Expertise
Jessica Silbey in the Press
WGBH
Can You Actually Trademark Common Phrases Like ‘Taco Tuesday’?
“I think there’s a lot of confusion about what trademarks are and how they function,” said Northeastern University Law Professor Jessica Silbey.
Vox
How do we know if we’re in a constitutional crisis? 11 experts explain.
To get some clarity on this, I reached out to 11 constitutional experts and asked them to step back from the latest Trump outrage and answer a more fundamental question: How do you define a constitutional crisis? Jessica Silbey, law professor, Northeastern University The federal government divides power among the legislature, the executive, and the […]
Vox
Can these Democratic attorneys general save DACA? I asked 9 legal experts.
There may be several grounds on which state attorneys general may challenge DACA’s rescission as it affects state residents. If its cancelation is “arbitrary and capricious” or without sound basis, it may violate the Administrative Procedures Act (the APA). Perhaps more obvious is that DACA’s repeal targets people based on their national origin and disproportionately […]
WGBH
How ‘abortion stigma’ harms access to health services for low-income women
Jessica Silbey, a Northeastern School of Law professor, said Roe was the first time that the court recognized the importance of a woman’s right to control her reproduction. Silbey studies constitutional law with a focus in reproductive justice, and represented the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts as a full-time litigator. “Roe v. Wade was a […]
Florida Record
Hulk Hogan’s Gawker verdict as much about newsworthiness as privacy, according to experts
Jessica Silbey, a law professor at Northeastern University School of Law who has written about the Gawker case, said the question of whether what Gawker posted was newsworthy is a difficult question, especially as Hogan had spoken widely about his sex life to the media. “I think the harder question about the Hulk Hogan case, […]
