Story Archive

Publications written and edited by members of the Law School’s faculty in 2020-2021 explore ownership and authorship, constitutional controversy, foreign policy, urban planning, and more.

In Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power, and Freedom, the Columbia Law professor argues that the government sometimes subverts the Constitution by using its largess to buy the cooperation—even the constitutional rights—of individuals, businesses, and the states.

Powerful institutional investors are the reason wages have been flat for decades, stifling competition for workers and worsening income inequality, the Columbia Law School professor says. 

Professor Sarah A. Seo ’07 explains how the development of police discretionary power in traffic stops gave rise to “driving while Black.”

In his new book, Lakefront, Merrill traces how lawsuits, court rulings, and political machinations from the 1850s to the present have resulted in an urban coastline that’s the pride of Chicago and the envy of other cities.

In his new book, the constitutional law scholar argues that competing rights should be balanced through political compromise.

Explore a selection of original articles and videos from the past year featuring exceptional women from the Columbia Law community.

In his new book, Mine! How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives, Professor Heller explores the laws and norms that govern everything from disputes with neighbors to climate change mitigation. 

Securities law scholars Professors John C. Coffee Jr. and Joshua Mitts offer context and commentary on volatile trading driven by investors who coordinated through social media.

Alumni, faculty, and scholars take on pivotal positions in the Biden administration.