Past Activites & Engagements.
Harvard Library Copyright First Responders Present: Is Controlled Digital Lending Doomed?
Jessica Silbey will speak at Harvard Library Copyright First Responders: Is Controlled Digital Lending Doomed? A panel discussion about Hachette v. Internet Archive and of access to knowledge under the law on Tuesday, October 24. The event will be held in the Thompson Room in the Barker Center from 12–1pm, and is hosted by the Harvard […]
Weed Rules: Blazing the Way to a Just and Joyful Marijuana Policy
Boston University School of Law Barristers Hall, 1st Floor 12:00 – 2:00pm Please join us for a Book Symposium featuring Jay Wexler to celebrate the publication of “Weed Rules: Blazing the Way to a Just and Joyful Marijuana Policy” on Friday, November 17, 2023. Lunch will be served at 12pm, and the program will begin […]
Information Privacy Law at the Crossroads: The 2023 Boston University Law Review Conference
Boston University School of Law Friday, November 3, 2023 Classroom 102 The field of Information Privacy Law is undergoing a significant shift. For the past two decades, lawmakers and judges have attempted to protect people’s privacy by keeping companies honest, mandating caution, and requiring compliance with Fair Information Practices. These practices aim to establish secure […]
The Pike Lecture featuring Professor Rabia Belt
Professor Rabia Belt will deliver the Pike Lecture, “The History of Race, Disability, and the Right to Vote” on Monday, October 30, 2023 in Barristers Hall. This presentation examines the historic struggle for Black voting rights and analyzes it through the lens of mental disability. White supremacist advocates used racist stereotypes to argue that mental […]
Career in Reproductive Justice (Panel and Reception)
Come join If/When/How for a panel featuring attorneys practicing in reproductive justice. We will discuss their careers paths and key legal topics in the reproductive justice space. After the panel, we will have a reception with the panelists. This event is in collaboration with HLS’ Alliance for Reproductive Justice and BU’s Program on Reproductive Justice.
Annual Distinguished Lecture featuring Geoffrey Stone
Geoffrey Stone will deliver the fall 2023 Annual Distinguished Lecture. He will discuss the history of the Warren Court and the current performance of the Roberts Court, addressing several decisions handed down by each of the two Courts in order to identify the similarities and differences between the them and their approaches to interpreting the […]
The Shapiro Lecture featuring Charles L. “Chip” Babcock
The Trump January 6th (J6) indictment carefully attempts to avoid First Amendment problems and even includes an homage to free speech. Even so, the criminal statutes the government relies upon may have constitutional infirmities as a dissenting judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit suggested in United States […]
Fordham University School of Law “Law Firm and Corporate Diversity after SFFA v Harvard”
Jonathan Feingold will speak as a Panelist at Fordham University School of Law’s “Law Firm and Corporate Diversity after SFFA v Harvard” Zoom webinar on September 27, 2023.
2023 Office of General Counsel National Training Forum “Here, Now, and Beyond: Fostering a Connected, Future-Ready OGC”
Angela Onwuachi-Willig will speak as a panelist at the 2023 Office of General Counsel National Training Forum Here, Now, and Beyond: Fostering a Connected, Future-Ready OGC put on by the US General Services Administration on October 12, 2023.
Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding
Maya Steinitz will testify before Congress’ Committee on Oversight and Accountability “Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding” hearing on September 13, 2023.