George Washington University Law professor F. Scott Kieff publishes books on intellectual property and trade lessons

February 15, 2022

GW LAW — Hon. Prof. F. Scott Kieff, Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor of Law, and C-LEAF Director of Planning and Publications, recently published “Lessons for Today’s Fields of Intellectual Property and Trade from Epstein’s Insights about Private Law and History,” in The Journal of Legal Studies from the University of Chicago Press. He joined the faculty

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Georgia State University Law professor Paul Lombardo discusses research on the legacy of eugenics

February 15, 2022

GEORGIA STATE HOME — A century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that legal scholars generally consider to be among the worst in its history. In the landmark case, Buck v. Bell, the court affirmed that states had the right to forcibly sterilize “feebleminded and socially inadequate” people to prevent them from having

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UIC Law professor Kevin Hopkins to develop course on the intersection of torts and public policy

February 15, 2022

UIC LAW — Professor Kevin Hopkins, recently announced as the inaugural Brody-O’Neill Endowed Faculty Scholar, will begin development on a new course, entitled Law at the Intersection, in Spring 2022. The course, which will more deeply explore the intersection of tort law and contemporary public policy issues, will be open to UIC Law students, as well

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University of Iowa Law faculty fellowship program aims to increase diversity in the legal profession

February 15, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — In February of 2020, the University of Iowa College of Law reinstated the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship. The program provides scholars and teachers with research opportunities, faculty mentoring, and career development, with the goal of increasing diversity in the legal profession. Iowa Law has successfully hired two fellows over

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University of Michigan Law faculty and students work to repeal racially restrictive covenants

February 15, 2022

THE MICHIGAN DAILY — Since presenting their research in January 2021, Michigan Law professor Michael Steinberg and Taubman professor Robert Goodspeed have been working to remove racially restrictive covenants — policies which bar people of color from owning certain homes — from Washtenaw County title deeds. Steinberg and Goodspeed are currently developing maps that lay out the

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University of Nebraska Law Tenant Assistant Project helps local residents avoid eviction

February 15, 2022

KETV — A local effort to help thousands of families facing eviction gains national attention from the White House and the US Attorney General. It’s called the Tenant Assistance Project and four days per week, University of Nebraska Law students and over 20 other organizations transform parts of the second floor of the Lancaster County Courthouse into

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University of New Hampshire Law reappoints dean Megan Carpenter

February 15, 2022

NEWSWIRES — University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is thrilled to announce the reappointment of Megan Carpenter as dean. Carpenter joined the institution in 2017 and is also a tenured professor in the law school. Under Dean Carpenter’s leadership over four years, the school has grown total enrollment by 243% percent, from

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Northwestern Law professor Daniel Linna discusses research on artificial intelligence and the law

February 15, 2022

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY — The rapid and transformational growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology will profoundly impact the legal landscape. This requires lawyers, judges, and consulting and testifying experts to be knowledgeable of evolving topics related to AI and issues that govern the admissibility of AI evidence in civil and criminal cases.

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Penn State Law students gain career perspective through clinical experience

February 15, 2022

PENN STATE LAW — Penn State Law in University Park students work alongside faculty in a hands-on atmosphere that takes them beyond the books. Penn State Law faculty encourage experiential learning – both in courses, and in nine clinics and one practicum – to augment students’ coursework and help them develop the confidence to serve as

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USC Gould Law to host legal scholars for corporate and commercial law seminar

February 14, 2022

USC GOULF SCHOOL OF LAW — A new seminar created by three USC law professors takes a reflective approach to building strategic skills, relating modern corporate governance innovations to iconic research by leading scholars of corporate law.The Corporate and Commercial Law Seminar is co-taught by Professors Bob Rasmussen, Michael Simkovic and D. Daniel Sokol. The seminar

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