A Hot Property
With conferences, research and ideas, HLS faculty and students keep pace with the ever-changing world of intellectual property issues.
The Laws of War
In April, during one of the most violent periods of fighting in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, Assistant Professor Ryan Goodman’s Public International Law class struggled to determine when the use of force is legal and what to do when force may be illegal yet legitimate.
Duck Bind
Justice Antonin Scalia ’60 went duck hunting with Vice President Dick Cheney three weeks after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Cheney’s appeal of a lower court order that he turn over records of the closed energy task force meetings he held in 2001.
Why Harvard Law School Needs Your Money
With newly launched $400 million campaign, HLS seeks to modernize its facilities, globalize its programs, and energize its students and faculty.
A new ball game
Dean Elena Kagan ’86 begins her tenure by responding to school needs–and our questions.
A Paperless Society
Unbound, HLS’s first online journal, opened up shop in cyberspace in the fall and plans to take advantage of what the neighborhood has to offer, like streaming video, discussion boards and links to related sites for legal activism.
When Sharing Is a Crime
Imagine a world without copyrights on songs or movies. Instead, government tax revenue would compensate entertainers in proportion to how much consumers listened to or watched their products.
Faculty Examine Supreme Court
Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its 2003-2004 term, HLS faculty members evaluated the Court’s recent decisions and forecast its upcoming cases.
What Does It Mean to Make a Woman Dean?
An Essay by Rachel S. Arnow-Richman ’95.
All the Right’s Moves
With the fall elections, Republicans now control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Conservative thinkers are influencing policy and law across the nation.