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Professor Jeremy Paul comments for @dagbladet-no.bsky.social on Trump's proposed acquisition of Greenland: ”Even among the Republicans in the Senate, I don't think there's anyone who thinks we should do this. This is not a Republican agenda. This is a Trump agenda.“
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USAs president, Donald Trump, vil gjøre Grønland amerikansk. Eksperter mener amerikanere flest er forvirret eller gir blaffen.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Professor Wendy Parmet @weparmet.bsky.social tells @npr.org it's unclear if shared clinical decision-making provides sufficient liability protection. "If it doesn't," she says, there are "real concerns about whether manufacturers will continue making vaccines."
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Critics say 'talk to your doc' requirement for some vaccines causes confusion
A recent change puts some long-recommended childhood vaccines in a new category called "shared clinical decision-making." The ramifications of this seemingly wonky change could be far-reaching.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM
In a ROROTOKO cover interview, Professor Jonathan Kahn @jkahn01.bsky.social explores themes from his new book, The Uses of Diversity: How Race Has Become Entangled in Law, Politics, and Biology. @clicatnusl.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the federal government's actions to alter COVID-19 vaccine recommendations & replace members of a key advisory committee, citing an amicus brief co-authored by @weparmet.bsky.social. #NUSLPride
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January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
“If law enforcement were the real rationale, then the logical conclusion from that would be the moment Maduro was apprehended, this would be over,” Professor Jeremy Paul tells amNewYork.
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A ‘snatch and grab’: Why legal observers question legality of Maduro capture, and how that’s expected to play into court arguments – amNewYork
Just over a week ago, the U.S. shocked the globe when it captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Fores in a deadly raid, a move
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January 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Professor Margaret Woo will take part in a timely panel this afternoon at #AALS2026 exploring how legal frameworks and scholarship can help navigate the evolving relationship between the United States and Europe. am.aals.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#AALS2026 continues in New Orleans! Professor Zinaida Miller, faculty co-director of Northeastern Law's Center for Global Law and Justice, will present on two panels at the annual gathering of legal educators over the next two days. #NUSLPride For details, please visit:
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January 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
In a Q&A with @nuglobalnews.bsky.social, Professor Alexandra Meise @ruleoflaw.bsky.social provides context on the complexities of the Maduro case, how it might play out in a U.S. courtroom and the chances it proceeds to trial.
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The obstacles facing the case against Nicolás Maduro on US soil
Alexandra (Xander) Meise addresses how such an unusual and complex case might play out — and the chances it proceeds to trial.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Professor Alexandra Roberts @lexlanham.bsky.social comments on the Las Vegas Athletics trademark application for Front Office Sports @frontofficesports.bsky.social. @clicatnusl.bsky.social
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Why the A’s Hit a Snag Trademarking 'Las Vegas Athletics'
The two attempts by the A's to register “Las Vegas Athletics” have been denied, but the team's relocation is not in jeopardy.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Connect with Northeastern Law faculty at #AALS2026!
Several of our outstanding faculty will be presenting at the Association of American Law Schools annual meeting, which kicks off tomorrow in New Orleans. #NUSLPride
For details, please visit: am.aals.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“Allowing the seizure of a foreign leader in his own country to execute a warrant basically means that we are granting U.S. grand jurors, along with prosecutors, the power to declare war,” Professor Jeremy Paul tells @nuglobalnews.bsky.social.
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Officials capture Nicolás Maduro, strike Caracas: Is the U.S. at war?
The U.S. military carried out a nighttime strike in Caracas, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in the process.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Listen back: Chase Strangio ’10, co-director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project, joined the Interesting Times with Ross Douthat podcast to discuss policies and attitudes toward young people who want to transition. @aclu.org @chasestrangio.bsky.social
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Video: Opinion | The Shifting Politics Around Transgender Rights
The A.C.L.U. lawyer Chase Strangio joins Ross Douthat to discuss policies and attitudes toward young people who want to transition.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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And the great scientists from Defend Public Health and the wonderful litigation team at Hooper Lundy.
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Couldn't have happened without @weparmet.bsky.social and @doritreiss.bsky.social!
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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@defendpublichealth.bsky.social just submitted an amicus brief in district court in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr on federal vaccine policy. drive.google.com/file/d/1FEH-...
DPH amicus.pdf
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December 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Congratulations to Anna Luttrell ’26, Mack Makishima ’26 and Rose Mendelsohn ’26, who have been awarded two-year Skadden Fellowships, among the most prestigious awards for law students pursuing careers in public interest law! #NUSLPride #PublicInterestLaw
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December 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Filing a suit is a known tactic among abusers,” Professor Hayat Bearat, director of Northeastern Law’s Domestic Violence Institute, tells @nuglobalnews.bsky.social.
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Why was a 'Mormon Wives' star sued over sexual assault claims?
'Vanderpump Villa' star Marciano Brunette filed a lawsuit against Mormon Wives star Demi Engemann and the show producer.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Prosecutors in the Brian Walshe murder trial “did an excellent job of introducing circumstantial evidence & providing the breadcrumbs that led the jury down the path toward finding premeditation,” Professor @danielmedwed.bsky.social tells Mass. Lawyers Weekly.
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Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Brian Walshe was sentenced on Dec. 18 to life in prison for the grisly murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Professor Daniel Medwed comments for @cnn.com on the Brian Walshe murder trial: “I think the prosecution did as good a job as possible to allude to premeditation, given the absence of the body for an autopsy & the absence of any direct evidence about cause of death.”
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Brian Walshe’s defense faced an ‘uphill battle’ in trial for wife’s murder | CNN
Brian Walshe is expected to be sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole after a jury in Dedham, Massachusetts, convicted him of first-degree murder, finding he planned to kill his wife Ana...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
On KQED’s Close All Tabs podcast, Professor Daniel Medwed discusses the challenges of selecting a fair jury in an era when high-profile cases unfold in real time across millions of screens. @kqednews.kqed.org
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One Year Later, The Internet’s Still Talking About Luigi Mangione | KQED
On December 4, 2024, United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Midtown New York hotel. The subsequent arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione set off a frenzy far beyond a typica...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A federal judge in Florida granted the Justice Department’s request on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing a new federal transparency law. Professor Jeremy Paul, joined FOX’s LiveNOW to explain the ruling.
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Judge orders release of Epstein grand jury records
A federal judge in Florida granted the Justice Department’s request on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing a new federal transparency law. ...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Northeastern Law's FlexJD program has been ranked No. 1 on University Magazine's list of the Best Online Law Schools in America for 2026! #NUSLPride
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The Best Online Law Schools In America 2026
Online and hybrid JD programs have grown rapidly as students seek flexible paths into the legal field. The Best Online Law School Programs for 2026 give working adults and part-time learners access to...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Northeastern Law Professors @davidasimon.bsky.social and Hooman Noorchashm, together with Dr. Michael Paasche-Orlow of Tufts Medical Center, have co-authored a seminal paper now available on SSRN titled “Inadvertent Patent Signals.” Read the full paper:
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December 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Professor Martha Davis, faculty co-director of Northeastern Law’s Center for Global Law and Justice, is in Dublin today speaking at the Transnational Networks and International Cooperation workshop! 🇮🇪 #NUSLPride @nucssh.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In an interview with U.S. News & World Report, Professor David Simon @davidasimon.bsky.social weighs in on what happens when AI makes a mistake — and who’s accountable. @clicatnusl.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM