For decades, state tort law has provided a mechanism for addressing environmental damage even if the cause is transboundary in nature. This Essay argues that...

The FDA is loosening evidence standards for devices while demanding more for vaccines. We compare the two evidence bases and argue the position is inconsistent.

The Alex Gibney doc has received denials from YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X on running the trailer. Its U.S. distributor is appealing.

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.

Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.

About Examined: Overlooked cases that never got the real investigation they deserved. Each season features deeply reported stories about crime, punishment, and the people inside the criminal legal sys...

A heated debate took place in the Oval Office on Friday, with some Trump officials accusing the National Institutes of Health of funding grants that conflict with the president’s agenda.

PURPOSEPayments from the drug industry influence physicians' prescribing decisions. Whether industry payments affect the likelihood that patients receive the guideline-preferred treatment for their ca...

Many former FDA officials, both politically-appointed leaders and those from the career ranks, as well as numerous FDA scholars have advocated for increased FDA independence in varied forms, and for g...

In 2025, the Trump administration disrupted many critical aspects of the biomedical research infrastructure in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was not spared. Robert F. Kenne...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration derives most of its drug regulatory budget from "user fees" paid by pharmaceutical companies. This White Paper l

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration derives most of its drug regulatory budget from "user fees" paid by pharmaceutical companies. This White Paper l

We recognize our adopters and students need updates to the 3d Edition of The Law of American Health Care, which was published just before the second Trump admin

Two 3L LPE fans (and Blog editors) reflect on what LPE has to offer to new law students.

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The health of LGBTQ+ people has long been an indicator of wider advances in human rights and health equity. Modern LGBTQ+ liberation movements have achieved substantial progress towards the decriminal...

In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act. The president is…

The Trump administration’s legal theories about gender-affirming care, if accepted, could shift the equilibrium of medical decision making in the United States in important ways.

Using 30 months of panel data on 26,811 Chinese students in grades 7-12, we study how generative AI affects homework productivity and learning. The data combine

A whistleblower is alleging that a Trump administration task force created to combat antisemitism pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities

African American employees tend to receive more scrutiny from their bosses than their white colleagues, meaning that small mistakes are more likely to be caught, which over time leads to worse perform...

In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.

The FDA has approved Moderna’s influenza vaccine, the first licensed flu shot made using messenger RNA technology.

Here, you will find the Tort Reports—podcasts created by Prof. Daniel G. Aaron's Torts classes from 2023-2025. They cover an array of social issues that interse