The law and technology, broadly defined, have a complex and ever-evolving relationship. As technology advances, legal regulations must be adapted to address new challenges. At the same time, the law is a crucial instrument for ensuring that technological innovation progresses in an ethical, equitable, and effective way. To further complicate these interactions, new technologies are being developed for use in legal proceedings, or to improve access to legal information and services. In recognition of these diverse dynamics, Harvard Undergraduate Law Review writers have interviewed several experts on Technology and the Law. These experts bring a broad set of perspectives, with specialties ranging from intellectual property to precision medicine to data privacy.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases challenging affirmative action admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, respectively. Students for Fair Admissions, an organization led by legal strategist Edward Blum, alleges that race-based affirmative action discriminates against Asian American applicants in violation of Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause. Because of the significance and current relevance of these cases, especially to the Harvard Undergraduate Law Review, we are publishing a thematic cluster of articles, each taking a different angle on the case. Writers explore topics ranging from the role of government funding in higher education to the legality of economic affirmative action.

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. The Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization allows a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, significantly earlier than the threshold of viability under Roe. Abortion will be banned within 30 days in 13 states with trigger laws. Because of the significance and current relevance of this case, we are publishing a thematic cluster of articles, each taking a different angle on the case. Writers explore topics ranging from the ever-shifting criteria for viability and the legal ramifications of undermining the right to privacy.