Boston College Law professor Dean M. Hashimoto details the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers

July 22, 2020

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Not only is Hashimoto a law professor, he is also a public health scientist and practicing physician. At Massachusetts General Brigham he oversees the health and safety of workers in the twelve-hospital system.

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Boston College Law professor Robert Drinan discusses American federalism during the pandemic

July 22, 2020

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — The coronavirus and recent racial uprisings throw a harsh light on our political system. What do they reveal about federal-state relations and government ethics in the US?

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Boston College Law professor Sharon Beckman examines the impact of COVID-19 on the criminal justice system

July 22, 2020

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — What has the coronavirus pandemic revealed about our understanding of criminal justice and the system that supports it? The disproportionately devasting impact of the  Covid-19 pandemic on people of color and the poor parallels the disparate impact of criminal punishment on those communities.

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Boston University Law professor Tiffany C. Li discusses biometric privacy

July 22, 2020

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In 2015, the US office of personnel management suffered one of the biggest cybersecurity breaches the us government has faced yet. Included among the leaked data were the raw fingerprint scans of 5.6 million people who had worked in the federal government. This means that, for 5.6 million Americans, someone out…

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Boston University Law professor David Rossman and students work to secure emergency release of inmates at risk of COVID-19

July 22, 2020

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — A pro bono effort spearheaded by Criminal Law Clinical Program Director David Rossman pairs BU Law students with local attorneys working to secure emergency release for inmates at risk of contracting the virus.

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Case Western Reserve Law professor Katharine Van Tassel to testify on equitable delivery of medical services during pandemic

July 22, 2020

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Visiting Professor Katharine Van Tassel will testify before the Ohio Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights at its July hearing, Civil Rights and Equity in the Delivery of Medical and Public Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ohio.

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Penn Law professor David Abrams creates website collecting data on the impact of COVID-19 on crime

July 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — David Abrams, Professor of Law, Business Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, has amassed a trove of valuable empirical data on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on crime in the United States at citycrimestats.com.

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Penn Law professor David Hoffman and University of Virginia Law professor Cathy Hwang research broken contracts during pandemic

July 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled events ranging from weddings and concerts to sporting events and conferences — and the courts are already congested with lawsuits to sort out the mess. These disruptions are demonstrating the shortcomings of contract law during a disaster in which broken deals were necessary to…

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Quinnipiac Law Dean Jennifer Gerarda Brown honored by Connecticut Bar Association

July 22, 2020

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Jennifer Gerarda Brown, dean of the School of Law at Quinnipiac, will receive the Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award at the Connecticut Bar Association’s annual awards celebration on Wednesday, July 22. The “Celebrate with the Stars” event will be held virtually from 6 to 8 p.m.

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St. Mary Law professor Colin P. Marks discusses the shift to online teaching in spring semester

July 22, 2020

ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY– In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Mary’s University community has adapted — faculty stepping up to deliver quality education to students from a distance.

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