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The 2025 Political Economy & Public Law conference covered #research on an array of topics- from disclosure rules to Congressional oversight committees to small business-favoring provisions to executive orders. Thank you to all who made this event such a success!

“Work authorization is so valuable that I think people are still applying,” Clinical Prof. Nicole Hallett said. “But I would say that the level of fear that people are feeling … is a lot higher.” buff.ly/QrJn61R

A The New York Times column from Thomas Edsall cites a 2022 study of Trump’s first-term pardons from Prof. Emeritus Albert Alschuler. buff.ly/1P2KbHP

Alex Polikoff, ’53, 1927-2025. buff.ly/Z9RBOBk

“In terms of who they’re arresting, they seem to be arresting essentially anyone, and that includes people with no criminal history,” Clinical Prof. Nicole Hallett told Chicago Tribune about an increase in ICE raids. buff.ly/YldqwaY

The optimal tax deduction for mixed-purpose expenses should be proportional to how much the expense serves income generation vs. consumption. New brief, "The Claiming of Children on U.S. Tax Returns," from Jacob Goldin (UChicago Law School) and co-authors. bfi.uchicago.edu/insights/the-c…

On podcast, Prof. tomginsburg discusses political attacks on judiciaries around the world. buff.ly/pAXB3bP

Lisa Monaco, ’97, joins Microsoft as president of global affairs. buff.ly/yzKks1C

Clinical Prof. Sarah Konsky told Reuters that the Trump administration has "not sought Supreme Court review in all the cases it could, and part of the story may be that the government is appealing what it thinks are strong cases for it." buff.ly/F5rh2u0

Aziz Huq writes in last year’s Trump v US ruling it is “worth stepping back and reflecting on the many complex ways in which such immunity radiates through the executive branch… [T]he costs are of a scale and seriousness that far outweigh the benefits.” buff.ly/07c6BjN

Charles Pratt, ’67, 1939-2025. buff.ly/JboWJsC

“The primary purpose of the consent decree was to end unnecessary and discriminatory police violence,” Clinical Prof. Craig Futterman told WTTW. “These shootings raise questions about whether there is something deeply problematic happening within CPD.” buff.ly/iJjx6X5

“In the American constitutional tradition, the devolution of governance to subnational entities has been understood to be a bulwark of democracy,” writes Prof. Aziz Huq. This “divide and limit” strategy is placed “in doubt.” buff.ly/VfWiwgw

Andy Rosenfield, ’78, and Alex Rosenfield, ’15, relaunch luxury watch brand. buff.ly/CaCwUwP

"Her argument on that point was definitely 'conservative,' not only in its conclusion, but also in its assertion that the Court should not increase the categories of discrimination," Prof. Geoffrey Stone said about Justice Barrett's Skrmetti concurrence. buff.ly/19UW5Q1

Rebecca F. Briggs, ’09, recognized by Rhode Island Monthly for Professional Excellence in Law. buff.ly/QVppxIT