Multilevel marketing promises a life of abundance — but for most, it’s an expensive illusion. Advocates are calling for safeguards to stop the cycle of hype and harm.
On the House
As founder of the Massachusetts Parole Preparation Partnership, Kim Jones ’11 is working to open doors for those ready to return, rebuild and reclaim their lives.
Co-op Matters
When it comes to judicial clerkships, let the record show that Billy Czerwinski ’25 might well be Northeastern Law’s greatest gavel enthusiast.
To ensure public health is not undermined in the courts, Northeastern Law’s Center for Health Policy and Law (CHPL), as part of the Act for Public Health partnership, recently released a report, A Plan for Action: Protecting Public Health in the Courts, that calls for several critical action steps, including research, education and coordination with allies in organizing and drafting amicus briefs in cases with significant public health ramifications.
Professor Antoinette Coakley, assistant dean of Northeastern Law’s Bar Success Program, was recognized in March as one of the 57 Most Influential Black Attorneys in the Northeast by the Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA).
The law school’s Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) recently filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Caesars Online Casino in Pennsylvania state court alleging that its $2,500 deposit match promotion for new customers is misleading, predatory and likely illegal.
Professor Sharmila Murthy’s article “Disrupting Utility Law for Water Justice,” published in the Stanford Law Review in 2024, was selected for inclusion in the 17th edition of the prestigious Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review (ELPAR).
Professor Claudia Haupt, a First Amendment scholar whose research is situated at the intersection of free speech, health and technology, spent her spring sabbatical at the Institute of European and Comparative Law at the University of Oxford.
Professors Andrew Haile, Melanie Roberts and Daniel Medwed are the 2025 recipients of the law school’s Teacher of the Year award.
In May, Professor Elettra Bietti presented on “AI Antitrust as Regulatory Law” at the Law, Technology and Economics of AI conference held at the University of Hong Kong.




