University of Houston Law Center Professor James Nelson wins AALS Scholarly Papers Competition
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor James D. Nelson is the winner of the Association of American Law Schools’ annual Scholarly Papers Competition for his article, “Corporate Disestablishment.”
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — In recognition and honor of veterans and active military personnel, the American Bar Association reaffirmed its commitment to those who have served by introducing the newly formed ABA Military and Veterans Legal Center.
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YALE LAW NEWS — A federal judge has certified a nationwide class-action lawsuit seeking relief for thousands of Navy and Marine Corps veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other mental health conditions, only to be unfairly labeled with a less-than-Honorable discharge
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VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW — Villanova Law Professor Ellen Wertheimer, an expert on products liability and tort law, has been nominated and elected a new member of the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States that produces scholarly work to clarify, modernize and improve the law.
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TOURO LAW NEWS — Dean Harry Ballan is pleased to announce that Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South China Normal University (SCNU) for the two schools to jointly pursue scholarly activities.
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STCL HOUSTON — South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) students continue to shine on the national advocacy stage this fall, as two third-year students earned the “Best Brief in the Nation” award at the 2018 National Finals of the Judge Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition in Chicago over the weekend.
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STCL HOUSTON — In celebration of Veterans Day, South Texas College of Law Houston President and Dean Don Guter and Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court co-authored and published a timely editorial urging essential legal aid for veterans.
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SANTA CLARA LAW — Andrei Iancu is the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO. Director Iancu provides leadership and oversight to one of the largest IP offices in the world with more than 12,000 employees and an annual budget exceeding $3 billion.
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SANTA CLARA LAW — Catherine Sandoval‘s article “Net Neutrality Powers Energy and Forestalls Climate Change” was published in the San Diego Journal of Climate and Energy Law as part of their edition for the symposium at which Professor Sandoval spoke last year.
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LAW.COM — Paul Caron considered the worst-case scenario as fire bore down on three sides of Pepperdine University Friday. The law school dean and his wife had hunkered down with their dog in the basketball gymnasium with hundreds of other faculty, staff and students under an established “shelter in place” plan.
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