Media Mentions
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December 2019
12/21/2019
Brendan Dassey of 'Making a Murderer' Is Denied Clemency | Laura H. Nirider; Steven A. Drizin; Center on Wrongful Convictions in The New York Times
12/19/2019
US Senate has huge powers and responsibilities in impeachment trial | Steven Lubet in Channel News Asia
12/18/2019
Local attorney announces congressional bid | Angela Cunningham (JD '12) in Kenosha News
12/18/2019
Appellate Court: Beaman Not Entitled To Jury Trial In Lawsuit Against Police, Town | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in WGLT
12/17/2019
Fire and police commissioner accused of conflict of interest after sitting in on police interview with a corporate client | Wendy J. Muchman in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
12/16/2019
When elected officials do not show up for work, there are few options to remove them from office | Nadav Shoked in Chicago Tribune
12/13/2019
Legal experts explain how Prince Andrew could be forced to cooperate in the Jeffrey Epstein case | Juliet Sorensen in Business Insider Singapore
12/13/2019
Va. inmate wins religious freedom lawsuit | Daniel M. Greenfield in Richmond Free Press
12/11/2019
Illinois Law Experts Break Down The Latest Impeachment Developments | Juliet Sorensen in The 21st
12/11/2019
Due Process and National Injunctions | James E. Pfander in Jotwell
12/10/2019
Former officer files suit over false arrest | Center on Wrongful Convictions in WTVB AM
12/10/2019
When a chief justice reminded senators in an impeachment trial that they were not jurors | Steven Lubet in The Conversation
12/06/2019
Muslim Prisoner Denied Prayer Service Access Has Case Reinstated (subscription required) | Daniel M. Greenfield in Bloomberg Law
12/05/2019
The President's Pardon Power May Be Weaker Than It Seems | Martin H. Redish in The New York Times
12/05/2019
Big Law Isn't Being Disrupted Like TV, So Give Thanks | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in Bloomberg Law
12/05/2019
Women have every right to be heard and assert their credentials | Tonja Jacobi in The National
12/04/2019
Who Is Jonathan Turley? Republicans' Lone Expert on Impeachment | Jonathan Turley in The New York Times
12/04/2019
12/03/2019
ABA Could Encourage States to Allow Outside Ownership of Law Firms (subscription required) | Daniel B. Rodriguez in The American Lawyer
12/03/2019
Warner Music Group Names Jon Glass Head of Digital Legal Affairs (subscription required) | Jon Glass in Corporate Counsel
12/01/2019
Every year, police chiefs ask for more data on racial profiling report. So why are they blocking it? | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 2019
11/28/2019
SDCF elects new board members | Dennis Daugaard in Rapid City Journal
11/27/2019
Man freed of mom's murder | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Jamaica Star
11/26/2019
There Is No Good Case for Impeachment | Stephen B. Presser in American Greatness
11/25/2019
It's Holiday Time—Does Your Company Know Its Retail Privacy, Data Security Risks? | Cynthia J. Cole in Bloomberg Law
11/25/2019
ABA Committees Urge States to Reexamine Law Firm Ownership Rules | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Bloomberg Law
11/25/2019
Dassey awaits decision on request for Teresa Halbach murder clemency from Gov. Tony Evers | Bluhm Legal Clinic in Herald Times Reporter
11/24/2019
The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
11/22/2019
Much Ado About Everything -- Except to Republicans | Juliet Sorensen in U.S. News and World Report
11/21/2019
Bedell Firm finds growth in family law practice | Ashley Wells Cox in Jacksonville Daily Record
11/21/2019
The Shifting Political Messaging of Impeachment | Jason C. DeSanto in WTTW
11/21/2019
A woman's stepchildren saw her topless in her home. She may have to register as a sex offender. | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Washington Post
11/19/2019
Attorney discusses case of man profiled in 'Making a Murderer' | Laura H. Nirider in The Indiana Gazette
11/19/2019
Prosecutor hit with class action lawsuit on behalf of Black jurors | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Our Weekly Los Angeles
11/19/2019
Barr, Trump Faithfully Defend the Constitution | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
11/19/2019
945 Toxic Waste Sites at Risk of Disaster From Climate Crisis | Nancy C. Loeb in EcoWatch
11/18/2019
60% of Superfund sites could be hit by climate change, new government report finds | Nancy C. Loeb in The Washington Post
11/13/2019
Pfander & Wentzel on Ex parte Young & Equitable Originalism | James E. Pfander; Jacob Wentzel in Legal Theory Blog
11/13/2019
Innovation & Trends in Intellectual Property & Patent Law | James B. Speta; David L. Schwartz; Laura Pedraza-Fariña in Legal Talk Network
11/12/2019
The Geek in Review Ep. 59 -- Alyson Carrel and Cat Moon on The Delta Model | Alyson Carrel in LexBlog
11/11/2019
A scandal Illinois lawyers and justices should no longer ignore | Juliet Sorensen; John S. Elson in Crain's Chicago Business
11/11/2019
The Conservative Legal Community Is Grasping at Straws to Defend Donald Trump | Steven Lubet; Steven G. Calabresi in The American Prospect
11/08/2019
A JD costs more than an LL.M., but it opens up career mobility across the US | James B. Speta in LLM Guide
11/08/2019
McKinsey Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Bankruptcy Case Conduct (subscription required) | Bruce A. Markell in The New York Times
11/08/2019
CALABRESI: House Democrats Violate The 6th Amendment By Denying Trump A Public Trial | Steven G. Calabresi in The Daily Caller
11/08/2019
Facebook and YouTube block spread of supposed whistleblower's name and photo. Twitter allows both. (subscription required) | Heidi Kitrosser in The Washington Post
11/07/2019
Eddie Johnson, who steadied CPD after the Laquan McDonald scandal, to retire as Chicago's top cop | Sheila Bedi in Chicago Tribune
11/07/2019
11/07/2019
Illinois prison officials adopt new rule that bars digital material | David M. Shapiro in Injustice Watch
11/06/2019
The Best Law Schools In America For Career Prospects (2020) | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Above the Law
11/05/2019
Rich in spirit: How Rev. Robin Hood fights for housing justice | Bluhm Legal Clinic in The Christian Science Monitor
11/05/2019
Sackler legacy is at stake in family's bid to reinvent Purdue Pharma as a public trust | Bruce A. Markell in The Washington Post
11/05/2019
Massachusetts' lawsuit against ExxonMobil is 'dangerous' attack on free speech, professor says | Martin H. Redish in Legal Newsline
11/05/2019
Impeachment Reversal: Diplomat Now Acknowledges Quid Pro Quo | Heidi Kitrosser in WTTW
11/04/2019
Legal Blogging Software a Disruptive Force In Academic Legal Publishing | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in LexBlog
11/04/2019
Experts: White House has dubious reasons to ignore subpoenas | Heidi Kitrosser in Associated Press
11/02/2019
The Top Five Graduate Schools For This Year's Forbes 400 | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Forbes
11/01/2019
Look who's talking less: Supreme Court justices | Tonja Jacobi in The Washington Post
11/01/2019
It's time for Illinois to protect residents from this cancer-causing agent | Nancy C. Loeb in Crain's Chicago Business
11/01/2019
Are Law Schools Equipping Grads With 21st Century Skills? | Daniel B. Rodriguez; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Law360
11/01/2019
Medical Care for Trans Women in Illinois Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment | Sheila A. Bedi in Truthout
October 2019
10/31/2019
Muslim Inmate Challenges Prison TV Ban in Fourth Circuit | Daniel M. Greenfield; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Courthouse News Service
10/31/2019
Innovation in Law... Why Should You Care? | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in Medium
10/30/2019
The Blame Game: Who won the Lightfoot-Preckwinkle brawl over Chicago's gun violence? | Stephanie Kollmann; Children and Family Justice Center in WGN News
10/29/2019
Is it ethical for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to accept a $1 million prize? Yes, but it's hard to explain | Steven Lubet in The Conversation
10/25/2019
NU Law prof makes SCOTUS term's opening argument (subscription required) | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
10/24/2019
America's 'last mass lynching' is a cold case. Breaking a long-held grand jury rule could solve it. | Juliet Sorensen in The Washington Post
10/24/2019
Central Park Five Member On Why Youth Are Prone To False Confessions | Steven A. Drizin in Newsy
10/23/2019
Breaking the Ice: Verdict in 'law vs. animals' a winner for litigator | Kerry Bundy in Minnesota Lawyer
10/23/2019
New Podcast: Up-Skilling the Legal Profession — Addressing Today's Legal Talent Gaps | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Legal Executive Institute
10/21/2019
Robert Bennett: Are Presidential Election Ballots Invalid? | Robert W. Bennett in Election Law Blog
10/20/2019
An in-depth breakdown of the Democratic Presidential Debate | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
10/18/2019
'Motive' Episode 5: The Fairytale Ending | Steven A. Drizin; Center on Wrongful Convictions in The Chicago Sun-Times
10/18/2019
700 Years in the Making: Why 'High Crimes and Misdemeanors' Is Hard to Peg | Robert William Bennett in The Epoch Times
10/18/2019
White House stone wall crumbles. Now what? | Juliet Sorensen in Los Angeles Times
10/18/2019
Lawyers Embracing Supreme Court's 'Two-Minute' Rule | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in Law360
10/18/2019
10/16/2019
Biggest Takeaways From Tuesday's Democratic Presidential Debate | Jason C. DeSanto in WBEZ
10/15/2019
The President Is Right About Pelosi | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
10/14/2019
Proposal Would Revive Death Penalty In Illinois | Locke E. Bowman in WBBM News Radio
10/14/2019
Trends in Medicare Payment Rates for Noninvasive Cardiac Tests and Association With Testing Location | Bernard Black in JAMA Network
10/13/2019
Preparing Today's Students for an AI Future | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in The Chronicle of Higher Education
10/13/2019
How Photos of Your Kids Are Powering Surveillance Technology (subscription required) | Matthew Kugler in The New York Times
10/13/2019
Toward evidence-based legal education reform: First, let's experiment (121) | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Legal Evolution
10/11/2019
10/11/2019
'Blind Faith' - State Supreme Court Justice to test his mettle at marathon | Richard Bernstein JD '99 in LegalNews
10/11/2019
This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Brendan Dassey Talks | Laura H. Nirider; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Vulture
10/10/2019
A lawsuit argued the LSAT discriminates against the blind. Now it's changing for everyone | Jason M. Turkish JD '12 in CNN
10/10/2019
THE APPEAL PODCAST: THE PROBLEM WITH JAILHOUSE INFORMANTS | Northwestern University School of Law in The Appeal
10/09/2019
Northwestern Law trial team wins Summit Cup | Steven Lubet; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Northwestern News
10/09/2019
Are we in a constitutional crisis yet? | Michael S. Kang in Vox
10/08/2019
'Teach, Lead, And Transform': The Future Of The Legal Profession | Daniel W. Linna Jr.; Northwestern University School of Law in Above the Law
10/08/2019
Major Changes Coming To The LSAT With Removal Of Logic Games Section | Jason M. Turkish JD '12 in Above the Law
10/08/2019
Women All Over the Country Are Suing Police for Failing to Test Their Rape Kits | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Mother Jones
10/08/2019
The Justice & The Alderman: The Ethical Conundrum Of A Longtime Illinois Power Couple | Steven Lubet in WBEZ
10/08/2019
Fate Of LGBTQ Workers In 28 States Hinges On SCOTUS Decision | Andrew M. Koppelman in Newsy
10/08/2019
Trump-Ukraine Scandal: It Always Comes Back To Russia | Steven J. Harper in News and Guts
10/07/2019
Can a State Abolish the Insanity Defense? | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in The Faculty Lounge
10/07/2019
10/07/2019
Dreeben's Quick Take on New Two-Minute Opening | Do 'All the Expenses' Include Fees? | An Argument Debut for Northwestern Clinic Leader | Paul Weiss Pokes Gibson Dunn | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in Law.com
10/07/2019
Michelle Obama's former chief of staff, Tina Tchen, is named CEO of Time's Up - set up in the wake of the #MeToo movement to fight sexual harassment in the workplace | Tina Tchen JD ’84 in Daily Mail
10/07/2019
Justices Follow New Two-Minute 'Quiet' Rule—But Just Barely (1) | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in Bloomberg Law
10/07/2019
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Argument on Insanity Defense | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in The New York Times
10/07/2019
FTC v. Qualcomm: Origins and Problems | Matthew Spitzer in Competition Policy International
10/04/2019
Read Brendan Dassey's Full Pardon Letter To Wisconsin Governor | Laura H. Nirider; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Patch
10/03/2019
The Top 50 Law Schools By First-Time Bar Exam Pass Rates (2018) | Northwestern University School of Law in Above the Law
10/03/2019
SCOTUS opens new term with criminal law cases addressing insanity defense and unanimous juries | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in ABA Journal
10/02/2019
Brendan Dassey of 'Making a Murderer' Seeks Clemency in Wisconsin | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions in The New York Times
10/02/2019
'The time is right for Brendan to go home': Attorneys seek pardon for Dassey in 'Making a Murderer' case | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Appleton Post-Crescent
10/02/2019
"Making a Murderer" subject Brendan Dassey filing for clemency after 13 years in prison | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions in CBS News
10/02/2019
This artist's subjects: Exonerated prisoners' first taste of freedom | Center on Wrongful Convictions; Northwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles Times
10/01/2019
Strauss sex abuse reports total nearly 1,500, Ohio State says | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Columbus Dispatch
September 2019
09/29/2019
5 reasons why there's a medical marijuana drought in Pennsylvania | Daniel B. Rodriguez in The Philadelphia Inquirer
09/28/2019
The blinding of justice: Technology, journalism and the law | Daniel B. Rodriguez in The Hill
09/27/2019
Trouble with Tesla: Couple sold damaged car but told they can't sue | Zachary Clopton in Chicago Sun-Times
09/26/2019
Inmate confesses to 'Making a Murderer' slaying, but authorities doubt claims | Laura H. Nirider in WSB-TV
09/26/2019
Rising Star: Paul Hastings' Jason Fiebig | Jason Fiebig in Law360
09/26/2019
Whistleblower Gives Democrats a 'Roadmap' for Trump Probe | Heidi Kitrosser in WTTW
09/26/2019
What In-House Lawyers Need To Know About Social Media | Northwestern University School of Law in Law360
09/26/2019
The Future of Law and Computational Technologies: Two Sides of the Same Coin | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in LexBlog
09/25/2019
Northwestern professors weigh in on Pelosi's call for impeachment inquiry | Juliet Sorensen in The Daily Northwestern
09/24/2019
Ahead of the Curve: A Law School's Role in Improving Diversity | Kimberly Yuracko; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Law.com
09/23/2019
Column: When the felony murder rule looms overhead, a plea deal isn't always a lifeline. | Steven A. Drizin in The Chicago Tribune
09/23/2019
The Opening Bell 9/23/19: The Incubator Helping Law Firms Diversify Their Workforce | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in WGN Radio
09/20/2019
Chicago Misses 2 Dozen Deadlines In Police Reform Plan | Sheila Bedi in WBEZ
09/19/2019
09/19/2019
Wake Up Call: AI-Powered Litigation Fund Startup Raises $100 Million | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Bloomberg Law
09/18/2019
Chicago cops could have access to video from thousands of new cameras — on residents' front doors | Matthew Kugler in Chicago Sun-Times
09/18/2019
Northwestern Law joins Diversity Lab project funded by large law firms | Northwestern University School of Law in ABA Journal
09/18/2019
Northwestern Law joins national initiative to create more diverse, inclusive legal profession | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Northwestern News
09/18/2019
NEWMAN sees an AOC bump — LIGHTFOOT's POT PLAN — Federal heat on AUSTIN aide | Bluhm Legal Clinic in Politico
09/18/2019
The Bluhm Legal Clinic: Celebrating 50 Years of Clinical Legal Education | James B. Speta; Thomas F. Geraghty; Bluhm Legal Clinic; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Legal Talk Network
09/17/2019
2020 Will Define Parameters For Govt Restraint | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
09/17/2019
Nationwide Class Actions Could Be Restricted in Appeals Cases | Zachary Clopton in Bloomberg Law
09/16/2019
Trial By Error: Another Batch of Letters To Dr Godlee on BJ's LP Study Mess | Steven Lubet in Virology Blog
09/16/2019
Purdue's Bankruptcy Deal Has Holes the Size of 24 States | Bruce A. Markell in Bloomberg
09/15/2019
A review of the debate among the Democratic Presidential contenders | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
09/15/2019
Time for a World Trade Organization 2.0 (subscription required) | Karen J. Alter in The Wall Street Journal
09/15/2019
Purdue Pharma, maker of painkiller OxyContin, files for bankruptcy as part of settlement | Bruce A. Markell in NBC News
09/14/2019
Convicted of murder, but a police officer pulled the trigger | Steven A. Drizin in PBS NewsHour
09/12/2019
A hidden cost of Chicago police misconduct: $213 million to private lawyers since 2004 (subscription required) | Locke E. Bowman in The Chicago Tribune
09/12/2019
The Spin: Tonight's presidential debate could be a battle — in a good way | Edelman, Hobson sign gun control letter to Congress | How's Gov. Pritzker feeling? | Jason C. DeSanto in The Chicago Tribune
09/12/2019
Commentary: Mayor Lori Lightfoot should end her attack on bail reform | Locke E. Bowman in The Chicago Tribune
09/12/2019
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor talks new children's book at W&CHF event | Abby Mollen in Windy City Times
09/11/2019
That grating noise? It's people criticizing female voices on the debate stage. | Tonja Jacobi; Dylan Schweers (JD '17) in The Washington Post
09/11/2019
Beaman Asks Appeals Court To Authorize Jury Trial Against Normal Police | David M. Shapiro in WGLT
09/07/2019
Authenticity is a complicated issue in 2020 presidential race (subscription required) | Nancy C. Loeb in San Antonio Express-News
09/06/2019
Putting Mike Pence's Stay At Trump Doonbeg Property In Context With Emoluments | Juliet Sorensen in Wisconsin Public Radio
09/05/2019
TOP 10 LAW SCHOOLS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Kaplan
09/05/2019
Top Law School Getting On Board With The GRE | Northwestern University Law School in Above the Law
09/05/2019
Prison Guards Sued For Sharing Homophobic, Transphobic Memes | Vanessa del Valle in Out
09/04/2019
Time for a little Lilliputian justice in Oklahoma | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Injustice Watch
09/04/2019
Stanford sexual assault survivor "Emily Doe" reveals her identity | Deborah Tuerkheimer in CBS News
09/04/2019
MENTALLY ILL VIRGINIA MAN COULD NO LONGER SPEAK OR RECOGNIZE HIS MOTHER AFTER 600 DAYS IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, LAWSUIT CLAIMS | Roderick MacArthur Justice Center in Newsweek
09/03/2019
What if a President Committed Genocide or Other Atrocity Crimes? | David J. Scheffer in Just Security
09/03/2019
Miro on representing El Chapo and Epstein, Drizin on the felony murder law, Rep. Kifowit and much more | Steven A. Drizin in WGN Radio
09/03/2019
09/01/2019
In 1870, Henrietta Wood Sued for Reparations—and Won | Arthur H Simms in Smithsonian Magazine
August 2019
08/29/2019
Lightfoot, Johnson turn to data analysis to combat gun scourge | Stephanie Kollmann in Crain's Chicago Business
08/28/2019
Ditech Sale Blocked by Homeowner Claims of Botched Mortgages | J. Samuel Tenenbaum in Bloomberg
08/27/2019
Ben Franklin Would Be All In for Trump 2020 | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
08/25/2019
New online tool to track Chicago gun suspects draws fire | Stephanie Kollmann in Associated Press
08/23/2019
In the #MeToo era, Luke Walton's accuser refused to talk to the Kings. Here's why | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Sacramento Bee
08/22/2019
The 10 Most Expensive Law Schools (2019) | Northwestern University School of Law in Above the Law
08/22/2019
Bad jokes from judges? Are you kidding me? | Tonja Jacobi in ABA Journal
08/19/2019
A Chicago cop fatally shot a black teen who he says pointed a gun at him during a foot chase. But no gun was found — until 3 months later. | Locke E. Bowman in Chicago Tribune
08/19/2019
New Red Claws coach took unlikely path to pro basketball | Darren Erman (JD '00) in Portland Press Herald
08/19/2019
Column: 'Every American should know this is being done here.' Cutting girls' genitals is barbaric. I hope a new Illinois law raises awareness and curbs the practice. | Juliet Sorensen in Chicago Tribune
08/16/2019
Cook County judge: Chicago police can't withhold officers' photos from public | Locke E. Bowman in Injustice Watch
08/16/2019
What Jeffrey Epstein's case says (and doesn't say) about human trafficking in America | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Vox
08/15/2019
The Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Continues After His Death. Here's Who Else Could Be Investigated | Juliet Sorensen in Time
08/15/2019
Teens, including 3 siblings, allegedly told investigators they came to Lake County to commit burglaries. Now they're charged with murder in botched car theft. | Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in Lake County News-Sun
08/15/2019
EDITORIAL: Charge of murder against five teens in Gurnee shooting is a stretch | Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in Chicago Sun-Times
08/14/2019
Trial into killing of off-duty Chicago cop begins with defendant representing himself: 'I'm not coming in here to lose' | Jeffrey Urdangen in Chicago Tribune
08/13/2019
Advocates say more testing was needed as EPA continues cleanup near former East Chicago school | Nancy C. Loeb in Post-Tribune
08/12/2019
Community activists: Take down the Gun Offender Dashboard | Stephanie Kollmann in Chicago Sun-Times
08/11/2019
2019 Snapshot Of The Legal Profession Shows Slowed Growth | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law360
08/09/2019
Commentary: False confessions drive the true crime TV craze, but it's time to end the spectacle | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in Chicago Tribune
08/07/2019
Bankruptcy Bills Could Be 'More Muscular,' Advocates Say | Bruce Markell in Bloomberg Law
08/05/2019
'Law School Was Kind of a Shock:' Students Take the Lead in Mental Health Initiatives | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Law.com
08/05/2019
Left's Selfishness Divides More Than Trump's Populism | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
08/04/2019
A Recap of the Democratic Presidential Debates | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
08/04/2019
Key Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea dies | David J. Scheffer in BBC
08/01/2019
Sackler Case Could Blow Up High Court's 'Original' Docket | James Pfander in Law360
08/01/2019
Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debates | Jason C. DeSanto in WTTW- Chicago Tonight
July 2019
07/30/2019
The Time Is Ripe for Genuine Reform | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
07/29/2019
What to Watch for in Next Round of Democratic Presidential Debates | Jason C. DeSanto in WTTW
07/25/2019
Jeffrey Epstein, R. Kelly and a Change in How Prosecutors Look at Sexual Assault | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
07/25/2019
Lawsuit Challenges State Department Policy Discriminating Against Foreign-Born Children of Same-Sex Married Couples | Andrew M. Koppelman in Reason
07/24/2019
Conservative legal activists help fill Collins' campaign coffers | Steven G. Calabresi in Maine Beacon
07/22/2019
Data-Based Tips for Law School Transfer Applicants | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in U.S. News and World Report
07/22/2019
Quit blaming Chicago's gun violence on 'lenient' laws and judges | Stephanie Kollmann in Chicago Sun-Times
07/22/2019
Chicago's Battle over Police Accountability | Alexa Van Brunt; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The Progressive
07/19/2019
'We know there are many more Chris Tapps out there' | Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in Post Register
07/19/2019
How to get away with rape | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Women's Agenda
07/19/2019
Will the Supreme Court Use Bridgegate to Further Kneecap Anti-Corruption Laws? | Juliet Sorensen in Pacific Standard
07/18/2019
Russian-made FaceApp, which can add years to your selfie, under fire for privacy risks | Matthew Kugler in Chicago Tribune
07/18/2019
Chicago FOP blasts Foxx for yet another exoneration involving a violent crime | Locke E. Bowman in Chicago City Wire
07/17/2019
John Paul Stevens: Unassuming but impactful over his 99 years | Justice John Paul Stevens JD '47 in CNN
07/16/2019
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99 | Justice John Paul Stevens JD '47; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in The New York Times
07/16/2019
Sick Migrant Kids Sent To Illinois; Counties Collecting Old Debts; Fulton Sheen's Remains Returned | Nadav Shoked in The 21st
07/16/2019
Mortimer Caplin, charismatic and hard-driving IRS commissioner, dies at 103 | Charlotte Crane in Washington Post
07/15/2019
The Protocols of the Euphemisms of Zion | Steven Lubet in The Bulwark
07/15/2019
Epstein case spotlights why it's so hard to prosecute sex crimes | Deborah Tuerkheimer in CNN
07/12/2019
Police Identify Man Last Seen Leaving A Bar With Myriam Camarillo, Missing In Texas | Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology in Refinery29
07/11/2019
President Trump drops push to include citizenship question on 2020 census | Ronald J. Allen in WGN News
07/11/2019
Counties going back decades to collect debts: 'Illinois is so broke, they're having to track down people from the '80s' | Nadav Shoked in Chicago Tribune
07/10/2019
Transgender inmate free after 'tooth and nail' prison battle — vows to fight 'for everyone that was done like me' | Vanessa del Valle in Chicago Sun-Times
07/09/2019
A battle for the popular vote | Robert W. Bennett in Capitol Weekly
07/09/2019
It's Time to End Life Tenure on the Supreme Court | Steven Lubet in The Faculty Lounge
07/09/2019
Trump Getting Right What Obama Couldn't | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
07/09/2019
Transgender Woman Released From Illinois Prison After Long Battle | Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in WBEZ
07/09/2019
Law Schools' Lost Opportunity | Mark A. Cohen in Forbes
07/08/2019
OLYMPIC VINDICATION — RAPINOE, PRITZKER and equal pay — JUICE in the 3rd District | Juliet Sorensen in Politico
07/07/2019
Kansas' Take On Insanity Defense To Face High Court Test | Sarah O'Rourke Schrup in Law360
07/07/2019
Linna and Curle: 5 Reasons The Legal Worm May Be Turning | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in LexBlog
07/05/2019
Accused of Rape, Teenager Is Treated Gently by a Judge. It's a Familiar Story. | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
07/05/2019
Local scholars break down gerrymandering, census rulings (subscription required) | Ronald J. Allen in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
07/05/2019
Life or Death: What's Next in Trial of Brendt Christensen | Robert C. Owen in WTTW
07/02/2019
California Opens Door to More Legal Tech, Non-Lawyer Roles | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Bloomberg Law
07/02/2019
07/01/2019
7 Organizations To Donate To If 'When They See Us' Moved You | Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in Bustle
June 2019
06/27/2019
Democratic Debates: How 1st Group Fared -- and What to Watch for on Night 2 | Jason C. DeSanto in WTTW- Chicago Tonight
06/26/2019
Column: Chicago's place in the reparations debate | Leonard S. Rubinowitz in Chicago Tribune
06/26/2019
06/24/2019
Speculation about motive for David Ortiz shooting still rampant in Dominican Republic | Steven Lubet in USA Today
06/21/2019
Special prosecutor to probe handling of Jussie Smollett criminal case | Locke E. Bowman in Chicago Sun-Times
06/21/2019
JUDGE SAYS SPECIAL PROSECUTOR SHOULD INVESTIGATE JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE | Locke E. Bowman in Newsweek
06/21/2019
06/21/2019
Former inmate sues Chicago, police for wrongful conviction | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Associated Press
06/21/2019
Costly Chicago Program For Juveniles Has Questionable Outcomes, Lacks Transparency | Julie L. Biehl JD '86 in WBEZ
06/19/2019
Reducing Greenhouse Gases from Farming; Brendt Christensen Trial; Fun Podcasts For The Summer | Jeffrey Urdangen in The 21st
06/17/2019
Justice Thomas urges U.S. Supreme Court to feel free to reverse precedents | John O. McGinnis in Reuters
06/17/2019
End Result for Flag Amendment Will Define Us | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
06/17/2019
Commentary: The Flag Protection Amendment and American Greatness | Stephen B. Presser in The Tennessean
06/17/2019
06/17/2019
Why Reducing Law School Debt Will Not Increase Public Interest Work | Steven Lubet in Academe
06/17/2019
Fund Managers Are More Moral Than You'd Think | Max M. Schanzenbach in Bloomberg
06/16/2019
EPA's watchdog office wants to hear about communication missteps at USS Lead site | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Northwest Indiana Times
06/14/2019
The confession | Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in Science Magazine
06/14/2019
Why Brendt Christensen Can be Sentenced to Death in a State That Abolished the Death Penalty | Robert C. Owen in WTTW
06/14/2019
Justices Reduce Individual Stock Holdings to Avoid Conflicts | Steven Lubet in Bloomberg Law
06/13/2019
Judge's Role in Police Family Fundraiser Raises Eyebrows | Steven Lubet in New York Law Journal
06/12/2019
The Bitter Legacy of the East Chicago Lead Crisis | Debbie M. Chizewer in Nexus Media
06/11/2019
A Central Park Five Lawyer Responds to Linda Fairstein's Claim That When They See Us Is False | Laura H. Nirider JD '08 in Esquire
06/11/2019
Solitary Confinement Can Lead to a Life Sentence in Prison | Children and Family Justice Center in Truthout
06/11/2019
Section 363(o) Implications: Bankruptcy Court Denies Debtor's Request to Disband Consumer Creditors' Committee | Bluhm Legal Clinic in The National Law Review
06/06/2019
Why the Arkansas Law Aimed at Boycotts of Israel Is Generally Constitutional | Andrew M. Koppelman in Reason
06/05/2019
Julian Assange, Bryan Carmody and the increasingly fraught world of journalism | Doreen Weisenhaus JD '83 in Los Angeles Times
06/03/2019
Wilson Sonsini Expects 'Millions' from New App at $7,500 a Doc | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in Bloomberg Law
06/02/2019
Ava DuVernay's Central Park Five series isn't just history — it's an indictment of the present | Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions in NBC News
06/01/2019
'When They See Us' Shows The Disturbing Truth About How False Confessions Happen | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Esquire
May 2019
05/23/2019
Waukegan company proposes new pollution controls that would dramatically cut emissions of cancer-causing gas | Nancy C. Loeb; Environmental Advocacy Center in Chicago Tribune
05/21/2019
ABA's Tougher Bar Pass Rule for Law Schools Applauded, Derided | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
05/19/2019
In defining consent, there's a gap between the law, culture | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Associated Press
05/19/2019
Is revenge porn protected by the Constitution? Some states might say yes. | Andrew M. Koppelman in The Washington Post
05/17/2019
Brown v. Board Turns 65, and Trump Picks Won't Say It's Right | Steven Lubet in Bloomberg Law
05/16/2019
Trump judicial nominees decline to endorse Brown v. Board under Senate questioning | John O. McGinnis in The Washington Post
05/16/2019
Attorneys in Ada 'Innocent Man' murder case 'blown away' by content of newly-discovered documents, ask for public's help | Gregory Swygert JD '03; Center on Wrongful Convictions in The Frontier
05/14/2019
Mortgage borrowers win protection in Ditech bankruptcy, Ditech fights back | J. Samuel Tenenbaum; Complex Civil Litigation and Investor Protection Center in HousingWire
05/11/2019
How Chicago Women Created The World's First Juvenile Justice System | Thomas F. Geraghty JD '69 in WBEZ
05/10/2019
Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong | Justice John Paul Stevens JD '47 in NPR
05/10/2019
Beaman asks court to reconsider claims against officers, town | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The Pantagraph
05/10/2019
Judge steps aside from deciding if special prosecutor needed to investigate Jussie Smollett prosecution | Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune
05/06/2019
SOLITARY IS A 'TOMB' WITH NO ESCAPE, VIRGINIA PRISONERS ALLEGE | Daniel M. Greenfield JD ’08; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The Appeal
05/03/2019
WHAT DOES CHALKING TIRES HAVE TO DO WITH THE FOURTH AMENDMENT? | Matthew Kugler in Pacific Standard
05/02/2019
Judge grows testy at call he recuse himself from deciding on special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case | Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune
05/02/2019
Judge to consider whether to stay on special prosecutor matter in Smollett case | Steven Lubet in Chicago Sun-Times
April 2019
04/24/2019
Democrats' blueprint to beat GOP: Blue states unite to circumvent the electoral college | Robert W. Bennett in Salon
04/22/2019
Ex-Prosecutors Call Mueller Cautious as Trump Claims Witch Hunt | Juliet Sorensen in Bloomberg Law
04/22/2019
Homeowners Hurt by Mortgage Scam Seek Role in Ditech Bankruptcy | J. Samuel Tenenbaum; Complex Civil Litigation and Investor Protection Center in Bloomberg
04/18/2019
Legal analyst: President Trump not in the clear | Juliet Sorensen in Associated Press
04/16/2019
Dating after 40? The millions who are should get the HPV vaccine | Dana Hill JD '99 in NBC News
04/16/2019
As Law and Technology Merge, Experts See Potential for Innovation—and Harm | Daniel W. Linna Jr.; David L. Schwartz in The American Lawyer
04/12/2019
'It's tragic': Video shows Chicago police officers hitting, dragging student down stairs | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in USA Today
04/12/2019
New Surveillance Video Shows Chicago Police Dragging, Using Stun Gun On Student | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in HuffPost
04/12/2019
Surveillance video shows Chicago police dragging female student down stairs, using stun gun | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in ABC News
04/11/2019
Chicago police gang data collection faulted by city's inspector general as unchecked and unreliable | Sheila Bedi in Chicago Tribune
04/11/2019
New Video Of Marshall High School Student Tased During Altercation With CPD Officers | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in CBS Chicago
04/11/2019
New Video Shows Cops Started Violent Altercation With Student, Attorney Says | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in NBC Chicago
04/10/2019
Chicago Mom Accuses School Police Of Labeling Her Son A Gang Member | Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in WBEZ
04/08/2019
A Good Day's Work | Daniel B. Rodriguez; Nadav Shoked in Slate
04/06/2019
EPA plans to remove contaminated soil from 167 East Chicago homes in 2019 | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Chicago Tribune
04/05/2019
Trump taps NIU law prof, Wheaton and Northwestern grad to be ambassador-at-large | Morse Tan JD '01 in Chicago Sun-Times
04/05/2019
A VR Model of Auschwitz Helps Catch Nazis | David J. Scheffer in The Atlantic
March 2019
03/31/2019
Attorney general: Chicago can't incarcerate its way out of gun violence | Ronald J. Allen in Illinois News Network
03/30/2019
Kim Foxx calls evidence 'uncertain' in latest twist of strange Smollett saga | Steven Lubet in Chicago Sun-Times
03/29/2019
Standards for police are low enough. Supreme Court must stand against police retaliation. | Tonja Jacobi in USA Today
03/26/2019
Surprising Outcome in Smollett Case Provokes Anger from Mayor, Police Superintendent | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in WTTW Chicago Tonight
03/26/2019
Prosecutors Drop All Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett (subscription required) | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in The Wall Street Journal
03/25/2019
To Prove Trump Obstruction, No Need for Russia Collusion | Juliet Sorensen in Bloomberg Law
03/23/2019
It's High Time We Killed the College Admissions Essay | Steven Lubet in The Daily Beast
03/18/2019
Hot Tech Jobs for Law Grads | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in The National Jurist
03/15/2019
Caída de Facebook, Instagram y WhatsApp: ¿tienes derecho a una compensación por sus fallas en el servicio? | James B. Speta in BBC Mundo
03/08/2019
'Laughter Is a Blood Sport' at the Supreme Court, Scholars Say in New Study | Tonja Jacobi in The National Law Journal
03/07/2019
Prison inmate in 'solitary' takes his religious rights claim to federal appeals court | Daniel M. Greenfield JD ’08; David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Richmond Times-Dispatch
03/06/2019
Commentary: Steven Salaita, rejected by U. of I. over Israel tweets, seems to have found peace — driving a school bus | Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune
03/04/2019
03/01/2019
Michael Cohen builds the case against Trump: The president's inflated net worth provides big clues | Juliet Sorensen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Salon
03/01/2019
How Much Will New CPD Consent Decree Cost The City? | Sheila Bedi in CBS Chicago
03/01/2019
Consent Decree Goes Into Effect For Chicago Police Department | Sheila Bedi; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in NPR
February 2019
02/25/2019
Jason DeSanto reviews how well the Oscar winners did on their speeches | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN News
02/23/2019
Singer R. Kelly faces new sex abuse charges in #MeToo era | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Reuters
02/22/2019
Advocates say R. Kelly sexual abuse charges signal to victims 'that their voices can be heard' | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Chicago Tribune
02/20/2019
How Did Chicago Mayoral Candidates Perform in TV Forums? | Jason C. DeSanto in WTTW Chicago Tonight
02/18/2019
Michael Avenatti's Ex Mareli Miniutti Got Money Allegedly Hidden From Bankruptcy Court | Bruce Markell in The Daily Beast
02/15/2019
Trump's 'National Emergency' Is Declaration of a Turf War With Congress | Martin H. Redish in U.S. News and World Report
02/15/2019
"An Unusual Situation": Experts Weigh in on Trump's National Emergency Declaration | Martin H. Redish in PBS FRONTLINE
02/14/2019
Woman who says Fairfax sexually assaulted her to meet with law enforcement officials | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Washington Post
02/12/2019
On the Chicago set of Fox's new legal drama 'Proven Innocent' | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Tribune
02/11/2019
Exonerated man's malicious prosecution filing gets revived (subscription required) | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
02/10/2019
NU Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto's analysis of the State of the Union address | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
02/08/2019
Illinois Supreme Court ruling revives Alan Beaman lawsuit | David M. Shapiro in Associated Press
02/07/2019
Illinois Supreme Court ruling revives Beaman claims against Normal, former officers | David M. Shapiro in Herald & Review
02/06/2019
Charges dropped against teen tased by cops at Marshall High School | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in Chicago Sun-Times
02/06/2019
Political Messaging in the Age of Deeply Partisan Politics | Jason C. DeSanto in WTTW Chicago Tonight
02/04/2019
Amara Enyia's financial problems: Underreporting income, tax lien, lawsuits | Charlotte Crane in Chicago Tribune
02/01/2019
With EPA probe stalled by federal shutdown, city steps in to crack down on toxic manganese | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Chicago Tribune
02/01/2019
First it sold Oxycontin, then pharma company saw market for anti-addiction drug, suit says | Juliet Sorensen in NBC News
02/01/2019
A Retreat From NATO? | David J. Scheffer in The New York Times
January 2019
01/28/2019
Northwestern law center clears three wrongful convictions (subscription required) | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
01/25/2019
Man who spent two decades in prison for his mother's murder is exonerated in emotional court hearing | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in WGN News
01/24/2019
Should the ABA change bar passage standards for law schools? | Daniel B. Rodriguez in ABA Journal
01/23/2019
01/23/2019
How Will Legal Providers Be Affected By The Next Recession? | Mark A. Cohen in Forbes
01/22/2019
Federal Courts in Chicago in Triage Mode as Shutdown Trudges On | Judge Ruben Castillo JD '79 in WTTW Chicago Tonight
01/20/2019
Free Legal Representation Offered To Mortgage Fraud Victims | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law; Bluhm Legal Clinic in CBS Chicago
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
Lawyers offer free help to West Side seniors targeted by mortgage scams | Juliet Sorensen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in WGN News
01/16/2019
01/16/2019
Ballistics tests prove Illinois man innocent in murder case | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Associated Press
01/16/2019
Self-Made Lawyer Wins His Case in Criminal Court | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in NBC Chicago
01/15/2019
Senate takes on man to decide Mueller probe fate | John O. McGinnis in CNN
01/15/2019
As Trump Mulls National Emergency, 31 Active Emergencies Continue | Martin H. Redish in WTTW Chicago Tonight
01/11/2019
Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Associated Press
01/11/2019
22 Years In Solitary Confinement: Looking At The Life Of Former Inmate Anthony Gay | Alexis G. Chardon JD '08 in WBUR
01/09/2019
At least 2 women contact Cook County prosecutors with new R. Kelly allegations | Jeffrey Urdangen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago Sun-Times
01/09/2019
Stories of Chicago-area people hit by government shutdown | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Chicago Tribune
01/08/2019
America's Opioid Epidemic: A Rights-Based Approach | Juliet Sorensen in Health and Human Rights Journal
01/07/2019
Ex-inmate's suit claims 20 years of solitary confinement amounted to torture | Bluhm Legal Clinic in ABA Journal
01/03/2019
Local Shutdown Woes: EPA Cancels East Chicago Lead Contamination Hearing | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in WBEZ
01/03/2019
Violence Against Women Act lapse is part of government shutdown. Advocates: What message does that send? | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Chicago Tribune
01/02/2019
How solitary confinement drove a young inmate to the brink of insanity | Scott F. Main; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago Tribune
01/02/2019
A judge's odd analogy could overturn a dozen old Philly murder convictions | Shari Seidman Diamond in Philadelphia Inquirer
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