University of Utah Law professor Chris Peterson testifies before congress

May 7, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Chris Peterson, a consumer finance expert, testified before Congress on April 16, 2024, in a hearing that focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) consumer protection work.

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University of Utah Law professor Jeff Schwartz recognized for corporate and securities law article

May 7, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Jeff Schwartz, an expert in securities law, was recognized for the paper “Corporate Democracy and the Intermediary Voting Dilemma” (102 Tex. L. Rev. 1 (2023)), written with Professor Jill E. Fisch of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. 

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University of Virginia Law professors Kristen Eichensehr and Cathy Hwang recognized among best corporate law articles of the year

May 6, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Virginia School of Law professors Kristen Eichensehr and Cathy Hwang’s paper analyzing the growing role of national security in corporate transactions has been named one of the top 10 corporate and securities law articles of 2023. 

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Opinion: How faculty members should demonstrate fair treatment of all students

May 6, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — A sense of unfairness can result in students even leaving grad school altogether, write Heather McGhee Peggs, Julie Boncompain and Brent Epperson.

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Columbia Law faculty sign letter opposing the use of police force against protestors on campus

May 2, 2024

COLUMBIA SPECTATOR — Fifty-four Law School faculty signed onto a letter to top administrators and the board of trustees speaking out against University President Minouche Shafik’s decision to bring the New York Police Department onto campus on Thursday.

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UC Law San Francisco professor Stefano Moscato honored for teaching excellence

May 2, 2024

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — Whether unpacking dense legal subjects with fun animated slides or devoting time as a tutor and mentor outside the classroom, students say Professor Stefano Moscatohas gone the extra mile to help them succeed in law school and beyond.

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University of Colorado Law highlights recent faculty publications and accomplishments

May 2, 2024

COLORADO LAW — Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. 

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Columbia Law professor Eric Talley elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 2, 2024

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Eric Talley, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research. 

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Florida State University Law professor Justin Sevier receives Distinguished Teacher Award

May 2, 2024

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — Justin Sevier, the Charles W. Ehrhardt Professor of Litigation at the Florida State University College of Law, has earned the university’s most prestigious honor for teaching due to his interactive and captivating instructional style. 

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