay Series
September 1, 2021
Levy says a lack of in-person interactions between judges may be contributing to sharper language in opinions and dissents
September 1, 2021
Charles tells CNN that a case filed by Mexico against U.S. gunmakers could raise the stakes for liability across borders | CNN
August 29, 2021
Stark '89 calls SEC's new cyber-related enforcement actions "a whole new ballgame" | Law360
August 27, 2021
Duke students in "Tech for Equity" coding program helped develop Wilson Center's Plea Tracker Project
August 27, 2021
Duke Law among top schools reporting increase in diversity among entering JD classes | Reuters
August 27, 2021
Garrett says there is broad support for reforming criminal justice laws, among the public and across party lines | Charlotte Observer
August 26, 2021
Baxter's op-ed in The Hill calls on regulators to address the escalating environmental impact of cryptocurrency | The Hill
August 26, 2021
Garrett work on jurors' application of the death penalty cited as capital punishment continues to decline | Verdict
August 26, 2021
Rice says Health Justice Clinic's role in securing insurance coverage for gender-affirming surgery shows student-lawyers what an impact they can have | Chronicle
August 26, 2021
Richman tells Time the health regulatory system should encourage innovations like telehealth to expand access to care | Time
August 26, 2021
Paul Carrington, professor emeritus and "transformative" former dean of the Law School, dies
August 25, 2021
Locally owned Beyu Caffé assumes operation of Law School dining venue | Duke Student Affairs
August 25, 2021
NC Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts convenes; group includes Levi and Thorn '10
August 25, 2021
Duke Law welcomes new JDs and LLMs, 2Ls, and more for week of orientation activities
August 24, 2021
Bowling tells Boston Globe that Massachusetts must negotiate strict new vaccine mandate with its unions | Boston Globe
August 23, 2021
Summer course prepares students to represent start-up venture clients
August 23, 2021
Zhang, veteran law librarian and scholar, named new director of Goodson Law Library
August 23, 2021
Bowling tells Quartz the Supreme Court decision on Indiana University is not a blanket approval of all vaccine mandates | Quartz
August 20, 2021
On CNBC's Squawk Box, Raskin says the Fed is likely waiting for September data to announce its tapering of asset purchases | CNBC
August 19, 2021
Listen: Reiners interviews Rep. Mike Levin '05 on infrastructure spending and how government can address the climate crisis | FinReg Pod
August 19, 2021
Editorial on cops' stop-and-frisk justifications cites Grunwald's empirical study “The End of Intuition-Based High-Crime Areas”
August 18, 2021
Grunwald's paper "The End of Intuition-Based High-Crime Areas" is discussed in Second Circuit concurrence
August 17, 2021
Copy This Book! Faculty members offer new textbooks for free
August 17, 2021
Extra Credit: A rare summer break gives LLM students opportunities for learning outside the classroom
August 17, 2021
Charles '13 fact-checks claims on gun industry liability: 2005 federal law provides certain shields, not total immunity | Politifact
August 16, 2021
Brooks '68 T'65 dies; the commercial real estate broker was a vintage car racing enthusiast who founded Team Atlanta Motorsports | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 16, 2021
Garrett’s Autopsy of a Crime Lab illuminates the flaws in forensic science
August 16, 2021
Buhrman '66 dies; the Chattanooga lawyer was highly involved in community service and the Duke University Estate Planning Council
August 16, 2021
Children’s Law Clinic releases report on charter school discipline in North Carolina
August 16, 2021
Bowling tells CBS 17 Triangle employers should enforce indoor mask mandates to avoid lawsuits | CBS 17
August 16, 2021
Listen: Farahany discusses the growing impact of modern neuroscience on the law, from legal responsibility to the privilege against self-incrimination
August 13, 2021
Bethea-Shields '74, NCBA Legal Legend of Color, has devoted her career to "keeping justice in the justice system"
August 13, 2021
Flagel '21 research cited in Sports Illustrated article on baseball team liability for fan injuries
August 13, 2021
Reiners: Offshore cryptocurrency exchanges like FTX, BitMEX, and Binance incur "major regulatory risk"
August 13, 2021
Coleman, named NCBA Legal Legend of Color, discusses his long fight for accountability
August 13, 2021
Bowling discusses state and federal law, legal precedent, and pending litigation on employer vaccine mandates on Capital Tonight | Capital Tonight
August 13, 2021
Bowling says companies should tread lightly on vaccine mandates while much remains to be sorted out by the courts | WLOS
August 13, 2021
Immigrant Rights Clinic advocates for U.S. asylum law to conform to international law, ensure procedural safeguards for persecution victims
August 12, 2021
Cox: Rand Paul has some explaining to do over Gilead stock purchase and his 16 month delay in reporting it | Washington Post
August 12, 2021
Postcards from the Practice: Students reflect on their summer jobs
August 11, 2021
Qiao, expert on property and urban law with focus on comparative law and China, joins faculty
August 10, 2021
Finholt joins Wilson Center for Science and Justice
August 9, 2021
McCoy discusses the eviction moratorium, the role of HBCUs in student debt relief, and other matters on PBS's Black Issues Forum
August 9, 2021
Reiners tells Wall Street Journal it's unclear what entity to regulate with decentralized crypto trading and lending platforms | Wall Street Journal
August 9, 2021
Levy: Bipartisan bill to add needed federal judgeships is welcome - but comes with years-long delay | Bloomberg Law
August 9, 2021
Longest expects more litigation against PFAS chemical manufacturers as class action suit is filed over DuPont-Chemours Cape Fear River contamination
August 9, 2021
Bleiweiss '22 analyzes how neuroenhancements affect the use of force calculus for LENS essay series
August 6, 2021
Wolter '23 discusses the colorful history and ongoing relevance of “Saturday Night Special” legislation
August 6, 2021
De Fontenay joins NPR's Planet Money to discuss why lenders got to keep Citibank's $900 million mistaken payment | NPR
August 6, 2021
McCoy says "cumbersome" application process is bogging down distribution of $400 million for rent help in NC | CBS 17
August 6, 2021
Newly appointed Fellow Jeff Kelly will help Duke Law's Center on Law & Tech leverage technology and design to serve unmet legal needs
August 5, 2021
Coleman in New York Times: Adding a "fundamentally different and empowering" element alters the design of competitions categorized by sex | The New York Times
August 4, 2021
Woodruff '83, family law attorney, honored for outstanding leadership at Triad Business Journal's C-Suite Awards 2021
August 4, 2021
Alumni share law school and career guidance with Duke Law PLUS undergrads
August 3, 2021
Dunlap says requiring vaccinations for the military "would set the right example for the rest of the country" | The Washington Times
August 3, 2021
Grant named director of Children’s Law Clinic
August 2, 2021
Blocher: "Everything changes" if Supreme Court replaces the test used to analyze gun cases since Heller with one based on text, history, and tradition | AlterNet
August 2, 2021
Nowlin says community "rightfully concerned" about exposure to contaminants from Catawba, S.C., paper mill | WCNC
August 2, 2021
Coleman interviews global sports lawyer Jonathan Taylor on how Olympics disputes are resolved, the Russia doping scandal, how to succeed in sports law, and more
July 30, 2021
Reiners: Wyoming’s new crypto-friendly laws "could potentially threaten financial stability down the road”
July 30, 2021
Coleman speaks with NPR's All Things Considered on World Athletics rules governing eligibility for competing in female-restricted categories of sport
July 29, 2021
Special issue of Law & Contemporary Problems honors legacy of late Professor Francis McGovern | Bolch Judicial Institute
July 29, 2021
Garrett: A surge of state legislative activity is covering policing reform areas never considered before
July 28, 2021
Johnson '64, one of first Black students to attend Law School and university, dies at 81
July 28, 2021
First Amendment Clinic files amicus brief in Clearview AI facial recognition suit, arguing that gathering and analyzing biometric data is protected
July 28, 2021
Morgan '22 writes for LENS Essay Series on "Cyber Proxies in International Armed Conflicts: Shrinking the Gray Area"
July 28, 2021
Griffin outlines some of the legal avenues available if former Trump officials defy subpoenas in Jan. 6 investigation
July 28, 2021
McCubbins remembered as engaged scholar and generous mentor
July 26, 2021
Grunwald says states should track disciplinary histories of corrections officers as well as cops
July 26, 2021
Richman article in JAMA considers whether and how Medicare will cover new Alzheimer's drug
July 26, 2021
Garrett comments on $26 billion opioid settlement, says government oversight might better serve the public interest
July 23, 2021
Grunwald's "Wandering Officers" paper cited as a previously suspended NC officer faces civil litigation for shooting death
July 22, 2021
Coleman: Prison sentence for first felon in Capitol riot "probably establishes a floor" for other felony defendants
July 21, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Alumni Award Winners!
July 20, 2021
Chiu ’06 and McLeod ’07 named to Bloomberg Law’s 40 Under 40 list
July 20, 2021
Alumni and colleagues honor William H. Pauley III '77, a "judge’s judge," devoted alumnus, and attentive mentor
July 20, 2021
Coleman discusses the pardon lengthy process in NC - and how the wait affect exonerees' lives
July 19, 2021
Tech Lab's new summer cohort includes four startups focused on access to justice
July 19, 2021
McCoy discusses economic instability and protests in Cuba on PBS's Black Issues Forum | PBS
July 19, 2021
Charles '13 joins The Reload podcast to discuss Benitez's June ruling that California's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
July 19, 2021
Bryan '98 begins four-year term on UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees
July 19, 2021
In Wall Street Journal op-ed, Richman calls for reforms to medical licensure rules that restrict access to care for out of state patients
July 16, 2021
Coleman interviews track champion Edwin Moses on the physics of his performances, fighting against racism in sport, the Olympics and Olympians in the geopolitical arena, and more
July 15, 2021
Wilson Center's new partnership with district attorneys will shed light on plea agreements
July 15, 2021
Grunwald's "Wandering Officers" paper cited; lack of a national database to track police misconduct leads to rehires of problem cops
July 15, 2021
De Fontenay joins Business Scholarship podcast to discuss accidental payments and Citibank's $900 million mistake
July 15, 2021
Listen: Garrett discusses the state of forensic testing in the US and his new book "Autopsy of a Crime Lab" on Pod Save the People
July 14, 2021
Huckerby testifies before British parliamentarians on trafficking and ISIS recruitment
July 14, 2021
Lau, Newman call on lawmakers to pass legislation that would change the exoneree compensation process
July 14, 2021
On podcast, Blocher discusses Second Amendment interpretations in the courts - and whether the US is at an inflection point on gun rights and gun control
July 14, 2021
Levy and Siegel testify before the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court
July 13, 2021
Garrett tells CS Monitor that mass stops and arrests for minor misconduct have led to the crisis in policing
July 13, 2021
Health Justice Clinic helps secure change in policy covering gender-affirming surgery
July 12, 2021
Lau decries lack of transparency in clemency process as ralliers demand full pardon for Dontae Sharpe, wrongly imprisoned for 25 years
July 11, 2021
Ludington tells Vox that Trump's lawsuit against social platforms has little merit as they're private companies | Vox
July 8, 2021
Simon '73 helps win injunction against National Women's Soccer League's age rule, allowing teen pro Moultrie to play
July 8, 2021
Duke Law mourns the loss of Professor Mathew McCubbins
July 8, 2021
May '71 discusses career in public service and work of his think tank, remembers the "brilliant" William Van Alstyne
July 7, 2021
McCoy says government should have enacted an eviction ban with help for landlords at the pandemic's start
July 7, 2021
Zelenak says North Carolina's average stimulus payout reflects state's middle-of-the-pack average income
July 7, 2021
Levy says Supreme Court decision on AZ voting restrictions "sets the tone" for next year's hot-button cases | NY Times
July 7, 2021
U.S. District Judge Pauley '77, who presided over a number of high-profile cases, dies at 68
July 7, 2021
Garrett data shows recent increase in prosecutions of individuals in cases where companies received leniency
July 6, 2021
Kostic '12, whose path from lawyer to brewmaster was featured in film, is new head brewer at Asheville's Archetype
July 6, 2021
Reiners: Scope 3 emissions a large majority of many companies' carbon footprints; disclosure is critical
July 6, 2021
Longest steps into role of clinical programs director
July 6, 2021
Raskin connects hot housing market to Fed purchases of mortgage-backed securities | Wall Street Week
July 6, 2021
Richman tells NPR self-paying patients can use online price data for medical procedures to negotiate bills | NPR
July 2, 2021
Alumna’s bequest supports Environmental Law and Policy Clinic and training of future environmental leaders
July 2, 2021
Connolly '91 is the new chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
July 2, 2021
Párraga '21 joins Duke University Board of Trustees
July 2, 2021
Buell says relatively low amounts in Trump CFO tax fraud case will still be seen as "serious, intentional misconduct deserving of punishment" | Bloomberg
July 2, 2021
Simon joins international panel on the challenges and opportunities of Asia's Belt and Road Initiative since its 2013 rollout
July 1, 2021
Miller's essay for the Brennan Center explores the paradox of Second Amendment insurrectionist theory being built around the grievances of slave owners rather than enslaved Africans
July 1, 2021
Bale '21 op-ed posits that Biden's budget may signal a return to empowering the OMB to develop draft legislative proposals
July 1, 2021
Dunlap says U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq and Syria meet the legal threshold for a defensive response
July 1, 2021
Watch: Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law celebration honors Justice Dikgang Moseneke (2020 recipient) and Mass. Chief Justice Margaret Marshall (2021 recipient)
July 1, 2021
Rai predicts greater involvement of private industry in health data science, cautions against data being concentrated by a few players | TBJ
July 1, 2021
Listen: Wettach discusses North Carolina lawmakers' recent moves to expand private school vouchers
July 1, 2021
Buell comments on charges and prosecution's case against the Trump Organization
July 1, 2021
Simon cautions against shaping U.S. research and development strategy and technology in reaction to a perceived Chinese threat | WebMD
July 1, 2021
Blocher publishes essay for the Brennan Center on reframing gun regulation to protect citizens’ rights to speak, learn, pray, shop, and vote without fear
July 1, 2021
Duke Law celebrates LGBTQIA alumni for Pride Month
June 30, 2021
Blocher discusses the history and politics of the gun control movement on podcast "Start Here"
June 30, 2021
Buell comments on criminal liability of Trump Organization under New York state law
June 30, 2021
Coleman interviews physiologist Mike Joyner about COVID and the Olympics, "super shoes," reducing barriers to sport, and more
June 30, 2021
Glymph among 22 Duke University faculty members awarded distinguished professorships
June 29, 2021
Reiners explains how a small group rewrote Wyoming laws and regulations to lure the cryptocurrency industry | Slate
June 29, 2021
Listen: On podcast, Garrett discusses the mythology of crime labs and assumed infallibility of forensics
June 28, 2021
McCoy: State's eviction moratorium should be extended so agencies can process rent relief applications
June 28, 2021
Garrett joins Arizona panel to discuss how forensic evidence contributes to over-incarceration
June 28, 2021
De Fontenay paper cited in discussion of Citigroup's $500 million overpayment | FT
June 28, 2021
Smith comments on implications for other federal agencies of SCOTUS decision in Collins v. Yellen
June 28, 2021
McCoy says the long delay in relief from rental aid programs is "the effect of not properly preparing for a pandemic"
June 28, 2021
Willett MJS '16 comments on lifesaving move by classmate Bell: "A judge’s mind and a hero’s heart"
June 28, 2021
Theresa Newman ’88, clinical professor and Wrongful Convictions Clinic co-director, retires
June 25, 2021
Newman’s final innocence case is rooted in “Satanic panic” of the 1980s
June 25, 2021
Gulati highlights article on antique Chinese debt by former students Luo '21, Xiao '20 | Credit Slips
June 25, 2021
At hearing, Schroeder pledges to provide "impartial and independent" legal advice if confirmed to Justice Department role | National Law Journal
June 24, 2021
Immigrant Rights Clinic client released from detention after successful habeas petition
June 23, 2021
Miller reviews new book on Reconstruction Amendments | Balkinization
June 23, 2021
Huber JD/LLM ’21 selected for clerkship with Europe's highest court
June 23, 2021
Haagen: Conferences could limit payments to athletes under Supreme Court's ruling | News & Observer
June 22, 2021
Guzman MJS '14 running for Texas AG | Spectrum News
June 22, 2021
Grunwald says cost savings, lack of information-sharing can lead to "wandering officers" | KSAT
June 21, 2021
Kobelev: Diversity of LLM program enables Duke students develop understanding, experience critical for succeeding in cross-border work | LLM Guide
June 21, 2021
Seabolt '00 tapped to take over as men's soccer coach at Missouri State
June 21, 2021
New home for Duke Chabad center to be named for Fleishman | Duke Chronicle
June 21, 2021
Kobelev: Duke Law LLM program is preparing students for "exponentially increasing" demand for multijurisdictional knowledge and technological expertise
June 18, 2021
Reiners: Bitcoin's volatility makes it untenable currency for merchants as El Salvador becomes first country to accept it as legal tender
June 18, 2021
Review: Garrett's Autopsy of a Crime Lab "argues that judges should take their responsibility as gatekeepers of scientific and technical evidence more seriously"
June 18, 2021
Griffin comments on Jan. 6 speculation: "Investigative agents doing their jobs undercover are not committing crimes"
June 17, 2021
Biden nominates Merriam MJS '18 to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
June 16, 2021
Listen: Garrett discusses the weaknesses of forensic science on podcast Criminal Injustice
June 16, 2021
Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Charles Ray Finch receives a pardon of innocence from Gov. Cooper
June 16, 2021
Reiners: Fintech regulatory "sandboxes" are more a signaling mechanism by states than an actual benefit to firms
June 16, 2021
Coleman tells Vox the rise in anti-Asian attacks "requires a community response that makes it costly for people to do this"
June 16, 2021
Miller: City's proposed zoning change excluding gun stores would likely invite litigation on Second Amendment grounds
June 16, 2021
Washington '92 to lead the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh board of trustees
June 16, 2021
Virtual Bolch Prize Celebration honors Justices Dikgang Moseneke and Margaret Marshall
June 16, 2021
Grant outlines reforms school districts should make to reduce disparities in disciplinary treatment and educational outcomes for students of color
June 16, 2021
Reed ’21 selected to receive inaugural Keller Fellowship
June 16, 2021
Garrett in The Washington Post: Ignoring problems at D.C.’s crime lab will cost lives and taxpayers
June 14, 2021
Aguirre, business law scholar studying socially conscious firms, joins Duke Law faculty
June 14, 2021
Lau commentary: Revelation that the state actively participated in corrupt Long investigation is no surprise
June 14, 2021
Simon warns that provisions aimed at China in science funding bill could chill international collaborations | Nature
June 14, 2021
Gould '05 appointed Superior Court judge for NC Judicial District 19C by Gov. Roy Cooper
June 14, 2021
Richman op-ed: Policymakers must reform the nation's health system for the next crisis
June 11, 2021
Missri says stimulus checks garnishments by prisons for court debts are not the money's intended purpose
June 11, 2021
Gulati tells Law360 the looming COVID-induced sovereign debt crisis will require new solutions | Law360
June 10, 2021
Guzman MJS '14 resigns seat on Texas Supreme Court to run for state attorney general
June 9, 2021
On Sanford's Debugger podcast, Dellinger discusses the legal and social rules around "smart home" technologies
June 9, 2021
Brewster comments on Marketplace on moves to reduce the U.S. economy's dependence on China
June 9, 2021
In Washington Post, Miller criticizes fed judge's comparison of AR-15 rifles, used in mass shootings, to a knife
June 7, 2021
Judge Bernice Donald MJS '18 will take senior status on U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
June 7, 2021
As Cone-Sentara deal falls through, Richman says hospital mergers "generally have only adverse effects on patients"
June 7, 2021
Reiners tells Bloomberg Law cryptocurrency regulation should start with wallet providers, exchange points
June 7, 2021
On CNBC, Stark '89, former chief of SEC internet enforcement, discusses how today's meme stock mania compares to the 1990s tech bubble
June 4, 2021
Baird JD/MA ’18 selected as clerk for Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito
June 3, 2021
The New Yorker hails Grunwald's "Wandering Officer" research as "the first wide-scale analysis" of how cops fired for misconduct remain in law enforcement | The New Yorker
June 3, 2021
Coleman honored as Legal Legend of Color by the North Carolina Bar Association
June 2, 2021
Maxwell '14 recognized for role in winning largest-ever jury verdict in a wrongful conviction case
June 2, 2021
Bethea-Shields '74, the first woman elected judge in Durham County, honored as Legal Legend of Color
June 2, 2021
Coleman and Garrett speak with INDYweek about policing, prosecution, and the role of race in the criminal legal system
June 2, 2021
Wester '72, Beasley MJS '18, and Dietz MJS '20 receive Citizen Lawyer awards from NC Bar Association
June 2, 2021
Glymph discusses her award-winning books and forthcoming project
June 2, 2021
DeMott's new article "Rogue Brokers and the Limits of Agency Law" featured on Oxford Business Law Blog
June 2, 2021
Harpaz SJD '22 wins research grant from Duke University Center for International & Global Studies
June 2, 2021
Grunwald interviewed by the BBC on his "wandering officer" research
June 1, 2021
Richman says Blue Cross rule change increasing competition is a positive, expects more use of antitrust laws in the health sector
June 1, 2021
Rosenberg JD/MA '89 profiled; the U.S. district judge is appointing diverse leadership in Zantac MDL
May 31, 2021
Reiners, on CNBC’s Power Lunch, discusses his op-ed calling for a Bitcoin ban | CNBC
May 28, 2021
Despite $2 million settlement for wrongful conviction, 83-year-old Ray Finch still can't get a pardon from Gov. Cooper
May 28, 2021
Strauss's paper "Is Everything Securities Fraud?" cited in discussion of Peloton shareholder class actions
May 27, 2021
Grossman '89, Atlanta attorney and aviation historian, is featured in PBS NOVA documentary on the 1937 Hindenburg disaster
May 27, 2021
Garrett says only about 10% of police reform bills over the last year have passed, and few are comprehensive
May 25, 2021
In Wall Street Journal op-ed, Reiners calls for ban on cryptocurrency to end ransomware attacks
May 25, 2021
Brown '86, Scriber '11, and Yates '81 named to Atlanta Magazine's "Most Powerful in Law" list
May 25, 2021
Garrett tells LA Times that qualified immunity means victims of police misconduct often get no compensation or have their civil rights cases dismissed
May 25, 2021
"Economic all-stars" Baxter, Fletcher, and Raskin developing policy for a sustainable economy
May 24, 2021
Cox: Individual stock trading by members of Congress and their families should be prohibited
May 24, 2021
Meet the Judges: Nineteen state, federal, and international judges begin Duke Law’s Master of Judicial Studies program
May 24, 2021
NC's new Juvenile Sentence Review Board may help apply new understanding of youth brain development and decision-making, Lau tells The Appeal
May 24, 2021
Ketner '63 is inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association Legal Practice Hall of Fame
May 24, 2021
Fry '10 honored by Delaware ACLU for work on voting rights litigation
May 24, 2021
Lau speaks with BBC on settlements for those wrongly convicted
May 24, 2021
Wester '72, lead counsel in numerous high profile cases, receives the North Carolina Bar's Advocate’s Award honoring "superstar" litigators
May 20, 2021
Garrett: Prosecutors have "gone wild" with life without parole sentencing - but it's concentrated in certain places and for certain people
May 20, 2021
Garrett is reporter on Principles of Policing, just approved by ALI
May 19, 2021
Coleman tells NBC News video shows Andrew Brown was trying to avoid deputies' shots and posed no threat as DA declines to file charges against cops who killed him | NBC News
May 19, 2021
Levi and Thorn '10 named to North Carolina task force on trauma-informed courts
May 19, 2021
Reiners comments in American Banker on US regulatory agencies' participation in the Network for Greening the Financial System
May 19, 2021
Cuttino says paycheck advance apps may be convenient to use in an emergency - but consumers should understand the costs
May 19, 2021
Lau: NC needs to reform its "opaque, political" process of requiring gov's pardon for exonerees to qualify for compensation | IndyWeek
May 19, 2021
Gulati highlights forthcoming paper by de Fontenay on why hedge funds were allowed to keep $900 million Citibank paid in error
May 17, 2021
Miller analyzes legal positions in first-of-its-kind Oregon Second Amendment sanctuary court test
May 17, 2021
Grant: Diversifying teaching staff and reducing ambiguity in codes of conduct could help reduce the racial discipline gap in schools | Courier-Tribune
May 17, 2021
Class of 2021 urged to help “bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice”
May 16, 2021
Seven members of the Class of 2021 win Justin Miller awards
May 14, 2021
Two graduates receive awards from the Clinical Legal Education Association
May 14, 2021
Yvette Garcia Missri joins Duke Law as executive director of the Wilson Center for Science and Justice
May 14, 2021
Duke Law Class of 2021 Graduation Celebration
May 13, 2021
In Lawfare, Helfer compares the Facebook Oversight Board to an international human rights tribunal
May 13, 2021
Immigrant Rights Clinic students win asylum for three children
May 13, 2021
Future plans and fond memories: Catching up with members of the Class of 2021
May 12, 2021
New class of judges begins Duke Law Master of Judicial Studies program
May 12, 2021
Coleman: The "invisible" incarcerated, serving excessive prison sentences under old laws, deserve reevaluation
May 12, 2021
James '01 examines Truman's judicial legacy with new book "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty"
May 12, 2021
Dwyer '14 writes for Just Security on the Facebook Oversight Board's decision on the Trump account suspension
May 12, 2021
Garrett op-ed in Slate argues for accountability, independence, and adequate funding for crime labs
May 11, 2021
Coleman and Lau urge NC legislature to adopt a new process for compensating exonerees
May 10, 2021
Grunwald's scholarship is the basis for "Wandering Officers Act" introduced in NYS legislature
May 10, 2021
Rai says Biden administration’s support for vaccine patent waiver signals openness to global collaboration
May 10, 2021
Dunlap says the handling of sexual assault cases in the military should remain in the chain of command
May 10, 2021
McCoy says NC eviction courts may be swamped without extension of the eviction moratorium
May 10, 2021
Class of 2020 continues Duke Law's record of employment success
May 9, 2021
Reiners tells AP Dogecoin and other digital currencies are "too volatile" for merchants to use for payment
May 7, 2021
Garrett recommends the DOJ add an independent corporate prosecution function
May 7, 2021
Rai says impact of an international IP waiver may vary depending on the complexity of the drugs
May 7, 2021
Garrett talks with The Naked Scientists podcast about the prevalence of forensic errors and his book Autopsy of a Crime Lab
May 7, 2021
LeBeouf '06 leaving Charlotte Hornets to be general counsel for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks
May 7, 2021
Rutschman LLM'08 SJD'16 says a global IP waiver could pressure pharma to help solve vaccine distribution inequities
May 7, 2021
Dunlap says the Pentagon may seek to avoid restricting troops' free speech rights to combat extremism
May 5, 2021
New Race and the Law Speakers Series confronts America’s systemic racism
May 5, 2021
Coleman and Glymph receive Duke Endowment grant for project "Reckoning with Race, Gender and the Law of Slavery and Freedom: The Story and History of Ellen Craft"
May 5, 2021
Garrett says quality and scientific issues arise at every step of a forensic analysis, presenting multiple ways it can go wrong
May 4, 2021
High-level search warrant sign-offs indicate investigation into Giuliani is intensifying, Griffin says
May 4, 2021
Garrett in Law360: Supreme Court ruling in Jones v. Mississippi is a step back for juvenile justice | Law360
May 4, 2021
Ronnie Long sues City of Concord, law enforcement over corrupt investigation that led to 44 year incarceration
May 4, 2021
Grant: Schools need strategies that address the causes behind higher rates of discipline for Black students
May 4, 2021
Garrett's Duke-UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry data show 73% jump in deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements from 2019 to 2020
May 3, 2021
In new article, Ligon ’16 champions anti-SLAPP laws to protect local media from lawsuits
May 3, 2021
Zelenak talks with WSJ about Biden proposal to increase capital gains taxes and tax appreciated assets upon death
May 2, 2021
Blocher talks with CNN about changing public attitudes toward gun laws
May 2, 2021
Garrett tells The Guardian that releasing police body camera footage should be the default rule
May 2, 2021
Garrett tells LA Times police departments need consistent and close supervision and training on use of force, not just written policies
May 2, 2021
Levy says Biden administration's messaging on federal judgeships will open up a far more diverse pipeline of candidates | Law.com
May 2, 2021
Video recording available for launch of Emeritus Professor Michael Tigar's biography "Sensing Injustice: A Lawyer’s Life in the Battle for Change”
April 30, 2021
Anne M. Dellinger '74 dies; was health lawyer and longtime UNC School of Government faculty member
April 30, 2021
Langer-Osuna JD/MA '09 discusses the experience of being non-binary in Big Law | Law360
April 30, 2021
Adler op-ed in The Hill argues that Biden’s regulatory review changes should consider who benefits from cost-benefit analysis
April 30, 2021
Raskin discusses Fed's decision to keep short-term interest rates near zero on CNBC | CNBC
April 29, 2021
Charles '13 speaks with Bloomberg podcast Balance of Power about the Supreme Court decision to take a Second Amendment case challenging a New York gun carry law
April 29, 2021
Buell tells Bloomberg that New York's tax fraud case against Trump is “not going to be a slam dunk” | Bloomberg
April 29, 2021
Garrett discusses his new book Autopsy of a Crime Lab - "the opposite of CSI" - on public radio's Detroit Today
April 29, 2021
Blocher and Miller write on the legal and political stakes in the Supreme Court's hearing of NYRPA v. Corlett
April 29, 2021
Grunwald's research on "wandering cops" cited in AP story on how officers fired for misconduct get hired | The AP
April 29, 2021
Grunwald says fired officers who change jurisdictions are just one part of a larger problem in policing
April 29, 2021
Dellinger speaks with NPR's The Docket podcast about student free speech case Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
April 29, 2021
Duke alums taking Medicaid research done during Richman-led Bass Connections project to bigger stages
April 28, 2021
Duke ranked fourth among all law schools for full-time legal employment | National Law Journal
April 27, 2021
Charles '13 to CNN: Supreme Court's ruling on its first gun rights case in a decade will show how broadly the justices read the Second Amendment | CNN
April 27, 2021
Adler writes that incorporating distributional considerations into benefit-cost analysis of regulations will help improve equity
April 27, 2021
Alemparte LLM '18, SJD '21 has new article on Chile's current constitutional change agenda published in Cambridge journal Global Constitutionalism
April 27, 2021
Blocher predicts "a real revolution" in the way gun laws are analyzed if SCOTUS uses Kavanaugh approach to strike down New York carry law
April 27, 2021
Professor Theresa Newman '88, co-founder and co-director of Wrongful Convictions Clinic, to speak at Convocation
April 27, 2021
Charles '13 tells NPR's Totenberg that NYSRPA v. Corlett is "the next frontier" post-Heller in its implications for where and how people carry guns outside the home | NPR
April 27, 2021
On Bloomberg podcast, Raskin discusses how U.S. financial regulatory agencies can advance the climate agenda
April 27, 2021
Blocher: Most current gun regulations unlikely to change, even if Supreme Court creates new "text, history and tradition" test for lower courts
April 27, 2021
Eldar co-authored piece discussed in Bloomberg's influential Money Stuff column
April 27, 2021
Garrett says Houston Forensic Science Center stands alone for its blind testing program to ensure quality of evidence analysis
April 26, 2021
Coleman tells USA Today anonymous juries could obscure the role of race in jury selection, undermine public confidence | USA Today
April 26, 2021
Bradley, co-authors explain how new bipartisan legislation would significantly improve the transparency of international agreements
April 26, 2021
Video: Charles joins panel at Harvard event on health, social policy and the partisan divide
April 26, 2021
Longest discusses ongoing problems with Alcoa contamination in Badin, criticizes state for lack of enforcement
April 26, 2021
Levi, Thorn '10, and Macy '22 write on 2020 election litigation: "The judiciary rose to the occasion"
April 26, 2021
Grunwald joins WRAL panel on the Chauvin conviction and the future of police officer accountability | WRAL
April 26, 2021
Glymph receives three book awards from the Organization of American Historians for "The Women’s Fight: The Civil War’s Battles for Home, Freedom, and Nation"
April 26, 2021
Lindsay ’21 selected as a Next Generation Leader by the American Constitution Society
April 23, 2021
Ward says design thinking, taught at Duke Law, "is almost inescapably interdisciplinary ... and helps us to ensure that the law serves all people"
April 23, 2021
Rai appointed senior advisor in U.S. Department of Commerce
April 23, 2021
Coleman and Garrett speak to national media on Chauvin conviction and implications for policing reform
April 23, 2021
Wrongful Convictions Clinic is recognized for its work securing Ronnie Long's exoneration by the Clinical Legal Education Association
April 23, 2021
Coleman says real progress toward racial equity in policing won't be achieved by changing laws, but by changing attitudes and priorities | WRAL
April 22, 2021
Miller says new Buncombe County anti-discrimination ordinance may portend introduction of national legislation
April 22, 2021
New paper by Dixon '21, Tanne '21, Sherrill '21, Arnold '13, and Gulati praised for "deep insight in a short essay"
April 22, 2021
New issue of Judicature considers "The Future of the U.S. Presidency"
April 21, 2021
Eldar's piece "The Rise of Dual-Class Stock IPOs" published on Columbia Law blog
April 21, 2021
Garrett tells LA Times the real significance of the Chauvin verdict will be in whether it spurs broader police reforms | LA Times
April 21, 2021
Pomeroy '91 appointed senior advisor, Office of Domestic Finance, in the Treasury Department
April 21, 2021
McCoy appears on Black Issues Forum to discuss race and policing, eviction moratorium | Black Issues Forum
April 21, 2021
Coleman tells NBC News that the defense assertion that Derek Chauvin used reasonable force to restrain George Floyd was "out of sync" with video evidence
April 21, 2021
Coleman discusses the Chauvin verdict and implications for policing and the criminal legal system on WFAE's Charlotte Talks | WFAE
April 21, 2021
Gorlorwulu '21 receives Forever Duke Student Leadership Award | Duke Law Instagram
April 21, 2021
Boyle interviews Grunwald on policy measures that can increase police accountability in Duke Law & Technology Review
April 21, 2021
Garrett discusses special legal protections for police, the use of experts and video evidence in Chauvin trial
April 21, 2021
Civil and human rights leader Arnwine '76 to receive honorary degree from Duke University at commencement
April 21, 2021
Charles discusses "Restoring Trust in the Voting Process" on Election Law Journal roundtable
April 21, 2021
Garrett tells CNN why a criminal conviction is less likely for police officers who stand trial for murder or manslaughter | CNN
April 21, 2021
Garrett: "The issues surrounding race and policing and prosecution in this country are obviously not limited to just deadly force" | WRAL
April 20, 2021
Bowling: Recent organizing campaigns have "awakened people to the power of unionization." | Facing South
April 20, 2021
Garrett comments on trial in murder of George Floyd, prospects for policing reform | WTVD
April 20, 2021
Dellinger discusses privacy concerns surrounding police use of facial recognition technology | News & Observer
April 19, 2021
New article from Garrett examines how regulatory regime fails to curb aggressive police actions | Regulatory Review
April 19, 2021
Podcast: Newman, Coleman, Criner '22, Sack '22 discuss Wrongful Convictions Clinic client Chandler | Everyday Injustice
April 19, 2021
Miller: Practical impact of Texas becoming a "Second Amendment sanctuary state" would be limited | Texas Tribune
April 19, 2021
Rai praises "the global scientific brilliance and collaborative spirit that has produced a profusion of useful vaccines" | USA Today
April 19, 2021
Frisch '18 selected for Department of Justice Bristow Fellowship
April 18, 2021
Work of Coleman, Women’s Sports Policy Working Group takes center stage in conversation over the participation of transgender athletes in girls' and women's sport | Washington Post
April 16, 2021
Garrett study on the impact of expert rebuttal testimony on jurors' perceptions of fingerprint evidence cited in analysis of Chauvin trial testimony
April 16, 2021
Farahany says the creation of the first human-monkey embryos should prompt urgent public engagement on the ethical issues raised by chimeras | STAT
April 16, 2021
Reiners tells WSJ tokenized stocks are "novel, complex instruments" likely to draw regulatory scrutiny of the offshore exchanges that trade them
April 16, 2021
Sachs-Baude article "The Law of Interpretation" cited by Alito in concurring opinion in Facebook v. Duguid
April 16, 2021
Dunlap joins Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcast to discuss national security issues including the threat of cyber warfare, the SolarWinds hack, U.S.-Russia relations, Ukraine, and more
April 16, 2021
Párraga '21 chosen by nominating committees and President Price as Duke’s next graduate Young Trustee
April 15, 2021
Asirvatham ’21 selected for Department of Justice Phillips Fellowship
April 15, 2021
Jenkins joins Law Bytes podcast to discuss the implications of copyright term extension for Canada
April 15, 2021
Farahany '04 receives Distinguished Teaching Award at 2021 DONE Awards
April 15, 2021
Garrett scholarship, "A Tactical Fourth Amendment," cited in Vox article on the rules and laws governing police use of force and the Chauvin murder trial
April 15, 2021
Cox tells NBC the Bernie Madoff scandal, a "black eye" to the SEC, brought about a culture change at the agency
April 15, 2021
Ligon's article "Protecting News Outlets from Fatal Legal Expenses" praised as a "thoughtful," "real-world" examination of the devastating impact of frivolous lawsuits on local media
April 15, 2021
Agah '22, team members win first place in Ethical Tech Competition for model guidelines on the use and development of facial recognition technology
April 15, 2021
Barnes says global minimum tax proposed by Yellen would be "administratively impossible to execute" | The New York Times
April 14, 2021
Wiener's "The Tragedy of the Uncommons" cited; paper analyzes why people misperceive catastrophic risks and how to counter it | BBC
April 14, 2021
Four Duke Law faculty named to Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court
April 14, 2021
Schmalbeck co-authors amicus brief in case before Supreme Court challenging California's charity reporting rule | TaxProf Blog
April 13, 2021
Schroeder tapped to lead Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel
April 13, 2021
Watch: McCoy discusses the arguments and issues in the Derek Chauvin trial on PBS's Black Issues Forum
April 13, 2021
Garrett says the civil rights liability of the cop who shot Daunte Wright hinges on what an objectively reasonable officer would do
April 13, 2021
Duke Law students forge connections in virtual Cutler Fellows Program
April 12, 2021
Ricigliano ’23 wins final round of Hardt Cup
April 12, 2021
Miller says declaring Texas a Second Amendment sanctuary state won't invalidate federal law from operating there
April 12, 2021
Listen: Garrett is interviewed by NC Policy Watch on his new book Autopsy of a Crime Lab, endemic problems with forensic evidence and how it is used in court
April 12, 2021
Coleman: Women’s rights groups have abandoned their commitment to sex equality in competitive sport, new stance is "category-defeating"
April 9, 2021
Reiners questions whether central bank-issued digital currencies will gain broad acceptance
April 9, 2021
Charles, Dellinger, Lemos, Levi, Driver MA '98, and Grove T '98 appointed to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States
April 9, 2021
Charles '13 debunks claim that red flag laws authorize no-knock raids to confiscate guns
April 9, 2021
Watch: Charles '13 talks with Voice of America about the political dynamics behind the effort to regulate guns
April 9, 2021
Listen to Dean Cheng offer his insights into U.S.–China relations from the 2021 LENS National Security Law Conference
April 9, 2021
Charles '13 says there's an appetite on the Supreme Court to hear a Second Amendment case; a NY licensing case is a strong candidate
April 9, 2021
Coleman calls for legislation that reaffirms separate-sex categories in sport, says current bills contain overbroad bans on participation by trans athletes
April 8, 2021
Miller, in Harvard Law Review Blog, writes on the recent interest in the "genealogy" of Second Amendment doctrine
April 8, 2021
Watch: CIA cyber intelligence chief Wirtanen discusses deep fakes and national security at the 2021 LENS conference
April 8, 2021
Farahany '04 briefs national media on the ethics of using vaccine passports as a prerequisite for full participation in society
April 8, 2021
Garrett speaks with Australia's Radio National about his new book "Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics"
April 8, 2021
Elias '93 leading the fight against state voting restrictions
April 8, 2021
Reiners, Smith named finalists for Bass Connections Leadership Award from Duke | Bass Connections
April 8, 2021
Ludington comments on NC bill that would let users sue social media: "Almost certainly unconstitutional"
April 7, 2021
Ronnie Long receives compensation for wrongful imprisonment - but Lau calls the state cap "completely inadequate" for 44 years lost
April 7, 2021
On Marketplace, Jenkins says two "huge, watershed" court decisions just put limits on transformative use - but not brakes
April 7, 2021
Retired Mass. Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall to receive the 2021 Bolch Prize
April 7, 2021
Eklund '21 wins 2021 Bass Connections Award for Outstanding Mentorship
April 6, 2021
Farahany: Digital vaccine passports could result in a continued widening inequity gap
April 6, 2021
Garrett-led research on license suspensions and court debt cited to illustrate how poverty is criminalized in NC
April 6, 2021
McCoy: Extending the eviction moratorium without addressing financial need is just "kicking the can" down the road
April 6, 2021
Coleman op-ed in the N&O: NC bill's categorical ban on transgender girls from all girls' sport is legally and scientifically flawed, morally wrong
April 6, 2021
Schmalbeck and co-author argue for eliminating stepped-up basis rule | The Hill
April 5, 2021
Miller discusses potential for Atlanta, Boulder shootings to spur new gun violence prevention measures | Carolina Connection
April 5, 2021
Byrnes '86 takes new position at Villanova University as vice president for student life
April 1, 2021
Reiners: FSOC working group will find it hard to access data on hedge fund leverage
April 1, 2021
Miller: The insurrectionist theory of gun rights can express itself in a range of ways, including use of violence against government officials
April 1, 2021
Nowlin JD/MA '92, longtime Bass Connections team leader, shares advice on structuring team projects and engaging members
April 1, 2021
Levy: Biden's pick for DC Circuit judge, Ketanji Jackson, will be well positioned for a Supreme Court nomination
March 31, 2021
Coleman describes how "race-neutral" proxies and strategic selection by individual traits are used to dismiss or marginalize jurors of color
March 31, 2021
Levy applauds Biden's federal bench picks: "It is not for nothing that 9 out of the 11 candidates are women”
March 31, 2021
Hamilton '21, Severin '21 reach semifinals of moot court tournament focused on space law
March 31, 2021
Cox says the SEC needs to draw a line on corporate misinformation after VW's "Voltswagen" joke moves its stock price up
March 31, 2021
Roytman ’21 prevails in final round of Dean’s Cup moot court tournament
March 30, 2021
Judge Williams talks to Levi about 30-year judicial career in Part 2 of Judgement Calls podcast
March 30, 2021
Reiners applauds extension of the eviction moratorium - but warns that many renters continue to fall further into arrears | WCNC
March 30, 2021
Millhiser '06, author of new book The Agenda, writes that the Republican Party will legislate its policy agenda from the bench
March 30, 2021
Cox breaks down the meme stock frenzy, its impact on markets, and regulators' response
March 30, 2021
Civil Justice Clinic receives cy pres award to benefit Eviction Diversion Program
March 30, 2021
Watch: Blocher discusses recent scholarship, "Why Regulate Guns?" and "When Guns Threaten the Public Sphere"
March 30, 2021
Reiners says some type of environmental disclosure requirements are needed to hold private companies accountable
March 30, 2021
Levy tells The Wall Street Journal that Biden could have a significant opportunity to fill federal bench due to the number of judges eligible for senior status
March 29, 2021
Watch: From LENS Conference, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy in conversation with Prof. Dunlap
March 29, 2021
Baxter tells Axios U.S. needs New Deal-style public works program
March 29, 2021
McCoy predicts a wave of new evictions when CDC moratorium expires March 31
March 29, 2021
Garrett says Virginia's abolishing the death penalty is significant because the state had executed so many | CNN
March 29, 2021
Zelenak says any increase in the corporate tax rate will likely push it no higher than 25 to 28 percent
March 29, 2021
Wettach and Kaplan '21 present on “Race, Racism and School Choice” at WE ARE's Let’s Talk Racism Conference
March 26, 2021
Powell's essay "Law as a Language, Law as an Art: Reflections on James Boyd White’s Keep Law Alive" published
March 26, 2021
Gulati and Buchheit propose allowing countries to pay back debt by funding local environmental projects
March 26, 2021
WATCH: Helfer delivers talk at Columbia on human rights treaty derogations during COVID-19 | YouTube
March 26, 2021
Blocher discusses how state preemption laws prevent localities from passing gun regulations
March 26, 2021
Charles '13: Ninth Circuit ruling on state gun carry law ups the chance the Supreme Court will grant a Second Amendment case
March 26, 2021
Garrett: The creation of capital defender offices has been the biggest factor in the decline of the death sentence
March 26, 2021
Garrett: Virginia abolishing the death penalty "a sign of things to come" as capital punishment declines nationwide
March 26, 2021
Charles '13 analyzes the implications of Ninth Circuit's en banc decision on Hawaii's open carry restrictions
March 26, 2021
Garrett examines why Virginia became the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty: "A microcosm of a national story"
March 25, 2021
Charles '13 tells The AP that evidence of an imminent threat is usually required to enact an extreme risk protection order
March 25, 2021
Miller tells VOA that closing loopholes in background check system is the most likely kind of gun regulation to pass
March 25, 2021
Schroeder leading Office of Legal Counsel as acting assistant attorney general
March 25, 2021
Listen: Farahany discusses the ethical implications of vaccine passports on The Takeaway
March 25, 2021
Sachs's "Pennoyer Was Right" cited by Gorsuch in concurring opinion in Ford Motor Co. ruling
March 25, 2021
Cox among signers of letter urging Supreme Court to uphold investor protections in case against Goldman Sachs
March 25, 2021
In The Washington Post, Garrett discusses how capital defense resource centers helped end the death penalty in Virginia
March 25, 2021
Charles '13: Barrett's judicial history indicates she's likely to vote for the Supreme Court to take up a Second Amendment case | CNN
March 24, 2021
First Amendment Clinic’s student-attorneys prevail at discovery hearing
March 24, 2021
Watch cybersecurity panel discussion from 2021 LENS Conference, featuring Hoffman '93, Corn, Rosenzweig
March 24, 2021
Griffin discusses what Sandra Day O'Connor "can still teach the country she loves"
March 24, 2021
New study by Boyle and Jenkins examines Duke University's trademark defense strategy
March 24, 2021
Garrett notes that widening Mass. drug lab scandal was "already the largest forensics audit in U.S. history"
March 24, 2021
Garrett's new book Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics "illustrates the persistence and perniciousness of shaky science"
March 23, 2021
Read: Blocher, Miller, and Siegel submit letter affirming the constitutionality of expanded background checks to Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun regulation
March 23, 2021
Ludington warns that proposed mass gathering ordinance is an "overbroad" restraint on speech
March 23, 2021
Review essay on Adler's "Measuring Social Welfare" calls book "an invaluable resource" for students and faculty | Ethics
March 23, 2021
Gill urges the Duke community to "be responsible and pull together" to stay safe from Covid, even after vaccination
March 23, 2021
In blog post, Bale '21 examines White House review of draft executive orders and Trump administration's break with century-old norm. | Yale Journal on Regulation
March 23, 2021
Read the Winter 2021 issue of Duke Law Magazine online
March 22, 2021
Garrett study finds most jurors enter the courtroom with confidence in the reliability of DNA and fingerprint evidence
March 22, 2021
Coleman speaks tonight at ACLU event on “The Use of Torture and Race: North Carolina’s Role”
March 22, 2021
Robinson '70 dies; served as branch chief for the SEC and corporate counsel
March 22, 2021
Gordon explores how implicit bias plays out in the ways faculty engage with students - and what can be done to mitigate it
March 22, 2021
New book The Agenda by Millhiser '06 called "a biting critique of the current Supreme Court" and "a cogent, timely warning about the fragility of American democracy"
March 22, 2021
Survey of students shows broad satisfaction, concerns about diversity, inclusiveness
March 22, 2021
PBS airs documentary “The Blinding of Isaac Woodard,” based on book by Judge Gergel '79
March 22, 2021
Garrett: Repeat offenses are steady or have declined in the two years since Harris County adopted bail reform
March 19, 2021
Bowling tells CBS-17 public-facing businesses are most likely to require vaccinations, predicts lawsuits will result
March 19, 2021
Farahany op-ed: The so-called "warrior gene" for violence does not exist and defendants should not be allowed to claim it
March 19, 2021
Commentary by Charles '13 on how DC's strict gun laws likely prevented more deaths at the Capitol is cited
March 18, 2021
On CNBC, Raskin analyzes Fed Chair Powell’s press conference announcing no rate change in foreseeable future
March 18, 2021
Dellinger joins Levi, other former solicitors general on Bolch podcast to discuss post-election litigation
March 18, 2021
Grunwald: New police accountability laws enacted in states after George Floyd death “will improve things, but won’t dramatically change things"
March 18, 2021
Farahany tells NBC vaccine passports for air travel could create inequity and false assurances of public safety | NBC
March 18, 2021
Davis MJS '18 nominated by Gov. Cooper for term as Special Superior Court Judge, Business Court Judge designee
March 18, 2021
Emory Law's Brown recalls how Duke Law's Jerome Culp inspired her to research racial bias in the tax code | Bloomberg
March 17, 2021
Coleman discusses case of man sentenced harshly for non-violent crimes under NC's habitual-offender rule | News & Observer
March 17, 2021
Huckerby commentary examines human trafficking and terrorism through the case of ISIS child recruit Shamima Begum | Just Security
March 16, 2021
Levy comments on possible Ninth Circuit appeals court split
March 16, 2021
Registration now open for D.C. Summer Institute on Law and Policy
March 16, 2021
Jones discusses her project “Racialized Appearance Norms: Testing Law’s Limits” at University of Houston
March 15, 2021
Kelli Raker profiled as one of year's Women of Legal Tech
March 15, 2021
NY Court of Appeals Judge Michael J. Garcia is the Bolch Distinguished Judge in Residence
March 15, 2021
Mac Cormack '93 discusses career path at the intersection of law and the environment
March 12, 2021
Duke-UVA database shows very few non-prosecution deals have been cut in cases of corporate environmental crimes | LA Times
March 12, 2021
Cancer Pro Bono Project gets a new name, a new platform to help more clients
March 11, 2021
Rai applauds Biden administration's "creative" efforts to facilitate mass vaccine manufacturing | USA Today
March 11, 2021
Fletcher testifies before Senate committee on rise of “meme stocks”
March 10, 2021
Listen: Farahany appears on NPR's On Point to discuss privacy and equity concerns surrounding vaccine passports, implications of the pandemic for civil liberties
March 10, 2021
Evans provides in-depth analysis for SCOTUSblog of the decision in Pereida v. Wilkinson | SCOTUSblog
March 10, 2021
Fletcher testifies before U.S. Senate Committee on the impact of meme stock volatility on the integrity of the markets
March 10, 2021
Charles '13 debunks social media posts claiming bill HR 8 would create a national gun registry as “completely false" | The AP
March 10, 2021
Listen: Charles and Gulati discuss the long-running territorial dispute between Haiti and the US over the small island La Navasse
March 9, 2021
Papers by Boltax '22, Casey '22, Fernandez '21, Hart '21, Hatem '21, Holtzman '22, Nikova '21, Pollack '22, and Wang '21 consider legal claims arising from a massive debt imposed on Haiti in 1825
March 9, 2021
Mansfield '78 dies; litigator served 24 years on the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination
March 9, 2021
Listen: Helfer discusses article “Walking Back Human Rights in Europe?” on EJIL podcast
March 8, 2021
Nicholson: Early court involvement for children correlates with higher rates of dropping out of school, getting in trouble later on
March 8, 2021
Raskin says US can lead the way on sustainable finance, urges greater coordination and the development of standards
March 8, 2021
Blocher proposes new paradigm of gun regulation to protect the public against terror, intimidation | The Atlantic
March 8, 2021
Dunlap says Defense Department's guidance on what constitutes extremist behavior by service members is overly broad
March 8, 2021
Charles explains limits of states' ability to nullify federal gun laws | The AP
March 8, 2021
McCoy, Reiners, and Smith urge state officials to speed rent relief to thousands facing eviction
March 8, 2021
First-time Duke test-takers post 100% pass rate on California’s Oct. 2020 bar exam, data shows | Law.com
March 8, 2021
Carrillo '23 organizes fellow medical students to vaccinate veterans at VA's Vaccine Blitz
March 8, 2021
Garrett, court-appointed monitor for landmark decree, posts report on progress of pretrial reform in Harris County, Texas
March 8, 2021
Henry JD/LLM '07 and Chappell '17 help NOBLE produce a new roadmap for communities and law enforcement with "Reimagining Public Safety" report
March 8, 2021
Reiners comments on whether the SEC will approve a cryptocurrency ETF
March 8, 2021
Richman proposes a new framework for the US health sector
March 5, 2021
26th National Security Law Conference attracts record participation in first-ever virtual event
March 5, 2021
Duke Law ranks no. 6 in percentage of 2020 graduates who went to large law firms | Law.com
March 5, 2021
Evans says "harsh" SCOTUS immigration decision will prevent thousands from having hardship on family members considered in deportation matters | Bloomberg Law
March 5, 2021
Garrett says Harris County bail reforms are benefiting communities, have not raised the rate of rearrests
March 5, 2021
Denis Simon, former DKU vice chancellor, named Center for Innovation Policy executive director
March 4, 2021
Report: Deberry '94 among group of progressive Black female prosecutors being considered for U.S. attorney posts | Reuters
March 4, 2021
Evans discusses Supreme Court decision to reject immigrant’s bid to seek relief from deportation in Pereida v. Wilkinson | SCOTUSblog
March 4, 2021
Boswell talks about the rewards of pro bono service and the best part of her job
March 4, 2021
Nakrin '05 to join Court TV as reporter and fill-in anchor | Adweek
March 3, 2021
Virginia-Duke Foreign Relations Law Roundtable, co-organized by Bradley, explores the president’s delegated foreign affairs powers
March 3, 2021
Childs MJS ’16 and Beasley MJS ’18 said to be among potential Biden Supreme Court nominees | NY Times
March 3, 2021
Top talent agent Meigs '94 named one of Essence's 2021 Women In Film Pathmakers | Essence
March 3, 2021
Boughton wins five NC Press Association writing awards
March 3, 2021
Office Hours: Professor Lovelace discusses how the Biden-Harris administration is incorporating the legacy of King and the civil rights movement
March 2, 2021
Working group that includes Smith, Reiners, McCoy urge Gov. Cooper, legislators to act quickly on rent and utility relief
March 1, 2021
Charles tells The Progressive a constitutional challenge may arise to bans on open carry, a scenario left unaddressed by Heller | Progressive
March 1, 2021
Reiners tells Marketwatch how to counter incentives for companies to remain private and avoid SEC reporting rules | Marketwatch
March 1, 2021
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Update
March 1, 2021
Elias JD/MA '93 warns of "tidal wave of voter suppression legislation" around the country | Salon
March 1, 2021
Charles testifies before House committee on voting rights legislation
February 26, 2021
Reiners: SEC's new guidance makes climate-related risk disclosure a requirement rather than a suggestion | E&E News
February 26, 2021
Profeta '97 discusses Climate 21 and helping set the climate agenda for the Biden administration
February 26, 2021
Eviction Prevention Working Group urges state leaders to act with speed and transparency on rent and utility relief
February 26, 2021
Levy testifies at House subcommittee hearing on expanding federal courts of appeal
February 25, 2021
Virtual reunion enables alumni to connect in midst of pandemic
February 25, 2021
Becton '69 is honored with the Distinguished Service Award by Duke University's Samuel DuBois Cook Society
February 24, 2021
Exoneree Curtis Flowers talks about his six murder trials and long fight for freedom
February 24, 2021
Federal Circuit Judge Hughes '92 calls most rehearing petitions in patent cases "a waste of time and money"
February 23, 2021
Black History Month: Honoring the excellence of Duke Law's Black alumni
February 23, 2021
Griffin says the most significant facts about Trump's finances may already be known as SCOTUS orders tax records released | Bloomberg
February 23, 2021
GFMC report urges SEC to require transparency on threats from climate, racism, inequality
February 23, 2021
Listen: Dixon '21, Sherrill '21, and Tanne '21 discuss their article on willful breach in M&A contracts on the Business Scholarship Podcast
February 23, 2021
Huckerby discusses the impact of national security policies on families, detailed in report "Families in the Crosshairs" | Just Security
February 22, 2021
Curtis Flowers talks with Duke Law students about his decades-long fight for justice | WRAL
February 22, 2021
Rai says Leahy, appointed to lead Senate IP subcommittee, is unlikely to try to scale back the Patent Trial and Appeal Board | Law360
February 22, 2021
Rai says Amgen antibody patent ruling could spur some needed biologics competition | Law360
February 22, 2021
Coleman calls on Gov. Cooper to issue a pardon of innocence, compensation for exoneree Charles Ray Finch: "You can't get a stronger case than that" | The Wilson Times
February 22, 2021
Garrett: Appointment of geneticist Lander, advocate for scientific accountability, to the cabinet will have impacts to the criminal system beyond forensic science | Law360
February 22, 2021
Tigar comments on Merrick Garland's nomination for attorney general | The Washington Post
February 22, 2021
On NPR's Planet Money, Jenkins explains copyright law and why putting works in the public domain stimulates creativity and gives them new life | NPR
February 22, 2021
Lovelace discusses his scholarship and previews his Rights and the Humanities lecture “Martin, the Movement, and the World of Comparative Law"
February 22, 2021
Levy: Appeals judge changeovers "have huge effects on the courts" | NY Times
February 22, 2021
Dellinger says Biden's legal team was "fully prepared" with Supreme Court pleadings if Pence had tried to reject Electoral College vote certification | The New Yorker
February 22, 2021
Garrett's book "Too Big to Jail" cited; federal judge says high rate of corporate recidivism shows "compliance measures don't seem to be working"
February 19, 2021
Rai: Increased public spending should incentivize firms to transfer knowledge to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine production | USA Today
February 18, 2021
Watch: On Bloomberg TV, Fletcher analyzes the business, legal, and regulatory issues at the center of today's Congressional hearing on GameStop | Bloomberg Tech
February 18, 2021
De Fontenay discusses issues arising in Congressional hearing over GameStop and the SEC's "very uncomfortable position" | Yahoo Finance
February 18, 2021
Levy: Expansion of lower courts, a reform that has attracted bipartisan support, might get "real traction" | Bloomberg Law
February 17, 2021
Miller in WSJ: Lawsuit against Trump and Giuliani that invokes Reconstruction-era act "takes a page out of that history" | Wall Street Journal
February 17, 2021
9th Circuit Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, the first Asian American woman to serve on a federal court of appeals, is the Bolch Distinguished Judge in Residence
February 16, 2021
As Bitcoin tops $50,000, Reiners tells AP the price could go even higher as institutional money jumps in | The Associated Press
February 16, 2021
Reviewer: Papers by Dixon '21, Whalen '21, Tanne '21, Arnold '13 and Gulati "challenge our assumption" around expectation damages
February 16, 2021
Rai moderates panel on arguments in U.S. v. Arthrex, in which the Supreme Court will consider how administrative patent judges must be appointed | Law360
February 15, 2021
Lowndes '58 dies; Durham native became a leader in Orlando development and philanthropy
February 13, 2021
Watch: Siegel discusses various ideas for federal court reform at American Constitution Society event
February 13, 2021
Amicus brief filed on behalf of Rice '15 argues that vagueness doctrine should account for children's diminished legal acumen
February 13, 2021
Richman op-ed in WSJ proposes middleware to give consumers greater control
February 13, 2021
Listen: Strauss discusses "Is Everything Securities Fraud?" on Business Scholarship Podcast hosted by Jennings '13
February 13, 2021
Ligon: Trump unlikely to have committed criminal incitement, but can still be impeached | Politifact
February 13, 2021
WSJ report: NY legislators to propose bill that would enact Schwarcz's model law for sovereign debt restructuring, could have massive global impact on debt contracts | Wall Street Journal
February 11, 2021
Love and the law: For faculty couples, it's all in a day's work
February 11, 2021
Op-ed by Morgan ’22: Black women, disproportionately sentenced to die, get no sympathy on death row
February 11, 2021
Dreibelbis '21 and Golodetz '21 are complimented by judge in court opinion on First Amendment case: "[The court is] impressed with the poise of their presentation and the acuity of their arguments" | Volokh
February 10, 2021
Garrett: Virginia, once a prolific executioner but now on the cusp of abolishing capital punishment, "encapsulates the slow death of the American death penalty" | Time
February 10, 2021
Glymph discusses the broad history of structural racism in the U.S. and how it has shaped experiences at Duke
February 10, 2021
Garrett explains negative reaction to Durham's new "ghost" patrol car: "There’s a long history of abuse of fines and fees ... and over-enforcement of traffic offenses"
February 10, 2021
Gellasch '03 writes the SEC should require companies to disclose more information about their climate-related risks | Marketwatch
February 9, 2021
Duke Law faculty preview "The Next Four Years" in five key areas of law and policy
February 9, 2021
Longest calls Smithfield's biogas initiative "greenwashing" that fails to address most pollutants emitted by hog farms | Grist
February 9, 2021
Cox says regulators have long ignored "acute, pressing market structure issues" now coming home to roost
February 9, 2021
Garrett's DNA exoneration data cited as family fights for DNA testing to clear Tennessee man executed in 2006 | New York Times
February 9, 2021
Darcus '12 appointed senior counsel in Department of Education's general counsel’s office
February 9, 2021
Levy discusses her recent work on how courts can encourage more federal judges to take senior status | Bloomberg Law
February 9, 2021
Wettach says schools can become a safe haven for students who have experienced trauma with a change in approach | MSN
February 9, 2021
Lincicome analyzes impact, tradeoffs of proposed minimum wage hike
February 9, 2021
Farahany cautions that posting COVID vaccination card photos could help forgers and counterfeiters | New York Times
February 8, 2021
Grunwald in The Washington Post: Proposed policing reforms must go further | The Washington Post
February 8, 2021
Coleman comments on retired NC chief justice Martin's role as Trump advisor | Charlotte Observer
February 8, 2021
Stark, former internet enforcement chief at the SEC, discusses Reddit/GameStop, the legal risks for investors | Forbes
February 5, 2021
Duke's corporate law faculty discuss the recent runup of "meme stocks"
February 5, 2021
Cox says regulators should consider limiting individuals' ability to buy and trade options amid GameStop investigation | The New York Times
February 5, 2021
Watch: On CNBC, Cox suggests putting up guardrails around individual trading in stock, limit investors' ability to buy options and buy short | CNBC
February 4, 2021
Jeopardy! champ Newkirk '17 has won nearly $125K, will appear in game show's tournament of champions | Bloomberg Law
February 4, 2021
Strauss paper “Is Everything Securities Fraud?” cited in Bloomberg's Money Stuff | Money Stuff
February 4, 2021
Professors Bradley and Young are cited in SCOTUS opinion in Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, a case involving relics sold during the Nazi regime
February 4, 2021
Utah Jazz coach Snyder JD/MBA '95 "outsmarts entire NBA" by making the most of players
February 4, 2021
Students across the University bring energy, passion to work for Wilson Center
February 4, 2021
Garrett proposes "A New Federal Role in Criminal Reform"
February 4, 2021
Exoneree Willie Shaw talks to Sirius XM about "living nightmare" in NC legal system, six years lost behind bars (scroll down for full interview) | BET.com
February 4, 2021
NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby joins advisory board of the Bolch Judicial Institute
February 4, 2021
Elias '93 predicts North Carolina will be the next state to flip blue: "It's been on the razor’s edge"
February 4, 2021
Cox says Robinhood in "difficult position" over trade freeze: "I hope FINRA opens up an investigation" | Yahoo!
February 4, 2021
Levy tells Washington Post she expects more judicial vacancies to come up in spring and summer | Washington Post
February 3, 2021
Group co-founded by Coleman addresses transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sport
February 3, 2021
Duke Law welcomes second cohort of LLM students for Class of 2021
February 3, 2021
Prominent election law and voting rights attorney Elias JD/MA '93 is profiled in American Lawyer | American Lawyer
February 3, 2021
Watch: On Fox Business, Gellasch '03 comments on Robinhood, market volatility
February 3, 2021
Coleman, Navratilova, and other champion athletes and sports leaders launch Women’s Sports Policy Working Group to help protect girls’ and women’s sports and accommodate transgender athletes
February 2, 2021
New paper from DeMott explores the relationships between fiduciary obligation and intrinsic motivation in fiduciary law
February 2, 2021
Cox, Gellasch '03 talk to The New York Times about GameStop and what regulators need to do next | The New York Times
February 2, 2021
New book by Horowitz argues that the process of creating a new constitution should be geared toward securing commitment to democracy
February 2, 2021
Cox: Stock volatility lends urgency to confirming Gary Gensler, Biden’s choice for SEC chair | Wall Street Journal
February 2, 2021
July '07 steps in the ring to reduce barriers for Black entrepreneurs and businesses, develop opportunity zones in Baltimore
February 2, 2021
Article by Dreeben '81 suggests the new administration should provide the Supreme Court with its best current view of the law, not fear bold reversals | The New York Times
February 2, 2021
Rai proposals on patent quality and legislation regarding Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges discussed
February 1, 2021
Fletcher discusses the market impact of the GameStop short squeeze
February 1, 2021
New paper by Siegel links the degradation of constitutional norms to long-term processes of racial realignment between the Democratic and Republican parties dating to the late 30s
February 1, 2021
Miller: "It's hard not to imagine" that armed protest could have a chilling effect on the peaceful process of politics
February 1, 2021
Gellasch '03 says the GameStop trading frenzy challenges beliefs in the purpose of capital markets | New York Times
January 29, 2021
Fletcher's work on open market manipulation and regulation cited in debate over how the SEC should react to GameStop
January 29, 2021
Solvent public hospital is "fairly high-functioning," Richman notes - yet it's still being sold by New Hanover County | Kaiser Health News
January 29, 2021
Garrett reviews two new books on the criminal legal system and suggests six changes the DOJ should make vis-a-vis corporate prosecutions
January 29, 2021
Siegel: Lawyers aren't excused from upholding the rule of law when they're acting in a political capacity | KUT-FM
January 29, 2021
Op-ed by Kaplan '21: Use School Choice Week as an opportunity to re-orient NC school systems toward active anti-racism
January 29, 2021
Fletcher tells CNN "The integrity of the market is at issue" over stock run-ups and calls for discussion of how the stock market works and who it serves | CNN Business
January 29, 2021
Watch: Cox discusses the GameStop short squeeze - and notes that much of the loss sustained by hedge funds is coming out of retirees' pension funds | WRAL
January 29, 2021
Miller says pressure is mounting for the Supreme Court to take a gun rights case: "Justices can’t be ignorant of the fact of how guns are used publicly for good or ill" | CS Monitor
January 29, 2021
SCOTUSblog features commentary by Day '22 on Ford Motor Co. case
January 28, 2021
Commentary by Charles '13: Strict gun laws likely saved lives during the Capitol insurrection
January 28, 2021
Bale '21 to new presidential appointees: Heed the power of the OMB
January 27, 2021
Cox calls GameStop's Reddit-fueled stock surge "an enforcement nightmare for the SEC" | Bloomberg
January 27, 2021
Research by Sanders '21 shows women legislators surpass males in constituent service
January 26, 2021
Moses '96 named one of Nashville's Business Journal's "10 People to Watch in 2021"
January 26, 2021
Siegel: The Constitution does not compel a reading that a president has to be removed to be banned from holding future office
January 26, 2021
Watch: Levy speaks on panel analyzing proposed changes to the structure of the Supreme Court and federal courts | SCOTUSblog
January 26, 2021
Garrett says greater involvement by Congress, judges could lessen the fluctuation in corporate prosecution priorities by administration | Financial Times
January 25, 2021
Richman says it's unclear whether consolidation in the synagogue software market constitutes anticompetitive practices
January 25, 2021
Article co-authored by Blocher develops a new approach to gun regulation centered around the public safety interest
January 25, 2021
Cox, De Fontenay, Gellasch '03 sign letter asking Biden to pause further expansion and deregulation of the private offering marketplace
January 25, 2021
A grateful community thanks Janse Haywood for 42 years of devotion to Duke Law
January 25, 2021
Siegel joins more than 170 scholars in signing letter asserting that the Constitution permits the impeachment, conviction, and disqualification from future office of former government officials, including Trump
January 22, 2021
Students reflect on experiences, skills learned with clinics
January 22, 2021
The New York Times Book Review highlights “The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames,” an "affecting" memoir by Cowan '95 | The New York Times
January 21, 2021
Wester '72 on legal team representing Zion Williamson in contract dispute with Florida agent | Charlotte Observer
January 21, 2021
Levy discusses her new paper on how encouraging judges to take senior status could create vacancies in the courts of appeals without adding new seats | Reuters
January 21, 2021
Becton '69 honored with The Samuel DuBois Cook Society's Distinguished Service Award
January 21, 2021
Khorun LLM '15 transforming abandoned 18th century synagogue in Ukraine into a Jewish heritage museum and Holocaust memorial
January 21, 2021
Chiu JD/LLM '06 elected president of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
January 21, 2021
Grant elected to the board of directors of the Clinical Legal Education Association
January 21, 2021
Listen: On new Judgment Calls podcast, Levi interviews Judge Ann Claire Williams about her long career on the federal bench
January 20, 2021
Watch: Mallonee '21 and Dallas '21 of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic talk about Shaw's case outside jail | WBTV
January 20, 2021
McCoy tells CBS-17 some landlords are not following the legal eviction process, calls for a comprehensive plan | CBS-17
January 20, 2021
Garrett tells FT the exculpatory statement in Boeing's 737 Max settlement appears to be unprecedented in the US | Financial Times
January 19, 2021
Exoneration of Willie Shaw marks 10th secured by Wrongful Convictions Clinic
January 19, 2021
Farahany warns against businesses requiring proof of Covid inoculation while vaccine is in short supply | The Washington Post
January 19, 2021
Amid chaotic Covid vaccination effort, Rai notes that the U.S. has long performed poorly on delivery | USA Today
January 19, 2021
Beasley MJS '18 and Wendel '94 elected to The American Law Institute | ALI
January 19, 2021

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