Over lunch on February 11 and 12, the Harvard Law School Journal on Legislation hosted its annual symposium. This year’s topic, Drug Policy: Reality and Reform, proved timely and engaging to members of the Harvard Law community. Welcoming a standing-room-only audience to hear from some of the field’s leading experts and authorities, JOL succeed…
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Prescription for Paternalism
Prescription for Paternalism
Jenna Tynan[*]
Multiple commentators have weighed in on the relative merits of the long-awaited Obamacare implementation.[2] Both perspectives, however, have shown that any legislation’s impact is determined not only by the text of the act but also by the parties affected. A recent personal experience…
Student Loan Debt: Expansion of Borrowers’ Rights?
Student Loan Debt: Expansion of Borrowers' Rights?
Kellen Wittkop[*]
College students navigate a constant balancing act of managing the many stresses that accompany enrollment at any institution of higher learning: classes, activities, job searches, etc. But one of the largest causes of anxiety for students is something that often l…
I Spy: The Problems with NSA Overreach
I Spy: The Problems with NSA Overreach
Tyler Anderson[*]
Over the past several months, Congress has generated considerable outrage regarding the NSA’s collection of data from foreign officials.[2] Some of this criticism is surely deserved; for example, we recently learned that the NSA spied on Ban Ki-moon’s talking points before…
Employer Justification for Smoker Discrimination
Employer Justification for Smoker Discrimination
Jenna Tynan[*]
Imagine you’re a first-year associate and after your standard fourteen-hour workday, you sit back and indulge in a product recently found more addictive than cocaine: the iconic Oreo.[2] You rush back to work the next morning with a wayward Oreo stain on your favorit…