South Texas College Law Houston student serves as observer for Khalid Sheikh Mohammad pretrial hearings
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Walker, a third-year law student who plans to pursue criminal prosecution, jumped at the opportunity to witness history after first learning about the U.S. Department of Defense’s call for observers from his criminal procedure professor, Geoffrey S. Corn. After passing a federal background check and updating his passport, Walker flew…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — The Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics at South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) recently received more than $1 million in grant funding to provide legal aid to low-income Houstonians, including veterans and their families, immigrants, and those with prior criminal histories seeking removal of barriers to employment. The…
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LAW — The University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic is partnering with the Polk County legal community to host a Saturday Expungement Community Court on Nov. 23. Prior to the event, University of Tennessee legal clinic students trained in expungement law will review the criminal records of those who pre-register and determine…
Read More about University of Tennessee Law plans expungement effort in rural TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee Law professor Maurice Stucke advises House Judiciary Committee investigation into large tech companies
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LAW — The research of University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Maurice Stucke is playing a role in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s investigation into whether tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon have too much power in the marketplace. Stucke and Ariel Ezrachi, co-authors of the forthcoming book “Competition Overdose,” were…
Read More about University of Tennessee Law professor Maurice Stucke advises House Judiciary Committee investigation into large tech companiesAnna Vasquez and Amanda Knox discuss innocence project efforts at Texas A&M Law
FORT WORTH BUSINESS PRESS — Both Vasquez, of the “San Antonio Four,” and Knox, convicted of murder in Italy, were in Fort Worth recently to speak at Texas A&M Law School and to discuss the work of the Innocence Project of Texas. Vasquez, in fact, now works as director of outreach and education at the Innocence Project…
Read More about Anna Vasquez and Amanda Knox discuss innocence project efforts at Texas A&M LawTexas A&M Law student shares experiences at environmental law research conference
TEXAS A&M SCHOOL OF LAW — In late August, a select group of environmental scholars from across the country was invited to a workshop at Texas A&M University School of Law to present current environmental law-related research. This inaugural Environmental Schmooze (or EnviroSchmooze) focused on climate change issues and challenges. The purpose of the workshop was…
Read More about Texas A&M Law student shares experiences at environmental law research conferenceSupreme Court of Texas hears oral arguments at Texas A&M Law
TEXAS A&M TODAY — Justices heard oral arguments on two cases before an audience of Texas A&M School of Law faculty and students. At issue before the Court were two cases: William Brewer v. Lennox Health Product, involving the sanctioning of an attorney, and re: Murrin Brothers, which involves how organizations are represented when their owners are…
Read More about Supreme Court of Texas hears oral arguments at Texas A&M LawTulane Law Copyright Research Lab to chronicle international copyright records and laws
YAHOO FINANCE — Tulane Law School’s Copyright Research Lab is spearheading a multi-year project chronicling worldwide copyright law and records. dtSearch specializes in enterprise and developer text retrieval to instantly search terabytes across a wide variety of data types.
Read More about Tulane Law Copyright Research Lab to chronicle international copyright records and lawsVanderbilt Law honors legacy of professor David Williams II
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY — Vanderbilt University paid tribute to the trailblazing leadership of David Williams II with the naming of its recreation and wellness center for Williams, the university’s first African American vice chancellor, who made a transformative impact on college athletics and higher education. A ceremony unveiling the new name—David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center—and remembrances…
Read More about Vanderbilt Law honors legacy of professor David Williams IIUniversity of Virginia Law professor George Geis teaches public online course on corporate law
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Professor George Geis, an expert in corporate law and finance, is the latest University of Virginia School of Law professor to be tapped for The Great Courses series. Geis teaches an introduction to corporate law in the “Law School for Everyone” category. The 12-part course outlines the various types of corporations, including…
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