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Once called “Faculty Blog” and “Student Blog,” the Portia explores novel topics from the Faculty and Students at New England Law | Boston. The Blog complements our long-standing print and online publication, providing in-depth insight into current legal discourse.
Faculty Blog
Explore the prestigious works and specialties of New England Law | Boston Faculty.
Student Blog
Students from New England Law | Boston can showcase new and innovative ideas and provide unique insight into novel issues.
Recent Posts
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Response to “No, Really, Civil Procedure Matters: Look at the State and Local Climate Cases”
It all starts with civil procedure. Professor Sean Lyness’s article No, Really, Civil Procedure Matters: Look at the State and Local Climate Cases,…
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Managing the Groundwater Governance Gap
You have probably heard that we are running out of groundwater. Headline after headline tells us that the United States is running dry.…
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Response to “Posthumous Art Law: What Happens to a Dead Artist’s Art?”
Professor Peter Karol and Doctor Sharon Hecker joined the On Remand, the New England Law Review Podcast, in 2020 to discuss their co-authored…
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WE WERE BORN THIS WAY: THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT AND IMMUTABILITY
A person can be many things: spouse, parent, attorney, teacher, sports fan, dog owner, bisexual, taxpayer, employee, employer. but few need any explanation…
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Becerra: A Hint at a Post-Chevron World
Back in 2021, one case, American Hospital Association v. Becerra, seemed to be teed up for the Supreme Court to reconsider its…
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Response to “The Two-Word Clause that Could Prevent Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Victims from Receiving Financial Justice”
In his blog post, The Two-Word Clause That Could Prevent Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Victims from Receiving Financial Justice, Professor Kent Schenkel discusses Jeffrey…