David A. Simon
@davidasimon.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Northeastern University School of Law
www.davidasimon.us
Co-Director, Amy J. Reed Collaborative for Medical Device Safety
https://www.safemedicaldevices.org/
Researcher, the CLASSICA Project
https://classicaproject.eu/team/
www.davidasimon.us
Co-Director, Amy J. Reed Collaborative for Medical Device Safety
https://www.safemedicaldevices.org/
Researcher, the CLASSICA Project
https://classicaproject.eu/team/
if you are interviewing for clerkships, i recommend paying attention to how current clerks treat you, talk about your judge--and how the judge treats the interview. it can tell you a lot
February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
if you are interviewing for clerkships, i recommend paying attention to how current clerks treat you, talk about your judge--and how the judge treats the interview. it can tell you a lot
I feel very lucky to be at @nusl.bsky.social. That is all.
February 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I feel very lucky to be at @nusl.bsky.social. That is all.
our non-profit, HARMS, filed a new citizen petition requesting the FDA request Intuitive issue a recall of its da Vinci 5 surgical systems
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Amy J. Reed Collaborative Petitions FDA for Class I Recall of da Vinci 5 Surgical Systems - School of Law -
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February 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
our non-profit, HARMS, filed a new citizen petition requesting the FDA request Intuitive issue a recall of its da Vinci 5 surgical systems
law.northeastern.edu/ajrc-petitio...
law.northeastern.edu/ajrc-petitio...
Spoke to Mario Aguilar of @statnews.com on Utah's new program to use AI to fill Rx
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AI could soon renew prescriptions without clinician help. Should the FDA make sure it's safe?
In a pilot, Utah is testing use of AI for renewing drug prescriptions. Experts ask if it should be regulated as a medical device.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Spoke to Mario Aguilar of @statnews.com on Utah's new program to use AI to fill Rx
www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/u...
www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/u...
at the ARCJ, we filed a citizen petition with the FDA asking it to create a device label database
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Northeastern Law Faculty Affiliated with the Amy J. Reed Collaborative Petition FDA to Create a Public Database of Device Labels - School of Law -
Northeastern Law professors David A. Simon and Hooman Noorchashm, together with Dr. Michael Paasche-Orlow of Tufts Medical Center, who serve as co-directors of the Amy J. Reed Collaborative for Medica...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
at the ARCJ, we filed a citizen petition with the FDA asking it to create a device label database
law.northeastern.edu/ajrc-petitio...
law.northeastern.edu/ajrc-petitio...
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Declared artificial intelligence (#AI) use in JAMA Network submissions rose from 1.7% to nearly 6% in 27 months, most frequently for language refinement and more often reported in manuscripts from non–English-speaking countries.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Declared artificial intelligence (#AI) use in JAMA Network submissions rose from 1.7% to nearly 6% in 27 months, most frequently for language refinement and more often reported in manuscripts from non–English-speaking countries.
ja.ma/3NVtj8v
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ICYMI on Friday...
New in JAMA from me, Michael Paasche-Orlow, and Hooman Noorchashm MD, PhD:
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 2, 2026 at 1:42 PM
ICYMI on Friday...
Got just a wee bit of snow in Boston
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Got just a wee bit of snow in Boston
One of the best classes I took in college was a geology class: natural resources, the economy, and the environment. We learned engineering, economics, and climate research. Prof was great. Can’t remember his name!
January 31, 2026 at 12:16 AM
One of the best classes I took in college was a geology class: natural resources, the economy, and the environment. We learned engineering, economics, and climate research. Prof was great. Can’t remember his name!
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New in JAMA from me, Michael Paasche-Orlow, and Hooman Noorchashm MD, PhD:
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
New in JAMA from me, Michael Paasche-Orlow, and Hooman Noorchashm MD, PhD:
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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My article “The Plain-Meaning Fallacy” just published in the B.C. L. Rev.! My favorite illustration of the plain-meaning fallacy is originalist arguments regarding the President’s removal power—an issue now pending before SCOTUS. Here’s a quick explanation 🧵
bclawreview.bc.edu/articles/10....
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The Plain-Meaning Fallacy | Boston College Law Review
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January 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM
My article “The Plain-Meaning Fallacy” just published in the B.C. L. Rev.! My favorite illustration of the plain-meaning fallacy is originalist arguments regarding the President’s removal power—an issue now pending before SCOTUS. Here’s a quick explanation 🧵
bclawreview.bc.edu/articles/10....
bclawreview.bc.edu/articles/10....
it's a bit odd studying devices because they are a nearly $700 billion dollar market but measured by attention they seem like a $25 million one.
January 29, 2026 at 11:05 PM
it's a bit odd studying devices because they are a nearly $700 billion dollar market but measured by attention they seem like a $25 million one.
New in JAMA from me, Michael Paasche-Orlow, and Hooman Noorchashm MD, PhD:
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
New in JAMA from me, Michael Paasche-Orlow, and Hooman Noorchashm MD, PhD:
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
We propose a "Yellow Book" for medical device patents - think "Orange Book" but for devices and no Hatch-Waxman
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
still don't feel bad for the jets
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
still don't feel bad for the jets
thinking ability goes down after a certain time. it will vary for everyone. but virtually no one can sustain 12 hours of high performance for 6/7 days. i would be surprised if people could do it more than a day or two a week. task switching and recharging your brain--doing nonwork tasks--are impt!
Beloved fellow academics, please don't fall for the Let's All Worship Overwork signals that have been going around for the last couple of weeks
"But tech bros do it! Haruki Murakami does it!"
1) let's ask how---ie, who's making dinner? hmmmm
and
2) the ideas don't get better when you overwork
"But tech bros do it! Haruki Murakami does it!"
1) let's ask how---ie, who's making dinner? hmmmm
and
2) the ideas don't get better when you overwork
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
thinking ability goes down after a certain time. it will vary for everyone. but virtually no one can sustain 12 hours of high performance for 6/7 days. i would be surprised if people could do it more than a day or two a week. task switching and recharging your brain--doing nonwork tasks--are impt!
Headed to @setonhallhealthlaw.bsky.social today to talk about and receive feedback on Data Distortions
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Then headed to @utexaslaw.bsky.social Saturday to talk more about the politicization of science--and the role of law.
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Then headed to @utexaslaw.bsky.social Saturday to talk more about the politicization of science--and the role of law.
Data Distortions
Law generates data. And across a wide range of topics, scholars have explored how. Recently, commentators have noted that, despite its data-production function,
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January 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Headed to @setonhallhealthlaw.bsky.social today to talk about and receive feedback on Data Distortions
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Then headed to @utexaslaw.bsky.social Saturday to talk more about the politicization of science--and the role of law.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Then headed to @utexaslaw.bsky.social Saturday to talk more about the politicization of science--and the role of law.
about the cost of those new AI features that seem not to do much...
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
about the cost of those new AI features that seem not to do much...
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The cliche is right: be yourself (in this case, pursue the projects that excite you) because everyone else is already taken. “Safe” ideas are like bonds—low-risk, low-reward investments. But your job already gives you the downside protection you need. You need to be going long (high-quality) equity.
I think junior scholars often struggle with the question: "is this worth writing about?" I suppose this decision gets easier as you go, but it could be helpful for juniors to hear how others triage ideas.
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The cliche is right: be yourself (in this case, pursue the projects that excite you) because everyone else is already taken. “Safe” ideas are like bonds—low-risk, low-reward investments. But your job already gives you the downside protection you need. You need to be going long (high-quality) equity.
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I have a page of advice for junior scholars that has a lot more on how to decide what to write about.
james.grimmelmann.net/files/advice...
james.grimmelmann.net/files/advice...
James Grimmelmann
james.grimmelmann.net
January 27, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I have a page of advice for junior scholars that has a lot more on how to decide what to write about.
james.grimmelmann.net/files/advice...
james.grimmelmann.net/files/advice...
I think junior scholars often struggle with the question: "is this worth writing about?" I suppose this decision gets easier as you go, but it could be helpful for juniors to hear how others triage ideas.
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I think junior scholars often struggle with the question: "is this worth writing about?" I suppose this decision gets easier as you go, but it could be helpful for juniors to hear how others triage ideas.
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I have a bad habit of posting things on Fridays. So I am reposting my new paper, Data Distortions, which shows how firms have incentives to present data in ways that undermine the purpose of data production.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I have a bad habit of posting things on Fridays. So I am reposting my new paper, Data Distortions, which shows how firms have incentives to present data in ways that undermine the purpose of data production.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Reposted by David A. Simon
Coming soon to SSRN, Vacatur Within the Appellate Model of Judicial Review, an article that started as a small intervention into the vacatur debate but grew into the judicial review installment of my multi-year project on the Administrative Procedure Act.
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Coming soon to SSRN, Vacatur Within the Appellate Model of Judicial Review, an article that started as a small intervention into the vacatur debate but grew into the judicial review installment of my multi-year project on the Administrative Procedure Act.