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“Tariffs hit close to home. Lumber, clothing, groceries, phones — all costlier.”

RWU Law Dean Gregory W. Bowman breaks down why in The Boston Globe.
@bostonglobe.com

🎧 Hear more in Law 401 Ep. 7: “Tariffs: Why Should You Care?”
YouTube, Spotify, Apple & Amazon Music.

#Law401 #Tariffs #importtax
#Law401: Linn Foster Freedman, adjunct professor at RWU Law, explains how AI is changing classroom life—and what parents and educators should be paying attention to right now.

📺 “Keeping Up with AI: Are Student Protections Falling Behind?"

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November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
RWU Law Prof. Yelnosky tells WPRI that incidents like this raise safety and access-to-justice concerns, and virtual hearings may reduce some barriers.
🔗 https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/wrongful-ice-detention-outside-ri-courthouse-fuels-push-for-virtual-hearings/
@wpri12.bsky.social
Wrongful ICE detention outside RI courthouse fuels push for virtual hearings
The call for expanded virtual court hearings in Rhode Island is growing louder after ICE wrongfully detained a teenager outside Superior Court on Thursday.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
✨ AI is moving fast in RI classrooms — but student protections aren’t keeping up.

#Law401 on Tuesday: Professor Linn Foster Freedman breaks down what state policies cover + what guardrails educators should put in place.

“Keeping Up with AI: Are Student Protections Falling Behind?”
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November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#Law401: Immigration Close Encounters: Rights, Risks, Responses”

Attorney Zachary Lyons breaks down the legal standards behind immigration encounters and how they play out in practice, including Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, a case testing the limits of “reasonable suspicion.”

Tune In linktr.ee/rwulaw
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨New #Law401 episode! Dive into "Immigration Close Encounters: Rights, Risks and Responsibilities"

Attorney Zachary Lyons shares the importance of the Supreme Court's decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo and what it means for 4th ammendment rights.

🎙️Tune in here open.spotify.com/show/6iTuA0t...
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎉Any RWU Law alums here? It's that time again! Join us on Dec. 3 for our annual Holiday Reception with alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the bench and bar.

Register here: https://law.rwu.edu/events/law-alumni-association-holiday-reception-3

#RWULaw #HolidayReception #LawSchoolAlums
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Coming Tuesday: “Immigration Encounters: Rights, Risks, and Responses.”

Attorney Zachary Lyons explains Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, a CA case reshaping how “reasonable suspicion” is evaluated in immigration enforcement, and why the implications reach Rhode Island too.

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November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax” is live!

RI Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social shares how taxing millionaires on 2nd homes could raise the public funds we need — for housing, schools, and stronger communities — without driving away investors.

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November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
RI AG Peter Neronha’s tenure: Civil division gets more resources, but has the approach to drug possession changed? RWU Law professors Michael Yelnosky & Andrew Horwitz offer insights.
Read more → www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
@providencejournal.bsky.social
#RhodeIsland #AttorneyGeneral
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An inspiring evening celebrating women’s leadership in law and the judiciary.

Justice Alice Gibney’s words—“Your trust is empowering… Find a way and do it”—capture RWU Law’s spirit, said Dean Gregory W. Bowman: empowering others to lead with purpose across Rhode Island.

#Changemakers #WomenInRobes
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
🎧 Listen now: “The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax” just dropped!
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Rhode Island Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social joins #Law401 to break down how the “Taylor Swift Tax” could help locals without driving away millionaire investors.

#RhodeIsland #TaylorSwiftTax
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Missed #Law401? Catch “When Cosplay is Fair Play”

Attorney & cosplayer Blake Johnson joins us to explore where the fun of cosplay meets the fine line between fair use and for-profit.

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#CosplayLaw #ComicConRI #FanArtAndFairUse
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
On Tuesday: “The Era of the Taylor Swift Tax”

Rhode Island Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social joins #Law401 to unpack her headline-making proposal — asking wealthy non-residents with million-dollar homes to pay their fair share.

Subscribe → linktr.ee/rwulaw

#TaylorSwiftTax #RhodeIsland #Podcast
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Attorney Blake Johnson joined #Law401 in full costume to show how the cosplay community helps lawyers balance work and play.

From copyright to fair use, we’re breaking down the legal side of fandom — and proving lawyers can have fun too!

"When Cosplay is Fairplay"
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November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#Law401 is live: “When Cosplay is Fair Play”
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Attorney and cosplayer Blake Johnson joins us to explore the legal side of fandom — from copyright and fair use to trademarks and IP. See how creativity and the law collide!

#Law401 #CosplayLaw #ComicConRI #FairUse
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
One of our beloved alums and adjunct professors has taken her fight for justice beyond this world.

Honoring Michelle M. Alves ’00, L’03—brilliant lawyer, public servant, and fierce defender.

@providencejournal.bsky.social
www.providencejournal.com/obituaries/p...

#ChampionForJustice #Changemaker
October 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#Law401 🎙️ Drops Tuesday
“When Cosplay is Fair Play”
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Rhode Island Comic Con is back, and fans are suiting up!
Attorney and cosplayer Blake Johnson explores the legal side of fandom—from copyright and IP to the trademark laws behind the costumes.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🌳 The Case of Morley Field 🍃

When a neighborhood fight over green space becomes a story about environmental justice and development in RI.

Featuring Pawtucket Councilor Clovis Gregor and #Law401 hosts Michael Donnelly-Boylen & Nicole Dyszlewski.

🎧 Listen here
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October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎙 New #Law401: Pawtucket’s fight to save Morley Field, a test case for environmental justice and community stewardship.

🎧 "This Used to Be My Playground: The Case of Morley Field" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

#Pawtucket #RhodeIsland #EnvironmentalJustice
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Rhode Island’s entire congressional delegation has asked to decline their pay during the federal shutdown as a show of solidarity with federal workers.
More at: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/22/r...
@rhodeislandcurrent.com

#RhodeIsland #Congress #Shutdown
October 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
How does a federal shutdown hit home in Rhode Island?
RWU Law Prof. Michael Yelnosky explains how the U.S. District Court is scaling back — and what it says about our justice system under strain.

@rhodeislandcurrent.com
bit.ly/3W6bRId

#RWULaw #RhodeIsland #GovernmentShutdown
October 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
New episode drops Tuesday on #Law401Podcast

Just tuning into the fight to save Morley Field? Pawtucket City Councilor & attorney Clovis Gregor joins us to unpack how residents are defending Woodlawn’s only green space from becoming a parking lot.

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October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Behind every courtroom decision is a story about how judges get there. Don’t miss #Law401’s new episode, “Picking Judges: Who Really Gets to Sit on the Bench?”

🎧Tune in to learn how you can help make RI's judicial selection process fair and transparent.

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October 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Law schools are on the frontlines of academic freedom.
Join Deans Chemerinsky, Conway & Kalb for a flagship conversation on the responsibilities of legal educators today. bit.ly/3WiSEdG
#integratingdoctrineanddiversity
@berkeleylaw.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Congrats to 2Ls Skyler Silva and Trent Huff for advancing to the final round of the RI Supreme Court Esther Clark Moot Court Competition!
Wish them luck this Thursday, Oct. 23! 👏⚖️

#RWULaw #MootCourtCompetition #EstherClark
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM