University of Utah Law professor Chris Peterson contributes research to California consumer protection legislation

May 9, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — Professor Chris Peterson, the College of Law’s John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law, joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Assembly Member Brian Maienschein at an April 7 press conference to announce proposed legislation protecting victims of predatory businesses found to have violated California consumer protection laws.

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University of Virginia Law professor Cathy Hwang recognized for corporate law article

May 9, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — University of Virginia School of Law professor Cathy Hwang’s paper showing that most empirical corporate governance scholarship is based on bad data has been named one of the top 10 corporate and securities law articles of 2022. In a poll conducted for Corporate Practice Commentator, Hwang’s fellow academics voted the

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Podcast: University of Virginia Law professor Anne Coughlin discusses the first women to attend the school

May 9, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — In 1920, the first three women were admitted to the University of Virginia School of Law: Rose May Davis, Catherine Lipop, and Elizabeth Tompkins. Professor Anne Coughlin explores the lived realities of these women, from the small, familiar anxieties about grades and tuition costs, to the bold steps they took

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UC Law San Francisco professor Emily Murphy combines expertise in science with legal education

May 2, 2023

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — With a background in behavioral brain science, UC Law San Francisco’s newest tenured professor brings a dynamic and unique perspective to her teaching and research. Prof. Emily Murphy began her education in science—earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology from

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Podcast: Marquette Law professor Nadelle Grossman and Wayne Law professor Eric Zacks discuss their book Contracts in Context: From Transaction to Litigation

May 2, 2023

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE PODCAST — The Aspen Leading Edge Podcast features timely interviews with Aspen Authors as well as other legal thought-leaders sharing expert opinions on teaching, learning science, and the current and future state of legal education.

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University of Colorado Law professor Margot Kaminski selected as Fulbright Scholar

May 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW — The University of Colorado Law School is proud to announce that Margot Kaminski, associate professor of law and director of the Privacy Initiative at the Silicon Flatirons Center, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar for 2023-2024. Professor Kaminski has been selected for the Fulbright Schuman European Affairs Program, which

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Drexel Law professor Adam Benforado publishes book on children’s rights in the US

May 2, 2023

DREXEL LAW — in his new book, “A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All,” Adam Benforado, professor of law at Drexel University, explains how the country is failing children politically, legally, and economically, and offers a roadmap for improvement. The Gazette interviewed Benforado about the extent of the disregard for children’s rights in

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Merritt McAlister selected as interim dean of University of Florida Law

May 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LAW — UF Provost Joe Glover announced that law professor Merritt McAlister will fill in the position of Levin College of Law interim dean in an administrative memo sent Wednesday afternoon. McAlister will begin in her role June 1. UF plans to conduct a national search to permanently replace former dean Laura

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Fordham Law professor Atinuke Adediran honored for excellence in interdisciplinary studies

May 2, 2023

FORDHAM LAW — On March 22, Associate Professor Atinuke Adediran received the Distinguished Research Award in Interdisciplinary Studies at Fordham University’s Third Annual Research Day Celebration. The event, organized by the Office of the Provost, Office of Research, University Research Council, and the Research Deans’ Council—was held at Fordham Law School.

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A profile on Harvard Law professor Johnathan Zittrain

May 2, 2023

HARVARD LAW — Jonathan L. Zittrain wears many hats. An expert on the Internet, digital technology, law, and public policy, he regularly contributes to public discussions about what digital tech is doing to us and what we should do about it—most recently around the governance of AI and the incentives that shape major social media

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