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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…