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10/30/2026

The November midterms are taking place amid deep distrust of government and elected officials. Can election law turn that around? Lawrence Lessig and other Harvard Law faculty and alumni weigh in in the fall issue of the Harvard Law Bulletin, available to read on our website.

10/29/2026

A civil rights organization has filed a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo.

10/28/2026

During an event this October, panelists argued that recent executive orders and federal administration probes risked disenfranchising voters.

During a Harvard Law School panel discussion experts warn of threats to voting rights and election administration, while one former election official offers reasons for confidence.

10/27/2026

A recent panel at Harvard Law School saw scholars debate the escalating use of sanctions and tariffs in diplomacy and foreign policy.

Scholars debate the escalating use of sanctions and tariffs in diplomacy and foreign policy, and find likely limits to effectiveness.

10/25/2026

Morgan Chu ’76 and Helen Chu have made a $31.4 million gift to Harvard Law School, the largest in the school’s history. The funds will endow six new professorships, providing long-term support for faculty scholarship and teaching.

The largest donation in Harvard Law history will establish six new professorships

10/24/2026

At a recent panel, scholars debated the escalating use of sanctions and tariffs in diplomacy and foreign policy.

Scholars debate the escalating use of sanctions and tariffs in diplomacy and foreign policy, and find likely limits to effectiveness.

10/23/2026

At this year's Scalia Lecture, Jud Campbell of Stanford Law School argued that the founders affirmed existing rights while leaving much of their scope to politics.

At Harvard Law School’s Scalia Lecture, Jud Campbell argues that the founders affirmed existing rights while leaving much of their scope to politics.

10/22/2026

Can election law help restore Americans' faith in our democratic system? As the U.S. prepares for the midterms, faculty and alumni examine this question in the latest Harvard Law Bulletin. Plus, how the law should protect child influencers, new books by faculty and alumni, and more. Start reading the digital issue today.

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10/20/2026

October in Cambridge. 🍂🎃

Photos: Ralph Vieux

10/18/2026

In an interview with Harvard Law Today, Lecturer Duncan Levin explains how a new technology could collide with an old protection against self-incrimination.

Harvard Law lecturer Duncan Levin explains how generative AI could collide with an old protection against self-incrimination.

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