Claudia
Haupt
Associate professor of law and political science
Expertise
Claudia Haupt in the Press
Today
What happened with Dr. Oz’s weight loss supplement class action lawsuit?
Within the confines of a professional doctor-patient relationship, the doctor’s free speech is essentially limited to make sure the patient gets good advice, Haupt, a professor of law and politics at Northeastern University, tells TODAY.com.
Today
What happened with Dr. Oz’s weight loss supplement class action lawsuit?
It’s a situation that media law expert Claudia Haupt refers to as “the Dr. Oz paradox. Within the confines of a professional doctor-patient relationship, the doctor’s free speech is essentially limited to make sure the patient gets good advice, Haupt, a professor of law and politics at Northeastern University, tells TODAY.com.
Covid-19 Misinformation Tests Doctors’ Free Speech Rights
The case for placing guardrails around the right of doctors to speak publicly on scientific and medical matters is strong, said Claudia Haupt, professor of law at Northeastern University School of Law. “The First Amendment assumes an equality between speakers that really doesn’t reflect the reality that exists between doctors and patients concerning medical matters, […]
Transgender Kids Care Law Tests Arkansas Doctors’ Speech Rights
“It’s usually not a problem as long as a state regulation of the professional practice tracks medical insights,” or the professional knowledge, said Claudia Haupt, an associate professor of law and political science at Northeastern University School of Law.
WHDH 7 News
Local expert says Trump social media ban does not infringe on First Amendment rights
While some questioned the ban on the grounds of violating his First Amendment rights to free speech, Claudia Haupt, Associate Professor of Law and Political Science at Northeastern University said that is not the case. Haupt said the president’s rights would only have been violated if the state had limited his expression. “Now what we […]
AZ Central
Yes, Vicki, politicians can lie in campaign ads
Claudia Haupt, an associate professor of law and political science at Northeastern University, put it succinctly: “Lies are protected in public discourse.”
WGBH
Why Don’t Truth In Advertising Laws Apply To Political Ads?
“The core of the First Amendment really is protecting political speech,” said Claudia Haupt, an associate professor of law and political science at Northeastern University.
Who gets to give dietary advice? Health coach fights law
Claudia Haupt, a Northeastern University law professor, said licensing laws would be most legally defensible in fields where there’s real potential danger people could be hurt.
