Emily Rochon, ’13, champions renewable energy technologies and earned a global reputation for her research before arriving at Northeastern’s School of Law.
3Qs: Case closed on steroid era in baseball?
Law professor Roger Abrams analyzes the repercussions of baseball great Roger Clemens’ acquittal Monday of lying to Congress about steroid use.
3Qs: The future of the Affordable Care Act
Professor Kristin Madison examines the potential outcomes of the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on President Obama’s signature health-care legislation.
‘Advance justice in every realm of human endeavor’
At Northeastern’s School of Law commencement on Friday, speakers urged law graduates to use their careers to pursue social justice and make positive change in the world.
Emily Spieler honored for service as School of Law dean
Northeastern hosted a reception Wednesday to highlight Spieler’s transformative impact on the university after her decade-long tenure.
Celebrating intellectual property and the innovative spirit
On Thursday, students, faculty, alumni and guests from the School of Law commemorated World Intellectual Property Day, celebrating visionary innovators, their contributions and the role of IP.
Northeastern law student wins on ‘Jeopardy!’
To conquer Jeopardy!, IBM may have Watson, but Northeastern has Doug Lloyd. The law student, who graduates next month, bested the competition on an episode of the classic TV quiz show that aired … read more »
Symposium brings issues to ‘bully’ pulpit
On Friday, the Northeastern University Law Journal hosted a forum on bullying and hazing, the subject of its newest print edition.
3Qs: Debating the impact of ‘stand your ground’ laws
The death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed, black teenager shot by self-appointed community watch captain George Zimmerman in Florida, has sparked a turbulent nationwide dialogue on race and so-called “stand your ground” laws, which authorize the use of lethal force in cases of self-defense. On Tuesday, law professor Deborah Ramirez spoke at a panel convened by Congressional Democrats to address the case.
3Qs: Are cigarette warning labels effective?
This summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled graphic new cigarette warning labels that will be required to appear on packages starting next year. We talked to law professor Richard Daynard, the president of the School of Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute and chair of its Tobacco Products Liability Project, about the effectiveness of warning labels and a lawsuit challenging the new labels’ legality.
3Qs: A lawyer’s-eye view of pro football’s latest victory
Roger Abrams, the Richardson Professor of Law at Northeastern’s School of Law, examines the new NFL labor agreement and the state of the sport.
When young women are exported and exploited
Panel at Northeastern law school sheds light on the need for attorneys to be part of the solution for victims of human trafficking
