Arizona State University’s Law and Behavioral Science initiative honored by school
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR COLLEGE OF LAW — In just three years’ time, the group of faculty behind the Law and Behavioral Science initiative took Arizona State University from relative obscurity in the field to one of the most dominant players. In recognition of their dedication and hard work, the original team of eight who founded…
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Baylor Law alumni and Director of Clinical Programs, Joshua G. (Josh) Borderud (JD ‘09) has been selected to receive the prestigious Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service from the American Inns of Court.
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BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Not only is Hashimoto a law professor, he is also a public health scientist and practicing physician. At Massachusetts General Brigham he oversees the health and safety of workers in the twelve-hospital system.
Read More about Boston College Law professor Dean M. Hashimoto details the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workersBoston College Law professor Robert Drinan discusses American federalism during the pandemic
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — The coronavirus and recent racial uprisings throw a harsh light on our political system. What do they reveal about federal-state relations and government ethics in the US?
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BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — What has the coronavirus pandemic revealed about our understanding of criminal justice and the system that supports it? The disproportionately devasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people of color and the poor parallels the disparate impact of criminal punishment on those communities.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In 2015, the US office of personnel management suffered one of the biggest cybersecurity breaches the us government has faced yet. Included among the leaked data were the raw fingerprint scans of 5.6 million people who had worked in the federal government. This means that, for 5.6 million Americans, someone out…
Read More about Boston University Law professor Tiffany C. Li discusses biometric privacyBoston University Law professor David Rossman and students work to secure emergency release of inmates at risk of COVID-19
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — A pro bono effort spearheaded by Criminal Law Clinical Program Director David Rossman pairs BU Law students with local attorneys working to secure emergency release for inmates at risk of contracting the virus.
Read More about Boston University Law professor David Rossman and students work to secure emergency release of inmates at risk of COVID-19Case Western Reserve Law professor Katharine Van Tassel to testify on equitable delivery of medical services during pandemic
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Visiting Professor Katharine Van Tassel will testify before the Ohio Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights at its July hearing, Civil Rights and Equity in the Delivery of Medical and Public Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ohio.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law professor Katharine Van Tassel to testify on equitable delivery of medical services during pandemicPenn Law professor David Abrams creates website collecting data on the impact of COVID-19 on crime
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — David Abrams, Professor of Law, Business Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, has amassed a trove of valuable empirical data on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on crime in the United States at citycrimestats.com.
Read More about Penn Law professor David Abrams creates website collecting data on the impact of COVID-19 on crimePenn Law professor David Hoffman and University of Virginia Law professor Cathy Hwang research broken contracts during pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled events ranging from weddings and concerts to sporting events and conferences — and the courts are already congested with lawsuits to sort out the mess. These disruptions are demonstrating the shortcomings of contract law during a disaster in which broken deals were necessary to…
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