Media Inquiries
The Office of Communications and Marketing is available to provide members of the media with information about New England Law | Boston and its programs. It also acts as a liaison between the media and members of the New England Law faculty.
To request an interview with a New England Law faculty expert, please contact us at marketing@nesl.edu or (617) 422-7345.
Faculty Expertise
The New England Law faculty's expertise spans the breadth of legal discourse. Among their many specialties:
- Asylum law and asylum seekers
- Civil rights
- Constitutional law
- Criminal law
- Elder law
- Environmental law
- First amendment rights
- Human trafficking
- Immigration law and policy
- Intellectual property law
- International business law
- Marijuana law
- Legal services for the poor
- Refugees
- Sanctuary policies
- Trademark law
- Women’s rights
They have held positions that include Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, U.S. Army JAG officer, and Director General of the Human Rights Department for the Organizations for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
You can view our full list of faculty and search their areas of legal expertise here.
Recent Publications
New England Law professors have been quoted in national outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, CNN, and Bloomberg, as well as many regional publications. Here are some recent highlights:
2025 Highlights
Where Is Botox Made? What the Tariffs Mean for Your Injections
Glamour, 4/11/25, commentary by Professor Christine Abely
OpenAI Copyright Suit Consolidation Portends Consistency, Risk
Bloomberg Law, 4/8/25, commentary by Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
Experts argue Diana DiZoglio’s legislative audit is unconstitutional, could be weaponized
Boston Herald, 4/2/25, commentary by Professor Lawrence Friedman
'It's obviously retribution.' Supreme Court justices warn of Legislature's judicial clampdown
Salt Lake Tribune, 2/24/25, commentary by Professor Jordan M. Singer
Trump's 'border czar' criticizes Boston police commissioner
Boston Globe, 2/23/25, commentary by Professor Lawrence Friedman
AI Fair Use Ruling Lays First Marker as OpenAI, Meta Cases Loom
Bloomberg Law, 2/12/25, commentary by Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
Will Supreme Court Overturn Gay Marriage? How Obergefell Could Fall
Newsweek, 2/7/25, commentary by Professor Lawrence Friedman
What Will Cost Most Under Trump's Tariffs?
U.S. News & World Report, 1/31/25, commentary by Professor Christine Abely
2024 Highlights
Notorious ‘professional tenants' face criminal charges for pattern of evictions, unpaid rent
NBC10, 12/18/24, interview with Professor MaryLou Muirhead
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
NECN, 11/12/24, interview with Professor Victor Hansen
Massachusetts Top Court Treads Lightly Around Gun, Weapon Rights
Bloomberg Law, 9/27/24, commentary by Professor Lawrence Friedman
The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself
Wired, 9/27/24, commentary by Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
I was a member of Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court. His proposals are only a start.
Boston Globe, 8/1/24, commentary by Professor Lawrence Friedman
Should Harvard Pay Higher Taxes? Ivy League School Under Scrutiny in Boston
Bloomberg, 7/25/24, commentary by Professor Eric Lustig
‘Divisive concepts’ case correctly decided
New Hampshire Bulletin, 6/3/24, op-ed by Professor Lawrence Friedman
Jurors on high-profile cases face stress, anxiety, scrutiny: From Trump to Karen Read’s murder trial
GBH, 5/31/24, commentary by Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
What Is Guardianship?
U.S. News & World Report, 3/18/24, commentary by Professor Lynn S. Muster
Healey’s pot pardon should be just the start of reform
Boston Globe, 3/15/24, commentary by Professor David Siegel
Donna Summer’s estate takes on Kanye West in copyright battle
WBUR Radio Boston, 2/21/24, interview with Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
Shoreline access in the R.I. Constitution? Dennis Nixon was in the room where it happened
Rhode Island Current, 2/6/24, commentary by Professor Sean Lyness
Russia boasts it is beating sanctions, but its longer-term prospects are bleak
CNN, 1/29/24, commentary by Professor Christine Abely
Tenure on Massachusetts’ Highest Court Plummets to All-Time Low
Bloomberg Law, 1/26/24, commentary by Professor Lawrence Friedman
2023 Highlights
Opinion: Amid the Ukraine war, are sanctions against Russia working?
Los Angeles Times, 12/14/23, op-ed by Professor Christine Abely
Wrestling with statutes: The NH Supreme Court and the termination of parental rights
New Hampshire Bulletin, 12/6/23, article by Professor Lawrence Friedman
Next generation of women in law express gratitude for late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
GBH News, 12/4/23, interview with Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
Getty Images Plunges into the Generative AI Pool
Wired, 9/25/23, commentary by Professor Bhamati Viswanathan
R.I.’s shore access bill is now law. Will it survive court challenges?
Boston Globe, 6/27/23, commentary by Professor Sean Lyness
Thousands of Afghans escaped the Taliban with the help of private veteran groups. Today, many remain in limbo, held in a compound in the UAE
CNN, 5/7/23, commentary by former Professor Dina Haynes
Oil Giants Inch Closer to Discovery in State Climate Cases
Bloomberg Law, 4/26/23, article by Professor Sean Lyness
I-Team: Botched FBI interrogation part of ongoing training with Army Delta Force
WBZ News, 4/6/23, commentary by Professor Victor Hansen
An intellectual property law expert on Warhol, whiskey, and the Red Sox
WBUR Radio Boston, 4/3/23, interview with former Professor Peter Karol
‘Anybody need tickets?’: At Opening Day, an anachronistic part of the Fenway experience returns
Boston Globe, 4/1/23, commentary by former Professor Natasha Varyani
2022 Highlights
The law failed the victims of the Club Q shooting: Here are 3 ways we can honor their memory
The Hill, 11/26/22, op-ed by Professor Eliot Tracz
Was it legal for Gov. DeSantis to relocate migrants to Martha’s Vineyard? Expert says no
WBZ News, 9/16/22, commentary by former Professor Dina Haynes
After flat-footed response to a white supremacist march, questions about Boston police intelligence gathering
Boston Globe, 8/20/22, commentary by Professor David Siegel
The Rhode Island Senate must act to preserve the shoreline
Boston Globe, 6/3/22, commentary by Professor Sean Lyness
Global leaders impose sanctions against Russia to hinder 'their resources to wage war'
WGBH Boston Public Radio, 3/1/22, interview with Professor Christine Abely
Massachusetts-based app expands mental health resources for college students
WCVB, 2/14/22, interview with former Dean Lisa Freudenheim
The ruling class and the Supreme Court
The Hill, 2/5/22, op-ed by former Professor Monica Teixeira de Sousa
New England Law | Boston Announces New Law School Dean
PR Newswire, 1/11/22
2021 Highlights
Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?
BBC News, 11/27/21, commentary by Professor Victor Hansen
Should the federal death penalty be abolished?
Boston Globe, 10/28/21, commentary by Adjunct Lecturer James Rooney
The Anti-Trafficking Movement Is Pivoting to Afghanistan
Vice, 10/12/21, commentary by former Professor Dina Haynes
Expert suggests Rhode Islanders might need to rethink the law on shoreline rights
Boston Globe, 9/23/21, commentary by Professor Sean Lyness
Article II should not be a blank check for the president
The Hill, 7/23/21, op-ed by Professors Lawrence Friedman and Victor Hansen
It's time to require country of origin disclosures for products sold online
The Hill, 6/10/21, op-ed by Professor Christine Abely
Do Military Courts Play a Role in the Wake of January 6?
PBS Frontline, 5/25/21, commentary by Professor Victor Hansen
National Association of Standalone Graduate Schools Launches
New England Law joins a group of eleven independent graduate schools launching a new organization, the National Association of Standalone Graduate Schools, to advocate for their collective interests.
145 Million Americans Cannot Afford Another Year Like 2020
WalletHub, 3/18/21, commentary by Professor Eric Lustig