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Guidance for Protecting Against Online Abuse and Harassment

October 20, 2023

The Office of the General Counsel has produced guidance for protecting against online abuse and harassment. Resources and information for the Harvard Community is available via the following link.

Client Advisory: Copyright Claims Board

December 12, 2022

In late 2020, Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act), which directed the Copyright Office to create a Copyright Claims Board (CCB) to hear copyright infringement claims. The CCB is intended to be a...

2020: A Year of Advocacy in Review

January 04, 2021

2020 was unprecedented for many reasons, including that Harvard University saw the results of and participated both as a plaintiff and as a friend of the court in several lawsuits involving public policy issues of great importance to higher education. The...

OGC Advisory Regarding Presidential Proclamation Barring the Entry of Certain Chinese Nationals

June 05, 2020

The Office of the General Counsel has issued an advisory on the White House's Proclamation barring the entry of certain Chinese nationals. The advisory is available for review here.

Harvard Files Brief in Admissions Case

May 15, 2020

Harvard has filed its brief in the suit brought against it by Students for Fair Admissions. The brief is available for review here. Additional information is available at https://admissionscase.harvard.edu/.

Report Concerning Jeffrey E. Epstein's Connections to Harvard University

May 01, 2020

The Office of the General Counsel has released a letter from Vice President and General Counsel, Diane E. Lopez, and accompanying Report Concerning Jeffrey E. Epstein’s Connections to Harvard University. President Bacow’s message to the community is...

Anti-trust Guidance for COVID-19 Related Communications

April 07, 2020

The Office of the General Counsel has produced anit-trust guidance for COVID-19 related communications. More information is avalable via the following link.

Update to OGC Operations in Response to the COVID-10 Pandemic

March 23, 2020

Harvard University has curtailed normal operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, the Office of the General Counsel is closed. Beginning March 24, 2020, the OGC will be unable to receive U.S. Postal Mail, facsimile messages, or other...

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Guidance for Protecting Against Online Abuse and Harassment

Client Advisory: Copyright Claims Board

2020: A Year of Advocacy in Review

OGC Advisory Regarding Presidential Proclamation Barring the Entry of Certain Chinese Nationals

Harvard Files Brief in Admissions Case

Report Concerning Jeffrey E. Epstein's Connections to Harvard University

Anti-trust Guidance for COVID-19 Related Communications

Update to OGC Operations in Response to the COVID-10 Pandemic

Advisory to University Administrators Regarding Cooperation with Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement

GDPR: Harvard’s Implementation Approaches to the European Union General Data Protection Regulations

Supreme Court Issues Order Relating to Immigration Executive Order

Lawsuit Filed Challenging the Immigration Executive Order Pending in the District of Massachusetts