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On Jan 31, Founders Professor Bilder will challenge traditional views on how James Madison shaped the Constitution in Museum of the American Revolution lecture.
Professor Wirth speaks to the Washington Post about the spike in US emissions in 2018.
Professors Mark Brodin and Bob Bloom sign on to an amicus brief in support of a new trial for Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Professor Ray Madoff speaks to the Tribune Review about the concerns about the explosive growth of Donor Advised Funds.
Professor Wirth appears on NECN to discuss the results coming out of the Katowice climate summit.
Professor George Brown talks to Reuters about the latest move by the Justice Department to try to halt the lawsuit against the Trump organization.
Professor Chirba is quoted in a Boston Globe story taking issue with the recent court ruling that invalidates Obamacare.
Professor Wirth is quoted in the Washington Post about the global climate talks ending with some movement, some frustration.
Professor Repetti's op-ed in The Hill argues that item one on Congress's agenda should be to eliminate the harm to U.S. manufacturing jobs contained in the Tax Jobs and Cuts Act.
In podcast, Founders Professor Mary Bilder discusses her latest research regarding Eliza Harriot Barons O'Connor, who played a pivotal role during the Constitutional Convention.
Professor Ray Madoff pens an op-ed for the Biden Foundation on how investments are taxed differently than wages and how we can fix it.
Professor R. Michael Cassidy comments on a prosecutor's use of social media in Nola.com article.
BC Founders Professor Mary Bilder will deliver 'The Lady and George Washington' at the Huntington Library on Dec. 12.
Experts explore the impediments to college completion at Rappaport conference.
Professor Ray Madoff talks to WGBH about whether the new tax laws will impact fundraising for higher education.
Professor George Brown talks to Reuters about the latest in the emoluments lawsuit against the Trump organization.
Professor Kari Hong talks to the Associated Press about the 9th Circuit court ruling that a law against encouraging illegal immigration violated the 1st Amendment.
In decades-old tradition, UCC Digest distributes care packages to 1Ls preparing for their first law finals.
Professor Ray Madoff began her career as a tax attorney—but today she teaches students about trusts and estates, and focuses on her philanthropic research.
Standing-room-only crowd considers the impact of inclusion on the legal profession.
Bria Coleman ’20 wins $25,000 scholarship from Ropes & Gray for her inclusion advocacy.
Professor Kari Hong talks to BYU Radio's Top of Mind on what's happening with the migrant caravan in Mexico.
Professor Madoff's op ed in the Washington Post takes on new acting AG Whitaker and donor advised funds.
Professor Kent Greenfield talks to Bloomberg about his new book.
Ryan Williams talks to Law360 about whether SCOTUS would hear a potential appeal in the Harvard admissions case.
Events on children's rights, Latin American courts, internet law, constitutional threats, and more in our monthly calendar roundup.
Professor Dan Lyons writes an AEI column focused on the SCOTUS decision to leave the FCC's reversal of applying Title II protection to broadband.
Professor Kent Greenfield talks to WBUR's Radio Boston about how to define corporate rights.
Libby Professor Kaveny was a panelist at a briefing for media prior to the start of the U.S. Catholic bishops' meeting, and was quoted by the New York Times.
Professor Barrozo talks to Our Sunday Visitor about Jair Bolsonaro, the country's new president, and the history of far right candidates.
Record number of PILF students participate in community day of service.
BC Law's National Moot Court team will compete in the Finals competition in New York City in January 2019.
LAB was an innovation when it was founded in 1968. A series of events honoring the program and its offshoots began in November.
Professor Daniel Farbman breaks down the suit against the White House and the new AG on NECN's The Take.
Kent Greenfield's new book takes a radical approach to the quandary left by Citizens United.
Libby Professor Kaveny talks to the Boston Globe about the directive to postpone a vote to hold bishops more accountable for sexual misconduct.
Professor Kent Greenfield blogs for Yale University Press on why it's a good thing to treat businesses more like people.
David Flanagan ’73 wins Irish award plus other colleagues' promotions, campaigns, accomplishments, and passings.
Reunion 2018 reunites hundreds of alumni for two days of thought-provoking programs and fun-filled activities.
How America treats its ex-convicts is a reflection of democracy's strengths or failings.
BC Law rises to #7 "Best Classroom Experience" and #8 "Best Professors" in the latest Princeton Review rankings.
Panelists debate whether the body that gets the last word on elections is a friend or foe of democracy.
Professor Kent Greenfield's op-ed in the Boston Globe argues that we're better off treating corporations more like people, not less.
Professor Kent Greenfield's life and work--from small hometown in Kentucky to SCOTUS clerk to the faculty at BC--is profiled in a BC Heights feature.
Professor R. Michael Cassidy's upcoming scholarship featured in prisonpolicy.org and The Crime Report (subscription).
Professor Kari Hong joins WGBH's Greater Boston to discuss Trump's proposed executive order on birthright citizenship and the migrant caravan.
Professor Hafiz tells Bloomberg Law why the NLRB is the only agency that has been banned from conducting such analysis.
ACLU's Carl Takei ’07 offers solution to "living-while-black" targeting at colleges.
Professor Madoff talks to Globe and Mail about Ottawa potentially tightening charity rules (subscription required).
Joshua Matz, co-author of To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment, speaks at a Rappaport event at the law school.
Now in its fourth year at BC Law, the Rappaport Center is making more than a difference—it's shaping tomorrow's policy leaders.
Professor Madoff appears on C-Span to discuss the estate and inheritance tax and take questions from callers.
In a CommonWealth podcast, the self-made Massachusetts icon shares some pearls of wisdom.
Professor R. Michael Cassidy's scholarship was featured in a major SJC ruling in the Amherst Drug Lab case, leading to thousands of vacated convictions.
Professor Madoff appears on NECN's The Take to discuss her explosive NY Times op-ed, Trump and the Failure of the American Tax System.
Professor Madoff speaks to The Atlantic about the difficulty of Paul Allen's quest to give away at least half his fortune before his death.
Professor George Brown talks to McClatchy about the Mike Espy corruption case, as he runs in a special election for US Senate in Mississippi.
The BC Law professor's Law360 Q&A on corporate law theories, battle over free speech and gay rights, and important con law issues.
Professor Madoff pens an op-ed for the New York Times on Trump and the failure of the American tax system.
BC Law's Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy will welcome former CT Governor Dannel Malloy '80 next spring.
Professor Kari Hong spoke to the Boston Globe about current Supreme Court cases, and how Justice Kavanaugh might affect the outcomes.
Professor Kent Greenfield's latest book argues that it is important to award certain rights of personhood to businesses.
International experts explore patents, data protection, cross-border technology, and more during two-day symposium at BC Law School.
Professor Dan Lyons speaks to the Associated Press about the DOJ lawsuit over the state's new net neutrality law.
Professor Madoff speaks to Bloomberg News to explain the huge growth in Donor Advised Funds, and what to do about them.
Rappaport panel sees sound local and state policy as critical to a healthy election system.
Professor Renee Jones talks to Bloomberg about the potential implications of the SEC investigation into Elon Musk and Tesla.
Professor speaks during Senate hearings on philanthropy and donor-advised funds. Watch the video.
Clough Center brings international scholars together to discuss legal history.
Professor Kent Greenfield serves an in-studio analyst for Channel 7 News and speaks to the Boston Globe during the Kavanaugh-Ford hearing.
Professor Beckman speaks to WGBH about the case of Fred Clay, who spent 38 years in prison before his conviction was overturned.
BC Law marks Wrongful Conviction Day by advocating for exonerees.
BC Law welcomes Professor Mila Sohoni from University of San Diego School of Law to campus for the faculty colloquia series.
The LEAPS program officially kicked off with a keynote address by David Simas '95, CEO of the Obama Foundation, co-sponsored by the Rappaport Center.
Professor Kent Greenfield speaks to the San Francisco Chronicle about SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh and a potential signal on his feelings around Roe v Wade.
Professor Kent Greenfield is a guest on an American Constitution Society podcast on what's next in the contentious SCOTUS process.
Tommy Shi ’89 joins Day Pitney as head of diversity, plus news and updates from 12 more alumni.
Professor Kent Greenfield is a guest on First Mondays, a podcast on SCOTUS news, to discuss corporate personhood.
As the 2018 Mount Vernon Distinguished Visiting Lecturer of American History, Founders Professor Mary Bilder delivers three lectures this fall.
A new Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room exhibit features additions from the past several years.
Intellectual property experts compare countries' legal systems.
John Weaver ’08 argues for immediate regulation.
John Kerry ’76, former Secretary of State, US Senator, and presidential candidate has released the book Every Day Is Extra.
Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professor Robert Cordy warned that “autocratic creep” is a clear and present danger to America’s tradition of constitutional democracy.
The Libby Professor was named Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History at the Kluge Center of the Library of Congress.
Professor Repetti's new edition of his well-known book is now available.
National Jurist/PreLaw Magazine ranks BC Law near the top in its feature "best schools for doing good."
Professor Kent Greenfield talks to the BBC to clarify the impeachment process and whether a president can be criminally indicted.
Professor Mike Cassidy talks to Politico about a little-known case that may stop the release of the grand jury report in special counsel investigation.
BC Founders Professor Mary Bilder's Boston Globe op-ed argues that our founders planned for six SCOTUS justices, and Kennedy's seat should remain open for now.
Professor Brian Quinn talks to Bloomberg about the "murky legal waters" around Tribune’s lawsuit on its failed Sinclair merger deal.
Professor Kent Greenfield participates in a media rally in support of freedom of speech by calling the president’s attacks on the press "dangerous."
For the second straight year, Professor Ray Madoff is named to the NonProfit Times' Power & Influence Top 50 for her insights into donor-advised funds.
Professor Frank Garcia writes about the dangers of Third-Party Funding in investment arbitration for Investment Treaty News.
BC Founders Professor Mary Bilder is featured in a bonus episode of the podcast "How to Build a Nation in 15 Weeks."
Independent study will allow Fellows to follow their curiosity and delve into select policy issues.
Professor praised for 34 years on judiciary's rules committee.
Margaret Heckler ’59, former congresswoman and ambassador, dies at 87.
Professor Oei talks to Bloomberg about mortgage banks, pet vets, and others wanting in on the new perk.
Professor Madoff talks to the New York Times about how tech billionaires hack their taxes with a philanthropic loophole.
Professor Madoff talks to the San Francisco Chronicle about the explosive growth in assets of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
A periodical update of the noteworthy achievements of BC Law alumni.
Judge, lawyer, and global democracy expert Robert Cordy will be the next Distinguished Visiting Professor.
Professor Yen talks to the Associated Press about the hotel's attempt to use an obscure U.S. law to avoid years of costly litigation.
Professor Greenfield's latest op-ed in WBUR's Cognoscenti: How badly does the GOP want Kavanaugh? So much that they'll ignore Trump's treason.
Professor Repetti cited in Tax Notes on the Estate of Cahill case and its impact on the estate planning community.
Libby Professor Kaveny talks to CNS about whether a new justice will change the Court's opinions on death penalty, right to die issues.
Professors Plater and Garcia engaged in recent projects on property and water rights and investment law reform funded by a Foundation grant.
In an in-depth interview, Professor Kari Hong spoke to CNN about how the immigration battle began and what's been missing from the debate.
Professor Greenfield co-authors an op-ed in the Atlantic on corporate America's remarkable string of victories in the high court this term.
Professor Madoff talks to Marketwatch about the collapse of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation under increasing pressure and scrutiny.
Professor Kari Hong's latest op-ed in WBUR's Cognoscenti argues that the former Obama nominee should be Donald Trump's pick.
A strange incident involving a minor theft has exploded into scandal--and it all happened because Alexander Silvert ’84 was paying attention.
After three decades in medicine, Leslie Shaff ’18 gets a law degree.
Professor Greenfield co-authors an op-ed in the New York Times on future decisions on gay rights, and talks to WBUR about President Trump's impact on the court.
As BC Law launches its new LEAPS program, we look back at how a few of our Public Service Scholars have changed the world.
Fialkow ’85 was part of a creative team that outsmarted the KGB, safe-housed a whistle-blowing defector, laid bare Russian sport, and, oh yeah, won an Oscar.
Professor Greenfield talks to NECN about the Supreme Court decision upholding President Trump's travel ban.
Rappaport Fellow and Harvard Law Student, Garrett Casey's letter to the editor about Massachusetts tax was published in The Boston Globe.
Professor Kari Hong is a guest on WBUR's Radio Boston to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision.
BC Founders Professor Mary Bilder offers her suggestions to a Time Magazine request for posthumous presidential pardon ideas.
Professor Kari Hong's op-ed in the Huffington Post argues that families torn apart should be reunited and allowed to remain in the country.
Professor Greenfield writes an op-ed for the ACS blog on the potential of suits against companies operationalizing Trump immigration policies.
Professor Kari Hong's latest op-eds in Take Care and WBUR's Cognoscenti consider civil lawsuits seeking damages around family separations at the border, and the importance of asylum seekers.
BC Law clinical professor Paul Tremblay talks to the Boston Globe about the questions raised about City Hall ties of outside counsel investigating the fire department.
Libby Professor Kaveny gives her thoughts on abortion after the Ireland vote in a Commonweal op-ed.
Professor Mike Cassidy talks to WGBH about the hazards older inmates face while incarcerated.
Professor Dan Lyons speaks to the Boston Herald about the AT&T-Time Warner merger approval.
Professor McCoy comments on Angelo Mozilo and his doomed mortgage machine in CNN Money.
Libby Professor Kaveny writes in Commonweal on the importance of forming a Catholic political imagination in an age of division.
Debra Wong Yang '85, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and former US Attorney, addressed the graduates at the 2018 BC Law Commencement.
Professor Dan Lyons speaks to the Radio and Television Business Report on how to ‘fix’ the FCC’s ‘broken merger review process.’
Professor Mike Cassidy talks to Sports Illustrated about the strange case of an NCAA basketball sting, and an agent accused of inappropriate use of funds.
BC Law Drinan Professor George Brown moderated a panel at the Federal Bar Association's Evolution of Transportation Security Law Forum.
Flagship journal rises one spot from last year in Washington & Lee rankings.
In this year's celebration, a keynote on diversity highlights a special night where alums and special guests are honored.
Professor Brian Quinn talks to Reuters about the CBS lawsuit against National Amusements, part of the battle over a proposed merger.
Professor Madoff talks to the Atlantic about donor advised funds and the culture of giving in Silicon Valley.
Libby Professor Kaveny is quoted in the Wall Street Journal on a message that still divides Catholics after 50 years.
Thanks in large part to BC's Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, justice is done as deportee comes home—at long last.
Professor Dan Lyons speaks to the LA Times about the proposed Sprint-T-Mobile deal, and the revival of the net neutrality fight.
Massachusetts' head of state conducts a class on public health and the opioid crisis.
Professor Bloom, author of the book "Ratting," served as an expert witness at New Haven murder trial, testifying that jailhouse informants often lie.
April included major events on free speech v. hate, career insights, marijuana law, and more.
A fruitful first year for BC Law's PIE program, which focuses on complex legal issues linked to innovation.
The latest volume of the Boston College Law Review is now available.
Professor Greenfield appeared as part of a National Constitution Center event to discuss the constitutional rights of corporations with UCLA Law professor Adam Winkler.
At a jointly sponsored event, panelists confront workplace biases and offer strategies to capitalize on the social shift on their rights.
Professor Kari Hong talks to the Boston Globe about SCOTUS case involving a Brazilian immigrant who lives on Martha’s Vineyard.
Professor Kari Hong talks to Politifact about what the U.S. Supreme Court decision means for the deportation of criminal immigrants.
Community policing, social justice were among the topics of the annual Black Law Students Association conference.
At PIE event, entrepreneurs share lessons from the start-up world.
Professor Kari Hong talks to WGBH Greater Boston about the debate over capital punishment for cop killers.
New England Law Student and Alumni Rappaport Fellow, Courtney Person, wins two prestigious scholarships.
Daniel Johnson and Mitchell Clough prevail in the 58-year-old moot court competition.
Speaking on her research at a Clough Center event, law professor Amalia Kessler reveals that a powerful agency lost sight of the public good.
Kerry Kennedy '87 delivers annual Kupferschmid lecture, where she urges students to join the fight for human rights.
At Rappaport event, women politicians give advice to those considering a run for office: don't listen to naysayers.
Casagrande and Frumkin earn Peggy Browning Fund labor law summer placements.
Debra Yang, former US Attorney and 1985 graduate, has been named the law school 2018 Commencement speaker.
Professor Madoff talks to the Chronicle of Philanthropy on the progressive moves of the charitable arm of Amalgamated Bank.
Panelists identify state and local efforts as means to end firearms stalemate.
2L Hannah Jellinek discusses her experience tutoring maximum security inmates, and working as a Fellow in the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
Gerrymandering gets a grilling in Rappaport event.
Through the BC Law Appellate clinic, students make strong cases in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for clients fighting deportation.
‘I could never have done this alone:' thank-yous are plentiful as donors, students gather for a festive evening.
In Uzbekistan, BC Law collaboration supports a legal system in transition.
Professor Kari Hong talks to NBC 10 about President Trump's latest tweets on the program.
Relativism, individualism partly to blame for public divisiveness.
Professor George Brown talks to the Washington Post about three different legal team attempts to get a closer look at President Trump’s finances.
Experts try to puzzle out answers to the actions of Putin and his regime.
Panelists divulge workplace challenges and the strategies that can lead to success.
For Spring Break, students fan out across the US to provide legal work for underserved populations.
After weekend's gun control rallies, the senator and BC Law grad coaxes students to lead the way on a variety of critical matters.
Scholars wrestle with a variety of issues in a day-long forum.
Professor Dan Lyons speaks to CNN Money on how the landmark antitrust case may affect consumer cable bills.
At Rappaport event, scholars describe misconceptions, cultural shifts as creating confusion around First Amendment freedoms.
The first seven student-written Comments of the 59th volume of the Boston College Law Review E. Supplement are now available.
The Class of 2019 public service scholar is among a star-studded list of achievers being honored at the MBLA Gala on March 22.
Professor Dan Lyons spoke to Yahoo Finance about the odds of a government victory in the blockbuster antitrust trial.
Professor Renee Jones talks to STAT about the role of the start up's #2 Balwani and his fight with the SEC.
Adjunct Professor Mahoney is quoted in a Washington Post story about why Fox News may not be penalized for airing Seth Rich conspiracy theory.
At Rappaport event, experts provide nuanced perspectives on the difficulties of dealing with campus sexual assault--but also offer hope.
Professor Kari Hong talks to the Associated Press about the Trump administration's lawsuit, which echoes the Arizona immigration fight.
PAIR honors professor and 2003 grad with immigration award for her "outstanding" achievements on behalf of others.
Professor Holper comments in Commonwealth Magazine on the increasing frequency of the MA US Attorney's office identifying defendants by their nationality.
Former presidential aide Mark Lindsay provides reality check on Washington's inner workings.
Backer of documentary on Russian doping was among several BC Law alumni in competition for an Academy Award.
Professor Greenfield argues in a Slate op-ed that if corporations are people, the airline has a free speech case over stance against the NRA.
Professor McCoy writes an op-ed on the Senate bill, which would roll back some Dodd-Frank regulations and may put consumers and banks at risk.
The latest issue of the Boston College Law Review is now available.
Libby Professor Kaveny's latest op-ed in Commonweal: how not to be overwhelmed by year-end requests for donations.
Professor Sherman's work is highlighted in an extensive report on the damaging effects of girls held in detention facilities.
The one-week intensive program for international students and lawyers is a partnership with BC's Continuing Education Department.
Three BC Law students are among those selected for policy placements.
These four black female lawyers are at the top of their game, but getting there wasn't easy.
Alex Bou-Rhodes '19 blogs about his experience with Rappaport Distinguished Visiting Professors O'Malley and Hines.
Former New York Times photojournalists share stories of life on the publishing line.
The BC Founders Professor will speak on "The Lady and George Washington: The Constitutional Politics of Gender" at Yale on March 1.
BC Law hosted a number of speakers and events in early February, including former SEC Chair Mary Jo White.
Professor Kaveny talks to America Magazine about the two new cases where LGBT workers at Catholic institutions were fired, raising hard (and new) questions.
Professor Kari Hong discusses the debate over immigration in the U.S.
Professor McCoy speaks to Reveal about how gentrification became low-income lending law’s unintended consequence.
New England Revolution President and the keynote speaker at a recent BC Law sports law conference expects "eSports" to become industry juggernaut.
BC Law student Chad Ozbeki '18 facilitated the sale of Campus Insights, as young entrepreneurs sought legal advice from the school's innovation clinic.
Professor Dan Lyons spoke to CNN Money about DOJ antitrust chief Delrahim getting added to the witness list.
Professor Kari Hong speaks to the Washington Post about the recent Vera Institute of Justice email warning attorneys not to ‘mention’ abortion to immigrant teens in custody.
How state agencies worked together for mental health and corrections reforms at long-troubled Bridgewater State Hospital.
At BC Law's Nonprofit Bootcamp, students learn that serving a nonprofit organization is good for the soul.
Professor Dan Lyons spoke to the Washington Post on the latest tactic between states and the FCC as the battle continues over net neutrality rules.
Ranked #4 for public interest by National Jurist/PreLaw, the school also received an A- for international law and B+ for trial advocacy.
Watch video highlights from Professor Ray Madoff's presentation "Tax Policy, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and the Implications of Tax Reform" at USC Price.
A special MA Senate committee held their first hearing at the State House, and Professor Dan Lyons was a featured expert.
PIE event gathers business experts and academics for a shared look inside cyberspace.
Just what lay behind the New York DA's aggressive targeting of a small Chinatown bank in the wake of the financial crisis? Alumnae Vera and Chanterelle Sung relive their family's saga.
Raised in the crucible of communist Romania, scholar Vlad Perju mounts an inspired global campaign against the foes of constitutional democracy.
BC Law's JD tax program has been ranked 10th in the country by TaxTalent’s 2018 Top in Tax Educational Survey. Read the full report.
BC Law's J. Braxton Craven Team won the 2018 competition and took home the Best Brief award.
Professor Brian Quinn talks to Reuters about how sexual harassment accusations are impacting company requirements to disclose.
Five 1Ls share the essays that earned them entrance into law school.
Professor Madoff talks to the Wall Street Journal about why the tax bill made more people consider Donor Advised Funds.
Professor Kari Hong's op ed in the Huffington Post about her great-grandparents argues that immigration enforcement is hurting our country's economy and values.
The BC Law clinical professor worked with the MA Board of Bar Overseers on Massachusetts Legal Ethics: Substance and Practice.
BC Dining Services Law School cashier Dorita Angelats is named 'Star of the Industry' by Mass. Restaurant Association.
Professor Lyons discusses the potential of bringing back net neutrality rules on a state level with Bloomberg Audio.
A witness to history, lawyer and judge, Rappaport Visiting Professor Hines emerged from the fray as a champion of civil rights.
Giving a rare look inside America’s most secretive court, Judge Saylor rebuffs claims of rubber-stamping agency requests.
Professor Barrozo talks to Rewire about whether losing your job for sexual harassment is a violation of due process.
Professor Oei talks to The Morning Call about the potential benefits of the new tax bill for contract workers.
Professor Kari Hong comments in the Washington Post on the negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on a solution to DACA and immigration.
Professor Kari Hong writes an op ed for WBUR's Cognoscenti on why we should focus on comprehensive immigration reform.
Professor Chirba is quoted in a Boston Globe story highlighting shifts in the Affordable Care Act and compliance issues for businesses.
Professor Hong writes an op ed for The Crime Report on the law around threatening to withhold funding from so-called Sanctuary Cities.
BC Law Appellate Program client's green card is restored after court ruling.
