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Hughes: Americans want a ticket that reflects values, ideas
Shepherd discusses impact of judges' campaign war chests
Sag on AI in film: Does it learn or copy while training?
Nash on Cannon's 'bombshell' dismissal of Trump classified documents case
Hughes: What happens if a presidential nominee withdraws?
Nash: Does Chevron ruling put other 'bare quorum' cases at risk?
Broyde: SCOTUS won't tolerate 10 Commandments display in public schools
Smith breaks down impact of Chevron's fall, immunity ruling
CSLR announces van der Vyver professorship
Emory University School of Law and the Center for the Study of Law and Religion have announced the establishment of the Johan van der Vyver Professorship in Law and Religion.
Hughes says Civll Rights Act issues persist 60 years after passage
Nevitt: Current U.S. law, policy can't manage climate change
Hutchinson: SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling suggests partiality
Volokh: SCOTUS agency rulings keep government accountable
A message to students from Dean Freer
I am honored to start my service as Dean of Emory Law today.
Nash: Presidential immunity won't wipe out GA case against Trump
Acevedo: Racketeering is not part of the presidency
Nash explains absolute vs. presumptive presidential immunity
Jennings: SCOTUS ruling on SEC in-house judges could lead to stepped-up state enforcement
Nash: Trump will ask court to dismiss GA charges
Volokh: SCOTUS considered immunity for the ages, not just Trump
Smith: Presidential immunity ruling doesn't apply to GA codefendants
Broyde: Teaching the Bible as literature, not religion, may be constitutional
Nevitt: How to break the climate disaster cycle
Simon: SCOTUS bankruptcy ruling won’t eliminate Texas two-step in mass torts
Bagley: The role of trust in advancing equity in innovation
Georgiev: Workplace issues are becoming a board-level concern
Smith: Why the Supreme Court took up a transgender law case
Smith: How the SCOTUS Dobbs decision affects the presidential race
Morris: Claiming ownership of future social posts is worthless
Emory Law faculty earn tenure, named professorships
The Emory University Board of Trustees recently recognized several faculty members for their accomplishments as scholars, teachers, and contributors of service to Emory and the broader community.
Georgiev testifies before Senate Climate Change Task Force
Acevedo on whether Trump could attend RNC, post-sentencing
Levine debunks false story on Judge Merchan's jury instructions
Acevedo: Trump's 'aura of invincibility' broken by NY verdict
Georgiev comments on Exxon shareholders' climate protest
Broyde: 3 reasons why Alito's flag displays don’t merit recusal
Broyde: It's OK for GA judicial candidates to air views on abortion
Lawrence: Adults on dating apps unlike kids with gaming addiction
Commencement 2024: 'Dream in the future, live in the moment'
On Sunday, May 12, Emory University School of Law graduated more than 300 students during ceremonies held at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth.
Bagley: New patent standard to provide transparency for DSI, genetic resources
Jennings: Why Trump jury selection will take longer in Georgia than Manhattan
Georgiev: Shift to carbon neutral economy akin to industrial revolution
Morris: AI will provide a 'huge boost' for smaller firms
Emory Law honors 40 years of Fineman's Feminism and Legal Theory Project
Jennings explains Trump's NYC criminal trial involving hush money, falsified business records
Shepherd: How GA legislation could affect plaintiffs in trucking, landowner cases
Acevedo: McAfee's ruling doesn't exclude speech-based defense at trial
Carter: DFACS housing requirements keep kids in foster care longer
Ajunwa: New federal AI standards may inspire more agencies to use it
Acevedo: 1st amendment defense in Trump cases will likely fail
Ajunwa: Don't let AI's 'seeming efficiency' take over human dignity
Acevedo: McAfee's ruling a partial victory for both sides
Levine explains Ibarra's request for jury trial in UGA murder case
Acevedo expects quick action on both defense appeal, new prosecutor, in GA Trump case
Smith on the subtext of McAfee's measured, lengthy ruling in Trump case
Smith: McAfee's ruling finds no evidence of actual conflict but the appearance of one
Broyde: Fund private education through direct aid, not tax credits
Pinder: McAfee's ruling casts shadow on Willis' career
Acevedo: 'Middle of the road' ruling in GA Trump case may cause delays
Acevedo: Trump team exploited an 'unforced error' from Willis
Jacobi: SCOTUS sidestepped Constitution in ruling for Trump
Hutchinson: GA will likely try to distance itself from IVF ruling
Jacobi: The dead, embryos, now have more control over their bodies than women
Jacobi: SCOTUS statement on insulating Trump 'unusually frank'
Acevedo: McAfee's ruling on phone records depends on defense burden
Simon: Prison bankruptcy case will test 'Texas Two-Step'
Acevedo: Trump lawyer's cell phone evidence represents 'gold standard'
Simon comments on unusual SCOTUS stay in Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement
Acevedo thinks it’s unlikely McAfee will recuse Willis
Pinder: Willis' behavior 'dubious and unethical'
Acevedo on Willis' possible recusal in GA Trump case
Acevedo: It's possible Willis may be removed from Trump case
Acevedo: Judge in GA Trump case may weigh even perceived impropriety
Nash: Effort to keep Trump off Colorado ballot will likely fail
Nash: Will timing of Willis, Wade relationship matter in Trump case?
Nash: Lots of SCOTUS skepticism on states banning candidates
Volokh on GA bill to ban use of artistic expression as evidence at trial
Dudziak discusses legacy of Korean War
Ajunwa: Integrate experiential AI, data analysis skills across higher ed
Smith on how allegations against Willis emboldened GOP critics
Jennings: Delaware Court ruling could affect Musk's control of Tesla
Georgiev: 1st Amendment claims in California climate suit 'speculative'
Georgiev: SEC climate rule would benefit investors, markets
Acevedo: Why Trump's defense wants to disqualify Willis
Hughes comments on Texas AG request for gender-affirming clinic records
Georgiev comments on mandatory retirement policies for GCs
Morris on what IP issues could emerge if computers become inventors
Jacobi: Overturning Chevron would further ultraconservatives' deregulation agenda
Acevedo: How Wade divorce trial affects GA Trump prosecution
Montague on affordable housing, Atlanta Land Trust
Sag: OpenAI gets sued, now what?
Georgiev: No court has invalidated an SEC rule for exceeding disclosure authority
Georgiev testifies at US House committee in support of SEC climate disclosure rule
Georgiev: All federal agencies, not just EPA and NOAA, have to make allowances for climate change
Georgiev: Due to existing laws, compliance with SEC’s climate disclosure will have few additional costs
Georgiev testifies in House clash over SEC climate rule
Associate Dean Emeritus Jim Elliott 66C 66L (1941-2024)
A. James Elliott 66C 66L, who was both an alumnus and associate dean of Emory Law, passed away on January 14, 2024.
Georgiev: SEC haș authority to implement climate disclosure rule
Georgiev: Proposed SEC climate disclosure rule will better inform investors