Alexandra Lahav
@alahav.bsky.social
Law professor at Cornell
Subjects: litigation risk, torts, civil procedure
https://www.alexandralahav.com/
Subjects: litigation risk, torts, civil procedure
https://www.alexandralahav.com/
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This new paper on the general law and statutory interpretation looks so interesting, looking forward to reading it!
@aaronbruhl.bsky.social
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February 16, 2026 at 8:08 AM
This new paper on the general law and statutory interpretation looks so interesting, looking forward to reading it!
@aaronbruhl.bsky.social
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@aaronbruhl.bsky.social
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Read this.
New Piece: Court Watch commissioned @rachelweiner.bsky.social , until quite recently a journalist at the Washington Post, to write about reporting on the fastest court district in America and what is lost when there are no assigned reporters left to cover it.
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
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The Rabbit Hole: Covering the Courts from a Windowless Office
For more than a decade, Rachel Weiner, until quite recently a Washington Post journalist, chronicled the news involving the D.C. metropolitan area, which included stints at the Eastern District of Vir...
www.courtwatch.news
February 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Read this.
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if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them
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Victims of a 2022 school shooting in DC convinced a federal appeals court to reinstate their deceptive advertising claims alleging the makers of the shooter’s rifle intentionally marketed their products to adolescents who were attracted to violence.
Shooting Victims Revive Deceptive Ad Claims Against Gun Makers
Victims of a 2022 school shooting in DC convinced a federal appeals court to reinstate their deceptive advertising claims alleging the makers of the shooter’s rifle intentionally marketed their products to adolescents who were attracted to violence.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Victims of a 2022 school shooting in DC convinced a federal appeals court to reinstate their deceptive advertising claims alleging the makers of the shooter’s rifle intentionally marketed their products to adolescents who were attracted to violence.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Litigation firm Beasley Allen must stop representing plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson over exposure to talc products, a New Jersey state court ruled Friday in a landmark ethics decision.
Johnson & Johnson’s Win Boots Beasley Allen from Talc Suits (2)
Litigation firm Beasley Allen must stop representing plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson over exposure to talc products, a New Jersey state court ruled Friday in a landmark ethics decision.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Litigation firm Beasley Allen must stop representing plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson over exposure to talc products, a New Jersey state court ruled Friday in a landmark ethics decision.
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JUST IN: Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million in key trial over driver sex assault claims reut.rs/3MeQKt4
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
JUST IN: Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million in key trial over driver sex assault claims reut.rs/3MeQKt4
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Time for an old-school #legalwriting thread crowdsourcing all of the lawyers on here. I'm interested in what you think about law student use of generative AI in writing samples. If you are hiring students, do you think about this? Do you care? 1/2
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Time for an old-school #legalwriting thread crowdsourcing all of the lawyers on here. I'm interested in what you think about law student use of generative AI in writing samples. If you are hiring students, do you think about this? Do you care? 1/2
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Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
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Short 🧵: Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion for poor supervision of its employees, leading to the unlawful release of his tax data--when Trump was president and had the power to fire the IRS Commissioner. On @justiaverdict.bsky.social I discuss the many ways in which the lawsuit is obscene. 1/
What’s Wrong with Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against the IRS?
Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf discusses Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax information by former IRS employee Charles Littlejohn, examining the...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Short 🧵: Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion for poor supervision of its employees, leading to the unlawful release of his tax data--when Trump was president and had the power to fire the IRS Commissioner. On @justiaverdict.bsky.social I discuss the many ways in which the lawsuit is obscene. 1/
Very interesting and important thread here.
So easy to conflate the way things are with (1) how they've always been and (2) how they ought to be. A good corrective here.
(I'm not sure how helpful transparency is in deliberations, inclined to think not very good, but reasonable minds could differ)
So easy to conflate the way things are with (1) how they've always been and (2) how they ought to be. A good corrective here.
(I'm not sure how helpful transparency is in deliberations, inclined to think not very good, but reasonable minds could differ)
The idea that the Court should operate entirely in secret is a modern phenomenon. The idea that the Court should be separated from the public is a modern phenomenon. Earlier generations did not accept a powerful, isolated & secretive Court and we shouldn't either 1/6
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Very interesting and important thread here.
So easy to conflate the way things are with (1) how they've always been and (2) how they ought to be. A good corrective here.
(I'm not sure how helpful transparency is in deliberations, inclined to think not very good, but reasonable minds could differ)
So easy to conflate the way things are with (1) how they've always been and (2) how they ought to be. A good corrective here.
(I'm not sure how helpful transparency is in deliberations, inclined to think not very good, but reasonable minds could differ)
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Judge Menendez denied Minnesota's motion for a preliminary injunction because she doubted the merits. On the blog, Prof Jacob Hamburger critiques her reasoning and more broadly assails the Trump administration's disregard for federalism principles. 👇
Federalism by Extortion Comes to Minneapolis
It is hard to think of a more extreme example of a federal government effort to "commandeer" state or local government action than the Depar...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Judge Menendez denied Minnesota's motion for a preliminary injunction because she doubted the merits. On the blog, Prof Jacob Hamburger critiques her reasoning and more broadly assails the Trump administration's disregard for federalism principles. 👇
No Vehicles in the Park hypo right here for you leg reg types:
Once you require disclosure of genAI for grammar, you include a ton of tools (Word, Grammarly, etc.) that are widely used by people who don't consider themselves as genAI users.
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
No Vehicles in the Park hypo right here for you leg reg types:
It's now standard that every time a judge is assigned a case the identity of the appointing president is put next to their name in parens.
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 PM
It's now standard that every time a judge is assigned a case the identity of the appointing president is put next to their name in parens.
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A few notes on this proposal by Goldman & Swalwell, based on the bill text:
1. Codifies Bivens cause of action for suits against federal officers.
2. Abolishes QI only in the limited circumstance in which ICE/CBP agents (not other feds) are sued for excessive force (not other wrongs).
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1. Codifies Bivens cause of action for suits against federal officers.
2. Abolishes QI only in the limited circumstance in which ICE/CBP agents (not other feds) are sued for excessive force (not other wrongs).
(1/2)
Good to see --> Reps Eric Swalwell and Dan Goldman just introduced their bill stripping ICE agents of qualified immunity. We broke the news that this was coming on our podcast (see thread below for more info and context).
January 31, 2026 at 2:24 PM
A few notes on this proposal by Goldman & Swalwell, based on the bill text:
1. Codifies Bivens cause of action for suits against federal officers.
2. Abolishes QI only in the limited circumstance in which ICE/CBP agents (not other feds) are sued for excessive force (not other wrongs).
(1/2)
1. Codifies Bivens cause of action for suits against federal officers.
2. Abolishes QI only in the limited circumstance in which ICE/CBP agents (not other feds) are sued for excessive force (not other wrongs).
(1/2)
Amazing study of difference between online juries and in person from @jurygirl.bsky.social
This is really important for access to justice and making jury service accessible
www.apa.org/news/press/r...
This is really important for access to justice and making jury service accessible
www.apa.org/news/press/r...
www.apa.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Amazing study of difference between online juries and in person from @jurygirl.bsky.social
This is really important for access to justice and making jury service accessible
www.apa.org/news/press/r...
This is really important for access to justice and making jury service accessible
www.apa.org/news/press/r...
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I mean, there *are* a few other things going on. But this should be a good show on February 17:
www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/mock-...
www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/mock-...
January 31, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I mean, there *are* a few other things going on. But this should be a good show on February 17:
www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/mock-...
www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/mock-...
@dorfonlaw.bsky.social I found your next blog post topic
Are there any precedents for POTUS, in their personal capacity, suing the executive branch for monetary damages while in office?
#LawSky
#LawSky
January 30, 2026 at 1:52 AM
@dorfonlaw.bsky.social I found your next blog post topic
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2d Amendment zealots who blame Alex Pretti for having a gun are hypocrites but that doesn't warrant reciprocal hypocrisy by gun control proponents. Although Pretti was blameless, there are two broader questions: Is there a right to armed assembly? Should there be one? On the blog, I say no to both.👇
Is There a Right to Armed Protest? Should There Be?
Let's begin with the obvious. The fact that Alex Pretti had a gun on his person in no way justified or excused the actions of the federal of...
www.dorfonlaw.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM
2d Amendment zealots who blame Alex Pretti for having a gun are hypocrites but that doesn't warrant reciprocal hypocrisy by gun control proponents. Although Pretti was blameless, there are two broader questions: Is there a right to armed assembly? Should there be one? On the blog, I say no to both.👇
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Returning w thoughts abt LTribe's review of Jill Lepore's _We the People_. First, I really love a strong review; at its best NYRB is one of the places that can let reviewers serve the reader. 1/readerhttps://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/02/12/is-the-constitution-dead-dead-dead-we-the-people-lepore/
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Returning w thoughts abt LTribe's review of Jill Lepore's _We the People_. First, I really love a strong review; at its best NYRB is one of the places that can let reviewers serve the reader. 1/readerhttps://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/02/12/is-the-constitution-dead-dead-dead-we-the-people-lepore/
I'm enjoying the olive oil discourse because it's nice to see how if one work place / interviewer doesn't get your vibe, another one will.
January 28, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I'm enjoying the olive oil discourse because it's nice to see how if one work place / interviewer doesn't get your vibe, another one will.
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In today's @nytimes.com, @barryfriedman1.bsky.social and I argue that, with no *other* means of pursuing accountability for lawlessness by ICE, local/state prosecutions become not just legally viable, but necessary—both to punish past abuses and to deter future ones:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
Opinion | Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM
In today's @nytimes.com, @barryfriedman1.bsky.social and I argue that, with no *other* means of pursuing accountability for lawlessness by ICE, local/state prosecutions become not just legally viable, but necessary—both to punish past abuses and to deter future ones:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
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Fantastic piece from @stevevladeck.bsky.social & @barryfriedman1.bsky.social on how to hold federal law enforcement accountable. As they note, an even better solution would be for Congress to codify Bivens.
In today's @nytimes.com, @barryfriedman1.bsky.social and I argue that, with no *other* means of pursuing accountability for lawlessness by ICE, local/state prosecutions become not just legally viable, but necessary—both to punish past abuses and to deter future ones:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
Opinion | Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Fantastic piece from @stevevladeck.bsky.social & @barryfriedman1.bsky.social on how to hold federal law enforcement accountable. As they note, an even better solution would be for Congress to codify Bivens.
I'd never read King's Good Neighbor speech before but a friend just sent it to me and it feels right for the moment:
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January 25, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I'd never read King's Good Neighbor speech before but a friend just sent it to me and it feels right for the moment:
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