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Bridget Fahey Writes About Congressional Authority Over Government Data
Elon Musk’s assertion of power over some of the government’s largest and most sensitive data systems isn’t merely a contravention of American statutory law, administrative norms, and individual ...
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Lakshmi Williams, ’92, Appointed Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Hornblower Group
Hornblower Group today announced the appointment of Lakshmi Williams as the company's new Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. With a distinguished career spanning the transportation, energy, and ...
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2025 Coase Lecture: When Should Legal Rules be Used to Redistribute Income?
Debates about income inequality are everywhere. Yet the conventional wisdom in Law and Economics is that legal rules should be designed exclusively to promote efficiency, with income redistribution ...
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Jacob Goldin Presents 2025 Coase Lecture: When Should Legal Rules be Used to Redistribute Income?
Conventional wisdom in law and economics holds that legal rules should be designed solely to promote efficiency, leaving income redistribution to the tax system. But when does this principle hold true ...
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Eric Posner Writes About the Trump Administration’s Plans to Preserve the 2023 Merger Guidelines
The Trump administration’s antitrust leaders have recently announced plans to maintain the Biden administration’s enforcement priorities, catching many observers by surprise. Andrew Ferguson, the new ...
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Michelle Mbekeani, ’14, Writes About the Influence of Federal Funding on State Policy in Forbes
Bondi, a former lobbyist for one of the world’s largest private prison and immigration detention companies, marked her first day in office by issuing a memo banning access to federal funds for ...
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William H. Bright Jr., ’87, Confirmed as Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court
Bright, 62, of Columbia, is the chief judge of the Appellate Court and will succeed Raheem Mullins as an associate justice, a position Mullins vacated upon his confirmation as chief justice of the ...
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Presidential Clemency: Alum and Clinic Helped Secure Justice for Mother of Two
Rice became a methamphetamine user at a young age in Galesburg, Illinois, and had many scrapes with the law, including a ...
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Aziz Huq Writes About Tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Mexican , Canadian, and Chinese imports rest on shaky legal ground. But they are unlikely to be struck down in court. By exploiting a gap between the ...
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Ed Siskel, ’00, Joins Latham & Watkins' Chicago and DC Offices as Partner
"Ed brings a rare combination of high-level White House, DOJ, and private sector experience to Latham," said Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins. "His proficiency in ...
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Elizabeth Clarke, ’17, Named Partner at MoloLamken
The national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is pleased to announce that Josh Bloom, Elizabeth Clarke, and Mark Kelley have been named partners in the firm.
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Luis Peschiera, LLM’03, Joins ECIJA Peru as Partner
ECIJA Peru has announced the incorporation of Luis Peschiera as a partner, adding experience and strengthening the firm’s capacity to offer high-level legal solutions. His integration will strengthen ...