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Cornell Law School
In Memory of Steve Shiffrin
Cornell Law School mourns the passing of Steve Shiffrin, the Charles Frank Reavis Sr. Professor of Law, Emeritus, who died May 29 in Ithaca at the age of 82.
New York Times
Jessica Chen Weiss: Even China Isn't Convinced it Can Replace the U.S.
Bloomberg
Saule Omarova: US Turns to Familiar Name to Clean Up $114 Billion Banking Mess: BlackRock
Associated Press
James Grimmelmann: Could AI Pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters Take Aim at ChatGPT
Boston Globe
Michael Dorf: How Biden Can Call McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Bluff
Washington Post
Robert Hockett: Biden Aides See Major Risks in Circumventing Congress on Debt Ceiling

Featured Research

Professor John Blume
The Delaware Death Penalty: An Empirical Study
This article is part of a symposium that honors David Baldus, a great scholar and great man, a quiet man with a strong passion for justice. We study the operation of Delaware’s death penalty in the modern era of capital punishment.
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Stings and Scams: ‘Fake News,’ the First Amendment, and the New Activist Journalism
Constitutional law, technological innovations, and the rise of a cultural “right to know” have recently combined to yield “fake news,” as illustrated by an anti-abortion citizen-journalist sting operation that scammed Planned Parenthood.
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The People’s Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy
This Article offers a blueprint for a comprehensive restructuring of the central bank balance sheet as the basis for redesigning the core architecture of modern finance.
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Dangerous Citations
This Article considers when optional case citations may do more harm than good. There are valid reasons for citing to non-binding precedent — to promote consistency in the law.

Additional Resources

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#CornellLaw is proud to see women in the role of Editor-in-Chief for each of the school’s journals, as well as the Supreme Court Bulletin!

Pictured (from left to right):
Hailie Yoo, Editor-in-Chief of the Supreme Court Bulletin
Danica Murthy, Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
Gigi Scerbo, Editor-in-Chief of Cornell Law Review
Maria Giovanna Jumper, Editor-in-Chief of Cornell International Law Journal

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#CornellLaw is proud to see women in the role of Editor-in-Chief for each of the school’s journals, as well as the Supreme Court Bulletin! Pictured (from left to right): Hailie Yoo, Editor-in-Chief of the Supreme Court Bulletin Danica Murthy, Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy Gigi Scerbo, Editor-in-Chief of Cornell Law Review Maria Giovanna Jumper, Editor-in-Chief of Cornell International Law Journal

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Our campus is vibrant with blooming flowers and trees, as students continue working hard on their exams. #HappySpring #GrowthEverywhere #CornellLaw #GoodLuckEveryone

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Our campus is vibrant with blooming flowers and trees, as students continue working hard on their exams. #HappySpring #GrowthEverywhere #CornellLaw #GoodLuckEveryone

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Students from the First Amendment Clinic visited the Reuters New York newsroom in Times Square last week to learn more about the relationship between journalists and lawyers, discussing how both teams work collaboratively on publishing cutting-edge journalism.

Students heard from Katharine Larsen, Deputy General Counsel; Vanessa O’Connell, Global Industry Editor; Mike Spector, U.S. Corporate Crisis Correspondent; Christopher Lee, Global Media and Litigation Counsel; and Alix Freedman, Global Editor, Ethics and Standards. #CornellLawClinics

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Students from the First Amendment Clinic visited the Reuters New York newsroom in Times Square last week to learn more about the relationship between journalists and lawyers, discussing how both teams work collaboratively on publishing cutting-edge journalism. Students heard from Katharine Larsen, Deputy General Counsel; Vanessa O’Connell, Global Industry Editor; Mike Spector, U.S. Corporate Crisis Correspondent; Christopher Lee, Global Media and Litigation Counsel; and Alix Freedman, Global Editor, Ethics and Standards. #CornellLawClinics

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