Recent Case: Larson v. Perry
The New York Times Magazine’s story “Who is the Bad Art Friend?” sparked a flurry of online debate about friendship, literary ethics, and social...
Harvard Law Review Blog
The Harvard Law Review Blog fosters legal inquiry and argument that is fast-paced and timely — a complement to the long-form, in-depth analysis that has filled our pages for over a century. We hope the ideas presented through this new platform will generate debate, uncover new questions, challenge our readers, and inspire continued exploration.
Calderon v. SIXT Rent a Car, LLC
Almost one hundred years after the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)'s enactment, a long-overlooked limit in its text is attracting the attention of federal judges. ...
How the CFPB Can Enhance Competition in Consumer Finance Right Now
Earlier this summer, President Biden delivered on a highly anticipated campaign promise to crack down on corporate monopolies and boost competition across the economy....
How to Strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act after 30 Years: Promoting Supported Decision-Making for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Authors’ Note: In an effort to make this blog post accessible to as broad a range of readers as possible, we have developed an...
Supported Decision-Making for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Authors’ Note: This is the easy read* version of another Blog post. There are over 1 billion people in the world who have a...
Recent Case: Terkel v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In America, the people are sovereign and straightjacketed. Faced with a problem — passing, like a pandemic, or persistent, like poverty — they can call...
“Lineal Descendant” Analysis in Second Amendment Litigation
Second Amendment doctrine—perhaps more than any other constitutional right save the Seventh Amendment civil jury—has become intensely preoccupied with genealogy. Ever since Chief Justice...
Can Colleges and Universities Require Student Covid-19 Vaccination?
In the last year, colleges and universities across the U.S. struggled with how to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent data, from...
In the Shadows: McCoy v. Alamu
Editor's Note: This piece is the first in our new series covering the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" — emergency orders and summary decisions outside the...
Recent Case: Uber BV v. Aslam
Not all employment relationships are created equal. Nearly every legal system in the world provides multiple frameworks for individuals and businesses to structure their...