law
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3Qs: What’s next in the partisan fight to replace Scalia?
President Obama intends to fulfill his constitutional duty to nominate a new Supreme Court justice to replace Antonin Scalia, but Senate Republicans have vowed to…
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3Qs: Justice Scalia’s legacy, and what his death means for politics and the law
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death touched off a political debate that could define President Obama’s final year in office and bring drama to an…
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Supreme Court of the ’60s lent ‘legal force to the dissatisfaction with bigotry’
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discussed during last week’s Myra Kraft Open Classroom lecture the ramifications of the U.S.
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Northeastern community reacts to new Boy Scouts policy
Students and faculty described the group's decision to lift its ban on openly gay leaders while allowing church-sponsored units to continue excluding gays for religious…
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3Qs: Bruce Jenner and the transgender rights movement
Gabriel Arkles, a legal research and writing professor in the School of Law, discusses Jenner’s decision to come out as a transgender woman, the barriers…
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Should human organs be for sale?
“I’m not arguing that all body products should be collected and distributed in the same way,” says Kara Swanson, an associate professor of law at…
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School of Law alumna receives MacArthur Fellowship
Mary Bonauto, an alumna of Northeastern’s School of Law and a pioneer in the fight for marriage equality, has been named to the 2014 Class…
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3Qs: Banking on the body
Are body products like blood, milk, and sperm marketable commodities, gifts to help others, or both? Kara Swanson, an associate professor of law with expertise…
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The law’s role in supporting sustainable cities
At a recent conference at Northeastern’s School of Law, former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Carol Browner said history and nature can help guide cities in…
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3Qs: What’s next for gay rights in America?
Law professor Libby Adler explains the significance of the Justice Department’s new policy to grant same-sex married couples equal protection in legal matters.
