Sally Chalfant Wolf ’80 has committed $1.3 million to establish the Margaret Burnham Endowed Visiting Professorship in Civil Rights at Northeastern Law, honoring Professor Burnham’s decades of scholarship and advocacy. #NUSLPride law.northeastern.edu/sally-chalfa...

Sally Chalfant Wolf ’80 Establishes $1.3 Million Visiting Professorship in Honor of Professor Margaret Burnham - School of Law -

Sally Chalfant Wolf ’80 has made a transformative $1 million commitment to Northeastern Law to establish the Margaret Burnham Endowed Visiting Professorship in Civil Rights, honoring Professor Burnham...

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Professor Daniel Medwed is quoted in People explaining what happens under Massachusetts law if a jury finds a defendant not guilty by reason of a lack of criminal responsibility. #NUSLPride people.com/lindsay-clan...

What Happens to Lindsay Clancy If Jury Finds Her Not Guilty of Murdering Her 3 Children

Clancy has pleaded not guilty, arguing that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her children and thus was not criminally responsible.

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Professor Kyle K. Courtney co-authors a Library Journal piece defending state laws that regulate library ebook contract terms, arguing they protect libraries from predatory licensing without running afoul of copyright law. #NUSLPride www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/m...

Moving Beyond the Publisher Playbook: Why State-Level Contract Law is Essential to the Future of Digital Library Rights

The era of mere “firefighting” and polite, incremental negotiation is over. The library sector is asking for relief from ebook pricing schemes that consume tremendous amounts of public dollars while p...

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Alexandra Roberts is quoted in Front Office Sports on why the WNBA’s new Cleveland Sirens are unlikely to face a trademark dispute with the PWHL’s New York Sirens. #NUSLPride frontofficesports.com/why-the-wnba...

Why WNBA’s New Cleveland Sirens Won’t Face a Trademark Fight

A source told FOS that the Cleveland Sirens had discussions with the New York Sirens before finalizing their name.

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Congratulations to Colette Dafoe ’05 on her appointment to the board of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, drawing on her experience in affordable housing and real estate law. #NUSLPride www.nixonpeabody.com/about/media/...

Nixon Peabody’s Colette Dafoe appointed to National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care board | Nixon Peabody LLP

Nixon Peabody proudly announces that partner Colette Dafoe has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.

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Professor Martha Davis’s new article looks at how local human rights commissions across the US already embody international human rights norms — and what’s still missing at the national level. #NUSLPride escholarship.org/uc/item/0dm3...

Professor Kyle Courtney is quoted in CTV News on the “entirely unprecedented” federal case testing whether a phone’s built-in security wipe counts as evidence destruction. #NUSLPride www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

U.S. activist facing ‘entirely unprecedented’ charges after phone wiped during airport search

An American activist is facing prosecution for allegedly using Canadian software to wipe the contents of his phone during an Atlanta airport search in a case legal experts describe as 'troubling' and ...

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Congratulations to Zain Walker ’24 on being named the D.C. Bar Early Career Lawyers Community’s 2026 Lawyer of the Year — now serving as an assistant US attorney in Washington, D.C. www.dcbar.org/news-events/... #NUSLPride

DC Bar - D.C. Bar Communities Announce 2026 Lawyer of the Year Awardees

The D.C. Bar Communities name 12 members as 2026 Lawyers of the Year, honoring leaders across practice areas from tax law to health law and government contracts.

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The Northeastern Law community mourns the loss of Peter McLaughlin, a beloved member of our part-time faculty who had taught 18 classes in data privacy and AI regulation since joining the faculty in 2022. We extend our sincere condolences to his family. iapp.org/news/a/longt...

Longtime privacy attorney Peter McLaughlin remembered as 'the best in our profession' | IAPP

The privacy and AI governance community is mourning the loss of veteran attorney Peter McLaughlin, who passed away 20 July surrounded by family in Dublin, Ireland, after sustaining injuries in a serio...

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Professor Daniel Medwed is quoted in Newsweek on Bryan Kohberger‘s bid to withdraw his guilty plea, explaining why the “manifest injustice” standard makes it an uphill climb now that he’s been sentenced. #NUSLPride www.newsweek.com/bryan-kohber...

Bryan Kohberger to retract guilty plea in Idaho murders: What the law says

Kohberger has declared his intention to retract his guilty plea in the 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students.

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Dr. Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute is quoted in FOX 10 Phoenix on new data showing 1 in 5 Arizonans face gambling-related problems as sports wagering rises statewide. #NUSLPride www.fox10phoenix.com/news/1-5-ari...

1 in 5 Arizonans face gambling issues as state sports wagering rises, new data shows

One in five Arizonans are experiencing gambling-related problems in fiscal year 2025-26, a rate similar to fiscal year 2022-23 according to data from the Arizona Division of Problem Gambling.

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Northeastern Law’s Martha Davis, Jeremy Paul and Dan Urman weigh in on whether the Supreme Court will take up the fight over mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. #NUSLPride news.northeastern.edu/2026/07/28/s...

Will the Supreme Court wade into the fight against mail voting?

Legal experts question whether the court has the appetite to wade into election issues so close to the midterms.

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CPIAC Visiting Fellow Kathleen Rubenstein reflects on a year alongside Northeastern Law's Law and Policy Fellows — and what their 150+ collective years of federal service reveal about the meaning of public service. #NUSLPride magazine.law.northeastern.edu/cpiac-visiti...

They Served Every President, They Served All of Us - Northeastern Law

Kathleen Rubenstein

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Northeastern Law’s Margo Lindauer ’07 is quoted in WBUR on the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, discussing the legal challenges of an insanity defense. #NUSLPride www.wbur.org/news/2026/07...

Judge limits sharing of autopsy photos, 911 call as murder trial for Lindsay Clancy gets underway

Following jury selection, the murder trial for Lindsay Clancy gets underway Monday. She is charged with murdering her three children at their home in Duxbury in 2023.

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Congratulations to Raquel J. Webster ’03 on her confirmation as an associate justice of the Massachusetts District Court! masslawyersweekly.com/2026/07/23/g...

No borders in this string section! Maria Muti ’06 (right) and Professor Martha Davis have reunited — not in the classroom, but in the string section of the Firebird Pops Orchestra. Congratulations to two excellent musicians who make Northeastern Law proud, on stage and off.

Northeastern Law and Policy Fellow Brian Trackman, former senior legal advisor at the SEC, reflects on stepping away from a 20-year government career — and why getting comfortable with discomfort was worth it. #NUSLPride magazine.law.northeastern.edu/law-and-poli...

The Value of Discomfort - Northeastern Law

Brian Trackman

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A new gift from Michael Robinson honors his mother Maren Robinson ’87, by naming a legal fellowship at the Roux Institute — pairing student lawyers with Maine startups for years to come. #NUSLPride law.northeastern.edu/michael-robi...

Michael Robinson Establishes the Maren Robinson ’87 Legal Fellowship at the Roux Institute - School of Law -

Michael Robinson has established the Maren Robinson ’87 Legal Fellowship at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, honoring the memory of his mother, Maren Robinson, a 1987 graduate of Northeastern...

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Professor Emeritus Brook Baker weighs in on Merck’s new licensing deals for an HIV prevention pill, noting the agreements leave out several countries with growing infection rates. #NUSLPride www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

Merck strikes voluntary licensing deals in poor countries for an experimental HIV prevention pill

Merck is striking licensing deals for its experimental HIV prevention pill in hope of getting wide-scale production started quickly.

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Professor Emerita Deborah Ramirez co-authors an op-ed arguing states have the constitutional authority to hold ICE agents accountable as federal oversight fades. #NUSLPride www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/24/o...

Federal accountability for ICE has vanished. States must fill the void. - The Boston Globe

State prosecutors have both the constitutional authority and the public mandate to indict federal officers.

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Northeastern Law and Policy Fellow Elizabeth Wilcox, a 20+ year veteran of State, Homeland Security and Treasury, writes on what skills matter most in government — and why public service is still worth it. #NUSLPride magazine.law.northeastern.edu/law-and-poli...

Prepare for Public Service. Our Country Needs You. - Northeastern Law

Elizabeth Wilcox

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Professor Daniel Medwed on the innocence movement’s next chapter: DNA cases aren’t unicorns — they expose failings in the criminal legal system that show up whether or not biological evidence exists. #NUSLPride www.americanbar.org/groups/crimi...

Beyond the Verdict

Daniel Medwed of the Innocence Network discusses how procedural barriers and the legal system’s focus on finality keep innocent people in prison and offers reforms to promote justice.

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Northeastern Law welcomes Jason Owen as associate dean for strategic initiatives, admissions and financial aid, effective Aug. 10. He brings 12 years of law school admissions leadership. #NUSLPride law.northeastern.edu/northeastern...

Northeastern Law Appoints Jason Owen as Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Admissions and Financial Aid - School of Law -

Northeastern Law is pleased to announce that Jason Owen will join the school as associate dean for strategic initiatives, admissions and financial aid, effective  August 10, 2026.

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Northeastern Law and Policy Fellow Nancy Johnson, a former USPTO attorney fired in 2025, writes on finding new purpose — and joy — in teaching the next generation of lawyers. #NUSLPride magazine.law.northeastern.edu/law-and-poli...

Finding Purpose in the Wake of Adversity - Northeastern Law

Nancy Johnson

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Northeastern Law’s NuLawLab is launching the Neighborhood Eviction Defense Project in East Boston, using arts, culture and legal empowerment to help residents fight displacement and stay in their homes. #NUSLPride law.northeastern.edu/east-boston-...

East Boston Spatial Justice Lab Launches Neighborhood Eviction Defense Project - School of Law -

To tackle the Boston housing crisis, the East Boston Spatial Justice Lab (EBSJL) at Northeastern Law’s NuLawLab is launching the Neighborhood Eviction Defense (NED) Project.

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✨ Congratulations to Lynn Feigenbaum ’05 on her nomination by Governor Healey to serve as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. #NUSLPride www.mass.gov/news/governo...

✨ Congratulations again to Connie Vetter ’93 on being honored with the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s 2026 Leading Family Law Practitioner Award at the Lavender Law Conference, for more than 30 years of legal service to LGBTQ+ individuals and families in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Professor Alexandra J. Roberts is quoted in Endpoints News on Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit against Eli Lilly over ads comparing the highest doses of Lilly’s GLP-1 drugs to lower, outdated doses of Novo’s Wegovy and Ozempic. #NUSLPride endpoints.news/novo-sues-li...

Novo sues Lilly over 'deceptive' ads comparing GLP-1 drug doses

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly, alleging its Zepbound ads misleadingly compare doses against outdated Wegovy data.

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Alexandra Roberts is quoted in Inc. on Novo Nordisk’s false-advertising suit against Eli Lilly, which compares Zepbound’s results to an outdated Wegovy dose. #NUSLPride www.inc.com/georgia-fear...

When Does Data Expire? A Novo Nordisk Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly Is About to Find Out

Novo says weight-loss comparisons in ads for Lilly’s Zepbound became misleading after Wegovy’s dose increased.

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Northeastern Law and Policy Fellow Samuel Roth offers law students a candid guide to the risks and rewards of federal legal service — and why the country still needs good lawyers in government. #NUSLPride magazine.law.northeastern.edu/law-and-poli...

Uncle Sam Wants New Lawyers. Is The Feeling Mutual? - Northeastern Law

Samuel Roth

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