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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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‘Enormous consequences’ loom in the wake of Trump indictment

March 31, 2023

Cornell University experts David Bateman and Randy Zelin weigh in on 'enormous consequences' and more in wake of Trump indictment.

Law and Policy

Law scholar behind bipartisan supply chain bill calls it critical to economic development

December 21, 2022

Bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing supply chain shortfalls exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, conceived and drafted by law scholar and Cornell Law School professor Robert Hockett. 

Law and Policy

‘Few risks’ in FDA’s move to make Narcan more accessible

March 29, 2023

The FDA announced the nasal spray based form of Narcan – which reverses opioid overdoses and previously required a prescription – can now be sold over the counter.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Immigration reform bill like ‘rearranging deck chairs on sinking Titanic’

December 13, 2022

The House of Representatives is voting today on a partial immigration reform bill. Stephen Yale-Loehr says if enacted, the bill would help some immigrants get green cards faster, but would make the process slower for others.

Law School
Law and Policy

DOD's overhaul of U.S. combat operations “fails” to acknowledge role of collateral damage

August 25, 2022

The Department of Defense released an action plan to help reduce civilian casualties during war.

Foreign Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy
Law and Policy

Proposed race, ethnicity census checkboxes may help dismantle dangerous discrimination

January 26, 2023

The Biden administration is proposing changes to forms for the 2030 census and federal government surveys that would include a new checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African" and a "Hispanic or Latino" box.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Law and Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Google’s new antitrust case ‘unlikely to be resolved quickly’

January 26, 2023

This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ), along with eight other states, sued Google over its digital advertising practices, but this matter is unlikely to be resolved quickly says Cornell Law professor George Hay.

Law and Policy

Title 42 block suggests ruling ‘was never properly in place’

November 16, 2022

A federal judge has blocked the Title 42 immigration policy that allowed border agents to rapidly expel migrants without letting them seek asylum. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer says the court's reasoning supports the contention that Title 42 was a political, anti-migrant move rather than a public health policy. 

Law and Policy
Law School

U.S. tech restrictions on China could backfire without ally support

October 7, 2022

The Biden administration has announced new export restrictions aimed at curbing China's advanced computing and chip production capabilities.

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy
International Reach

Fear of election violence highlights how political landscape has changed

November 3, 2022

Concerns about violence are growing as Election Day nears, especially in light of the recent attack on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their San Francisco home.

Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy