The Legal Impact
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The Legal Impact: AI Impact on the Legal Industry
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Professor Bill Murphy breaks down the potential impact of large language artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, on the legal industry. Read More
The Legal Impact: Groff v. DeJoy
Monday, August 21, 2023
Professor Seth Oranburg discusses the recent Groff v. DeJoy decision and the impact it will have on employment law and religious freedom. Read More
The Legal Impact: Research Controversy at Stanford University
Monday, July 31, 2023
Professor Stan Kowalski discusses Stanford’s President Marc Tessier-Lavigne stepping down and whether we can trust research data. Read More
The Legal Impact: Summer 2023 SCOTUS Wrap-up
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Professor John Greabe gives a wrap-up for some of the major SCOTUS cases for summer 2023 term including FAIR v. Harvard, National Pork Producers v. Ross, Moore v. Harper, and more. Read More
The Legal Impact: New Hampshire Insurance Department
Thursday, June 22, 2023
2L Emalee Peterson discusses her experience interning at the New Hampshire Insurance Department and her supervisor, Enforcement Council Joshua Hilliard, JD '14, talks about administrative law and his role at the department. Read More
The Legal Impact: The Durham Report
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Professor Buzz Scherr dives into The Durham Report, covering the 2016 Trump v. Clinton election points of contention and the FBI's missteps working around politics. Read More
The Legal Impact: EA, Commanders’ Trademark, and Robinson Memorabilia
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Professor Michael McCann talks about his recent Sportico articles; including the latest in EA and NIL, Commander's trademark dispute, and Jackie Robinson memorabilia causing SEC issues. Read More
The Legal Impact: Medicaid Changes and Hospital Mergers
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Professor Lucy Hodder discusses the end of continuous Medicaid enrollment from the COVID-19 public health emergency and the impact of hospital mergers in New Hampshire. Read More
The Legal Impact: Ethics and SCOTUS
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Professor John Greabe discusses the Supreme Court of the United States' code of ethics and the messy impact of politics and personal relationships. Read More
The Legal Impact: The Trump Indictment
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Professor Buzz Scherr breaks down the felony indictment of former President Donald J. Trump in New York State Supreme Court and the political situation surrounding it. Read More