Harvard Law School

The Rehabilitation of Eliot Spitzer

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


Marcia G. Yerman

As Chris Matthews repeatedly called him "governor," I wondered what the exact protocol was for retaining your title even after you have resigned in disgrace.

Lehman, Bear Stearns Execs Cashed In As Their Firms Failed: Study

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


If you thought that the executives at Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns paid dearly in when their firms famously imploded last year, think again. A ne...

Obama Should Nominate Feingold Next to Supreme Court

Matthew Rothschild | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Matthew Rothschild

Obama would do himself proud, and his progressive base proud, and the Constitution proud, by nominating Russ Feingold to fill the next vacancy on the Supreme Court.

Obama's Law Professor Says DOMA Unconstitutional

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

A campaign is underway to encourage the Department of Justice to refuse to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.

Why the Obamas are Political Black Swans

Megan Harris | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Megan Harris

The First Family have quickly emerged as positive role models for a generation that seemed adrift. They are poised to systematically realign how Americans view themselves and country.

The Biggest Loser

Gregory Allen Howard | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics


Gregory Allen Howard

If a white man with Clarence Thomas's meager background of minor government bureaucrat had been put up for the Supreme Court, there would have been outrage. Except that he was Black.

Cramer Chokes Up Over Pal Spitzer's Downfall

Posted 08.14.2008 | Business


Wednesday morning, while talking to Meredith Vieira on the Today show, Mad Money's Jim Cramer choked up when he was asked about his old Harvard Law Sc...

F.C.C. Chairman: Comcast "Packing" No Big Deal

Portfolio | Sam Gustin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The Federal Communications Commission acknowledges that Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, paid people to attend last week's public meeting ...

Comcast Floods FCC Hearing With Paid Placeholders: Critics

Portfolio | Sam Gustin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


How big are the stakes in the so-called network neutrality debate now raging before Congress and federal regulators? Consider this: One side in the d...