As modern speech rapidly shifts to online platforms, what effect do Big Tech intermediaries have on an individual’s right to free speech?

Professor Danielle Jefferis recently published “Our Progressively Brutal Constitution: A Legal Expressivist Account of the Excessive Force Doctrine,” in Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal.

Issue 1, Volume 75 is now live! It features Articles by Professor Danielle Jefferis and Professor Khaled Beydoun. It also includes three Comments by Hannah Behar, Lauren Weinsier, and Claire Pellegrin. Check out the issue here: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/

Issue 6 of Volume 74 is live! Issue 6 features two articles: "Rethinking Misdemeanor Incompetence" by Professor Susan McMahon of University of California, Irvine School of Law and "Privileging Genetic Privacy" by Professor Natalie Ram of University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

We are pleased to introduce Volume 75 of the Emory Law Journal! We look forward to the contributions the incoming Staff Editors will make to further ELJ’s tradition of quality legal scholarship.

The Emory Law Journal is reopening submissions for Volume 75 on August 1, 2025, through Scholastica. All submissions will be considered on a rolling basis. We look forward to reviewing your articles for publication in the Spring of 2026!

The Emory Law Journal is reopening submissions for Volume 75 on August 1, 2025, through Scholastica. All submissions will be considered on a rolling basis. We look forward to reviewing your articles for publication in the Spring of 2026!

Issue 5 of Volume 74 is live! Issue 5 features pieces from the 2024 Randolph W. Thrower Symposium. The Symposium was entitled "The Promise and Challenge of Artificial Intelligence in the Information Age." scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol74/is...

Two more student-run journals have joined Bluesky! Welcome @stanlrev.bsky.social and @nyujlpp.bsky.social! Check out the starter pack of student-run journals and the list (a feed compiling all posts from such journals)! Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/SjT51yY List: bsky.app/profile/did:...

How is online gambling changing the ability of tribes to raise revenue and preserve their sovereignty? Tribal casinos are a vital source of revenue for many Indigenous communities, but what you might not realize is that outdated federal law threatens their future.

To bring a claim in federal court, a plaintiff must demonstrate an injury-in-fact. But, this is extremely difficult in health data breach cases. Often, courts focus on economic harms, disregarding the profound noneconomic harms of such a breach. Kayla O'Brien considers in ELJ.

What role should copyright and antitrust law play in regulating AI? Professors Daryl Lim and Peter K. Yu consider in ELJ Volume 74: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol74/is...

Professors Daryl Lim (of Penn State Dickinson Law) and Peter K. Yu (of Texas A&M University School of Law) have published “The Antitrust-Copyright Interface in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence” in Volume 74 of the Emory Law Journal.

Congratulations to ELJ's Volume 74 Editorial Board on their graduation from @emorylaw.bsky.social today! It has been an incredible year, with more pieces from Volume 74 still to come. Join us in congratulating this incredible group!

Issue 4 of Volume 74 is live! It features two articles: "The Antitrust-Copyright Interface in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence" by Daryl Lim (of Penn State) and Peter Yu (of Texas A&M); and "Access or Sovereignty" by John Holden (of Indiana).

Since 1950, the Feres Doctrine has forbidden injured American soldiers from suing the military for sexual assault, medical malpractice, and other negligence soldiers suffer incident to service. This lack of military accountability has led to soldiers to lack a legal remedy.

The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980, celebrated initially as protecting Indigenous sovereignty, has hindered self-determination for the Wabanaki Nations. Brandon Dodds, @emorylaw.bsky.social class of 2025, explores the Act and its implications.

As someone who bridges practice with theory, I'm honored to receive this recognition from the American College of Environmental Lawyers. "This recognition demonstrates @emorylaw.bsky.social's commitment to educating the next generation of environmental lawyers." law.emory.edu/news-and-eve...

As global trade continues to hang in the balance, read up about the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) structure. Zhen Tian, Executive Articles Editor of ELJ and @emorylaw.bsky.social class of '25, recently published her comment, exploring VIE.

Another addition to the student-run law review starter pack and feed: @nyulawreview.bsky.social The starter pack is available here: go.bsky.app/SjT51yY Check out the feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...

How does existing law fail to incentivize whistleblowers, leading to consumer injuries and deaths? And how can a reformed bounty program improve consumer safety? Prof. Benjamin Cavataro considers in "Safety Whistleblowing," recently published in ELJ: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol74/is...

How should the law respond to emergencies? Current law allows emergency departures from a wide range of legal rules. Professors John F. Duffy and Richard M. Hynes (of @uvalaw.bsky.social) consider how the law should shape prices in emergencies in "Crisis Pricing."

UCLA Law's Jim Salzman shares how environmental protection laws from the 1970s may be unintentionally slowing our climate action in his Emory Law Journal article, "The Greens' Dilemma: Building Tomorrow's Climate Infrastructure Today," co-authored with J.B. Ruhl. youtube.com/shorts/Gn3Dw...

Every year, the MacMillan Law Library @emorylaw.bsky.social organizes March Madness with lawyers. This year's Final Four featured Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Rob Bilott, Brian Steel, and Jessica Pearson. Justice Jackson and Jessica Pearson face off in the championship this week...

Spring has sprung at @emorylaw.bsky.social !

Check this out: the Brechner Freedom of Information Project recently highlighted the Comment of Deputy Editor-in-Chief Maranda Johnston. She argues the trade secret regime allows companies to avoid transparency and scrutiny, even when information they possess is critical to public health/safety.

How should the law respond to emergencies? Current law allows emergency departures from a wide range of legal rules. Professors John F. Duffy and Richard M. Hynes (of @uvalaw.bsky.social) consider how the law should shape prices in emergencies in "Crisis Pricing."

Emory Law Journal has concluded our Spring 2025 article selection process. Thanks to all who submitted. We will re-open submissions in August 2025 and hope you will consider submitting your work for review!

𝖳𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 for 𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂cation 𝗂𝗇 𝖵𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗆𝖾 𝟩𝟧 𝗈𝖿 𝖤𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝖫𝖺𝗐 𝖩𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗇𝖺𝗅. 𝖯𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗃𝗈𝗂𝗇 𝗎𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗌!

Check out @maybell.bsky.social of @tulanelaw.bsky.social new piece “Unlikely Criminals: Inside the IVF Drug Grey Market,” forthcoming in @emorylawjournal.bsky.social ! Read it here: buff.ly/PmUrKDH #FollowWomenWednesday

Volume 74, Issue 3 is live: scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/elj/vol74/is... The issue features two articles: "Crisis Pricing" by John F. Duffy and Richard M. Hynes (of @uvalaw.bsky.social) and "Safety Whistleblowing" by Ben Cavataro.

Good news: "Unlikely Criminals" is now forthcoming in the Emory Law Journal! Looking forward to working with @emorylawjournal.bsky.social! 🥳

What does thread count mislabeling have to do with a foodbank? In most cases, nothing. Yet, seemingly unrelated charities are often proposed cy pres recipients, which courts readily approve in class action settlements.

Late to #WorldBookDay, we wanted to recognize one of our favorite books: the Bluebook. Supra, Id, oh my; The Bluebook, where editors cry, As citations dance!

New in Emory Law Journal Online: "The Enduring Crisis in Teaching Constitutional Law" by @patsobkowski.com. Professor Sobkowski considers the legacy of the Warren Court and how it informs our understanding of the Roberts Court.

My paper, The Enduring Crisis in Teaching Constitutional Law, is officially "in print" with @emorylawjournal.bsky.social! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

An under-discussed Medicaid requirement: Estate Recovery Programs. Federal law requires states recoup the costs of Medicaid care from recipients' estates. Often, families must sell their homes to do so. Isabella M. Ryan considers the impact and constitutionality of ERPs.

Congratulations to the Executive Board of Emory Law Journal, Volume 75!

Emory Law Journal has put together a terrific symposium--great conversations at dinner tonight and a tremendous series of panels tomorrow ahead of a keynote by Commissioner Bedoyaftc.bsky.social. I'm looking forward to it! And nice somehow to focus on a critical yet not-entirely-partisan issue.

Twas the afternoon before the Thrower Symposium and all through the law school many creatures were scurrying to finalize preparations... As we settled in for a short winter nap (it'll be 70F in Atlanta today), we excitedly thought of "The Regulation of Digital Platforms and Addictive Technologies"

Does the community advocacy letters system unfairly benefit white-collar defendants? Hope Kagan argues they do in "Reforming Community Advocacy Letters to Counteract the Unfair Advantages for Typical White-Collar Defendants." The Comment was recently published in Emory Law Journal.

I have uploaded an updated version of my paper, "The Enduring Crisis in Teaching Constitutional Law," forthcoming in @emorylawjournal.bsky.social. Should be "in print" soon! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Emory Law Journal is open for submissions on Scholastica! We have already begun reviewing and look forward to reading your work. emory-law-journal.scholasticahq.com

Congratulations to @emorylawjournal.bsky.social and @emorylaw.bsky.social alumna Rachel Kennedy! Rachel's Comment, published in ELJ, "A Child's Constitutional Right to Family Integrity and Counsel in Dependency Proceedings," was recently cited in a dissent from the MI Supreme Court in "In re Bates"

As social media has become ubiquitous, the wave of state laws seeking to regulate platforms and Supreme Court cases challenging those laws have raised new questions and implicated fundamental aspects of democracy, federalism, and public health. We will explore, at this year's Thrower Symposium!

Why do many companies emphasize their efforts to engage with shareholders yet resist shareholder proposals? Professor @geeyoungmin.bsky.social answers in "Shareholder Direct Democracy," recently published in Volume 74 of Emory Law Journal.

Emory Law Journal will begin accepting submissions on February 1 via Scholastica. In preparation, reply with any questions you have about our process. We will respond as we can over the coming days #LawSky

What did the COVID-19 pandemic mean for accommodations and how we conceptualize disability law? @profshirleylin.bsky.social answers in "Mass Accommodations: Signposts to a Hidden Jurisprudence", recently published in Vol. 74 of Emory Law Journal.

Can employment law provide remedies for unconscious bias and structural discrimination? Tackling the question, Professors Leora Eisenstadt and Todd Haugh published "Nudging Diversity: Merging Law and Behavioral Science to Reduce Workplace Discrimination and Increase Diversity" in Vol. 74 of ELJ

Today's decision from the Supreme Court in TikTok makes the upcoming Thrower Symposium all the more relevant! Join us as we discuss "The Regulation of Digital Platforms and Addictive Technologies." There is still time to register, and CLE credit is available: emorylaw.wufoo.com/forms/m1hpgd...