http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/tags/feeds/homepage.html Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:24:09 EST Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:24:09 EST urn:uuid:93de2bb50ae7209864aeb97c5c1e3819 Copyright Emory University - School of Law Emory Law Professor Kristin Johnson joined former Commodity Futures Trading Commission General Counsel Patrick McCarty and Columbia University's Josh Mitts to talk about fairness, hedge funds and social media in the context of the recent fluctuations of GameStop stock. Listen on Roll Call's FinTech Beat podcast. https://www.rollcall.com/podcasts/fintech-beat/did-social-media-manipulate-gamestop/ f4c3688f0ae7209825cc85c4035b7847 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EST Roll Call urn:uuid:f4c3688f0ae7209825cc85c4035b7847 Emory Law Professor Kristin Johnson joined former Commodity Futures Trading Commission General Counsel Patrick McCarty and Columbia University's Josh Mitts to talk about fairness, hedge funds and social media in the context of the recent fluctuations of GameStop stock. Listen on Roll Call's FinTech Beat podcast. 2021-03-02T12:0:00-05:00 Johnson: Did social media 'manipulate’'GameStop? Emory Law Professor Kristin Johnson joined former Commodity Futures Trading Commission General Counsel Patrick McCarty and Columbia University's Josh Mitts to talk about fairness, hedge funds and social media in the context of the recent fluctuations of GameStop stock. Listen on Roll Call's FinTech Beat podcast. Emory University School of Law Roll Call Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recently released study "Jobs, Judges, and Justice" found judges who were previously prosecutors or corporate lawyers "are significantly more likely than other types of lawyers to rule against workers as judges." She spoke with NPR about the impact of diversity on the bench. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/24/970538084/how-judges-work-experience-can-impact-court-rulings-and-legal-precedent d4e1e7970ae72098486fddb016cd96a6 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST NPR urn:uuid:d4e1e7970ae72098486fddb016cd96a6 Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recently released study "Jobs, Judges, and Justice" found judges who were previously prosecutors or corporate lawyers "are significantly more likely than other types of lawyers to rule against workers as judges." She spoke with NPR about the impact of diversity on the bench. 2021-02-24T12:0:00-05:00 Shepherd: Judges who were prosecutors, corporate lawyers, more likely to rule against workers Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recently released study "Jobs, Judges, and Justice" found judges who were previously prosecutors or corporate lawyers "are significantly more likely than other types of lawyers to rule against workers as judges." She spoke with NPR about the impact of diversity on the bench. Emory University School of Law NPR Fulton DA and Emory Law alumna Fani Willis 96L has announced she will investigate solicitation of election fraud, false statements, conspiracy and racketeering charges that stem from former President Donald Trump's post-election phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State, asking him to find 11,780 votes—one more than he needed to beat Joe Biden. A conspiracy charge is a felony, Emory Law Professor Kay Levine told Bloomberg. Also, Trump's call seems to be evidence of solicitation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-12/trump-may-be-held-to-account-by-fulton-county-da-if-not-senate?srnd=politics-vp&sref=0psYwsLu; 984c3f700ae720987dd4ca2927201b79 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST Bloomberg urn:uuid:984c3f700ae720987dd4ca2927201b79 Fulton DA and Emory Law alumna Fani Willis 96L has announced she will investigate solicitation of election fraud, false statements, conspiracy and racketeering charges that stem from former President Donald Trump's post-election phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State, asking him to find 11,780 votes—one more than he needed to beat Joe Biden. A conspiracy charge is a felony, Emory Law Professor Kay Levine told Bloomberg. Also, Trump's call seems to be evidence of solicitation. 2021-02-12T12:0:00-05:00 Levine: Trump's post-election phone call suggests solicitation Fulton DA and Emory Law alumna Fani Willis 96L has announced she will investigate solicitation of election fraud, false statements, conspiracy and racketeering charges that stem from former President Donald Trump's post-election phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State, asking him to find 11,780 votes—one more than he needed to beat Joe Biden. A conspiracy charge is a felony, Emory Law Professor Kay Levine told Bloomberg. Also, Trump's call seems to be evidence of solicitation. Emory University School of Law Bloomberg Former president Donald Trump's attorneys have cited a Georgia case from the '60s to support their position that Trump's speech to a crowd, some of whom later attacked the U.S. Capitol, was protected by the First Amendment. In 1965, newly elected Georgia Rep. Julian Bond voiced an opinion opposing the Vietnam War. His House colleagues then refused to allow him to take his seat, but Bond later prevailed in a ruling by the U.S Supreme Court. Professor Fred Smith Jr. told 11 Alive that while creative, it does not necessarily support Trump's case for acquittal. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/trump-impeachment-defense-team-to-use-julian-bond-supreme-court-ruling/85-bcf54ff2-f47b-474e-a6ab-937d5d300afd bbf6dd5f0ae720983f3621e0af882191 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST 11 Alive urn:uuid:bbf6dd5f0ae720983f3621e0af882191 Former president Donald Trump's attorneys have cited a Georgia case from the '60s to support their position that Trump's speech to a crowd, some of whom later attacked the U.S. Capitol, was protected by the First Amendment. In 1965, newly elected Georgia Rep. Julian Bond voiced an opinion opposing the Vietnam War. His House colleagues then refused to allow him to take his seat, but Bond later prevailed in a ruling by the U.S Supreme Court. Professor Fred Smith Jr. told 11 Alive that while creative, it does not necessarily support Trump's case for acquittal. 2021-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 Citing Bond case for Trump defense 'creative,' Smith says Former president Donald Trump's attorneys have cited a Georgia case from the '60s to support their position that Trump's speech to a crowd, some of whom later attacked the U.S. Capitol, was protected by the First Amendment. In 1965, newly elected Georgia Rep. Julian Bond voiced an opinion opposing the Vietnam War. His House colleagues then refused to allow him to take his seat, but Bond later prevailed in a ruling by the U.S Supreme Court. Professor Fred Smith Jr. told 11 Alive that while creative, it does not necessarily support Trump's case for acquittal. Emory University School of Law 11 Alive Three Emory Law faculty--Mary L. Dudziak, Michael J. Perry and Alexander Volokh--joined more than 150 law professors who signed a letter published by the New York Times, which says the First Amendment is no shield for former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/02/05/us/first-amendment-lawyers-trump-impeachment-defense.html 8d08f4680ae720987dd4ca292c7cba9f Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST New York Times urn:uuid:8d08f4680ae720987dd4ca292c7cba9f Three Emory Law faculty--Mary L. Dudziak, Michael J. Perry and Alexander Volokh--joined more than 150 law professors who signed a letter published by the New York Times, which says the First Amendment is no shield for former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. 2021-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 First Amendment no defense against Trump’s impeachment, professors say Three Emory Law faculty--Mary L. Dudziak, Michael J. Perry and Alexander Volokh--joined more than 150 law professors who signed a letter published by the New York Times, which says the First Amendment is no shield for former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. Emory University School of Law New York Times Wargames have long been a part of military training, but now law of war educators are also using the tool, Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, writes. This year, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College curriculum added a wargame (developed in partnership with the IHL Clinic) that combines legal and operational decision-making. "Not only did the wargame teach students about compliance with the law of armed conflict, it also prepared them to face adversaries who will exploit that compliance for their own tactical and strategic gain." https://warontherocks.com/2021/02/lawyers-guns-and-twitter-wargaming-the-role-of-law-in-war/ 6825fb2c0ae720987c4580f4e3b5bfb9 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 EST War on the Rocks urn:uuid:6825fb2c0ae720987c4580f4e3b5bfb9 Wargames have long been a part of military training, but now law of war educators are also using the tool, Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, writes. This year, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College curriculum added a wargame (developed in partnership with the IHL Clinic) that combines legal and operational decision-making. "Not only did the wargame teach students about compliance with the law of armed conflict, it also prepared them to face adversaries who will exploit that compliance for their own tactical and strategic gain." 2021-02-01T12:0:00-05:00 Blank: New wargame can teach law of war decision-making Wargames have long been a part of military training, but now law of war educators are also using the tool, Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, writes. This year, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College curriculum added a wargame (developed in partnership with the IHL Clinic) that combines legal and operational decision-making. "Not only did the wargame teach students about compliance with the law of armed conflict, it also prepared them to face adversaries who will exploit that compliance for their own tactical and strategic gain." Emory University School of Law War on the Rocks The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to not renew federal contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. In a post for Reason, Professor Alexander Volokh disagrees. "Well-intentioned prison reformers too often blame private prisons for problems that plague incarceration generally," he writes. Instead of ending private prisons, one could make contracts performance-based, to incentivize measurable factors like post-prison employment and recidivism. https://reason.com/volokh/2021/01/27/bidens-private-prisons-executive-order-a-solution-in-search-of-a-problem/ 45877a260ae720983473f8b598a77034 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:45877a260ae720983473f8b598a77034 The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to not renew federal contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. In a post for Reason, Professor Alexander Volokh disagrees. "Well-intentioned prison reformers too often blame private prisons for problems that plague incarceration generally," he writes. Instead of ending private prisons, one could make contracts performance-based, to incentivize measurable factors like post-prison employment and recidivism. 2021-01-27T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Don't end private prisons, improve incarceration system The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to not renew federal contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. In a post for Reason, Professor Alexander Volokh disagrees. "Well-intentioned prison reformers too often blame private prisons for problems that plague incarceration generally," he writes. Instead of ending private prisons, one could make contracts performance-based, to incentivize measurable factors like post-prison employment and recidivism. Emory University School of Law Reason In the past year, at least half of the state legislatures proposed limiting governors' emergency powers. Defining when congressional oversight kicks in or public health takes over may be a good idea but "legislating in the midst of an emergency can be a very bad idea," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price tells Stateline. https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2021/01/22/lawmakers-move-to-strip-governors-emergency-powers 3629d7570ae7209831a974a171d795b7 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 EST Stateline urn:uuid:3629d7570ae7209831a974a171d795b7 In the past year, at least half of the state legislatures proposed limiting governors' emergency powers. Defining when congressional oversight kicks in or public health takes over may be a good idea but "legislating in the midst of an emergency can be a very bad idea," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price tells Stateline. 2021-01-22T12:0:00-05:00 Price: Legislators attempt to rein in governors' emergency powers In the past year, at least half of the state legislatures proposed limiting governors' emergency powers. Defining when congressional oversight kicks in or public health takes over may be a good idea but "legislating in the midst of an emergency can be a very bad idea," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price tells Stateline. Emory University School of Law Stateline The major points of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 plan are what many state and local health officials have been waiting for, Asa Griggs Candler Professor Polly Price tells NBC. That is: increased testing, boosting PPE supplies via the Defense Production Act and using the CDC's expertise to distribute the vaccine. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/experts-praise-biden-s-covid-19-plan-warn-undoing-trump-n1255210 363376b60ae7209831a974a11854519a Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 EST NBC urn:uuid:363376b60ae7209831a974a11854519a The major points of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 plan are what many state and local health officials have been waiting for, Asa Griggs Candler Professor Polly Price tells NBC. That is: increased testing, boosting PPE supplies via the Defense Production Act and using the CDC's expertise to distribute the vaccine. 2021-01-21T12:0:00-05:00 Price: Biden's COVID-19 plans are what health officials want The major points of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 plan are what many state and local health officials have been waiting for, Asa Griggs Candler Professor Polly Price tells NBC. That is: increased testing, boosting PPE supplies via the Defense Production Act and using the CDC's expertise to distribute the vaccine. Emory University School of Law NBC "The next presidential term will commence exactly one year after the first confirmed U.S. case of COVID-19," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price writes for the American Constitution Society. "The U.S. has since recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and infections in the world. Because an estimated 90 percent of Americans remain vulnerable to infection, the next administration will continue to face the greatest public health threat in more than a century, even if a vaccine does become widely available." https://www.acslaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Price_Whats-the-Big-Idea-Book-2020-35-38.pdf cea35e200ae720987c778c08c3977cba Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 EST Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:cea35e200ae720987c778c08c3977cba "The next presidential term will commence exactly one year after the first confirmed U.S. case of COVID-19," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price writes for the American Constitution Society. "The U.S. has since recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and infections in the world. Because an estimated 90 percent of Americans remain vulnerable to infection, the next administration will continue to face the greatest public health threat in more than a century, even if a vaccine does become widely available." 2020-12-28T12:0:00-05:00 Price: There's still time for a better COVID-19 response "The next presidential term will commence exactly one year after the first confirmed U.S. case of COVID-19," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price writes for the American Constitution Society. "The U.S. has since recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and infections in the world. Because an estimated 90 percent of Americans remain vulnerable to infection, the next administration will continue to face the greatest public health threat in more than a century, even if a vaccine does become widely available." Emory University School of Law American Constitution Society Conflicts over remote work and leave are the most common type of COVID-19 employment litigation in the United States, according to The Atlantic. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price was quoted in a story about how to contain COVID-19 until widespread vaccination is achieved. Isolating those who are exposed is effective, but enforcing it is difficult. "We don't really pay people to stay at home to quarantine," Price said. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/12/states-coronavirus-travel-restrictions-quarantine-hawaii/617321/ 536874420ae720987d820e7bae713461 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 EST The Atlantic urn:uuid:536874420ae720987d820e7bae713461 Conflicts over remote work and leave are the most common type of COVID-19 employment litigation in the United States, according to The Atlantic. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price was quoted in a story about how to contain COVID-19 until widespread vaccination is achieved. Isolating those who are exposed is effective, but enforcing it is difficult. "We don't really pay people to stay at home to quarantine," Price said. 2020-12-08T12:0:00-05:00 Price: Why don't people quarantine? They aren't being paid Conflicts over remote work and leave are the most common type of COVID-19 employment litigation in the United States, according to The Atlantic. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price was quoted in a story about how to contain COVID-19 until widespread vaccination is achieved. Isolating those who are exposed is effective, but enforcing it is difficult. "We don't really pay people to stay at home to quarantine," Price said. Emory University School of Law The Atlantic President Trump's judicial appointments include three judges seated on the influential DC Circuit, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. And while a stream of federal judges appointed in the past four years may have bolstered the GOP majority on some courts of appeals, the president's legacy will likely be more limited than commonly assumed, Nash says. https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/527225-trumps-remaking-of-the-judicial-system 008de6b00ae720986af68a023cdc0749 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:008de6b00ae720986af68a023cdc0749 President Trump's judicial appointments include three judges seated on the influential DC Circuit, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. And while a stream of federal judges appointed in the past four years may have bolstered the GOP majority on some courts of appeals, the president's legacy will likely be more limited than commonly assumed, Nash says. 2020-11-23T12:0:00-05:00 Nash: Trump's impact on the courts may be more limited than you think President Trump's judicial appointments include three judges seated on the influential DC Circuit, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. And while a stream of federal judges appointed in the past four years may have bolstered the GOP majority on some courts of appeals, the president's legacy will likely be more limited than commonly assumed, Nash says. Emory University School of Law The Hill TI:GER director Nicole Morris discussed how Emory Law and Georgia Tech students take innovative ideas from the lab to the marketplace with LawNEXT host Bob Ambrogi. "There is perhaps no one better suited to lead this multidisciplinary program than Morris. A chemical engineer for six years with 3M and Eli Lilly before attending law school, she later served as managing patent counsel at The Coca-Cola Company," Ambrogi said. https://lawnext.com/2020/10/26/nicole-morris-on-emorys-innovative-tiger-program/ 6aa8388e0ae72098145dea481e631b2c Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT LawNext urn:uuid:6aa8388e0ae72098145dea481e631b2c TI:GER director Nicole Morris discussed how Emory Law and Georgia Tech students take innovative ideas from the lab to the marketplace with LawNEXT host Bob Ambrogi. "There is perhaps no one better suited to lead this multidisciplinary program than Morris. A chemical engineer for six years with 3M and Eli Lilly before attending law school, she later served as managing patent counsel at The Coca-Cola Company," Ambrogi said. 2020-10-26T12:0:00-04:00 Morris talks TI:GER with LawNext TI:GER director Nicole Morris discussed how Emory Law and Georgia Tech students take innovative ideas from the lab to the marketplace with LawNEXT host Bob Ambrogi. "There is perhaps no one better suited to lead this multidisciplinary program than Morris. A chemical engineer for six years with 3M and Eli Lilly before attending law school, she later served as managing patent counsel at The Coca-Cola Company," Ambrogi said. Emory University School of Law LawNext The United States' vigorous protection of Intellectual property drives the innovation "that has made the United States an economic powerhouse," Professor Tim Holbrook writes for Insider Advantage. His op-ed centers on the SK Innovation case expected to be decided this week. LG Chem says SK misappropriated its trade secrets for lithium batteries. https://insideradvantage.com/2020/10/26/dont-reward-intellectual-property-theft/ dbaa904a0ae72098723c215ad1c8c23b Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:dbaa904a0ae72098723c215ad1c8c23b The United States' vigorous protection of Intellectual property drives the innovation "that has made the United States an economic powerhouse," Professor Tim Holbrook writes for Insider Advantage. His op-ed centers on the SK Innovation case expected to be decided this week. LG Chem says SK misappropriated its trade secrets for lithium batteries. 2020-10-26T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: Strong legal defense of IP drives innovation, economy The United States' vigorous protection of Intellectual property drives the innovation "that has made the United States an economic powerhouse," Professor Tim Holbrook writes for Insider Advantage. His op-ed centers on the SK Innovation case expected to be decided this week. LG Chem says SK misappropriated its trade secrets for lithium batteries. Emory University School of Law Insider Advantage Congress is taking on the tech industry, in response to allegations that once scrappy startups have evolved into monopolies that disregard users' privacy in the pursuit of profit. However, getting courts to enforce antitrust laws can be difficult, some professors say. "If you go into court and you say, 'We ought to break up this company because it has a 100% market share,' but you can't show that they did anything reprehensible to gain that market share, then you're going to lose," Professor Alexander Volokh tells Salon. https://www.salon.com/2020/10/20/both-the-gop-and-the-democrats-want-to-break-up-big-tech-could-it-really-happen/ 6aa266f80ae72098145dea48a6437245 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT Salon urn:uuid:6aa266f80ae72098145dea48a6437245 Congress is taking on the tech industry, in response to allegations that once scrappy startups have evolved into monopolies that disregard users' privacy in the pursuit of profit. However, getting courts to enforce antitrust laws can be difficult, some professors say. "If you go into court and you say, 'We ought to break up this company because it has a 100% market share,' but you can't show that they did anything reprehensible to gain that market share, then you're going to lose," Professor Alexander Volokh tells Salon. 2020-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Enforcing antitrust laws against tech companies can be difficult Congress is taking on the tech industry, in response to allegations that once scrappy startups have evolved into monopolies that disregard users' privacy in the pursuit of profit. However, getting courts to enforce antitrust laws can be difficult, some professors say. "If you go into court and you say, 'We ought to break up this company because it has a 100% market share,' but you can't show that they did anything reprehensible to gain that market share, then you're going to lose," Professor Alexander Volokh tells Salon. Emory University School of Law Salon Congress' mammoth stimulus bill, the Cares Act, delivered a quick and happy benefit to some energy companies. For pipeline company Antero Midstream, it was a $55 million payment in the form of a tax refund. Congress could have required companies applying for tax breaks to show they needed the cash and to promise that they would not distribute it to shareholders or lay off employees, Professor Dorothy A. Brown tells the Washington Post. Instead, the tax breaks were too broad in their applicability, she said, and "you see corporations taking money and laying off employees." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/10/06/cares-act-money-companies/ 0436b7340ae7209824f508fbd981727a Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT Washington Post urn:uuid:0436b7340ae7209824f508fbd981727a Congress' mammoth stimulus bill, the Cares Act, delivered a quick and happy benefit to some energy companies. For pipeline company Antero Midstream, it was a $55 million payment in the form of a tax refund. Congress could have required companies applying for tax breaks to show they needed the cash and to promise that they would not distribute it to shareholders or lay off employees, Professor Dorothy A. Brown tells the Washington Post. Instead, the tax breaks were too broad in their applicability, she said, and "you see corporations taking money and laying off employees." 2020-10-06T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: Cares Act gave millions to energy companies with no strings attached Congress' mammoth stimulus bill, the Cares Act, delivered a quick and happy benefit to some energy companies. For pipeline company Antero Midstream, it was a $55 million payment in the form of a tax refund. Congress could have required companies applying for tax breaks to show they needed the cash and to promise that they would not distribute it to shareholders or lay off employees, Professor Dorothy A. Brown tells the Washington Post. Instead, the tax breaks were too broad in their applicability, she said, and "you see corporations taking money and laying off employees." Emory University School of Law Washington Post The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has generated discussion about the future of Roe v. Wade, Professor Timothy Holbrook writes in a CNN op-ed. However, "Roe is not the only precedent at risk," he writes. "Marriage equality may be too." He discusses recent statements by Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas that "make clear that the vitality of Obergefell is in doubt." https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/opinions/thomas-alito-obergefell-marriage-equality-at-risk-holbrook/index.html 04330b940ae7209824f508fbc9e83fa4 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook urn:uuid:04330b940ae7209824f508fbc9e83fa4 The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has generated discussion about the future of Roe v. Wade, Professor Timothy Holbrook writes in a CNN op-ed. However, "Roe is not the only precedent at risk," he writes. "Marriage equality may be too." He discusses recent statements by Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas that "make clear that the vitality of Obergefell is in doubt." 2020-10-06T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: A more conservative court could put same-sex marriage at risk The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has generated discussion about the future of Roe v. Wade, Professor Timothy Holbrook writes in a CNN op-ed. However, "Roe is not the only precedent at risk," he writes. "Marriage equality may be too." He discusses recent statements by Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas that "make clear that the vitality of Obergefell is in doubt." Emory University School of Law CNN Opinion Professor Dorothy Brown discusses recent revelations about President Trump's tax records, his businesses and the tax code itself on NPR's "On Point." She was joined by Planet Money's Adam Davidson and Forbes editor Dan Alexander. https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2020/10/01/what-president-trumps-taxes-reveal 041eb64e0ae7209824f508fb2f3125e5 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT On Point urn:uuid:041eb64e0ae7209824f508fb2f3125e5 Professor Dorothy Brown discusses recent revelations about President Trump's tax records, his businesses and the tax code itself on NPR's "On Point." She was joined by Planet Money's Adam Davidson and Forbes editor Dan Alexander. 2020-10-01T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: What the President's taxes reveal about the code itself Professor Dorothy Brown discusses recent revelations about President Trump's tax records, his businesses and the tax code itself on NPR's "On Point." She was joined by Planet Money's Adam Davidson and Forbes editor Dan Alexander. Emory University School of Law On Point While the scandal surrounding the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns may reveal some unflattering things about his business practices, it's also an indictment of the tax code, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown tells Vox. "The real wealthy don't save money on taxes by losing money and generating losses. The true wealthy in America have their wealth in investments that are taxed at a preferential rate. They build wealth with the help of federal tax policy, which taxes them less," Brown said. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21492209/donald-trump-income-taxes-ny-times-evasion-avoidance e174b5570ae720987b8f809e29542312 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Vox urn:uuid:e174b5570ae720987b8f809e29542312 While the scandal surrounding the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns may reveal some unflattering things about his business practices, it's also an indictment of the tax code, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown tells Vox. "The real wealthy don't save money on taxes by losing money and generating losses. The true wealthy in America have their wealth in investments that are taxed at a preferential rate. They build wealth with the help of federal tax policy, which taxes them less," Brown said. 2020-09-28T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: Trump tax scandal also an indictment of the system While the scandal surrounding the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns may reveal some unflattering things about his business practices, it's also an indictment of the tax code, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown tells Vox. "The real wealthy don't save money on taxes by losing money and generating losses. The true wealthy in America have their wealth in investments that are taxed at a preferential rate. They build wealth with the help of federal tax policy, which taxes them less," Brown said. Emory University School of Law Vox This week the U.S. Supreme Court sent a pension case back to a California appeals court, which is likely to make fiscal hawks unhappy, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It is based on the so-called “California rule” which prevents state agencies from cutting retirement benefits without providing employees with comparable pension compensation. Earlier rulings in two other cases strongly affirmed the California rule, both with unanimous votes. "I think for sure the Supreme Court is not interested in rethinking the California rule in any global way." Professor Alexander Volokh said. https://www.marinij.com/2020/09/27/state-supreme-court-passes-on-marin-pension-case/ e171099f0ae720987b8f809efc50be67 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Marin Independent Journal urn:uuid:e171099f0ae720987b8f809efc50be67 This week the U.S. Supreme Court sent a pension case back to a California appeals court, which is likely to make fiscal hawks unhappy, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It is based on the so-called “California rule” which prevents state agencies from cutting retirement benefits without providing employees with comparable pension compensation. Earlier rulings in two other cases strongly affirmed the California rule, both with unanimous votes. "I think for sure the Supreme Court is not interested in rethinking the California rule in any global way." Professor Alexander Volokh said. 2020-09-27T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Why the Supreme Court passed on California pension case This week the U.S. Supreme Court sent a pension case back to a California appeals court, which is likely to make fiscal hawks unhappy, the Marin Independent Journal reports. It is based on the so-called “California rule” which prevents state agencies from cutting retirement benefits without providing employees with comparable pension compensation. Earlier rulings in two other cases strongly affirmed the California rule, both with unanimous votes. "I think for sure the Supreme Court is not interested in rethinking the California rule in any global way." Professor Alexander Volokh said. Emory University School of Law Marin Independent Journal If President Donald Trump succeeds in seating a third Supreme Court justice, it would be the most for any president since Richard Nixon, and could create a distinct shift toward conservatism, Professor Robert Schapiro told Newsy. Nixon saw four nominees confirmed during his first term. "Having really a staunch member of the liberal side of the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, replaced by a president who [has] a very different perspective ... could really shift the court significantly in a more conservative direction," Schapiro said. https://www.newsy.com/stories/president-trump-gop-aim-for-quick-ok-on-supreme-court-pick/ e16ab4040ae720987b8f809e5619984b Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Newsy urn:uuid:e16ab4040ae720987b8f809e5619984b If President Donald Trump succeeds in seating a third Supreme Court justice, it would be the most for any president since Richard Nixon, and could create a distinct shift toward conservatism, Professor Robert Schapiro told Newsy. Nixon saw four nominees confirmed during his first term. "Having really a staunch member of the liberal side of the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, replaced by a president who [has] a very different perspective ... could really shift the court significantly in a more conservative direction," Schapiro said. 2020-09-23T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro: Trump's judicial appointments reflect Republican strategy If President Donald Trump succeeds in seating a third Supreme Court justice, it would be the most for any president since Richard Nixon, and could create a distinct shift toward conservatism, Professor Robert Schapiro told Newsy. Nixon saw four nominees confirmed during his first term. "Having really a staunch member of the liberal side of the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, replaced by a president who [has] a very different perspective ... could really shift the court significantly in a more conservative direction," Schapiro said. Emory University School of Law Newsy Could the battle over replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court affect some tight Georgia races in this election? Professor Fred Smith Jr. joined a panel on "Political Rewind" to discuss specific races and cases that could sway how Georgia voters cast their ballots. https://www.gpb.org/news/2020/09/22/political-rewind-new-poll-shows-tight-presidential-and-senate-races-in-georgia c57774630ae7209868d340e6b99c1c54 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Political Rewind urn:uuid:c57774630ae7209868d340e6b99c1c54 Could the battle over replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court affect some tight Georgia races in this election? Professor Fred Smith Jr. joined a panel on "Political Rewind" to discuss specific races and cases that could sway how Georgia voters cast their ballots. 2020-09-22T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: Will the current SCOTUS battle affect close races in Georgia? Could the battle over replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court affect some tight Georgia races in this election? Professor Fred Smith Jr. joined a panel on "Political Rewind" to discuss specific races and cases that could sway how Georgia voters cast their ballots. Emory University School of Law http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/09/passing-of-ruth-bader-ginsburg.html a8844bef0ae720982f48b7bbba8254a8 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:a8844bef0ae720982f48b7bbba8254a8 2020-09-19T12:0:00-04:00 Dean Bobinski on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Emory University - School of Law A company that has called infringement for what it claims is patented contract tracing software likely faces a tough road to proving it, says Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. Blyncsy seeks the equivalent of $1 per resident from states that have released or plan to release contact tracing apps. One of its 2019 patents describes ways to track "contagion" using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals. "It was a little bit shocking that a patent of this breadth managed to get out," Holbrook said. While it refers to an abstract idea of tracking proximity, the patent doesn't include many specifics on implementation beyond common methods like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. "Even dating apps rely on a similar concept," Holbrook said. https://www.wired.com/story/utah-company-claims-invented-contact-tracing-tech/ a2cdef500ae720980e228448cdbe23c1 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Wired urn:uuid:a2cdef500ae720980e228448cdbe23c1 A company that has called infringement for what it claims is patented contract tracing software likely faces a tough road to proving it, says Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. Blyncsy seeks the equivalent of $1 per resident from states that have released or plan to release contact tracing apps. One of its 2019 patents describes ways to track "contagion" using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals. "It was a little bit shocking that a patent of this breadth managed to get out," Holbrook said. While it refers to an abstract idea of tracking proximity, the patent doesn't include many specifics on implementation beyond common methods like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. "Even dating apps rely on a similar concept," Holbrook said. 2020-09-16T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: Patent claim for smart-phone contract tracing will be hard to prove A company that has called infringement for what it claims is patented contract tracing software likely faces a tough road to proving it, says Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. Blyncsy seeks the equivalent of $1 per resident from states that have released or plan to release contact tracing apps. One of its 2019 patents describes ways to track "contagion" using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals. "It was a little bit shocking that a patent of this breadth managed to get out," Holbrook said. While it refers to an abstract idea of tracking proximity, the patent doesn't include many specifics on implementation beyond common methods like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. "Even dating apps rely on a similar concept," Holbrook said. Emory University School of Law Wired Connecticut will begin issuing $100 fines to those who refuse to wear masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus, NBC news reports. Professor Polly Price says the fines could be effective in much the same way speeding tickets encourage people to slow down. However, she was dubious on whether it is a "good use of police time." It may be more effective for businesses to adapt a policy on masks similar to the "no shoes, no shirt, no service" concept. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/connecticut-puts-some-teeth-mask-mandate-will-start-issuing-100-n1240143 977e60580ae720980e2284485cbe1852 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT NBC new urn:uuid:977e60580ae720980e2284485cbe1852 Connecticut will begin issuing $100 fines to those who refuse to wear masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus, NBC news reports. Professor Polly Price says the fines could be effective in much the same way speeding tickets encourage people to slow down. However, she was dubious on whether it is a "good use of police time." It may be more effective for businesses to adapt a policy on masks similar to the "no shoes, no shirt, no service" concept. 2020-09-15T12:0:00-04:00 Price: Fines may help state's effort to enforce masks to slow pandemic Connecticut will begin issuing $100 fines to those who refuse to wear masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus, NBC news reports. Professor Polly Price says the fines could be effective in much the same way speeding tickets encourage people to slow down. However, she was dubious on whether it is a "good use of police time." It may be more effective for businesses to adapt a policy on masks similar to the "no shoes, no shirt, no service" concept. Emory University School of Law The death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT killed by Louisville police in March, has created a nationwide push to stop no-knock warrants, Center Square reports. Professor Kay Levine says empirical data shows judges who review requests for those warrants typically don't invest a lot of time before granting them. "There is a very common perception, and it is empirically supported that magistrates take about two or three minutes to review warrant applications before signing off," Levine said. https://www.thecentersquare.com/georgia/no-knock-warrants-in-georgia-under-microscope-since-breonna-taylor-shooting/article_b1932092-f797-11ea-bf25-0f54a82e1698.html a294f2550ae720980e2284481993767b Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Center Square urn:uuid:a294f2550ae720980e2284481993767b The death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT killed by Louisville police in March, has created a nationwide push to stop no-knock warrants, Center Square reports. Professor Kay Levine says empirical data shows judges who review requests for those warrants typically don't invest a lot of time before granting them. "There is a very common perception, and it is empirically supported that magistrates take about two or three minutes to review warrant applications before signing off," Levine said. 2020-09-15T12:0:00-04:00 Levine: No-knock warrants often granted in haste The death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT killed by Louisville police in March, has created a nationwide push to stop no-knock warrants, Center Square reports. Professor Kay Levine says empirical data shows judges who review requests for those warrants typically don't invest a lot of time before granting them. "There is a very common perception, and it is empirically supported that magistrates take about two or three minutes to review warrant applications before signing off," Levine said. Emory University School of Law The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services dissolved its child abuse registry after four years. Officials say the database made it more difficult to accurately track and punish abusers. However, cases are still tracked via the SHINES Portal, the statewide, automated child welfare information system. Barton Child Law and Policy Center Executive Director Melissa Carter tells the AJC why the dissolution was prudent. https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-ends-child-abuse-registry-saying-database-undermined-intent/ARHGDXVLXVD2FBUARPOATAFGU4/ 5057c7310ae72098395a8394b20f8122 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT AJC urn:uuid:5057c7310ae72098395a8394b20f8122 The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services dissolved its child abuse registry after four years. Officials say the database made it more difficult to accurately track and punish abusers. However, cases are still tracked via the SHINES Portal, the statewide, automated child welfare information system. Barton Child Law and Policy Center Executive Director Melissa Carter tells the AJC why the dissolution was prudent. 2020-09-01T12:0:00-04:00 Carter: Why Georgia dissolved a duplicative abuse tracking system The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services dissolved its child abuse registry after four years. Officials say the database made it more difficult to accurately track and punish abusers. However, cases are still tracked via the SHINES Portal, the statewide, automated child welfare information system. Barton Child Law and Policy Center Executive Director Melissa Carter tells the AJC why the dissolution was prudent. Emory University School of Law "While polls show that the majority of Americans are now sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement, many are skeptical of calls to defund police,” say the hosts of Political Rewind. Associate Professor Fred Smith joined a panel that included a political writer, mayor, and a human rights attorney, to discuss what defunding the police would mean in Georgia. https://www.gpb.org/news/2020/08/31/political-rewind-the-defund-movement-in-georgia 505c30060ae72098395a83942b7761c1 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Political Rewind urn:uuid:505c30060ae72098395a83942b7761c1 "While polls show that the majority of Americans are now sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement, many are skeptical of calls to defund police,” say the hosts of Political Rewind. Associate Professor Fred Smith joined a panel that included a political writer, mayor, and a human rights attorney, to discuss what defunding the police would mean in Georgia. 2020-09-01T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: How defunding police would affect Georgia "While polls show that the majority of Americans are now sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement, many are skeptical of calls to defund police,” say the hosts of Political Rewind. Associate Professor Fred Smith joined a panel that included a political writer, mayor, and a human rights attorney, to discuss what defunding the police would mean in Georgia. Emory University School of Law Professor Fred Smith jr. spoke with CBS 46 about officers' use of deadly force and said just the presence of a weapon doesn't always justify its use. "The question is whether or not the person could reasonably believe the person constituted an imminent threat," Smith said. https://www.cbs46.com/news/law-professor-tackles-when-deadly-force-is-justified/article_5b4b78b6-e909-11ea-ad7e-93d865b61c73.html 44c074cc0ae72098395a8394237dad87 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT CBS 46 News urn:uuid:44c074cc0ae72098395a8394237dad87 Professor Fred Smith jr. spoke with CBS 46 about officers' use of deadly force and said just the presence of a weapon doesn't always justify its use. "The question is whether or not the person could reasonably believe the person constituted an imminent threat," Smith said. 2020-08-28T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: Presence of weapon doesn’t always justify deadly force Professor Fred Smith jr. spoke with CBS 46 about officers' use of deadly force and said just the presence of a weapon doesn't always justify its use. "The question is whether or not the person could reasonably believe the person constituted an imminent threat," Smith said. Emory University School of Law Professor Liza Vertinsky joined two other law professors in an op-ed that criticizes the FDA's recent announcement that it would authorize emergency use of investigational convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19. They question whether the decision reflected extreme political pressure and a departure from evidence-based standards. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/we-worry-the-fda-is-under-extreme-pressure-to-rush-approvals-for-covid-19-treatments-11598552588?fbclid=IwAR1H8yoB3FljsWq2lZJUvSp2mi7Tdd4A6ZiJTlH0e7bT7_tFlkCbWg__UcQ 5052ec110ae72098395a839489ced2d6 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT MarketWatch urn:uuid:5052ec110ae72098395a839489ced2d6 Professor Liza Vertinsky joined two other law professors in an op-ed that criticizes the FDA's recent announcement that it would authorize emergency use of investigational convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19. They question whether the decision reflected extreme political pressure and a departure from evidence-based standards. 2020-08-27T12:0:00-04:00 Vertinsky: FDA COVID-19 plasma decision may be political, rushed Professor Liza Vertinsky joined two other law professors in an op-ed that criticizes the FDA's recent announcement that it would authorize emergency use of investigational convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19. They question whether the decision reflected extreme political pressure and a departure from evidence-based standards. Emory University School of Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Dorothy Brown joined Bloomberg News to discuss the capital gains tax cut proposed by President Trump. That would benefit the richest citizens, not the middle class, she said. A more equitable solution? "Go back to the Reagan Tax Reform Act of 1986, believe it or not, where wages were taxed at the same income level, the same rate as gains from stock," she said. "That's the only right answer. There's absolutely no justification for giving a special break to capital that we don’t give to labor." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-08-25/banks-target-black-and-latino-communities-for-sub-prime-mortgages-says-emory-prof-video 3073be1a0ae72098392f1e35c0796ce7 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT Bloomberg News urn:uuid:3073be1a0ae72098392f1e35c0796ce7 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Dorothy Brown joined Bloomberg News to discuss the capital gains tax cut proposed by President Trump. That would benefit the richest citizens, not the middle class, she said. A more equitable solution? "Go back to the Reagan Tax Reform Act of 1986, believe it or not, where wages were taxed at the same income level, the same rate as gains from stock," she said. "That's the only right answer. There's absolutely no justification for giving a special break to capital that we don’t give to labor." 2020-08-25T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: How the tax code, tax breaks benefit the wealthiest Americans Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Dorothy Brown joined Bloomberg News to discuss the capital gains tax cut proposed by President Trump. That would benefit the richest citizens, not the middle class, she said. A more equitable solution? "Go back to the Reagan Tax Reform Act of 1986, believe it or not, where wages were taxed at the same income level, the same rate as gains from stock," she said. "That's the only right answer. There's absolutely no justification for giving a special break to capital that we don’t give to labor." Emory University School of Law Regardless of race, most crime victims and perpetrators are of the same race, so public figures talking about "black on black" crime after police brutality isn't relevant, Professor Dorothy Brown tells 11Alive News. The latter is state-sanctioned and often occurs in communities that are over-policed, she said. "It's not again that violent crime isn't serious, of course it's serious, but, I should be able to walk down this street and not be murdered by police. Period, full stop," Brown said. "And anyone who tries to change the subject is really telling me, you don’t care about black lives." https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/the-reveal/analyzing-phrase-black-on-black-crime/85-1e100e01-7d7b-4868-8e40-52fc0c8bfe64 21857c0d0ae72098392f1e356f6eeb5c Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT 11 Alive urn:uuid:21857c0d0ae72098392f1e356f6eeb5c Regardless of race, most crime victims and perpetrators are of the same race, so public figures talking about "black on black" crime after police brutality isn't relevant, Professor Dorothy Brown tells 11Alive News. The latter is state-sanctioned and often occurs in communities that are over-policed, she said. "It's not again that violent crime isn't serious, of course it's serious, but, I should be able to walk down this street and not be murdered by police. Period, full stop," Brown said. "And anyone who tries to change the subject is really telling me, you don’t care about black lives." 2020-08-20T12:0:00-04:00 'Black on Black crime' argument irrelevant, Brown Says Regardless of race, most crime victims and perpetrators are of the same race, so public figures talking about "black on black" crime after police brutality isn't relevant, Professor Dorothy Brown tells 11Alive News. The latter is state-sanctioned and often occurs in communities that are over-policed, she said. "It's not again that violent crime isn't serious, of course it's serious, but, I should be able to walk down this street and not be murdered by police. Period, full stop," Brown said. "And anyone who tries to change the subject is really telling me, you don’t care about black lives." Emory University School of Law 11 Alive A Georgia couple took a fan photo of Cam Newton that was later used to create a fake scenario (retweeted by ESPN and others) about the quarterback joining the Patriots. They felt wronged. Professors Tim Holbrook and Nicole Morris, both experts in IP, tell Fox 5 about one’s options when your social media posts are appropriated. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/cam-newton-photo-goes-viral-the-story-that-went-with-it-was-a-lie bfec38d10ae720984c695b710fbf0112 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT Fox 5 urn:uuid:bfec38d10ae720984c695b710fbf0112 A Georgia couple took a fan photo of Cam Newton that was later used to create a fake scenario (retweeted by ESPN and others) about the quarterback joining the Patriots. They felt wronged. Professors Tim Holbrook and Nicole Morris, both experts in IP, tell Fox 5 about one’s options when your social media posts are appropriated. 2020-08-05T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook, Morris: How to prevent your photos from becoming fake news A Georgia couple took a fan photo of Cam Newton that was later used to create a fake scenario (retweeted by ESPN and others) about the quarterback joining the Patriots. They felt wronged. Professors Tim Holbrook and Nicole Morris, both experts in IP, tell Fox 5 about one’s options when your social media posts are appropriated. Emory University School of Law Professor Dorothy Brown is quoted in the New York Times on Elizabeth Warren's research on race and economics, including when Senator Warren spoke at Brown's 2004 symposium on critical race theory. She recalled Warren had spoken about how Black college graduates were more likely to file for bankruptcy, because of the student debt they carried. "When she presented, she freaked everybody out with her research," Brown said. "She blew us all away." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-biden-vice-president.html b4a345b30ae720984c695b718a6b0304 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT New York Times urn:uuid:b4a345b30ae720984c695b718a6b0304 Professor Dorothy Brown is quoted in the New York Times on Elizabeth Warren's research on race and economics, including when Senator Warren spoke at Brown's 2004 symposium on critical race theory. She recalled Warren had spoken about how Black college graduates were more likely to file for bankruptcy, because of the student debt they carried. "When she presented, she freaked everybody out with her research," Brown said. "She blew us all away." 2020-08-02T12:0:00-04:00 Warren well-informed on intersection of race, economics, Brown says Professor Dorothy Brown is quoted in the New York Times on Elizabeth Warren's research on race and economics, including when Senator Warren spoke at Brown's 2004 symposium on critical race theory. She recalled Warren had spoken about how Black college graduates were more likely to file for bankruptcy, because of the student debt they carried. "When she presented, she freaked everybody out with her research," Brown said. "She blew us all away." Emory University School of Law Despite a Supreme Court ruling that the DACA program could not be dismantled, the Department of Homeland Security said on July 28 that it will deny all first-time applicants. Professor Polly Price tells the Orlando Sentinel that the Trump administration could try again to legally end DACA, which benefits about 700,000 immigrants nationwide, but the program's terms can’t be modified in the meantime. "Until that is done, there's absolutely no authority and support for this proposition that [DHS] cannot accept new applications," she said. “This is a violation of those court rulings." https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-daca-new-applications-rejected-20200730-2amdmx26fbbtbmr4hevxmnr3mq-story.html bfd360ec0ae720984c695b7177122615 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Orlando Sentinel urn:uuid:bfd360ec0ae720984c695b7177122615 Despite a Supreme Court ruling that the DACA program could not be dismantled, the Department of Homeland Security said on July 28 that it will deny all first-time applicants. Professor Polly Price tells the Orlando Sentinel that the Trump administration could try again to legally end DACA, which benefits about 700,000 immigrants nationwide, but the program's terms can’t be modified in the meantime. "Until that is done, there's absolutely no authority and support for this proposition that [DHS] cannot accept new applications," she said. “This is a violation of those court rulings." 2020-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 Price: Denying first-time DACA applicants violates court rulings Despite a Supreme Court ruling that the DACA program could not be dismantled, the Department of Homeland Security said on July 28 that it will deny all first-time applicants. Professor Polly Price tells the Orlando Sentinel that the Trump administration could try again to legally end DACA, which benefits about 700,000 immigrants nationwide, but the program's terms can’t be modified in the meantime. "Until that is done, there's absolutely no authority and support for this proposition that [DHS] cannot accept new applications," she said. “This is a violation of those court rulings." Emory University School of Law In his remarks at the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis' funeral, former President Barack Obama acknowledged his own accomplishments were made possible by standing on the congressman's shoulders, Professor Dorothy Brown writes in an opinion article for CNN. Lewis showed extraordinary courage the day he boarded a bus with a friend in 1960, Obama said. "Imagine the courage of two people Malia's age--younger than my oldest daughter--on their own to challenge an entire infrastructure of oppression." Lewis has passed the baton to protect voting rights to us, Brown says. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/opinions/what-obama-knew-about-john-lewis-brown/index.html bfdb02120ae720984c695b71f9e0f905 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown urn:uuid:bfdb02120ae720984c695b71f9e0f905 In his remarks at the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis' funeral, former President Barack Obama acknowledged his own accomplishments were made possible by standing on the congressman's shoulders, Professor Dorothy Brown writes in an opinion article for CNN. Lewis showed extraordinary courage the day he boarded a bus with a friend in 1960, Obama said. "Imagine the courage of two people Malia's age--younger than my oldest daughter--on their own to challenge an entire infrastructure of oppression." Lewis has passed the baton to protect voting rights to us, Brown says. 2020-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: Obama's eulogy reminds us of Lewis' courage In his remarks at the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis' funeral, former President Barack Obama acknowledged his own accomplishments were made possible by standing on the congressman's shoulders, Professor Dorothy Brown writes in an opinion article for CNN. Lewis showed extraordinary courage the day he boarded a bus with a friend in 1960, Obama said. "Imagine the courage of two people Malia's age--younger than my oldest daughter--on their own to challenge an entire infrastructure of oppression." Lewis has passed the baton to protect voting rights to us, Brown says. Emory University School of Law Federal agents in camouflage and tactical gear have used tear gas, flash bangs and physical force to clear crowds of protesters in Portland, Deseret News reports. “I think this kind of large-scale federal intervention without the request of state and local authorities is extremely unusual,” said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro. “So the fact there are allegations that federal authorities are violating the constitution is serious.” https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/7/23/21333153/whats-happening-in-portland-oregon-federal-troops-law-enforcement-siege-hatfield-courthouse bfcc17c10ae720984c695b713ed8726c Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Deseret News urn:uuid:bfcc17c10ae720984c695b713ed8726c Federal agents in camouflage and tactical gear have used tear gas, flash bangs and physical force to clear crowds of protesters in Portland, Deseret News reports. “I think this kind of large-scale federal intervention without the request of state and local authorities is extremely unusual,” said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro. “So the fact there are allegations that federal authorities are violating the constitution is serious.” 2020-07-23T12:0:00-04:00 Federal intervention in Portland 'extremely unusual,' Schapiro says Federal agents in camouflage and tactical gear have used tear gas, flash bangs and physical force to clear crowds of protesters in Portland, Deseret News reports. “I think this kind of large-scale federal intervention without the request of state and local authorities is extremely unusual,” said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro. “So the fact there are allegations that federal authorities are violating the constitution is serious.” Emory University School of Law Gov. Brian Kemp has sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and challenged restrictions she implemented, which include an ordinance mandating residents wear masks to help stem the spread of COVID-19. It's part of a growing clash between the governor and municipalities over who has authority over how the state handles the ongoing pandemic. Kemp may not win an injunction unless he can meet standard of "irreparable harm," Professor Polly Price tells TIME magazine. https://time.com/5868613/georgia-governor-brian-kemp-face-mask-atlanta-keisha-lance-bottoms/ 6ca664000ae7209804e79bc8bfc78ee9 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT TIME urn:uuid:6ca664000ae7209804e79bc8bfc78ee9 Gov. Brian Kemp has sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and challenged restrictions she implemented, which include an ordinance mandating residents wear masks to help stem the spread of COVID-19. It's part of a growing clash between the governor and municipalities over who has authority over how the state handles the ongoing pandemic. Kemp may not win an injunction unless he can meet standard of "irreparable harm," Professor Polly Price tells TIME magazine. 2020-07-18T12:0:00-04:00 Kemp lawsuit to prevent mayors from requiring masks must prove 'irreparable harm,' Price says Gov. Brian Kemp has sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and challenged restrictions she implemented, which include an ordinance mandating residents wear masks to help stem the spread of COVID-19. It's part of a growing clash between the governor and municipalities over who has authority over how the state handles the ongoing pandemic. Kemp may not win an injunction unless he can meet standard of "irreparable harm," Professor Polly Price tells TIME magazine. Emory University School of Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. was invited to WABE’s "Political Rewind" to discuss Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order that says cities may not pass laws requiring the public to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kemp later said mask mandates were unenforceable and ineffective. "From a legal perspective, he picked literally the weakest case," Smith said. https://www.gpb.org/news/2020/07/17/political-rewind-fiery-battle-on-mask-mandates-enters-the-court-room 5e3ea5380ae7209863e6b59d1d5150a4 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Political Rewind urn:uuid:5e3ea5380ae7209863e6b59d1d5150a4 Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. was invited to WABE’s "Political Rewind" to discuss Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order that says cities may not pass laws requiring the public to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kemp later said mask mandates were unenforceable and ineffective. "From a legal perspective, he picked literally the weakest case," Smith said. 2020-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: Kemp chose ‘weakest case’ in lawsuit that challenges mask mandate Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. was invited to WABE’s "Political Rewind" to discuss Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order that says cities may not pass laws requiring the public to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kemp later said mask mandates were unenforceable and ineffective. "From a legal perspective, he picked literally the weakest case," Smith said. Emory University School of Law Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to sue Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms over her announcement to enforce wearing masks in public demonstrates he doesn’t care about Black citizens, who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/16/opinions/kemp-shows-he-doesnt-care-about-black-people-brown/index.html 5df42bfd0ae7209863e6b59df935bddc Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown urn:uuid:5df42bfd0ae7209863e6b59df935bddc Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to sue Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms over her announcement to enforce wearing masks in public demonstrates he doesn’t care about Black citizens, who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. 2020-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 Gov. Kemp's lawsuit over COVID-19 masks illustrates his priorities, Brown says Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to sue Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms over her announcement to enforce wearing masks in public demonstrates he doesn’t care about Black citizens, who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Emory University School of Law While Black Lives Matters murals may go viral, they don't improve schools, raise minimum wage, create jobs or "stop the next murder of a Mr. Floyd," Professor Dorothy Brown tells Yahoo. "They don't do anything that would root out the systemic racism that’s holding Black Americans behind." https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/activists-black-lives-matter-street-murals-performative-support-221345699.html 6de73ea70ae7209804e79bc80224b10d Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Yahoo Life urn:uuid:6de73ea70ae7209804e79bc80224b10d While Black Lives Matters murals may go viral, they don't improve schools, raise minimum wage, create jobs or "stop the next murder of a Mr. Floyd," Professor Dorothy Brown tells Yahoo. "They don't do anything that would root out the systemic racism that’s holding Black Americans behind." 2020-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: #BLM street murals go viral, but don't address systemic racism While Black Lives Matters murals may go viral, they don't improve schools, raise minimum wage, create jobs or "stop the next murder of a Mr. Floyd," Professor Dorothy Brown tells Yahoo. "They don't do anything that would root out the systemic racism that’s holding Black Americans behind." Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price criticized Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's recent lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms. It challenges her order requiring Atlantans to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kemp has previously barred local governments from taking more restrictive steps than the state, but on Wednesday he explicitly banned cities and counties from requiring face coverings. Price says it's unlikely Kemp's order would stand up in court. "But rather than force the question, why not allow local decision-making, as Texas has done, rather than waste time and resources engaging in litigation?" Price told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/kemps-ban-of-mask-mandates-puts-georgia-on-collision-course-with-its-cities/PUDMOPL2CNCCVBQRDGTIIF2AX4/ 5dda10fe0ae7209863e6b59dad5e17ba Fri, 17 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT AJC urn:uuid:5dda10fe0ae7209863e6b59dad5e17ba Professor Polly Price criticized Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's recent lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms. It challenges her order requiring Atlantans to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kemp has previously barred local governments from taking more restrictive steps than the state, but on Wednesday he explicitly banned cities and counties from requiring face coverings. Price says it's unlikely Kemp's order would stand up in court. "But rather than force the question, why not allow local decision-making, as Texas has done, rather than waste time and resources engaging in litigation?" Price told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2020-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 Price: Kemp's lawsuit against Atlanta mayor wastes time, resources Professor Polly Price criticized Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's recent lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms. It challenges her order requiring Atlantans to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Kemp has previously barred local governments from taking more restrictive steps than the state, but on Wednesday he explicitly banned cities and counties from requiring face coverings. Price says it's unlikely Kemp's order would stand up in court. "But rather than force the question, why not allow local decision-making, as Texas has done, rather than waste time and resources engaging in litigation?" Price told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price spoke with Dan Abrams on how face coverings work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's order that says municipalities can't pass laws requiring them in public. "The Governor of Georgia does not have authority to override local face mask requirements," Price tweeted. "Do the right thing." https://www.siriusxm.com/potus 5dd780570ae7209863e6b59df819beb8 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Dan Abrams urn:uuid:5dd780570ae7209863e6b59df819beb8 Professor Polly Price spoke with Dan Abrams on how face coverings work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's order that says municipalities can't pass laws requiring them in public. "The Governor of Georgia does not have authority to override local face mask requirements," Price tweeted. "Do the right thing." 2020-07-16T12:0:00-04:00 Price talks with Dan Abrams on the importance of masks during pandemic Professor Polly Price spoke with Dan Abrams on how face coverings work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's order that says municipalities can't pass laws requiring them in public. "The Governor of Georgia does not have authority to override local face mask requirements," Price tweeted. "Do the right thing." Emory University School of Law "Plagues in the Nation" is a narrative history of America through major outbreaks, one that examines how law and government affected the outcome of the epidemics that struck America, and how those outbreaks have in turn shaped our government. Professor Polly Price's book examines efforts to control COVID-19 and also, the panic that resulted when Ebola arrived in n America. https://plaguesinthenation.com/face-covering-requirements-progress-and-regress-in-the-battle-against-covid-19/ 5dddf92e0ae7209863e6b59d6dc34cd5 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price urn:uuid:5dddf92e0ae7209863e6b59d6dc34cd5 "Plagues in the Nation" is a narrative history of America through major outbreaks, one that examines how law and government affected the outcome of the epidemics that struck America, and how those outbreaks have in turn shaped our government. Professor Polly Price's book examines efforts to control COVID-19 and also, the panic that resulted when Ebola arrived in n America. 2020-07-15T12:0:00-04:00 Price's blog previews new book 'Plagues in the Nation' "Plagues in the Nation" is a narrative history of America through major outbreaks, one that examines how law and government affected the outcome of the epidemics that struck America, and how those outbreaks have in turn shaped our government. Professor Polly Price's book examines efforts to control COVID-19 and also, the panic that resulted when Ebola arrived in n America. Emory University School of Law A massive new study of more than 10 years and 118 million tax assessments found Black homeowners pay, on average, 10 to 13% more in property taxes each year than a white family in the same situation. Black-owned homes were usually assessed at higher values, relative to their actual sale price, than white-owned homes. "Homeownership in America has always been about race and who could buy a home has always been a function of racism," Professor Dorothy Brown tells WAMU 88.5. https://wamu.org/story/20/07/13/higher-property-taxes-homeownership-costs-more-for-black-families/ 5e37aef50ae7209863e6b59d2f0341c0 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT WAMU urn:uuid:5e37aef50ae7209863e6b59d2f0341c0 A massive new study of more than 10 years and 118 million tax assessments found Black homeowners pay, on average, 10 to 13% more in property taxes each year than a white family in the same situation. Black-owned homes were usually assessed at higher values, relative to their actual sale price, than white-owned homes. "Homeownership in America has always been about race and who could buy a home has always been a function of racism," Professor Dorothy Brown tells WAMU 88.5. 2020-07-13T12:0:00-04:00 Decade-long study shows U.S. homeownership, taxes reflects systemic racism, Brown says A massive new study of more than 10 years and 118 million tax assessments found Black homeowners pay, on average, 10 to 13% more in property taxes each year than a white family in the same situation. Black-owned homes were usually assessed at higher values, relative to their actual sale price, than white-owned homes. "Homeownership in America has always been about race and who could buy a home has always been a function of racism," Professor Dorothy Brown tells WAMU 88.5. Emory University School of Law As Congress debates whether and when to send a second round of stimulus checks to offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Republican lawmakers have proposed dropping the income standard below the previous one of $75,000. "To the extent they make it a lower income cutoff than the last time, it will hurt more people," Professor Dorothy Brown told the Washington Post, noting that many Americans will face the lifting of eviction moratorium. "This will have drastic human consequences." https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/09/republicans-second-stimulus-checks/ 5e2f19480ae7209863e6b59def952aee Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:00 EDT Washington Post urn:uuid:5e2f19480ae7209863e6b59def952aee As Congress debates whether and when to send a second round of stimulus checks to offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Republican lawmakers have proposed dropping the income standard below the previous one of $75,000. "To the extent they make it a lower income cutoff than the last time, it will hurt more people," Professor Dorothy Brown told the Washington Post, noting that many Americans will face the lifting of eviction moratorium. "This will have drastic human consequences." 2020-07-09T12:0:00-04:00 Lowering income standard for stimulus funds will have 'drastic consequences,' Brown says As Congress debates whether and when to send a second round of stimulus checks to offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Republican lawmakers have proposed dropping the income standard below the previous one of $75,000. "To the extent they make it a lower income cutoff than the last time, it will hurt more people," Professor Dorothy Brown told the Washington Post, noting that many Americans will face the lifting of eviction moratorium. "This will have drastic human consequences." Emory University School of Law The Carnegie Corporation of New York has included Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im among its annual list of Great Immigrants. The 2020 list honors 38 naturalized citizens who have enriched and strengthened our nation and democracy through their contributions and actions. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/07/annaim-carnegie-honor.html 1510a9880ae7209845ef7cd8ba423283 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:30:00 EDT Susan Clark urn:uuid:1510a9880ae7209845ef7cd8ba423283 The Carnegie Corporation of New York has included Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im among its annual list of Great Immigrants. The 2020 list honors 38 naturalized citizens who have enriched and strengthened our nation and democracy through their contributions and actions. Each Fourth of July since 2006, the philanthropic foundation has celebrated the exemplary contributions of immigrants to American life, inviting the nation to celebrate them by participating in its online tribute “Great Immigrants, Great Americans.” 2020-07-03T10:30:00-04:00 Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im honored as ‘Great Immigrant’ The Carnegie Corporation of New York has included Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im among its annual list of Great Immigrants. The 2020 list honors 38 naturalized citizens who have enriched and strengthened our nation and democracy through their contributions and actions. Emory University - School of Law Professor Dorothy Brown discusses critical race theory, systemic racism, over-policing in black communities and "the disparate impact of the law on Black America," with Mohamed Younis, editor-in-chief of Gallup's digital news team. The podcast discusses how systemic racism affects U.S. courts and workplaces. "The easy answer is that the law is not colorblind in America," Brown says. https://news.gallup.com/podcast/313076/disparate-impact-law-black-america.aspx f21abf120ae72098504b1a34364c8693 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Gallup News urn:uuid:f21abf120ae72098504b1a34364c8693 Professor Dorothy Brown discusses critical race theory, systemic racism, over-policing in black communities and "the disparate impact of the law on Black America," with Mohamed Younis, editor-in-chief of Gallup's digital news team. The podcast discusses how systemic racism affects U.S. courts and workplaces. "The easy answer is that the law is not colorblind in America," Brown says. 2020-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: The disparate impact of the law on Black America Professor Dorothy Brown discusses critical race theory, systemic racism, over-policing in black communities and "the disparate impact of the law on Black America," with Mohamed Younis, editor-in-chief of Gallup's digital news team. The podcast discusses how systemic racism affects U.S. courts and workplaces. "The easy answer is that the law is not colorblind in America," Brown says. Emory University School of Law As states try to enforce 14-day #COVID-19 quarantines for travelers from areas where the coronavirus rate is spiking, Professor Polly Price says such pronouncements bump up against U.S. citizens' constitutional right to travel from one state to another. "No state can prevent you from coming in," Price tells NBC news. "What these states are doing is imposing conditions on that travel. When it goes from 'we're going to request that you self-quarantine for a period of time' to 'we're going to arrest you or fine you if you don't,' that's when constitutional issues become tricky." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/demanding-14-day-coronavirus-quarantine-one-thing-enforcing-it-another-n1232060 f1897f2b0ae72098504b1a345f954fd7 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT NBC News urn:uuid:f1897f2b0ae72098504b1a345f954fd7 As states try to enforce 14-day #COVID-19 quarantines for travelers from areas where the coronavirus rate is spiking, Professor Polly Price says such pronouncements bump up against U.S. citizens' constitutional right to travel from one state to another. "No state can prevent you from coming in," Price tells NBC news. "What these states are doing is imposing conditions on that travel. When it goes from 'we're going to request that you self-quarantine for a period of time' to 'we're going to arrest you or fine you if you don't,' that's when constitutional issues become tricky." 2020-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 State COVID-19 quarantine efforts violate constitutional right to travel, Price says As states try to enforce 14-day #COVID-19 quarantines for travelers from areas where the coronavirus rate is spiking, Professor Polly Price says such pronouncements bump up against U.S. citizens' constitutional right to travel from one state to another. "No state can prevent you from coming in," Price tells NBC news. "What these states are doing is imposing conditions on that travel. When it goes from 'we're going to request that you self-quarantine for a period of time' to 'we're going to arrest you or fine you if you don't,' that's when constitutional issues become tricky." Emory University School of Law Corporate America has responded to nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd with a wave of public statements condemning racism, or by contributing financially to support to Black Lives Matter. But there's an underlying assumption, Professor Dorothy Brown tells Marker, that failing to make promised changes around race gets a pass--unlike failing to make promised changes around revenue or profits. CEO payouts or bonuses could be tied to keeping those promises. "Some CEO needs to lose their job because they failed at this," Brown said. "Make CEO pay dependent upon Black employee lives mattering." https://marker.medium.com/its-time-for-ceos-to-emerge-from-their-bunkers-b696cfdc678e dd4a7b640ae72098504b1a3485f2b4ed Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Marker urn:uuid:dd4a7b640ae72098504b1a3485f2b4ed Corporate America has responded to nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd with a wave of public statements condemning racism, or by contributing financially to support to Black Lives Matter. But there's an underlying assumption, Professor Dorothy Brown tells Marker, that failing to make promised changes around race gets a pass--unlike failing to make promised changes around revenue or profits. CEO payouts or bonuses could be tied to keeping those promises. "Some CEO needs to lose their job because they failed at this," Brown said. "Make CEO pay dependent upon Black employee lives mattering." 2020-06-21T12:0:00-04:00 Make corporations follow through on their anti-racism promises, Brown says Corporate America has responded to nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd with a wave of public statements condemning racism, or by contributing financially to support to Black Lives Matter. But there's an underlying assumption, Professor Dorothy Brown tells Marker, that failing to make promised changes around race gets a pass--unlike failing to make promised changes around revenue or profits. CEO payouts or bonuses could be tied to keeping those promises. "Some CEO needs to lose their job because they failed at this," Brown said. "Make CEO pay dependent upon Black employee lives mattering." Emory University School of Law Despite the Supreme Court's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, it could take a court order to force the government to resume processing new DACA applications, Professor Polly Price tells WABE. Since the Trump administration attempted to end the program in 2017, only people who were already enrolled have been able to remain in America legally and no new applicants have been accepted. So one questions is, "does this mean the DHS has to accept new applicants? It's not clear that's the case," Price says. https://www.wabe.org/scotus-ruling-on-daca-and-what-does-it-mean/ dd4663470ae72098504b1a3414c0d082 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:dd4663470ae72098504b1a3414c0d082 Despite the Supreme Court's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, it could take a court order to force the government to resume processing new DACA applications, Professor Polly Price tells WABE. Since the Trump administration attempted to end the program in 2017, only people who were already enrolled have been able to remain in America legally and no new applicants have been accepted. So one questions is, "does this mean the DHS has to accept new applicants? It's not clear that's the case," Price says. 2020-06-19T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS DACA decision raises questions for new applicants, Price says Despite the Supreme Court's decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, it could take a court order to force the government to resume processing new DACA applications, Professor Polly Price tells WABE. Since the Trump administration attempted to end the program in 2017, only people who were already enrolled have been able to remain in America legally and no new applicants have been accepted. So one questions is, "does this mean the DHS has to accept new applicants? It's not clear that's the case," Price says. Emory University School of Law Professor Timothy Holbrook was among several Georgia attorneys asked by the Daily Report to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extended workplace discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community. "My initial reaction is surprise both at the outcome and at the vote. I thought the court would reject protections for the LBGT community," Holbrook said. "We now have national, non-discrimination protection for LBGTQ persons. It has always been the concern that our protections were patchwork depending on the states and cities. That’s no longer the case." https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2020/06/15/elated-brilliant-or-dangerous-georgias-legal-community-reacts-to-scotus-lgbtq-opinion/ c3c9bb260ae720987e19a62d0c2cc898 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:c3c9bb260ae720987e19a62d0c2cc898 Professor Timothy Holbrook was among several Georgia attorneys asked by the Daily Report to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extended workplace discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community. "My initial reaction is surprise both at the outcome and at the vote. I thought the court would reject protections for the LBGT community," Holbrook said. "We now have national, non-discrimination protection for LBGTQ persons. It has always been the concern that our protections were patchwork depending on the states and cities. That’s no longer the case." 2020-06-16T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: Supreme Court LBGTQ ruling provides national protection Professor Timothy Holbrook was among several Georgia attorneys asked by the Daily Report to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extended workplace discrimination protections to the LGBTQ community. "My initial reaction is surprise both at the outcome and at the vote. I thought the court would reject protections for the LBGT community," Holbrook said. "We now have national, non-discrimination protection for LBGTQ persons. It has always been the concern that our protections were patchwork depending on the states and cities. That’s no longer the case." Emory University School of Law In an essay for Foreign Affairs, Professor Mary L. Dudziak views the current Black Lives Matter protests, and the world's shocked response to George Floyd's killing through the lens of the Civil Rights protests in the 1960s. "And as they did then, U.S. foreign policy leaders today have looked at the global response and considered the effect of the crisis on U.S. foreign relations--worrying that the protests and violent police response, coming on top of the United States' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, threaten to undermine American strength in the world,” Dudziak writes. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-06-11/george-floyd-moves-world a3a3a6070ae720985cd61d1f9fc3c0b2 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak urn:uuid:a3a3a6070ae720985cd61d1f9fc3c0b2 In an essay for Foreign Affairs, Professor Mary L. Dudziak views the current Black Lives Matter protests, and the world's shocked response to George Floyd's killing through the lens of the Civil Rights protests in the 1960s. "And as they did then, U.S. foreign policy leaders today have looked at the global response and considered the effect of the crisis on U.S. foreign relations--worrying that the protests and violent police response, coming on top of the United States' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, threaten to undermine American strength in the world,” Dudziak writes. 2020-06-11T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak: George Floyd and the legacy of racial protest in America In an essay for Foreign Affairs, Professor Mary L. Dudziak views the current Black Lives Matter protests, and the world's shocked response to George Floyd's killing through the lens of the Civil Rights protests in the 1960s. "And as they did then, U.S. foreign policy leaders today have looked at the global response and considered the effect of the crisis on U.S. foreign relations--worrying that the protests and violent police response, coming on top of the United States' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn, threaten to undermine American strength in the world,” Dudziak writes. Emory University School of Law Most of the large monuments that revere Confederate leaders began to appear in the early 20th century, long after the Civil War ended in 1865, Professor George Shepherd writes for CNN Opinion. "The goal was not to preserve 'Southern heritage,' as the monuments' defenders now claim," he writes. "Instead, the goal was to install white-supremacist icons that would intimidate African Americans and enforce whites' supremacy." https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/opinions/stone-mountain-confederacy-monuments-white-supremacy-shepherd/index.html a39eda490ae720985cd61d1fe9567b5c Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT George B. Shepherd gshep@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:a39eda490ae720985cd61d1fe9567b5c Most of the large monuments that revere Confederate leaders began to appear in the early 20th century, long after the Civil War ended in 1865, Professor George Shepherd writes for CNN Opinion. "The goal was not to preserve 'Southern heritage,' as the monuments' defenders now claim," he writes. "Instead, the goal was to install white-supremacist icons that would intimidate African Americans and enforce whites' supremacy." 2020-06-10T12:0:00-04:00 Shepherd: Tear down Confederate icons that glorify evil Most of the large monuments that revere Confederate leaders began to appear in the early 20th century, long after the Civil War ended in 1865, Professor George Shepherd writes for CNN Opinion. "The goal was not to preserve 'Southern heritage,' as the monuments' defenders now claim," he writes. "Instead, the goal was to install white-supremacist icons that would intimidate African Americans and enforce whites' supremacy." Emory University School of Law Mary of the companies now expressing solidarity with black businesses and anti-discrimiination have contributed to systemic inequality through their products as well as their hiring and compensation practices, the New York Times reports. "Most of these corporate statements were put together by the marketing team that was trying not to offend white customers and white employees," said Professor Dorothy A. Brown. "It’s complete B.S. It’s performative." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/business/corporate-america-has-failed-black-america.html 946a504b0ae720985cd61d1fcb002eb4 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT New York Times urn:uuid:946a504b0ae720985cd61d1fcb002eb4 Mary of the companies now expressing solidarity with black businesses and anti-discrimiination have contributed to systemic inequality through their products as well as their hiring and compensation practices, the New York Times reports. "Most of these corporate statements were put together by the marketing team that was trying not to offend white customers and white employees," said Professor Dorothy A. Brown. "It’s complete B.S. It’s performative." 2020-06-06T12:0:00-04:00 Corporations' public rush to support black movement 'performative,' Brown says Mary of the companies now expressing solidarity with black businesses and anti-discrimiination have contributed to systemic inequality through their products as well as their hiring and compensation practices, the New York Times reports. "Most of these corporate statements were put together by the marketing team that was trying not to offend white customers and white employees," said Professor Dorothy A. Brown. "It’s complete B.S. It’s performative." Emory University School of Law Professor Dorothy A. Brown talks with Yahoo News about how both the trauma of George Floyd's death and the disproportionate deaths of black people caused by COVID19 are affecting the mental health of the black community. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/how-african-americans-can-prioritize-mental-health-182127010.html 865c33c40ae720980f6a188fc588392c Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Yahoo Life urn:uuid:865c33c40ae720980f6a188fc588392c Professor Dorothy A. Brown talks with Yahoo News about how both the trauma of George Floyd's death and the disproportionate deaths of black people caused by COVID19 are affecting the mental health of the black community. 2020-06-05T12:0:00-04:00 Floyd's killing, COVID-19 create ‘perfect storm’ of tension Professor Dorothy A. Brown talks with Yahoo News about how both the trauma of George Floyd's death and the disproportionate deaths of black people caused by COVID19 are affecting the mental health of the black community. Emory University School of Law An appeal filed in the D.C. Court of Appeals argues the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing of a proposed New Mexico facility would violate federal law, Energywire reports. It flouts the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act due to the facility's potential reliance on the Department of Energy as its main customer. "This NRC decision flagrantly violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act, which prohibits an agency from acting contrary to the law as issued by Congress and signed by the president," said Turner Environmental Law Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein, who also represents Beyond Nuclear. https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063321189 85cf19200ae720980f6a188f9f02f18b Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Energywire urn:uuid:85cf19200ae720980f6a188f9f02f18b An appeal filed in the D.C. Court of Appeals argues the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing of a proposed New Mexico facility would violate federal law, Energywire reports. It flouts the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act due to the facility's potential reliance on the Department of Energy as its main customer. "This NRC decision flagrantly violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act, which prohibits an agency from acting contrary to the law as issued by Congress and signed by the president," said Turner Environmental Law Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein, who also represents Beyond Nuclear. 2020-06-05T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein: 'The buck must stop with the NRC' An appeal filed in the D.C. Court of Appeals argues the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's licensing of a proposed New Mexico facility would violate federal law, Energywire reports. It flouts the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and the Administrative Procedure Act due to the facility's potential reliance on the Department of Energy as its main customer. "This NRC decision flagrantly violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act, which prohibits an agency from acting contrary to the law as issued by Congress and signed by the president," said Turner Environmental Law Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein, who also represents Beyond Nuclear. Emory University School of Law Mindy Goldstein represents Beyond Nuclear, a group that has challenged the interim storage of nuclear waste at a site in New Mexico. The group filed an appeal in federal court that asks for review of an NRC decision that Goldstein says violates the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. "Agencies have to work with what Congress gave (them)," Goldstein tells the Albuquerque Journal. "We feel NRC is stepping around that requirement. Congress has said that DOE can't own this waste." Goldstein is director of Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic. (subscription required) https://www.abqjournal.com/1463656/holtecs-interim-nuclear-waste-application-challenged-in-court.html 94659a020ae720985cd61d1f6efa6d97 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Albuquerque Journal urn:uuid:94659a020ae720985cd61d1f6efa6d97 Mindy Goldstein represents Beyond Nuclear, a group that has challenged the interim storage of nuclear waste at a site in New Mexico. The group filed an appeal in federal court that asks for review of an NRC decision that Goldstein says violates the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. "Agencies have to work with what Congress gave (them)," Goldstein tells the Albuquerque Journal. "We feel NRC is stepping around that requirement. Congress has said that DOE can't own this waste." Goldstein is director of Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic. (subscription required) 2020-06-05T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein: NRC decision violates Nuclear Waste Policy Act Mindy Goldstein represents Beyond Nuclear, a group that has challenged the interim storage of nuclear waste at a site in New Mexico. The group filed an appeal in federal court that asks for review of an NRC decision that Goldstein says violates the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. "Agencies have to work with what Congress gave (them)," Goldstein tells the Albuquerque Journal. "We feel NRC is stepping around that requirement. Congress has said that DOE can't own this waste." Goldstein is director of Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic. (subscription required) Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price and her research assistant Patrick Diaz 22L examined how state governments required and enforced the wearing of face masks during public health crises in the history of the United States, in an essay published by the American Constitution Society. https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/face-covering-requirements-and-the-constitution/ f1a73b2a0ae72098504b1a34d0e6fcd9 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price urn:uuid:f1a73b2a0ae72098504b1a34d0e6fcd9 Professor Polly Price and her research assistant Patrick Diaz 22L examined how state governments required and enforced the wearing of face masks during public health crises in the history of the United States, in an essay published by the American Constitution Society. 2020-06-03T12:0:00-04:00 A history of law, face coverings, public health in the U.S. Professor Polly Price and her research assistant Patrick Diaz 22L examined how state governments required and enforced the wearing of face masks during public health crises in the history of the United States, in an essay published by the American Constitution Society. Emory University School of Law In an opinion article for CNN, Professor Dorothy A. Brown says the day George Floyd died is when police reform became possible. "Yet none of this would have happened without the bravery of a teenager--17-year-old Darnella Frazier (who filmed the police actions that led to Floyd's death). "The nation owes her a debt of gratitude. Also, June 2 will be recalled as the day George W. Bush got on the right side of history, Brown says, by making a public statement which included: "Achieving justice for all is the duty of all." https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/opinions/george-w-bush-steps-onto-the-right-side-of-history-brown/ 7b72ec510ae72098502fb0dd2891abc6 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:7b72ec510ae72098502fb0dd2891abc6 In an opinion article for CNN, Professor Dorothy A. Brown says the day George Floyd died is when police reform became possible. "Yet none of this would have happened without the bravery of a teenager--17-year-old Darnella Frazier (who filmed the police actions that led to Floyd's death). "The nation owes her a debt of gratitude. Also, June 2 will be recalled as the day George W. Bush got on the right side of history, Brown says, by making a public statement which included: "Achieving justice for all is the duty of all." 2020-06-03T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: May 25, the day systemic police reform became possible In an opinion article for CNN, Professor Dorothy A. Brown says the day George Floyd died is when police reform became possible. "Yet none of this would have happened without the bravery of a teenager--17-year-old Darnella Frazier (who filmed the police actions that led to Floyd's death). "The nation owes her a debt of gratitude. Also, June 2 will be recalled as the day George W. Bush got on the right side of history, Brown says, by making a public statement which included: "Achieving justice for all is the duty of all." Emory University School of Law Professor Dorothy A. Brown talked with "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal about the longstanding economic divide for black Americans and its relationship to current protests. While not the immediate instigating factor, Brown says there's a direct line between the two. "When we think about state and local government budgets and how much of taxpayer dollars, including black taxpayer dollars, that are spent on policing as opposed to social programs, yes, there's a direct line." https://www.marketplace.org/2020/06/02/what-the-current-protests-have-to-do-with-economic-inequality/ 7ab0896c0ae72098502fb0dde13f5acc Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 EDT Marketplace urn:uuid:7ab0896c0ae72098502fb0dde13f5acc Professor Dorothy A. Brown talked with "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal about the longstanding economic divide for black Americans and its relationship to current protests. While not the immediate instigating factor, Brown says there's a direct line between the two. "When we think about state and local government budgets and how much of taxpayer dollars, including black taxpayer dollars, that are spent on policing as opposed to social programs, yes, there's a direct line." 2020-06-02T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: The connection between today's protests, economic inequality Professor Dorothy A. Brown talked with "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal about the longstanding economic divide for black Americans and its relationship to current protests. While not the immediate instigating factor, Brown says there's a direct line between the two. "When we think about state and local government budgets and how much of taxpayer dollars, including black taxpayer dollars, that are spent on policing as opposed to social programs, yes, there's a direct line." Emory University School of Law As governors balance protecting public health against individual liberties, federal lawsuits are stacking up, including an estimated 240 based on civil rights, USA Today reports. Emory Law Professor Polly Price notes the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Pennsylvania case that challenged a governor's order to close nonessential businesses. But given the impact of the virus on public health issues, "I tend to think there will be some new law made only because there are new scenarios that courts haven’t encountered before," she said. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/25/coronoavirus-lockdowns-prompt-raft-lawsuits-against-states/5231533002/ 60f90b490ae7209847ad2447efaeac44 Tue, 26 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT USA Today urn:uuid:60f90b490ae7209847ad2447efaeac44 As governors balance protecting public health against individual liberties, federal lawsuits are stacking up, including an estimated 240 based on civil rights, USA Today reports. Emory Law Professor Polly Price notes the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Pennsylvania case that challenged a governor's order to close nonessential businesses. But given the impact of the virus on public health issues, "I tend to think there will be some new law made only because there are new scenarios that courts haven’t encountered before," she said. 2020-05-26T12:0:00-04:00 States may create new COVID-19 laws, but Supreme Court involvement unlikely, Price says As governors balance protecting public health against individual liberties, federal lawsuits are stacking up, including an estimated 240 based on civil rights, USA Today reports. Emory Law Professor Polly Price notes the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Pennsylvania case that challenged a governor's order to close nonessential businesses. But given the impact of the virus on public health issues, "I tend to think there will be some new law made only because there are new scenarios that courts haven’t encountered before," she said. Emory University School of Law The rush to collaborate on vaccines and treatments for Covid-19 may lead researchers to overlook precautions they normally would take concerning ownership of intellectual property, Bloomberg Law reports. Associate Professor Liza Vertinsky agrees. "When you're doing things quickly in response to an emergency, all the problems you normally have in collaborations get worse." https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/virus-collaborations-could-create-messy-patent-questions 18a9aaaf0ae720980fc86e5b1ee48651 Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Bloomberg Law urn:uuid:18a9aaaf0ae720980fc86e5b1ee48651 The rush to collaborate on vaccines and treatments for Covid-19 may lead researchers to overlook precautions they normally would take concerning ownership of intellectual property, Bloomberg Law reports. Associate Professor Liza Vertinsky agrees. "When you're doing things quickly in response to an emergency, all the problems you normally have in collaborations get worse." 2020-05-12T12:0:00-04:00 In sprint for COVID-19 vaccine, research collaborators may run into IP problems The rush to collaborate on vaccines and treatments for Covid-19 may lead researchers to overlook precautions they normally would take concerning ownership of intellectual property, Bloomberg Law reports. Associate Professor Liza Vertinsky agrees. "When you're doing things quickly in response to an emergency, all the problems you normally have in collaborations get worse." Emory University School of Law In 2017, Emory Law Professor Polly Price was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Building on her interest in writing on how governments confront contagious diseases, she did research at the U.S./Mexico border with the CDC and public health departments, which will inform her upcoming book, Plagues in the Nation. https://www.carnegie.org/news/articles/andrew-carnegie-fellow-polly-j-price-how-governments-can-confront-pandemics-covid-19/ 18c2795f0ae720980fc86e5b61fd8d0d Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Carnegie Corporation urn:uuid:18c2795f0ae720980fc86e5b61fd8d0d In 2017, Emory Law Professor Polly Price was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Building on her interest in writing on how governments confront contagious diseases, she did research at the U.S./Mexico border with the CDC and public health departments, which will inform her upcoming book, Plagues in the Nation. 2020-05-11T12:0:00-04:00 Price's Carnegie Fellowship informs forthcoming book, Plagues in the Nation In 2017, Emory Law Professor Polly Price was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Building on her interest in writing on how governments confront contagious diseases, she did research at the U.S./Mexico border with the CDC and public health departments, which will inform her upcoming book, Plagues in the Nation. Emory University School of Law Resistance to wearing masks to prevent spread of the coronavirus is a very American phenomenon, the BBC reports. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price explains the backlash. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52540015 eb1954ad0ae7209828022d46b3e27850 Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT BBC News urn:uuid:eb1954ad0ae7209828022d46b3e27850 Resistance to wearing masks to prevent spread of the coronavirus is a very American phenomenon, the BBC reports. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price explains the backlash. 2020-05-05T12:0:00-04:00 Price explains why some Americans resist wearing masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 Resistance to wearing masks to prevent spread of the coronavirus is a very American phenomenon, the BBC reports. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price explains the backlash. Emory University School of Law Are there COVID-19 lessons to learn from the dramatic changes to society that defined World War II? In a BBC Future article, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak says a pandemic is not a war. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200430-covid-19-what-we-can-learn-from-wartime-efforts? d220285c0ae7209852a00ec37422841f Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT BBC Future urn:uuid:d220285c0ae7209852a00ec37422841f Are there COVID-19 lessons to learn from the dramatic changes to society that defined World War II? In a BBC Future article, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak says a pandemic is not a war. 2020-04-30T12:0:00-04:00 Wartime language surfaces in current crisis, but a pandemic is not a war, Dudziak says Are there COVID-19 lessons to learn from the dramatic changes to society that defined World War II? In a BBC Future article, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak says a pandemic is not a war. Emory University School of Law This month, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said an application to store "a massive quantity of highly radioactive irradiated nuclear fuel" in southeastern New Mexico violates federal regulations, KRWG reports. But the commission ruled that the unlawful provisions of the license application could be ignored and would not bar approval. Turner Environmental Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein represented Beyond Nuclear, a nonprofit which opposed the application. "The NRC's decision flagrantly violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act," she said, adding the commission lacked a "legal or logical basis for its rationale." https://www.krwg.org/post/group-plans-fight-effort-build-nuclear-waste-dump-new-mexico c7dfe70e0ae7209852a00ec37f94a067 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT KRWG urn:uuid:c7dfe70e0ae7209852a00ec37f94a067 This month, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said an application to store "a massive quantity of highly radioactive irradiated nuclear fuel" in southeastern New Mexico violates federal regulations, KRWG reports. But the commission ruled that the unlawful provisions of the license application could be ignored and would not bar approval. Turner Environmental Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein represented Beyond Nuclear, a nonprofit which opposed the application. "The NRC's decision flagrantly violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act," she said, adding the commission lacked a "legal or logical basis for its rationale." 2020-04-28T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein: NRC decision on nuclear waste storage violates federal law This month, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said an application to store "a massive quantity of highly radioactive irradiated nuclear fuel" in southeastern New Mexico violates federal regulations, KRWG reports. But the commission ruled that the unlawful provisions of the license application could be ignored and would not bar approval. Turner Environmental Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein represented Beyond Nuclear, a nonprofit which opposed the application. "The NRC's decision flagrantly violates the federal Administrative Procedure Act," she said, adding the commission lacked a "legal or logical basis for its rationale." Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price says President Trump's statement that he has total authority to declare states open for business isn't correct. "Congress could conceivably legislate to override state control of commerce, but not the president by himself," she told the Dallas Morning News, for a story concerning restarting commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/04/14/trump-claims-total-authority-during-pandemic-but-even-states-dont-have-that/ 7f4ad59e0ae72098788e2d52364f8e1a Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT Dallas Morning News urn:uuid:7f4ad59e0ae72098788e2d52364f8e1a Professor Polly Price says President Trump's statement that he has total authority to declare states open for business isn't correct. "Congress could conceivably legislate to override state control of commerce, but not the president by himself," she told the Dallas Morning News, for a story concerning restarting commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-04-14T12:0:00-04:00 Price: President can't require states to reopen for business Professor Polly Price says President Trump's statement that he has total authority to declare states open for business isn't correct. "Congress could conceivably legislate to override state control of commerce, but not the president by himself," she told the Dallas Morning News, for a story concerning restarting commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emory University School of Law Some rural Americans see the corona virus as a distant, perhaps overblown, crisis. But as cases climb across the U.S. we should recall our constitutional duties “include not endangering others,” Professor Polly Price tells the Christian Science Monitor. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2020/0413/It-can-t-happen-here.-Coronavirus-hits-rural-America 7f442cc70ae72098788e2d52e2733660 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT Christian Science Monitor urn:uuid:7f442cc70ae72098788e2d52e2733660 Some rural Americans see the corona virus as a distant, perhaps overblown, crisis. But as cases climb across the U.S. we should recall our constitutional duties “include not endangering others,” Professor Polly Price tells the Christian Science Monitor. 2020-04-13T12:0:00-04:00 Our constitutional duty is to not endanger others, Price says Some rural Americans see the corona virus as a distant, perhaps overblown, crisis. But as cases climb across the U.S. we should recall our constitutional duties “include not endangering others,” Professor Polly Price tells the Christian Science Monitor. Emory University School of Law The farm-to-table movement, which provides restaurants with locally grown, high-quality produce generated $12 billion last year for small-scale producers including cheesemakers and vintners. But as restaurants have shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, small farms are in trouble. "I was getting calls as soon we went into lockdown," Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Center, told the New York Times. "The question is how do we get these folks any form of market." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/dining/farm-to-table-coronavirus.html 7f2cca690ae72098788e2d527daeba8a Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT New York Times urn:uuid:7f2cca690ae72098788e2d527daeba8a The farm-to-table movement, which provides restaurants with locally grown, high-quality produce generated $12 billion last year for small-scale producers including cheesemakers and vintners. But as restaurants have shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, small farms are in trouble. "I was getting calls as soon we went into lockdown," Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Center, told the New York Times. "The question is how do we get these folks any form of market." 2020-04-09T12:0:00-04:00 Small farmers who supply urban markets struggling, Goldstein says The farm-to-table movement, which provides restaurants with locally grown, high-quality produce generated $12 billion last year for small-scale producers including cheesemakers and vintners. But as restaurants have shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, small farms are in trouble. "I was getting calls as soon we went into lockdown," Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Center, told the New York Times. "The question is how do we get these folks any form of market." Emory University School of Law Although it may seem logical for the the president to announce the entire country should go into lockdown, the legalities aren't that simple, Professor Polly Price tells CNN. https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1246430686904549376?s=20 4fe71d020ae720985f40aa241c802eab Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT CNN urn:uuid:4fe71d020ae720985f40aa241c802eab Although it may seem logical for the the president to announce the entire country should go into lockdown, the legalities aren't that simple, Professor Polly Price tells CNN. 2020-04-04T12:0:00-04:00 Why isn't there a national lockdown? Price explains Although it may seem logical for the the president to announce the entire country should go into lockdown, the legalities aren't that simple, Professor Polly Price tells CNN. Emory University School of Law As more states start to issue stay-at-home orders, rumors have spread that the country is under a lockdown, something the Federal Emergency Management Agency has debunked on its website. Professor Polly Price tells NPR any such power lies with the states. "If you're talking about quarantine in terms of encouraging people to stay home or closing businesses ... I think from the White House that can be advisory only and that those are exclusively state powers." https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/825293201/a-president-is-not-able-to-order-a-national-quarantine-experts-say 3fdb88060ae72098131a7ffbefc2169b Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT NPR urn:uuid:3fdb88060ae72098131a7ffbefc2169b As more states start to issue stay-at-home orders, rumors have spread that the country is under a lockdown, something the Federal Emergency Management Agency has debunked on its website. Professor Polly Price tells NPR any such power lies with the states. "If you're talking about quarantine in terms of encouraging people to stay home or closing businesses ... I think from the White House that can be advisory only and that those are exclusively state powers." 2020-04-02T12:0:00-04:00 White House can't enforce blanket national quarantine, Price says As more states start to issue stay-at-home orders, rumors have spread that the country is under a lockdown, something the Federal Emergency Management Agency has debunked on its website. Professor Polly Price tells NPR any such power lies with the states. "If you're talking about quarantine in terms of encouraging people to stay home or closing businesses ... I think from the White House that can be advisory only and that those are exclusively state powers." Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price, who's writing a book on epidemics, tells WABE 90.1 what policies made a difference in the 1918 pandemic--globally and here in Georgia. https://www.wabe.org/familiar-echoes-1918-atlanta-and-the-spanish-flu/ 2cecbfaf0ae72098131a7ffbfec87b82 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:2cecbfaf0ae72098131a7ffbfec87b82 Professor Polly Price, who's writing a book on epidemics, tells WABE 90.1 what policies made a difference in the 1918 pandemic--globally and here in Georgia. 2020-03-26T12:0:00-04:00 Price: Practices that made a difference in the 1918 epidemic Professor Polly Price, who's writing a book on epidemics, tells WABE 90.1 what policies made a difference in the 1918 pandemic--globally and here in Georgia. Emory University School of Law While President Trump says he wants the country "opened up and raring to go" by Easter, that decision will largely be made by governors. "State and local governments’ primary obligation, their primary responsibility, is the health of their populations," Professor Polly Price told Time magazine. The success of social distancing already relies mostly on the honor system she says. But mixed messaging from federal state or local politicians could lead people to ignore social distancing guidelines altogether. https://time.com/5809962/trump-coronavirus-easter/ 2ce53a890ae72098131a7ffb219799a8 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:2ce53a890ae72098131a7ffb219799a8 While President Trump says he wants the country "opened up and raring to go" by Easter, that decision will largely be made by governors. "State and local governments’ primary obligation, their primary responsibility, is the health of their populations," Professor Polly Price told Time magazine. The success of social distancing already relies mostly on the honor system she says. But mixed messaging from federal state or local politicians could lead people to ignore social distancing guidelines altogether. 2020-03-25T12:0:00-04:00 Price: Governors largely control states' public health policies While President Trump says he wants the country "opened up and raring to go" by Easter, that decision will largely be made by governors. "State and local governments’ primary obligation, their primary responsibility, is the health of their populations," Professor Polly Price told Time magazine. The success of social distancing already relies mostly on the honor system she says. But mixed messaging from federal state or local politicians could lead people to ignore social distancing guidelines altogether. Emory University School of Law "The U.S. legal system has been here before--just over a century ago, during the pandemic influenza of 1918–1919, the most severe pandemic in recent history," Professor Polly Price writes in an essay for The Atlantic. "Then, too, public officials faced constraints on their knowledge, authority, and capacity to deal with the crisis. The result was a patchwork approach that radically, if temporarily, changed American life." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/how-fragmented-country-fights-pandemic/608284/ f88f7f760ae7209833fb426d1a8df2be Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:f88f7f760ae7209833fb426d1a8df2be "The U.S. legal system has been here before--just over a century ago, during the pandemic influenza of 1918–1919, the most severe pandemic in recent history," Professor Polly Price writes in an essay for The Atlantic. "Then, too, public officials faced constraints on their knowledge, authority, and capacity to deal with the crisis. The result was a patchwork approach that radically, if temporarily, changed American life." 2020-03-20T12:0:00-04:00 How a fragmented country fights a pandemic "The U.S. legal system has been here before--just over a century ago, during the pandemic influenza of 1918–1919, the most severe pandemic in recent history," Professor Polly Price writes in an essay for The Atlantic. "Then, too, public officials faced constraints on their knowledge, authority, and capacity to deal with the crisis. The result was a patchwork approach that radically, if temporarily, changed American life." Emory University School of Law As part of the National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution series, Professor Polly Price talks with host Jeffrey Rosen and Professor Ed Richards about what powers local, state, and federal governments have to manage a public health crisis and the legal and constitutional rights Americans maintain. https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/podcast/the-constitution-and-the-coronavirus f892abfb0ae7209833fb426dbbeae5e6 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT We the People Podcast urn:uuid:f892abfb0ae7209833fb426dbbeae5e6 As part of the National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution series, Professor Polly Price talks with host Jeffrey Rosen and Professor Ed Richards about what powers local, state, and federal governments have to manage a public health crisis and the legal and constitutional rights Americans maintain. 2020-03-19T12:0:00-04:00 Price: What powers do local, state and federal governments have in a public health crisis? As part of the National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution series, Professor Polly Price talks with host Jeffrey Rosen and Professor Ed Richards about what powers local, state, and federal governments have to manage a public health crisis and the legal and constitutional rights Americans maintain. Emory University School of Law This weekend, governors varied widely on their COVID-19 stances: some took measures to shut down restaurants and bars, while others tweeted about being in public and "supporting local businesses." Because of federalism issues, the White House can't do much to force closures, said Professor Polly Price. But the CDC can model responsible action, she said. "The strong direction of the CDC is really helpful here because these are very unpopular decisions--and brave decisions, as far as I'm concerned--to close down public gathering," she said. "To the extent that they need political cover for doing so, if the CDC is giving them this advice, that could give them legal cover." https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/03/15/lockdown-vs-libertarian-tug-of-war-for-local-officials-1267144 e90f0abe0ae7209833fb426d782fb2d2 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT Politico urn:uuid:e90f0abe0ae7209833fb426d782fb2d2 This weekend, governors varied widely on their COVID-19 stances: some took measures to shut down restaurants and bars, while others tweeted about being in public and "supporting local businesses." Because of federalism issues, the White House can't do much to force closures, said Professor Polly Price. But the CDC can model responsible action, she said. "The strong direction of the CDC is really helpful here because these are very unpopular decisions--and brave decisions, as far as I'm concerned--to close down public gathering," she said. "To the extent that they need political cover for doing so, if the CDC is giving them this advice, that could give them legal cover." 2020-03-15T12:0:00-04:00 Price: CDC can help governors make tough decisions on COVID-19 closures This weekend, governors varied widely on their COVID-19 stances: some took measures to shut down restaurants and bars, while others tweeted about being in public and "supporting local businesses." Because of federalism issues, the White House can't do much to force closures, said Professor Polly Price. But the CDC can model responsible action, she said. "The strong direction of the CDC is really helpful here because these are very unpopular decisions--and brave decisions, as far as I'm concerned--to close down public gathering," she said. "To the extent that they need political cover for doing so, if the CDC is giving them this advice, that could give them legal cover." Emory University School of Law Health officials nationwide are gauging how to enforce quarantine, and what to do when people don't follow those rules. Right now, it's pretty much the honor system, Professor Polly Price tells the Wall Street Journal. "Public-health people themselves can't arrest someone or force them to stay somewhere, and they try to use that as an absolute last resort." https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-considers-how-to-enforce-coronavirus-quarantines-11583963653 d5789db70ae720982859d9aaaa7b258f Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT Wall Street Journal urn:uuid:d5789db70ae720982859d9aaaa7b258f Health officials nationwide are gauging how to enforce quarantine, and what to do when people don't follow those rules. Right now, it's pretty much the honor system, Professor Polly Price tells the Wall Street Journal. "Public-health people themselves can't arrest someone or force them to stay somewhere, and they try to use that as an absolute last resort." 2020-03-13T12:0:00-04:00 Price: For health officials, enforcing quarantine relies on the honor system Health officials nationwide are gauging how to enforce quarantine, and what to do when people don't follow those rules. Right now, it's pretty much the honor system, Professor Polly Price tells the Wall Street Journal. "Public-health people themselves can't arrest someone or force them to stay somewhere, and they try to use that as an absolute last resort." Emory University School of Law Most of the thousands of Americans currently under quarantine are at home, but what about the homeless? Professor Polly Price tells CityLab that urban centers with large homeless populations are likely already considering how to humanely handle a shelter outbreak. https://www.citylab.com/life/2020/03/coronavirus-quarantine-hospitals-home-isolation-government/607633/ d57e63da0ae720982859d9aae7b64f75 Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EDT CityLab urn:uuid:d57e63da0ae720982859d9aae7b64f75 Most of the thousands of Americans currently under quarantine are at home, but what about the homeless? Professor Polly Price tells CityLab that urban centers with large homeless populations are likely already considering how to humanely handle a shelter outbreak. 2020-03-12T12:0:00-04:00 Price: How do cities handle coronavirus quarantine for the homeless? Most of the thousands of Americans currently under quarantine are at home, but what about the homeless? Professor Polly Price tells CityLab that urban centers with large homeless populations are likely already considering how to humanely handle a shelter outbreak. Emory University School of Law Costa Mesa's attempt to block state plans to house coronavirus patients there presents a rare legal question, the New York Times reports. "This is a new one in terms of claiming a right not to have infectious disease introduced into your community," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Although cities and towns once claimed "an absolute right" to guard against disease, she said, state-level control over isolation and quarantine has been the norm for more than a century. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/us/costa-mesa-california-coronavirus.html 82572f500ae7209858ebfde5195165c8 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:00:00 EST Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:82572f500ae7209858ebfde5195165c8 Costa Mesa's attempt to block state plans to house coronavirus patients there presents a rare legal question, the New York Times reports. "This is a new one in terms of claiming a right not to have infectious disease introduced into your community," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Although cities and towns once claimed "an absolute right" to guard against disease, she said, state-level control over isolation and quarantine has been the norm for more than a century. 2020-02-24T1:0:00-05:00 Price: City's attempt to block coronavirus patients presents rare legal question Costa Mesa's attempt to block state plans to house coronavirus patients there presents a rare legal question, the New York Times reports. "This is a new one in terms of claiming a right not to have infectious disease introduced into your community," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Although cities and towns once claimed "an absolute right" to guard against disease, she said, state-level control over isolation and quarantine has been the norm for more than a century. Emory University School of Law While the U.S. has quarantine "stations" in 20 cities, they're not designed for long-term stays and monitoring, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Federal and state health officials sought to move coronavirus patients to Costa Mesa's 125-acre Fairview Developmental Center, a state-owned facility for people with mental disabilities, which is now empty. "Governments don't keep quarantine facilities readily available," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "We don't, as a general rule, have facilities just waiting around just to be used for rarely needed quarantines." State and federal official say by refusing to accept the quarantine, Costa Mesa could threaten the health of the rest of the nation.  https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/24/coronavirus-where-did-all-our-old-quarantine-facilities-go/ 825a4c140ae7209858ebfde5623d4637 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST San Jose Mercury News urn:uuid:825a4c140ae7209858ebfde5623d4637 While the U.S. has quarantine "stations" in 20 cities, they're not designed for long-term stays and monitoring, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Federal and state health officials sought to move coronavirus patients to Costa Mesa's 125-acre Fairview Developmental Center, a state-owned facility for people with mental disabilities, which is now empty. "Governments don't keep quarantine facilities readily available," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "We don't, as a general rule, have facilities just waiting around just to be used for rarely needed quarantines." State and federal official say by refusing to accept the quarantine, Costa Mesa could threaten the health of the rest of the nation. 2020-02-24T12:0:00-05:00 Dedicated quarantine centers a relic of the past, Price says While the U.S. has quarantine "stations" in 20 cities, they're not designed for long-term stays and monitoring, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Federal and state health officials sought to move coronavirus patients to Costa Mesa's 125-acre Fairview Developmental Center, a state-owned facility for people with mental disabilities, which is now empty. "Governments don't keep quarantine facilities readily available," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "We don't, as a general rule, have facilities just waiting around just to be used for rarely needed quarantines." State and federal official say by refusing to accept the quarantine, Costa Mesa could threaten the health of the rest of the nation. Emory University School of Law A federal judge directed federal and state officials to answer the questions of Costa Mesa, California, residents about plans to bring Americans who have tested positive for the coronavirus to a closed ­mental-health facility in the city, the Washington Post reports. But the judge also cautioned that the city does not have veto power over state and federal quarantine decisions. Emory Law Professor Polly Price agrees. "There isn’t really a federal order to challenge here because the key fact was that California's state public health department . . . they're in complete control." https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/california-judge-delays-decision-on-moving-coronavirus-exposed-americans-to-costa-mesa/2020/02/24/c6fdfcac-574e-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html 825329c00ae7209858ebfde5d6387260 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST Washington Post urn:uuid:825329c00ae7209858ebfde5d6387260 A federal judge directed federal and state officials to answer the questions of Costa Mesa, California, residents about plans to bring Americans who have tested positive for the coronavirus to a closed ­mental-health facility in the city, the Washington Post reports. But the judge also cautioned that the city does not have veto power over state and federal quarantine decisions. Emory Law Professor Polly Price agrees. "There isn’t really a federal order to challenge here because the key fact was that California's state public health department . . . they're in complete control." 2020-02-24T12:0:00-05:00 Price weighs in on Costa Mesa's attempt to block moving coronavirus patients there A federal judge directed federal and state officials to answer the questions of Costa Mesa, California, residents about plans to bring Americans who have tested positive for the coronavirus to a closed ­mental-health facility in the city, the Washington Post reports. But the judge also cautioned that the city does not have veto power over state and federal quarantine decisions. Emory Law Professor Polly Price agrees. "There isn’t really a federal order to challenge here because the key fact was that California's state public health department . . . they're in complete control." Emory University School of Law Accomplished health law scholar and teacher Matthew B. Lawrence will join Emory Law’s faculty as associate professor of law this fall. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/02/health_law_scholar_matthew_lawrence_-joins_emory-law.html 5950e3d00ae7209840f1fff6acd2479a Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST Emory Law urn:uuid:5950e3d00ae7209840f1fff6acd2479a Accomplished scholar and teacher Matthew B. Lawrence will join Emory Law’s faculty as associate professor of law this fall. Lawrence researches and publishes on health care finance, administrative law, and addictions. He has written widely on these subjects with articles published or forthcoming in Columbia Law Review; Florida Law Review; Harvard Law and Policy Review; the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics; and New York University Law Review, among other journals. In addition to his teaching and scholarship, Lawrence brings a wealth of experience in the federal government. He is currently serving as a Special Legal Advisor to the US House of Representatives Budget Committee (Majority). Previously, he worked on health care regulatory issues during the Obama and Trump Administrations as a trial attorney in the Department of Justice’s Federal Programs Branch and attorney advisor in the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of General Counsel in the Executive Office of the President. In 2016, he received an individual special commendation award for his defense of Affordable Care Act programs while serving as trial attorney in the US Department of Justice. Emory Law Dean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Anne Bobinski said that Lawrence’s hire is a great opportunity to expand Emory’s strength in health law and policy. “We are pleased to have someone whose scholarship is so well-regarded and who also has been directly involved in policy matters on a national level. With Professor Lawrence’s hire, we are poised to strengthen our program, build further connections with health researchers across Emory, and enhance our national impact.” Lawrence currently serves as assistant professor of law at Pennsylvania State University (Dickinson Law), where he also holds a courtesy appointment as assistant professor at Penn State College of Medicine in the Department of Surgery. He was recognized by the American Society for Law, Medicine, and Ethics as a 2017 Health Law Scholar, and is affiliate faculty at Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Bioethics, and Biotechnology, where he was previously a fellow. Lawrence is a graduate of New York University School of Law and Brown University; and he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. “Emory Law has a highly esteemed and supportive faculty, amazing students, and a new dean who has been a leader in health law and policy for decades,” said Professor Lawrence. “The law school is across the street from world-class nursing, public health, and medical schools. As a health law professor, I cannot imagine a better environment in which to learn, teach, write, and serve. I am tremendously grateful to have this opportunity and look forward to getting started.” Lawrence will relocate to Emory over the summer and join the faculty for the 2020-2021 school year. 2020-02-18T12:0:00-05:00 Health law scholar Matthew B. Lawrence to join Emory Law Accomplished health law scholar and teacher Matthew B. Lawrence will join Emory Law’s faculty as associate professor of law this fall. Emory University - School of Law A coronavirus quarantine in the U.S. could be difficult, Professor Polly Price writes for The Atlantic. Except at the nation's borders, the federal government isn't in charge. Our defense against epidemic is divided among 2,684 state, local and tribal public-health departments. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/coronavirus-quarantine-america-could-be-giant-legal-mess/606595/ 5471192f0ae7209840f1fff631a3582e Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:5471192f0ae7209840f1fff631a3582e A coronavirus quarantine in the U.S. could be difficult, Professor Polly Price writes for The Atlantic. Except at the nation's borders, the federal government isn't in charge. Our defense against epidemic is divided among 2,684 state, local and tribal public-health departments. 2020-02-16T12:0:00-05:00 Price: Quarantine in the U.S. isn't in the hands of the federal government A coronavirus quarantine in the U.S. could be difficult, Professor Polly Price writes for The Atlantic. Except at the nation's borders, the federal government isn't in charge. Our defense against epidemic is divided among 2,684 state, local and tribal public-health departments. Emory University School of Law "The 2020 Democratic field does not appear to have learned much from the 2008 and 2016 elections," Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Russian interference in the 2016 election capitalized on our racial divide, she says. The upheaval that followed Barack Obama's election "allows anyone paying attention to see that we have not turned a corner when it comes to racism… Will we turn Trump's election into an opportunity to tackle racism head-on, or remain in our comfort zones? I know one thing: Russia will be watching," she writes. https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/opinions/obama-2008-election-lesson-brown/index.html 546c52560ae7209840f1fff6096442c1 Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:546c52560ae7209840f1fff6096442c1 "The 2020 Democratic field does not appear to have learned much from the 2008 and 2016 elections," Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Russian interference in the 2016 election capitalized on our racial divide, she says. The upheaval that followed Barack Obama's election "allows anyone paying attention to see that we have not turned a corner when it comes to racism… Will we turn Trump's election into an opportunity to tackle racism head-on, or remain in our comfort zones? I know one thing: Russia will be watching," she writes. 2020-02-15T12:0:00-05:00 Brown: The 2008 election lesson today's candidates shouldn't miss "The 2020 Democratic field does not appear to have learned much from the 2008 and 2016 elections," Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Russian interference in the 2016 election capitalized on our racial divide, she says. The upheaval that followed Barack Obama's election "allows anyone paying attention to see that we have not turned a corner when it comes to racism… Will we turn Trump's election into an opportunity to tackle racism head-on, or remain in our comfort zones? I know one thing: Russia will be watching," she writes. Emory University School of Law The Trump administration decision to bar entry to foreigners coming from China won't stop the coronavirus from entering the US, experts tell VOA News. "It is true that the fewer people who potentially carry the virus who come into an area, the less likelihood of further spread," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price, a public health expert. "But, of course, we already know it's in the United States." https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/banning-travelers-china-wont-stop-virus-experts-warn 207498740ae7209817fe5f34f80bfefe Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST VOA urn:uuid:207498740ae7209817fe5f34f80bfefe The Trump administration decision to bar entry to foreigners coming from China won't stop the coronavirus from entering the US, experts tell VOA News. "It is true that the fewer people who potentially carry the virus who come into an area, the less likelihood of further spread," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price, a public health expert. "But, of course, we already know it's in the United States." 2020-02-04T12:0:00-05:00 Travel ban won't stop coronavirus entering the U.S. The Trump administration decision to bar entry to foreigners coming from China won't stop the coronavirus from entering the US, experts tell VOA News. "It is true that the fewer people who potentially carry the virus who come into an area, the less likelihood of further spread," said Emory Law Professor Polly Price, a public health expert. "But, of course, we already know it's in the United States." Emory University School of Law In seeking ways to contain the coronavirus, U.S. health officials and politicians no doubt are recalling the 2014 Ebola cases. "It was never a huge threat in the U.S., but it caused a huge panic," Professor Polly Price tells STAT. In Dallas, where the first U.S. case of Ebola was detected, immediate family members of the patient and the two nurses who took care of him were quarantined in their homes, but larger measures, including shutting down transit and school closures, were proposed but never ordered. "They worked through that nicely," Price said. https://www.statnews.com/2020/02/03/coronavirus-spread-social-distancing-us/ 20bec76e0ae7209817fe5f34b1d7d6eb Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 EST STAT urn:uuid:20bec76e0ae7209817fe5f34b1d7d6eb In seeking ways to contain the coronavirus, U.S. health officials and politicians no doubt are recalling the 2014 Ebola cases. "It was never a huge threat in the U.S., but it caused a huge panic," Professor Polly Price tells STAT. In Dallas, where the first U.S. case of Ebola was detected, immediate family members of the patient and the two nurses who took care of him were quarantined in their homes, but larger measures, including shutting down transit and school closures, were proposed but never ordered. "They worked through that nicely," Price said. 2020-02-03T12:0:00-05:00 Price on avoiding panic, containing coronavirus In seeking ways to contain the coronavirus, U.S. health officials and politicians no doubt are recalling the 2014 Ebola cases. "It was never a huge threat in the U.S., but it caused a huge panic," Professor Polly Price tells STAT. In Dallas, where the first U.S. case of Ebola was detected, immediate family members of the patient and the two nurses who took care of him were quarantined in their homes, but larger measures, including shutting down transit and school closures, were proposed but never ordered. "They worked through that nicely," Price said. Emory University School of Law The CDC is requiring U.S. citizens returning from mainland China to undergo proactive health screenings at ports of entry and spend up to 14 days in self-quarantine--an action it hasn't taken for more than 50 years. While "isolation" refers to separating someone who is already sick, or is believed to be, from healthy people, "quarantine" is used for isolating people that are not yet sick and may never get sick but may have been exposed to something contagious, Professor Polly Price tells ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/195-americans-quarantined-coronavirus/story?id=68683110 2052da410ae7209817fe5f3475e61c2f Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 EST ABC News urn:uuid:2052da410ae7209817fe5f3475e61c2f The CDC is requiring U.S. citizens returning from mainland China to undergo proactive health screenings at ports of entry and spend up to 14 days in self-quarantine--an action it hasn't taken for more than 50 years. While "isolation" refers to separating someone who is already sick, or is believed to be, from healthy people, "quarantine" is used for isolating people that are not yet sick and may never get sick but may have been exposed to something contagious, Professor Polly Price tells ABC News. 2020-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 Price explains public health precautions for coronavirus The CDC is requiring U.S. citizens returning from mainland China to undergo proactive health screenings at ports of entry and spend up to 14 days in self-quarantine--an action it hasn't taken for more than 50 years. While "isolation" refers to separating someone who is already sick, or is believed to be, from healthy people, "quarantine" is used for isolating people that are not yet sick and may never get sick but may have been exposed to something contagious, Professor Polly Price tells ABC News. Emory University School of Law Elliott 66L will receive the 19th Annual Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award honoring an attorney and a judge who have and continue to demonstrate the highest professional conduct and paramount reputation for professionalism. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/01/elliott_66l_to-receive_thomas_o_marshall_professionalism_award.html fd1ee0340ae720980085d0c8fdcd987b Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 EST Emory Law urn:uuid:fd1ee0340ae720980085d0c8fdcd987b Elliott 66L was selected to receive the 19th Annual Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award. The award honors an attorney and a judge who have and continue to demonstrate the highest professional conduct and paramount reputation for professionalism. 2020-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 Professor Elliott 66L to receive Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award Elliott 66L will receive the 19th Annual Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award honoring an attorney and a judge who have and continue to demonstrate the highest professional conduct and paramount reputation for professionalism. Emory University - School of Law Spanish businessman and philanthropist Gonzalo Rodriguez-Fraile has pledged a substantial gift that will support the work of Emory’s Spruill Family Professor of Law and Religion Rafael Domingo. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/12/philanthropist-pledges-support-of-law-and-spirituality-scholars-research.html ccad4e870ae720982bbcdefade7bf025 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:00:00 EST Emory University elaine.justice@emory.edu urn:uuid:ccad4e870ae720982bbcdefade7bf025 Spanish businessman and philanthropist Gonzalo Rodriguez-Fraile has pledged a substantial gift that will support the work of Emory’s Spruill Family Professor of Law and Religion Rafael Domingo. 2019-12-03T12:0:00-05:00 Philanthropist pledges support of law and spirituality scholar's research Spanish businessman and philanthropist Gonzalo Rodriguez-Fraile has pledged a substantial gift that will support the work of Emory’s Spruill Family Professor of Law and Religion Rafael Domingo. Emory University - School of Law A high-stakes legal case involving both deportation and DACA took an unusual turn when Honduran consulate officials refused to issue travel documents for a woman U.S. authorities want to deport as an illegal immigrant. Tania Romero entered the U.S. 20 years ago, and her son is attending Yale as a DACA-protected student. Romero has stage 4 cancer and her son says she could die if deported because she won't receive the care she needs in Honduras. Emory Law adjunct professor and immigration attorney Charles Kuck says the legal stance is remarkable. It's "highly unusual for a consulate to refuse to issue a travel document, especially in the Trump era when he has issued executive orders that seek to punish countries that refuse to accept their nationals. It must be a very grave situation indeed." https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/honduras-refuses-issue-papers-for-chamblee-woman-deportation/uhKMBD9vv7xwl9fUny4qeO/ 93e3d1c70ae7209864aeb97cb844a706 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 EST Atlanta Journal-Constitution urn:uuid:93e3d1c70ae7209864aeb97cb844a706 A high-stakes legal case involving both deportation and DACA took an unusual turn when Honduran consulate officials refused to issue travel documents for a woman U.S. authorities want to deport as an illegal immigrant. Tania Romero entered the U.S. 20 years ago, and her son is attending Yale as a DACA-protected student. Romero has stage 4 cancer and her son says she could die if deported because she won't receive the care she needs in Honduras. Emory Law adjunct professor and immigration attorney Charles Kuck says the legal stance is remarkable. It's "highly unusual for a consulate to refuse to issue a travel document, especially in the Trump era when he has issued executive orders that seek to punish countries that refuse to accept their nationals. It must be a very grave situation indeed." 2019-11-14T12:0:00-05:00 Honduran refusal to cooperate with deportation highly unusual, Kuck says A high-stakes legal case involving both deportation and DACA took an unusual turn when Honduran consulate officials refused to issue travel documents for a woman U.S. authorities want to deport as an illegal immigrant. Tania Romero entered the U.S. 20 years ago, and her son is attending Yale as a DACA-protected student. Romero has stage 4 cancer and her son says she could die if deported because she won't receive the care she needs in Honduras. Emory Law adjunct professor and immigration attorney Charles Kuck says the legal stance is remarkable. It's "highly unusual for a consulate to refuse to issue a travel document, especially in the Trump era when he has issued executive orders that seek to punish countries that refuse to accept their nationals. It must be a very grave situation indeed." Emory University School of Law U.S. President Donald Trump has made protecting Syria's oil reserves a top priority, and is deploying U.S. troops to the oil fields even as he pulled American forces out of the border area with Turkey, clearing the way for a Turkish military assault earlier this month on the Kurds. Experts quoted by VOA, including International Humanitarian Law Clinic Director Laurie Blank question Trump's focus on the oil fields. https://www.voanews.com/episode/experts-question-trumps-focus-syrian-oil-fields-4076236 338754e90ae720987fabbe5f61735904 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:338754e90ae720987fabbe5f61735904 U.S. President Donald Trump has made protecting Syria's oil reserves a top priority, and is deploying U.S. troops to the oil fields even as he pulled American forces out of the border area with Turkey, clearing the way for a Turkish military assault earlier this month on the Kurds. Experts quoted by VOA, including International Humanitarian Law Clinic Director Laurie Blank question Trump's focus on the oil fields. 2019-10-30T12:0:00-04:00 Blank: Experts Question Trump’s Focus on Syrian Oil Fields U.S. President Donald Trump has made protecting Syria's oil reserves a top priority, and is deploying U.S. troops to the oil fields even as he pulled American forces out of the border area with Turkey, clearing the way for a Turkish military assault earlier this month on the Kurds. Experts quoted by VOA, including International Humanitarian Law Clinic Director Laurie Blank question Trump's focus on the oil fields. Emory University School of Law President Donald Trump reiterated his intention to keep some American troops in Syria to control the country's eastern oilfields. Experts, including International Humanitarian Law Clinic Director Laurie Blank, warn the president's comments could promote the view that the U.S. involvement in the Middle East is to extort revenue. https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/comments-seizing-syria-oil-reinforces-anti-american-sentiment-experts-warn 338d388e0ae720987fabbe5f8d20bd40 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT VOA urn:uuid:338d388e0ae720987fabbe5f8d20bd40 President Donald Trump reiterated his intention to keep some American troops in Syria to control the country's eastern oilfields. Experts, including International Humanitarian Law Clinic Director Laurie Blank, warn the president's comments could promote the view that the U.S. involvement in the Middle East is to extort revenue. 2019-10-29T12:0:00-04:00 Trump policy of conquest 'doesn't exist anymore' Blank says President Donald Trump reiterated his intention to keep some American troops in Syria to control the country's eastern oilfields. Experts, including International Humanitarian Law Clinic Director Laurie Blank, warn the president's comments could promote the view that the U.S. involvement in the Middle East is to extort revenue. Emory University School of Law President Donald Trump's suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil or another U.S. oil company operate Syrian oil fields drew rebukes from legal and energy experts, Reuters reports. "International law seeks to protect against exactly this sort of exploitation," said Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-baghdadi-oil/trump-suggestion-of-taking-syrian-oil-draws-rebukes-idUSKBN1X60RM 33a440ae0ae720987fabbe5f972c4bf3 Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT Laurie Blank urn:uuid:33a440ae0ae720987fabbe5f972c4bf3 President Donald Trump's suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil or another U.S. oil company operate Syrian oil fields drew rebukes from legal and energy experts, Reuters reports. "International law seeks to protect against exactly this sort of exploitation," said Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. 2019-10-27T12:0:00-04:00 Blank: Trump suggestion to seize Syrian oilfields exploitative President Donald Trump's suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil or another U.S. oil company operate Syrian oil fields drew rebukes from legal and energy experts, Reuters reports. "International law seeks to protect against exactly this sort of exploitation," said Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Emory University School of Law While Georgia law is clear that not properly caring for a child can be a criminal offense, the state (along with most others) doesn't have a law that specifies at what age a child can be left unsupervised. "Age-based rules can be arbitrary and give a false sense of confidence regarding a child's safety," Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, told 11 Alive. "An older child might need supervision due to special needs or disabilities, whereas a younger child may have taken babysitting courses that have prepared him or her for greater responsibility." https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/outreach/why-guy/why-is-there-no-specific-age-in-georgia-law-child-old-enough-to-be-home-alone/85-b73a2391-9a91-4238-81e2-9bc4ba707f00 93e3cedb0ae7209864aeb97c65e9ec3a Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT 11 Alive urn:uuid:93e3cedb0ae7209864aeb97c65e9ec3a While Georgia law is clear that not properly caring for a child can be a criminal offense, the state (along with most others) doesn't have a law that specifies at what age a child can be left unsupervised. "Age-based rules can be arbitrary and give a false sense of confidence regarding a child's safety," Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, told 11 Alive. "An older child might need supervision due to special needs or disabilities, whereas a younger child may have taken babysitting courses that have prepared him or her for greater responsibility." 2019-10-23T12:0:00-04:00 Carter: Few states specify at what age it's OK to leave a child alone While Georgia law is clear that not properly caring for a child can be a criminal offense, the state (along with most others) doesn't have a law that specifies at what age a child can be left unsupervised. "Age-based rules can be arbitrary and give a false sense of confidence regarding a child's safety," Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, told 11 Alive. "An older child might need supervision due to special needs or disabilities, whereas a younger child may have taken babysitting courses that have prepared him or her for greater responsibility." Emory University School of Law Professor Deborah Dinner says the LaFleur pregnancy discrimination case decided by the Supreme Court in 1974 "deserves a far more prominent place in our constitutional history and canon." It led to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 which added pregnancy bias to federal employee laws. "The context of these pregnancy-dismissal policies is that they were routine and widespread across the country," Dinner told Education Week. "My default intuition about any teacher who says she was fired for this at the time is that she was correct." https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/10/14/she-was-a-teacher-she-got-pregnant.html 93e3cfa40ae7209864aeb97c92bcdd67 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT Deborah Dinner deborah.dinner@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3cfa40ae7209864aeb97c92bcdd67 Professor Deborah Dinner says the LaFleur pregnancy discrimination case decided by the Supreme Court in 1974 "deserves a far more prominent place in our constitutional history and canon." It led to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 which added pregnancy bias to federal employee laws. "The context of these pregnancy-dismissal policies is that they were routine and widespread across the country," Dinner told Education Week. "My default intuition about any teacher who says she was fired for this at the time is that she was correct." 2019-10-14T12:0:00-04:00 Dinner on Lafleur: Pregnancy bias was routine in 1970s Professor Deborah Dinner says the LaFleur pregnancy discrimination case decided by the Supreme Court in 1974 "deserves a far more prominent place in our constitutional history and canon." It led to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 which added pregnancy bias to federal employee laws. "The context of these pregnancy-dismissal policies is that they were routine and widespread across the country," Dinner told Education Week. "My default intuition about any teacher who says she was fired for this at the time is that she was correct." Emory University School of Law 30 years after Ann Hopkins won a Title VII workplace discrimination case at the Supreme Court, the court is again considering whether discrimination laws protect LGBTQ freedom of gender expression, in two cases brought by gay and transgender employees. Associate Professor Deborah Dinner is quoted by the Washington Post: "... discriminating on the basis of somebody's gender identity or on the basis of their sexual orientation, what an employer in fact is doing is discriminating on the basis of a gender stereotype." https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/10/08/supreme-court-set-rule-lgtbq-rights-work-addressed-gender-discrimination-years-ago/ 93e3ce070ae7209864aeb97cf2431e78 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT Washington Post urn:uuid:93e3ce070ae7209864aeb97cf2431e78 30 years after Ann Hopkins won a Title VII workplace discrimination case at the Supreme Court, the court is again considering whether discrimination laws protect LGBTQ freedom of gender expression, in two cases brought by gay and transgender employees. Associate Professor Deborah Dinner is quoted by the Washington Post: "... discriminating on the basis of somebody's gender identity or on the basis of their sexual orientation, what an employer in fact is doing is discriminating on the basis of a gender stereotype." 2019-10-08T12:0:00-04:00 Dinner: Firing workers because of gender stereotyping is discrimination 30 years after Ann Hopkins won a Title VII workplace discrimination case at the Supreme Court, the court is again considering whether discrimination laws protect LGBTQ freedom of gender expression, in two cases brought by gay and transgender employees. Associate Professor Deborah Dinner is quoted by the Washington Post: "... discriminating on the basis of somebody's gender identity or on the basis of their sexual orientation, what an employer in fact is doing is discriminating on the basis of a gender stereotype." Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments concerning a Louisiana abortion law could be far-reaching, including an impact on Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law. The Louisiana law requires doctors who administer abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. That would drastically limit the number of doctors who may do so. "The impact of these regulations of abortion providers can be almost the same as an actual ban on abortion, but since it is only a regulation on abortion providers, not a direct ban on abortion, it doesn't directly raise the issue of Roe v. Wade," said Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro. The high court previously ruled a similar Texas law was unconstitutional, but the court's makeup has changed since then. "It certainly will be interesting to see how this court with some new justices on it, particularly Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch, look at this issue of abortion," Shapiro added. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/supreme-court-to-hear-louisiana-abortion-law-how-affect-georgia-heartbeat-law/85-d7bf6fb4-00de-4ad3-8dd4-12e2eb961c19 93e3cd690ae7209864aeb97ce1c8edca Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 EDT 11 Alive urn:uuid:93e3cd690ae7209864aeb97ce1c8edca The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments concerning a Louisiana abortion law could be far-reaching, including an impact on Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law. The Louisiana law requires doctors who administer abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. That would drastically limit the number of doctors who may do so. "The impact of these regulations of abortion providers can be almost the same as an actual ban on abortion, but since it is only a regulation on abortion providers, not a direct ban on abortion, it doesn't directly raise the issue of Roe v. Wade," said Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro. The high court previously ruled a similar Texas law was unconstitutional, but the court's makeup has changed since then. "It certainly will be interesting to see how this court with some new justices on it, particularly Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch, look at this issue of abortion," Shapiro added. 2019-10-04T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro: How the Supreme Court hearing Louisiana abortion case may affect Georgia's law The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments concerning a Louisiana abortion law could be far-reaching, including an impact on Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law. The Louisiana law requires doctors who administer abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. That would drastically limit the number of doctors who may do so. "The impact of these regulations of abortion providers can be almost the same as an actual ban on abortion, but since it is only a regulation on abortion providers, not a direct ban on abortion, it doesn't directly raise the issue of Roe v. Wade," said Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro. The high court previously ruled a similar Texas law was unconstitutional, but the court's makeup has changed since then. "It certainly will be interesting to see how this court with some new justices on it, particularly Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch, look at this issue of abortion," Shapiro added. Emory University School of Law Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposes to give American adults $1,000 per month in basic income to offset job losses from automation. He says we could pay for it with a Euro-style value-added tax, but Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown tells NewsHour that the proposal raises more questions than answers and could disproportionately affect low-income earners. "The devil's in the details," she said. "A VAT on all goods and services is basically taking money out of the pockets of the people you're trying to put the money in." https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-would-andrew-yang-give-americans-1000-per-month-with-this-tax 93e3cb150ae7209864aeb97cc1336615 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 EDT PBS Newshour urn:uuid:93e3cb150ae7209864aeb97cc1336615 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposes to give American adults $1,000 per month in basic income to offset job losses from automation. He says we could pay for it with a Euro-style value-added tax, but Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown tells NewsHour that the proposal raises more questions than answers and could disproportionately affect low-income earners. "The devil's in the details," she said. "A VAT on all goods and services is basically taking money out of the pockets of the people you're trying to put the money in." 2019-09-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: VAT tax would likely affect poor Americans disproportionally Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposes to give American adults $1,000 per month in basic income to offset job losses from automation. He says we could pay for it with a Euro-style value-added tax, but Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown tells NewsHour that the proposal raises more questions than answers and could disproportionately affect low-income earners. "The devil's in the details," she said. "A VAT on all goods and services is basically taking money out of the pockets of the people you're trying to put the money in." Emory University School of Law "The recent saber rattling against Iran raises the question of whether the president can take the country to war on his own," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak writes for The Hill. Much of the legal counsel a president receives comes from the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel. "But many Office of Legal Counsel opinions remain secret decades after the fact. Because of this, a body of secret law has become a building block of contemporary presidential power," Dudziak says. https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/458970-shedding-light-on-secret-laws-governing-presidential-power 93e3c9020ae7209864aeb97c2f0ecf10 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3c9020ae7209864aeb97c2f0ecf10 "The recent saber rattling against Iran raises the question of whether the president can take the country to war on his own," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak writes for The Hill. Much of the legal counsel a president receives comes from the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel. "But many Office of Legal Counsel opinions remain secret decades after the fact. Because of this, a body of secret law has become a building block of contemporary presidential power," Dudziak says. 2019-08-27T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak: Unveil secret counsel that influences the president "The recent saber rattling against Iran raises the question of whether the president can take the country to war on his own," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak writes for The Hill. Much of the legal counsel a president receives comes from the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel. "But many Office of Legal Counsel opinions remain secret decades after the fact. Because of this, a body of secret law has become a building block of contemporary presidential power," Dudziak says. Emory University School of Law USDA inspection reports were widely used by consumers for people finding pets online, until a few years ago. They were taken off the agency's public website shortly after President Trump took office, ABC News reports in a story about buying pets online. Emory Law Professor Ani Satz says those reports and violations were previously used to remove animals from bad situations. "In the big picture protections for animals are woefully inadequate in this context and by taking these reports away they're taking away the one tool that people who believe in upholding the law have to protect these animals," Satz said. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/animal-welfare-laws-concerns-enforcement-lead-warnings-pet/story?id=65195650 93e3c8570ae7209864aeb97cc475ee43 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT Ani B. Satz asatz@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3c8570ae7209864aeb97cc475ee43 USDA inspection reports were widely used by consumers for people finding pets online, until a few years ago. They were taken off the agency's public website shortly after President Trump took office, ABC News reports in a story about buying pets online. Emory Law Professor Ani Satz says those reports and violations were previously used to remove animals from bad situations. "In the big picture protections for animals are woefully inadequate in this context and by taking these reports away they're taking away the one tool that people who believe in upholding the law have to protect these animals," Satz said. 2019-08-26T12:0:00-04:00 Removing access to USDA reports endangers animals, Satz tells ABC USDA inspection reports were widely used by consumers for people finding pets online, until a few years ago. They were taken off the agency's public website shortly after President Trump took office, ABC News reports in a story about buying pets online. Emory Law Professor Ani Satz says those reports and violations were previously used to remove animals from bad situations. "In the big picture protections for animals are woefully inadequate in this context and by taking these reports away they're taking away the one tool that people who believe in upholding the law have to protect these animals," Satz said. Emory University School of Law A federal judge has ordered the Georgia Department of Corrections to amend its policies to allow inmates to grow beards up to 3 inches long, if their religious beliefs forbid shaving, says the Daily Report. The judge said the exemption could be revoked "based on the inmate's behavior and compliance with the revised grooming policy." Emory Law faculty Sarah Shalf and Mark Goldfeder were appointed by an appeals court to represent Muslim inmate Lester Smith. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/08/13/federal-judge-says-prisoners-must-be-allowed-3-inch-beards-for-religious-reasons/ 93e3c7170ae7209864aeb97c8beb2467 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:93e3c7170ae7209864aeb97c8beb2467 A federal judge has ordered the Georgia Department of Corrections to amend its policies to allow inmates to grow beards up to 3 inches long, if their religious beliefs forbid shaving, says the Daily Report. The judge said the exemption could be revoked "based on the inmate's behavior and compliance with the revised grooming policy." Emory Law faculty Sarah Shalf and Mark Goldfeder were appointed by an appeals court to represent Muslim inmate Lester Smith. 2019-08-13T12:0:00-04:00 Faculty represent inmate to win appeal concerning beards as religious practice A federal judge has ordered the Georgia Department of Corrections to amend its policies to allow inmates to grow beards up to 3 inches long, if their religious beliefs forbid shaving, says the Daily Report. The judge said the exemption could be revoked "based on the inmate's behavior and compliance with the revised grooming policy." Emory Law faculty Sarah Shalf and Mark Goldfeder were appointed by an appeals court to represent Muslim inmate Lester Smith. Emory University School of Law "Recent news coverage reveals that Democrats in the Senate are split over the path they should take regarding rules governing the confirmation of federal judges," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "A path forward might be found by looking backward," he says. Nash points to a Carter administration-era agreement between Senators Jacob Javits and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. "For more than 20 years in the closing decades of the last century, the senators agreed to divide responsibility for recommending nominees to the president for federal district judgeships." https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/457082-heres-how-senators-can-overcome-their-hyper-partisanship-with-judicial 93e3c5e90ae7209864aeb97c5a58d504 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3c5e90ae7209864aeb97c5a58d504 "Recent news coverage reveals that Democrats in the Senate are split over the path they should take regarding rules governing the confirmation of federal judges," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "A path forward might be found by looking backward," he says. Nash points to a Carter administration-era agreement between Senators Jacob Javits and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. "For more than 20 years in the closing decades of the last century, the senators agreed to divide responsibility for recommending nominees to the president for federal district judgeships." 2019-08-12T12:0:00-04:00 Nash: How to solve the contentious confirmation process "Recent news coverage reveals that Democrats in the Senate are split over the path they should take regarding rules governing the confirmation of federal judges," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "A path forward might be found by looking backward," he says. Nash points to a Carter administration-era agreement between Senators Jacob Javits and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. "For more than 20 years in the closing decades of the last century, the senators agreed to divide responsibility for recommending nominees to the president for federal district judgeships." Emory University School of Law "This month marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager who was killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer who was never brought to justice," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. While some improvements have come from the resulting Justice Department investigation and report, "the work of progress is unfinished in Ferguson and in the rest of the country. No one is coming to save us from racist violence: we have to save each other," she says. https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/08/opinions/ferguson-five-years-later-brown/index.html 93e3c6810ae7209864aeb97c0d81f7b1 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3c6810ae7209864aeb97c0d81f7b1 "This month marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager who was killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer who was never brought to justice," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. While some improvements have come from the resulting Justice Department investigation and report, "the work of progress is unfinished in Ferguson and in the rest of the country. No one is coming to save us from racist violence: we have to save each other," she says. 2019-08-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: Our work in Ferguson is unfinished "This month marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager who was killed by Darren Wilson, a white police officer who was never brought to justice," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. While some improvements have come from the resulting Justice Department investigation and report, "the work of progress is unfinished in Ferguson and in the rest of the country. No one is coming to save us from racist violence: we have to save each other," she says. Emory University School of Law Some state judges now see millions of dollars poured into their campaigns following the change in political contributions allowed by the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling. What gets less attention is how attack ads, often funded by those dollars, influence not only the race, but also sentencing. Judges affected by Citizens United were 7% more likely to hand out harsher sentences after the court decision, Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd says on NPR's "Embedded." https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=747427656 93e3c7b20ae7209864aeb97c366c1e8e Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 EDT NPR Embedded urn:uuid:93e3c7b20ae7209864aeb97c366c1e8e Some state judges now see millions of dollars poured into their campaigns following the change in political contributions allowed by the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling. What gets less attention is how attack ads, often funded by those dollars, influence not only the race, but also sentencing. Judges affected by Citizens United were 7% more likely to hand out harsher sentences after the court decision, Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd says on NPR's "Embedded." 2019-08-01T12:0:00-04:00 Shepherd on NPR: Citizens United's effect on judicial races, sentencing Some state judges now see millions of dollars poured into their campaigns following the change in political contributions allowed by the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling. What gets less attention is how attack ads, often funded by those dollars, influence not only the race, but also sentencing. Judges affected by Citizens United were 7% more likely to hand out harsher sentences after the court decision, Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd says on NPR's "Embedded." Emory University School of Law "President Trump spoke on Tuesday in Jamestown, Virginia, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of American democracy--the year that Virginia, the first English colony, held its first General Assembly of representatives," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. "But this year marks another anniversary: it marks the 400th year the first enslaved Africans were brought to America--specifically to Jamestown." https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/30/opinions/jamestown-400th-trump-racism-brown/index.html 93e3c3340ae7209864aeb97c3ae676ac Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3c3340ae7209864aeb97c3ae676ac "President Trump spoke on Tuesday in Jamestown, Virginia, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of American democracy--the year that Virginia, the first English colony, held its first General Assembly of representatives," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. "But this year marks another anniversary: it marks the 400th year the first enslaved Africans were brought to America--specifically to Jamestown." 2019-07-31T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: Trump picked the wrong place to prove he's 'no racist' "President Trump spoke on Tuesday in Jamestown, Virginia, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of American democracy--the year that Virginia, the first English colony, held its first General Assembly of representatives," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. "But this year marks another anniversary: it marks the 400th year the first enslaved Africans were brought to America--specifically to Jamestown." Emory University School of Law An Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says Georgia's two immigration courts, in South Georgia and Atlanta, have the second and third highest average asylum denial rates in the nation at 95 percent and 94 percent, respectively. Fewer than one in 10 applicants were successful from 2013-2018. The story also cites Emory Law student research and quotes adjunct professor and immigration law attorney Charles Kuck. https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/georgia-immigration-court-judges-among-toughest-nation-for-asylum/svQ2CmRGXS5Hgi2utVTmrO/ 93e3c3d60ae7209864aeb97cdadca230 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Atlanta Journal-Constitution urn:uuid:93e3c3d60ae7209864aeb97cdadca230 An Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says Georgia's two immigration courts, in South Georgia and Atlanta, have the second and third highest average asylum denial rates in the nation at 95 percent and 94 percent, respectively. Fewer than one in 10 applicants were successful from 2013-2018. The story also cites Emory Law student research and quotes adjunct professor and immigration law attorney Charles Kuck. 2019-07-25T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law research finds Georgia immigration courts among nation's toughest An Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says Georgia's two immigration courts, in South Georgia and Atlanta, have the second and third highest average asylum denial rates in the nation at 95 percent and 94 percent, respectively. Fewer than one in 10 applicants were successful from 2013-2018. The story also cites Emory Law student research and quotes adjunct professor and immigration law attorney Charles Kuck. Emory University School of Law On the last day of the term, the justices surprised many by agreeing to take up DACA, setting in motion for next year the highly anticipated argument over immigration policy and presidential authority left hanging three years ago with the court¿s 4-4 split in a related case, United States v. Texas. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-19-scotus-dreamers-daca-next-year.html 93de95c70ae7209864aeb97c0c231183 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de95c70ae7209864aeb97c0c231183 On the last day of the term, the justices surprised many by agreeing to take up DACA, setting in motion for next year the highly anticipated argument over immigration policy and presidential authority left hanging three years ago with the court¿s 4-4 split in a related case, United States v. Texas. 2019-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: A preview of DACA On the last day of the term, the justices surprised many by agreeing to take up DACA, setting in motion for next year the highly anticipated argument over immigration policy and presidential authority left hanging three years ago with the court¿s 4-4 split in a related case, United States v. Texas. Emory University - School of Law Justice Stevens's jurisprudence was rooted in a humanism that honored reason and individual dignity and a patriotism that understood the US as a vibrant, unified republic. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/schapiro-on-stevens.html 93de85e40ae7209864aeb97c3e353ea3 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Robert A. Schapiro lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de85e40ae7209864aeb97c3e353ea3 Justice Stevens's jurisprudence was rooted in a humanism that honored reason and individual dignity and a patriotism that understood the United States as a vibrant, unified republic committed to fundamental ideals of freedom and justice. It is a vision that is under much stress on the current Supreme Court. 2019-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro: Under Stevens, 'No institution and no person was above the law' Justice Stevens's jurisprudence was rooted in a humanism that honored reason and individual dignity and a patriotism that understood the US as a vibrant, unified republic. Emory University - School of Law Because the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution bans cruel and punishment, it places certain limits on whom may be executed, including the State may not execute a person who is so mentally incapacitated as to not have a rational understanding of the basic reasons for the execution, in light of Ford v. Wainwright, and Panetti v. Quarterman. This past term, in the case of Madison v. Alabama, the United States Supreme Court considered the scope of that limitation. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-18-scotus-smith-madison-v-alabama.html 93de94650ae7209864aeb97cfa7b6912 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Fred Smith Jr. fred.smith@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de94650ae7209864aeb97cfa7b6912 Because the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution bans cruel and punishment, it places certain limits on whom may be executed, including the State may not execute a person who is so mentally incapacitated as to not have a rational understanding of the basic reasons for the execution, in light of Ford v. Wainwright, and Panetti v. Quarterman. This past term, in the case of Madison v. Alabama, the United States Supreme Court considered the scope of that limitation. 2019-07-18T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Madison v. Alabama Because the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution bans cruel and punishment, it places certain limits on whom may be executed, including the State may not execute a person who is so mentally incapacitated as to not have a rational understanding of the basic reasons for the execution, in light of Ford v. Wainwright, and Panetti v. Quarterman. This past term, in the case of Madison v. Alabama, the United States Supreme Court considered the scope of that limitation. Emory University - School of Law Not all Supreme Court arbitration decisions feature strident 5-4 splits of opinion. Such contentious cases, like Lamps Plus this year (see separate analysis), deal with requirements that claimants pursue their claims alone, rather than en masse. When it comes to arbitration procedure, however, the court generated unanimous opinions in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, 139 S. Ct. 532 (2019) and Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, 139 S. Ct. 524 (2019). http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-SCOTUS-Freer-Schein-new-prime.html 93de88c30ae7209864aeb97c8e62be7b Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Richard D. Freer rfreer@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de88c30ae7209864aeb97c8e62be7b Not all Supreme Court arbitration decisions feature strident 5-4 splits of opinion. Such contentious cases, like Lamps Plus this year (see separate analysis), deal with requirements that claimants pursue their claims alone, rather than en masse. When it comes to arbitration procedure, however, the court generated unanimous opinions in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, 139 S. Ct. 532 (2019) and Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, 139 S. Ct. 524 (2019). 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Schein and New Prime Not all Supreme Court arbitration decisions feature strident 5-4 splits of opinion. Such contentious cases, like Lamps Plus this year (see separate analysis), deal with requirements that claimants pursue their claims alone, rather than en masse. When it comes to arbitration procedure, however, the court generated unanimous opinions in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, 139 S. Ct. 532 (2019) and Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, 139 S. Ct. 524 (2019). Emory University - School of Law This term the Supreme Court held that a trial court may properly consider a prosecutor¿s past history of Batson violations when evaluating that prosecutor¿s reason for striking a juror in a current case. The challenge arose from a murder case that originated in the small town of Winona, Mississippi, more than two decades ago. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-SCOTUS-levine-flowers-v-mississippi.html 93de8ba30ae7209864aeb97c29b2631b Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Kay L. Levine klevin2@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de8ba30ae7209864aeb97c29b2631b This term the Supreme Court held that a trial court may properly consider a prosecutor¿s past history of Batson violations when evaluating that prosecutor¿s reason for striking a juror in a current case. The challenge arose from a murder case that originated in the small town of Winona, Mississippi, more than two decades ago. 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Flowers v. Mississippi This term the Supreme Court held that a trial court may properly consider a prosecutor¿s past history of Batson violations when evaluating that prosecutor¿s reason for striking a juror in a current case. The challenge arose from a murder case that originated in the small town of Winona, Mississippi, more than two decades ago. Emory University - School of Law In Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt, 139 S. Ct. 1485 (2019), the United States Supreme Court held that one state cannot constitutionally waive another state's sovereign immunity with respect to suits filed against the second state in the courts of the first state. In so doing, the court overruled its decision in Nevada v. Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979). http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-SCOTUS-Nash-Franchise-Tax-Board-of-California-v-Hyatt.html 93de8d0e0ae7209864aeb97c5ffa289d Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de8d0e0ae7209864aeb97c5ffa289d In Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt, 139 S. Ct. 1485 (2019), the United States Supreme Court held that one state cannot constitutionally waive another state's sovereign immunity with respect to suits filed against the second state in the courts of the first state. In so doing, the court overruled its decision in Nevada v. Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979). 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt In Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt, 139 S. Ct. 1485 (2019), the United States Supreme Court held that one state cannot constitutionally waive another state's sovereign immunity with respect to suits filed against the second state in the courts of the first state. In so doing, the court overruled its decision in Nevada v. Hall, 440 U.S. 410 (1979). Emory University - School of Law Sometimes, significant impact arises in the unobserved work of the Supreme Court, even while it is in session. The court often issues orders that appear to deal with procedural issues. But even those seemingly innocuous decisions can have significant impact. Such a scenario arose during the October 2018 Supreme Court term as it relates to the ability of transgender persons to serve in the military. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-SCOTUS-holbrook-Transgender-military-service.html 93de8a420ae7209864aeb97c9a2720a8 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de8a420ae7209864aeb97c9a2720a8 Sometimes, significant impact arises in the unobserved work of the Supreme Court, even while it is in session. The court often issues orders that appear to deal with procedural issues. But even those seemingly innocuous decisions can have significant impact. Such a scenario arose during the October 2018 Supreme Court term as it relates to the ability of transgender persons to serve in the military. 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Transgender military service Sometimes, significant impact arises in the unobserved work of the Supreme Court, even while it is in session. The court often issues orders that appear to deal with procedural issues. But even those seemingly innocuous decisions can have significant impact. Such a scenario arose during the October 2018 Supreme Court term as it relates to the ability of transgender persons to serve in the military. Emory University - School of Law The government action at issue in American Legion v. American Humanist Association concerned a 94-year-old, 32-foot-high "Peace Cross" on a pedestal atop a busy intersection near Bladensburg, Maryland. The Peace Cross was erected by private groups in 1925 as a memorial to the 49 citizens of Prince George's County, Maryland, who died in World War I. The State of Maryland took ownership of the site in 1961 and has maintained it with public funds ever since. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-SCOTUS-Perry-American-Legion-v-American-Humanist-Association.html 93de900d0ae7209864aeb97c265995bb Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Michael J. Perry mjperry@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de900d0ae7209864aeb97c265995bb The government action at issue in American Legion v. American Humanist Association concerned a 94-year-old, 32-foot-high "Peace Cross" on a pedestal atop a busy intersection near Bladensburg, Maryland. The Peace Cross was erected by private groups in 1925 as a memorial to the 49 citizens of Prince George's County, Maryland, who died in World War I. The State of Maryland took ownership of the site in 1961 and has maintained it with public funds ever since. 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: American Legion v. American Humanist Association The government action at issue in American Legion v. American Humanist Association concerned a 94-year-old, 32-foot-high "Peace Cross" on a pedestal atop a busy intersection near Bladensburg, Maryland. The Peace Cross was erected by private groups in 1925 as a memorial to the 49 citizens of Prince George's County, Maryland, who died in World War I. The State of Maryland took ownership of the site in 1961 and has maintained it with public funds ever since. Emory University - School of Law It is becoming a tradition: each year, we seem to get another 5-4 Supreme Court decision enforcing arbitration that requires individual, and forbids aggregate, resolution of claims. This year's case is Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (April 24, 2019). Neither the result nor the 5-4 split surprised anyone. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-SCOTUS-Freer-Lamps-Plus-v-Varela.html 93de87530ae7209864aeb97c47c2659b Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Richard D. Freer urn:uuid:93de87530ae7209864aeb97c47c2659b It is becoming a tradition: each year, we seem to get another 5-4 Supreme Court decision enforcing arbitration that requires individual, and forbids aggregate, resolution of claims. This year's case is Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (April 24, 2019). Neither the result nor the 5-4 split surprised anyone. 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela It is becoming a tradition: each year, we seem to get another 5-4 Supreme Court decision enforcing arbitration that requires individual, and forbids aggregate, resolution of claims. This year's case is Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (April 24, 2019). Neither the result nor the 5-4 split surprised anyone. Emory University - School of Law In Knick v. Township of Scott, Pa., 139 S. Ct. 2162 (2019), the Supreme Court overruled decades-old precedent to hold that Takings Clause plaintiffs can come to federal court without first exhausting their state court remedies. The court's holding discards a 1985 ruling the consequences of which went far beyond what the justices in that case likely contemplated when they first required exhaustion of state remedies. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/07/2019-07-17-scotus-nash-knick--v-township-of-scott.html 93de8e810ae7209864aeb97cc856a307 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de8e810ae7209864aeb97cc856a307 In Knick v. Township of Scott, Pa., 139 S. Ct. 2162 (2019), the Supreme Court overruled decades-old precedent to hold that Takings Clause plaintiffs can come to federal court without first exhausting their state court remedies. The court's holding discards a 1985 ruling the consequences of which went far beyond what the justices in that case likely contemplated when they first required exhaustion of state remedies. 2019-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Knick v. Township of Scott In Knick v. Township of Scott, Pa., 139 S. Ct. 2162 (2019), the Supreme Court overruled decades-old precedent to hold that Takings Clause plaintiffs can come to federal court without first exhausting their state court remedies. The court's holding discards a 1985 ruling the consequences of which went far beyond what the justices in that case likely contemplated when they first required exhaustion of state remedies. Emory University - School of Law The Georgia Voice recently interviewed Mary Anne Bobinski, the first female and LGBTQ person to lead Emory Law. She discussed her past experience as a dean and also her connection to Atlanta. "I began researching and writing on HIV/AIDS during law school and, in fact, secured funding from my law school to attend an early conference on HIV counseling and testing led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," Bobinski said. She views advancing human rights as an important commitment. "In my own life, I have seen how lawyers, law professors, and community activists played such important roles in advancing legal protections for people with HIV infection and in promoting equality for the LGBTQ community," she said. "Atlanta's history provides so many inspiring examples of this approach." https://thegavoice.com/today-in-gay-atlanta/emory-law-names-schools-first-lgbtq-female-dean/ 93e3c2880ae7209864aeb97c86e4761e Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 EDT Georgia Voice urn:uuid:93e3c2880ae7209864aeb97c86e4761e The Georgia Voice recently interviewed Mary Anne Bobinski, the first female and LGBTQ person to lead Emory Law. She discussed her past experience as a dean and also her connection to Atlanta. "I began researching and writing on HIV/AIDS during law school and, in fact, secured funding from my law school to attend an early conference on HIV counseling and testing led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," Bobinski said. She views advancing human rights as an important commitment. "In my own life, I have seen how lawyers, law professors, and community activists played such important roles in advancing legal protections for people with HIV infection and in promoting equality for the LGBTQ community," she said. "Atlanta's history provides so many inspiring examples of this approach." 2019-07-03T12:0:00-04:00 Georgia Voice profiles Dean Bobinski The Georgia Voice recently interviewed Mary Anne Bobinski, the first female and LGBTQ person to lead Emory Law. She discussed her past experience as a dean and also her connection to Atlanta. "I began researching and writing on HIV/AIDS during law school and, in fact, secured funding from my law school to attend an early conference on HIV counseling and testing led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," Bobinski said. She views advancing human rights as an important commitment. "In my own life, I have seen how lawyers, law professors, and community activists played such important roles in advancing legal protections for people with HIV infection and in promoting equality for the LGBTQ community," she said. "Atlanta's history provides so many inspiring examples of this approach." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown's op-ed for CNN addresses Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's comments at a NYC fundraiser. "Biden's remarks Tuesday were a sobering reminder of his checkered legislative history on issues affecting people of color," she writes. "So as he tries to win the Democratic nomination in 2020, Biden should be careful--not cocky, not defiant--about rhetoric that offends people of color. The black vote may be his to lose." https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/20/opinions/black-voters-biden-trump-brown/index.html 93e3c0240ae7209864aeb97c6acc9809 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3c0240ae7209864aeb97c6acc9809 Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown's op-ed for CNN addresses Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's comments at a NYC fundraiser. "Biden's remarks Tuesday were a sobering reminder of his checkered legislative history on issues affecting people of color," she writes. "So as he tries to win the Democratic nomination in 2020, Biden should be careful--not cocky, not defiant--about rhetoric that offends people of color. The black vote may be his to lose." 2019-06-20T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: Biden's affirmation of the status quo may unsettle black voters Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown's op-ed for CNN addresses Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's comments at a NYC fundraiser. "Biden's remarks Tuesday were a sobering reminder of his checkered legislative history on issues affecting people of color," she writes. "So as he tries to win the Democratic nomination in 2020, Biden should be careful--not cocky, not defiant--about rhetoric that offends people of color. The black vote may be his to lose." Emory University School of Law "There is apparently no issue--large or small-involving the rights and advancement of people of color that the president won't weigh in on, with his thumb on the scale," Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. From his family's refusal to rent to blacks in the 70s, his call for the deaths of the Central Park Five, his challenge of Barack Obama's citizenship, and now, the delay of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, Trump should rightfully be called "our white-supremacist-in-chief," she says, noting, "In 2016, candidate Trump told NBC that stripping his favorite president, the populist and slave owner, Andrew Jackson, from the $20 bill was 'pure political correctness.'" https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/14/opinions/harriet-tubman-trump-race-brown/index.html 93e3bf870ae7209864aeb97cca9a3e1b Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3bf870ae7209864aeb97cca9a3e1b "There is apparently no issue--large or small-involving the rights and advancement of people of color that the president won't weigh in on, with his thumb on the scale," Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. From his family's refusal to rent to blacks in the 70s, his call for the deaths of the Central Park Five, his challenge of Barack Obama's citizenship, and now, the delay of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, Trump should rightfully be called "our white-supremacist-in-chief," she says, noting, "In 2016, candidate Trump told NBC that stripping his favorite president, the populist and slave owner, Andrew Jackson, from the $20 bill was 'pure political correctness.'" 2019-06-14T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: The real reason Trump won't put Tubman on the $20 bill "There is apparently no issue--large or small-involving the rights and advancement of people of color that the president won't weigh in on, with his thumb on the scale," Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. From his family's refusal to rent to blacks in the 70s, his call for the deaths of the Central Park Five, his challenge of Barack Obama's citizenship, and now, the delay of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, Trump should rightfully be called "our white-supremacist-in-chief," she says, noting, "In 2016, candidate Trump told NBC that stripping his favorite president, the populist and slave owner, Andrew Jackson, from the $20 bill was 'pure political correctness.'" Emory University School of Law Professor Dorothy Brown was interviewed on Curbed's "Nice Try," podcast about the 1950s Levittown pursuit of backyard utopia and how postwar suburbia actively kept out African Americans. "These developments typically excluded African Americans, deepening racial inequality and locking millions out of the dream of homeownership, the most infamous being Levittown," the story says, "while William Levitt used explicit racial covenants and other tactics to keep his developments white." https://www.curbed.com/2019/6/13/18662753/nice-try-podcast-levittown-concord-park 93e3bee60ae7209864aeb97cce51d0d7 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT curbed urn:uuid:93e3bee60ae7209864aeb97cce51d0d7 Professor Dorothy Brown was interviewed on Curbed's "Nice Try," podcast about the 1950s Levittown pursuit of backyard utopia and how postwar suburbia actively kept out African Americans. "These developments typically excluded African Americans, deepening racial inequality and locking millions out of the dream of homeownership, the most infamous being Levittown," the story says, "while William Levitt used explicit racial covenants and other tactics to keep his developments white." 2019-06-13T12:0:00-04:00 Postwar suburban utopias actively excluded African Americans Professor Dorothy Brown was interviewed on Curbed's "Nice Try," podcast about the 1950s Levittown pursuit of backyard utopia and how postwar suburbia actively kept out African Americans. "These developments typically excluded African Americans, deepening racial inequality and locking millions out of the dream of homeownership, the most infamous being Levittown," the story says, "while William Levitt used explicit racial covenants and other tactics to keep his developments white." Emory University School of Law Professor Johnathan Nash recently discussed United States v. Nagarwala, on the Volokh Conspiracy blog. The U.S. Department of Justice brought criminal charges in a case involving alleged female genital mutilation, in violation of a federal statute. A district court dismissed most of the charges, saying Congress exceeded its constitutional powers in enacting the statute. The DOJ later declined to appeal. Now, the U.S. House of Representatives seeks court permission to intervene and seek reversal of the court's judgment on appeal. Nash argues Article III standing barriers facing the House are substantial. https://reason.com/2019/06/07/may-the-house-of-representatives-appeal-dismissal-of-criminal-charges-when-the-justice-department-doesnt-appeal/ 93e3be4d0ae7209864aeb97c5fadbcac Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3be4d0ae7209864aeb97c5fadbcac Professor Johnathan Nash recently discussed United States v. Nagarwala, on the Volokh Conspiracy blog. The U.S. Department of Justice brought criminal charges in a case involving alleged female genital mutilation, in violation of a federal statute. A district court dismissed most of the charges, saying Congress exceeded its constitutional powers in enacting the statute. The DOJ later declined to appeal. Now, the U.S. House of Representatives seeks court permission to intervene and seek reversal of the court's judgment on appeal. Nash argues Article III standing barriers facing the House are substantial. 2019-06-07T12:0:00-04:00 House involvement in criminal case will likely fail, Nash says Professor Johnathan Nash recently discussed United States v. Nagarwala, on the Volokh Conspiracy blog. The U.S. Department of Justice brought criminal charges in a case involving alleged female genital mutilation, in violation of a federal statute. A district court dismissed most of the charges, saying Congress exceeded its constitutional powers in enacting the statute. The DOJ later declined to appeal. Now, the U.S. House of Representatives seeks court permission to intervene and seek reversal of the court's judgment on appeal. Nash argues Article III standing barriers facing the House are substantial. Emory University School of Law State legislators have fielded calls and questions from residents concerned or confused about Georgia's new anti-abortion law, the AJC reports. HB 481 defines a "natural person" as "any human being including an unborn child." So legal experts need to consider mentions of "natural person" or "human being" in Georgia code to see what the implications might be, Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. says. https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-legal-experts-impact-unclear-granting-personhood-fetus/Pya0HzXMy56B60hYYubNbP/ 93e3bdb50ae7209864aeb97c49c7519d Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:00:00 EDT Atlanta Journal-Constitution urn:uuid:93e3bdb50ae7209864aeb97c49c7519d State legislators have fielded calls and questions from residents concerned or confused about Georgia's new anti-abortion law, the AJC reports. HB 481 defines a "natural person" as "any human being including an unborn child." So legal experts need to consider mentions of "natural person" or "human being" in Georgia code to see what the implications might be, Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. says. 2019-06-03T12:0:00-04:00 Smith comments on 'personhood' aspect of abortion law State legislators have fielded calls and questions from residents concerned or confused about Georgia's new anti-abortion law, the AJC reports. HB 481 defines a "natural person" as "any human being including an unborn child." So legal experts need to consider mentions of "natural person" or "human being" in Georgia code to see what the implications might be, Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. says. Emory University School of Law A group of constitutional scholars and lawmakers want House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court over the war in Yemen. Vox quoted Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak on why. It's unconstitutional for a president to unilaterally involve the U.S. in war. "Especially since 9/11, Congress has let power accumulate in the executive branch," Dudziak said. "And Congress does that by sitting back and not objecting, which is why Pelosi's role is really important right now." https://www.vox.com/2019/5/27/18634590/nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-supreme-court-war-power 93e3bb000ae7209864aeb97c3ad65b97 Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3bb000ae7209864aeb97c3ad65b97 A group of constitutional scholars and lawmakers want House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court over the war in Yemen. Vox quoted Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak on why. It's unconstitutional for a president to unilaterally involve the U.S. in war. "Especially since 9/11, Congress has let power accumulate in the executive branch," Dudziak said. "And Congress does that by sitting back and not objecting, which is why Pelosi's role is really important right now." 2019-05-27T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak: Why Congress should challenge Trump on Yemen war A group of constitutional scholars and lawmakers want House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court over the war in Yemen. Vox quoted Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak on why. It's unconstitutional for a president to unilaterally involve the U.S. in war. "Especially since 9/11, Congress has let power accumulate in the executive branch," Dudziak said. "And Congress does that by sitting back and not objecting, which is why Pelosi's role is really important right now." Emory University School of Law The lecture, "The Challenge of Self-Determination in a Neo-Colonial World: Islam and the State on Muslim Terms," asked how Muslims and other post-colonial communities transcend the limitations of political, developmental, intellectual and other dependencies used by European colonial administrations to dominate and exploit colonized communities around the world. https://law.nus.edu.sg/about_us/news/2019/20190523_CALS%20DistinguishedLT.html 93e3bba40ae7209864aeb97cecc2a1d6 Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT National University of Singapore urn:uuid:93e3bba40ae7209864aeb97cecc2a1d6 The lecture, "The Challenge of Self-Determination in a Neo-Colonial World: Islam and the State on Muslim Terms," asked how Muslims and other post-colonial communities transcend the limitations of political, developmental, intellectual and other dependencies used by European colonial administrations to dominate and exploit colonized communities around the world. 2019-05-23T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im lectures in Singapore on Islam, the state and Neo-Colonialism The lecture, "The Challenge of Self-Determination in a Neo-Colonial World: Islam and the State on Muslim Terms," asked how Muslims and other post-colonial communities transcend the limitations of political, developmental, intellectual and other dependencies used by European colonial administrations to dominate and exploit colonized communities around the world. Emory University School of Law Earlier this year, Atlanta adopted an ambitious climate change goal: To have all homes, businesses and city operations rely largely on renewable energy by 2035. Also, Atlanta-based Southern Company says it hopes to achieve "low- to-no carbon" emissions by 2050. Individual cities and companies may set goals, but a piecemeal approach to greener practice isn't the most efficient path for a global-scale problem, Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic tells WABE. "You're going to, in a perfect world, have global solutions," she said. "That's just not where we are today." https://www.wabe.org/atlanta-southern-company-make-climate-promises-the-challenge-is-making-them-happen/ 93e3ba500ae7209864aeb97ca783bd7b Mon, 13 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:93e3ba500ae7209864aeb97ca783bd7b Earlier this year, Atlanta adopted an ambitious climate change goal: To have all homes, businesses and city operations rely largely on renewable energy by 2035. Also, Atlanta-based Southern Company says it hopes to achieve "low- to-no carbon" emissions by 2050. Individual cities and companies may set goals, but a piecemeal approach to greener practice isn't the most efficient path for a global-scale problem, Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic tells WABE. "You're going to, in a perfect world, have global solutions," she said. "That's just not where we are today." 2019-05-13T12:0:00-04:00 Reducing carbon emissions is a global-scale problem, Goldstein tells WABE Earlier this year, Atlanta adopted an ambitious climate change goal: To have all homes, businesses and city operations rely largely on renewable energy by 2035. Also, Atlanta-based Southern Company says it hopes to achieve "low- to-no carbon" emissions by 2050. Individual cities and companies may set goals, but a piecemeal approach to greener practice isn't the most efficient path for a global-scale problem, Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic tells WABE. "You're going to, in a perfect world, have global solutions," she said. "That's just not where we are today." Emory University School of Law Democratic presidential candidates say they want to narrow the enduring black-white wealth gap in America. But their proposed policies don't use the most direct way possible--by steering benefits to African-Americans, a New York Times columnist writes. The mortgage interest deduction, disproportionately benefits white families, as do tax advantages for the rich, who are more likely to be white. "The first and most efficient approach is targeting relief to the people who were targeted with discrimination," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/upshot/racial-wealth-gap-2020-candidates.html 93e3b9140ae7209864aeb97c8ed87021 Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT New York Times urn:uuid:93e3b9140ae7209864aeb97c8ed87021 Democratic presidential candidates say they want to narrow the enduring black-white wealth gap in America. But their proposed policies don't use the most direct way possible--by steering benefits to African-Americans, a New York Times columnist writes. The mortgage interest deduction, disproportionately benefits white families, as do tax advantages for the rich, who are more likely to be white. "The first and most efficient approach is targeting relief to the people who were targeted with discrimination," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. 2019-05-10T12:0:00-04:00 Candidates' wealth gap policies should acknowledge discrimination, Brown tells NY Times Democratic presidential candidates say they want to narrow the enduring black-white wealth gap in America. But their proposed policies don't use the most direct way possible--by steering benefits to African-Americans, a New York Times columnist writes. The mortgage interest deduction, disproportionately benefits white families, as do tax advantages for the rich, who are more likely to be white. "The first and most efficient approach is targeting relief to the people who were targeted with discrimination," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Associate Professor Deborah Dinner gave a detailed legal analysis to 11 Alive on the "heartbeat" abortion law Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law this week. "The Georgia legislation is flagrantly unconstitutional, violates women's fundamental rights to reproductive liberty and privacy, and represents a major threat to the ongoing struggle for gender equality," Dinner said, when asked for her final assessment. Dinner also broke down specific aspects of the law and its enforcement. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/what-to-know-about-new-abortion-law-legal-expert-weighs-in/85-acf26222-c160-4e02-a060-d0b9ff5a725a 93e3b9b30ae7209864aeb97c1bc9c3b9 Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT Deborah Dinner deborah.dinner@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3b9b30ae7209864aeb97c1bc9c3b9 Emory Law Associate Professor Deborah Dinner gave a detailed legal analysis to 11 Alive on the "heartbeat" abortion law Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law this week. "The Georgia legislation is flagrantly unconstitutional, violates women's fundamental rights to reproductive liberty and privacy, and represents a major threat to the ongoing struggle for gender equality," Dinner said, when asked for her final assessment. Dinner also broke down specific aspects of the law and its enforcement. 2019-05-09T12:0:00-04:00 Georgia abortion law 'flagrantly unconstitutional,' Dinner tells 11 Alive Emory Law Associate Professor Deborah Dinner gave a detailed legal analysis to 11 Alive on the "heartbeat" abortion law Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law this week. "The Georgia legislation is flagrantly unconstitutional, violates women's fundamental rights to reproductive liberty and privacy, and represents a major threat to the ongoing struggle for gender equality," Dinner said, when asked for her final assessment. Dinner also broke down specific aspects of the law and its enforcement. Emory University School of Law Abigail Disney has called out the Walt Disney Co. for paying its CEO Bob Iger an "insane" $65.6 million, more than 1,424 times the median salary of a Disney employee. "A CEO-to-median pay ratio of 1,424 to 1 is certainly shocking--but such numbers are a shiny decoy," Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev writes for the Los Angeles Times. The op-ed discusses a controversial provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires publicly traded companies to report median employee pay and calculate the CEO pay ratio. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-bank-georgiev-bob-iger-ceo-pay-ratio-disney-20190503-story.html 93e3b86b0ae7209864aeb97c25f96efa Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT George S. Georgiev george.georgiev@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3b86b0ae7209864aeb97c25f96efa Abigail Disney has called out the Walt Disney Co. for paying its CEO Bob Iger an "insane" $65.6 million, more than 1,424 times the median salary of a Disney employee. "A CEO-to-median pay ratio of 1,424 to 1 is certainly shocking--but such numbers are a shiny decoy," Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev writes for the Los Angeles Times. The op-ed discusses a controversial provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires publicly traded companies to report median employee pay and calculate the CEO pay ratio. 2019-05-03T12:0:00-04:00 Disney CEO salary fall-out highlights controversial Dodd-Frank pay ratio provision Abigail Disney has called out the Walt Disney Co. for paying its CEO Bob Iger an "insane" $65.6 million, more than 1,424 times the median salary of a Disney employee. "A CEO-to-median pay ratio of 1,424 to 1 is certainly shocking--but such numbers are a shiny decoy," Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev writes for the Los Angeles Times. The op-ed discusses a controversial provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that requires publicly traded companies to report median employee pay and calculate the CEO pay ratio. Emory University School of Law Will Georgia's proposed 'heartbeat' abortion law be the one to return the issue of reproductive rights to the Supreme Court? Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro doubts it. Georgia currently bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law would do so once a doctor detects a heartbeat--which is usually at about six weeks, and often before most women know they are pregnant, the AJC reports. "I think if the court is going to revisit Roe v. Wade, it would do so more incrementally, with laws that limit but do not fundamentally undo the right to abortion," said Professor Robert Schapiro. https://www.ajc.com/news/local/could-georgia-abortion-law-challenge-roe-wade/WiipMbWRW8DC6lrl8qzksJ/ 93e3b5ad0ae7209864aeb97c5e19b2a9 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT AJC urn:uuid:93e3b5ad0ae7209864aeb97c5e19b2a9 Will Georgia's proposed 'heartbeat' abortion law be the one to return the issue of reproductive rights to the Supreme Court? Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro doubts it. Georgia currently bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law would do so once a doctor detects a heartbeat--which is usually at about six weeks, and often before most women know they are pregnant, the AJC reports. "I think if the court is going to revisit Roe v. Wade, it would do so more incrementally, with laws that limit but do not fundamentally undo the right to abortion," said Professor Robert Schapiro. 2019-04-26T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro comments on Georgia's 'heartbeat' abortion bill Will Georgia's proposed 'heartbeat' abortion law be the one to return the issue of reproductive rights to the Supreme Court? Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro doubts it. Georgia currently bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The new law would do so once a doctor detects a heartbeat--which is usually at about six weeks, and often before most women know they are pregnant, the AJC reports. "I think if the court is going to revisit Roe v. Wade, it would do so more incrementally, with laws that limit but do not fundamentally undo the right to abortion," said Professor Robert Schapiro. Emory University School of Law Elon Musk has agreed to new social media restrictions in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides clarity on what the Tesla chief can tweet without prior approval of a lawyer. "The new deal marks the SEC's second attempt at crafting communications rules to check Mr. Musk," who eschews the cautious social media approach employed by most CEOs, the Financial Times reports. The new terms are "much more watertight," Emory Law Assistant Professor George Georgiev said. "The original deal that they struck wasn't very workable." https://www.ft.com/content/0ffd3a44-686c-11e9-9adc-98bf1d35a056 93e3b64d0ae7209864aeb97c038ee6b2 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT Financial Times urn:uuid:93e3b64d0ae7209864aeb97c038ee6b2 Elon Musk has agreed to new social media restrictions in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides clarity on what the Tesla chief can tweet without prior approval of a lawyer. "The new deal marks the SEC's second attempt at crafting communications rules to check Mr. Musk," who eschews the cautious social media approach employed by most CEOs, the Financial Times reports. The new terms are "much more watertight," Emory Law Assistant Professor George Georgiev said. "The original deal that they struck wasn't very workable." 2019-04-26T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev in Financial Times: Revised settlement between SEC and Elon Musk 'more watertight' Elon Musk has agreed to new social media restrictions in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides clarity on what the Tesla chief can tweet without prior approval of a lawyer. "The new deal marks the SEC's second attempt at crafting communications rules to check Mr. Musk," who eschews the cautious social media approach employed by most CEOs, the Financial Times reports. The new terms are "much more watertight," Emory Law Assistant Professor George Georgiev said. "The original deal that they struck wasn't very workable." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a metro-Atlanta case on whether gay, lesbian and transgender workers are protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. "Certainly on any issue relating to the LGBT community, the absence of Justice Kennedy is potentially quite significant," he said. "These cases will give insight into how this new configuration of the Supreme Court addresses issues relating to gay and lesbian rights." https://www.ajc.com/news/local/supreme-court-decide-workplace-bias-cases-against-gays-lesbians/bb7HjtWaZ4lIodzybv08UP/ 93e3b5010ae7209864aeb97c87b7a948 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT Atlanta Journal-Constitution urn:uuid:93e3b5010ae7209864aeb97c87b7a948 Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a metro-Atlanta case on whether gay, lesbian and transgender workers are protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. "Certainly on any issue relating to the LGBT community, the absence of Justice Kennedy is potentially quite significant," he said. "These cases will give insight into how this new configuration of the Supreme Court addresses issues relating to gay and lesbian rights." 2019-04-22T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro: How will the post-Kennedy court view LGBT issues? Emory Law Professor Robert Schapiro was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider a metro-Atlanta case on whether gay, lesbian and transgender workers are protected under federal anti-discrimination laws. "Certainly on any issue relating to the LGBT community, the absence of Justice Kennedy is potentially quite significant," he said. "These cases will give insight into how this new configuration of the Supreme Court addresses issues relating to gay and lesbian rights." Emory University School of Law Four attorneys will be recognized during Emory Law Alumni Weekend for public service and trailblazing, and for exceptional and distinguished careers. They are: Lewis S. "Mike" Eidson, Lori G. Cohen, John Maggio, and Donna Yip. Interim Dean James B. Hughes Jr. will present the awards during an April 12 reception at the law school. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/04/2019-04-09-emory-law-2019-alumni-awards-winner.html 93de626f0ae7209864aeb97ce82411d2 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de626f0ae7209864aeb97ce82411d2 Four attorneys will be recognized during Emory Law Alumni Weekend for public service and trailblazing, and for exceptional and distinguished careers. They are: Lewis S. "Mike" Eidson, Lori G. Cohen, John Maggio, and Donna Yip. Interim Dean James B. Hughes Jr. will present the awards during an April 12 reception at the law school. 2019-04-09T12:0:00-04:00 Four Emory Law alumni to be honored this weekend Four attorneys will be recognized during Emory Law Alumni Weekend for public service and trailblazing, and for exceptional and distinguished careers. They are: Lewis S. "Mike" Eidson, Lori G. Cohen, John Maggio, and Donna Yip. Interim Dean James B. Hughes Jr. will present the awards during an April 12 reception at the law school. Emory University - School of Law On April 2, President Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Steven Grimberg 98L for U.S. District Court judge, to serve in Atlanta. Grimberg is a former U.S. attorney known for prosecuting white-collar and cyber crimes, who served with the Department of Justice for more than 12 years. In 2018, he joined Nardello & Co., where he is managing director, head of the Atlanta office, and general counsel of the Americas. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/04/03/ex-prosecutor-now-atlanta-in-house-lawyer-nominated-for-federal-judgeship/ 93e3b44b0ae7209864aeb97c96b0b1bf Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:93e3b44b0ae7209864aeb97c96b0b1bf On April 2, President Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Steven Grimberg 98L for U.S. District Court judge, to serve in Atlanta. Grimberg is a former U.S. attorney known for prosecuting white-collar and cyber crimes, who served with the Department of Justice for more than 12 years. In 2018, he joined Nardello & Co., where he is managing director, head of the Atlanta office, and general counsel of the Americas. 2019-04-03T12:0:00-04:00 Trump to nominate Grimberg 98L for federal bench On April 2, President Donald Trump announced he intends to nominate Steven Grimberg 98L for U.S. District Court judge, to serve in Atlanta. Grimberg is a former U.S. attorney known for prosecuting white-collar and cyber crimes, who served with the Department of Justice for more than 12 years. In 2018, he joined Nardello & Co., where he is managing director, head of the Atlanta office, and general counsel of the Americas. Emory University School of Law "President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding," California radio station KPCC 89.3 reports. Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was a guest on the show to discuss the issue. He is chair of the Emory University's Committee for Open Expression, an on-campus free speech organization. https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2019/03/21/64303/trump-s-new-executive-order-has-to-do-with-free-sp/ 93e3b2240ae7209864aeb97c65f94f68 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT KPCC 89.3 urn:uuid:93e3b2240ae7209864aeb97c65f94f68 "President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding," California radio station KPCC 89.3 reports. Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was a guest on the show to discuss the issue. He is chair of the Emory University's Committee for Open Expression, an on-campus free speech organization. 2019-03-21T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh discusses Trump's campus free speech executive order "President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding," California radio station KPCC 89.3 reports. Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was a guest on the show to discuss the issue. He is chair of the Emory University's Committee for Open Expression, an on-campus free speech organization. Emory University School of Law For the second time this term, the U.S. Supreme Court has asked for the solicitor general's views on a case involving Section 101 patent eligibility. The high court's decisions in the past few years have led to the rejection of thousands of patents, mostly in software but also in biopharma. "I think two CVSGs suggests that the court is concerned about the way the doctrine is developing at the Federal Circuit and the broader impact" that its decisions have had, particularly Mayo Collaborative v. Prometheus Laboratories and CLS Bank v. Alice, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook told the National Law Journal. https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2019/03/18/supreme-court-asks-sg-for-views-on-another-section-101-case/ 93e3b1810ae7209864aeb97cb43d54ee Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EDT National Law Journal urn:uuid:93e3b1810ae7209864aeb97cb43d54ee For the second time this term, the U.S. Supreme Court has asked for the solicitor general's views on a case involving Section 101 patent eligibility. The high court's decisions in the past few years have led to the rejection of thousands of patents, mostly in software but also in biopharma. "I think two CVSGs suggests that the court is concerned about the way the doctrine is developing at the Federal Circuit and the broader impact" that its decisions have had, particularly Mayo Collaborative v. Prometheus Laboratories and CLS Bank v. Alice, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook told the National Law Journal. 2019-03-18T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court requests for patent clarity indicate concern, Holbrook says For the second time this term, the U.S. Supreme Court has asked for the solicitor general's views on a case involving Section 101 patent eligibility. The high court's decisions in the past few years have led to the rejection of thousands of patents, mostly in software but also in biopharma. "I think two CVSGs suggests that the court is concerned about the way the doctrine is developing at the Federal Circuit and the broader impact" that its decisions have had, particularly Mayo Collaborative v. Prometheus Laboratories and CLS Bank v. Alice, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook told the National Law Journal. Emory University School of Law "The collapse of talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un in Hanoi means that Pyongyang's nuclear program will continue--and so, too, will the still unresolved Korean War, now nearly 70 years old," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes in an opinion article for the Washington Post. "The war, which ended with a truce but not a peace treaty, is famously forgotten in the United States, but it is invoked as legal authority every time a president sends U.S. troops overseas without congressional authorization." https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/03/01/toxic-legacy-korean-war/ 93e3b0d80ae7209864aeb97c9ca34547 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 EST Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3b0d80ae7209864aeb97c9ca34547 "The collapse of talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un in Hanoi means that Pyongyang's nuclear program will continue--and so, too, will the still unresolved Korean War, now nearly 70 years old," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes in an opinion article for the Washington Post. "The war, which ended with a truce but not a peace treaty, is famously forgotten in the United States, but it is invoked as legal authority every time a president sends U.S. troops overseas without congressional authorization." 2019-03-01T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak for the Washington Post: Korea's toxic legacy "The collapse of talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un in Hanoi means that Pyongyang's nuclear program will continue--and so, too, will the still unresolved Korean War, now nearly 70 years old," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes in an opinion article for the Washington Post. "The war, which ended with a truce but not a peace treaty, is famously forgotten in the United States, but it is invoked as legal authority every time a president sends U.S. troops overseas without congressional authorization." Emory University School of Law The ERA only needs one more state for ratification. Will Georgia be it? A bipartisan group of women in the state senate are mobilizing around a resolution calling on the state to ratify the ERA, which would amend the U.S. Constitution to guarantee equal rights regardless of sex, Rewire News reports. "We need the ERA to protect women's rights because it would provide explicit basis in the text of the Constitution for the recognition of women's equality," said Emory Law Associate Professor Deborah Dinner, clarifying that these rights currently only exist in state and federal laws, and under a broad interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. https://rewire.news/article/2019/02/26/could-georgia-be-the-38th-state-to-ratify-the-era/ 93e3ae280ae7209864aeb97cf31a212b Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST Rewire urn:uuid:93e3ae280ae7209864aeb97cf31a212b The ERA only needs one more state for ratification. Will Georgia be it? A bipartisan group of women in the state senate are mobilizing around a resolution calling on the state to ratify the ERA, which would amend the U.S. Constitution to guarantee equal rights regardless of sex, Rewire News reports. "We need the ERA to protect women's rights because it would provide explicit basis in the text of the Constitution for the recognition of women's equality," said Emory Law Associate Professor Deborah Dinner, clarifying that these rights currently only exist in state and federal laws, and under a broad interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. 2019-02-26T12:0:00-05:00 Dinner: Georgia could be the trigger to finally ratify ERA The ERA only needs one more state for ratification. Will Georgia be it? A bipartisan group of women in the state senate are mobilizing around a resolution calling on the state to ratify the ERA, which would amend the U.S. Constitution to guarantee equal rights regardless of sex, Rewire News reports. "We need the ERA to protect women's rights because it would provide explicit basis in the text of the Constitution for the recognition of women's equality," said Emory Law Associate Professor Deborah Dinner, clarifying that these rights currently only exist in state and federal laws, and under a broad interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Emory University School of Law The University of Florida went to court to defend patent rights for a machine that compiles patient vital statistics and displays them. Its arguments included asserting sovereign immunity. The latter defense was weak, as was the claim that the invention deserved a patent, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook told Bloomberg. "The ruling on patentability `shows that taking something by hand and automating it with a computer is not going to be patent-eligible unless there is some technological advance in the process of automating it,' Holbrook said. 'An unsurprising outcome.'" https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma-and-life-sciences/ge-gets-patent-on-medical-data-bedside-machine-canceled-1/?utm_source=Email_Share 93e3ad960ae7209864aeb97ccaf16d74 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST Bloomberg urn:uuid:93e3ad960ae7209864aeb97ccaf16d74 The University of Florida went to court to defend patent rights for a machine that compiles patient vital statistics and displays them. Its arguments included asserting sovereign immunity. The latter defense was weak, as was the claim that the invention deserved a patent, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook told Bloomberg. "The ruling on patentability `shows that taking something by hand and automating it with a computer is not going to be patent-eligible unless there is some technological advance in the process of automating it,' Holbrook said. 'An unsurprising outcome.'" 2019-02-26T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook says 'bedside machine' patent loss was predictable The University of Florida went to court to defend patent rights for a machine that compiles patient vital statistics and displays them. Its arguments included asserting sovereign immunity. The latter defense was weak, as was the claim that the invention deserved a patent, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Timothy Holbrook told Bloomberg. "The ruling on patentability `shows that taking something by hand and automating it with a computer is not going to be patent-eligible unless there is some technological advance in the process of automating it,' Holbrook said. 'An unsurprising outcome.'" Emory University School of Law US Senator Cory Booker contacted Emory Law Professor Ani Satz to draft what would become the "Primate Protection and Research Modernization Act of 2018" after reading her opinion article on Volkswagen's primate experiments. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/02/Satz-drafts-proposed-legislation-to-protect-primates-Cory-Booker-Senate.html 93de4fba0ae7209864aeb97cb3abcc72 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de4fba0ae7209864aeb97cb3abcc72 US Senator Cory Booker contacted Emory Law Professor Ani Satz to draft what would become the "Primate Protection and Research Modernization Act of 2018" after reading her opinion article on Volkswagen's primate experiments. 2019-02-25T12:0:00-05:00 Satz drafts proposed legislation to protect primates US Senator Cory Booker contacted Emory Law Professor Ani Satz to draft what would become the "Primate Protection and Research Modernization Act of 2018" after reading her opinion article on Volkswagen's primate experiments. Emory University - School of Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro spoke with WABE about President Trump's recent declaration of a national emergency in order to secure funds to build a border wall. The Constitution states the power of the purse is the province of Congress, not the president, Schapiro said. However, Congress itself created the emergency exception that allows the president to reallocate money in a true crisis, such as 9/11. https://www.wabe.org/trumps-national-emergency-declaration-an-emory-scholar-looks-at-the-coming-constitutional-fight/ 93e3ac5e0ae7209864aeb97cdef704f7 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST WABE urn:uuid:93e3ac5e0ae7209864aeb97cdef704f7 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro spoke with WABE about President Trump's recent declaration of a national emergency in order to secure funds to build a border wall. The Constitution states the power of the purse is the province of Congress, not the president, Schapiro said. However, Congress itself created the emergency exception that allows the president to reallocate money in a true crisis, such as 9/11. 2019-02-15T12:0:00-05:00 Is it a national emergency? Schapiro discusses the border wall issue Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro spoke with WABE about President Trump's recent declaration of a national emergency in order to secure funds to build a border wall. The Constitution states the power of the purse is the province of Congress, not the president, Schapiro said. However, Congress itself created the emergency exception that allows the president to reallocate money in a true crisis, such as 9/11. Emory University School of Law "The CEO pay ratio rule that was implemented as part of the Dodd-Frank Act mandates that companies disclose the ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay, and while the ostensible purpose was to shine light on compensation-related governance issues, two law professors have concluded that, given the vagueness of the rule's requirements, it serves as little more than 'click bait' to incite emotions," the article reads, citing the study co-authored by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. "Trusted Professional" is the newspaper of the N.Y. State Society of CPAs. https://www.nysscpa.org/news/publications/the-trusted-professional/article/study-critiques-sec-pay-ratio-rule-calls-it-disclosure-by-soundbite-021219 93e3aec30ae7209864aeb97cd9eb6556 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST George S. Georgiev george.georgiev@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3aec30ae7209864aeb97cd9eb6556 "The CEO pay ratio rule that was implemented as part of the Dodd-Frank Act mandates that companies disclose the ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay, and while the ostensible purpose was to shine light on compensation-related governance issues, two law professors have concluded that, given the vagueness of the rule's requirements, it serves as little more than 'click bait' to incite emotions," the article reads, citing the study co-authored by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. "Trusted Professional" is the newspaper of the N.Y. State Society of CPAs. 2019-02-12T12:0:00-05:00 Georgiev CEO pay-ratio research cited in 'Trusted Professional' "The CEO pay ratio rule that was implemented as part of the Dodd-Frank Act mandates that companies disclose the ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay, and while the ostensible purpose was to shine light on compensation-related governance issues, two law professors have concluded that, given the vagueness of the rule's requirements, it serves as little more than 'click bait' to incite emotions," the article reads, citing the study co-authored by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. "Trusted Professional" is the newspaper of the N.Y. State Society of CPAs. Emory University School of Law "Opponents of the CEO pay ratio rule have a new ally: a comprehensive academic analysis that methodically constructs a case for the rule's worthlessness," CFO magazine says of a recent paper co-authored by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. The paper, the first academic analysis of the pay ratio rule following the first round of reporting, has a chance of influencing changes to the rule, Georgiev said. "I think our proposal is fairly reasonable, so that's what we're hoping for," he says. "You can't stop journalists from looking for a headline, but you can put the numbers in context." http://www.cfo.com/disclosure/2019/02/ceo-pay-ratio-rule-is-disclosure-by-soundbite/ 93e3acf80ae7209864aeb97cd785bde7 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST CFO Magazine urn:uuid:93e3acf80ae7209864aeb97cd785bde7 "Opponents of the CEO pay ratio rule have a new ally: a comprehensive academic analysis that methodically constructs a case for the rule's worthlessness," CFO magazine says of a recent paper co-authored by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. The paper, the first academic analysis of the pay ratio rule following the first round of reporting, has a chance of influencing changes to the rule, Georgiev said. "I think our proposal is fairly reasonable, so that's what we're hoping for," he says. "You can't stop journalists from looking for a headline, but you can put the numbers in context." 2019-02-11T12:0:00-05:00 CFO magazine covers Georgiev research on CEO pay ratio rule "Opponents of the CEO pay ratio rule have a new ally: a comprehensive academic analysis that methodically constructs a case for the rule's worthlessness," CFO magazine says of a recent paper co-authored by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. The paper, the first academic analysis of the pay ratio rule following the first round of reporting, has a chance of influencing changes to the rule, Georgiev said. "I think our proposal is fairly reasonable, so that's what we're hoping for," he says. "You can't stop journalists from looking for a headline, but you can put the numbers in context." Emory University School of Law Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, recently spoke on the evolution of warfare and predictions about what's next. "From the increasing development of autonomous weapons systems to the expansion of the traditional battlefield to cyber and outer space, the evolution of warfare invites ethical and legal questions about what the future holds," says the Lawfare blog. The panel discussion was held in November 2018, moderated by former Air Force and Army general counsel Chuck Blanchard. https://www.lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcast-future-warfare 93e3abbf0ae7209864aeb97cdb6f8262 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST Lawfare urn:uuid:93e3abbf0ae7209864aeb97cdb6f8262 Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, recently spoke on the evolution of warfare and predictions about what's next. "From the increasing development of autonomous weapons systems to the expansion of the traditional battlefield to cyber and outer space, the evolution of warfare invites ethical and legal questions about what the future holds," says the Lawfare blog. The panel discussion was held in November 2018, moderated by former Air Force and Army general counsel Chuck Blanchard. 2019-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 Lawfare podcast features Blank on the future of war Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, recently spoke on the evolution of warfare and predictions about what's next. "From the increasing development of autonomous weapons systems to the expansion of the traditional battlefield to cyber and outer space, the evolution of warfare invites ethical and legal questions about what the future holds," says the Lawfare blog. The panel discussion was held in November 2018, moderated by former Air Force and Army general counsel Chuck Blanchard. Emory University School of Law Research by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev was featured in a Bloomberg opinion article on alternative data and the relevance of a new SEC disclosure requirement: CEO pay ratios, or the difference between the CEO's pay and its median employee. Columnist Matt Levine quotes Georgiev's co-authored article: "We suggest that the pay ratio disclosure rule represents a unique approach to disclosure, which we term disclosure-as-soundbite. This approach is characterized by (1) high public salience--the pay ratio is superficially intuitive and resonates with the public to an extent much greater than other disclosure, and (2) low informational integrity--the pay ratio is a relative outlier in terms of certain baseline characteristics of disclosure, meaning that the information is lacking in accuracy, difficult to interpret, and incomplete." https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-02-08/you-have-to-know-whose-data-you-re-using 93e3aaff0ae7209864aeb97ca7004d7a Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST Bloomberg urn:uuid:93e3aaff0ae7209864aeb97ca7004d7a Research by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev was featured in a Bloomberg opinion article on alternative data and the relevance of a new SEC disclosure requirement: CEO pay ratios, or the difference between the CEO's pay and its median employee. Columnist Matt Levine quotes Georgiev's co-authored article: "We suggest that the pay ratio disclosure rule represents a unique approach to disclosure, which we term disclosure-as-soundbite. This approach is characterized by (1) high public salience--the pay ratio is superficially intuitive and resonates with the public to an extent much greater than other disclosure, and (2) low informational integrity--the pay ratio is a relative outlier in terms of certain baseline characteristics of disclosure, meaning that the information is lacking in accuracy, difficult to interpret, and incomplete." 2019-02-08T12:0:00-05:00 Bloomberg cites Georgiev on CEO pay ratio: 'Disclosure as Soundbite' Research by Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev was featured in a Bloomberg opinion article on alternative data and the relevance of a new SEC disclosure requirement: CEO pay ratios, or the difference between the CEO's pay and its median employee. Columnist Matt Levine quotes Georgiev's co-authored article: "We suggest that the pay ratio disclosure rule represents a unique approach to disclosure, which we term disclosure-as-soundbite. This approach is characterized by (1) high public salience--the pay ratio is superficially intuitive and resonates with the public to an extent much greater than other disclosure, and (2) low informational integrity--the pay ratio is a relative outlier in terms of certain baseline characteristics of disclosure, meaning that the information is lacking in accuracy, difficult to interpret, and incomplete." Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Dorothy Brown discussed the history of the U.S. marginal tax rate with with NPR's Scott Simon on "Weekend Edition." There was outrage this week at the suggestion of a 70 percent tax rate, but Brown says "Marginal tax rates went as high as 94 percent in the mid-'40s. It was also 91 percent as late as 1963. We had a 70 percent marginal tax rate as late as 1980. And currently, our marginal tax rate is 37 percent. So we've had very high marginal tax rates for many, many years." https://www.npr.org/2019/02/02/690916819/the-history-behind-the-highs-and-lows-of-the-marginal-tax-rate 93e3a94c0ae7209864aeb97c6998e6ab Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3a94c0ae7209864aeb97c6998e6ab Emory Law professor Dorothy Brown discussed the history of the U.S. marginal tax rate with with NPR's Scott Simon on "Weekend Edition." There was outrage this week at the suggestion of a 70 percent tax rate, but Brown says "Marginal tax rates went as high as 94 percent in the mid-'40s. It was also 91 percent as late as 1963. We had a 70 percent marginal tax rate as late as 1980. And currently, our marginal tax rate is 37 percent. So we've had very high marginal tax rates for many, many years." 2019-02-02T12:0:00-05:00 Brown on NPR: High U.S. marginal tax rates are not new Emory Law professor Dorothy Brown discussed the history of the U.S. marginal tax rate with with NPR's Scott Simon on "Weekend Edition." There was outrage this week at the suggestion of a 70 percent tax rate, but Brown says "Marginal tax rates went as high as 94 percent in the mid-'40s. It was also 91 percent as late as 1963. We had a 70 percent marginal tax rate as late as 1980. And currently, our marginal tax rate is 37 percent. So we've had very high marginal tax rates for many, many years." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor and CSLR Senior Fellow Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, author of "Islam and the Secular State," is interviewed by UNESCO on how concept, content and context affect meaningful changes in human rights, and also, his "The Future of Sharia," project. https://en.unesco.org/courier/2019-1/abdullahi-ahmed-naim-human-rights-secular-state-and-sharia-today? 93e3a8400ae7209864aeb97c3bb5699d Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 EST UNESCO urn:uuid:93e3a8400ae7209864aeb97c3bb5699d Emory Law Professor and CSLR Senior Fellow Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, author of "Islam and the Secular State," is interviewed by UNESCO on how concept, content and context affect meaningful changes in human rights, and also, his "The Future of Sharia," project. 2019-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 UNESCO cites An-Na'im on 'three C's of human rights Emory Law Professor and CSLR Senior Fellow Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, author of "Islam and the Secular State," is interviewed by UNESCO on how concept, content and context affect meaningful changes in human rights, and also, his "The Future of Sharia," project. Emory University School of Law Super Bowl LIII will bring a lot of money to Atlanta-area business on its coattails. However, "The NFL has a history of smacking non-sponsor companies that it believes infringe on the lucrative trademark of its biggest show," says an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story. Non-affiliated companies who use Super Bowl images and label themselves "official," might be in trouble. Some use of the words "Super Bowl" are clear-cut violations, some depend on which company or organization is using them, said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Tim Holbrook. https://www.ajc.com/news/local/super-bowl-souper-bowl-atlanta-companies-tiptoe-around-legal-issue/KsSxXnIASUoZaTOBhqjhpJ/ 93e3a6de0ae7209864aeb97c2deebd62 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:00:00 EST AJC urn:uuid:93e3a6de0ae7209864aeb97c2deebd62 Super Bowl LIII will bring a lot of money to Atlanta-area business on its coattails. However, "The NFL has a history of smacking non-sponsor companies that it believes infringe on the lucrative trademark of its biggest show," says an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story. Non-affiliated companies who use Super Bowl images and label themselves "official," might be in trouble. Some use of the words "Super Bowl" are clear-cut violations, some depend on which company or organization is using them, said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Tim Holbrook. 2019-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Infringe 'Super Bowl' at your peril, Holbrook says Super Bowl LIII will bring a lot of money to Atlanta-area business on its coattails. However, "The NFL has a history of smacking non-sponsor companies that it believes infringe on the lucrative trademark of its biggest show," says an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story. Non-affiliated companies who use Super Bowl images and label themselves "official," might be in trouble. Some use of the words "Super Bowl" are clear-cut violations, some depend on which company or organization is using them, said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Tim Holbrook. Emory University School of Law David Adelman 89L and Richard Hubert 60L, the two alumni chosen as this year's Emory Medalists, share both a global worldview and a JD from Emory Law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/01/2019-01-09-Adelman-Hubert-emory-medalists.html 93de401a0ae7209864aeb97ca5d848a7 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 EST Emory Law and Elizabeth Cobb Durel lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de401a0ae7209864aeb97ca5d848a7 David Adelman 89L and Richard Hubert 60L, the two alumni chosen as this year's Emory Medalists, share both a global worldview and a JD from Emory Law. 2019-01-09T12:0:00-05:00 2019 Emory medalists: Adelman 89L, Hubert 60L David Adelman 89L and Richard Hubert 60L, the two alumni chosen as this year's Emory Medalists, share both a global worldview and a JD from Emory Law. Emory University - School of Law McDonald Distinguished Fellow Mark Storslee was recently awarded the 2020 Harold Berman Award for Excellence in Scholarship by the Law and Religion Section of the Association of American Law Schools. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/01/cslr-fellow-mark-storslee-awarded-2020-harold-berman-prize.html 8619db650ae720980ddbc4702d87c4fd Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 EST Emory Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:8619db650ae720980ddbc4702d87c4fd McDonald Distinguished Fellow Mark Storslee was recently awarded the 2020 Harold Berman Award for Excellence in Scholarship by the Law and Religion Section of the Association of American Law Schools. 2019-01-09T12:0:00-05:00 CSLR fellow Mark Storslee awarded 2020 Harold Berman Prize McDonald Distinguished Fellow Mark Storslee was recently awarded the 2020 Harold Berman Award for Excellence in Scholarship by the Law and Religion Section of the Association of American Law Schools. Emory University - School of Law Politico asked 16 historians how the past year will be viewed by coming generations. "2018 will be remembered as the year of cruelty," writes Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak. From child deaths at the border to President Trump's refusal to sanction Saudi Arabia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it was a brutal year, Dudziak said. "The list goes on and on--there is too much cruelty for one paragraph. Congress, and the American people, aided the president's cruelty by failing to do whatever it would take to stop him." https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/28/what-will-history-books-say-about-2018-223561 93e411610ae7209864aeb97ca9ec907b Fri, 28 Dec 2018 00:00:00 EST Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e411610ae7209864aeb97ca9ec907b Politico asked 16 historians how the past year will be viewed by coming generations. "2018 will be remembered as the year of cruelty," writes Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak. From child deaths at the border to President Trump's refusal to sanction Saudi Arabia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it was a brutal year, Dudziak said. "The list goes on and on--there is too much cruelty for one paragraph. Congress, and the American people, aided the president's cruelty by failing to do whatever it would take to stop him." 2018-12-28T12:0:00-05:00 2018 will be remembered for cruelty, Dudziak tells Politico Politico asked 16 historians how the past year will be viewed by coming generations. "2018 will be remembered as the year of cruelty," writes Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak. From child deaths at the border to President Trump's refusal to sanction Saudi Arabia for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, it was a brutal year, Dudziak said. "The list goes on and on--there is too much cruelty for one paragraph. Congress, and the American people, aided the president's cruelty by failing to do whatever it would take to stop him." Emory University School of Law John Witte Jr. has been invited as a Gifford Lecturer for 2020, a celebratory year that marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Scottish jurist Adam Lord Gifford, founder of the esteemed lecture series begun in 1888. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/12/witte-invited-gifford-lecturer-scotland-2020.html 93df77020ae7209864aeb97c2679c3b8 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 EST Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df77020ae7209864aeb97c2679c3b8 John Witte Jr. has been invited as a Gifford Lecturer for 2020, a celebratory year that marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Scottish jurist Adam Lord Gifford, founder of the esteemed lecture series begun in 1888. 2018-12-03T12:0:00-05:00 Witte named Gifford Lecturer for Scottish series' bicentennial celebration John Witte Jr. has been invited as a Gifford Lecturer for 2020, a celebratory year that marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Scottish jurist Adam Lord Gifford, founder of the esteemed lecture series begun in 1888. Emory University - School of Law "The access and benefit sharing protocol of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is based on bilateral agreements between providers and users of genetic resources. There are, however, many cases where genetic resources are dispersed, and difficult to attribute to only one location," reads an IP Watch story. "The issue is being discussed at the biennial meeting of the CBD member states, in particular the possibility of a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism to address those genetic resources not yet covered by the protocol." Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley served as a source for the story. http://www.ip-watch.org/2018/11/27/panellists-cbd-funds-needed-save-biodiversity-genetic-resources-not-nagoya-protocol-included/ 93e40ed20ae7209864aeb97c3c6f8fe4 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EST IP Watch urn:uuid:93e40ed20ae7209864aeb97c3c6f8fe4 "The access and benefit sharing protocol of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is based on bilateral agreements between providers and users of genetic resources. There are, however, many cases where genetic resources are dispersed, and difficult to attribute to only one location," reads an IP Watch story. "The issue is being discussed at the biennial meeting of the CBD member states, in particular the possibility of a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism to address those genetic resources not yet covered by the protocol." Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley served as a source for the story. 2018-11-27T12:0:00-05:00 IP Watch quotes Bagley on evolving legal aspects of biodiversity "The access and benefit sharing protocol of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is based on bilateral agreements between providers and users of genetic resources. There are, however, many cases where genetic resources are dispersed, and difficult to attribute to only one location," reads an IP Watch story. "The issue is being discussed at the biennial meeting of the CBD member states, in particular the possibility of a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism to address those genetic resources not yet covered by the protocol." Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley served as a source for the story. Emory University School of Law Researchers teasing out genetic codes from plants, animals, fungi, and microbes have deposited quadrillions of digital nucleotide sequences in open access databases, Chemical and Engineering News reports. "Now, more than 110 countries are considering a proposal that would affect scientists' ability to use these data. The aim is for the users to share benefits--financial or otherwise--that accrue from application of this information with the countries that are home to the organisms whose genes were sequenced." Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley was quoted as an expert. https://cen.acs.org/policy/intellectual-property/Countries-debate-plan-equate-digitized/96/i46 93e40e270ae7209864aeb97c11a6cd4b Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EST Chemical and Engineering News urn:uuid:93e40e270ae7209864aeb97c11a6cd4b Researchers teasing out genetic codes from plants, animals, fungi, and microbes have deposited quadrillions of digital nucleotide sequences in open access databases, Chemical and Engineering News reports. "Now, more than 110 countries are considering a proposal that would affect scientists' ability to use these data. The aim is for the users to share benefits--financial or otherwise--that accrue from application of this information with the countries that are home to the organisms whose genes were sequenced." Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley was quoted as an expert. 2018-11-19T12:0:00-05:00 Bagley weighs in on DNA open database sharing Researchers teasing out genetic codes from plants, animals, fungi, and microbes have deposited quadrillions of digital nucleotide sequences in open access databases, Chemical and Engineering News reports. "Now, more than 110 countries are considering a proposal that would affect scientists' ability to use these data. The aim is for the users to share benefits--financial or otherwise--that accrue from application of this information with the countries that are home to the organisms whose genes were sequenced." Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley was quoted as an expert. Emory University School of Law Professor Kay Levine is interviewed by 11Alive's Andy Pierrotti for The Reveal about the case of a Georgia mayor and his daughter escaping prosecution for missing city funds. "Eight years ago, a grand jury believed a former mayor and his daughter deserved to stand trial after an audit discovered more than $500,000 went missing from a small town. It never went to trial," the story reads. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/georgia-kingpin-mayor-daughter-escape-prosecution-involving-missing-city-funds/85-191f9213-3c57-406c-886d-61d0bc48539d 93e40f840ae7209864aeb97c2a70a14f Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EST 11 Alive urn:uuid:93e40f840ae7209864aeb97c2a70a14f Professor Kay Levine is interviewed by 11Alive's Andy Pierrotti for The Reveal about the case of a Georgia mayor and his daughter escaping prosecution for missing city funds. "Eight years ago, a grand jury believed a former mayor and his daughter deserved to stand trial after an audit discovered more than $500,000 went missing from a small town. It never went to trial," the story reads. 2018-11-19T12:0:00-05:00 Levine quoted on how mayor, daughter avoided trial for missing $500,000 Professor Kay Levine is interviewed by 11Alive's Andy Pierrotti for The Reveal about the case of a Georgia mayor and his daughter escaping prosecution for missing city funds. "Eight years ago, a grand jury believed a former mayor and his daughter deserved to stand trial after an audit discovered more than $500,000 went missing from a small town. It never went to trial," the story reads. Emory University School of Law President Trump has tweeted a frightening video of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico talking about killing police in the past and in the future, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. But,"The research is clear," she says. "Undocumented and legal immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born American citizens." Trump's card is racism, but his ad might prove to be his "biggest political blunder yet," she writes. https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/01/opinions/racism-is-one-helluva-drug-brown/index.html 93e40d720ae7209864aeb97ca3956773 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e40d720ae7209864aeb97ca3956773 President Trump has tweeted a frightening video of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico talking about killing police in the past and in the future, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. But,"The research is clear," she says. "Undocumented and legal immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born American citizens." Trump's card is racism, but his ad might prove to be his "biggest political blunder yet," she writes. 2018-11-01T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: Trump's crime video may be 'biggest political blunder yet' President Trump has tweeted a frightening video of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico talking about killing police in the past and in the future, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. But,"The research is clear," she says. "Undocumented and legal immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born American citizens." Trump's card is racism, but his ad might prove to be his "biggest political blunder yet," she writes. Emory University School of Law "Courts, it is often remarked, control neither armies nor treasuries. Their power comes from their legitimacy," says The Atlantic. Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd is quoted in a story about the Republican legislature in West Virginia impeaching state supreme court justices. Post Citizens United, new judicial dark money overwhelmingly came from conservative groups, which resulted in a surge of TV attack ads on judges. They are often missing "any sort of nuance or explanation for why a judge voted that way . . . They fail to mention that there was an illegal search and seizure or something like that," Shepherd said, adding, "The system is forcing judges to act a lot more like politicians than as true judges." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/impeachment-west-virginias-supreme-court/574495/ 93e40bd10ae7209864aeb97ce9092155 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT The Atlantic urn:uuid:93e40bd10ae7209864aeb97ce9092155 "Courts, it is often remarked, control neither armies nor treasuries. Their power comes from their legitimacy," says The Atlantic. Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd is quoted in a story about the Republican legislature in West Virginia impeaching state supreme court justices. Post Citizens United, new judicial dark money overwhelmingly came from conservative groups, which resulted in a surge of TV attack ads on judges. They are often missing "any sort of nuance or explanation for why a judge voted that way . . . They fail to mention that there was an illegal search and seizure or something like that," Shepherd said, adding, "The system is forcing judges to act a lot more like politicians than as true judges." 2018-10-31T12:0:00-04:00 In the Atlantic: Shepherd quoted on dark money's influence on judges "Courts, it is often remarked, control neither armies nor treasuries. Their power comes from their legitimacy," says The Atlantic. Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd is quoted in a story about the Republican legislature in West Virginia impeaching state supreme court justices. Post Citizens United, new judicial dark money overwhelmingly came from conservative groups, which resulted in a surge of TV attack ads on judges. They are often missing "any sort of nuance or explanation for why a judge voted that way . . . They fail to mention that there was an illegal search and seizure or something like that," Shepherd said, adding, "The system is forcing judges to act a lot more like politicians than as true judges." Emory University School of Law Marsy's Law was originally passed in California in 2008, and other states have adopted it, WABE reports. What does the language mean for both victims and the accused? Emory Law Professor Kay Levine was interviewed about what passing the amendment would mean for Georgians. Georgia already has some of the strongest victims rights laws in the country, and changing the law through constitutional amendment is "the most significant and the hardest to accomplish, and it's also the hardest to reverse," Levine says. So such changes should be made cautiously. Also, the language voters see doesn't reflect the entire amendment. Ballot draft text "has become too brief and too simple, and it is insulting to voters to assume that they couldn't handle a bit more complexity," Levine says. https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-election-2018-amendment-4-marsys-law/ 93e40a8a0ae7209864aeb97ce259333d Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:93e40a8a0ae7209864aeb97ce259333d Marsy's Law was originally passed in California in 2008, and other states have adopted it, WABE reports. What does the language mean for both victims and the accused? Emory Law Professor Kay Levine was interviewed about what passing the amendment would mean for Georgians. Georgia already has some of the strongest victims rights laws in the country, and changing the law through constitutional amendment is "the most significant and the hardest to accomplish, and it's also the hardest to reverse," Levine says. So such changes should be made cautiously. Also, the language voters see doesn't reflect the entire amendment. Ballot draft text "has become too brief and too simple, and it is insulting to voters to assume that they couldn't handle a bit more complexity," Levine says. 2018-10-30T12:0:00-04:00 Levine comments on proposed victim's rights law Marsy's Law was originally passed in California in 2008, and other states have adopted it, WABE reports. What does the language mean for both victims and the accused? Emory Law Professor Kay Levine was interviewed about what passing the amendment would mean for Georgians. Georgia already has some of the strongest victims rights laws in the country, and changing the law through constitutional amendment is "the most significant and the hardest to accomplish, and it's also the hardest to reverse," Levine says. So such changes should be made cautiously. Also, the language voters see doesn't reflect the entire amendment. Ballot draft text "has become too brief and too simple, and it is insulting to voters to assume that they couldn't handle a bit more complexity," Levine says. Emory University School of Law President Donald Trump says he wants to use an executive order to end the constitutional right to American citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, 11Alive reports. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh says that idea is meritless. "The idea that Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order is probably one of the most illegal ideas that Trump has expressed," he said. An executive order doesn¿t override the Constitution, he said, and Congress would have to vote to change the constitutional provision concerning citizenship. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/verify-do-other-countries-have-birthright-citizenship-can-trump-take-it-away/85-609663277 93e40b340ae7209864aeb97c1f8a1342 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT 11Alive urn:uuid:93e40b340ae7209864aeb97c1f8a1342 President Donald Trump says he wants to use an executive order to end the constitutional right to American citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, 11Alive reports. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh says that idea is meritless. "The idea that Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order is probably one of the most illegal ideas that Trump has expressed," he said. An executive order doesn¿t override the Constitution, he said, and Congress would have to vote to change the constitutional provision concerning citizenship. 2018-10-30T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Trump can't change birthright citizenship President Donald Trump says he wants to use an executive order to end the constitutional right to American citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, 11Alive reports. Emory Law Professor Alexander Volokh says that idea is meritless. "The idea that Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order is probably one of the most illegal ideas that Trump has expressed," he said. An executive order doesn¿t override the Constitution, he said, and Congress would have to vote to change the constitutional provision concerning citizenship. Emory University School of Law President Trump says he's "thinking about" an executive order to revoke "birthright citizenship," the 150-year-old policy that any child born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen, the Daily Beast reports. "Revoking birthright citizenship has been pending in Congress for 20 years," said Emory Law Professor Polly J. Price, an expert on immigration law. "It never goes anywhere, not even to committee. If it were possible, somebody would have done it by now." Price went further. "Most people agree that Congress can¿t do that," she said. "Let alone the president on his own. No one's even thought that until a week before the election. It's just laughable in many ways." https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-birthright-citizenship-stunt-panders-to-zealots-like-alleged-pittsburgh-shooter-robert-bowers 93e409dc0ae7209864aeb97c423f1cf9 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT Daily Beast urn:uuid:93e409dc0ae7209864aeb97c423f1cf9 President Trump says he's "thinking about" an executive order to revoke "birthright citizenship," the 150-year-old policy that any child born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen, the Daily Beast reports. "Revoking birthright citizenship has been pending in Congress for 20 years," said Emory Law Professor Polly J. Price, an expert on immigration law. "It never goes anywhere, not even to committee. If it were possible, somebody would have done it by now." Price went further. "Most people agree that Congress can¿t do that," she said. "Let alone the president on his own. No one's even thought that until a week before the election. It's just laughable in many ways." 2018-10-30T12:0:00-04:00 Price: Trump's citizenship proposal 'laughable' President Trump says he's "thinking about" an executive order to revoke "birthright citizenship," the 150-year-old policy that any child born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen, the Daily Beast reports. "Revoking birthright citizenship has been pending in Congress for 20 years," said Emory Law Professor Polly J. Price, an expert on immigration law. "It never goes anywhere, not even to committee. If it were possible, somebody would have done it by now." Price went further. "Most people agree that Congress can¿t do that," she said. "Let alone the president on his own. No one's even thought that until a week before the election. It's just laughable in many ways." Emory University School of Law In 1978, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was passed to protect against discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions. It was hailed as a victory, but 40 years later, many women don't feel protected. "The Takeaway" interviewed Emory Law Professor Deborah Dinner. "Is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act Doing Enough? The answer is no," Dinner said. "We need affirmative protections to accommodations for pregnant workers and for other temporarily disabled workers, too." https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/pregnancy-discrimination-act-doing-enough 93e409370ae7209864aeb97cc2e02757 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT The Takeaway urn:uuid:93e409370ae7209864aeb97cc2e02757 In 1978, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was passed to protect against discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions. It was hailed as a victory, but 40 years later, many women don't feel protected. "The Takeaway" interviewed Emory Law Professor Deborah Dinner. "Is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act Doing Enough? The answer is no," Dinner said. "We need affirmative protections to accommodations for pregnant workers and for other temporarily disabled workers, too." 2018-10-23T12:0:00-04:00 Dinner: Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 isn't enough In 1978, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was passed to protect against discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions. It was hailed as a victory, but 40 years later, many women don't feel protected. "The Takeaway" interviewed Emory Law Professor Deborah Dinner. "Is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act Doing Enough? The answer is no," Dinner said. "We need affirmative protections to accommodations for pregnant workers and for other temporarily disabled workers, too." Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh was quoted on former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent retreat from public life following a diagnosis of early-stage dementia. Volokh, who teaches constitutional law, clerked for her for her last six months on the court, ending in early 2006. "Many of the important opinions I teach are O'Connor opinions," he said. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2018/10/23/former-oconnor-clerk-emory-law-professor-considers-justices-role-in-the-middle/ 93e405d70ae7209864aeb97cf051f525 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:93e405d70ae7209864aeb97cf051f525 Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh was quoted on former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent retreat from public life following a diagnosis of early-stage dementia. Volokh, who teaches constitutional law, clerked for her for her last six months on the court, ending in early 2006. "Many of the important opinions I teach are O'Connor opinions," he said. 2018-10-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh recalls Justice O'Connor 'steering a middle course' Emory Law professor Alexander Volokh was quoted on former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's recent retreat from public life following a diagnosis of early-stage dementia. Volokh, who teaches constitutional law, clerked for her for her last six months on the court, ending in early 2006. "Many of the important opinions I teach are O'Connor opinions," he said. Emory University School of Law The Trump administration reportedly plans to announce rules that will attempt to define gender strictly and unchangeably based on one's genitals at birth, Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. But try as they might, "the Trump administration cannot eliminate lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people with a stroke of the pen. Moreover, this proposal is contrary to science and to the law," Holbrook says. https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/22/opinions/transgender-trump-protection-title-ix-hhs-holbrook/index.html 93e408960ae7209864aeb97c33ca301d Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e408960ae7209864aeb97c33ca301d The Trump administration reportedly plans to announce rules that will attempt to define gender strictly and unchangeably based on one's genitals at birth, Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. But try as they might, "the Trump administration cannot eliminate lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people with a stroke of the pen. Moreover, this proposal is contrary to science and to the law," Holbrook says. 2018-10-22T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Trump can't erase LGBTQ Americans The Trump administration reportedly plans to announce rules that will attempt to define gender strictly and unchangeably based on one's genitals at birth, Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. But try as they might, "the Trump administration cannot eliminate lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people with a stroke of the pen. Moreover, this proposal is contrary to science and to the law," Holbrook says. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Nicole Morris will participate in the Federal Trade Commission's, "Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century," a two-day event held in Washington, D.C. Morris will speak at the Oct. 23 roundtable, "Understanding Innovation and IP in Business Decisions," moderated by Suzanne Munck, the FTC's deputy director and chief counsel for intellectual property. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events-calendar/2018/10/ftc-hearing-4-competition-consumer-protection-21st-century 93e407f20ae7209864aeb97ca8ff8748 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT Nicole Morris nicole.n.morris@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e407f20ae7209864aeb97ca8ff8748 Emory Law Professor Nicole Morris will participate in the Federal Trade Commission's, "Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century," a two-day event held in Washington, D.C. Morris will speak at the Oct. 23 roundtable, "Understanding Innovation and IP in Business Decisions," moderated by Suzanne Munck, the FTC's deputy director and chief counsel for intellectual property. 2018-10-22T12:0:00-04:00 Morris invited speaker at FTC event on IP, consumer protection Emory Law Professor Nicole Morris will participate in the Federal Trade Commission's, "Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century," a two-day event held in Washington, D.C. Morris will speak at the Oct. 23 roundtable, "Understanding Innovation and IP in Business Decisions," moderated by Suzanne Munck, the FTC's deputy director and chief counsel for intellectual property. Emory University School of Law Emory just announced its Class of 2018 '40 under 40,' which includes four Emory Law alumni. They are: Brandon Goldberg, Stacy Tolos Kane, Kurt Kastorf and Sara Toering. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/10/Emory-Law-alumni-among-young-achievers.html 93df5d600ae7209864aeb97c53554a97 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df5d600ae7209864aeb97c53554a97 Emory just announced its Class of 2018 '40 under 40,' which includes four Emory Law alumni. They are: Brandon Goldberg, Stacy Tolos Kane, Kurt Kastorf and Sara Toering. 2018-10-19T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law alumni among young achievers Emory just announced its Class of 2018 '40 under 40,' which includes four Emory Law alumni. They are: Brandon Goldberg, Stacy Tolos Kane, Kurt Kastorf and Sara Toering. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law professor George Georgiev's research was quoted Bloomberg Opinion in regards to Google failing to disclose that Google+ exposed their users' private profile data. "Since the threshold for what is material increases as firms get bigger, however, at the very largest firms even matters that are significant or sizeable in absolute terms may be deemed immaterial and remain undisclosed," he said. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-10-09/google-is-big-and-google-was-small 93e407500ae7209864aeb97c06dd8a22 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e407500ae7209864aeb97c06dd8a22 Emory Law professor George Georgiev's research was quoted Bloomberg Opinion in regards to Google failing to disclose that Google+ exposed their users' private profile data. "Since the threshold for what is material increases as firms get bigger, however, at the very largest firms even matters that are significant or sizeable in absolute terms may be deemed immaterial and remain undisclosed," he said. 2018-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev: Firms like Google are "too big to disclose" Emory Law professor George Georgiev's research was quoted Bloomberg Opinion in regards to Google failing to disclose that Google+ exposed their users' private profile data. "Since the threshold for what is material increases as firms get bigger, however, at the very largest firms even matters that are significant or sizeable in absolute terms may be deemed immaterial and remain undisclosed," he said. Emory University School of Law Except for a few cases, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court docket may not yield much in the way of IP law, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells the National Law Journal. In last year's Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, the court explicitly said it wasn't deciding whether other plaintiffs who obtained their patents before the America Invents Act could bring a similar challenge. Holbrook views that as a signal. "I do think that they'll take a retroactivity case because they signaled it so much," he said. "You don't make that statement unless you think it actually needs to be addressed." https://www.law.com/therecorder/2018/09/26/ip-at-the-supreme-court-a-quiet-but-possibly-busy-year/ 93e404c60ae7209864aeb97cfcf3d7c8 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EDT National Law Journal urn:uuid:93e404c60ae7209864aeb97cfcf3d7c8 Except for a few cases, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court docket may not yield much in the way of IP law, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells the National Law Journal. In last year's Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, the court explicitly said it wasn't deciding whether other plaintiffs who obtained their patents before the America Invents Act could bring a similar challenge. Holbrook views that as a signal. "I do think that they'll take a retroactivity case because they signaled it so much," he said. "You don't make that statement unless you think it actually needs to be addressed." 2018-09-26T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: 2018 may be a sleepy IP year at Supreme Court Except for a few cases, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court docket may not yield much in the way of IP law, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells the National Law Journal. In last year's Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, the court explicitly said it wasn't deciding whether other plaintiffs who obtained their patents before the America Invents Act could bring a similar challenge. Holbrook views that as a signal. "I do think that they'll take a retroactivity case because they signaled it so much," he said. "You don't make that statement unless you think it actually needs to be addressed." Emory University School of Law A new solar ordinance, created by Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic, UGA and Georgia Tech was shaped to fit Georgia's particular needs--from its large commercial timber tracts and farm fields to its delicate coastal ecosystem, Energy News Network reports. It's already been adopted by several cities and counties, and more are expected to follow suit. "All of us did this work pro bono," said Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein, "to ensure the process was both neutral, academically rigorous and without bias." https://energynews.us/2018/09/25/southeast/solar-zoning-guide-offers-georgia-towns-counties-a-model-to-follow/ 93e4042e0ae7209864aeb97cc8e86848 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EDT Gillian Neimark urn:uuid:93e4042e0ae7209864aeb97cc8e86848 A new solar ordinance, created by Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic, UGA and Georgia Tech was shaped to fit Georgia's particular needs--from its large commercial timber tracts and farm fields to its delicate coastal ecosystem, Energy News Network reports. It's already been adopted by several cities and counties, and more are expected to follow suit. "All of us did this work pro bono," said Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein, "to ensure the process was both neutral, academically rigorous and without bias." 2018-09-25T12:0:00-04:00 Model solar zoning guide defines best practices, Goldstein says A new solar ordinance, created by Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic, UGA and Georgia Tech was shaped to fit Georgia's particular needs--from its large commercial timber tracts and farm fields to its delicate coastal ecosystem, Energy News Network reports. It's already been adopted by several cities and counties, and more are expected to follow suit. "All of us did this work pro bono," said Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein, "to ensure the process was both neutral, academically rigorous and without bias." Emory University School of Law "Entrepreneurship is a journey which involves both discovery and markets," Bernie Carlson writes in Forbes. "The (TI:GER) Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results program creates teams which combine a PhD. scientist or engineer, two MBA students and two law students from Emory University in order to commercialize a new technology." https://www.forbes.com/sites/berniecarlson/2018/09/17/the-yin-and-yang-of-entrepreneurship/#4ab732a61e6f 93e4037e0ae7209864aeb97cf3295241 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 EDT Bernie Carlson urn:uuid:93e4037e0ae7209864aeb97cf3295241 "Entrepreneurship is a journey which involves both discovery and markets," Bernie Carlson writes in Forbes. "The (TI:GER) Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results program creates teams which combine a PhD. scientist or engineer, two MBA students and two law students from Emory University in order to commercialize a new technology." 2018-09-17T12:0:00-04:00 Forbes: The yin, yang of Emory's TI:GER program "Entrepreneurship is a journey which involves both discovery and markets," Bernie Carlson writes in Forbes. "The (TI:GER) Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results program creates teams which combine a PhD. scientist or engineer, two MBA students and two law students from Emory University in order to commercialize a new technology." Emory University School of Law Despite heightened attention across the nation on sexual harassment, Georgia has no consistent system for investigating complaints. The state also can't say how many of its nearly 70,000 employees have filed complaints recently, because it has no centralized system for tracking them, according to a recent investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Emory Law Professor Deborah Dinner was asked to examine documentation of a Georgia Patrol secretary's case, and found "plenty to suggest that the officers' behavior ... was harassing," the story says. "It does seem like men were routinely sexualizing her," Dinner said. https://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/metoo-era-state-employees-wonder-what-about/qCKpM8QBfa4OVFGAaKpdYM/ 93e401470ae7209864aeb97c63cda7f8 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT Atlanta Journal-Constitution urn:uuid:93e401470ae7209864aeb97c63cda7f8 Despite heightened attention across the nation on sexual harassment, Georgia has no consistent system for investigating complaints. The state also can't say how many of its nearly 70,000 employees have filed complaints recently, because it has no centralized system for tracking them, according to a recent investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Emory Law Professor Deborah Dinner was asked to examine documentation of a Georgia Patrol secretary's case, and found "plenty to suggest that the officers' behavior ... was harassing," the story says. "It does seem like men were routinely sexualizing her," Dinner said. 2018-08-23T12:0:00-04:00 Dinner quoted on Georgia's #MeToo problem Despite heightened attention across the nation on sexual harassment, Georgia has no consistent system for investigating complaints. The state also can't say how many of its nearly 70,000 employees have filed complaints recently, because it has no centralized system for tracking them, according to a recent investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Emory Law Professor Deborah Dinner was asked to examine documentation of a Georgia Patrol secretary's case, and found "plenty to suggest that the officers' behavior ... was harassing," the story says. "It does seem like men were routinely sexualizing her," Dinner said. Emory University School of Law A new, free immigration law clinic has launched in the Atlanta area, thanks to a partnership between Emory Law, local immigration attorneys and the Mormon Church. Emory Law students perform intake and then route advice-seekers to volunteer lawyers for on-the-spot consultations about their immigration questions. More-complex cases go to local firms or nonprofits. "We have substantial needs here, and the Atlanta Immigration Court is not so favorable to immigrants," said Assistant Dean for Public Service Rita Sheffey. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2018/08/14/emory-law-launches-immigration-clinic-with-kuck-firm-and-mormon-church/ 93e400980ae7209864aeb97c61e4ba76 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT Daily Report urn:uuid:93e400980ae7209864aeb97c61e4ba76 A new, free immigration law clinic has launched in the Atlanta area, thanks to a partnership between Emory Law, local immigration attorneys and the Mormon Church. Emory Law students perform intake and then route advice-seekers to volunteer lawyers for on-the-spot consultations about their immigration questions. More-complex cases go to local firms or nonprofits. "We have substantial needs here, and the Atlanta Immigration Court is not so favorable to immigrants," said Assistant Dean for Public Service Rita Sheffey. 2018-08-14T12:0:00-04:00 Immigration law clinic founded with help from Emory Law A new, free immigration law clinic has launched in the Atlanta area, thanks to a partnership between Emory Law, local immigration attorneys and the Mormon Church. Emory Law students perform intake and then route advice-seekers to volunteer lawyers for on-the-spot consultations about their immigration questions. More-complex cases go to local firms or nonprofits. "We have substantial needs here, and the Atlanta Immigration Court is not so favorable to immigrants," said Assistant Dean for Public Service Rita Sheffey. Emory University School of Law Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has targeted Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams over her $54,000 debt to the IRS. Abrams says she's paying it back. Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, an expert on tax law, told WABE: "Its' fairly common for the IRS and taxpayers to work out debt. You agree to a payment plan, you keep the payments up, everybody's happy." She also questioned whether the attacks will resonate with voters. "You're not going to necessarily make headway with the average American that is in debt," she said. https://www.wabe.org/republicans-target-abrams-debt-in-latest-attack-ad/ 93e3ffed0ae7209864aeb97cdcc365d6 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT WABE 90.1 urn:uuid:93e3ffed0ae7209864aeb97cdcc365d6 Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has targeted Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams over her $54,000 debt to the IRS. Abrams says she's paying it back. Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, an expert on tax law, told WABE: "Its' fairly common for the IRS and taxpayers to work out debt. You agree to a payment plan, you keep the payments up, everybody's happy." She also questioned whether the attacks will resonate with voters. "You're not going to necessarily make headway with the average American that is in debt," she said. 2018-08-10T12:0:00-04:00 Brown on candidate Abrams' IRS debt: It's not uncommon Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has targeted Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams over her $54,000 debt to the IRS. Abrams says she's paying it back. Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, an expert on tax law, told WABE: "Its' fairly common for the IRS and taxpayers to work out debt. You agree to a payment plan, you keep the payments up, everybody's happy." She also questioned whether the attacks will resonate with voters. "You're not going to necessarily make headway with the average American that is in debt," she said. Emory University School of Law Decades after Roe v. Wade, both the political left and right are concerned about workplace pregnancy, but for vastly different reasons, Professor Deborah Dinner tells The Atlantic. She discusses the lesser-known 1974 case, Geduldig v. Aiello. "Businesses used the notion of reproductive autonomy to characterize pregnancy as a private choice with private costs, Dinner writes, so feminist, labor, and civil rights groups chose to emphasize that childbearing was in fact a public need and a social good." https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/08/everyone-cares-about-pregnancy-discrimination/566717/ 93e3ff540ae7209864aeb97c9d7ec9ad Fri, 03 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT Ashley Fetters urn:uuid:93e3ff540ae7209864aeb97c9d7ec9ad Decades after Roe v. Wade, both the political left and right are concerned about workplace pregnancy, but for vastly different reasons, Professor Deborah Dinner tells The Atlantic. She discusses the lesser-known 1974 case, Geduldig v. Aiello. "Businesses used the notion of reproductive autonomy to characterize pregnancy as a private choice with private costs, Dinner writes, so feminist, labor, and civil rights groups chose to emphasize that childbearing was in fact a public need and a social good." 2018-08-03T12:0:00-04:00 Dinner: Everyone cares about pregnancy discrimination, but for different reasons Decades after Roe v. Wade, both the political left and right are concerned about workplace pregnancy, but for vastly different reasons, Professor Deborah Dinner tells The Atlantic. She discusses the lesser-known 1974 case, Geduldig v. Aiello. "Businesses used the notion of reproductive autonomy to characterize pregnancy as a private choice with private costs, Dinner writes, so feminist, labor, and civil rights groups chose to emphasize that childbearing was in fact a public need and a social good." Emory University School of Law Representatives from the Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute, and the University of Georgia have published the Georgia Model Solar Zoning Ordinance and accompanying explanatory guide. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/08/smart_solar_development_turner.html 93df51080ae7209864aeb97cd4662ea6 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df51080ae7209864aeb97cd4662ea6 To help accelerate the smart growth of solar in Georgia, representatives from the Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Georgia Institute of Technology's Strategic Energy Institute, and the University of Georgia have published the Georgia Model Solar Zoning Ordinance and accompanying explanatory guide. 2018-08-01T12:0:00-04:00 Accelerating the smart development of solar in Georgia Representatives from the Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute, and the University of Georgia have published the Georgia Model Solar Zoning Ordinance and accompanying explanatory guide. Emory University - School of Law "Many are shocked to learn Georgia is a top solar producer," Emory Law Professor Mindy Goldstein writes for the AJC. "This year, the Solar Energy Industry Association ranked Georgia 10th in solar nationwide." But siting is important. "Smart solar siting achieves the right balance between encouraging solar development and protecting local community culture and resources," she says. Emory Law, Georgia Tech, and the University of Georgia combined expert sources to create the Georgia Model Solar Zoning Ordinance and accompanying educational guide. https://www.myajc.com/news/opinion/opinion-getting-smart-solar-plus-for-communities/tWueUxBatkE8DBbtuj2oNM/ 93e3fda80ae7209864aeb97c1b60a39a Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT Mindy Goldstein mindy.goldstein@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3fda80ae7209864aeb97c1b60a39a "Many are shocked to learn Georgia is a top solar producer," Emory Law Professor Mindy Goldstein writes for the AJC. "This year, the Solar Energy Industry Association ranked Georgia 10th in solar nationwide." But siting is important. "Smart solar siting achieves the right balance between encouraging solar development and protecting local community culture and resources," she says. Emory Law, Georgia Tech, and the University of Georgia combined expert sources to create the Georgia Model Solar Zoning Ordinance and accompanying educational guide. 2018-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein: Siting key to Georgia's continued solar success "Many are shocked to learn Georgia is a top solar producer," Emory Law Professor Mindy Goldstein writes for the AJC. "This year, the Solar Energy Industry Association ranked Georgia 10th in solar nationwide." But siting is important. "Smart solar siting achieves the right balance between encouraging solar development and protecting local community culture and resources," she says. Emory Law, Georgia Tech, and the University of Georgia combined expert sources to create the Georgia Model Solar Zoning Ordinance and accompanying educational guide. Emory University School of Law The Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Seed Grant Program, including Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/07/Bagley_Global_Seed.html 93df44350ae7209864aeb97ce4196975 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df44350ae7209864aeb97ce4196975 The Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Seed Grant Program. Each seed grant awardee will receive up to $50,000 to conduct preliminary research on a global health challenge, with the goal of securing additional funding from external sources to expand the research conducted during this initial pilot phase. 2018-07-24T12:0:00-04:00 Global health seed grants support multidisciplinary faculty research The Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) has announced the recipients of its 2018 Seed Grant Program, including Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley. Emory University - School of Law With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to succeed him, much may change on the United States Supreme Court. Justice Kennedy served as the deciding vote in many closely contested cases, including siding with his more liberal colleagues in rulings affirming the right to same-sex marriage, upholding affirmative action in higher education, and protecting the right to an abortion. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/07/Schapiro-analysis-first-amendment-and-the-post-kennedy-court.html 93df4d320ae7209864aeb97cc20c569a Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT Robert A. Schapiro rschapi@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df4d320ae7209864aeb97cc20c569a With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to succeed him, much may change on the United States Supreme Court. Justice Kennedy served as the deciding vote in many closely contested cases, including siding with his more liberal colleagues in rulings affirming the right to same-sex marriage, upholding affirmative action in higher education, and protecting the right to an abortion. 2018-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: The First Amendment and the post-Kennedy court With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to succeed him, much may change on the United States Supreme Court. Justice Kennedy served as the deciding vote in many closely contested cases, including siding with his more liberal colleagues in rulings affirming the right to same-sex marriage, upholding affirmative action in higher education, and protecting the right to an abortion. Emory University - School of Law The recent decision of Husted v. A Philip Randolph Institute, delivered on June 11, 2018, illustrates how leaving a gap between state and federal control of voting regulation can frustrate the purposes of the statute. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/07/2018-07-18-shalf-scotus-husted-v-a-philip-randolph-institute.html 93df495d0ae7209864aeb97c62d4910b Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93df495d0ae7209864aeb97c62d4910b The recent decision of Husted v. A Philip Randolph Institute, delivered on June 11, 2018, illustrates how leaving a gap between state and federal control of voting regulation can frustrate the purposes of the statute. 2018-07-18T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute The recent decision of Husted v. A Philip Randolph Institute, delivered on June 11, 2018, illustrates how leaving a gap between state and federal control of voting regulation can frustrate the purposes of the statute. Emory University - School of Law In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, decided on May 21, the Supreme Court continued its steady march of enforcing adhesion clauses that require individual (and forbid aggregate) arbitration. Again, the court split 5-to-4, and there is a vigorous dissent. The majority aptly refers to the "mountain of precedent" under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) that thwarts the dissent. Epic Systems must be seen in the context of that "mountain." http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/07/2018-07-16-freer-scotus-Epic-Systems-Corp-v-Lewis.html 93df47d50ae7209864aeb97c597eef02 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT Richard D. Freer rfreer@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df47d50ae7209864aeb97c597eef02 In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, decided on May 21, the Supreme Court continued its steady march of enforcing adhesion clauses that require individual (and forbid aggregate) arbitration. Again, the court split 5-to-4, and there is a vigorous dissent. The majority aptly refers to the "mountain of precedent" under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) that thwarts the dissent. Epic Systems must be seen in the context of that "mountain." 2018-07-16T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, decided on May 21, the Supreme Court continued its steady march of enforcing adhesion clauses that require individual (and forbid aggregate) arbitration. Again, the court split 5-to-4, and there is a vigorous dissent. The majority aptly refers to the "mountain of precedent" under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) that thwarts the dissent. Epic Systems must be seen in the context of that "mountain." Emory University - School of Law The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to public-sector unions in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, ruling 5 to 4 that states could not require government employees to pay union fees. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/07/2018-07-16-dinner-scotus-janus-american-federation.html 93df464d0ae7209864aeb97c87bcb4de Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT Deborah Dinner http://law.emory.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/faculty-profiles/dinner-profile.html deborah.dinner@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df464d0ae7209864aeb97c87bcb4de The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to public-sector unions in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, ruling 5 to 4 that states could not require government employees to pay union fees. 2018-07-16T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to public-sector unions in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, ruling 5 to 4 that states could not require government employees to pay union fees. Emory University - School of Law How does a case make its way to the highest court in the land? Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. was interviewed for Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" show to answer that question. They started with a recent death penalty case, Foster v. Chatman, which originated in Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court receives about 8,000 petitions for certiorari each year, but only about 80 are granted. http://gpbnews.org/post/second-thought-friday-july-13-2018 93e3fcfb0ae7209864aeb97cb64bbe1e Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:00:00 EDT GPB urn:uuid:93e3fcfb0ae7209864aeb97cb64bbe1e How does a case make its way to the highest court in the land? Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. was interviewed for Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" show to answer that question. They started with a recent death penalty case, Foster v. Chatman, which originated in Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court receives about 8,000 petitions for certiorari each year, but only about 80 are granted. 2018-07-13T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: How does a case arrive at the U.S. Supreme Court? How does a case make its way to the highest court in the land? Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. was interviewed for Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" show to answer that question. They started with a recent death penalty case, Foster v. Chatman, which originated in Georgia. The U.S. Supreme Court receives about 8,000 petitions for certiorari each year, but only about 80 are granted. Emory University School of Law After the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump will try to appoint "another reliable conservative," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "On a court of nine, there will always be some Justice whose beliefs place him or her in the middle among his or her colleagues," he writes. "Therefore, assuming President Trump's nominee will not be a swing vote, a sitting Justice will assume that role. It is likely that the new swing vote will be Chief Justice Roberts." http://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/394940-chief-justice-roberts-will-be-the-new-swing-vote 93e3fc5d0ae7209864aeb97c4b864959 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3fc5d0ae7209864aeb97c4b864959 After the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump will try to appoint "another reliable conservative," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "On a court of nine, there will always be some Justice whose beliefs place him or her in the middle among his or her colleagues," he writes. "Therefore, assuming President Trump's nominee will not be a swing vote, a sitting Justice will assume that role. It is likely that the new swing vote will be Chief Justice Roberts." 2018-06-29T12:0:00-04:00 Nash: Chief Justice Roberts is the court's likely new 'swing vote' After the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Donald Trump will try to appoint "another reliable conservative," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "On a court of nine, there will always be some Justice whose beliefs place him or her in the middle among his or her colleagues," he writes. "Therefore, assuming President Trump's nominee will not be a swing vote, a sitting Justice will assume that role. It is likely that the new swing vote will be Chief Justice Roberts." Emory University School of Law U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's resignation has led to discussion of how the court may swing to the right, given President Donald Trump's goal to appoint a more conservative jurist. Emory Law professor Jonathan Nash told 11Alive he expects a nominee will surface soon. "I think we'll have a nomination by then [the new term in October]," Nash said. "I don't know if we'll have a confirmation by then." https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/how-justice-anthony-kennedys-retirement-affects-the-supreme-court/85-568364499 93e3fab80ae7209864aeb97c145c0a18 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT WXIA 11Alive urn:uuid:93e3fab80ae7209864aeb97c145c0a18 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's resignation has led to discussion of how the court may swing to the right, given President Donald Trump's goal to appoint a more conservative jurist. Emory Law professor Jonathan Nash told 11Alive he expects a nominee will surface soon. "I think we'll have a nomination by then [the new term in October]," Nash said. "I don't know if we'll have a confirmation by then." 2018-06-27T12:0:00-04:00 Nash: We'll have a Supreme Court nominee in a few weeks U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's resignation has led to discussion of how the court may swing to the right, given President Donald Trump's goal to appoint a more conservative jurist. Emory Law professor Jonathan Nash told 11Alive he expects a nominee will surface soon. "I think we'll have a nomination by then [the new term in October]," Nash said. "I don't know if we'll have a confirmation by then." Emory University School of Law The Supreme Court's decision in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., which had had clear implications for patent law, "leaves to future cases a variety of important issues," Professor Tim Holbrook says. The court's decision was a narrow one, "but the opinion will likely will work as a roadmap for future litigants to raise them," Holbrook writes in a recent opinion article. https://patentlyo.com/patent/2018/06/holbrook-westerngecos-implications.html 93e3fa1e0ae7209864aeb97c8b52009d Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3fa1e0ae7209864aeb97c8b52009d The Supreme Court's decision in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., which had had clear implications for patent law, "leaves to future cases a variety of important issues," Professor Tim Holbrook says. The court's decision was a narrow one, "but the opinion will likely will work as a roadmap for future litigants to raise them," Holbrook writes in a recent opinion article. 2018-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook dissects the Supreme Court's narrow decision in WesternGeco The Supreme Court's decision in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., which had had clear implications for patent law, "leaves to future cases a variety of important issues," Professor Tim Holbrook says. The court's decision was a narrow one, "but the opinion will likely will work as a roadmap for future litigants to raise them," Holbrook writes in a recent opinion article. Emory University School of Law Emory Law faculty members will participate in the Poland-US Conference on the Rule of Law on June 26 in Warsaw. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/06/emory-faculty-participate-in-rule-of-law-conference-in-warsaw-poland.html 93df3a370ae7209864aeb97cf1cdfb94 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df3a370ae7209864aeb97cf1cdfb94 Emory Law faculty members will participate in the Poland-US Conference on the Rule of Law on June 26 in Warsaw. 2018-06-22T12:0:00-04:00 Emory faculty participate in rule of law conference in Warsaw, Poland Emory Law faculty members will participate in the Poland-US Conference on the Rule of Law on June 26 in Warsaw. Emory University - School of Law When the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, many believed the court would answer the vexing question of which policy interest prevails when nondiscrimination laws and religious liberties collide. But the court did no such thing. Instead, the justices effectively punted, leaving that question unanswered. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/06/masterpiece-cake-shop-opinion-holbrook.html 93df38af0ae7209864aeb97c8b6d2be7 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df38af0ae7209864aeb97c8b6d2be7 When the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, many believed the court would answer the vexing question of which policy interest prevails when nondiscrimination laws and religious liberties collide. But the court did no such thing. Instead, the justices effectively punted, leaving that question unanswered. 2018-06-20T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission When the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, many believed the court would answer the vexing question of which policy interest prevails when nondiscrimination laws and religious liberties collide. But the court did no such thing. Instead, the justices effectively punted, leaving that question unanswered. Emory University - School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule soon on partisan gerrymandering, where state legislators draw electoral maps to entrench their party's power. But states are already turning to some form of a separate commission for redrawing U.S. House districts to rein in the politicians. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative who sometimes sides with liberals in major cases. In a 2004 case his concurring opinion left the door open for courts to intervene if a "workable" standard for identifying and measuring impermissible gerrymandering could be devised. "If he can convince himself that an approach is sound and objective, then I think he'd love to intervene," Kang said. "I don't know if he finds any of the approaches convincing enough." https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/06/07/us/politics/07reuters-usa-court-gerrymandering.html 93e3f7bc0ae7209864aeb97c53c3c83a Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Reuters urn:uuid:93e3f7bc0ae7209864aeb97c53c3c83a The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule soon on partisan gerrymandering, where state legislators draw electoral maps to entrench their party's power. But states are already turning to some form of a separate commission for redrawing U.S. House districts to rein in the politicians. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative who sometimes sides with liberals in major cases. In a 2004 case his concurring opinion left the door open for courts to intervene if a "workable" standard for identifying and measuring impermissible gerrymandering could be devised. "If he can convince himself that an approach is sound and objective, then I think he'd love to intervene," Kang said. "I don't know if he finds any of the approaches convincing enough." 2018-06-07T12:0:00-04:00 Kennedy could be key in Supreme Court gerrymandering case, Kang says The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule soon on partisan gerrymandering, where state legislators draw electoral maps to entrench their party's power. But states are already turning to some form of a separate commission for redrawing U.S. House districts to rein in the politicians. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative who sometimes sides with liberals in major cases. In a 2004 case his concurring opinion left the door open for courts to intervene if a "workable" standard for identifying and measuring impermissible gerrymandering could be devised. "If he can convince himself that an approach is sound and objective, then I think he'd love to intervene," Kang said. "I don't know if he finds any of the approaches convincing enough." Emory University School of Law "For people on both sides of the Masterpiece Cakeshop issue, it was a disappointing day," Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes for CNN. "They hoped that the Supreme Court on Monday would once and for all strike a new balance between religious freedom and discrimination." While the opinion wasn't what everyone wanted, "the notion that not only is religion to be protected, but that other viewpoints are to be respected, is both critical and noteworthy." https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/04/opinions/supreme-court-masterpiece-cakeshop-goldfeder/index.html 93e3f97c0ae7209864aeb97cc3738fce Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e3f97c0ae7209864aeb97cc3738fce "For people on both sides of the Masterpiece Cakeshop issue, it was a disappointing day," Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes for CNN. "They hoped that the Supreme Court on Monday would once and for all strike a new balance between religious freedom and discrimination." While the opinion wasn't what everyone wanted, "the notion that not only is religion to be protected, but that other viewpoints are to be respected, is both critical and noteworthy." 2018-06-04T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder for CNN: Supreme Court kicks the cake in Masterpiece "For people on both sides of the Masterpiece Cakeshop issue, it was a disappointing day," Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes for CNN. "They hoped that the Supreme Court on Monday would once and for all strike a new balance between religious freedom and discrimination." While the opinion wasn't what everyone wanted, "the notion that not only is religion to be protected, but that other viewpoints are to be respected, is both critical and noteworthy." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on what the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop meant. "This is a balancing test," Goldfeder said. Equality for the LGBTQ community and the free exercise of religion "are all valid rights and they all deserve to be listened to, and that's why it was so hurtful what the Colorado Commission did, which was almost to pretend there wasn't another side to this question." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2018/0604/With-cake-shop-ruling-high-court-urges-respect-for-both-sides 93e3f8d50ae7209864aeb97c6ea941db Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Christian Science Monitor urn:uuid:93e3f8d50ae7209864aeb97c6ea941db Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on what the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop meant. "This is a balancing test," Goldfeder said. Equality for the LGBTQ community and the free exercise of religion "are all valid rights and they all deserve to be listened to, and that's why it was so hurtful what the Colorado Commission did, which was almost to pretend there wasn't another side to this question." 2018-06-04T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder in the Monitor: Masterpiece is a balancing test Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on what the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop meant. "This is a balancing test," Goldfeder said. Equality for the LGBTQ community and the free exercise of religion "are all valid rights and they all deserve to be listened to, and that's why it was so hurtful what the Colorado Commission did, which was almost to pretend there wasn't another side to this question." Emory University School of Law The NFL's announcement that players who do not stand for the national anthem could be fined highlights the clash of values over what defines equality and patriotism, Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. tells the Washington Post. "This is clearly a very fraught issue in the American political imagination," he said. "Generally speaking, I don't think people want to see large powerful entities, whether it be Facebook or anyone else, telling us what to think and what to say and how to say it. But the constitution is a protection against government power. And for private entities, like the country itself, it's a work in progress." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/05/24/what-the-nfls-new-rules-for-anthem-protests-really-mean-for-the-first-amendment-according-to-experts/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7bf297f07f1d 93e3f4130ae7209864aeb97c9b11596f Thu, 24 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Washington Post urn:uuid:93e3f4130ae7209864aeb97c9b11596f The NFL's announcement that players who do not stand for the national anthem could be fined highlights the clash of values over what defines equality and patriotism, Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. tells the Washington Post. "This is clearly a very fraught issue in the American political imagination," he said. "Generally speaking, I don't think people want to see large powerful entities, whether it be Facebook or anyone else, telling us what to think and what to say and how to say it. But the constitution is a protection against government power. And for private entities, like the country itself, it's a work in progress." 2018-05-24T12:0:00-04:00 Smith in the Post: Constitution checks government power, not private entities The NFL's announcement that players who do not stand for the national anthem could be fined highlights the clash of values over what defines equality and patriotism, Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. tells the Washington Post. "This is clearly a very fraught issue in the American political imagination," he said. "Generally speaking, I don't think people want to see large powerful entities, whether it be Facebook or anyone else, telling us what to think and what to say and how to say it. But the constitution is a protection against government power. And for private entities, like the country itself, it's a work in progress." Emory University School of Law Democrats hope their wide-ranging plans to confront corruption in Washington will resonate with voters ahead of the midterms this fall. Those plans including overturning Citizens United. "Reform is always popular for the party out of power," Emory Law Professor Michael Kang tells PBS NewsHour. There are a lot of obstacles, though. Democrats proposed a series of policies to improve election infrastructure that would likely run into resistance or clash with other changes planned by state state and local governments, which have broad authority to run elections, Kang said. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-democrats-latest-plan-to-confront-political-corruption 93e3f3720ae7209864aeb97c52cf610f Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3f3720ae7209864aeb97c52cf610f Democrats hope their wide-ranging plans to confront corruption in Washington will resonate with voters ahead of the midterms this fall. Those plans including overturning Citizens United. "Reform is always popular for the party out of power," Emory Law Professor Michael Kang tells PBS NewsHour. There are a lot of obstacles, though. Democrats proposed a series of policies to improve election infrastructure that would likely run into resistance or clash with other changes planned by state state and local governments, which have broad authority to run elections, Kang said. 2018-05-22T12:0:00-04:00 Dems' election reform plans present real battles, Kang says Democrats hope their wide-ranging plans to confront corruption in Washington will resonate with voters ahead of the midterms this fall. Those plans including overturning Citizens United. "Reform is always popular for the party out of power," Emory Law Professor Michael Kang tells PBS NewsHour. There are a lot of obstacles, though. Democrats proposed a series of policies to improve election infrastructure that would likely run into resistance or clash with other changes planned by state state and local governments, which have broad authority to run elections, Kang said. Emory University School of Law The wording in West Virginia's "sore loser" law may keep Don Blankenship's hopes to run as an independent (after losing a primary) alive. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang is quoted by New York magazine on the election. Kang noted the law cited by the Secretary of State prohibits independent runs after a primary loss from candidates who are not already "candidates in the primary election for public office." Because Blankenship was--not is--a candidate for the primary election for public office, he may have room to argue. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/sore-loser-law-don-blankenship-launches-third-party-bid-for-senate-joe-manchin-west-virginia.html 93e3f2cd0ae7209864aeb97c7c33c586 Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT New York magazine urn:uuid:93e3f2cd0ae7209864aeb97c7c33c586 The wording in West Virginia's "sore loser" law may keep Don Blankenship's hopes to run as an independent (after losing a primary) alive. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang is quoted by New York magazine on the election. Kang noted the law cited by the Secretary of State prohibits independent runs after a primary loss from candidates who are not already "candidates in the primary election for public office." Because Blankenship was--not is--a candidate for the primary election for public office, he may have room to argue. 2018-05-21T12:0:00-04:00 Kang: 'Sore loser' language may open door for Blankenship The wording in West Virginia's "sore loser" law may keep Don Blankenship's hopes to run as an independent (after losing a primary) alive. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang is quoted by New York magazine on the election. Kang noted the law cited by the Secretary of State prohibits independent runs after a primary loss from candidates who are not already "candidates in the primary election for public office." Because Blankenship was--not is--a candidate for the primary election for public office, he may have room to argue. Emory University School of Law The ACLU of Georgia sued Georgia's Secretary of State after candidate Maria Palacios was removed from the ballot, WABE reports. She's a Democrat running for the Georgia House. State law requires candidates to be citizens of Georgia for at least two years to qualify for elections. She's lived in Georgia for nine years, but became a U.S. citizen last year. Emory Law Professor Polly Price said the state constitution doesn't clearly define citizenship. "Everything is treated in terms of residency," she said. "It's not just in Georgia but it's in other states as well. What matters is how long you've resided somewhere, not whether technically you're a citizen." https://www.wabe.org/aclu-sues-secretary-of-state-over-candidate-disqualification/ 93e3f22a0ae7209864aeb97cfa6386b5 Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:93e3f22a0ae7209864aeb97cfa6386b5 The ACLU of Georgia sued Georgia's Secretary of State after candidate Maria Palacios was removed from the ballot, WABE reports. She's a Democrat running for the Georgia House. State law requires candidates to be citizens of Georgia for at least two years to qualify for elections. She's lived in Georgia for nine years, but became a U.S. citizen last year. Emory Law Professor Polly Price said the state constitution doesn't clearly define citizenship. "Everything is treated in terms of residency," she said. "It's not just in Georgia but it's in other states as well. What matters is how long you've resided somewhere, not whether technically you're a citizen." 2018-05-21T12:0:00-04:00 Citizenship not clearly defined in candidate issue, Price says The ACLU of Georgia sued Georgia's Secretary of State after candidate Maria Palacios was removed from the ballot, WABE reports. She's a Democrat running for the Georgia House. State law requires candidates to be citizens of Georgia for at least two years to qualify for elections. She's lived in Georgia for nine years, but became a U.S. citizen last year. Emory Law Professor Polly Price said the state constitution doesn't clearly define citizenship. "Everything is treated in terms of residency," she said. "It's not just in Georgia but it's in other states as well. What matters is how long you've resided somewhere, not whether technically you're a citizen." Emory University School of Law As solar takes off, Turner Environmental Law Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein wants to ensure that it grows wisely. She's part of a team determining how to do that in Georgia. The goal is to develop a solar zoning ordinance that will help county and city officials balance their communities' solar development with preservation of its culture and native habitats by preventing deforestation and maintaining agricultural spaces. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/south-warming-solar 93e3eda70ae7209864aeb97cbdaf0940 Fri, 11 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Robynne Boyd urn:uuid:93e3eda70ae7209864aeb97cbdaf0940 As solar takes off, Turner Environmental Law Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein wants to ensure that it grows wisely. She's part of a team determining how to do that in Georgia. The goal is to develop a solar zoning ordinance that will help county and city officials balance their communities' solar development with preservation of its culture and native habitats by preventing deforestation and maintaining agricultural spaces. 2018-05-11T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein on smart solar growth in the South As solar takes off, Turner Environmental Law Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein wants to ensure that it grows wisely. She's part of a team determining how to do that in Georgia. The goal is to develop a solar zoning ordinance that will help county and city officials balance their communities' solar development with preservation of its culture and native habitats by preventing deforestation and maintaining agricultural spaces. Emory University School of Law Senior Lecturer in Law Kathleen Cleaver was interviewed for the ABC News Australia "Sunday Extra" program, "1968: A Fractured America," along with historian Marc Leepson. The 50-year retrospective examines "a nation fractured, along political, racial and generational lines." Demands for civil rights and an end to the Vietnam War intensified during the year Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sundayextra/2018-05-13/9739940 93e3f0470ae7209864aeb97ccec24b8a Fri, 11 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Hugh Riminton urn:uuid:93e3f0470ae7209864aeb97ccec24b8a Senior Lecturer in Law Kathleen Cleaver was interviewed for the ABC News Australia "Sunday Extra" program, "1968: A Fractured America," along with historian Marc Leepson. The 50-year retrospective examines "a nation fractured, along political, racial and generational lines." Demands for civil rights and an end to the Vietnam War intensified during the year Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated. 2018-05-11T12:0:00-04:00 ABC Australia features Cleaver in '1968: A Fractured America' Senior Lecturer in Law Kathleen Cleaver was interviewed for the ABC News Australia "Sunday Extra" program, "1968: A Fractured America," along with historian Marc Leepson. The 50-year retrospective examines "a nation fractured, along political, racial and generational lines." Demands for civil rights and an end to the Vietnam War intensified during the year Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated. Emory University School of Law Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus--as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2018/05/er_open_expression/campus.html 93e3ef9f0ae7209864aeb97c4bfda440 Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory Report urn:uuid:93e3ef9f0ae7209864aeb97c4bfda440 Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus--as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. 2018-05-08T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Emory's commitment to open expression matters Emory is one of 39 schools that earned a 'green light" rating for free speech on campus from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) after revising sections of its conduct code and policies governing campus bias incidents. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is chair of Emory's Committee for Open Expression, which worked to update policy to reflect Emory's values. "The credit really belongs to Emory's administrators, from President Claire Sterk on down, who strongly support open expression on campus--as well as to the University Senate that adopted the Open Expression Policy five years ago," Volokh said. Emory University School of Law As calls for a merit-based immigration system mount, the notion that similar rules might have barred their ancestors from entering the country has ignited anger among some native-born Americans, a CNN story says. "My grandparents are exactly the kinds of people (who) would have been excluded from a 'merit-based' approach to immigration," says Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak. Their son, Dudziak's father, later became a nuclear physicist. "Whenever anyone says, our people, i.e. white people, we came over the right way and we followed all the rules, what I say is my grandmother, for whom I am named, basically came over unlawfully," https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/04/us/my-immigrant-ancestors-built-america-trnd/index.html 93e3ee560ae7209864aeb97cab968ce2 Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3ee560ae7209864aeb97cab968ce2 As calls for a merit-based immigration system mount, the notion that similar rules might have barred their ancestors from entering the country has ignited anger among some native-born Americans, a CNN story says. "My grandparents are exactly the kinds of people (who) would have been excluded from a 'merit-based' approach to immigration," says Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak. Their son, Dudziak's father, later became a nuclear physicist. "Whenever anyone says, our people, i.e. white people, we came over the right way and we followed all the rules, what I say is my grandmother, for whom I am named, basically came over unlawfully," 2018-05-04T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak for CNN: `Their unskilled immigrant ancestors built America' As calls for a merit-based immigration system mount, the notion that similar rules might have barred their ancestors from entering the country has ignited anger among some native-born Americans, a CNN story says. "My grandparents are exactly the kinds of people (who) would have been excluded from a 'merit-based' approach to immigration," says Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak. Their son, Dudziak's father, later became a nuclear physicist. "Whenever anyone says, our people, i.e. white people, we came over the right way and we followed all the rules, what I say is my grandmother, for whom I am named, basically came over unlawfully," Emory University School of Law Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani now says Trump repaid his attorney Michael Cohen for $130,000 in Stormy Daniels hush money. Vox consulted Emory Law Professor Michael Kang on the implications. "Giuliani's admission suggests that Trump and his campaign willfully failed to disclose it, which could trigger criminal liability under campaign finance law. Having said all that, the case against Trump for willful failure to disclose is still not a complete slam-dunk," Kang said. https://www.vox.com/2018/5/3/17314790/giuliani-trump-repaid-cohen-stormy-daniels-fox-news-hannity 93e3eef60ae7209864aeb97ceb9200a2 Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 EDT Vox urn:uuid:93e3eef60ae7209864aeb97ceb9200a2 Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani now says Trump repaid his attorney Michael Cohen for $130,000 in Stormy Daniels hush money. Vox consulted Emory Law Professor Michael Kang on the implications. "Giuliani's admission suggests that Trump and his campaign willfully failed to disclose it, which could trigger criminal liability under campaign finance law. Having said all that, the case against Trump for willful failure to disclose is still not a complete slam-dunk," Kang said. 2018-05-03T12:0:00-04:00 Giuliani's admission on hush money could cost Trump, Kang says Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani now says Trump repaid his attorney Michael Cohen for $130,000 in Stormy Daniels hush money. Vox consulted Emory Law Professor Michael Kang on the implications. "Giuliani's admission suggests that Trump and his campaign willfully failed to disclose it, which could trigger criminal liability under campaign finance law. Having said all that, the case against Trump for willful failure to disclose is still not a complete slam-dunk," Kang said. Emory University School of Law That an Arizona woman was killed by a driverless car is a tragedy, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes in the AJC. But we shouldn't overlook that driverless cars will also save lives, he says. "We currently have a system that allows human drivers, with all of their ticks, quirks, bad habits and malfunctions, to operate massive heavy machinery at incredibly high speeds, a system that results in approximately 37,500 deaths a year in the U.S. In fact, the U.S. Transportation Department says that about 94 percent of fatal accidents are caused by human error." https://www.myajc.com/news/opinion/opinion-tragedies-happen-but-driverless-cars-can-still-save-lives/z2oTkli8DD5QVBKTbJYFoO/ 93e3ec070ae7209864aeb97cd898d66c Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e3ec070ae7209864aeb97cd898d66c That an Arizona woman was killed by a driverless car is a tragedy, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes in the AJC. But we shouldn't overlook that driverless cars will also save lives, he says. "We currently have a system that allows human drivers, with all of their ticks, quirks, bad habits and malfunctions, to operate massive heavy machinery at incredibly high speeds, a system that results in approximately 37,500 deaths a year in the U.S. In fact, the U.S. Transportation Department says that about 94 percent of fatal accidents are caused by human error." 2018-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 Driverless cars will save many lives, Goldfeder writes That an Arizona woman was killed by a driverless car is a tragedy, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes in the AJC. But we shouldn't overlook that driverless cars will also save lives, he says. "We currently have a system that allows human drivers, with all of their ticks, quirks, bad habits and malfunctions, to operate massive heavy machinery at incredibly high speeds, a system that results in approximately 37,500 deaths a year in the U.S. In fact, the U.S. Transportation Department says that about 94 percent of fatal accidents are caused by human error." Emory University School of Law Officials at a Florida high school where a student made a poster prom invitation that many found racist are considering disciplinary action, the Washington Post reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. says the school may not have grounds, especially in light of the student wasn't on campus at the time. "Just like the rest of us, students have the ability to say things that are offensive. And the reason why we have free speech is to protect unpopular views," he said. "Given that he was off of the school campus, the mere fact that his speech was offensive would strike me as an insufficient basis for the school to punish him." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/04/24/this-teens-racist-prom-invite-was-a-bad-idea-but-a-free-speech-expert-says-its-his-right/?utm_term=.28c349e785c1 93e3e9a80ae7209864aeb97cb52e1149 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e9a80ae7209864aeb97cb52e1149 Officials at a Florida high school where a student made a poster prom invitation that many found racist are considering disciplinary action, the Washington Post reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. says the school may not have grounds, especially in light of the student wasn't on campus at the time. "Just like the rest of us, students have the ability to say things that are offensive. And the reason why we have free speech is to protect unpopular views," he said. "Given that he was off of the school campus, the mere fact that his speech was offensive would strike me as an insufficient basis for the school to punish him." 2018-04-24T12:0:00-04:00 Free speech laws protect student's racist prom poster Officials at a Florida high school where a student made a poster prom invitation that many found racist are considering disciplinary action, the Washington Post reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. says the school may not have grounds, especially in light of the student wasn't on campus at the time. "Just like the rest of us, students have the ability to say things that are offensive. And the reason why we have free speech is to protect unpopular views," he said. "Given that he was off of the school campus, the mere fact that his speech was offensive would strike me as an insufficient basis for the school to punish him." Emory University School of Law Getting into a top law school is competitive. Emory Law's Senior Assistant Dean for Admission, Financial Aid, and Student Life Ethan Rosenzweig tells U.S. News that there are ways to distinguish yourself in a sea of candidates, beyond your GPA. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/articles/2018-04-23/5-traits-that-help-people-get-into-top-law-schools 93e3ea2a0ae7209864aeb97c48a72e88 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3ea2a0ae7209864aeb97c48a72e88 Getting into a top law school is competitive. Emory Law's Senior Assistant Dean for Admission, Financial Aid, and Student Life Ethan Rosenzweig tells U.S. News that there are ways to distinguish yourself in a sea of candidates, beyond your GPA. 2018-04-23T12:0:00-04:00 Rosenzweig: How to stand out as a law school candidate Getting into a top law school is competitive. Emory Law's Senior Assistant Dean for Admission, Financial Aid, and Student Life Ethan Rosenzweig tells U.S. News that there are ways to distinguish yourself in a sea of candidates, beyond your GPA. Emory University School of Law The neo-Nazi group, the Nationalist Socialist Movement, will hold a rally in Newnan, Ga., on April 21, and many have objected to the city granting a permit for the event. Some say hate speech should not be protected. "The safe thing for a government actor to do is not to engage in any kind of content regulation," said Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. "Even when people are going to say something most people in the community would find odious, our constitutional tradition is that people absolutely nonetheless have to be able to say those things." http://times-herald.com/news/2018/04/experts-hate-speech-is-still-free-speech 93e3e87c0ae7209864aeb97c3ecaafda Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e87c0ae7209864aeb97c3ecaafda The neo-Nazi group, the Nationalist Socialist Movement, will hold a rally in Newnan, Ga., on April 21, and many have objected to the city granting a permit for the event. Some say hate speech should not be protected. "The safe thing for a government actor to do is not to engage in any kind of content regulation," said Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. "Even when people are going to say something most people in the community would find odious, our constitutional tradition is that people absolutely nonetheless have to be able to say those things." 2018-04-19T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: Hate speech is still free speech The neo-Nazi group, the Nationalist Socialist Movement, will hold a rally in Newnan, Ga., on April 21, and many have objected to the city granting a permit for the event. Some say hate speech should not be protected. "The safe thing for a government actor to do is not to engage in any kind of content regulation," said Emory Law Associate Professor Fred Smith Jr. "Even when people are going to say something most people in the community would find odious, our constitutional tradition is that people absolutely nonetheless have to be able to say those things." Emory University School of Law When commenting on the recent U.S. strikes on Syria, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called them, "justified, legitimate and proportionate." But were they legal? Laurie Blank, director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic, examines the difference in her opinion article, published in Lawfare. https://lawfareblog.com/syria-strikes-legitimacy-and-lawfulness 93e3e7df0ae7209864aeb97c0de212a8 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT Laurie Blank urn:uuid:93e3e7df0ae7209864aeb97c0de212a8 When commenting on the recent U.S. strikes on Syria, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called them, "justified, legitimate and proportionate." But were they legal? Laurie Blank, director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic, examines the difference in her opinion article, published in Lawfare. 2018-04-16T12:0:00-04:00 Blank: The strikes in Syria: legitimacy vs. lawfulness When commenting on the recent U.S. strikes on Syria, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called them, "justified, legitimate and proportionate." But were they legal? Laurie Blank, director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic, examines the difference in her opinion article, published in Lawfare. Emory University School of Law As America deals with the human and financial costs of an opioid epidemic, there's a giant lawsuit coming to the federal court system that many compare to those brought against tobacco companies. Multi-district litigation lawsuits are rare but are increasing as the economy nationalizes and courts are being used to solve problems that the government can't, says a Washington Post story. "The MDL is being entrusted with the most difficult problems of our time," said Jaime L. Dodge, director of the Institute for Complex Litigation and Mass Claims at Emory Law. "At some level I think there's a recognition that in some of these cases it's not just a dollar or cents, it's about fixing ongoing societal problems." https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-the-opioid-epidemic-rages-the-fight-against-addiction-moves-to-an-ohio-courtroom/2018/04/07/97b82b84-2636-11e8-874b-d517e912f125_story.html 93e3e7420ae7209864aeb97c5e643165 Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT Katie Zezima urn:uuid:93e3e7420ae7209864aeb97c5e643165 As America deals with the human and financial costs of an opioid epidemic, there's a giant lawsuit coming to the federal court system that many compare to those brought against tobacco companies. Multi-district litigation lawsuits are rare but are increasing as the economy nationalizes and courts are being used to solve problems that the government can't, says a Washington Post story. "The MDL is being entrusted with the most difficult problems of our time," said Jaime L. Dodge, director of the Institute for Complex Litigation and Mass Claims at Emory Law. "At some level I think there's a recognition that in some of these cases it's not just a dollar or cents, it's about fixing ongoing societal problems." 2018-04-07T12:0:00-04:00 Dodge comments in Post on gathering opioid court battle As America deals with the human and financial costs of an opioid epidemic, there's a giant lawsuit coming to the federal court system that many compare to those brought against tobacco companies. Multi-district litigation lawsuits are rare but are increasing as the economy nationalizes and courts are being used to solve problems that the government can't, says a Washington Post story. "The MDL is being entrusted with the most difficult problems of our time," said Jaime L. Dodge, director of the Institute for Complex Litigation and Mass Claims at Emory Law. "At some level I think there's a recognition that in some of these cases it's not just a dollar or cents, it's about fixing ongoing societal problems." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Kathleen Cleaver was interviewed along with fellow historian Peniel Joseph for C-SPAN's series, "1968: America in Turmoil." https://www.c-span.org/video/?441664-1/kathleen-cleaver-peniel-joseph-civil-rights-race-relations-1968 93e3e9120ae7209864aeb97cd0bdf678 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e9120ae7209864aeb97cd0bdf678 Emory Law Professor Kathleen Cleaver was interviewed along with fellow historian Peniel Joseph for C-SPAN's series, "1968: America in Turmoil." 2018-04-01T12:0:00-04:00 Cleaver on the state of civil rights, race relations in 1968 Emory Law Professor Kathleen Cleaver was interviewed along with fellow historian Peniel Joseph for C-SPAN's series, "1968: America in Turmoil." Emory University School of Law Oklahoma lawmakers may soon sanction private adoption agencies turning away same-sex couples, Religion News reports. Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory Law, opposes Georgia legislation similar to Oklahoma's, calling it unneeded and "unnecessarily hostile from a values standpoint." But she adds: "I don't think it's true that we've seen either a notable increase or a notable decrease (in adoptions) as a result of these bills." https://religionnews.com/2018/03/23/when-adoption-agencies-can-turn-away-gay-prospective-parents-what-happens-to-the-kids/ 93e3e5ab0ae7209864aeb97c7e13311c Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e5ab0ae7209864aeb97c7e13311c Oklahoma lawmakers may soon sanction private adoption agencies turning away same-sex couples, Religion News reports. Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory Law, opposes Georgia legislation similar to Oklahoma's, calling it unneeded and "unnecessarily hostile from a values standpoint." But she adds: "I don't think it's true that we've seen either a notable increase or a notable decrease (in adoptions) as a result of these bills." 2018-03-23T12:0:00-04:00 States' effort to ban same-sex couple adoption 'unnecessarily hostile' Oklahoma lawmakers may soon sanction private adoption agencies turning away same-sex couples, Religion News reports. Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory Law, opposes Georgia legislation similar to Oklahoma's, calling it unneeded and "unnecessarily hostile from a values standpoint." But she adds: "I don't think it's true that we've seen either a notable increase or a notable decrease (in adoptions) as a result of these bills." Emory University School of Law Georgia Secretary of State (and GOP gubernatorial candidate) Brian Kemp's claim that he twice fought the Obama administration on Voter ID laws is a stretch, Politifact Georgia finds. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang says the Obama-era Justice Department pre-cleared the laws referenced. "In fact, many election law experts were surprised that the Justice Department under President Obama didn't maintain an objection to these laws," Kang said. http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2018/mar/21/brian-kemp/Did-Brian-Kemp-fight-Obama-twice-to-stop-illegal/ 93e3e50a0ae7209864aeb97c85ea4b56 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e50a0ae7209864aeb97c85ea4b56 Georgia Secretary of State (and GOP gubernatorial candidate) Brian Kemp's claim that he twice fought the Obama administration on Voter ID laws is a stretch, Politifact Georgia finds. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang says the Obama-era Justice Department pre-cleared the laws referenced. "In fact, many election law experts were surprised that the Justice Department under President Obama didn't maintain an objection to these laws," Kang said. 2018-03-21T12:0:00-04:00 Kemp claim on voter ID challenge a stretch Georgia Secretary of State (and GOP gubernatorial candidate) Brian Kemp's claim that he twice fought the Obama administration on Voter ID laws is a stretch, Politifact Georgia finds. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang says the Obama-era Justice Department pre-cleared the laws referenced. "In fact, many election law experts were surprised that the Justice Department under President Obama didn't maintain an objection to these laws," Kang said. Emory University School of Law Associate Dean Kay Levine was interviewed on WXIA-TV about the impact of social media in legal matters. "In the beginning stages of the case, attorneys and the judge are allowed to ask questions of prospective jurors. We trust that jurors will be honest," she said. But they rely on other jurors to report improper conduct. "We do not know what a juror is doing, when she goes home at night. or when he is on a lunch break. We do not know if they are accessing a cell phone or talking to friends. It is almost impossible to prove." https://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=765&DateTime=3%2F6%2F2018+11%3A17%3A07+PM&Term=Emory+Law+School&PlayClip=TRUE 93e3e4700ae7209864aeb97cabdc3999 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e4700ae7209864aeb97cabdc3999 Associate Dean Kay Levine was interviewed on WXIA-TV about the impact of social media in legal matters. "In the beginning stages of the case, attorneys and the judge are allowed to ask questions of prospective jurors. We trust that jurors will be honest," she said. But they rely on other jurors to report improper conduct. "We do not know what a juror is doing, when she goes home at night. or when he is on a lunch break. We do not know if they are accessing a cell phone or talking to friends. It is almost impossible to prove." 2018-03-16T12:0:00-04:00 Levine: Social media's impact on jurors Associate Dean Kay Levine was interviewed on WXIA-TV about the impact of social media in legal matters. "In the beginning stages of the case, attorneys and the judge are allowed to ask questions of prospective jurors. We trust that jurors will be honest," she said. But they rely on other jurors to report improper conduct. "We do not know what a juror is doing, when she goes home at night. or when he is on a lunch break. We do not know if they are accessing a cell phone or talking to friends. It is almost impossible to prove." Emory University School of Law How much money does YouTube make? It is a secret: Alphabet Inc., which owns YouTube, does not break out revenue for it separately, Bloomberg reports. The story cites Emory Law Professor George S. Georgiev's article "Too Big to Disclose: Firm Size and Materiality Blindspots in Securities Regulation," which shows how large firms legally take advantage of the materiality standard to avoid disclosure of important matters. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-02-28/big-companies-can-keep-big-secrets 93e3de3e0ae7209864aeb97c064adb33 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Bloomberg urn:uuid:93e3de3e0ae7209864aeb97c064adb33 How much money does YouTube make? It is a secret: Alphabet Inc., which owns YouTube, does not break out revenue for it separately, Bloomberg reports. The story cites Emory Law Professor George S. Georgiev's article "Too Big to Disclose: Firm Size and Materiality Blindspots in Securities Regulation," which shows how large firms legally take advantage of the materiality standard to avoid disclosure of important matters. 2018-02-28T12:0:00-05:00 Bloomberg: Georgiev's research shows how big companies keep secrets How much money does YouTube make? It is a secret: Alphabet Inc., which owns YouTube, does not break out revenue for it separately, Bloomberg reports. The story cites Emory Law Professor George S. Georgiev's article "Too Big to Disclose: Firm Size and Materiality Blindspots in Securities Regulation," which shows how large firms legally take advantage of the materiality standard to avoid disclosure of important matters. Emory University School of Law On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate easily confirmed Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch 94L to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Senators voted 73-23 to seat Branch on the 12-judge panel, which has jurisdiction over Georgia, Alabama and Florida. https://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/senate-confirms-georgia-judge-powerful-federal-court-post/7XFoClVvjfjEBiKPjzdenJ/ 93e3e0d80ae7209864aeb97cbe0dcf67 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Tamar Hallerman urn:uuid:93e3e0d80ae7209864aeb97cbe0dcf67 On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate easily confirmed Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch 94L to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Senators voted 73-23 to seat Branch on the 12-judge panel, which has jurisdiction over Georgia, Alabama and Florida. 2018-02-27T12:0:00-05:00 U.S. Senate confirms Branch 94L for seat on 11th Circuit On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate easily confirmed Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch 94L to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Senators voted 73-23 to seat Branch on the 12-judge panel, which has jurisdiction over Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Emory University School of Law "The problem of sexual abuse against children in our community is a stubborn one," Emory Law Professor Michael Broyde writes in a column for The New York Jewish Week. "The truth regarding this is very complex--addressing it requires nuance and complexity, and not merely good wishes and love. No one wants abuse to occur, and we all want to preserve what is valuable in the Jewish educational system." Broyde offers six policy points to move forward when abuse is investigated. http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/six-steps-for-dealing-with-abuse-scandals/ 93e3e17a0ae7209864aeb97c337d05d6 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Michael J. Broyde broydeblog.net mbroyde@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3e17a0ae7209864aeb97c337d05d6 "The problem of sexual abuse against children in our community is a stubborn one," Emory Law Professor Michael Broyde writes in a column for The New York Jewish Week. "The truth regarding this is very complex--addressing it requires nuance and complexity, and not merely good wishes and love. No one wants abuse to occur, and we all want to preserve what is valuable in the Jewish educational system." Broyde offers six policy points to move forward when abuse is investigated. 2018-02-27T12:0:00-05:00 Broyde offers six steps to deal with abuse investigations "The problem of sexual abuse against children in our community is a stubborn one," Emory Law Professor Michael Broyde writes in a column for The New York Jewish Week. "The truth regarding this is very complex--addressing it requires nuance and complexity, and not merely good wishes and love. No one wants abuse to occur, and we all want to preserve what is valuable in the Jewish educational system." Broyde offers six policy points to move forward when abuse is investigated. Emory University School of Law Georgia's lieutenant governor threatened to block legislation that includes lucrative tax benefits for Delta Air Lines because the company dropped a partnership with the National Rifle Association following a recent Florida school shooting. "In terms of legality, the legislature has a broad ability to grant tax exemptions or not grant tax exemptions," Emory Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro said. "So it doesn't violate any constitutional principle" to pull support over the NRA debate. https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2018-02-26/georgia-lawmaker-threatens-to-kill-delta-state-tax-breaks-over-nra-stance 93e3e2230ae7209864aeb97cc01b0311 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e2230ae7209864aeb97cc01b0311 Georgia's lieutenant governor threatened to block legislation that includes lucrative tax benefits for Delta Air Lines because the company dropped a partnership with the National Rifle Association following a recent Florida school shooting. "In terms of legality, the legislature has a broad ability to grant tax exemptions or not grant tax exemptions," Emory Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro said. "So it doesn't violate any constitutional principle" to pull support over the NRA debate. 2018-02-26T12:0:00-05:00 Georgia can block Delta tax cuts over NRA stance, Schapiro says Georgia's lieutenant governor threatened to block legislation that includes lucrative tax benefits for Delta Air Lines because the company dropped a partnership with the National Rifle Association following a recent Florida school shooting. "In terms of legality, the legislature has a broad ability to grant tax exemptions or not grant tax exemptions," Emory Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro said. "So it doesn't violate any constitutional principle" to pull support over the NRA debate. Emory University School of Law Some Georgia senators say allowing adoption agencies to turn away married gay couples will result in more adoptions of foster children, according to a recent bill. Georgia shouldn't pass laws that encourage adoption agencies to turn potential parents away, said Melissa Carter, executive director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center. Gay children could be harmed if SB 375 passes and faith-based adoption agencies send them back to foster care, she said. "Children will stay in foster care longer, and the longer they stay in foster care, they're less likely to be adopted," Carter said. https://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-might-let-adoption-agencies-use-religion-refuse-gay-couples/MMcrJK4R7Px74SboMrMPKP/ 93e3e2cb0ae7209864aeb97c9f9268c9 Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3e2cb0ae7209864aeb97c9f9268c9 Some Georgia senators say allowing adoption agencies to turn away married gay couples will result in more adoptions of foster children, according to a recent bill. Georgia shouldn't pass laws that encourage adoption agencies to turn potential parents away, said Melissa Carter, executive director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center. Gay children could be harmed if SB 375 passes and faith-based adoption agencies send them back to foster care, she said. "Children will stay in foster care longer, and the longer they stay in foster care, they're less likely to be adopted," Carter said. 2018-02-19T12:0:00-05:00 Georgia may let adoption agencies refuse gay couples Some Georgia senators say allowing adoption agencies to turn away married gay couples will result in more adoptions of foster children, according to a recent bill. Georgia shouldn't pass laws that encourage adoption agencies to turn potential parents away, said Melissa Carter, executive director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center. Gay children could be harmed if SB 375 passes and faith-based adoption agencies send them back to foster care, she said. "Children will stay in foster care longer, and the longer they stay in foster care, they're less likely to be adopted," Carter said. Emory University School of Law Melissa Carter, executive director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that alleges a volunteer coach with the Pope High School wrestling program sexually abused young boys for years, despite one mother's efforts to have him arrested. In 2017, the coach pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two boys in Pennsylvania. Carter said there appeared to be multiple occasions when adults in positions of responsibility for children failed them. "The law itself is just a minimum, and often the law doesn't answer for us what the ethical or moral thing to do is," Carter said. "We all, as adults, should be aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse." http://www.myajc.com/news/local/georgia-mother-struggle-unmask-beloved-coach-predator/NB1KHStPs6W557ZpeHmTjJ/ 93e3e0430ae7209864aeb97c1ff95196 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Meris Lutz urn:uuid:93e3e0430ae7209864aeb97c1ff95196 Melissa Carter, executive director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that alleges a volunteer coach with the Pope High School wrestling program sexually abused young boys for years, despite one mother's efforts to have him arrested. In 2017, the coach pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two boys in Pennsylvania. Carter said there appeared to be multiple occasions when adults in positions of responsibility for children failed them. "The law itself is just a minimum, and often the law doesn't answer for us what the ethical or moral thing to do is," Carter said. "We all, as adults, should be aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse." 2018-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 Carter comments on case involving years of alleged sexual abuse Melissa Carter, executive director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that alleges a volunteer coach with the Pope High School wrestling program sexually abused young boys for years, despite one mother's efforts to have him arrested. In 2017, the coach pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two boys in Pennsylvania. Carter said there appeared to be multiple occasions when adults in positions of responsibility for children failed them. "The law itself is just a minimum, and often the law doesn't answer for us what the ethical or moral thing to do is," Carter said. "We all, as adults, should be aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse." Emory University School of Law Drew Findling 84L has gained some renown as a courtroom killer for an array of high-profile acts. But he has also taken on the role of a mentor, and even a father figure, to some clients as they try to outrun societal disadvantages (and youthful recklessness) in favor of fame. "It is increasingly disturbing to me, the 'X' that is on the forehead of people in this industry," Findling tells The New York Times. "There's such a target on these young guys," he said. "Every once in a while someone is going to make a mistake. But no one looks at all the good that comes out of what they do." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/arts/music/drew-findling-atlanta-lawyer-migos-gucci-mane.html 93e3df8d0ae7209864aeb97c0c51d9d8 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST JOE COSCARELLI urn:uuid:93e3df8d0ae7209864aeb97c0c51d9d8 Drew Findling 84L has gained some renown as a courtroom killer for an array of high-profile acts. But he has also taken on the role of a mentor, and even a father figure, to some clients as they try to outrun societal disadvantages (and youthful recklessness) in favor of fame. "It is increasingly disturbing to me, the 'X' that is on the forehead of people in this industry," Findling tells The New York Times. "There's such a target on these young guys," he said. "Every once in a while someone is going to make a mistake. But no one looks at all the good that comes out of what they do." 2018-02-08T12:0:00-05:00 NY Times: Meet Atlanta's #BillionDollarLawyer, Findling 84L Drew Findling 84L has gained some renown as a courtroom killer for an array of high-profile acts. But he has also taken on the role of a mentor, and even a father figure, to some clients as they try to outrun societal disadvantages (and youthful recklessness) in favor of fame. "It is increasingly disturbing to me, the 'X' that is on the forehead of people in this industry," Findling tells The New York Times. "There's such a target on these young guys," he said. "Every once in a while someone is going to make a mistake. But no one looks at all the good that comes out of what they do." Emory University School of Law It's important for citizens to participate in the lawmaking process by lobbying for changes they want to see, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday at Emory Law, during an appearance that included a conversation with her former law clerk, Professor Fred Smith Jr. "I believe with all my heart that unless we become engaged in our country and become active participants in making a difference in the world we're in, that we will be nothing but bystanders otherwise, and nobody should live their life being a bystander," she said. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2018-02-06/sotomayor-urges-citizens-to-actively-participate-in-society 93e3dee30ae7209864aeb97ca71c6a79 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Associated Press urn:uuid:93e3dee30ae7209864aeb97ca71c6a79 It's important for citizens to participate in the lawmaking process by lobbying for changes they want to see, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday at Emory Law, during an appearance that included a conversation with her former law clerk, Professor Fred Smith Jr. "I believe with all my heart that unless we become engaged in our country and become active participants in making a difference in the world we're in, that we will be nothing but bystanders otherwise, and nobody should live their life being a bystander," she said. 2018-02-06T12:0:00-05:00 At Emory Law: A conversation with Justice Sotomayor It's important for citizens to participate in the lawmaking process by lobbying for changes they want to see, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday at Emory Law, during an appearance that included a conversation with her former law clerk, Professor Fred Smith Jr. "I believe with all my heart that unless we become engaged in our country and become active participants in making a difference in the world we're in, that we will be nothing but bystanders otherwise, and nobody should live their life being a bystander," she said. Emory University School of Law The late Justice William Brennan is said to have described the secret to success on the U.S. Supreme Court with five fingers outstretched. With five votes on a nine-member court, a justice could do anything, Jonathan Ringel writes for the Daily Report. Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested a similar approach when she told a packed Emory University audience Tuesday how she handles harsh criticism of her opinions. Of colleagues who have occasionally blasted one of her positions, she said, "I could have strangled them, but I need their vote for the next case." https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/sites/dailyreportonline/2018/02/06/sotomayor-works-the-room-at-emory/ 93e3dd9c0ae7209864aeb97c57655bce Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Jonathan Ringel urn:uuid:93e3dd9c0ae7209864aeb97c57655bce The late Justice William Brennan is said to have described the secret to success on the U.S. Supreme Court with five fingers outstretched. With five votes on a nine-member court, a justice could do anything, Jonathan Ringel writes for the Daily Report. Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested a similar approach when she told a packed Emory University audience Tuesday how she handles harsh criticism of her opinions. Of colleagues who have occasionally blasted one of her positions, she said, "I could have strangled them, but I need their vote for the next case." 2018-02-06T12:0:00-05:00 Daily Report: Sotomayor works the room at Emory The late Justice William Brennan is said to have described the secret to success on the U.S. Supreme Court with five fingers outstretched. With five votes on a nine-member court, a justice could do anything, Jonathan Ringel writes for the Daily Report. Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested a similar approach when she told a packed Emory University audience Tuesday how she handles harsh criticism of her opinions. Of colleagues who have occasionally blasted one of her positions, she said, "I could have strangled them, but I need their vote for the next case." Emory University School of Law Proposed changes to Georgia's adoption laws are overdue, says Barton Child Law and Policy Center Executive Director Melissa Carter. Changes include shortening the time a birth mother can change her mind after signing adoption documents from 10 to four days, and allowing adoptive parents to reimburse the birth mother for basic living expenses during the pregnancy. Present laws haven't been updated since 1990. "Prospective adoptive parents will look to adopt children in other states where the laws are more friendly," Carter said. "This bill is a necessary and overdue modernization of our adoption laws." http://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/why-more-difficult-adopt-children-georgia/N1fGhssXI4mDR1NBxz5tLP/ 93e3dcfa0ae7209864aeb97c6251a3fe Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Mark Niesse urn:uuid:93e3dcfa0ae7209864aeb97c6251a3fe Proposed changes to Georgia's adoption laws are overdue, says Barton Child Law and Policy Center Executive Director Melissa Carter. Changes include shortening the time a birth mother can change her mind after signing adoption documents from 10 to four days, and allowing adoptive parents to reimburse the birth mother for basic living expenses during the pregnancy. Present laws haven't been updated since 1990. "Prospective adoptive parents will look to adopt children in other states where the laws are more friendly," Carter said. "This bill is a necessary and overdue modernization of our adoption laws." 2018-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 Georgia adoption laws overdue for an update, Carter says Proposed changes to Georgia's adoption laws are overdue, says Barton Child Law and Policy Center Executive Director Melissa Carter. Changes include shortening the time a birth mother can change her mind after signing adoption documents from 10 to four days, and allowing adoptive parents to reimburse the birth mother for basic living expenses during the pregnancy. Present laws haven't been updated since 1990. "Prospective adoptive parents will look to adopt children in other states where the laws are more friendly," Carter said. "This bill is a necessary and overdue modernization of our adoption laws." Emory University School of Law The diesel exhaust experiments Volkswagen performed with monkeys were cruel, but hardly unusual in the corporate world, Emory Law Professor Ani Satz writes for The Hill. "Corporate behavior that seeks to maximize profits outside ethical decision-making often involves fraud, environmental harm, and harm to humans and animals because it entails complete disregard for obligations to stakeholders other than shareholders," she writes. http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/372212-the-volkswagen-monkey-experiments-are-cruel-and-we-are-all-to 93e3dc580ae7209864aeb97cf49d9bdb Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST Ani B. Satz asatz@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3dc580ae7209864aeb97cf49d9bdb The diesel exhaust experiments Volkswagen performed with monkeys were cruel, but hardly unusual in the corporate world, Emory Law Professor Ani Satz writes for The Hill. "Corporate behavior that seeks to maximize profits outside ethical decision-making often involves fraud, environmental harm, and harm to humans and animals because it entails complete disregard for obligations to stakeholders other than shareholders," she writes. 2018-02-04T12:0:00-05:00 VW monkey experiments cruel, but we are to blame, Satz says The diesel exhaust experiments Volkswagen performed with monkeys were cruel, but hardly unusual in the corporate world, Emory Law Professor Ani Satz writes for The Hill. "Corporate behavior that seeks to maximize profits outside ethical decision-making often involves fraud, environmental harm, and harm to humans and animals because it entails complete disregard for obligations to stakeholders other than shareholders," she writes. Emory University School of Law A City of South Fulton councilwoman has proposed a controversial law that could send parents to jail and fine them for their children 's crimes. Paul Howard, the Fulton County district attorney, said in a statement that he thought the proposal could be unconstitutional. "It's hurting the wrong person," said Randee Waldman, director of Emory Law's Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic. "They're not standing next to their kids while they're committing crimes." http://www.myajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/metro-atlanta-city-leader-wants-jail-parents-for-children-crimes/wf6a6huh4pvu851yl1bAhJ/ 93e3d8bb0ae7209864aeb97ccab147a2 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3d8bb0ae7209864aeb97ccab147a2 A City of South Fulton councilwoman has proposed a controversial law that could send parents to jail and fine them for their children 's crimes. Paul Howard, the Fulton County district attorney, said in a statement that he thought the proposal could be unconstitutional. "It's hurting the wrong person," said Randee Waldman, director of Emory Law's Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic. "They're not standing next to their kids while they're committing crimes." 2018-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Waldman: Proposal to punish parents for children's crimes misguided A City of South Fulton councilwoman has proposed a controversial law that could send parents to jail and fine them for their children 's crimes. Paul Howard, the Fulton County district attorney, said in a statement that he thought the proposal could be unconstitutional. "It's hurting the wrong person," said Randee Waldman, director of Emory Law's Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic. "They're not standing next to their kids while they're committing crimes." Emory University School of Law Artificial intelligence is is already being adopted for military use, raising questions as to what role the technology will play in the end-of-days, says a Breaking Israel News story. Although AI poses many ethical and theological questions, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder says the development of technology was in fact intended by God to be part of man¿s role in being a partner with God in Creation. https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/101584/artificial-intelligence-end-days-killer-bots-gog-dry-bones-praise-god/#/ 93e3d8090ae7209864aeb97c82061131 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e3d8090ae7209864aeb97c82061131 Artificial intelligence is is already being adopted for military use, raising questions as to what role the technology will play in the end-of-days, says a Breaking Israel News story. Although AI poses many ethical and theological questions, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder says the development of technology was in fact intended by God to be part of man¿s role in being a partner with God in Creation. 2018-01-25T12:0:00-05:00 AI can play positive role in end-of-days scenario, Goldfeder says Artificial intelligence is is already being adopted for military use, raising questions as to what role the technology will play in the end-of-days, says a Breaking Israel News story. Although AI poses many ethical and theological questions, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder says the development of technology was in fact intended by God to be part of man¿s role in being a partner with God in Creation. Emory University School of Law Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies dropped 56 percent in volume to $44.5 billion, dragged down by concerns about U.S. national-security deal reviews and shifts in China's foreign investment policies, Bloomberg reports. Emory Law Professor George Georgiev mentioned the impact of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, which evaluates deals that may have national security concerns. "I think CFIUS has always been a wild card," Georgiev said. "When you don't have regulatory certainty, it creates problems." https://www.bna.com/chinese-purchases-us-n73014474360/ 93e3da040ae7209864aeb97cf2785308 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST Jacob Rund urn:uuid:93e3da040ae7209864aeb97cf2785308 Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies dropped 56 percent in volume to $44.5 billion, dragged down by concerns about U.S. national-security deal reviews and shifts in China's foreign investment policies, Bloomberg reports. Emory Law Professor George Georgiev mentioned the impact of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, which evaluates deals that may have national security concerns. "I think CFIUS has always been a wild card," Georgiev said. "When you don't have regulatory certainty, it creates problems." 2018-01-19T12:0:00-05:00 Georgiev comments on plunge in Chinese purchases of U.S. companies Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies dropped 56 percent in volume to $44.5 billion, dragged down by concerns about U.S. national-security deal reviews and shifts in China's foreign investment policies, Bloomberg reports. Emory Law Professor George Georgiev mentioned the impact of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS, which evaluates deals that may have national security concerns. "I think CFIUS has always been a wild card," Georgiev said. "When you don't have regulatory certainty, it creates problems." Emory University School of Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak is quoted in Political News on the end of the Warren U.S. Supreme Court. http://politicsofhope.com/50-years-later-it-feels-familiar-how-america-fractured-in-1968.html 93e3d7510ae7209864aeb97c2c4820af Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST Political News urn:uuid:93e3d7510ae7209864aeb97c2c4820af The year 1968 was tumultuous--the continuing war in Vietnam, political protests and the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. But it also marked a judicial sea change. Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak is quoted in Political News on the end of the Warren U.S. Supreme Court, which handed down landmark decisions including Brown v. Board of Education. "It's just a tremendously important moment in Supreme Court history," Dudziak said of 1968. "It's the beginning of that turn away from this era of expansive liberalism." 2018-01-15T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak: 1968 marks a judicial watershed Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak is quoted in Political News on the end of the Warren U.S. Supreme Court. Emory University School of Law This week's decision by a panel of three federal judges in a North Carolina gerrymandering case sends a warning against all such partisan efforts, including in Georgia, Emory Law Professor Michael Kang tells WABE. The judges found that Republicans had illegally drawn North Carolina's congressional district map to give GOP candidates "a solid advantage for most of the seats," NPR reports. "For the most part, whoever controlled state government thought they could gerrymander on a partisan basis," Kang said. "So I think that sort of license to do whatever you want in gerrymandering is put on hold." https://www.wabe.org/ruling-partisan-gerrymandering-north-carolina-impact-georgia/ 93e3d6070ae7209864aeb97ca3dff618 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST WABE urn:uuid:93e3d6070ae7209864aeb97ca3dff618 This week's decision by a panel of three federal judges in a North Carolina gerrymandering case sends a warning against all such partisan efforts, including in Georgia, Emory Law Professor Michael Kang tells WABE. The judges found that Republicans had illegally drawn North Carolina's congressional district map to give GOP candidates "a solid advantage for most of the seats," NPR reports. "For the most part, whoever controlled state government thought they could gerrymander on a partisan basis," Kang said. "So I think that sort of license to do whatever you want in gerrymandering is put on hold." 2018-01-10T12:0:00-05:00 Court's message in N.C. gerrymandering case is strong, Kang says This week's decision by a panel of three federal judges in a North Carolina gerrymandering case sends a warning against all such partisan efforts, including in Georgia, Emory Law Professor Michael Kang tells WABE. The judges found that Republicans had illegally drawn North Carolina's congressional district map to give GOP candidates "a solid advantage for most of the seats," NPR reports. "For the most part, whoever controlled state government thought they could gerrymander on a partisan basis," Kang said. "So I think that sort of license to do whatever you want in gerrymandering is put on hold." Emory University School of Law An opinion article concerning lateral moves by judges, by Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash, was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The subscriber-only op-ed was based on Nash's 2017 article in the Vanderbilt Law Journal, which you may read by following the link. https://www.vanderbiltlawreview.org/2017/11/judicial-laterals/ 93e3d9640ae7209864aeb97caab39a08 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3d9640ae7209864aeb97caab39a08 An opinion article concerning lateral moves by judges, by Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash, was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The subscriber-only op-ed was based on Nash's 2017 article in the Vanderbilt Law Journal, which you may read by following the link. 2018-01-08T12:0:00-05:00 Nash: When judges move, where do they go? An opinion article concerning lateral moves by judges, by Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash, was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The subscriber-only op-ed was based on Nash's 2017 article in the Vanderbilt Law Journal, which you may read by following the link. Emory University School of Law Manuel Burga, former president of Peru's soccer federation, was the first person to be acquitted among over 40 people and entities in the soccer world who were charged with a scheme to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks. Of those, 24 pleaded guilty. Burga was cleared of a single racketeering conspiracy charge. He was represented by Bruce Udolf 79L. A former prosecutor, Udolf is now president of his own firm, where he concentrates his practice in white-collar criminal defense, investigations and corporate compliance. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/12/26/fifa-bribery-scandal-former-peruvian-official-acquitted/982873001/ 93e5fcbd0ae7209864aeb97cce71ebe4 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST USA TODAY urn:uuid:93e5fcbd0ae7209864aeb97cce71ebe4 Manuel Burga, former president of Peru's soccer federation, was the first person to be acquitted among over 40 people and entities in the soccer world who were charged with a scheme to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks. Of those, 24 pleaded guilty. Burga was cleared of a single racketeering conspiracy charge. He was represented by Bruce Udolf 79L. A former prosecutor, Udolf is now president of his own firm, where he concentrates his practice in white-collar criminal defense, investigations and corporate compliance. 2017-12-26T12:0:00-05:00 Udolf's client only defendant acquitted thus far in FIFA scandal Manuel Burga, former president of Peru's soccer federation, was the first person to be acquitted among over 40 people and entities in the soccer world who were charged with a scheme to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks. Of those, 24 pleaded guilty. Burga was cleared of a single racketeering conspiracy charge. He was represented by Bruce Udolf 79L. A former prosecutor, Udolf is now president of his own firm, where he concentrates his practice in white-collar criminal defense, investigations and corporate compliance. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown was interviewed on CNN about the pending GOP tax plan, in a segment titled "critics blast GOP tax plan as giant cut for the rich." She was asked whether the middle class would benefit. "Absolutely not," she said. "This is designed to put money in the pockets of shareholders, which tend to be very high-income." While tax cuts for individuals would expire after eight years, corporate tax cuts would be permanent, she said. http://www.snappytv.com/tc/6615582 93e5fc1f0ae7209864aeb97c77bb9727 Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST CNN urn:uuid:93e5fc1f0ae7209864aeb97c77bb9727 Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown was interviewed on CNN about the pending GOP tax plan, in a segment titled "critics blast GOP tax plan as giant cut for the rich." She was asked whether the middle class would benefit. "Absolutely not," she said. "This is designed to put money in the pockets of shareholders, which tend to be very high-income." While tax cuts for individuals would expire after eight years, corporate tax cuts would be permanent, she said. 2017-12-17T12:0:00-05:00 Brown tells CNN: GOP tax plan is no gift for the middle class Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown was interviewed on CNN about the pending GOP tax plan, in a segment titled "critics blast GOP tax plan as giant cut for the rich." She was asked whether the middle class would benefit. "Absolutely not," she said. "This is designed to put money in the pockets of shareholders, which tend to be very high-income." While tax cuts for individuals would expire after eight years, corporate tax cuts would be permanent, she said. Emory University School of Law Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood has challenged the outcome of the Dec. 5 runoff, citing votes from recently annexed parts of the city that she argues should not have been counted. Professor Michael Kang was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Ordering a new election is an extraordinary remedy that's normally not done," he said. "You'd have to show it cast enough doubt that it's impossible to reconstruct without having to have a new vote altogether. And that burden is high." http://www.myajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/additional-votes-for-norwood-atlanta-mayoral-runoff-recount/zSWqnH9699gstqngdOo2xK/ 93e5fb860ae7209864aeb97cc18cbc13 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST AJC urn:uuid:93e5fb860ae7209864aeb97cc18cbc13 Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood has challenged the outcome of the Dec. 5 runoff, citing votes from recently annexed parts of the city that she argues should not have been counted. Professor Michael Kang was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Ordering a new election is an extraordinary remedy that's normally not done," he said. "You'd have to show it cast enough doubt that it's impossible to reconstruct without having to have a new vote altogether. And that burden is high." 2017-12-14T12:0:00-05:00 New election is 'extraordinary remedy' when results are contested, Kang says Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood has challenged the outcome of the Dec. 5 runoff, citing votes from recently annexed parts of the city that she argues should not have been counted. Professor Michael Kang was quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Ordering a new election is an extraordinary remedy that's normally not done," he said. "You'd have to show it cast enough doubt that it's impossible to reconstruct without having to have a new vote altogether. And that burden is high." Emory University School of Law Doug Jones' win in the recent special election for Alabama's U.S. senator is likely to have an immediate effect on the Trump White House's freedom in selecting nominees for the federal bench. "Now, with the Republican Senate majority reduced to one," the Trump Administration must consider "the loss of two Republican Senators will doom a nomination," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/364846-alabama-senate-loss-will-rein-in-trumps-judicial-selections 93e5faef0ae7209864aeb97c9719a0a9 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5faef0ae7209864aeb97c9719a0a9 Doug Jones' win in the recent special election for Alabama's U.S. senator is likely to have an immediate effect on the Trump White House's freedom in selecting nominees for the federal bench. "Now, with the Republican Senate majority reduced to one," the Trump Administration must consider "the loss of two Republican Senators will doom a nomination," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. 2017-12-14T12:0:00-05:00 Nash: Jones' win in Alabama may affect Trump's federal judicial nominees Doug Jones' win in the recent special election for Alabama's U.S. senator is likely to have an immediate effect on the Trump White House's freedom in selecting nominees for the federal bench. "Now, with the Republican Senate majority reduced to one," the Trump Administration must consider "the loss of two Republican Senators will doom a nomination," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Emory University School of Law The Reverend Raphael G. Warnock PhD, senior pastor of Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will give a lecture in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/12/ebenezer-baptist-church-raphael-warnock-to-keynote-emory-law-mlk-celebration.html 93e05e870ae7209864aeb97cd521684c Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e05e870ae7209864aeb97cd521684c The Reverend Raphael G. Warnock PhD, senior pastor of Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will give a lecture in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. 2017-12-11T12:0:00-05:00 Ebenezer Baptist Church's Raphael Warnock to keynote Emory Law MLK Celebration The Reverend Raphael G. Warnock PhD, senior pastor of Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will give a lecture in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Emory University - School of Law The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) was enacted in 1996, principally to circumscribe the scope of federal habeas corpus review, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "In AEDPA's wake, federal habeas relief will not be available merely because the federal habeas court disagrees with the state court's adjudication. For a federal habeas court to intervene, it must be the case that the state court adjudication was inconsistent not just with some general understanding of the 'clearly established law' at the time, but rather with law that was at the time clearly established by the U.S. Supreme Court," the op-ed reads. http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/364275-Statutory-limit-on-federal-court-review-of-state-convictions-stifles-ideological-differences 93e5fa550ae7209864aeb97cb67fb808 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5fa550ae7209864aeb97cb67fb808 The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) was enacted in 1996, principally to circumscribe the scope of federal habeas corpus review, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "In AEDPA's wake, federal habeas relief will not be available merely because the federal habeas court disagrees with the state court's adjudication. For a federal habeas court to intervene, it must be the case that the state court adjudication was inconsistent not just with some general understanding of the 'clearly established law' at the time, but rather with law that was at the time clearly established by the U.S. Supreme Court," the op-ed reads. 2017-12-11T12:0:00-05:00 AEDPA's stringency stifles ideological differences, Nash writes The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) was enacted in 1996, principally to circumscribe the scope of federal habeas corpus review, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "In AEDPA's wake, federal habeas relief will not be available merely because the federal habeas court disagrees with the state court's adjudication. For a federal habeas court to intervene, it must be the case that the state court adjudication was inconsistent not just with some general understanding of the 'clearly established law' at the time, but rather with law that was at the time clearly established by the U.S. Supreme Court," the op-ed reads. Emory University School of Law Six women filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and associated companies, alleging that their coordinated efforts to cover up a pattern of egregious sexual misconduct amounts to racketeering. Successful RICO suits come with significantly higher damages, Emory Law Professor Morgan Cloud told Business Insider. "If they win, they are entitled to recover treble damages--three times their actual damages--and their costs of litigation, including attorneys' fees," he said. http://www.businessinsider.com/weinstein-racketeering-sexual-assault-lawsuit-chances-2017-12 93e5f9a90ae7209864aeb97cb4aba765 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Michelle Mark urn:uuid:93e5f9a90ae7209864aeb97cb4aba765 Six women filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and associated companies, alleging that their coordinated efforts to cover up a pattern of egregious sexual misconduct amounts to racketeering. Successful RICO suits come with significantly higher damages, Emory Law Professor Morgan Cloud told Business Insider. "If they win, they are entitled to recover treble damages--three times their actual damages--and their costs of litigation, including attorneys' fees," he said. 2017-12-07T12:0:00-05:00 Cloud: RICO suit against Weinstein could yield treble damages Six women filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and associated companies, alleging that their coordinated efforts to cover up a pattern of egregious sexual misconduct amounts to racketeering. Successful RICO suits come with significantly higher damages, Emory Law Professor Morgan Cloud told Business Insider. "If they win, they are entitled to recover treble damages--three times their actual damages--and their costs of litigation, including attorneys' fees," he said. Emory University School of Law The Georgia Association of Club Executives have sued state officials over a new tax on strip clubs, asking it be declared unconstitutional. Those lawyers engaged Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh as a consultant. "I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law," he said, adding the U.S. Supreme Court has "recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection. The question is, just how much protection does it get?" https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/sites/dailyreportonline/2017/12/06/academics-differ-over-outlook-for-strip-club-tax-lawsuit/ 93e5f90b0ae7209864aeb97c395283ff Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Katheryn Tucker urn:uuid:93e5f90b0ae7209864aeb97c395283ff The Georgia Association of Club Executives have sued state officials over a new tax on strip clubs, asking it be declared unconstitutional. Those lawyers engaged Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh as a consultant. "I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law," he said, adding the U.S. Supreme Court has "recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection. The question is, just how much protection does it get?" 2017-12-06T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh in Daily Report: Nude dancing a form of free speech The Georgia Association of Club Executives have sued state officials over a new tax on strip clubs, asking it be declared unconstitutional. Those lawyers engaged Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh as a consultant. "I do think there is a good First Amendment argument against the law," he said, adding the U.S. Supreme Court has "recognized in many cases that nude dancing is a form of speech that gets some protection. The question is, just how much protection does it get?" Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes about Emory University's "green light" status for its commitment to free speech and open expression on campus in his latest Washington Post op-ed. Emory University received a "green-light" free-speech rating from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/12/05/emory-university-gets-green-light-free-speech-rating-from-fire/ 93e5f8730ae7209864aeb97ce45ed9e4 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e5f8730ae7209864aeb97ce45ed9e4 Emory Law Professor Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes about Emory University's "green light" status for its commitment to free speech and open expression on campus in his latest Washington Post op-ed. Emory University received a "green-light" free-speech rating from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). 2017-12-05T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Emory earns 'green light' for commitment to free speech Emory Law Professor Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes about Emory University's "green light" status for its commitment to free speech and open expression on campus in his latest Washington Post op-ed. Emory University received a "green-light" free-speech rating from The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Emory University School of Law Artificial intelligence is progressing swiftly, and "scholars already imagine a time when robots and intelligent machines may deserve--and be accorded--some sort of rights," says a recent article in NBC's MACH. Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder is quoted: "I have a responsibility to treat all that seem human as humans, and it is better to err on the side of caution from an ethical perspective," he said. https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/rise-smart-machines-puts-spotlight-robot-rights-ncna825791 93e5f7d00ae7209864aeb97cdb647ae4 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST Dan Falk urn:uuid:93e5f7d00ae7209864aeb97cdb647ae4 Artificial intelligence is progressing swiftly, and "scholars already imagine a time when robots and intelligent machines may deserve--and be accorded--some sort of rights," says a recent article in NBC's MACH. Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder is quoted: "I have a responsibility to treat all that seem human as humans, and it is better to err on the side of caution from an ethical perspective," he said. 2017-12-04T12:0:00-05:00 Goldfeder on the rise of 'robot rights' Artificial intelligence is progressing swiftly, and "scholars already imagine a time when robots and intelligent machines may deserve--and be accorded--some sort of rights," says a recent article in NBC's MACH. Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder is quoted: "I have a responsibility to treat all that seem human as humans, and it is better to err on the side of caution from an ethical perspective," he said. Emory University School of Law Emory Law's Center for Transactional Law and Practice marked its 10th anniversary last month by convening the first meeting of its inaugural advisory board. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/11/transactional-law-center-celebrates-10th-anniversary.html 93e058160ae7209864aeb97c28846398 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e058160ae7209864aeb97c28846398 Emory Law's Center for Transactional Law and Practice marked its 10th anniversary last month by convening the first meeting of its inaugural advisory board. 2017-11-30T12:0:00-05:00 Center for Transactional Law and Practice celebrates 10 years, new advisory board Emory Law's Center for Transactional Law and Practice marked its 10th anniversary last month by convening the first meeting of its inaugural advisory board. Emory University - School of Law https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/20/16675718/trump-military-coup-nuclear 93e5f59f0ae7209864aeb97c0cbeec2d Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Ezra Klein urn:uuid:93e5f59f0ae7209864aeb97c0cbeec2d CNN reports Gen. John Hyten said he would resist any illegal orders from President Donald Trump--or any president--to launch nuclear weapons. "He'll tell me what to do, and if it's illegal, guess what's going to happen?" Hyten said at a security forum. "I'm gonna say, 'Mr. President, that's illegal.'" Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Professor Mary Dudziak tells Vox: "The military is restraining the civilian leadership rather than the other way around." 2017-11-20T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak in Vox: Trump's recklessness magnifies military's political power Emory University School of Law Tax reform could be crafted to create inclusive growth, but the proposed GOP plan will only exacerbate the racial wealth gap and lift inequality growth, according to economists and tax lawyers, Newsweek reports. "Tax law is generally created with white taxpayers in mind and this is another example of that," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, who focuses on tax policy by race and class. "This plan privileges the way whites experience America." http://www.newsweek.com/tax-plan-inequality-black-hispanic-trump-tax-713505 93e5f4f10ae7209864aeb97c3291390d Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Nicole Goodkind urn:uuid:93e5f4f10ae7209864aeb97c3291390d Tax reform could be crafted to create inclusive growth, but the proposed GOP plan will only exacerbate the racial wealth gap and lift inequality growth, according to economists and tax lawyers, Newsweek reports. "Tax law is generally created with white taxpayers in mind and this is another example of that," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, who focuses on tax policy by race and class. "This plan privileges the way whites experience America." 2017-11-16T12:0:00-05:00 Brown in Newsweek: GOP tax plan favors whites Tax reform could be crafted to create inclusive growth, but the proposed GOP plan will only exacerbate the racial wealth gap and lift inequality growth, according to economists and tax lawyers, Newsweek reports. "Tax law is generally created with white taxpayers in mind and this is another example of that," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, who focuses on tax policy by race and class. "This plan privileges the way whites experience America." Emory University School of Law The State Bar of Georgia's innovative Lawyers for Equal Justice incubator program offers millennial attorneys an opportunity to launch their own firms and earn a living while serving a different market--moderate-income people--where there is a huge unmet demand for legal services. It graduated its first class of law firm proprietors recently. Emory Law alumni are among both the graduates and the program's organizers. https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/sites/dailyreportonline/2017/11/14/state-bar-incubators-first-batch-of-lawyers-leaves-the-nest/ 93e5f4590ae7209864aeb97cd919bf41 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Meredith Hobbs urn:uuid:93e5f4590ae7209864aeb97cd919bf41 The State Bar of Georgia's innovative Lawyers for Equal Justice incubator program offers millennial attorneys an opportunity to launch their own firms and earn a living while serving a different market--moderate-income people--where there is a huge unmet demand for legal services. It graduated its first class of law firm proprietors recently. Emory Law alumni are among both the graduates and the program's organizers. 2017-11-14T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law well-represented on Bar's 'Equal Justice' project The State Bar of Georgia's innovative Lawyers for Equal Justice incubator program offers millennial attorneys an opportunity to launch their own firms and earn a living while serving a different market--moderate-income people--where there is a huge unmet demand for legal services. It graduated its first class of law firm proprietors recently. Emory Law alumni are among both the graduates and the program's organizers. Emory University School of Law WABE kicked off a series of conversations on veterans with a feature on Emory Law's Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, which provides pro bono services to veterans and their families to obtain disability benefits. Drew Early, the clinic's co-director and Keely Youngblood, an attorney at the clinic and an Americorps Legal Fellow, were interviewed, along with Russell Hyatt, whose father, a Korean War vet, is a client of the clinic. https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-election-results-analysis-emory-laws-volunteer-clinic-veterans/ 93e5f31d0ae7209864aeb97cf52e86b1 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Fenly Foxen urn:uuid:93e5f31d0ae7209864aeb97cf52e86b1 WABE kicked off a series of conversations on veterans with a feature on Emory Law's Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, which provides pro bono services to veterans and their families to obtain disability benefits. Drew Early, the clinic's co-director and Keely Youngblood, an attorney at the clinic and an Americorps Legal Fellow, were interviewed, along with Russell Hyatt, whose father, a Korean War vet, is a client of the clinic. 2017-11-08T12:0:00-05:00 Volunteer Clinic for Veterans featured on WABE WABE kicked off a series of conversations on veterans with a feature on Emory Law's Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, which provides pro bono services to veterans and their families to obtain disability benefits. Drew Early, the clinic's co-director and Keely Youngblood, an attorney at the clinic and an Americorps Legal Fellow, were interviewed, along with Russell Hyatt, whose father, a Korean War vet, is a client of the clinic. Emory University School of Law Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission asks whether a wedding baker can deny service to a same-sex couple on the basis of religious convictions against gay marriage. In an amicus brief filed with several other legal scholars, Emory Law Professor Barbara Woodhouse writes, "To permit business owners to engage in sexual orientation discrimination would ostracize and stigmatize children because of their relationship to or association with their LGBT parents--an outcome inconsistent with the foundational understandings of legal and social equality in the United States." https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/sites/dailyreportonline/2017/11/08/law-profs-serve-up-a-slice-of-cake-shop-scotus-case-for-the-kids/ 93e5f3c00ae7209864aeb97c94c542c8 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Katheryn Tucker urn:uuid:93e5f3c00ae7209864aeb97c94c542c8 Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission asks whether a wedding baker can deny service to a same-sex couple on the basis of religious convictions against gay marriage. In an amicus brief filed with several other legal scholars, Emory Law Professor Barbara Woodhouse writes, "To permit business owners to engage in sexual orientation discrimination would ostracize and stigmatize children because of their relationship to or association with their LGBT parents--an outcome inconsistent with the foundational understandings of legal and social equality in the United States." 2017-11-08T12:0:00-05:00 Woodhouse: Discrimination against LGBT parents affects their children Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission asks whether a wedding baker can deny service to a same-sex couple on the basis of religious convictions against gay marriage. In an amicus brief filed with several other legal scholars, Emory Law Professor Barbara Woodhouse writes, "To permit business owners to engage in sexual orientation discrimination would ostracize and stigmatize children because of their relationship to or association with their LGBT parents--an outcome inconsistent with the foundational understandings of legal and social equality in the United States." Emory University School of Law "Normally when a celebrity comes out, there is widespread celebration in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. Then there's Kevin Spacey. The LGBTQ's response to his coming out? Condemnation. And rightfully so," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. "Whatever the truth of this situation, it is a portrayal of what sexual assault and harassment is about: the powerful taking advantage of the vulnerable." http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/01/opinions/kevin-spacey-coming-out-opinion-holbrook/index.html 93e5f2850ae7209864aeb97c4ba08c33 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5f2850ae7209864aeb97c4ba08c33 "Normally when a celebrity comes out, there is widespread celebration in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. Then there's Kevin Spacey. The LGBTQ's response to his coming out? Condemnation. And rightfully so," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. "Whatever the truth of this situation, it is a portrayal of what sexual assault and harassment is about: the powerful taking advantage of the vulnerable." 2017-11-01T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: 'It's not about you, Kevin Spacey' "Normally when a celebrity comes out, there is widespread celebration in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. Then there's Kevin Spacey. The LGBTQ's response to his coming out? Condemnation. And rightfully so," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. "Whatever the truth of this situation, it is a portrayal of what sexual assault and harassment is about: the powerful taking advantage of the vulnerable." Emory University School of Law The Internet Research Agency--a Russian "troll factory"--used social media and Google during the 2016 electoral campaign to deepen political and racial tensions in the United States, the Atlantic reports. Except for the technology used, however, these tactics are not exactly new. The Cold War coincided with the beginning of the civil rights movement, and the two became intertwined in how the Soviets used the racial strife. "Early on in the Cold War, there was a recognition that the U.S. couldn't lead the world if it was seen as repressing people of color," Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak says. https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/542796/ 93e5eefa0ae7209864aeb97cbfff8995 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT JULIA IOFFE urn:uuid:93e5eefa0ae7209864aeb97cbfff8995 The Internet Research Agency--a Russian "troll factory"--used social media and Google during the 2016 electoral campaign to deepen political and racial tensions in the United States, the Atlantic reports. Except for the technology used, however, these tactics are not exactly new. The Cold War coincided with the beginning of the civil rights movement, and the two became intertwined in how the Soviets used the racial strife. "Early on in the Cold War, there was a recognition that the U.S. couldn't lead the world if it was seen as repressing people of color," Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak says. 2017-10-21T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak in the Atlantic: Russian social media tactics = new propaganda The Internet Research Agency--a Russian "troll factory"--used social media and Google during the 2016 electoral campaign to deepen political and racial tensions in the United States, the Atlantic reports. Except for the technology used, however, these tactics are not exactly new. The Cold War coincided with the beginning of the civil rights movement, and the two became intertwined in how the Soviets used the racial strife. "Early on in the Cold War, there was a recognition that the U.S. couldn't lead the world if it was seen as repressing people of color," Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak says. Emory University School of Law In a Christian Science Monitor story on church and state, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder notes a long-running debate over religious-secular school choice programs may already be resolved. Seventeen states have instituted versions of "scholarship tax credit programs," which allow individuals and corporations to set aside a portion of the state taxes they owe and donate them to nonprofit organizations that issue scholarships to grade school and high school students. "It's interesting in the overall scheme of things, because what these programs do, they take religion out of it," he said, noting such programs have already passed constitutional muster. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2017/1020/Why-a-former-minister-is-challenging-churches-tax-privileges-in-US 93e5f0520ae7209864aeb97c331707d7 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT Harry Bruinius urn:uuid:93e5f0520ae7209864aeb97c331707d7 In a Christian Science Monitor story on church and state, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder notes a long-running debate over religious-secular school choice programs may already be resolved. Seventeen states have instituted versions of "scholarship tax credit programs," which allow individuals and corporations to set aside a portion of the state taxes they owe and donate them to nonprofit organizations that issue scholarships to grade school and high school students. "It's interesting in the overall scheme of things, because what these programs do, they take religion out of it," he said, noting such programs have already passed constitutional muster. 2017-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder in the Monitor: The current status of church, money, taxes In a Christian Science Monitor story on church and state, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder notes a long-running debate over religious-secular school choice programs may already be resolved. Seventeen states have instituted versions of "scholarship tax credit programs," which allow individuals and corporations to set aside a portion of the state taxes they owe and donate them to nonprofit organizations that issue scholarships to grade school and high school students. "It's interesting in the overall scheme of things, because what these programs do, they take religion out of it," he said, noting such programs have already passed constitutional muster. Emory University School of Law Trump's Chief of Staff, Gen. John Kelly, was wrong to call Congresswoman Frederica Wilson an "empty barrel" at a recent press conference concerning President Trump's phone call to the family of a serviceman killed in Niger, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Nor should he have misquoted her 2015 comments at the dedication of an FBI building. "With this press conference, Kelly has done his president and the country a disservice. He took a tragic situation and made it worse. He owes his boss and the country an apology," Brown writes. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/20/opinions/john-kelly-press-conference-dorothy-brown-opinion/index.html 93e5efa40ae7209864aeb97cfcded3b0 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5efa40ae7209864aeb97cfcded3b0 Trump's Chief of Staff, Gen. John Kelly, was wrong to call Congresswoman Frederica Wilson an "empty barrel" at a recent press conference concerning President Trump's phone call to the family of a serviceman killed in Niger, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Nor should he have misquoted her 2015 comments at the dedication of an FBI building. "With this press conference, Kelly has done his president and the country a disservice. He took a tragic situation and made it worse. He owes his boss and the country an apology," Brown writes. 2017-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: Kelly's disservice in Gold Star family controversy Trump's Chief of Staff, Gen. John Kelly, was wrong to call Congresswoman Frederica Wilson an "empty barrel" at a recent press conference concerning President Trump's phone call to the family of a serviceman killed in Niger, Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Nor should he have misquoted her 2015 comments at the dedication of an FBI building. "With this press conference, Kelly has done his president and the country a disservice. He took a tragic situation and made it worse. He owes his boss and the country an apology," Brown writes. Emory University School of Law In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 dead, Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall suggests some ways to prevent such tragedies. "There are steps that can be taken short of the confiscation of guns," he writes for the Daily Report. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202800367051/Law-Prof-Offers-15-Steps-to-Reduce-Gun-Deaths-Without-Confiscation?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL 93e5ee550ae7209864aeb97c33bad6a7 Fri, 13 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT Frank J. Vandall fvandal@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5ee550ae7209864aeb97c33bad6a7 In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 dead, Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall suggests some ways to prevent such tragedies. "There are steps that can be taken short of the confiscation of guns," he writes for the Daily Report. 2017-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Daily Report: Vandall's suggestions for gun control In the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 dead, Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall suggests some ways to prevent such tragedies. "There are steps that can be taken short of the confiscation of guns," he writes for the Daily Report. Emory University School of Law In memo aimed at dismantling discrimination protections for transgender persons, Attorney General Jeff Sessions gets the law wrong, Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. "The attorney general and Department of Justice do not get to decide what 'is a conclusion of law.' The courts do. And the courts have recognized that federal law does protect transgender people as a form of discrimination based on sex," he says. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/06/opinions/sessions-is-wrong-on-lgbtq-memo-holbrook/index.html 93e5edb30ae7209864aeb97cf2fdaa3e Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5edb30ae7209864aeb97cf2fdaa3e In memo aimed at dismantling discrimination protections for transgender persons, Attorney General Jeff Sessions gets the law wrong, Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. "The attorney general and Department of Justice do not get to decide what 'is a conclusion of law.' The courts do. And the courts have recognized that federal law does protect transgender people as a form of discrimination based on sex," he says. 2017-10-06T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Sessions transgender statement 'just wrong' In memo aimed at dismantling discrimination protections for transgender persons, Attorney General Jeff Sessions gets the law wrong, Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. "The attorney general and Department of Justice do not get to decide what 'is a conclusion of law.' The courts do. And the courts have recognized that federal law does protect transgender people as a form of discrimination based on sex," he says. Emory University School of Law WABE interviewed Emory Law Professor Michael Kang about Gill v. Whitford, the gerrymandering case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, on how it could affect Georgia elections. "Georgia is definitely a big partisan gerrymandering state," he said. "Any decision on the law of partisan gerrymandering is likely to have some sort of impact here." State Republicans solidified their power thanks to districts they drew in 2011, Kang said, and Democrats tried to do the same back in 2001. "Even when the majority party is doing a bad job, it's very hard to throw them out because the deck is stacked in their favor," he added. https://www.wabe.org/us-supreme-court-case-gerrymandering-affect-georgia/ 93e5ed160ae7209864aeb97c71afa6b5 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT Johnny Kauffman urn:uuid:93e5ed160ae7209864aeb97c71afa6b5 WABE interviewed Emory Law Professor Michael Kang about Gill v. Whitford, the gerrymandering case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, on how it could affect Georgia elections. "Georgia is definitely a big partisan gerrymandering state," he said. "Any decision on the law of partisan gerrymandering is likely to have some sort of impact here." State Republicans solidified their power thanks to districts they drew in 2011, Kang said, and Democrats tried to do the same back in 2001. "Even when the majority party is doing a bad job, it's very hard to throw them out because the deck is stacked in their favor," he added. 2017-10-03T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS decision on gerrymandering will affect Georgia, Kang tells WABE WABE interviewed Emory Law Professor Michael Kang about Gill v. Whitford, the gerrymandering case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, on how it could affect Georgia elections. "Georgia is definitely a big partisan gerrymandering state," he said. "Any decision on the law of partisan gerrymandering is likely to have some sort of impact here." State Republicans solidified their power thanks to districts they drew in 2011, Kang said, and Democrats tried to do the same back in 2001. "Even when the majority party is doing a bad job, it's very hard to throw them out because the deck is stacked in their favor," he added. Emory University School of Law There's a reason politicians prefer tax code spending over spending through the budget, Marketplace reports. Because once policy is in place, it doesn't come up for review like budget spending does. "When you start talking about changing these tax expenditures, changing the provisions of the code, then it becomes public again," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. If you take away that tax break you sold before, it looks like a tax increase. "Everybody comes out of the woodwork and says this is the worst thing possible." https://www.marketplace.org/2017/10/02/economy/why-so-much-us-tax-code-social-policy-0 93e5ec7a0ae7209864aeb97ce8592a0c Mon, 02 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT Marketplace urn:uuid:93e5ec7a0ae7209864aeb97ce8592a0c There's a reason politicians prefer tax code spending over spending through the budget, Marketplace reports. Because once policy is in place, it doesn't come up for review like budget spending does. "When you start talking about changing these tax expenditures, changing the provisions of the code, then it becomes public again," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. If you take away that tax break you sold before, it looks like a tax increase. "Everybody comes out of the woodwork and says this is the worst thing possible." 2017-10-02T12:0:00-04:00 Brown on Marketplace: How the tax code is social policy There's a reason politicians prefer tax code spending over spending through the budget, Marketplace reports. Because once policy is in place, it doesn't come up for review like budget spending does. "When you start talking about changing these tax expenditures, changing the provisions of the code, then it becomes public again," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. If you take away that tax break you sold before, it looks like a tax increase. "Everybody comes out of the woodwork and says this is the worst thing possible." Emory University School of Law NPR asked Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown to discuss the GOP's latest tax proposal, and she found it will likely benefit those who are wealthy and white. Keeping the mortgage interest deduction will "benefit more whites than blacks and Latinos, who don't own homes to the same extent," Brown said on Weekend Edition. And "retirement plans from private employers tend to go to those who hold jobs at the higher incomes which, again, tend to be disproportionately white. So we know that even with the minimal sketching that we see in the Trump tax plan, rich, white Americans are going to benefit the most." http://www.npr.org/2017/10/01/554854506/how-the-tax-code-affects-minorities 93e5ebd70ae7209864aeb97cb36f1db2 Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 EDT NPR urn:uuid:93e5ebd70ae7209864aeb97cb36f1db2 NPR asked Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown to discuss the GOP's latest tax proposal, and she found it will likely benefit those who are wealthy and white. Keeping the mortgage interest deduction will "benefit more whites than blacks and Latinos, who don't own homes to the same extent," Brown said on Weekend Edition. And "retirement plans from private employers tend to go to those who hold jobs at the higher incomes which, again, tend to be disproportionately white. So we know that even with the minimal sketching that we see in the Trump tax plan, rich, white Americans are going to benefit the most." 2017-10-01T12:0:00-04:00 Proposed GOP tax cuts benefit whites, wealthy, Brown tells NPR NPR asked Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown to discuss the GOP's latest tax proposal, and she found it will likely benefit those who are wealthy and white. Keeping the mortgage interest deduction will "benefit more whites than blacks and Latinos, who don't own homes to the same extent," Brown said on Weekend Edition. And "retirement plans from private employers tend to go to those who hold jobs at the higher incomes which, again, tend to be disproportionately white. So we know that even with the minimal sketching that we see in the Trump tax plan, rich, white Americans are going to benefit the most." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Michael Perry is among the 44 constitutional law scholars represented in an amicus brief filed at the Supreme Court this week, which argues the Trump administration's "travel ban" is unconstitutional. The brief is featured at the TakeCare blog, which includes a link to the brief in the first paragraph. https://takecareblog.com/blog/challenging-the-travel-ban-in-the-supreme-court 93e5e9cb0ae7209864aeb97ce7d3729e Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e5e9cb0ae7209864aeb97ce7d3729e Emory Law Professor Michael Perry is among the 44 constitutional law scholars represented in an amicus brief filed at the Supreme Court this week, which argues the Trump administration's "travel ban" is unconstitutional. The brief is featured at the TakeCare blog, which includes a link to the brief in the first paragraph. 2017-09-19T12:0:00-04:00 Perry joins law professors' challenge to travel ban Emory Law Professor Michael Perry is among the 44 constitutional law scholars represented in an amicus brief filed at the Supreme Court this week, which argues the Trump administration's "travel ban" is unconstitutional. The brief is featured at the TakeCare blog, which includes a link to the brief in the first paragraph. Emory University School of Law James B. Hughes, Jr., associate dean for academic affairs at Emory University School of Law, has been appointed interim dean of the school. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/09/hughes-appointed-interim-dean-of-emory-law.html 93e0392f0ae7209864aeb97c0f036bcd Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e0392f0ae7209864aeb97c0f036bcd James B. Hughes, Jr., associate dean for academic affairs at Emory University School of Law, has been appointed interim dean of the school. 2017-09-11T12:0:00-04:00 Hughes Appointed Interim Dean of Emory Law James B. Hughes, Jr., associate dean for academic affairs at Emory University School of Law, has been appointed interim dean of the school. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown was quoted in the Washington Post on how race affects home-buying and property values. The article says while Prince George's County home values are rising now (after it experienced disproportionately higher foreclosure rates during the recession) home values there are still among the lowest in the D.C. region. "Because whites are the primary purchasers in the home-buying market their preference dominates the market," Brown said. "They are generally uncomfortable living in communities that are not all white, or almost all white." When more than 10 percent of families in a neighborhood are black, home values fall because the community becomes less attractive to white buyers, Brown said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/home-buying-while-black/2017/09/07/133e286a-8995-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html?utm_term=.f74354ddc401 93e5e8a50ae7209864aeb97cd22fb110 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT Danielle Douglas-Gabriel urn:uuid:93e5e8a50ae7209864aeb97cd22fb110 Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown was quoted in the Washington Post on how race affects home-buying and property values. The article says while Prince George's County home values are rising now (after it experienced disproportionately higher foreclosure rates during the recession) home values there are still among the lowest in the D.C. region. "Because whites are the primary purchasers in the home-buying market their preference dominates the market," Brown said. "They are generally uncomfortable living in communities that are not all white, or almost all white." When more than 10 percent of families in a neighborhood are black, home values fall because the community becomes less attractive to white buyers, Brown said. 2017-09-07T12:0:00-04:00 Brown in the Washington Post: How race affects home buying Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown was quoted in the Washington Post on how race affects home-buying and property values. The article says while Prince George's County home values are rising now (after it experienced disproportionately higher foreclosure rates during the recession) home values there are still among the lowest in the D.C. region. "Because whites are the primary purchasers in the home-buying market their preference dominates the market," Brown said. "They are generally uncomfortable living in communities that are not all white, or almost all white." When more than 10 percent of families in a neighborhood are black, home values fall because the community becomes less attractive to white buyers, Brown said. Emory University School of Law Judge Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch was nominated by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to fill the spot vacated by Judge Frank Hull, who is taking senior status, the Daily News reports. Branch was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2012 leaving a position as a commercial litigation partner at Smith Gambrell & Russell. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202797476545/Take-a-Look-at-the-11th-Circuits-New-Nominee 93e5e8060ae7209864aeb97c069824de Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 EDT Greg Land urn:uuid:93e5e8060ae7209864aeb97c069824de Judge Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch 94L was nominated by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to fill the spot vacated by Judge Frank Hull, who is taking senior status, the Daily News reports. Branch was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2012 leaving a position as a commercial litigation partner at Smith Gambrell & Russell. 2017-09-07T12:0:00-04:00 The 11th Circuit's new nominee: Branch 94L Judge Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch was nominated by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to fill the spot vacated by Judge Frank Hull, who is taking senior status, the Daily News reports. Branch was appointed to the Georgia Court of Appeals in 2012 leaving a position as a commercial litigation partner at Smith Gambrell & Russell. Emory University School of Law Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will speak on Wednesday, September 13, from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. in Glenn Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/08/supreme-court-justice-sotomayor-to-participate-in-discussion-at-emory-law.html 93e02d360ae7209864aeb97ce0388861 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e02d360ae7209864aeb97ce0388861 Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will speak on Wednesday, September 13, from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. in Glenn Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Emory University. 2017-08-29T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to participate in discussion at Emory Law Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will speak on Wednesday, September 13, from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. in Glenn Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal interviewed Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown on President Donald Trump's recent statement that job creation would improve race relations. Brown disagrees. "Here's the problem," she said. "The research shows us that even when you are a black graduate with a Harvard degree, you are treated not as well as white graduates with a Harvard degree. There is research that talked about the number of employer responses and they found that blacks needed to apply to far more jobs in order to get responses from employers than whites did. So the private sector, employers are not colorblind when they hire." https://www.marketplace.org/2017/08/17/economy/america-needs-more-jobs-fix-racial-inequality 93e5e5f40ae7209864aeb97cafe04549 Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT Marketplace urn:uuid:93e5e5f40ae7209864aeb97cafe04549 Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal interviewed Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown on President Donald Trump's recent statement that job creation would improve race relations. Brown disagrees. "Here's the problem," she said. "The research shows us that even when you are a black graduate with a Harvard degree, you are treated not as well as white graduates with a Harvard degree. There is research that talked about the number of employer responses and they found that blacks needed to apply to far more jobs in order to get responses from employers than whites did. So the private sector, employers are not colorblind when they hire." 2017-08-17T12:0:00-04:00 Will job creation help race relations? Brown says no Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal interviewed Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown on President Donald Trump's recent statement that job creation would improve race relations. Brown disagrees. "Here's the problem," she said. "The research shows us that even when you are a black graduate with a Harvard degree, you are treated not as well as white graduates with a Harvard degree. There is research that talked about the number of employer responses and they found that blacks needed to apply to far more jobs in order to get responses from employers than whites did. So the private sector, employers are not colorblind when they hire." Emory University School of Law The failure of nurse Kaci Hickox to collect any money after being held by state officials for 80 hours in a tent outside a hospital, even after twice testing negative for Ebola, illustrates the difficulties of getting compensated for allegations of excessive quarantine measures, the New Jersey Law Journal reports. Quarantine litigation now mostly concerns tuberculosis, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Litigants who feel their quarantine conditions are excessive have prevailed in court, but generally on petitions for injunctive relief, rather than cases seeking damages after the fact, she said. http://www.njlawjournal.com/id=1202794613880/Remuneration-Rare-in-Quarantine-Suits-Ebola-Nurse-Settlement-Shows?slreturn=20170704090429 93e5e5590ae7209864aeb97c9e82bf64 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:00:00 EDT Charles Toutant urn:uuid:93e5e5590ae7209864aeb97c9e82bf64 The failure of nurse Kaci Hickox to collect any money after being held by state officials for 80 hours in a tent outside a hospital, even after twice testing negative for Ebola, illustrates the difficulties of getting compensated for allegations of excessive quarantine measures, the New Jersey Law Journal reports. Quarantine litigation now mostly concerns tuberculosis, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Litigants who feel their quarantine conditions are excessive have prevailed in court, but generally on petitions for injunctive relief, rather than cases seeking damages after the fact, she said. 2017-08-02T12:0:00-04:00 Quarantine lawsuits rarely result in damage awards, Price says The failure of nurse Kaci Hickox to collect any money after being held by state officials for 80 hours in a tent outside a hospital, even after twice testing negative for Ebola, illustrates the difficulties of getting compensated for allegations of excessive quarantine measures, the New Jersey Law Journal reports. Quarantine litigation now mostly concerns tuberculosis, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Litigants who feel their quarantine conditions are excessive have prevailed in court, but generally on petitions for injunctive relief, rather than cases seeking damages after the fact, she said. Emory University School of Law Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby quoted Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder's new book in a column on the growth of polygamy. "This is the first book that explains not only why the legalization of plural marriage may be on the horizon in America but also why the idea is not really as radical as you might at first glance think; why the legal arguments against it are surprisingly weak; and how ... it would not actually be that difficult to accommodate," Goldfeder's book begins. https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/07/31/arguable-ready-not-here-comes-polygamy/3BuA6YVxPZu6ttQUNEEzwO/story.html 93e5e34a0ae7209864aeb97c43fea5e1 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jeff Jacoby urn:uuid:93e5e34a0ae7209864aeb97c43fea5e1 Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby quoted Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder's new book in a column on the growth of polygamy. "This is the first book that explains not only why the legalization of plural marriage may be on the horizon in America but also why the idea is not really as radical as you might at first glance think; why the legal arguments against it are surprisingly weak; and how ... it would not actually be that difficult to accommodate," Goldfeder's book begins. 2017-07-31T12:0:00-04:00 New Goldfeder book cited in Globe polygamy story Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby quoted Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder's new book in a column on the growth of polygamy. "This is the first book that explains not only why the legalization of plural marriage may be on the horizon in America but also why the idea is not really as radical as you might at first glance think; why the legal arguments against it are surprisingly weak; and how ... it would not actually be that difficult to accommodate," Goldfeder's book begins. Emory University School of Law In June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-2 in Ziglar v. Abbasi--a case brought by detainees in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, alleging grave mistreatment at the hands of federal executive branch officials. "Here, oddly, four justices--what I have called a 'minority majority"--is technically enough to constitute a majority," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes in a column for The Hill. He argues such opinions should receive limited precedential effect. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/343488-the-case-against-four-person-majorities-on-the-supreme-court 93e5e2ae0ae7209864aeb97ccff77ecb Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5e2ae0ae7209864aeb97ccff77ecb In June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-2 in Ziglar v. Abbasi--a case brought by detainees in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, alleging grave mistreatment at the hands of federal executive branch officials. "Here, oddly, four justices--what I have called a 'minority majority"--is technically enough to constitute a majority," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes in a column for The Hill. He argues such opinions should receive limited precedential effect. 2017-07-24T12:0:00-04:00 Nash argues against four-person Supreme Court majorities In June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-2 in Ziglar v. Abbasi--a case brought by detainees in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, alleging grave mistreatment at the hands of federal executive branch officials. "Here, oddly, four justices--what I have called a 'minority majority"--is technically enough to constitute a majority," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes in a column for The Hill. He argues such opinions should receive limited precedential effect. Emory University School of Law On June 23, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court once again applied the Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel doctrine to attorney errors during plea negotiations. In Lee v. United States, a six-member majority led by Chief Justice Roberts found a Sixth Amendment violation where an attorney incorrectly advised a noncitizen defendant that guilty pleas do not trigger deportation, and the defendant established "by substantial and uncontroverted evidence" that he would not have pled guilty but for this advice. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/07/Levine-lee-v.-u.s..html 93e0215b0ae7209864aeb97ce6a7fcdc Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Kay L. Levine klevin2@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e0215b0ae7209864aeb97ce6a7fcdc On June 23, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court once again applied the Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel doctrine to attorney errors during plea negotiations. In Lee v. United States, a six-member majority led by Chief Justice Roberts found a Sixth Amendment violation where an attorney incorrectly advised a noncitizen defendant that guilty pleas do not trigger deportation, and the defendant established "by substantial and uncontroverted evidence" that he would not have pled guilty but for this advice. 2017-07-20T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Lee v. U.S. On June 23, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court once again applied the Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance of counsel doctrine to attorney errors during plea negotiations. In Lee v. United States, a six-member majority led by Chief Justice Roberts found a Sixth Amendment violation where an attorney incorrectly advised a noncitizen defendant that guilty pleas do not trigger deportation, and the defendant established "by substantial and uncontroverted evidence" that he would not have pled guilty but for this advice. Emory University - School of Law This idea of "forum shopping", picking a court that maximizes the chance you will win your case, is generally frowned upon. Such variability generally offends our sense of justice and fairness. Such offense is particularly the case in patent law. Why should my patent rights depend on what court I sue in, when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted me a patent on my invention that covers the entire United States? http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/07/holbrook-tc-heartland-llc-v.-kraft-foods.html 93e01de60ae7209864aeb97ca48d20ee Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e01de60ae7209864aeb97ca48d20ee This idea of "forum shopping", picking a court that maximizes the chance you will win your case, is generally frowned upon. Such variability generally offends our sense of justice and fairness. Such offense is particularly the case in patent law. Why should my patent rights depend on what court I sue in, when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted me a patent on my invention that covers the entire United States? 2017-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods This idea of "forum shopping", picking a court that maximizes the chance you will win your case, is generally frowned upon. Such variability generally offends our sense of justice and fairness. Such offense is particularly the case in patent law. Why should my patent rights depend on what court I sue in, when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted me a patent on my invention that covers the entire United States? Emory University - School of Law In its most recent term, the Supreme Court gave uncommon attention to general personal jurisdiction. In two decisions, the court doubled down on a restrictive conception of that doctrine. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/07/freer-bnsf-railway-co-v-tyrrell-bristol-myers-squibb-v-superior-court.html 93e01ad80ae7209864aeb97c0418d557 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e01ad80ae7209864aeb97c0418d557 In its most recent term, the Supreme Court gave uncommon attention to general personal jurisdiction. In two decisions, the court doubled down on a restrictive conception of that doctrine. 2017-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell, Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court In its most recent term, the Supreme Court gave uncommon attention to general personal jurisdiction. In two decisions, the court doubled down on a restrictive conception of that doctrine. Emory University - School of Law What makes the decision in Trinity Lutheran so interesting is that while the facts were really clear, the justices seemed generally unable to agree on what exactly the case was about or how to frame it. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/07/Goldfeder-Trinity-Lutheran-Church-of-Columbia-v.-Comer.html 93e01c5a0ae7209864aeb97cde9ec7d0 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Mark Goldfeder urn:uuid:93e01c5a0ae7209864aeb97cde9ec7d0 What makes the decision in Trinity Lutheran so interesting is that while the facts were really clear, the justices seemed generally unable to agree on what exactly the case was about or how to frame it. 2017-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Trinity Lutheran v. Comer What makes the decision in Trinity Lutheran so interesting is that while the facts were really clear, the justices seemed generally unable to agree on what exactly the case was about or how to frame it. Emory University - School of Law When may the government strip a naturalized citizen of U.S. citizenship? The Immigration and Nationality Act makes it a crime to knowingly "procure" naturalization "contrary to law." Another statute makes it unlawful to knowingly make a false statement under oath in a naturalization proceeding. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/07/price-maslenjak-v.-united-states.html 93e01f600ae7209864aeb97cce97c6ae Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e01f600ae7209864aeb97cce97c6ae When may the government strip a naturalized citizen of U.S. citizenship? The Immigration and Nationality Act makes it a crime to knowingly "procure" naturalization "contrary to law." Another statute makes it unlawful to knowingly make a false statement under oath in a naturalization proceeding. 2017-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Maslenjak v. United States When may the government strip a naturalized citizen of U.S. citizenship? The Immigration and Nationality Act makes it a crime to knowingly "procure" naturalization "contrary to law." Another statute makes it unlawful to knowingly make a false statement under oath in a naturalization proceeding. Emory University - School of Law The future of a program that protects young immigrants from deportation is uncertain, as some Trump administration officials say Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, will likely not stand up in the courts, WABE reports. Many states sued the Obama administration over the program, but the Supreme Court deadlocked on the issue. Emory Law Professor Polly Price said while the Supreme Court now has nine justices, it's hard to predict how they would rule. "It's not clear yet how they would have ruled if they¿d been presented with DACA itself," she said. http://news.wabe.org/post/georgians-react-uncertain-future-daca-program 93e5e2140ae7209864aeb97c63b5770c Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Elly Yu urn:uuid:93e5e2140ae7209864aeb97c63b5770c The future of a program that protects young immigrants from deportation is uncertain, as some Trump administration officials say Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, will likely not stand up in the courts, WABE reports. Many states sued the Obama administration over the program, but the Supreme Court deadlocked on the issue. Emory Law Professor Polly Price said while the Supreme Court now has nine justices, it's hard to predict how they would rule. "It's not clear yet how they would have ruled if they¿d been presented with DACA itself," she said. 2017-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 DACA's survival odds hard to predict, Price says The future of a program that protects young immigrants from deportation is uncertain, as some Trump administration officials say Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, will likely not stand up in the courts, WABE reports. Many states sued the Obama administration over the program, but the Supreme Court deadlocked on the issue. Emory Law Professor Polly Price said while the Supreme Court now has nine justices, it's hard to predict how they would rule. "It's not clear yet how they would have ruled if they¿d been presented with DACA itself," she said. Emory University School of Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder is among those singled out by the Atlanta Jewish Times this year for remarkable achievement at a young age. He is the Spruill Family Senior Fellow at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion and director of Restoring Religious Freedom: Education, Outreach and Good Citizenship. http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/40-under-40-mark-goldfeder/ 93e5e1760ae7209864aeb97c701935c6 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Atlanta Jewish Times urn:uuid:93e5e1760ae7209864aeb97c701935c6 Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder is among those singled out by the Atlanta Jewish Times this year for remarkable achievement at a young age. He is the Spruill Family Senior Fellow at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion and director of Restoring Religious Freedom: Education, Outreach and Good Citizenship. 2017-07-12T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder joins AJT's annual '40 under 40' list Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder is among those singled out by the Atlanta Jewish Times this year for remarkable achievement at a young age. He is the Spruill Family Senior Fellow at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion and director of Restoring Religious Freedom: Education, Outreach and Good Citizenship. Emory University School of Law After months of denial by the Trump team about communication with Russia during the 2016 election, Donald Trump Jr. confirmed he met with a Russian lawyer in hopes of receiving damaging information on Hillary Clinton, Politifact reports. Was it illegal? It's possible a court could find that "information" satisfies the legal requirement if it's considered valuable to a campaign. "Contributions definitely do not need to be in the form of cash to constitute a thing of value," said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "However, it also needs to be said that this is an unusual situation quite unlike the usual context for an illegal foreign contribution, typically in the form of money rather than information." http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/jul/11/trump-tower-meeting-russian-lawyer-raises-legal-qu/ 93e5e0390ae7209864aeb97c985f26b5 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT John Kruzel urn:uuid:93e5e0390ae7209864aeb97c985f26b5 After months of denial by the Trump team about communication with Russia during the 2016 election, Donald Trump Jr. confirmed he met with a Russian lawyer in hopes of receiving damaging information on Hillary Clinton, Politifact reports. Was it illegal? It's possible a court could find that "information" satisfies the legal requirement if it's considered valuable to a campaign. "Contributions definitely do not need to be in the form of cash to constitute a thing of value," said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "However, it also needs to be said that this is an unusual situation quite unlike the usual context for an illegal foreign contribution, typically in the form of money rather than information." 2017-07-11T12:0:00-04:00 Kang: Did Trump Jr.'s meeting with Russian lawyer break the law? After months of denial by the Trump team about communication with Russia during the 2016 election, Donald Trump Jr. confirmed he met with a Russian lawyer in hopes of receiving damaging information on Hillary Clinton, Politifact reports. Was it illegal? It's possible a court could find that "information" satisfies the legal requirement if it's considered valuable to a campaign. "Contributions definitely do not need to be in the form of cash to constitute a thing of value," said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "However, it also needs to be said that this is an unusual situation quite unlike the usual context for an illegal foreign contribution, typically in the form of money rather than information." Emory University School of Law A lawsuit that could have implications for how the government takes private property is being weighed by the Georgia Supreme Court, and the case between a Marietta property owner and the city will determine whether protections laid out in the state's 2006 Landowner's Bill of Rights statute are mandatory. The city argues they are not. "It is an interesting issue, about whether these rules are simply aspirational guidelines that municipalities should follow versus actual rules," said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "What's the point of having this Bill of Rights if municipalities are free to ignore it?" https://www.myajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/landowner-bill-rights-tested-georgia-supreme-court/2TWiZoyvR0asAaz42eOl4I/ 93e5df9a0ae7209864aeb97cfcb68f64 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Meris Lutz urn:uuid:93e5df9a0ae7209864aeb97cfcb68f64 A lawsuit that could have implications for how the government takes private property is being weighed by the Georgia Supreme Court, and the case between a Marietta property owner and the city will determine whether protections laid out in the state's 2006 Landowner's Bill of Rights statute are mandatory. The city argues they are not. "It is an interesting issue, about whether these rules are simply aspirational guidelines that municipalities should follow versus actual rules," said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "What's the point of having this Bill of Rights if municipalities are free to ignore it?" 2017-07-07T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook addresses GA Supreme Court property rights case A lawsuit that could have implications for how the government takes private property is being weighed by the Georgia Supreme Court, and the case between a Marietta property owner and the city will determine whether protections laid out in the state's 2006 Landowner's Bill of Rights statute are mandatory. The city argues they are not. "It is an interesting issue, about whether these rules are simply aspirational guidelines that municipalities should follow versus actual rules," said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "What's the point of having this Bill of Rights if municipalities are free to ignore it?" Emory University School of Law "The Advocate Health Care Network opinion was authored by Justice Elena Kagan, an appointee of President Barack Obama," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "While Kagan has exhibited a penchant for textualism over the years, this opinion is a tour de force in textualist interpretive technique." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/340864-justice-kagan-channels-scalia-in-textualist-supreme-court 93e5e0da0ae7209864aeb97cee9ec027 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5e0da0ae7209864aeb97cee9ec027 "The Advocate Health Care Network opinion was authored by Justice Elena Kagan, an appointee of President Barack Obama," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "While Kagan has exhibited a penchant for textualism over the years, this opinion is a tour de force in textualist interpretive technique." 2017-07-06T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Kagan channels Scalia in textualist opinion "The Advocate Health Care Network opinion was authored by Justice Elena Kagan, an appointee of President Barack Obama," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "While Kagan has exhibited a penchant for textualism over the years, this opinion is a tour de force in textualist interpretive technique." Emory University School of Law Uber's recent troubles and ouster of its CEO is not unusual for a Silicon Valley startup. But Uber is no ordinary private start-up. "For Uber to reform itself, the private company needs to behave like a public one." Emory Law Professor George S. Georgiev writes for The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/340048-securities-laws-are-speed-bumps-that-prevent-uber-sized-wrecks 93e5da930ae7209864aeb97c4aeafdcf Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT George S. Georgiev george.georgiev@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5da930ae7209864aeb97c4aeafdcf Uber's recent troubles and ouster of its CEO is not unusual for a Silicon Valley startup. But Uber is no ordinary private start-up. "For Uber to reform itself, the private company needs to behave like a public one." Emory Law Professor George S. Georgiev writes for The Hill. 2017-06-30T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev: Securities laws are speed bumps that prevent Uber-sized wrecks Uber's recent troubles and ouster of its CEO is not unusual for a Silicon Valley startup. But Uber is no ordinary private start-up. "For Uber to reform itself, the private company needs to behave like a public one." Emory Law Professor George S. Georgiev writes for The Hill. Emory University School of Law In Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project, the Supreme Court stayed portions of lower courts' preliminary injunctions, "thus allowing substantial swaths of the temporary travel ban to go into effect. The cases may not ultimately result in a complete victory for the Trump administration (insofar as the Court has yet to rule on the merits, and issues of potential mootness loom over the case)," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/340214-how-did-the-lower-courts-and-supreme-court-differ-so-much-on 93e5dbd30ae7209864aeb97c9e62531e Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5dbd30ae7209864aeb97c9e62531e In Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project, the Supreme Court stayed portions of lower courts' preliminary injunctions, "thus allowing substantial swaths of the temporary travel ban to go into effect. The cases may not ultimately result in a complete victory for the Trump administration (insofar as the Court has yet to rule on the merits, and issues of potential mootness loom over the case)," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. 2017-06-30T12:0:00-04:00 Nash on why Supreme Court saw travel ban differently In Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project, the Supreme Court stayed portions of lower courts' preliminary injunctions, "thus allowing substantial swaths of the temporary travel ban to go into effect. The cases may not ultimately result in a complete victory for the Trump administration (insofar as the Court has yet to rule on the merits, and issues of potential mootness loom over the case)," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Emory University School of Law If a Supreme Court Justice steps down in the next few years, and President Donald Trump appoints another, there undoubtedly will be challenges to Obergefell v. Hodges, even if Trump views same-sex marriage as settled, Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. "A new justice could easily vote to overrule Obergefell. But the chief justice's vote in Pavan may be a harbinger of a willingness to protect the hard-earned rights of marriage equality. At least it is a glimmer of hope to the LGBTQ community." http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/28/opinions/roberts-same-sex-marriage-opinion-holbrook/index.html 93e5db350ae7209864aeb97c65561c1d Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5db350ae7209864aeb97c65561c1d If a Supreme Court Justice steps down in the next few years, and President Donald Trump appoints another, there undoubtedly will be challenges to Obergefell v. Hodges, even if Trump views same-sex marriage as settled, Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. "A new justice could easily vote to overrule Obergefell. But the chief justice's vote in Pavan may be a harbinger of a willingness to protect the hard-earned rights of marriage equality. At least it is a glimmer of hope to the LGBTQ community." 2017-06-29T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Will Justice Roberts save same-sex marriage? If a Supreme Court Justice steps down in the next few years, and President Donald Trump appoints another, there undoubtedly will be challenges to Obergefell v. Hodges, even if Trump views same-sex marriage as settled, Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. "A new justice could easily vote to overrule Obergefell. But the chief justice's vote in Pavan may be a harbinger of a willingness to protect the hard-earned rights of marriage equality. At least it is a glimmer of hope to the LGBTQ community." Emory University School of Law The Supreme Court took up six patent cases--8 percent of its docket last term--and reversed the Federal Circuit on each. Professor Tim Holbrook was quoted by the National Law Journal on the issue. He doesn't think the unanimous reversals are a black eye on the Federal Circuit as much as they reflect a generalist Supreme Court trying to speak with one voice to bolster its credibility with the specialized appellate court. The large number of cert grants reflect a Supreme Court that's both interested in patent law and concerned about the Federal Circuit as an institution, he said. http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202792069368/A-World-Apart-Why-SCOTUS-Keeps-Slamming-the-Federal-Circuit?mcode=1202615432992&curindex=1&slreturn=20170603093213 93e5dc780ae7209864aeb97c068eb345 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e5dc780ae7209864aeb97c068eb345 The Supreme Court took up six patent cases--8 percent of its docket last term--and reversed the Federal Circuit on each. Professor Tim Holbrook was quoted by the National Law Journal on the issue. He doesn't think the unanimous reversals are a black eye on the Federal Circuit as much as they reflect a generalist Supreme Court trying to speak with one voice to bolster its credibility with the specialized appellate court. The large number of cert grants reflect a Supreme Court that's both interested in patent law and concerned about the Federal Circuit as an institution, he said. 2017-06-29T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook on Supreme Court reversals of federal circuit patent cases The Supreme Court took up six patent cases--8 percent of its docket last term--and reversed the Federal Circuit on each. Professor Tim Holbrook was quoted by the National Law Journal on the issue. He doesn't think the unanimous reversals are a black eye on the Federal Circuit as much as they reflect a generalist Supreme Court trying to speak with one voice to bolster its credibility with the specialized appellate court. The large number of cert grants reflect a Supreme Court that's both interested in patent law and concerned about the Federal Circuit as an institution, he said. Emory University School of Law Asa Candler Griggs Professor of Law Mary Dudziak was featured recently on C-SPAN, delivering the keynote address at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual meeting, titled, "American Experience with War and Death." Dudziak, a leading U.S. legal historian, is the society's president. https://www.c-span.org/video/?430432-1/american-experience-war-death 93e5dd260ae7209864aeb97c74c9cbbd Sat, 24 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5dd260ae7209864aeb97c74c9cbbd Asa Candler Griggs Professor of Law Mary Dudziak was featured recently on C-SPAN, delivering the keynote address at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual meeting, titled, "American Experience with War and Death." Dudziak, a leading U.S. legal historian, is the society's president. 2017-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak keynote: 'American Experience with War and Death' Asa Candler Griggs Professor of Law Mary Dudziak was featured recently on C-SPAN, delivering the keynote address at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual meeting, titled, "American Experience with War and Death." Dudziak, a leading U.S. legal historian, is the society's president. Emory University School of Law "With controversy seemingly engulfing the Trump administration on a daily basis, it is noteworthy that the president earlier this month announced a second substantial slate of lower federal court judicial nominees," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "This slate of judges confirms three aspects of the president's strategy for selecting judges for the federal courts that the previous slate suggested." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/339083-trump-reshapes-the-lower-federal-courts-with-little 93e5d9f30ae7209864aeb97c64618e8d Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5d9f30ae7209864aeb97c64618e8d "With controversy seemingly engulfing the Trump administration on a daily basis, it is noteworthy that the president earlier this month announced a second substantial slate of lower federal court judicial nominees," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "This slate of judges confirms three aspects of the president's strategy for selecting judges for the federal courts that the previous slate suggested." 2017-06-23T12:0:00-04:00 Nash: Trump's success at reshaping lower federal courts "With controversy seemingly engulfing the Trump administration on a daily basis, it is noteworthy that the president earlier this month announced a second substantial slate of lower federal court judicial nominees," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "This slate of judges confirms three aspects of the president's strategy for selecting judges for the federal courts that the previous slate suggested." Emory University School of Law Judson Graves 75L, a longtime partner with the international law firm Alston & Bird, has been appointed interim dean of Emory University School of Law, effective Aug. 1. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/06/graves-appointed-interim-dean-of-emory-law.html 93e005a60ae7209864aeb97cc1d3400c Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e005a60ae7209864aeb97cc1d3400c Judson Graves 75L, a longtime partner with the international law firm Alston & Bird, has been appointed interim dean of Emory University School of Law, effective Aug. 1. 2017-06-20T12:0:00-04:00 Graves appointed interim dean of Emory Law Judson Graves 75L, a longtime partner with the international law firm Alston & Bird, has been appointed interim dean of Emory University School of Law, effective Aug. 1. Emory University - School of Law President Donald Trump has added veteran Washington lawyer John Dowd 65L to the team representing him in the investigations of possible collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia, Reuters reports, including the criminal probe being led by special counsel Robert Mueller. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-lawyer-idUSKBN19800X 93e5d95f0ae7209864aeb97c61e05eeb Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Karen Freifeld urn:uuid:93e5d95f0ae7209864aeb97c61e05eeb President Donald Trump has added veteran Washington lawyer John Dowd 65L to the team representing him in the investigations of possible collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia, Reuters reports, including the criminal probe being led by special counsel Robert Mueller. 2017-06-16T12:0:00-04:00 Dowd 65L joins Trump's defense team President Donald Trump has added veteran Washington lawyer John Dowd 65L to the team representing him in the investigations of possible collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia, Reuters reports, including the criminal probe being led by special counsel Robert Mueller. Emory University School of Law A Mexican woman whose highly publicized deportation case in Georgia thrust her into the national debate over immigration may stay in the United States and be temporarily protected from deportation, U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen 79L ruled on June 12, The New York Times reports. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/us/illegal-immigration-deportation-daca-jessica-colotl.html?_r=0 93e5d8d70ae7209864aeb97c1b1da6e9 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Matthew Haag urn:uuid:93e5d8d70ae7209864aeb97c1b1da6e9 A Mexican woman whose highly publicized deportation case in Georgia thrust her into the national debate over immigration may stay in the United States and be temporarily protected from deportation, U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen 79L ruled on June 12, The New York Times reports. 2017-06-12T12:0:00-04:00 U.S. District Judge Cohen 79L orders immigrant's DACA status reinstated A Mexican woman whose highly publicized deportation case in Georgia thrust her into the national debate over immigration may stay in the United States and be temporarily protected from deportation, U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen 79L ruled on June 12, The New York Times reports. Emory University School of Law Did politics play a part in the Fourth Circuit's 10-3 decision to enjoin enforcement of President Trump's proposed travel ban? "It is hardly surprising that, faced with a highly politically salient and divisive case, a court comprised lopsidedly of judges appointed by Democratic Presidents would vote overwhelmingly in a liberal direction," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/336088-was-politics-the-trump-card-in-courts-travel-ban-decision 93e5d8450ae7209864aeb97c34b0ad05 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5d8450ae7209864aeb97c34b0ad05 Did politics play a part in the Fourth Circuit's 10-3 decision to enjoin enforcement of President Trump's proposed travel ban? "It is hardly surprising that, faced with a highly politically salient and divisive case, a court comprised lopsidedly of judges appointed by Democratic Presidents would vote overwhelmingly in a liberal direction," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. 2017-06-02T12:0:00-04:00 4th Circuit judges voted along party lines on travel ban, Nash says Did politics play a part in the Fourth Circuit's 10-3 decision to enjoin enforcement of President Trump's proposed travel ban? "It is hardly surprising that, faced with a highly politically salient and divisive case, a court comprised lopsidedly of judges appointed by Democratic Presidents would vote overwhelmingly in a liberal direction," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Emory University School of Law "For many African-American families, securing a college degree holds the promise of securing a middle-class life with financial stability," a Chicago Reporter story says. But a recent study finds that for middle-class blacks, "social mobility is a double-edged sword." Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown is quoted on how neighborhood diversity affects home prices. "Research shows homes in majority black neighborhoods do not appreciate as much as homes in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods." http://chicagoreporter.com/for-middle-class-blacks-success-can-be-a-double-edged-sword/ 93e5d5c70ae7209864aeb97c7af4d1c6 Mon, 29 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Amanda Lewis and Kasey Henricks urn:uuid:93e5d5c70ae7209864aeb97c7af4d1c6 "For many African-American families, securing a college degree holds the promise of securing a middle-class life with financial stability," a Chicago Reporter story says. But a recent study finds that for middle-class blacks, "social mobility is a double-edged sword." Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown is quoted on how neighborhood diversity affects home prices. "Research shows homes in majority black neighborhoods do not appreciate as much as homes in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods." 2017-05-29T12:0:00-04:00 Brown: For blacks, social mobility is a double-edged sword "For many African-American families, securing a college degree holds the promise of securing a middle-class life with financial stability," a Chicago Reporter story says. But a recent study finds that for middle-class blacks, "social mobility is a double-edged sword." Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown is quoted on how neighborhood diversity affects home prices. "Research shows homes in majority black neighborhoods do not appreciate as much as homes in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods." Emory University School of Law Lawrence Joseph Jefferson's 1985 death sentence has troubled federal judges for years. In April, U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Cooper 67L reaffirmed the position he took a decade ago, in a 71-page opinion that argues Jefferson's trial counsel--one of whom is now a Cobb County Superior Court judge--had been constitutionally ineffective. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202787633650/Judge-Closes-His-Oldest-Case-by-Vacating-a-Death-Sentence-mdash-Again 93e5d5280ae7209864aeb97ca4141062 Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e5d5280ae7209864aeb97ca4141062 Lawrence Joseph Jefferson's 1985 death sentence has troubled federal judges for years. In April, U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Cooper 67L reaffirmed the position he took a decade ago, in a 71-page opinion that argues Jefferson's trial counsel--one of whom is now a Cobb County Superior Court judge--had been constitutionally ineffective. 2017-05-26T12:0:00-04:00 Cooper 67L closes oldest case by vacating death sentence Lawrence Joseph Jefferson's 1985 death sentence has troubled federal judges for years. In April, U.S. District Court Judge Clarence Cooper 67L reaffirmed the position he took a decade ago, in a 71-page opinion that argues Jefferson's trial counsel--one of whom is now a Cobb County Superior Court judge--had been constitutionally ineffective. Emory University School of Law Last year, the Palestinians spent $300 million, or nearly 7 percent of its total budget, on paying terrorists and their surviving family members, Fox News reports. "It's unbelievable," Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder said of the payments. "[The PA] literally publish the fact, in their laws, that they are incentivizing terrorism. Then they publish a budget which says how much they are paid to incentivize terrorism. This is an open and shut case, you can't ask for better evidence than a literal physical confession." http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/25/offensive-and-wrong-grieving-mom-blasts-palestines-payments-to-terrorists.html 93e5d4920ae7209864aeb97c6e8c6ef6 Thu, 25 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Ben Evansky urn:uuid:93e5d4920ae7209864aeb97c6e8c6ef6 Last year, the Palestinians spent $300 million, or nearly 7 percent of its total budget, on paying terrorists and their surviving family members, Fox News reports. "It's unbelievable," Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder said of the payments. "[The PA] literally publish the fact, in their laws, that they are incentivizing terrorism. Then they publish a budget which says how much they are paid to incentivize terrorism. This is an open and shut case, you can't ask for better evidence than a literal physical confession." 2017-05-25T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder comments on Palestinian terrorist policy bill Last year, the Palestinians spent $300 million, or nearly 7 percent of its total budget, on paying terrorists and their surviving family members, Fox News reports. "It's unbelievable," Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder said of the payments. "[The PA] literally publish the fact, in their laws, that they are incentivizing terrorism. Then they publish a budget which says how much they are paid to incentivize terrorism. This is an open and shut case, you can't ask for better evidence than a literal physical confession." Emory University School of Law President Trump continues to select federal judge nominees from lists created by right leaning think tanks during his campaign. There are certainly enough vacancies, about 150 positions, on the lower federal courts to keep the White House busy, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes in an essay for The Hill. "As these nominations roll in, we will gain more traction on how Trump plans to remake the federal judiciary," he writes. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/334722-how-trump-plans-to-remake-the-lower-courts 93e5d3e90ae7209864aeb97c609a1411 Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5d3e90ae7209864aeb97c609a1411 President Trump continues to select federal judge nominees from lists created by right leaning think tanks during his campaign. There are certainly enough vacancies, about 150 positions, on the lower federal courts to keep the White House busy, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes in an essay for The Hill. "As these nominations roll in, we will gain more traction on how Trump plans to remake the federal judiciary," he writes. 2017-05-24T12:0:00-04:00 Nash: How Trump will remake the lower courts President Trump continues to select federal judge nominees from lists created by right leaning think tanks during his campaign. There are certainly enough vacancies, about 150 positions, on the lower federal courts to keep the White House busy, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes in an essay for The Hill. "As these nominations roll in, we will gain more traction on how Trump plans to remake the federal judiciary," he writes. Emory University School of Law Donald Trump's views on invoking the Fifth Amendment are mutable, says a Washington Post story. Depending on when and what legal issue is involved, he has said it implies guilt--or it doesn't. Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak said the amendment is "a really important part of the Bill of Rights. The idea that it's shameful to plead the Fifth is on some level deeply problematic and we should push back from that." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/trump-and-the-fifth-amendment-its-complicated/2017/05/23/0ad0e54e-3f8c-11e7-b29f-f40ffced2ddb_story.html 93e5d2b70ae7209864aeb97cb0bc2b0a Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Nancy Benac urn:uuid:93e5d2b70ae7209864aeb97cb0bc2b0a Donald Trump's views on invoking the Fifth Amendment are mutable, says a Washington Post story. Depending on when and what legal issue is involved, he has said it implies guilt--or it doesn't. Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak said the amendment is "a really important part of the Bill of Rights. The idea that it's shameful to plead the Fifth is on some level deeply problematic and we should push back from that." 2017-05-23T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak in the Post: Trump's problematic view of Fifth Amendment  Donald Trump's views on invoking the Fifth Amendment are mutable, says a Washington Post story. Depending on when and what legal issue is involved, he has said it implies guilt--or it doesn't. Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak said the amendment is "a really important part of the Bill of Rights. The idea that it's shameful to plead the Fifth is on some level deeply problematic and we should push back from that." Emory University School of Law Georgia may feel the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling voting districts in North Carolina, according to a WABE story. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the decision could have a big impact in Southern states like Georgia, where party preference tends to fall along racial lines. "I think states felt like as long as they could point to partisan reasons to explain what they were doing, they could defend it in court," Kang said. "And that seems a little bit less true, a little bit less certain after [Monday's] ruling." http://news.wabe.org/post/high-court-ruling-nc-voting-districts-may-affect-georgia 93e5d3540ae7209864aeb97ca22a6f9a Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Stephanie Stokes urn:uuid:93e5d3540ae7209864aeb97ca22a6f9a Georgia may feel the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling voting districts in North Carolina, according to a WABE story. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the decision could have a big impact in Southern states like Georgia, where party preference tends to fall along racial lines. "I think states felt like as long as they could point to partisan reasons to explain what they were doing, they could defend it in court," Kang said. "And that seems a little bit less true, a little bit less certain after [Monday's] ruling." 2017-05-23T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court ruling on N.C. may affect Georgia voting, Kang says Georgia may feel the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overruling voting districts in North Carolina, according to a WABE story. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the decision could have a big impact in Southern states like Georgia, where party preference tends to fall along racial lines. "I think states felt like as long as they could point to partisan reasons to explain what they were doing, they could defend it in court," Kang said. "And that seems a little bit less true, a little bit less certain after [Monday's] ruling." Emory University School of Law Richard Freer has been named Charles Howard Candler Professor. Michael Kang has been named Thomas Simmons Professor. Jonathan Nash has been named Robert Howell Hall Professor. Polly Price has been named Asa Griggs Candler Professor. Teemu Ruskola has been named Jonas Robitscher Professor. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/05/trustees-approve-new-named-professorships-freer-kang-nash-price-ruskola-bagley.html 93dff8000ae7209864aeb97c3203a201 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93dff8000ae7209864aeb97c3203a201 Richard Freer has been named Charles Howard Candler Professor. Michael Kang has been named Thomas Simmons Professor. Jonathan Nash has been named Robert Howell Hall Professor. Polly Price has been named Asa Griggs Candler Professor. Teemu Ruskola has been named Jonas Robitscher Professor. 2017-05-20T12:0:00-04:00 Faculty members honored with named professorships Richard Freer has been named Charles Howard Candler Professor. Michael Kang has been named Thomas Simmons Professor. Jonathan Nash has been named Robert Howell Hall Professor. Polly Price has been named Asa Griggs Candler Professor. Teemu Ruskola has been named Jonas Robitscher Professor. Emory University - School of Law The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation has quelled the anxieties of many Americans, an ABC report says. The decision to use special counsel puts legally complex or politically thorny cases "at least one degree away from the day to day political back and forth," said Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh. "As a political matter, Mueller was a very smart choice in terms of the political discourse and taking down the temperature," Ahdieh said. "In essence he has completely wiped the slate clean." http://wgxa.tv/news/nation-world/mueller-appointed-special-counsel-in-russia-probe-what-does-it-mean 93e5d20d0ae7209864aeb97c2570c228 Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Leandra Bernstein urn:uuid:93e5d20d0ae7209864aeb97c2570c228 The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation has quelled the anxieties of many Americans, an ABC report says. The decision to use special counsel puts legally complex or politically thorny cases "at least one degree away from the day to day political back and forth," said Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh. "As a political matter, Mueller was a very smart choice in terms of the political discourse and taking down the temperature," Ahdieh said. "In essence he has completely wiped the slate clean." 2017-05-18T12:0:00-04:00 Mueller as special counsel for Russia investigation makes sense, Ahdieh says The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation has quelled the anxieties of many Americans, an ABC report says. The decision to use special counsel puts legally complex or politically thorny cases "at least one degree away from the day to day political back and forth," said Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh. "As a political matter, Mueller was a very smart choice in terms of the political discourse and taking down the temperature," Ahdieh said. "In essence he has completely wiped the slate clean." Emory University School of Law One Georgia "dreamer" has had her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protection against deportation revoked. Emory Law Professor Polly Price says the action reflects the new administration's deportation priorities. Jessica Colotl, who works as a paralegal, got a mailed notice this week that her DACA status was terminated. "It's emblematic of the broader scope that ICE has taken recently in terms of who they're targeting and what their priorities might be," Price says. http://news.wabe.org/post/georgia-dreamer-fights-back-after-deportation-protection-revoked 93e5d0be0ae7209864aeb97c22ccfadc Fri, 12 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Ellie Yu urn:uuid:93e5d0be0ae7209864aeb97c22ccfadc One Georgia "dreamer" has had her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protection against deportation revoked. Emory Law Professor Polly Price says the action reflects the new administration's deportation priorities. Jessica Colotl, who works as a paralegal, got a mailed notice this week that her DACA status was terminated. "It's emblematic of the broader scope that ICE has taken recently in terms of who they're targeting and what their priorities might be," Price says. 2017-05-12T12:0:00-04:00 'Dreamer' student's DACA revocation reflects new deportation priorities, Price says One Georgia "dreamer" has had her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protection against deportation revoked. Emory Law Professor Polly Price says the action reflects the new administration's deportation priorities. Jessica Colotl, who works as a paralegal, got a mailed notice this week that her DACA status was terminated. "It's emblematic of the broader scope that ICE has taken recently in terms of who they're targeting and what their priorities might be," Price says. Emory University School of Law President Trump's executive order to loosen a federal law governing religious leaders endorsing political candidates could cut a number of ways, says Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder. The Johnson Amendment is vague and problematic because it limits free speech, but enforcement is rare. "Pastors are breaking it on a weekly basis," he tells the AJC. But a true repeal could cause rifts in congregations. "People have relied on the Johnson Amendment to keep their churches together," he said. If pastors are pressured to endorse candidates from the pulpit, portions of their congregations will be alienated as a result. http://www.myajc.com/news/national-govt--politics/watchdog-does-trump-executive-order-free-bullied-pulpits/Uc8lAToRaFQXb3bCM2WAAI/ 93e5d01f0ae7209864aeb97cecb4ddc8 Thu, 11 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Chris Joyner urn:uuid:93e5d01f0ae7209864aeb97cecb4ddc8 President Trump's executive order to loosen a federal law governing religious leaders endorsing political candidates could cut a number of ways, says Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder. The Johnson Amendment is vague and problematic because it limits free speech, but enforcement is rare. "Pastors are breaking it on a weekly basis," he tells the AJC. But a true repeal could cause rifts in congregations. "People have relied on the Johnson Amendment to keep their churches together," he said. If pastors are pressured to endorse candidates from the pulpit, portions of their congregations will be alienated as a result. 2017-05-11T12:0:00-04:00 Trump's order on pulpit endorsements problematic, Goldfeder says President Trump's executive order to loosen a federal law governing religious leaders endorsing political candidates could cut a number of ways, says Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder. The Johnson Amendment is vague and problematic because it limits free speech, but enforcement is rare. "Pastors are breaking it on a weekly basis," he tells the AJC. But a true repeal could cause rifts in congregations. "People have relied on the Johnson Amendment to keep their churches together," he said. If pastors are pressured to endorse candidates from the pulpit, portions of their congregations will be alienated as a result. Emory University School of Law Turner Environmental Law Clinic students traveled to Florida this month for a hearing on Florida Power & Light's plans to build two more nuclear reactors at its Turkey Point site. The controversy has been running for seven years, but could be decided by year's end, said Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/05/Turner-clinic-fights-florida-nuclear-reactors-turkey-point-florida-power-light.html 93dff4080ae7209864aeb97c692eb0a1 Wed, 10 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93dff4080ae7209864aeb97c692eb0a1 Turner Environmental Law Clinic students traveled to Florida this month for a hearing on Florida Power & Light's plans to build two more nuclear reactors at its Turkey Point site. The controversy has been running for seven years, but could be decided by year's end, said Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein. The issue is environmental and public health concerns over the proposal to inject wastewater under the site to cool the reactors, Goldstein said. Turkey Point is in Homestead, about 25 miles south of Miami and directly adjacent to the Everglades National Park. 2017-05-10T12:0:00-04:00 Turner Clinic continues fight in long-running opposition to Florida nuclear reactors Turner Environmental Law Clinic students traveled to Florida this month for a hearing on Florida Power & Light's plans to build two more nuclear reactors at its Turkey Point site. The controversy has been running for seven years, but could be decided by year's end, said Clinic Director Mindy Goldstein. Emory University - School of Law In a recent story on Americans embracing conscientious objector status in their private and professional lives, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted on religious liberty. "I believe as an American that, in general, it is a good thing for society to shape laws in ways that allow people to live their lives in ways consistent with their sincerely held religious obligations," he said. "It's in our First Amendment for a reason: It is extraordinarily important as part of the American constitutional experiment that separated us from previous societies, and made us a better nation. At the end of the day, that's a cornerstone, the bedrock of our society." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2017/0508/Why-more-Americans-are-weighing-personal-conscience-and-religious-liberty 93e5d1730ae7209864aeb97c50cd9c6b Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT Harry Bruinius urn:uuid:93e5d1730ae7209864aeb97c50cd9c6b In a recent story on Americans embracing conscientious objector status in their private and professional lives, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted on religious liberty. "I believe as an American that, in general, it is a good thing for society to shape laws in ways that allow people to live their lives in ways consistent with their sincerely held religious obligations," he said. "It's in our First Amendment for a reason: It is extraordinarily important as part of the American constitutional experiment that separated us from previous societies, and made us a better nation. At the end of the day, that's a cornerstone, the bedrock of our society." 2017-05-08T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder comments on religious freedom in Christian Science Monitor In a recent story on Americans embracing conscientious objector status in their private and professional lives, Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted on religious liberty. "I believe as an American that, in general, it is a good thing for society to shape laws in ways that allow people to live their lives in ways consistent with their sincerely held religious obligations," he said. "It's in our First Amendment for a reason: It is extraordinarily important as part of the American constitutional experiment that separated us from previous societies, and made us a better nation. At the end of the day, that's a cornerstone, the bedrock of our society." Emory University School of Law Chad Connelly, A GOP candidate in South Carolina's special congressional election was still on the Republican National Committee's payroll when he began his campaign in February, raising questions among some party members and politicos about the RNC's role in the race. There's a risk the party could give money to the employee-candidate beyond the contribution limit, said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "The bigger thing here is the appearance," Kang said. "It may be that it doesn't look very good." http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/27/chad-connelly-was-on-rncs-payroll-at-start-of-sout/ 93e5cd930ae7209864aeb97c2885fd9c Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT Alex Swayer urn:uuid:93e5cd930ae7209864aeb97c2885fd9c Chad Connelly, A GOP candidate in South Carolina's special congressional election was still on the Republican National Committee's payroll when he began his campaign in February, raising questions among some party members and politicos about the RNC's role in the race. There's a risk the party could give money to the employee-candidate beyond the contribution limit, said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "The bigger thing here is the appearance," Kang said. "It may be that it doesn't look very good." 2017-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 S.C. candidate on the GOP payroll: Appearances matter, Kang says Chad Connelly, A GOP candidate in South Carolina's special congressional election was still on the Republican National Committee's payroll when he began his campaign in February, raising questions among some party members and politicos about the RNC's role in the race. There's a risk the party could give money to the employee-candidate beyond the contribution limit, said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "The bigger thing here is the appearance," Kang said. "It may be that it doesn't look very good." Emory University School of Law Neil Gorsuch is the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to join the court mid-term since Samuel Alito did in 2006, a Bloomberg story says. But he shouldn't have much trouble getting up to speed for his first day today, said Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh. Preparing for arguments should be easy given his decade on a federal appeals court. "He's just going to be reading the briefs in the cases, and he knows how to do that," Volokh said. https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-17/ready-or-not-gorsuch-to-take-high-court-bench-a-week-after-oath 93e5ccf60ae7209864aeb97cb07a1f34 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT Greg Stohr urn:uuid:93e5ccf60ae7209864aeb97cb07a1f34 Neil Gorsuch is the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to join the court mid-term since Samuel Alito did in 2006, a Bloomberg story says. But he shouldn't have much trouble getting up to speed for his first day today, said Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh. Preparing for arguments should be easy given his decade on a federal appeals court. "He's just going to be reading the briefs in the cases, and he knows how to do that," Volokh said. 2017-04-17T12:0:00-04:00 Justice Gorsuch's first day not too difficult, Volokh says Neil Gorsuch is the first U.S. Supreme Court justice to join the court mid-term since Samuel Alito did in 2006, a Bloomberg story says. But he shouldn't have much trouble getting up to speed for his first day today, said Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh. Preparing for arguments should be easy given his decade on a federal appeals court. "He's just going to be reading the briefs in the cases, and he knows how to do that," Volokh said. Emory University School of Law Was President Donald Trump morally justified in launching 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base in response to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's chemical attack on his own citizens? CNN asked experts from five faiths. Emory Law Professor and Rabbi Michael Broyde responded: "As I understand the facts, Trump struck a military target directly connected to the gas attack. To the extent that there is ever a situation in which military force is proper and appropriate, from a Jewish legal and ethical standpoint, it is to defend civilians against just such an attack. Attacking the airfield is the most ethically defensible thing to do." http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/13/politics/syria-religious-justified/ 93e5cc4b0ae7209864aeb97cd1420244 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT Daniel Burke urn:uuid:93e5cc4b0ae7209864aeb97cd1420244 Was President Donald Trump morally justified in launching 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base in response to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's chemical attack on his own citizens? CNN asked experts from five faiths. Emory Law Professor and Rabbi Michael Broyde responded: "As I understand the facts, Trump struck a military target directly connected to the gas attack. To the extent that there is ever a situation in which military force is proper and appropriate, from a Jewish legal and ethical standpoint, it is to defend civilians against just such an attack. Attacking the airfield is the most ethically defensible thing to do." 2017-04-13T12:0:00-04:00 Was Trump morally justified in Syrian strikes? Yes, Broyde tells CNN Was President Donald Trump morally justified in launching 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian air base in response to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's chemical attack on his own citizens? CNN asked experts from five faiths. Emory Law Professor and Rabbi Michael Broyde responded: "As I understand the facts, Trump struck a military target directly connected to the gas attack. To the extent that there is ever a situation in which military force is proper and appropriate, from a Jewish legal and ethical standpoint, it is to defend civilians against just such an attack. Attacking the airfield is the most ethically defensible thing to do." Emory University School of Law Former president Jimmy Carter says he hopes President Donald Trump's words and actions will "reinvigorate" the women's movement in this country, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The U.S. tendency to champion human rights and international law has weakened in the past few years, he said, a trend that's intensifying now. Carter was Emory Law's invited speaker for the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on April 6. http://www.ajc.com/news/jimmy-carter-hope-donald-trump-reinvigorates-women-movement/7WqS6pH5Lepp5CWyAtRtFL/ 93e5cb940ae7209864aeb97c368eeec8 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jill Vejnoska urn:uuid:93e5cb940ae7209864aeb97c368eeec8 Former president Jimmy Carter says he hopes President Donald Trump's words and actions will "reinvigorate" the women's movement in this country, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The U.S. tendency to champion human rights and international law has weakened in the past few years, he said, a trend that's intensifying now. Carter was Emory Law's invited speaker for the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on April 6. 2017-04-07T12:0:00-04:00 President Carter speaks at Emory Law on human rights, Trump era Former president Jimmy Carter says he hopes President Donald Trump's words and actions will "reinvigorate" the women's movement in this country, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The U.S. tendency to champion human rights and international law has weakened in the past few years, he said, a trend that's intensifying now. Carter was Emory Law's invited speaker for the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on April 6. Emory University School of Law Beneath the radar, President Trump nominated Judge Amul R. Thapar to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. "The nomination says something about Trump's strategy for filling the numerous vacancies on the lower federal courts," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "And in the long run, it may have a larger impact than the nomination of Gorsuch" for the Supreme Court. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/326283-forget-gorsuch-trumps-lower-court-nomination-might-be-more 93e5c93b0ae7209864aeb97c76dfff0a Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5c93b0ae7209864aeb97c76dfff0a Beneath the radar, President Trump nominated Judge Amul R. Thapar to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. "The nomination says something about Trump's strategy for filling the numerous vacancies on the lower federal courts," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "And in the long run, it may have a larger impact than the nomination of Gorsuch" for the Supreme Court. 2017-03-29T12:0:00-04:00 Trump's lower court nomination may be more important, Nash says Beneath the radar, President Trump nominated Judge Amul R. Thapar to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. "The nomination says something about Trump's strategy for filling the numerous vacancies on the lower federal courts," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "And in the long run, it may have a larger impact than the nomination of Gorsuch" for the Supreme Court. Emory University School of Law Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he opposes a Senate effort to add "religious liberty" protections to a bill dealing with adoptions, a change that could allow private adoption agencies receiving public money to refuse to place children with LGBT families. Melissa Carter, director of Emory"s Barton Child Law and Policy Center, is also concerned the bill could be defeated because of the proposed change. "It's certainly a possibility that the entire bill could be lost as a casualty of these efforts," she said. Lost in the fight is how much the present laws need an update, she says. "As a legal practice, adoption is a highly technical area. Over time it needs to be updated and modernized." http://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-governor-slams-religious-liberty-change-adoption-bill/cmMyCSudwKsiijdEkeuPUN/ 93e5c8850ae7209864aeb97c78c4aa59 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EDT Kristina Torres and Aaron Gould Sheinin urn:uuid:93e5c8850ae7209864aeb97c78c4aa59 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he opposes a Senate effort to add "religious liberty" protections to a bill dealing with adoptions, a change that could allow private adoption agencies receiving public money to refuse to place children with LGBT families. Melissa Carter, director of Emory"s Barton Child Law and Policy Center, is also concerned the bill could be defeated because of the proposed change. "It's certainly a possibility that the entire bill could be lost as a casualty of these efforts," she said. Lost in the fight is how much the present laws need an update, she says. "As a legal practice, adoption is a highly technical area. Over time it needs to be updated and modernized." 2017-03-20T12:0:00-04:00 'Religious liberty' provision imperils adoption bill, Carter says Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he opposes a Senate effort to add "religious liberty" protections to a bill dealing with adoptions, a change that could allow private adoption agencies receiving public money to refuse to place children with LGBT families. Melissa Carter, director of Emory"s Barton Child Law and Policy Center, is also concerned the bill could be defeated because of the proposed change. "It's certainly a possibility that the entire bill could be lost as a casualty of these efforts," she said. Lost in the fight is how much the present laws need an update, she says. "As a legal practice, adoption is a highly technical area. Over time it needs to be updated and modernized." Emory University School of Law A change intended to modernize Georgia's adoption laws would allow private foster and adoption agencies to refuse services based on their "mission as evidenced by its written policy, statement or other document." But child advocates say that may violate federal law and have a negative effect on children in state care. "This could very much harm them in the disruption of our placement protocols, in curtailing the resources that we currently have, and frankly, in conveying a sense to any given child that 'you are unwanted'--again, and again, and again," said Melissa Carter, director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center. http://news.wabe.org/post/georgia-adoption-bill-raises-fears-discrimination 93e5c7d10ae7209864aeb97c07cc001f Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EDT Elly Yu urn:uuid:93e5c7d10ae7209864aeb97c07cc001f A change intended to modernize Georgia's adoption laws would allow private foster and adoption agencies to refuse services based on their "mission as evidenced by its written policy, statement or other document." But child advocates say that may violate federal law and have a negative effect on children in state care. "This could very much harm them in the disruption of our placement protocols, in curtailing the resources that we currently have, and frankly, in conveying a sense to any given child that 'you are unwanted'--again, and again, and again," said Melissa Carter, director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center. 2017-03-17T12:0:00-04:00 Proposed adoption law may cause ill effects, Carter says A change intended to modernize Georgia's adoption laws would allow private foster and adoption agencies to refuse services based on their "mission as evidenced by its written policy, statement or other document." But child advocates say that may violate federal law and have a negative effect on children in state care. "This could very much harm them in the disruption of our placement protocols, in curtailing the resources that we currently have, and frankly, in conveying a sense to any given child that 'you are unwanted'--again, and again, and again," said Melissa Carter, director of Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center. Emory University School of Law After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. responded in self-defense against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan "and has since used force against al Qaeda and several affiliated groups from Pakistan to Yemen to Syria to Somalia and beyond," Emory Law's Laurie Blank writes in a column for Jurist. It raises two important questions, she says. "How long does self-defense last ... and how far can a state go--both in the geographic sense and in the sense of the legitimate aims of using force--when acting in self defense?" http://www.jurist.org/forum/2017/03/Laurie-Blank-self-defense.php 93e5c7160ae7209864aeb97c6cca691e Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5c7160ae7209864aeb97c6cca691e After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. responded in self-defense against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan "and has since used force against al Qaeda and several affiliated groups from Pakistan to Yemen to Syria to Somalia and beyond," Emory Law's Laurie Blank writes in a column for Jurist. It raises two important questions, she says. "How long does self-defense last ... and how far can a state go--both in the geographic sense and in the sense of the legitimate aims of using force--when acting in self defense?" 2017-03-11T12:0:00-05:00 Recent Yemen strikes raise questions about self-defense, Blank says After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. responded in self-defense against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan "and has since used force against al Qaeda and several affiliated groups from Pakistan to Yemen to Syria to Somalia and beyond," Emory Law's Laurie Blank writes in a column for Jurist. It raises two important questions, she says. "How long does self-defense last ... and how far can a state go--both in the geographic sense and in the sense of the legitimate aims of using force--when acting in self defense?" Emory University School of Law A Georgia voter redistricting plan has raised charges that it is designed to dilute the influence of minority voters and protect members of GOP who came close to losing their seats in the last election. Republicans say there is nothing "sinister or underhanded" about the bill. If passed, the redistricting may be open to court challenge. "The issue in Georgia, and in the North Carolina cases, is whether the predominant intent of the legislature is racial or partisan," said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/ga-republican-redistricting-plan-called-blatant-power-grab 93e5c65e0ae7209864aeb97cbb9f282d Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EST JOHNNY KAUFFMAN urn:uuid:93e5c65e0ae7209864aeb97cbb9f282d A Georgia voter redistricting plan has raised charges that it is designed to dilute the influence of minority voters and protect members of GOP who came close to losing their seats in the last election. Republicans say there is nothing "sinister or underhanded" about the bill. If passed, the redistricting may be open to court challenge. "The issue in Georgia, and in the North Carolina cases, is whether the predominant intent of the legislature is racial or partisan," said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. 2017-03-08T12:0:00-05:00 Georgia redistricting plan may invite challenge, Kang says A Georgia voter redistricting plan has raised charges that it is designed to dilute the influence of minority voters and protect members of GOP who came close to losing their seats in the last election. Republicans say there is nothing "sinister or underhanded" about the bill. If passed, the redistricting may be open to court challenge. "The issue in Georgia, and in the North Carolina cases, is whether the predominant intent of the legislature is racial or partisan," said Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. Emory University School of Law SEC officials didn't attend an annual conference for Wall Street bond dealmakers in Las Vegas last week, Bloomberg reports. The agency is bracing for deep spending reductions in President Donald Trump's budget proposal, the story says. "We're already seeing a quieter enforcement regime" since the change of administration, said Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja. "The number of enforcement cases is likely to be down considerably going forward." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-06/wall-street-cops-reined-in-as-sec-braces-for-trump-budget-cuts 93e5c5ae0ae7209864aeb97c4143c9c9 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EST Matt Robinson and Benjamin Bain urn:uuid:93e5c5ae0ae7209864aeb97c4143c9c9 SEC officials didn't attend an annual conference for Wall Street bond dealmakers in Las Vegas last week, Bloomberg reports. The agency is bracing for deep spending reductions in President Donald Trump's budget proposal, the story says. "We're already seeing a quieter enforcement regime" since the change of administration, said Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja. "The number of enforcement cases is likely to be down considerably going forward." 2017-03-06T12:0:00-05:00 Trump's SEC budget cuts will reduce enforcement, Velikonja says SEC officials didn't attend an annual conference for Wall Street bond dealmakers in Las Vegas last week, Bloomberg reports. The agency is bracing for deep spending reductions in President Donald Trump's budget proposal, the story says. "We're already seeing a quieter enforcement regime" since the change of administration, said Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja. "The number of enforcement cases is likely to be down considerably going forward." Emory University School of Law Immigration Court judges in Atlanta are failing to uphold ethical standards that ensure immigrants receive fair and impartial treatment, according to a seven-week study by Emory Law students and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which was recently featured on the Immigration Prof Blog. "These observations confirm the Atlanta Immigration Court's reputation as a system where judges fail to respect the rule of law," said Adjunct Professor Hallie Ludsin of Emory Law School, who led the law students in their court monitoring. http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2017/03/atlanta-immigration-court-judges-fail-to-uphold-ethical-standards-splc-emory-university-school-of-la.html 93e5c5090ae7209864aeb97cb2b36030 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e5c5090ae7209864aeb97cb2b36030 Immigration Court judges in Atlanta are failing to uphold ethical standards that ensure immigrants receive fair and impartial treatment, according to a seven-week study by Emory Law students and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which was recently featured on the Immigration Prof Blog. "These observations confirm the Atlanta Immigration Court's reputation as a system where judges fail to respect the rule of law," said Adjunct Professor Hallie Ludsin of Emory Law School, who led the law students in their court monitoring. 2017-03-02T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law study finds judicial prejudice in immigration hearings Immigration Court judges in Atlanta are failing to uphold ethical standards that ensure immigrants receive fair and impartial treatment, according to a seven-week study by Emory Law students and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which was recently featured on the Immigration Prof Blog. "These observations confirm the Atlanta Immigration Court's reputation as a system where judges fail to respect the rule of law," said Adjunct Professor Hallie Ludsin of Emory Law School, who led the law students in their court monitoring. Emory University School of Law The Trump administration is struggling to revise its executive order limiting travel to the United States for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, McClatchy News reports. A new order needs to address two key aspects to prevent another suspension, Emory Law Professor Polly Price says. It must honor green-card holders' permanent resident status and not apply to the temporary visas of those already here. It also needs a better justification of why these countries are being singled out so it doesn't appear to be based on religion. "It's reasonable to believe that green card holders would have constitutional rights, at least to some degree," she said. However, temporary visitors who haven't yet entered the U.S. "don't have any rights that we can review." http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article134628234.html 93e5c0ad0ae7209864aeb97c3c8659eb Thu, 23 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST FRANCO ORDOÑEZ urn:uuid:93e5c0ad0ae7209864aeb97c3c8659eb The Trump administration is struggling to revise its executive order limiting travel to the United States for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, McClatchy News reports. A new order needs to address two key aspects to prevent another suspension, Emory Law Professor Polly Price says. It must honor green-card holders' permanent resident status and not apply to the temporary visas of those already here. It also needs a better justification of why these countries are being singled out so it doesn't appear to be based on religion. "It's reasonable to believe that green card holders would have constitutional rights, at least to some degree," she said. However, temporary visitors who haven't yet entered the U.S. "don't have any rights that we can review." 2017-02-23T12:0:00-05:00 Price discusses Trump travel ban's legal hurdles The Trump administration is struggling to revise its executive order limiting travel to the United States for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, McClatchy News reports. A new order needs to address two key aspects to prevent another suspension, Emory Law Professor Polly Price says. It must honor green-card holders' permanent resident status and not apply to the temporary visas of those already here. It also needs a better justification of why these countries are being singled out so it doesn't appear to be based on religion. "It's reasonable to believe that green card holders would have constitutional rights, at least to some degree," she said. However, temporary visitors who haven't yet entered the U.S. "don't have any rights that we can review." Emory University School of Law "The US Department of Agriculture recently removed all government inspection reports of animal facilities from its website, abolishing transparency of businesses and universities using animals and severely undermining the ability to prevent even the most extreme animal abuse," Emory Law Professor Ani Satz writes for CNN. Some were reposted later, but "reducing public access to inspection reports undermines government accountability and animal protection." http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/20/opinions/usda-animal-inspection-reports-satz/index.html 93e5c2c10ae7209864aeb97c437a589e Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Ani B. Satz asatz@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5c2c10ae7209864aeb97c437a589e "The US Department of Agriculture recently removed all government inspection reports of animal facilities from its website, abolishing transparency of businesses and universities using animals and severely undermining the ability to prevent even the most extreme animal abuse," Emory Law Professor Ani Satz writes for CNN. Some were reposted later, but "reducing public access to inspection reports undermines government accountability and animal protection." 2017-02-20T12:0:00-05:00 Satz calls for transparency after USDA removes facility inspection reports "The US Department of Agriculture recently removed all government inspection reports of animal facilities from its website, abolishing transparency of businesses and universities using animals and severely undermining the ability to prevent even the most extreme animal abuse," Emory Law Professor Ani Satz writes for CNN. Some were reposted later, but "reducing public access to inspection reports undermines government accountability and animal protection." Emory University School of Law "The Trump administration showed its hand on Friday, when the Department of Justice withdrew its request that a Texas district court lift its stay in a case dealing with access to bathrooms for transgender students," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. "The action by the DOJ in Texas on its face seems minor. In fact, it is quite revealing. LGBTQ rights will not be defended at the federal level. Those in favor of LGBTQ equality will need to defend themselves against efforts in states to ban the use of restrooms and to embrace so-called religious-liberty bills. The fight is now our own. We won't be able to look to this administration for help." http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/13/opinions/trump-true-views-on-lgbtq-rights-holbrook-opinion/index.html 93e5bffb0ae7209864aeb97c6ca55469 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5bffb0ae7209864aeb97c6ca55469 "The Trump administration showed its hand on Friday, when the Department of Justice withdrew its request that a Texas district court lift its stay in a case dealing with access to bathrooms for transgender students," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. "The action by the DOJ in Texas on its face seems minor. In fact, it is quite revealing. LGBTQ rights will not be defended at the federal level. Those in favor of LGBTQ equality will need to defend themselves against efforts in states to ban the use of restrooms and to embrace so-called religious-liberty bills. The fight is now our own. We won't be able to look to this administration for help." 2017-02-14T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook: How Trump's DOJ stands on LGBTQ issues "The Trump administration showed its hand on Friday, when the Department of Justice withdrew its request that a Texas district court lift its stay in a case dealing with access to bathrooms for transgender students," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for CNN. "The action by the DOJ in Texas on its face seems minor. In fact, it is quite revealing. LGBTQ rights will not be defended at the federal level. Those in favor of LGBTQ equality will need to defend themselves against efforts in states to ban the use of restrooms and to embrace so-called religious-liberty bills. The fight is now our own. We won't be able to look to this administration for help." Emory University School of Law Under the Trump Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement officers say, they are now authorized to use their discretion to make more arrests than they did under the Obama Administration. Last week, they began an aggressive push to do that. President Trump promises to increase arrests and deportations as soon as he can. There are other considerations, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "It's completely dependent on Congress," she tells WXIA, "to add more staff to ICE, to add more staff on the border, and also... to fully staff and add to the immigration courts." http://www.11alive.com/news/local/ice-stepping-up-enforcment-arrests-deportations/408119024 93e5bf490ae7209864aeb97c48c2a86f Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5bf490ae7209864aeb97c48c2a86f Under the Trump Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement officers say, they are now authorized to use their discretion to make more arrests than they did under the Obama Administration. Last week, they began an aggressive push to do that. President Trump promises to increase arrests and deportations as soon as he can. There are other considerations, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "It's completely dependent on Congress," she tells WXIA, "to add more staff to ICE, to add more staff on the border, and also... to fully staff and add to the immigration courts." 2017-02-13T12:0:00-05:00 Price quoted by WXIA on impact of ICE raids Under the Trump Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement officers say, they are now authorized to use their discretion to make more arrests than they did under the Obama Administration. Last week, they began an aggressive push to do that. President Trump promises to increase arrests and deportations as soon as he can. There are other considerations, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "It's completely dependent on Congress," she tells WXIA, "to add more staff to ICE, to add more staff on the border, and also... to fully staff and add to the immigration courts." Emory University School of Law EPA Director Scott Pruitt's mission to roll back Obama EPA regulations, particularly on climate, could be as simple as rereading the Clean Air Act, Bloomberg News writes. "If confirmed as administrator, Pruitt could revive some of the arguments he had offered against Obama-era EPA regulations, reading new limits on the agency's power that could pass judicial muster," the story says. Nash commented on how using the Chevon rule affects agency policy. https://www.bna.com/scott-pruitt-love-n57982083616/ 93e5c20a0ae7209864aeb97c4959462a Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Bloomberg urn:uuid:93e5c20a0ae7209864aeb97c4959462a EPA Director Scott Pruitt's mission to roll back Obama EPA regulations, particularly on climate, could be as simple as rereading the Clean Air Act, Bloomberg News writes. "If confirmed as administrator, Pruitt could revive some of the arguments he had offered against Obama-era EPA regulations, reading new limits on the agency's power that could pass judicial muster," the story says. Nash commented on how using the Chevon rule affects agency policy. 2017-02-10T12:0:00-05:00 Bloomberg quotes Nash on Pruitt's impact at EPA EPA Director Scott Pruitt's mission to roll back Obama EPA regulations, particularly on climate, could be as simple as rereading the Clean Air Act, Bloomberg News writes. "If confirmed as administrator, Pruitt could revive some of the arguments he had offered against Obama-era EPA regulations, reading new limits on the agency's power that could pass judicial muster," the story says. Nash commented on how using the Chevon rule affects agency policy. Emory University School of Law An Arkansas Supreme Court case that questions whether a city can pass laws that exceed a state's existing antidiscrimination protections could be a bellwether on how clashes between liberal cities and conservative states are resolved, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook told the Wall Street Journal. "I think at present it's isolated, but it has the potential to grow," Holbrook said of the case's impact. if the state wins, he says, courts elsewhere might also argue that the need for uniformity across cities and counties outweighs cities' and counties' right to pass their own antidiscrimination protections. https://www.wsj.com/articles/arkansas-law-banning-local-antidiscrimination-ordinances-is-tested-1486662746 93e5bdef0ae7209864aeb97cd08e8d97 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Erica Orden urn:uuid:93e5bdef0ae7209864aeb97cd08e8d97 An Arkansas Supreme Court case that questions whether a city can pass laws that exceed a state's existing antidiscrimination protections could be a bellwether on how clashes between liberal cities and conservative states are resolved, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook told the Wall Street Journal. "I think at present it's isolated, but it has the potential to grow," Holbrook said of the case's impact. if the state wins, he says, courts elsewhere might also argue that the need for uniformity across cities and counties outweighs cities' and counties' right to pass their own antidiscrimination protections. 2017-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook in the WSJ: When liberal cities legislate in conservative states An Arkansas Supreme Court case that questions whether a city can pass laws that exceed a state's existing antidiscrimination protections could be a bellwether on how clashes between liberal cities and conservative states are resolved, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook told the Wall Street Journal. "I think at present it's isolated, but it has the potential to grow," Holbrook said of the case's impact. if the state wins, he says, courts elsewhere might also argue that the need for uniformity across cities and counties outweighs cities' and counties' right to pass their own antidiscrimination protections. Emory University School of Law President Donald Trump's derisive comments about judges, including Federal District Judge James Robart, whom he labeled a "so-called judge" have been widely criticized, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. But Trump is only continuing a trend that began long ago. "Those who are troubled by his comments would do well to address the problem as a whole rather than fixate on the Trump as the sole offender," he writes. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/318783-trump-is-not-the-first-president-to-criticize-judiciary 93e5be9b0ae7209864aeb97c45720f35 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5be9b0ae7209864aeb97c45720f35 President Donald Trump's derisive comments about judges, including Federal District Judge James Robart, whom he labeled a "so-called judge" have been widely criticized, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. But Trump is only continuing a trend that began long ago. "Those who are troubled by his comments would do well to address the problem as a whole rather than fixate on the Trump as the sole offender," he writes. 2017-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 Trump isn't the first president to question the judiciary, Nash says President Donald Trump's derisive comments about judges, including Federal District Judge James Robart, whom he labeled a "so-called judge" have been widely criticized, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. But Trump is only continuing a trend that began long ago. "Those who are troubled by his comments would do well to address the problem as a whole rather than fixate on the Trump as the sole offender," he writes. Emory University School of Law Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch frequently dissents when a court majority seeks to impose federal authority over other governing bodies, says an Associated Press story. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh says Gorsuch's views on the power of federal agencies could be particularly important with Donald Trump in the White House. "For anyone who is concerned about abuses of power under Trump," he said, "that sort of person would really welcome a theory that would limit how much authority the agencies would have to say what the statutes mean." https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/02/02/us/ap-us-supreme-court-gorsuch-federalism.html 93e5bd450ae7209864aeb97ce9eacbf3 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Associated Press urn:uuid:93e5bd450ae7209864aeb97ce9eacbf3 Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch frequently dissents when a court majority seeks to impose federal authority over other governing bodies, says an Associated Press story. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh says Gorsuch's views on the power of federal agencies could be particularly important with Donald Trump in the White House. "For anyone who is concerned about abuses of power under Trump," he said, "that sort of person would really welcome a theory that would limit how much authority the agencies would have to say what the statutes mean." 2017-02-07T12:0:00-05:00 Gorsuch's federalism may prevent abuse of power, Volokh says Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch frequently dissents when a court majority seeks to impose federal authority over other governing bodies, says an Associated Press story. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh says Gorsuch's views on the power of federal agencies could be particularly important with Donald Trump in the White House. "For anyone who is concerned about abuses of power under Trump," he said, "that sort of person would really welcome a theory that would limit how much authority the agencies would have to say what the statutes mean." Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Polly Price spoke with CNN's Jonathan Mann about the real-life and legal implications of the suspension of President Trump's travel ban. She doesn't expect a quick decision on the merits of the case, calling it an enormously complex issue. However, Trump's argument that his executive order is not subject to judicial review could set up a constitutional conflict, she says. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2017/02/05/us-travel-ban-polly-price-mann-intv.cnn.html 93e5bb490ae7209864aeb97c13231386 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST CNN urn:uuid:93e5bb490ae7209864aeb97c13231386 Emory Law professor Polly Price spoke with CNN's Jonathan Mann about the real-life and legal implications of the suspension of President Trump's travel ban. She doesn't expect a quick decision on the merits of the case, calling it an enormously complex issue. However, Trump's argument that his executive order is not subject to judicial review could set up a constitutional conflict, she says. 2017-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 CNN interviews Price about Trump's travel ban Emory Law professor Polly Price spoke with CNN's Jonathan Mann about the real-life and legal implications of the suspension of President Trump's travel ban. She doesn't expect a quick decision on the merits of the case, calling it an enormously complex issue. However, Trump's argument that his executive order is not subject to judicial review could set up a constitutional conflict, she says. Emory University School of Law Despite the fact they believe former President Obama was denied his right to appoint the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Emory Law's Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. writes he hopes Democrats will not play tit for tat at confirmation hearings. "Judge Gorsuch is a brilliant jurist. And while I will likely often disagree with him on the rights of the accused, the right scope of extra-textual concepts like 'sovereign immunity,' or how broadly to understand statutes like the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, he should be treated with respect and receive a fair hearing," he says. http://www.myajc.com/news/opinion/our-republic-depends-playing-the-rules/ 93e5bc990ae7209864aeb97cfff33010 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Fred Smith Jr. fred.smith@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5bc990ae7209864aeb97cfff33010 Despite the fact they believe former President Obama was denied his right to appoint the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Emory Law's Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. writes he hopes Democrats will not play tit for tat at confirmation hearings. "Judge Gorsuch is a brilliant jurist. And while I will likely often disagree with him on the rights of the accused, the right scope of extra-textual concepts like 'sovereign immunity,' or how broadly to understand statutes like the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, he should be treated with respect and receive a fair hearing," he says. 2017-02-04T12:0:00-05:00 Democrats should give Gorsuch a fair hearing, Smith says Despite the fact they believe former President Obama was denied his right to appoint the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Emory Law's Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. writes he hopes Democrats will not play tit for tat at confirmation hearings. "Judge Gorsuch is a brilliant jurist. And while I will likely often disagree with him on the rights of the accused, the right scope of extra-textual concepts like 'sovereign immunity,' or how broadly to understand statutes like the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, he should be treated with respect and receive a fair hearing," he says. Emory University School of Law When the University of California, Berkeley canceled an appearance by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos because of violent protests, President Trump appeared to threaten, via tweet, to cut the college's federal funding. The government can't pull funding by retroactively saying federal money is contingent on protecting free speech, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh told the Chronicle of Higher Education. "If the funding comes explicitly with strings attached, which is that you must adequately protect free speech on your campus if you want these funds, and if the university takes these funds knowing the condition, that's one thing," he said. http://www.chronicle.com/article/Trump-Can-t-Cut-Off/239100?cid=wcontentgrid_6_4grid_2 93e5bbee0ae7209864aeb97cf89ff39c Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Sarah Brown urn:uuid:93e5bbee0ae7209864aeb97cf89ff39c When the University of California, Berkeley canceled an appearance by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos because of violent protests, President Trump appeared to threaten, via tweet, to cut the college's federal funding. The government can't pull funding by retroactively saying federal money is contingent on protecting free speech, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh told the Chronicle of Higher Education. "If the funding comes explicitly with strings attached, which is that you must adequately protect free speech on your campus if you want these funds, and if the university takes these funds knowing the condition, that's one thing," he said. 2017-02-03T12:0:00-05:00 Can Trump deny federal funding to Berkeley? No, Volokh says When the University of California, Berkeley canceled an appearance by Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos because of violent protests, President Trump appeared to threaten, via tweet, to cut the college's federal funding. The government can't pull funding by retroactively saying federal money is contingent on protecting free speech, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh told the Chronicle of Higher Education. "If the funding comes explicitly with strings attached, which is that you must adequately protect free speech on your campus if you want these funds, and if the university takes these funds knowing the condition, that's one thing," he said. Emory University School of Law There is reason to believe, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, that Gorsuch's greatest impact (at least in the short-term) will be on the question of how much deference courts should afford agencies when they interpret federal statutes. "Signals from Gorsuch's court of appeals opinions indicate a desire by the judge to restore some measure of judicial supremacy over statutory interpretation," he adds. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/317455-gorsuch-pick-for-supreme-court-might-impact-federal-agencies 93e5c15c0ae7209864aeb97c8151c7b5 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5c15c0ae7209864aeb97c8151c7b5 There is reason to believe, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, that Gorsuch's greatest impact (at least in the short-term) will be on the question of how much deference courts should afford agencies when they interpret federal statutes. "Signals from Gorsuch's court of appeals opinions indicate a desire by the judge to restore some measure of judicial supremacy over statutory interpretation," he adds. 2017-02-02T12:0:00-05:00 Nash for The Hill: Gorsuch's interpretation of courts' deference to agencies There is reason to believe, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, that Gorsuch's greatest impact (at least in the short-term) will be on the question of how much deference courts should afford agencies when they interpret federal statutes. "Signals from Gorsuch's court of appeals opinions indicate a desire by the judge to restore some measure of judicial supremacy over statutory interpretation," he adds. Emory University School of Law Charles Shanor will retire this month after 41 years of teaching. In addition to his role as a beloved professor, he also established institutions that will endure at Emory Law well beyond his tenure. In 2013, Shanor created the Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans with Director Emeritus Lane Dennard and two student leaders; he currently serves as co-director. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/02/shanor-retires-after-41-years-at-Emory-law.html 93df98440ae7209864aeb97c804ad390 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df98440ae7209864aeb97c804ad390 Charles Shanor will retire this month after 41 years of teaching. In addition to his role as a beloved professor, he also established institutions that will endure at Emory Law well beyond his tenure. In 2013, Shanor created the Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans with Director Emeritus Lane Dennard and two student leaders; he currently serves as co-director. 2017-02-01T12:0:00-05:00 Shanor retires after four decades of teaching, advocacy, practice Charles Shanor will retire this month after 41 years of teaching. In addition to his role as a beloved professor, he also established institutions that will endure at Emory Law well beyond his tenure. In 2013, Shanor created the Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans with Director Emeritus Lane Dennard and two student leaders; he currently serves as co-director. Emory University - School of Law Professor Alexander Volokh has known Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch for more than 20 years. "Generally, I don't have any expectation that Trump will do the right thing, so I'm unexpectedly pleased that--of the three judges who were apparently on Trump's short list--Judge Gorsuch is probably the best on civil liberties issues," he writes for the Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/01/31/neil-gorsuch-fortunately/?utm_term=.834c80901ccd 93e5b9290ae7209864aeb97c5542ff22 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e5b9290ae7209864aeb97c5542ff22 Professor Alexander Volokh has known Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch for more than 20 years. "Generally, I don't have any expectation that Trump will do the right thing, so I'm unexpectedly pleased that--of the three judges who were apparently on Trump's short list--Judge Gorsuch is probably the best on civil liberties issues," he writes for the Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy. 2017-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh on Gorsuch: 'Probably the best on civil liberties' Professor Alexander Volokh has known Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch for more than 20 years. "Generally, I don't have any expectation that Trump will do the right thing, so I'm unexpectedly pleased that--of the three judges who were apparently on Trump's short list--Judge Gorsuch is probably the best on civil liberties issues," he writes for the Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy. Emory University School of Law Black sites and extraordinary renditions indicate by their very name that they lie outside the norm of ordinary behavior, writes Laurie Blank, director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Reports that President Trump is preparing an executive order that could reinstate the use of secret overseas prisons for detention and interrogation would violate international law, she writes in an op-ed for The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/homeland-security/316906-return-of-black-site-prisons-would-be-a-return-to 93e5b8840ae7209864aeb97c8bf70da7 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5b8840ae7209864aeb97c8bf70da7 Black sites and extraordinary renditions indicate by their very name that they lie outside the norm of ordinary behavior, writes Laurie Blank, director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Reports that President Trump is preparing an executive order that could reinstate the use of secret overseas prisons for detention and interrogation would violate international law, she writes in an op-ed for The Hill. 2017-01-30T12:0:00-05:00 Blank: Talk of secret prisons raises 'a huge red flag' Black sites and extraordinary renditions indicate by their very name that they lie outside the norm of ordinary behavior, writes Laurie Blank, director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Reports that President Trump is preparing an executive order that could reinstate the use of secret overseas prisons for detention and interrogation would violate international law, she writes in an op-ed for The Hill. Emory University School of Law Immigration law experts, including Emory Law Professor Polly Price. raised concerns about President Trump's recent executive order which affects immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority countries. "Green card holders cannot be rejected from returning to the U.S. without a hearing before an immigration judge," she tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But you can still be detained, and there's no guarantee of a speedy hearing. Immigration courts have a backlog of around 10 months, she said. "A green card gives you legal rights," Price said. "You can't be returned without due process." Temporary travel privileges, such as tourist or student visas, guarantee nothing. "There's no appeal at almost any stage," Price said. '"Most of the decisions aren't reviewable. If you look Middle Eastern, youre in for a difficult time." http://www.myajc.com/news/national-govt--politics/confusion-remains-over-immigration-ban-trump-gives-mixed-signals/aLwaenEbvASPN9qOqweaAP/ 93e5b73f0ae7209864aeb97c70589e97 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5b73f0ae7209864aeb97c70589e97 Immigration law experts, including Emory Law Professor Polly Price. raised concerns about President Trump's recent executive order which affects immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority countries. "Green card holders cannot be rejected from returning to the U.S. without a hearing before an immigration judge," she tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But you can still be detained, and there's no guarantee of a speedy hearing. Immigration courts have a backlog of around 10 months, she said. "A green card gives you legal rights," Price said. "You can't be returned without due process." Temporary travel privileges, such as tourist or student visas, guarantee nothing. "There's no appeal at almost any stage," Price said. '"Most of the decisions aren't reviewable. If you look Middle Eastern, youre in for a difficult time." 2017-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Price comments on Trump travel ban Immigration law experts, including Emory Law Professor Polly Price. raised concerns about President Trump's recent executive order which affects immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority countries. "Green card holders cannot be rejected from returning to the U.S. without a hearing before an immigration judge," she tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But you can still be detained, and there's no guarantee of a speedy hearing. Immigration courts have a backlog of around 10 months, she said. "A green card gives you legal rights," Price said. "You can't be returned without due process." Temporary travel privileges, such as tourist or student visas, guarantee nothing. "There's no appeal at almost any stage," Price said. '"Most of the decisions aren't reviewable. If you look Middle Eastern, youre in for a difficult time." Emory University School of Law Donald Trump recently vowed to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid. But for that to be effective, the government "must have the ability to not only negotiate prices, but also to put some pressure on drug makers to secure price concessions," Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd writes for Morning Consult. "Policy-makers must fully understand what it means for government to negotiate directly with drug makers, and what the potential consequences are for price reductions, access to popular drugs, drug innovation, and drug prices for other consumers." https://morningconsult.com/opinions/trumps-wrong-headed-approach-drug-prices/ 93e5b6a30ae7209864aeb97c9312eec4 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Joanna M. Shepherd jshepherd@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5b6a30ae7209864aeb97c9312eec4 Donald Trump recently vowed to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid. But for that to be effective, the government "must have the ability to not only negotiate prices, but also to put some pressure on drug makers to secure price concessions," Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd writes for Morning Consult. "Policy-makers must fully understand what it means for government to negotiate directly with drug makers, and what the potential consequences are for price reductions, access to popular drugs, drug innovation, and drug prices for other consumers." 2017-01-24T12:0:00-05:00 Shepherd on Trump's promise to force drug companies to negotiate Donald Trump recently vowed to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid. But for that to be effective, the government "must have the ability to not only negotiate prices, but also to put some pressure on drug makers to secure price concessions," Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd writes for Morning Consult. "Policy-makers must fully understand what it means for government to negotiate directly with drug makers, and what the potential consequences are for price reductions, access to popular drugs, drug innovation, and drug prices for other consumers." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook commented on a recent case where a judge denied two transgender mens' petition to change their names. Courts across Georgia have granted name changes to transgender men and women for years. However, one judge ruled, "changing their names would have been 'a type of fraud on the general public.'" The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the decision. http://www.11alive.com/news/local/investigations/name-change-after-legal-fight-transgender-men-win-case-to-change-their-names-/389192004 93e5b7d90ae7209864aeb97cfff7f854 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST 11 Alive urn:uuid:93e5b7d90ae7209864aeb97cfff7f854 Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook commented on a recent case where a judge denied two transgender mens' petition to change their names. Courts across Georgia have granted name changes to transgender men and women for years. However, one judge ruled, "changing their names would have been 'a type of fraud on the general public.'" The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the decision. 2017-01-20T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook on cases involving transgender name changes Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook commented on a recent case where a judge denied two transgender mens' petition to change their names. Courts across Georgia have granted name changes to transgender men and women for years. However, one judge ruled, "changing their names would have been 'a type of fraud on the general public.'" The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the decision. Emory University School of Law http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/01/Emory-law-celebrates-martin-luther-king-jr.html 93df85500ae7209864aeb97c4b281a74 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Robert A. Schapiro lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df85500ae7209864aeb97c4b281a74 Dean Robert Schapiro's message of diversity and service at Emory University Schoo of Law on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2017-01-15T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Emory University - School of Law As the world reflects up on the presidency of Barack Obama and prepares for a transfer of power, CNN presents 11 commentaries on his legacy. Professor Dorothy Brown comments on the exceptionalism of electing the first black President versus the reality of racism. "Symbolism, it turned out, was a bad thing for addressing anti-black racism in America", said Brown. "The symbolism of a black President prevented America from grappling with the reality of how exceptional his victory and his story really was." http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/09/opinions/obama-legacy-opinion-roundup/index.html 93e5b60e0ae7209864aeb97c7c68a4fa Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5b60e0ae7209864aeb97c7c68a4fa As the world reflects upon the presidency of Barack Obama and prepares for a transfer of power, CNN presents 11 commentaries on his legacy. Professor Dorothy Brown comments on the exceptionalism of electing the first black President versus the reality of racism. "Symbolism, it turned out, was a bad thing for addressing anti-black racism in America", said Brown. "The symbolism of a black President prevented America from grappling with the reality of how exceptional his victory and his story really was." 2017-01-10T12:0:00-05:00 Dorothy Brown on the symbolism of Obama's presidency As the world reflects up on the presidency of Barack Obama and prepares for a transfer of power, CNN presents 11 commentaries on his legacy. Professor Dorothy Brown comments on the exceptionalism of electing the first black President versus the reality of racism. "Symbolism, it turned out, was a bad thing for addressing anti-black racism in America", said Brown. "The symbolism of a black President prevented America from grappling with the reality of how exceptional his victory and his story really was." Emory University School of Law In 2016, the American Center for Law and Justice published a seven-point plan to stop the ISIS genocide against Christians, which can be applied in any instance where the U.S. recognizes that genocide is taking place, Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes with co-author Ján Figel. "These practical steps for governmental intervention include calling upon the various U.N. organs to formally recognize the genocides taking place, to prosecute war criminals and to establish in-region safe zones for genocide victims, which would also eliminate the need for mass refugee relocation," the op-ed reads. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/18/opinions/trumps-responsibility-in-aleppo-fige-goldfeder-opinion/index.html 93e4793a0ae7209864aeb97cb50e2483 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e4793a0ae7209864aeb97cb50e2483 In 2016, the American Center for Law and Justice published a seven-point plan to stop the ISIS genocide against Christians, which can be applied in any instance where the U.S. recognizes that genocide is taking place, Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes with co-author Ján Figel. "These practical steps for governmental intervention include calling upon the various U.N. organs to formally recognize the genocides taking place, to prosecute war criminals and to establish in-region safe zones for genocide victims, which would also eliminate the need for mass refugee relocation," the op-ed reads. 2016-12-18T12:0:00-05:00 Goldfeder for CNN: What Trump can do for Aleppo In 2016, the American Center for Law and Justice published a seven-point plan to stop the ISIS genocide against Christians, which can be applied in any instance where the U.S. recognizes that genocide is taking place, Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes with co-author Ján Figel. "These practical steps for governmental intervention include calling upon the various U.N. organs to formally recognize the genocides taking place, to prosecute war criminals and to establish in-region safe zones for genocide victims, which would also eliminate the need for mass refugee relocation," the op-ed reads. Emory University School of Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted in the New York Times on the Justice Department's decision to file a lawsuit against a New Jersey township. It alleges discrimination against Muslim residents who want to build a mosque there. The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act was intended to protect all religious faiths, but 11 of the last 13 cases brought by the Justice Department have involved Muslims. "The law, by its very nature, deals with particularly vulnerable populations," Goldfeder said. "It's so easy for towns to hide discrimination behind layers of land-use procedure." http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/nyregion/us-says-new-jersey-town-that-denied-mosque-discriminated-against-muslims.html 93e47a030ae7209864aeb97c07838086 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EST New York Times urn:uuid:93e47a030ae7209864aeb97c07838086 Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted in the New York Times on the Justice Department's decision to file a lawsuit against a New Jersey township. It alleges discrimination against Muslim residents who want to build a mosque there. The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act was intended to protect all religious faiths, but 11 of the last 13 cases brought by the Justice Department have involved Muslims. "The law, by its very nature, deals with particularly vulnerable populations," Goldfeder said. "It's so easy for towns to hide discrimination behind layers of land-use procedure." 2016-12-18T12:0:00-05:00 NY Times quotes Goldfeder on mosque controversy Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder was quoted in the New York Times on the Justice Department's decision to file a lawsuit against a New Jersey township. It alleges discrimination against Muslim residents who want to build a mosque there. The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act was intended to protect all religious faiths, but 11 of the last 13 cases brought by the Justice Department have involved Muslims. "The law, by its very nature, deals with particularly vulnerable populations," Goldfeder said. "It's so easy for towns to hide discrimination behind layers of land-use procedure." Emory University School of Law On Nov. 9, pharmaceutical stocks soared as Donald Trump's election victory eased concerns about government intervention in drug pricing, Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd writes for Morning Consult. Pharmaceutical stocks had generally underperformed this year as the market, like much of America, awaited a Clinton victory. Trump had less to say on drug pricing, hence the market's favorable response to his unexpected victory. "Yet, as the end of the first post-election month draws near, we are still uncertain whether Trump is friend or foe to the pharmaceutical industry," she writes. https://morningconsult.com/opinions/trump-whats-next-pharmaceutical-industry/ 93e4787c0ae7209864aeb97ccd4bd443 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EST Joanna M. Shepherd jshepherd@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4787c0ae7209864aeb97ccd4bd443 On Nov. 9, pharmaceutical stocks soared as Donald Trump's election victory eased concerns about government intervention in drug pricing, Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd writes for Morning Consult. Pharmaceutical stocks had generally underperformed this year as the market, like much of America, awaited a Clinton victory. Trump had less to say on drug pricing, hence the market's favorable response to his unexpected victory. "Yet, as the end of the first post-election month draws near, we are still uncertain whether Trump is friend or foe to the pharmaceutical industry," she writes. 2016-12-08T12:0:00-05:00 Shepherd: Is Trump friend or foe to pharmaceutical industry? On Nov. 9, pharmaceutical stocks soared as Donald Trump's election victory eased concerns about government intervention in drug pricing, Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd writes for Morning Consult. Pharmaceutical stocks had generally underperformed this year as the market, like much of America, awaited a Clinton victory. Trump had less to say on drug pricing, hence the market's favorable response to his unexpected victory. "Yet, as the end of the first post-election month draws near, we are still uncertain whether Trump is friend or foe to the pharmaceutical industry," she writes. Emory University School of Law For Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Lessons from Left Field," Celeste Headlee and Sean Powers talked with Emory Law Adjunct Professor Janet Metzger about her classes on courtroom theater. "The law school conducts classes you expect--contracts, torts--but it also offers one you might not: drama. The professor behind it--and before it--is Janet Metzger. We talked with her and law student Prasad Hurra about the class." http://gpbnews.org/post/front-seat-courtroom-theater 93e477d30ae7209864aeb97cd8ddd7d6 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 EST GPB urn:uuid:93e477d30ae7209864aeb97cd8ddd7d6 For Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Lessons from Left Field," Celeste Headlee and Sean Powers talked with Emory Law Adjunct Professor Janet Metzger about her classes on courtroom theater. "The law school conducts classes you expect--contracts, torts--but it also offers one you might not: drama. The professor behind it--and before it--is Janet Metzger. We talked with her and law student Prasad Hurra about the class." 2016-12-05T12:0:00-05:00 GPB talks with Metzger about courtroom theater skills For Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Lessons from Left Field," Celeste Headlee and Sean Powers talked with Emory Law Adjunct Professor Janet Metzger about her classes on courtroom theater. "The law school conducts classes you expect--contracts, torts--but it also offers one you might not: drama. The professor behind it--and before it--is Janet Metzger. We talked with her and law student Prasad Hurra about the class." Emory University School of Law Jacynta Brewton is Emory Law's new director of alumni relations. She joins the law school from the University of Maryland's School of Medicine. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/11/Brewton-joins-emory-law-as-alumni-director.html 93e149fd0ae7209864aeb97c73028b22 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e149fd0ae7209864aeb97c73028b22 Jacynta Brewton is Emory Law's new director of alumni relations. She joins the law school from the University of Maryland's School of Medicine. 2016-11-28T12:0:00-05:00 Brewton new director of alumni relations Jacynta Brewton is Emory Law's new director of alumni relations. She joins the law school from the University of Maryland's School of Medicine. Emory University - School of Law During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump relentlessly attacked Gonzalo Curiel, the judge in a lawsuit charging that Trump University defrauded thousands of consumers. However, Curiel allowed Trump's motion to postpone the trial until Nov. 28, after the election. Had he not, says Emory Law Professor George Shepherd, "news reports would have focused not on Trump speaking before thousands of adoring supporters at his rallies, but instead on Trump sweating under humiliating cross-examination." http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/opinions/judge-curiel-trump-case/index.html 93e474460ae7209864aeb97ce87f95af Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST George B. Shepherd gshep@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:93e474460ae7209864aeb97ce87f95af During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump relentlessly attacked Gonzalo Curiel, the judge in a lawsuit charging that Trump University defrauded thousands of consumers. However, Curiel allowed Trump's motion to postpone the trial until Nov. 28, after the election. Had he not, says Emory Law Professor George Shepherd, "news reports would have focused not on Trump speaking before thousands of adoring supporters at his rallies, but instead on Trump sweating under humiliating cross-examination." 2016-11-17T12:0:00-05:00 'Mexican' judge Trump slammed may have gotten him elected During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump relentlessly attacked Gonzalo Curiel, the judge in a lawsuit charging that Trump University defrauded thousands of consumers. However, Curiel allowed Trump's motion to postpone the trial until Nov. 28, after the election. Had he not, says Emory Law Professor George Shepherd, "news reports would have focused not on Trump speaking before thousands of adoring supporters at his rallies, but instead on Trump sweating under humiliating cross-examination." Emory University School of Law Advocates accused Ga. State Rep. Jason Spencer of targeting Muslim women with proposed changes to a 1951 state law passed to unmask the Ku Klux Klan, the Associated Press reports. Backlash later prompted him to quickly discard the idea. Georgia's highest court has narrowly interpreted the 1951 law to apply only when one wears a mask to intimidate others, and the new bill's language would added "she" to the law. Even if passed, the proposed changes wouldn't apply to Muslim women "because they're not wearing their gear to intimidate anybody," said Emory Law Professor Michael Perry. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/17/georgia-lawmaker-drops-no-mask-proposal-after-muslim-backlash.html 93e4750d0ae7209864aeb97cdd9ac79a Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Associated Press urn:uuid:93e4750d0ae7209864aeb97cdd9ac79a Advocates accused Ga. State Rep. Jason Spencer of targeting Muslim women with proposed changes to a 1951 state law passed to unmask the Ku Klux Klan, the Associated Press reports. Backlash later prompted him to quickly discard the idea. Georgia's highest court has narrowly interpreted the 1951 law to apply only when one wears a mask to intimidate others, and the new bill's language would added "she" to the law. Even if passed, the proposed changes wouldn't apply to Muslim women "because they're not wearing their gear to intimidate anybody," said Emory Law Professor Michael Perry. 2016-11-17T12:0:00-05:00 Perry comments on controversial no-burqa bill Advocates accused Ga. State Rep. Jason Spencer of targeting Muslim women with proposed changes to a 1951 state law passed to unmask the Ku Klux Klan, the Associated Press reports. Backlash later prompted him to quickly discard the idea. Georgia's highest court has narrowly interpreted the 1951 law to apply only when one wears a mask to intimidate others, and the new bill's language would added "she" to the law. Even if passed, the proposed changes wouldn't apply to Muslim women "because they're not wearing their gear to intimidate anybody," said Emory Law Professor Michael Perry. Emory University School of Law In December, parties to the Nagoya Protocol, an international treaty governing the use of genetic resources from medicinal plants to pest-killing microbes, plan to discuss whether and how the agreement should apply to digital DNA sequences. The treaty was was meant in part to prevent richer nations from unfairly benefiting from genetic resources originating in poorer countries, Science magazine reports. However, It's one thing to declare that your laws protect digital sequences, and another to actually find and pursue those who violate them, says Emory Law Professor Margo Bagley. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/11/rise-digital-dna-raises-biopiracy-fears 93e473880ae7209864aeb97c0ee06537 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Margo A. Bagley margo.a.bagley@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e473880ae7209864aeb97c0ee06537 In December, parties to the Nagoya Protocol, an international treaty governing the use of genetic resources from medicinal plants to pest-killing microbes, plan to discuss whether and how the agreement should apply to digital DNA sequences. The treaty was was meant in part to prevent richer nations from unfairly benefiting from genetic resources originating in poorer countries, Science magazine reports. However, It's one thing to declare that your laws protect digital sequences, and another to actually find and pursue those who violate them, says Emory Law Professor Margo Bagley. 2016-11-17T12:0:00-05:00 Bagley quoted in Science on enforcing international genetic treaty In December, parties to the Nagoya Protocol, an international treaty governing the use of genetic resources from medicinal plants to pest-killing microbes, plan to discuss whether and how the agreement should apply to digital DNA sequences. The treaty was was meant in part to prevent richer nations from unfairly benefiting from genetic resources originating in poorer countries, Science magazine reports. However, It's one thing to declare that your laws protect digital sequences, and another to actually find and pursue those who violate them, says Emory Law Professor Margo Bagley. Emory University School of Law While speculation swirls over the content of Donald Trump's presidential agenda, one task that President Trump will surely face once he takes office is to fill the Supreme Court seat that has remained open since Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Moreover, beyond the Supreme Court, Trump will appoint numerous lower federal court judges, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/305755-what-kind-of-judges-will-trump-appoint 93e4723b0ae7209864aeb97c7e62bb79 Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash urn:uuid:93e4723b0ae7209864aeb97c7e62bb79 While speculation swirls over the content of Donald Trump's presidential agenda, one task that President Trump will surely face once he takes office is to fill the Supreme Court seat that has remained open since Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Moreover, beyond the Supreme Court, Trump will appoint numerous lower federal court judges, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. 2016-11-13T12:0:00-05:00 Nash for The Hill: What kind of judges will Trump appoint? While speculation swirls over the content of Donald Trump's presidential agenda, one task that President Trump will surely face once he takes office is to fill the Supreme Court seat that has remained open since Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Moreover, beyond the Supreme Court, Trump will appoint numerous lower federal court judges, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Emory University School of Law Randee J. Waldman, director of Emory Law's Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic, was recognized with the Champion of Justice Award. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/11/2016-11-09-waldman-champion-of-justice-national-juvenile-defender-clinic.html 93e147300ae7209864aeb97cede2b299 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e147300ae7209864aeb97cede2b299 Randee J. Waldman, director of Emory Law's Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic, was recognized with the Champion of Justice Award. 2016-11-09T12:0:00-05:00 Barton Center's Waldman named `Champion of Justice' Randee J. Waldman, director of Emory Law's Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic, was recognized with the Champion of Justice Award. Emory University - School of Law Bloomberg asked Emory Law Professor Michael Kang whether the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court Shelby v. Holder decision affected this year's presidential election. "It's pretty hard to say at this point," Kang said. "For something like this to matter in terms of affecting a big presidential election, it has to affect a lot of votes. It's not clear that it would affect enough votes that it would affect the outcome in a particular state." https://bol.bna.com/did-new-voter-laws-tip-the-election/ 93e471840ae7209864aeb97cdb4e77bf Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Gabe Friedman urn:uuid:93e471840ae7209864aeb97cdb4e77bf Bloomberg asked Emory Law Professor Michael Kang whether the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court Shelby v. Holder decision affected this year's presidential election. "It's pretty hard to say at this point," Kang said. "For something like this to matter in terms of affecting a big presidential election, it has to affect a lot of votes. It's not clear that it would affect enough votes that it would affect the outcome in a particular state." 2016-11-09T12:0:00-05:00 DId Shelby v. Holder affect election outcome? Bloomberg asked Emory Law Professor Michael Kang whether the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court Shelby v. Holder decision affected this year's presidential election. "It's pretty hard to say at this point," Kang said. "For something like this to matter in terms of affecting a big presidential election, it has to affect a lot of votes. It's not clear that it would affect enough votes that it would affect the outcome in a particular state." Emory University School of Law http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/11/2016-11-07-Sherburne-named-first-buchsbaum-fellow.html 93e145860ae7209864aeb97cfee0d1d8 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EST Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e145860ae7209864aeb97cfee0d1d8 Claire Sherburne 16L has been named the first recipient of the Aaron L. Buchsbaum Fellowship, which was established in 2014 by the late Buchsbaum and his wife, Esther. 2016-11-07T12:0:00-05:00 Sherburne 16L named first Buchsbaum fellow Emory University - School of Law When Baker & Hostetler Partner Emily Crosby learned how children of incarcerated parents struggle, she contacted Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center to do something about it. The Support Kids of Incarcerated Parents (SKIP) program recently marked its success with a gala featuring "Orange Is the New Black" author Piper Kerman. Director Melissa Carter tells the Daily Report 11 percent of Georgia's foster children have an incarcerated parent. About 70 percent of children with a parent in jail or prison end up incarcerated themselves. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202771661815/Orange-Is-the-New-Black-Writer-Headlines-Baker-amp-Hostetler-Initiative 93e470ca0ae7209864aeb97c702ee15c Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT Meredith Hobbs urn:uuid:93e470ca0ae7209864aeb97c702ee15c When Baker & Hostetler Partner Emily Crosby learned how children of incarcerated parents struggle, she contacted Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center to do something about it. The Support Kids of Incarcerated Parents (SKIP) program recently marked its success with a gala featuring "Orange Is the New Black" author Piper Kerman. Director Melissa Carter tells the Daily Report 11 percent of Georgia's foster children have an incarcerated parent. About 70 percent of children with a parent in jail or prison end up incarcerated themselves. 2016-11-06T12:0:00-04:00 'Orange Is the New Black' author applauds SKIP initiative When Baker & Hostetler Partner Emily Crosby learned how children of incarcerated parents struggle, she contacted Emory Law's Barton Child Law and Policy Center to do something about it. The Support Kids of Incarcerated Parents (SKIP) program recently marked its success with a gala featuring "Orange Is the New Black" author Piper Kerman. Director Melissa Carter tells the Daily Report 11 percent of Georgia's foster children have an incarcerated parent. About 70 percent of children with a parent in jail or prison end up incarcerated themselves. Emory University School of Law After 40 years of protests, California's San Onofre Nuclear Plant waits to be dismantled. For the activists who fought to close the plant, the victory is bittersweet, says a Bloomberg story. The reactors will disappear, but 1,600 metric tons of radioactive waste remain. A Texas facility has proposed to store as much as 40,000 metric tons of waste, for as long as 40 years. Allowing an interim site "lets the utilities off the hook," making them less inclined to push for a permanent solution, said Mindy Goldstein, director of Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2016/11/05/decades-toxic-waste-stranded-nuclear-plants-close-out/F8ibiT0zSnbcAi6wNAjN4N/story.html 93e470110ae7209864aeb97cd546ff53 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT Catherine Traywick and Mark Chediak urn:uuid:93e470110ae7209864aeb97cd546ff53 After 40 years of protests, California's San Onofre Nuclear Plant waits to be dismantled. For the activists who fought to close the plant, the victory is bittersweet, says a Bloomberg story. The reactors will disappear, but 1,600 metric tons of radioactive waste remain. A Texas facility has proposed to store as much as 40,000 metric tons of waste, for as long as 40 years. Allowing an interim site "lets the utilities off the hook," making them less inclined to push for a permanent solution, said Mindy Goldstein, director of Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic. 2016-11-05T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein co-authors objection to interim storage of nuclear waste After 40 years of protests, California's San Onofre Nuclear Plant waits to be dismantled. For the activists who fought to close the plant, the victory is bittersweet, says a Bloomberg story. The reactors will disappear, but 1,600 metric tons of radioactive waste remain. A Texas facility has proposed to store as much as 40,000 metric tons of waste, for as long as 40 years. Allowing an interim site "lets the utilities off the hook," making them less inclined to push for a permanent solution, said Mindy Goldstein, director of Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic. Emory University School of Law Drew Early, co-director of Emory Law's Volunteer Clinic for Veterans was featured in a report on the clinic's work on behalf of Georgia veterans, including Veterans Affairs appeals for medical and other benefits. Early said the clinic is currently working on about 160 cases. http://www.11alive.com/news/investigations/charlie-foxtrot/meet-the-group-fighting-and-winning-legal-battles-for-veterans/343128756 93e46f340ae7209864aeb97cdbbe0eae Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT WXIA urn:uuid:93e46f340ae7209864aeb97cdbbe0eae Drew Early, co-director of Emory Law's Volunteer Clinic for Veterans was featured in a report on the clinic's work on behalf of Georgia veterans, including Veterans Affairs appeals for medical and other benefits. Early said the clinic is currently working on about 160 cases. 2016-11-04T12:0:00-04:00 WXIA-11 Alive features Volunteer Clinic for Veterans Drew Early, co-director of Emory Law's Volunteer Clinic for Veterans was featured in a report on the clinic's work on behalf of Georgia veterans, including Veterans Affairs appeals for medical and other benefits. Early said the clinic is currently working on about 160 cases. Emory University School of Law Emory Law continues its important work on behalf of Georgia veterans seeking the benefits earned by their service, thanks to the excellent work of the Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, founded by two Emory Law students in 2013. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/11/schapiro-veterans-day-message-2016.html 93e143ed0ae7209864aeb97cfbe30d2e Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e143ed0ae7209864aeb97cfbe30d2e Emory Law continues its important work on behalf of Georgia veterans seeking the benefits earned by their service, thanks to the excellent work of the Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, founded by two Emory Law students in 2013. 2016-11-01T12:0:00-04:00 How Emory Law honors veterans every day Emory Law continues its important work on behalf of Georgia veterans seeking the benefits earned by their service, thanks to the excellent work of the Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, founded by two Emory Law students in 2013. Emory University - School of Law Millions of dollars have been invested in this year's high-stakes battle for institutions that were once considered above politics: state supreme courts. Some spending is being used to paint justices as soft on crime, the Associated Press reports. That sort of advertising is problematic in judicial races because it can affect how courts make decisions, said Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/11/01/us/ap-us-campaign-2016-state-courts.html 93e46e8a0ae7209864aeb97cda3b03f7 Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 EDT Associated Press urn:uuid:93e46e8a0ae7209864aeb97cda3b03f7 Millions of dollars have been invested in this year's high-stakes battle for institutions that were once considered above politics: state supreme courts. Some spending is being used to paint justices as soft on crime, the Associated Press reports. That sort of advertising is problematic in judicial races because it can affect how courts make decisions, said Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd. 2016-11-01T12:0:00-04:00 Shepherd comments on fight for control of state supreme courts Millions of dollars have been invested in this year's high-stakes battle for institutions that were once considered above politics: state supreme courts. Some spending is being used to paint justices as soft on crime, the Associated Press reports. That sort of advertising is problematic in judicial races because it can affect how courts make decisions, said Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd. Emory University School of Law In an open letter published in the Daily Report to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, retired judge Thelma Wyatt Moore 71L, president of Advocacy for Action, Inc., asks him to consider increasing the diversity of the state Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Fulton County Superior Court when filling recent vacancies. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202770601530/Open-Letter-to-Governor-Increase-Judicial-Diversity?mcode=0&curindex=0&curpage=ALL#comments 93e46bac0ae7209864aeb97cfcff9e26 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Thelma Wyatt Moore urn:uuid:93e46bac0ae7209864aeb97cfcff9e26 In an open letter published in the Daily Report to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, retired judge Thelma Wyatt Moore 71L, president of Advocacy for Action, Inc., asks him to consider increasing the diversity of the state Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Fulton County Superior Court when filling recent vacancies. 2016-10-25T12:0:00-04:00 Moore 71L asks Gov. Deal to increase judicial diversity In an open letter published in the Daily Report to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, retired judge Thelma Wyatt Moore 71L, president of Advocacy for Action, Inc., asks him to consider increasing the diversity of the state Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Fulton County Superior Court when filling recent vacancies. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook is a guest on the omny.fm show, "At Night with Dan Riendeau," where he discusses a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court will soon decide to what degree the shape of a smart phone can be patented and how much an infringer will have to pay. https://omny.fm/shows/at-night-with-dan-riendeau/can-you-patent-the-shape-of-a-phone#description 93e46b080ae7209864aeb97cc086aa5e Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Dan Riendeau urn:uuid:93e46b080ae7209864aeb97cc086aa5e Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook is a guest on the omny.fm show, "At Night with Dan Riendeau," where he discusses a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court will soon decide to what degree the shape of a smart phone can be patented and how much an infringer will have to pay. 2016-10-21T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: "Can you patent the shape of a cell phone?" Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook is a guest on the omny.fm show, "At Night with Dan Riendeau," where he discusses a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court will soon decide to what degree the shape of a smart phone can be patented and how much an infringer will have to pay. Emory University School of Law Decades of court decisions created the "California Rule," which guarantees government workers the pension that was in place on the day they were hired. But a California appeals court declared in August that public retirement plans were not "immutable" and could be reduced. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh called the decision "a big change from what the doctrine has been so far" and expressed doubt that it would be upheld, in a Los Angeles Times story about the case. http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-pension-legal/ 93e46a520ae7209864aeb97ca9510b7b Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT MAURA DOLAN urn:uuid:93e46a520ae7209864aeb97ca9510b7b Decades of court decisions created the "California Rule," which guarantees government workers the pension that was in place on the day they were hired. But a California appeals court declared in August that public retirement plans were not "immutable" and could be reduced. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh called the decision "a big change from what the doctrine has been so far" and expressed doubt that it would be upheld, in a Los Angeles Times story about the case. 2016-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh in the LA Times: California pension ruling probably won't stand Decades of court decisions created the "California Rule," which guarantees government workers the pension that was in place on the day they were hired. But a California appeals court declared in August that public retirement plans were not "immutable" and could be reduced. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh called the decision "a big change from what the doctrine has been so far" and expressed doubt that it would be upheld, in a Los Angeles Times story about the case. Emory University School of Law On Oct. 11, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the patent dispute between Apple and Samsung. "This is the first time the Supreme Court has addressed design patents in more than a century," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation. "This generally sleepy area of intellectual property has awoken. And, reading the tea leaves from the oral argument, it seems that Samsung will likely win at the Supreme Court." Holbrook joined a brief that says Samsung should not have to give up all the profits that resulted from swiping some of Apple's design features. "Based on how the oral argument went, I'd wager the Supreme Court thinks that outcome was wrong, too," he says. https://theconversation.com/do-you-buy-a-smartphone-for-its-curves-do-you-buy-a-car-for-its-cup-holders-66970 93e468430ae7209864aeb97c420e9fee Thu, 13 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e468430ae7209864aeb97c420e9fee On Oct. 11, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the patent dispute between Apple and Samsung. "This is the first time the Supreme Court has addressed design patents in more than a century," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation. "This generally sleepy area of intellectual property has awoken. And, reading the tea leaves from the oral argument, it seems that Samsung will likely win at the Supreme Court." Holbrook joined a brief that says Samsung should not have to give up all the profits that resulted from swiping some of Apple's design features. "Based on how the oral argument went, I'd wager the Supreme Court thinks that outcome was wrong, too," he says. 2016-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: How the court will decide design Apple v. Samsung On Oct. 11, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the patent dispute between Apple and Samsung. "This is the first time the Supreme Court has addressed design patents in more than a century," Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation. "This generally sleepy area of intellectual property has awoken. And, reading the tea leaves from the oral argument, it seems that Samsung will likely win at the Supreme Court." Holbrook joined a brief that says Samsung should not have to give up all the profits that resulted from swiping some of Apple's design features. "Based on how the oral argument went, I'd wager the Supreme Court thinks that outcome was wrong, too," he says. Emory University School of Law On Oct. 12, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Sam Olens 83L president of Kennesaw State University. Olens assumes his new role on Nov. 1, 2016. He is currently Georgia's attorney general. "Sam Olens' two decades of public service and outstanding leadership qualities make him the right person to lead Kennesaw State University at the right time," said Board of Regents Chair Kessel Stelling, Jr. http://news.kennesaw.edu/stories/2016/president_kennesaw_state.php 93e468ee0ae7209864aeb97cea90d35a Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT KSU News urn:uuid:93e468ee0ae7209864aeb97cea90d35a On Oct. 12, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Sam Olens 83L president of Kennesaw State University. Olens assumes his new role on Nov. 1, 2016. He is currently Georgia's attorney general. "Sam Olens' two decades of public service and outstanding leadership qualities make him the right person to lead Kennesaw State University at the right time," said Board of Regents Chair Kessel Stelling, Jr. 2016-10-12T12:0:00-04:00 Olens 83L named Kennesaw State University president On Oct. 12, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Sam Olens 83L president of Kennesaw State University. Olens assumes his new role on Nov. 1, 2016. He is currently Georgia's attorney general. "Sam Olens' two decades of public service and outstanding leadership qualities make him the right person to lead Kennesaw State University at the right time," said Board of Regents Chair Kessel Stelling, Jr. Emory University School of Law After two U.S. Supreme Court judges recused themselves from a case involving post-9/11 detentions, Politico quoted Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash on the issue. If only six justices hear the case, it could make it easier for conservatives to prevail since four of the justices still on the case are Republican appointees, the story says. Only four justices are needed to grant certiorari in a case. "It may be the conservatives voted for cert because they may actually have a chance to win," Nash said. http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2016/10/six-justice-supreme-court-9-11-detentions-229641#ixzz4MsOGTCqP 93e467910ae7209864aeb97c3013c5f2 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Josh Gerstein urn:uuid:93e467910ae7209864aeb97c3013c5f2 After two U.S. Supreme Court judges recused themselves from a case involving post-9/11 detentions, Politico quoted Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash on the issue. If only six justices hear the case, it could make it easier for conservatives to prevail since four of the justices still on the case are Republican appointees, the story says. Only four justices are needed to grant certiorari in a case. "It may be the conservatives voted for cert because they may actually have a chance to win," Nash said. 2016-10-11T12:0:00-04:00 Nash quoted in Politico on justices' recusal in 9/11 case After two U.S. Supreme Court judges recused themselves from a case involving post-9/11 detentions, Politico quoted Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash on the issue. If only six justices hear the case, it could make it easier for conservatives to prevail since four of the justices still on the case are Republican appointees, the story says. Only four justices are needed to grant certiorari in a case. "It may be the conservatives voted for cert because they may actually have a chance to win," Nash said. Emory University School of Law "In August, in United States v. McIntosh, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that criminal defendants have standing to assert violation by the Department of Justice of a congressional appropriation rider as a basis for obtaining an injunction against the DOJ," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "The ruling, grounded in the solid legal foundation of Supreme Court precedent, may provide a basis for Congress to allow private actors to challenge executive branch overreach." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/299901-new-court-ruling-may-lead-to-citizens-challenging-executive 93e4699f0ae7209864aeb97c19f2b7a5 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4699f0ae7209864aeb97c19f2b7a5 "In August, in United States v. McIntosh, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that criminal defendants have standing to assert violation by the Department of Justice of a congressional appropriation rider as a basis for obtaining an injunction against the DOJ," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "The ruling, grounded in the solid legal foundation of Supreme Court precedent, may provide a basis for Congress to allow private actors to challenge executive branch overreach." 2016-10-08T12:0:00-04:00 Nash: Mcintosh could allow citizen challenge to executive overreach "In August, in United States v. McIntosh, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that criminal defendants have standing to assert violation by the Department of Justice of a congressional appropriation rider as a basis for obtaining an injunction against the DOJ," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "The ruling, grounded in the solid legal foundation of Supreme Court precedent, may provide a basis for Congress to allow private actors to challenge executive branch overreach." Emory University School of Law Clawback policies have become the norm in the U.S., especially at larger companies. Wells Fargo's policy is triggered by financial restatements. The policy allows the bank to recover unvested stock awards where misconduct "might reasonably be expected to" cause "reputational or other harm." Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev noted Wells Fargo only acted to enforce its clawback policy after public reaction to the issue became too loud to ignore. "I would favor more oversight by boards over additional complexity in compensation practices," he said. Additional complexity only makes it easier, and creates multiple opportunities, for executives to game the system, he said. http://www.bna.com/wells-fargo-scandal-n57982078163/ 93e466d90ae7209864aeb97c31937a57 Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Michael Greene urn:uuid:93e466d90ae7209864aeb97c31937a57 Clawback policies have become the norm in the U.S., especially at larger companies. Wells Fargo's policy is triggered by financial restatements. The policy allows the bank to recover unvested stock awards where misconduct "might reasonably be expected to" cause "reputational or other harm." Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev noted Wells Fargo only acted to enforce its clawback policy after public reaction to the issue became too loud to ignore. "I would favor more oversight by boards over additional complexity in compensation practices," he said. Additional complexity only makes it easier, and creates multiple opportunities, for executives to game the system, he said. 2016-10-06T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev in Bloomberg: Board oversight more valuable than clawbacks Clawback policies have become the norm in the U.S., especially at larger companies. Wells Fargo's policy is triggered by financial restatements. The policy allows the bank to recover unvested stock awards where misconduct "might reasonably be expected to" cause "reputational or other harm." Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev noted Wells Fargo only acted to enforce its clawback policy after public reaction to the issue became too loud to ignore. "I would favor more oversight by boards over additional complexity in compensation practices," he said. Additional complexity only makes it easier, and creates multiple opportunities, for executives to game the system, he said. Emory University School of Law Revelations that Donald Trump may have used $916 million in losses to sidestep paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades doesn't demonstrate exceptionally crafty tax work, Professor Dorothy Brown, a scholar in tax policy, told the AJC. "It's basic," she said. While the system may be flawed, using such a loss is legal. "If there's a genius, it is not the guy who signed the return, but the person who prepared the return," Brown said. http://www.myajc.com/news/business/kempner-was-trumps-genius-just-tax-law-101/nskN9/ 93e4661e0ae7209864aeb97cfbb19240 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Matt Kemper urn:uuid:93e4661e0ae7209864aeb97cfbb19240 Revelations that Donald Trump may have used $916 million in losses to sidestep paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades doesn't demonstrate exceptionally crafty tax work, Professor Dorothy Brown, a scholar in tax policy, told the AJC. "It's basic," she said. While the system may be flawed, using such a loss is legal. "If there's a genius, it is not the guy who signed the return, but the person who prepared the return," Brown said. 2016-10-04T12:0:00-04:00 Trump's use of business losses a common tax tool, Brown says Revelations that Donald Trump may have used $916 million in losses to sidestep paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades doesn't demonstrate exceptionally crafty tax work, Professor Dorothy Brown, a scholar in tax policy, told the AJC. "It's basic," she said. While the system may be flawed, using such a loss is legal. "If there's a genius, it is not the guy who signed the return, but the person who prepared the return," Brown said. Emory University School of Law The New York Times says in 1995, Donald Trump reported a nearly $1 billion loss from his businesses--a loss large enough to have potentially allowed him to earn an average of $50 million a year, tax-free, for 18 years. Trump appears to have done what many other rich Americans have done: hire cunning professionals to help them preserve their wealth and avoid taxes. As Professor Dorothy Brown puts it, "It's not criminal, but it's awful, it's unfair, it's unjust." http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/10/which-deserves-more-scorn-trump-or-the-tax-code/502766/ 93e465650ae7209864aeb97c02f1c151 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 EDT Gillian B. White urn:uuid:93e465650ae7209864aeb97c02f1c151 The New York Times says in 1995, Donald Trump reported a nearly $1 billion loss from his businesses--a loss large enough to have potentially allowed him to earn an average of $50 million a year, tax-free, for 18 years. Trump appears to have done what many other rich Americans have done: hire cunning professionals to help them preserve their wealth and avoid taxes. As Professor Dorothy Brown puts it, "It's not criminal, but it's awful, it's unfair, it's unjust." 2016-10-03T12:0:00-04:00 Brown in The Atlantic: Should we be mad at Trump or the tax system? The New York Times says in 1995, Donald Trump reported a nearly $1 billion loss from his businesses--a loss large enough to have potentially allowed him to earn an average of $50 million a year, tax-free, for 18 years. Trump appears to have done what many other rich Americans have done: hire cunning professionals to help them preserve their wealth and avoid taxes. As Professor Dorothy Brown puts it, "It's not criminal, but it's awful, it's unfair, it's unjust." Emory University School of Law Wells Fargo says it will recover $60 million in stock grants from two top executives in the wake of the phony account-opening scandal. It fired 5,300 employees for opening bogus accounts, returned $2.6 million in improper customer fees and paid a $185 million fine. Those figures pale, though, compared with Wells Fargo's $1.9 trillion in assets and $23 billion in earnings last year. "Even though the fraud was on a massive scale, at the same time, the impact on the bottom line was fairly minimal," said Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. "Often in these borderline cases, you can tell yourself a story as to why something is material or not depending on what you want the outcome to be." http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/business/exclawbacks-are-gratifying-but-not-particularly-effective.html 93e461a80ae7209864aeb97cae0e7b76 Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e461a80ae7209864aeb97cae0e7b76 Wells Fargo says it will recover $60 million in stock grants from two top executives in the wake of the phony account-opening scandal. It fired 5,300 employees for opening bogus accounts, returned $2.6 million in improper customer fees and paid a $185 million fine. Those figures pale, though, compared with Wells Fargo's $1.9 trillion in assets and $23 billion in earnings last year. "Even though the fraud was on a massive scale, at the same time, the impact on the bottom line was fairly minimal," said Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. "Often in these borderline cases, you can tell yourself a story as to why something is material or not depending on what you want the outcome to be." 2016-09-30T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev in NY Times: How clawbacks, materiality affect Wells Fargo Wells Fargo says it will recover $60 million in stock grants from two top executives in the wake of the phony account-opening scandal. It fired 5,300 employees for opening bogus accounts, returned $2.6 million in improper customer fees and paid a $185 million fine. Those figures pale, though, compared with Wells Fargo's $1.9 trillion in assets and $23 billion in earnings last year. "Even though the fraud was on a massive scale, at the same time, the impact on the bottom line was fairly minimal," said Emory Law Assistant Professor George S. Georgiev. "Often in these borderline cases, you can tell yourself a story as to why something is material or not depending on what you want the outcome to be." Emory University School of Law Professor Tim Holbrook spoke with law.com about what promises to be a blockbuster term for intellectual property cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. There are four IP cases on the docket and potentially more coming, Scott Graham writes. In Samsung Electronics v. Apple, the court will address design patent damages for the first time in more than 100 years. Also on the docket: Life Technologies v. Promega, where the federal circuit held that supplying a single component from the United States for a multicomponent invention manufactured abroad can give rise to induced infringement. Holbrook wrote an amicus brief in that case, and expects a reversal. http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/09/26/supreme-court-term-promises-to-be-ip-blockbuster 93e45f150ae7209864aeb97c6c5228d0 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Scott Graham urn:uuid:93e45f150ae7209864aeb97c6c5228d0 Professor Tim Holbrook spoke with law.com about what promises to be a blockbuster term for intellectual property cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. There are four IP cases on the docket and potentially more coming, Scott Graham writes. In Samsung Electronics v. Apple, the court will address design patent damages for the first time in more than 100 years. Also on the docket: Life Technologies v. Promega, where the federal circuit held that supplying a single component from the United States for a multicomponent invention manufactured abroad can give rise to induced infringement. Holbrook wrote an amicus brief in that case, and expects a reversal. 2016-09-26T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook forecasts Supreme Court docket heavy with IP cases Professor Tim Holbrook spoke with law.com about what promises to be a blockbuster term for intellectual property cases at the U.S. Supreme Court. There are four IP cases on the docket and potentially more coming, Scott Graham writes. In Samsung Electronics v. Apple, the court will address design patent damages for the first time in more than 100 years. Also on the docket: Life Technologies v. Promega, where the federal circuit held that supplying a single component from the United States for a multicomponent invention manufactured abroad can give rise to induced infringement. Holbrook wrote an amicus brief in that case, and expects a reversal. Emory University School of Law Presidential candidate Donald Trump's assertion he would "take all the oil out of Iraq," violates international law, says Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. "There is a remarkably robust and comprehensive framework of law that applies specifically in war to regulate the conduct of hostilities and the protection and treatment of persons," she writes for Jurist. "Occupation is not a license to bleed a country dry," she adds. "The days of war as conquest are long over." http://www.jurist.org/forum/2016/09/laurie-blank-cicero-oil.php 93e460180ae7209864aeb97c021a9f06 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e460180ae7209864aeb97c021a9f06 Presidential candidate Donald Trump's assertion he would "take all the oil out of Iraq," violates international law, says Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. "There is a remarkably robust and comprehensive framework of law that applies specifically in war to regulate the conduct of hostilities and the protection and treatment of persons," she writes for Jurist. "Occupation is not a license to bleed a country dry," she adds. "The days of war as conquest are long over." 2016-09-23T12:0:00-04:00 Trump's idea to take Iraq's oil illegal, Blank says Presidential candidate Donald Trump's assertion he would "take all the oil out of Iraq," violates international law, says Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. "There is a remarkably robust and comprehensive framework of law that applies specifically in war to regulate the conduct of hostilities and the protection and treatment of persons," she writes for Jurist. "Occupation is not a license to bleed a country dry," she adds. "The days of war as conquest are long over." Emory University School of Law U.S. prosecutors pursuing alleged bribery in Africa have Och-Ziff, one of the world's largest and most powerful hedge funds, in their sights. In addition to a large fine, U.S. authorities have said they now want individuals to be called to account for corporate crime, according to the Financial Times. Another worry for the company is potential loss of "qualified professional asset manager" status. "Losing QPAM would make life more difficult for Och-Ziff," said Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja. https://www.ft.com/content/f446a112-745f-11e6-bf48-b372cdb1043a 93e460ea0ae7209864aeb97c3e9d563a Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Tom Burgis and Kara Scannell urn:uuid:93e460ea0ae7209864aeb97c3e9d563a U.S. prosecutors pursuing alleged bribery in Africa have Och-Ziff, one of the world's largest and most powerful hedge funds, in their sights. In addition to a large fine, U.S. authorities have said they now want individuals to be called to account for corporate crime, according to the Financial Times. Another worry for the company is potential loss of "qualified professional asset manager" status. "Losing QPAM would make life more difficult for Och-Ziff," said Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja. 2016-09-12T12:0:00-04:00 Och-Ziff bribery investigation could result in more than fines, Velikonja says U.S. prosecutors pursuing alleged bribery in Africa have Och-Ziff, one of the world's largest and most powerful hedge funds, in their sights. In addition to a large fine, U.S. authorities have said they now want individuals to be called to account for corporate crime, according to the Financial Times. Another worry for the company is potential loss of "qualified professional asset manager" status. "Losing QPAM would make life more difficult for Och-Ziff," said Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja. Emory University School of Law Donald Trump's stance that the U.S. should have taken oil out of Iraq following the 2003 invasion would have been a violation of the fourth Geneva Convention and likely other international agreements, Laurie Blank tells the Wall Street Journal. Blank is director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic. "Under the fourth Geneva Convention, when you are an occupying power, you are a caretaker, you are administering the territory," she said. "The idea is to keep it as close to status quo as possible and give it back. It's not yours to do with it what you want." http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/09/08/trumps-take-the-oil-plan-would-violate-geneva-conventions-experts-say/ 93e45dbf0ae7209864aeb97c20dae9d6 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT DAMIAN PALETTA urn:uuid:93e45dbf0ae7209864aeb97c20dae9d6 Donald Trump's stance that the U.S. should have taken oil out of Iraq following the 2003 invasion would have been a violation of the fourth Geneva Convention and likely other international agreements, Laurie Blank tells the Wall Street Journal. Blank is director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic. "Under the fourth Geneva Convention, when you are an occupying power, you are a caretaker, you are administering the territory," she said. "The idea is to keep it as close to status quo as possible and give it back. It's not yours to do with it what you want." 2016-09-09T12:0:00-04:00 Trump's proposed oil grab violates Geneva Convention, Blank says Donald Trump's stance that the U.S. should have taken oil out of Iraq following the 2003 invasion would have been a violation of the fourth Geneva Convention and likely other international agreements, Laurie Blank tells the Wall Street Journal. Blank is director of Emory Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic. "Under the fourth Geneva Convention, when you are an occupying power, you are a caretaker, you are administering the territory," she said. "The idea is to keep it as close to status quo as possible and give it back. It's not yours to do with it what you want." Emory University School of Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is the incoming chair of Emory's Committee on Open Expression. He was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a story which examines the current debate both inside and outside academe on the concept of "safe space." (subscription required) http://www.chronicle.com/article/What-Safe-Spaces-Really/237720 93e45e740ae7209864aeb97ca574ee5d Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Sarah Brown and Katherine Mangan urn:uuid:93e45e740ae7209864aeb97ca574ee5d Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is the incoming chair of Emory's Committee on Open Expression. He was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a story which examines the current debate both inside and outside academe on the concept of "safe space." (subscription required) 2016-09-08T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh in the Chronicle: 'Safe spaces' on college campuses Associate Professor Alexander Volokh is the incoming chair of Emory's Committee on Open Expression. He was quoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education in a story which examines the current debate both inside and outside academe on the concept of "safe space." (subscription required) Emory University School of Law Georgetown's announcement it will rename buildings, establish an institute to study slavery, and extend preferential treatment in admissions for descendants of the 272 slaves it sold in 1838 "are all welcome steps," says Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. However, the sale "at its core was a financial decision," she writes. "Georgetown needed money and sold 'property' to enable it to pay debts and keep the doors open." The university should set aside $3.3 million (the inflation adjusted amount of the 1838 sale proceeds) "in a fund administered by a court-appointed official to oversee the requests of the descendants ... for how they want Georgetown to atone to them." http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/05/opinions/georgetowns-apology-for-sale-of-slaves-brown/index.html 93e45d000ae7209864aeb97c51f83728 Mon, 05 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e45d000ae7209864aeb97c51f83728 Georgetown's announcement it will rename buildings, establish an institute to study slavery, and extend preferential treatment in admissions for descendants of the 272 slaves it sold in 1838 "are all welcome steps," says Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. However, the sale "at its core was a financial decision," she writes. "Georgetown needed money and sold 'property' to enable it to pay debts and keep the doors open." The university should set aside $3.3 million (the inflation adjusted amount of the 1838 sale proceeds) "in a fund administered by a court-appointed official to oversee the requests of the descendants ... for how they want Georgetown to atone to them." 2016-09-05T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: Georgetown apology for slave sale isn't enough Georgetown's announcement it will rename buildings, establish an institute to study slavery, and extend preferential treatment in admissions for descendants of the 272 slaves it sold in 1838 "are all welcome steps," says Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. However, the sale "at its core was a financial decision," she writes. "Georgetown needed money and sold 'property' to enable it to pay debts and keep the doors open." The university should set aside $3.3 million (the inflation adjusted amount of the 1838 sale proceeds) "in a fund administered by a court-appointed official to oversee the requests of the descendants ... for how they want Georgetown to atone to them." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook says Epipen's allusion to the drug supply chain and health insurance companies as part of the reason behind its recent price hikes is difficult to understand. "I don't find it terribly legitimate because it's not clear to me how different that is than in the past," he tells Medpage Today. "Maybe the Affordable Care Act created this dynamic in some way--that may explain some pressure on the price but I don't think it explains that significant of a jump." http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/60032 93e45c520ae7209864aeb97cb35f2c75 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Joyce Frieden urn:uuid:93e45c520ae7209864aeb97cb35f2c75 Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook says Epipen's allusion to the drug supply chain and health insurance companies as part of the reason behind its recent price hikes is difficult to understand. "I don't find it terribly legitimate because it's not clear to me how different that is than in the past," he tells Medpage Today. "Maybe the Affordable Care Act created this dynamic in some way--that may explain some pressure on the price but I don't think it explains that significant of a jump." 2016-09-03T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook on Epipen's price hikes and generic plans Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook says Epipen's allusion to the drug supply chain and health insurance companies as part of the reason behind its recent price hikes is difficult to understand. "I don't find it terribly legitimate because it's not clear to me how different that is than in the past," he tells Medpage Today. "Maybe the Affordable Care Act created this dynamic in some way--that may explain some pressure on the price but I don't think it explains that significant of a jump." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook talked with BYU Radio about how patents affect pharmaceutical prices, following the recent controversy over the hike in the EpiPen's cost. The company has since announced it will begin selling a generic version for half price. https://www.byuradio.org/episode/3d2e87c7-d8ee-45bc-8fc3-ff9687a36364/top-of-mind-with-julie-rose-extreme-weather-lazy-eye-epipen-prices-culture-of-running 93e459c80ae7209864aeb97cec294bc3 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Julie Rose urn:uuid:93e459c80ae7209864aeb97cec294bc3 Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook talked with BYU Radio about how patents affect pharmaceutical prices, following the recent controversy over the hike in the EpiPen's cost. The company has since announced it will begin selling a generic version for half price. 2016-08-31T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook on BYU Radio: EpiPen, patents and pharmaceuticals Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook talked with BYU Radio about how patents affect pharmaceutical prices, following the recent controversy over the hike in the EpiPen's cost. The company has since announced it will begin selling a generic version for half price. Emory University School of Law The 2016 Cobb primary illustrates how anonymous political contributions, which have become the norm in national politics, can be converted into campaign spending in a local election, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that details "dark money" spent on the race. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the problem with these contributions is that it makes credibility judgments more difficult for voters. The organizations must report broad categories of spending to the IRS, he said, but that isn't "timely or helpful to people interested in disclosure." http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/dark-money-helped-fund-tim-lees-re-election-bid-in/nsL7D/ 93e459220ae7209864aeb97cd3830400 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Dan Klepal urn:uuid:93e459220ae7209864aeb97cd3830400 The 2016 Cobb primary illustrates how anonymous political contributions, which have become the norm in national politics, can be converted into campaign spending in a local election, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that details "dark money" spent on the race. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the problem with these contributions is that it makes credibility judgments more difficult for voters. The organizations must report broad categories of spending to the IRS, he said, but that isn't "timely or helpful to people interested in disclosure." 2016-08-26T12:0:00-04:00 Kang comments on 'dark money' influence in Cobb County race The 2016 Cobb primary illustrates how anonymous political contributions, which have become the norm in national politics, can be converted into campaign spending in a local election, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that details "dark money" spent on the race. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the problem with these contributions is that it makes credibility judgments more difficult for voters. The organizations must report broad categories of spending to the IRS, he said, but that isn't "timely or helpful to people interested in disclosure." Emory University School of Law Earlier this month, Trump proposed "extreme vetting" to ban immigrants who believed Sharia law should supplant American law. But while this might play well to some of his supporters, it is detached from reality, according to a recent CNN story. Muslims who say they want Sharia law are not necessarily extremists. "Sharia as an ethical normative system underpinning the laws that are enacted through constitutional institutions--much in the same way that Americans consider Christianity as underpinning American law and culture," says Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im. http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/25/opinions/trump-doesnt-understand-sharia-kohn/ 93e4587d0ae7209864aeb97c7d038270 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Sally Kohn urn:uuid:93e4587d0ae7209864aeb97c7d038270 Earlier this month, Trump proposed "extreme vetting" to ban immigrants who believed Sharia law should supplant American law. But while this might play well to some of his supporters, it is detached from reality, according to a recent CNN story. Muslims who say they want Sharia law are not necessarily extremists. "Sharia as an ethical normative system underpinning the laws that are enacted through constitutional institutions--much in the same way that Americans consider Christianity as underpinning American law and culture," says Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im. 2016-08-26T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im on Trump's fundamental misunderstanding of Sharia Earlier this month, Trump proposed "extreme vetting" to ban immigrants who believed Sharia law should supplant American law. But while this might play well to some of his supporters, it is detached from reality, according to a recent CNN story. Muslims who say they want Sharia law are not necessarily extremists. "Sharia as an ethical normative system underpinning the laws that are enacted through constitutional institutions--much in the same way that Americans consider Christianity as underpinning American law and culture," says Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im. Emory University School of Law The Department of Justice's decision to wind down private-prison contracting was apparently based on those prisons' bad record of safety and security violations compared to public ones, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes. "It turns out, though, that the DOJ's understanding of private prisons' record is informed by a serious over-reading of faulty comparative studies, in particular a recent study by the Office of the Inspector General." http://www.nationalreview.com/article/439334/private-prisons-justice-department-ban-bad-idea 93e457330ae7209864aeb97c202ad7b3 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e457330ae7209864aeb97c202ad7b3 The Department of Justice's decision to wind down private-prison contracting was apparently based on those prisons' bad record of safety and security violations compared to public ones, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes. "It turns out, though, that the DOJ's understanding of private prisons' record is informed by a serious over-reading of faulty comparative studies, in particular a recent study by the Office of the Inspector General." 2016-08-25T12:0:00-04:00 Decision to pull private prison contracts short-sighted, Volokh says The Department of Justice's decision to wind down private-prison contracting was apparently based on those prisons' bad record of safety and security violations compared to public ones, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes. "It turns out, though, that the DOJ's understanding of private prisons' record is informed by a serious over-reading of faulty comparative studies, in particular a recent study by the Office of the Inspector General." Emory University School of Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation on the forces behind the rapidly escalating price for an EpiPen. The patent system is not to blame, he says. A lack of competition and the FDA's regulatory role are. "At present, companies will charge prices that the market can bear for these drugs," he writes. "The FDA is in a unique position to act. It should revisit its role in this regulatory structure to ensure it is striking the appropriate balance between protecting patients from flawed drugs and ensuring drugs get to market to reduce prices." https://theconversation.com/the-real-reason-the-epipen-and-other-off-patents-are-so-expensive-64346 93e457d70ae7209864aeb97cded4f247 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e457d70ae7209864aeb97cded4f247 Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation on the forces behind the rapidly escalating price for an EpiPen. The patent system is not to blame, he says. A lack of competition and the FDA's regulatory role are. "At present, companies will charge prices that the market can bear for these drugs," he writes. "The FDA is in a unique position to act. It should revisit its role in this regulatory structure to ensure it is striking the appropriate balance between protecting patients from flawed drugs and ensuring drugs get to market to reduce prices." 2016-08-25T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: Why the Epipen is so expensive Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation on the forces behind the rapidly escalating price for an EpiPen. The patent system is not to blame, he says. A lack of competition and the FDA's regulatory role are. "At present, companies will charge prices that the market can bear for these drugs," he writes. "The FDA is in a unique position to act. It should revisit its role in this regulatory structure to ensure it is striking the appropriate balance between protecting patients from flawed drugs and ensuring drugs get to market to reduce prices." Emory University School of Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh recently discussed the value of a juris master degree with Bloomberg News writer Blake Edwards. Emory Law launched its JM program in 2011, and now admits about 40 students annually. Medical and business schools are already offering law-related classes to meet a need more naturally met by law schools, he said. Emory Law JM applicants are typically older and well-informed, evidence of sustainable demand. "Among mid-career professionals, we're seeing substantial interest," Ahdieh said. https://bol.bna.com/the-juris-masters-program-natural-evolution-or-stop-gap-for-struggling-law-schools/ 93e455570ae7209864aeb97cd107e37b Thu, 18 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Blake Edwards urn:uuid:93e455570ae7209864aeb97cd107e37b Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh recently discussed the value of a juris master degree with Bloomberg News writer Blake Edwards. Emory Law launched its JM program in 2011, and now admits about 40 students annually. Medical and business schools are already offering law-related classes to meet a need more naturally met by law schools, he said. Emory Law JM applicants are typically older and well-informed, evidence of sustainable demand. "Among mid-career professionals, we're seeing substantial interest," Ahdieh said. 2016-08-18T12:0:00-04:00 JM programs aid professionals in law-influenced fields, Ahdieh says Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh recently discussed the value of a juris master degree with Bloomberg News writer Blake Edwards. Emory Law launched its JM program in 2011, and now admits about 40 students annually. Medical and business schools are already offering law-related classes to meet a need more naturally met by law schools, he said. Emory Law JM applicants are typically older and well-informed, evidence of sustainable demand. "Among mid-career professionals, we're seeing substantial interest," Ahdieh said. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was quoted by the BBC on the Obama administration's decision to phase out contracts with private, for-profit prisons that house federal inmates. It was based on findings that they don't provide substantial savings or maintain the same levels of security and safety found in public facilities. Volokh says private prisons could perform better if they followed models such as the United Kingdom's that make payment contingent on performance. Story starts at 1:02. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p044dml5 93e455ed0ae7209864aeb97c366d17d8 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT BBC urn:uuid:93e455ed0ae7209864aeb97c366d17d8 Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was quoted by the BBC on the Obama administration's decision to phase out contracts with private, for-profit prisons that house federal inmates. It was based on findings that they don't provide substantial savings or maintain the same levels of security and safety found in public facilities. Volokh says private prisons could perform better if they followed models such as the United Kingdom's that make payment contingent on performance. Story starts at 1:02. 2016-08-18T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh talks with BBC on feds ending private prison contracts Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh was quoted by the BBC on the Obama administration's decision to phase out contracts with private, for-profit prisons that house federal inmates. It was based on findings that they don't provide substantial savings or maintain the same levels of security and safety found in public facilities. Volokh says private prisons could perform better if they followed models such as the United Kingdom's that make payment contingent on performance. Story starts at 1:02. Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price was a guest on New Orleans/WWL-FM "First News 9 AM" program to talk about presidential candidate Donald Trump's position on immigration and his ideas concerning U.S. foreign policy. http://media.wwl.com/a/116359856/first-news-9am.htm?q=polly&seek=189.109 93e456920ae7209864aeb97cfb3639d6 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT WWL urn:uuid:93e456920ae7209864aeb97cfb3639d6 Professor Polly Price was a guest on New Orleans/WWL-FM "First News 9 AM" program to talk about presidential candidate Donald Trump's position on immigration and his ideas concerning U.S. foreign policy. 2016-08-17T12:0:00-04:00 Price discusses Trump's proposed immigration changes Professor Polly Price was a guest on New Orleans/WWL-FM "First News 9 AM" program to talk about presidential candidate Donald Trump's position on immigration and his ideas concerning U.S. foreign policy. Emory University School of Law Professor Michael Kang commented on a recent federal lawsuit filed by voting rights groups against Gwinnett County. More than half the county population is black, Latino or Asian-American, yet no minority has ever been elected to either the Board of Commissioners or the Board of Education. The suit says districts are drawn in a way that dilutes the minority vote. Since 2013's Shelby v. Holder decision, the burden is on plaintiffs to prove such claims. "Just the pure population numbers aren't enough," Kang said. "You also have to show that white voters vote for a different set of candidates than the minority voters in a way that swamps the minority vote." Local elections are much more likely to be affected than national races, he said. "These are hard claims to prove, and expensive." Interview starts at 35:35. https://soundcloud.com/waberadio/closer-look-aug-15-2016 93e454c60ae7209864aeb97c347738b5 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:93e454c60ae7209864aeb97c347738b5 Professor Michael Kang commented on a recent federal lawsuit filed by voting rights groups against Gwinnett County. More than half the county population is black, Latino or Asian-American, yet no minority has ever been elected to either the Board of Commissioners or the Board of Education. The suit says districts are drawn in a way that dilutes the minority vote. Since 2013's Shelby v. Holder decision, the burden is on plaintiffs to prove such claims. "Just the pure population numbers aren't enough," Kang said. "You also have to show that white voters vote for a different set of candidates than the minority voters in a way that swamps the minority vote." Local elections are much more likely to be affected than national races, he said. "These are hard claims to prove, and expensive." Interview starts at 35:35. 2016-08-15T12:0:00-04:00 Kang on WABE: Shelby's fallout affects local political races Professor Michael Kang commented on a recent federal lawsuit filed by voting rights groups against Gwinnett County. More than half the county population is black, Latino or Asian-American, yet no minority has ever been elected to either the Board of Commissioners or the Board of Education. The suit says districts are drawn in a way that dilutes the minority vote. Since 2013's Shelby v. Holder decision, the burden is on plaintiffs to prove such claims. "Just the pure population numbers aren't enough," Kang said. "You also have to show that white voters vote for a different set of candidates than the minority voters in a way that swamps the minority vote." Local elections are much more likely to be affected than national races, he said. "These are hard claims to prove, and expensive." Interview starts at 35:35. Emory University School of Law Describing meaningful internships is key when applying to law school, says Emory Law Senior Assistant Dean for Admission Ethan Rosenzweig. But the experience should determine placement. "If the internship is a central focus of student's application or reasons to pursue a career in law, then I'd recommend that the experience should be woven into the personal statement," he tells U.S. News and World Report. Also, don't be afraid to include ones that weren't great, he adds. Sometimes the strongest applications describe what the applicant didn't enjoy and how that helped refocus their goals. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/articles/2016-08-15/leverage-summer-internships-for-law-school-applications 93e4542b0ae7209864aeb97cc207afa2 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Delece Smith-Barrow urn:uuid:93e4542b0ae7209864aeb97cc207afa2 Describing meaningful internships is key when applying to law school, says Emory Law Senior Assistant Dean for Admission Ethan Rosenzweig. But the experience should determine placement. "If the internship is a central focus of student's application or reasons to pursue a career in law, then I'd recommend that the experience should be woven into the personal statement," he tells U.S. News and World Report. Also, don't be afraid to include ones that weren't great, he adds. Sometimes the strongest applications describe what the applicant didn't enjoy and how that helped refocus their goals. 2016-08-15T12:0:00-04:00 How internships help your law school application Describing meaningful internships is key when applying to law school, says Emory Law Senior Assistant Dean for Admission Ethan Rosenzweig. But the experience should determine placement. "If the internship is a central focus of student's application or reasons to pursue a career in law, then I'd recommend that the experience should be woven into the personal statement," he tells U.S. News and World Report. Also, don't be afraid to include ones that weren't great, he adds. Sometimes the strongest applications describe what the applicant didn't enjoy and how that helped refocus their goals. Emory University School of Law It's wrong for judges to enter the political fray, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's disparaging remarks about presidential nominee Donald Trump were no exception. "It thus was entirely appropriate, and a most welcome development, for Justice Ginsburg to recognize the error of her ways and apologize," he writes. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/291330-judges-have-to-be-politically-impartial-period 93e4539c0ae7209864aeb97c39f9ce4a Sun, 14 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4539c0ae7209864aeb97c39f9ce4a It's wrong for judges to enter the political fray, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's disparaging remarks about presidential nominee Donald Trump were no exception. "It thus was entirely appropriate, and a most welcome development, for Justice Ginsburg to recognize the error of her ways and apologize," he writes. 2016-08-14T12:0:00-04:00 Judges must avoid politics, Nash writes It's wrong for judges to enter the political fray, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's disparaging remarks about presidential nominee Donald Trump were no exception. "It thus was entirely appropriate, and a most welcome development, for Justice Ginsburg to recognize the error of her ways and apologize," he writes. Emory University School of Law Are the wealthiest colleges educating enough low-income students? Some argue that given their affluence and tax breaks, they should do more, says a recent Chronicle of Higher Education story. Colleges strive to be the best at things they care about, says Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, but few strive for racial or socioeconomic diversity. "As long as they're in the range of their peers, then everything is good. Somehow mediocrity was fine when we're talking about diversity." http://chronicle.com/article/For-the-Wealthiest-Colleges/237440?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=13e4d415e84944728b9b91100fce71bf&elq=db8494c4186740b0ae32ff873abaf79f&elqaid=10213&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=3816 93e452fe0ae7209864aeb97cb48e0aed Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e452fe0ae7209864aeb97cb48e0aed Are the wealthiest colleges educating enough low-income students? Some argue that given their affluence and tax breaks, they should do more, says a recent Chronicle of Higher Education story. Colleges strive to be the best at things they care about, says Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, but few strive for racial or socioeconomic diversity. "As long as they're in the range of their peers, then everything is good. Somehow mediocrity was fine when we're talking about diversity." 2016-08-11T12:0:00-04:00 Wealthy colleges don't push for diversity, Brown says Are the wealthiest colleges educating enough low-income students? Some argue that given their affluence and tax breaks, they should do more, says a recent Chronicle of Higher Education story. Colleges strive to be the best at things they care about, says Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown, but few strive for racial or socioeconomic diversity. "As long as they're in the range of their peers, then everything is good. Somehow mediocrity was fine when we're talking about diversity." Emory University School of Law Voting rights advocates filed a lawsuit against Gwinnett County which says district lines for both the county Board of Commissioners and Board of Education "dilute minority voting power, as well as the at-large voting method for the county commission chair," WABE reports. More than half the county's population is black, Latino or Asian-American, yet no minority has been elected to either board, the story says. The suit reflects the post-Shelby era, says Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "Everything is shifting to these types of Section Two claims that puts the onus on the plaintiff to bring suit," Kang said. http://news.wabe.org/post/gwinnett-county-faces-voting-rights-lawsuit 93e452560ae7209864aeb97c7e825119 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 00:00:00 EDT Elly Yu urn:uuid:93e452560ae7209864aeb97c7e825119 Voting rights advocates filed a lawsuit against Gwinnett County which says district lines for both the county Board of Commissioners and Board of Education "dilute minority voting power, as well as the at-large voting method for the county commission chair," WABE reports. More than half the county's population is black, Latino or Asian-American, yet no minority has been elected to either board, the story says. The suit reflects the post-Shelby era, says Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "Everything is shifting to these types of Section Two claims that puts the onus on the plaintiff to bring suit," Kang said. 2016-08-08T12:0:00-04:00 Local voting rights lawsuit reflects post-Shelby era, Kang says Voting rights advocates filed a lawsuit against Gwinnett County which says district lines for both the county Board of Commissioners and Board of Education "dilute minority voting power, as well as the at-large voting method for the county commission chair," WABE reports. More than half the county's population is black, Latino or Asian-American, yet no minority has been elected to either board, the story says. The suit reflects the post-Shelby era, says Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "Everything is shifting to these types of Section Two claims that puts the onus on the plaintiff to bring suit," Kang said. Emory University School of Law Donald Trump's recent comments on whether it's important to press for the rule of law in Turkey illuminate his campaign's 'America First' ideology, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes for the New York Times. "He rejects the idea that American moral leadership matters." http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/opinion/donald-trump-and-americas-moral-authority.html 93e44f210ae7209864aeb97c86c37f31 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e44f210ae7209864aeb97c86c37f31 Donald Trump's recent comments on whether it's important to press for the rule of law in Turkey illuminate his campaign's 'America First' ideology, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes for the New York Times. "He rejects the idea that American moral leadership matters." 2016-07-22T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak for the NY Times: Trump on America's moral authority Donald Trump's recent comments on whether it's important to press for the rule of law in Turkey illuminate his campaign's 'America First' ideology, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes for the New York Times. "He rejects the idea that American moral leadership matters." Emory University School of Law In Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the Supreme Court buttressed constitutional protection for women's reproductive freedom. A five-justice majority struck down a Texas statute that required abortion providers to have local hospital admitting privileges and clinics to meet costly standards for ambulatory surgical centers. Justice Anthony Kennedy's move to join the liberal wing of the court, in 2007, he had written the majority opinion in a 5-4 decision restricting abortion procedures, came as a welcome surprise for abortion rights advocates. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/07/Dinner-whole-womans-health-hellerstedt-undue-burden-abortion.html 93e1074e0ae7209864aeb97cc734d84b Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e1074e0ae7209864aeb97cc734d84b In Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the Supreme Court buttressed constitutional protection for women's reproductive freedom. A five-justice majority struck down a Texas statute that required abortion providers to have local hospital admitting privileges and clinics to meet costly standards for ambulatory surgical centers. Justice Anthony Kennedy's move to join the liberal wing of the court, in 2007, he had written the majority opinion in a 5-4 decision restricting abortion procedures, came as a welcome surprise for abortion rights advocates. 2016-07-15T12:0:00-04:00 Dinner | Hellerstedt, history and reproductive freedom In Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the Supreme Court buttressed constitutional protection for women's reproductive freedom. A five-justice majority struck down a Texas statute that required abortion providers to have local hospital admitting privileges and clinics to meet costly standards for ambulatory surgical centers. Justice Anthony Kennedy's move to join the liberal wing of the court, in 2007, he had written the majority opinion in a 5-4 decision restricting abortion procedures, came as a welcome surprise for abortion rights advocates. Emory University - School of Law The Clean Power Plan is the centerpiece of the Obama administration's efforts to combat climate change. Shortly after it was issued, 27 states and industry groups brought suit in the D.C. Circuit, arguing it exceeds the EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act. West Virginia, et al. v. EPA, is likely to be one of the most important environmental cases in decades. But a series of unexpected twists have rendered the future of the regulation less certain. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/07/goldstein-SCOTUS-clean-power-plan.html 93e104290ae7209864aeb97c9acd8a73 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e104290ae7209864aeb97c9acd8a73 The Clean Power Plan is the centerpiece of the Obama administration's efforts to combat climate change. Shortly after it was issued, 27 states and industry groups brought suit in the D.C. Circuit, arguing it exceeds the EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act. West Virginia, et al. v. EPA, is likely to be one of the most important environmental cases in decades. But a series of unexpected twists have rendered the future of the regulation less certain. 2016-07-15T12:0:00-04:00 Goldstein | The political fate of the Clean Power Plan The Clean Power Plan is the centerpiece of the Obama administration's efforts to combat climate change. Shortly after it was issued, 27 states and industry groups brought suit in the D.C. Circuit, arguing it exceeds the EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act. West Virginia, et al. v. EPA, is likely to be one of the most important environmental cases in decades. But a series of unexpected twists have rendered the future of the regulation less certain. Emory University - School of Law In Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, the Supreme Court treated the USPTO like any other administrative agency, generally deferring to how the agency decided to regulate proceedings before it. It curtailed most review of those decisions and embraced the agency's discretion to adopt them. Thus, Cuozzo can be viewed as the court confirming a shift in power away from the federal circuit and to the USPTO, particularly under the America Invents Act. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/07/Holbrook-cuozzo-treats-uspto-like-an-agency-patent-america-invents-act.html 93e105c80ae7209864aeb97ce637f994 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e105c80ae7209864aeb97ce637f994 In Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, the Supreme Court treated the USPTO like any other administrative agency, generally deferring to how the agency decided to regulate proceedings before it. It curtailed most review of those decisions and embraced the agency's discretion to adopt them. Thus, Cuozzo can be viewed as the court confirming a shift in power away from the federal circuit and to the USPTO, particularly under the America Invents Act. 2016-07-15T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook | Cuozzo treats U.S. patent office like an agency In Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, the Supreme Court treated the USPTO like any other administrative agency, generally deferring to how the agency decided to regulate proceedings before it. It curtailed most review of those decisions and embraced the agency's discretion to adopt them. Thus, Cuozzo can be viewed as the court confirming a shift in power away from the federal circuit and to the USPTO, particularly under the America Invents Act. Emory University - School of Law A federal judge has struck down part of a Georgia law aimed at allowing employees to end their union memberships at any time. It's a victory for union supporters in a region that tends to be friendlier to employers. Emory Law Professor Charles Shanor said the National Labor Relations Act has allowed unions to negotiate for periods of time in which members can't just stop paying their dues, usually for up to a year. "What Georgia's saying is: no, the person can turn around and take it back the next day. Well that removes the ability of the union to fiscally plan for operations over, let's say, the next one year period," he said. http://news.wabe.org/post/federal-court-strikes-down-part-georgia-union-law 93e44e620ae7209864aeb97cd7aae26a Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Hagan urn:uuid:93e44e620ae7209864aeb97cd7aae26a A federal judge has struck down part of a Georgia law aimed at allowing employees to end their union memberships at any time. It's a victory for union supporters in a region that tends to be friendlier to employers. Emory Law Professor Charles Shanor said the National Labor Relations Act has allowed unions to negotiate for periods of time in which members can't just stop paying their dues, usually for up to a year. "What Georgia's saying is: no, the person can turn around and take it back the next day. Well that removes the ability of the union to fiscally plan for operations over, let's say, the next one year period," he said. 2016-07-14T12:0:00-04:00 Federal court ruling a victory for unions, Shanor tells WABE A federal judge has struck down part of a Georgia law aimed at allowing employees to end their union memberships at any time. It's a victory for union supporters in a region that tends to be friendlier to employers. Emory Law Professor Charles Shanor said the National Labor Relations Act has allowed unions to negotiate for periods of time in which members can't just stop paying their dues, usually for up to a year. "What Georgia's saying is: no, the person can turn around and take it back the next day. Well that removes the ability of the union to fiscally plan for operations over, let's say, the next one year period," he said. Emory University School of Law While the president, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court continue to clash over immigration, Professor Polly Price, a legal historian and expert in immigration and citizenship, says 19th century case law is still a powerful influence. Price was invited to the U.S. Supreme Court to deliver the lecture, "The Supreme Court and the Chinese Exclusion Cases." The 2016 Leon Silverman Lecture, delivered May 11, was derived from Price's research on citizenship and immigration law, and given in the court's main courtroom. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/07/price-supreme-court-lecture-immigration-chinese-exclusion-cases.html 93e1025d0ae7209864aeb97c165dfa19 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Ashmore lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1025d0ae7209864aeb97c165dfa19 While the president, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court continue to clash over immigration, Professor Polly Price, a legal historian and expert in immigration and citizenship, says 19th century case law is still a powerful influence. Price was invited to the U.S. Supreme Court to deliver the lecture, "The Supreme Court and the Chinese Exclusion Cases." The 2016 Leon Silverman Lecture, delivered May 11, was derived from Price's research on citizenship and immigration law, and given in the court's main courtroom. 2016-07-13T12:0:00-04:00 Price lectures at U.S. Supreme Court on immigration law history While the president, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court continue to clash over immigration, Professor Polly Price, a legal historian and expert in immigration and citizenship, says 19th century case law is still a powerful influence. Price was invited to the U.S. Supreme Court to deliver the lecture, "The Supreme Court and the Chinese Exclusion Cases." The 2016 Leon Silverman Lecture, delivered May 11, was derived from Price's research on citizenship and immigration law, and given in the court's main courtroom. Emory University - School of Law Bright-line vs. balancing test: In the Merrill Lynch case, the Supreme Court had an opportunity to limit the state-law federal-question jurisdiction to the federal-question statute itself, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "Instead, it chose to extend it to a jurisdictional provision of the federal Securities Exchange Act that provides for exclusive federal court jurisdiction over any suit 'brought to enforce any liability or duty created by' the Securities Exchange Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/287520-aiming-for-simplicity-supreme-court-opts-for-complexity 93e44cee0ae7209864aeb97c7005c13b Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e44cee0ae7209864aeb97c7005c13b Bright-line vs. balancing test: In the Merrill Lynch case, the Supreme Court had an opportunity to limit the state-law federal-question jurisdiction to the federal-question statute itself, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "Instead, it chose to extend it to a jurisdictional provision of the federal Securities Exchange Act that provides for exclusive federal court jurisdiction over any suit 'brought to enforce any liability or duty created by' the Securities Exchange Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder." 2016-07-13T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court's guidance murky in Merrill Lynch case, Nash says Bright-line vs. balancing test: In the Merrill Lynch case, the Supreme Court had an opportunity to limit the state-law federal-question jurisdiction to the federal-question statute itself, Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. "Instead, it chose to extend it to a jurisdictional provision of the federal Securities Exchange Act that provides for exclusive federal court jurisdiction over any suit 'brought to enforce any liability or duty created by' the Securities Exchange Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder." Emory University School of Law Writing for The Hill, Professor Jonathan Nash sees parallels between the historic Marbury v. Madison case and FBI Director James Comey's decision not to seek criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. "Comey left ultimate judgment to the political system and the ballot box, and preserved as best he could the integrity of the FBI as an independent actor within the Department of Justice and the executive branch," Nash writes. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/286623-how-fbi-director-comey-followed-in-chief-justice 93e44da60ae7209864aeb97ce3d84f2a Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e44da60ae7209864aeb97ce3d84f2a Writing for The Hill, Professor Jonathan Nash sees parallels between the historic Marbury v. Madison case and FBI Director James Comey's decision not to seek criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. "Comey left ultimate judgment to the political system and the ballot box, and preserved as best he could the integrity of the FBI as an independent actor within the Department of Justice and the executive branch," Nash writes. 2016-07-06T12:0:00-04:00 Echoes of Marbury v. Madison in FBI's Clinton decision, Nash writes Writing for The Hill, Professor Jonathan Nash sees parallels between the historic Marbury v. Madison case and FBI Director James Comey's decision not to seek criminal charges against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. "Comey left ultimate judgment to the political system and the ballot box, and preserved as best he could the integrity of the FBI as an independent actor within the Department of Justice and the executive branch," Nash writes. Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-4 on United States v. Texas, which would have shielded some immigrants from deportation. Professor Jonathan Nash suspects the court was sharply divided both on standing and merit. "We can reason that the court split on both states' standing to file suit (a procedural issue) and also on the merits (the substantive issues). The breadth of this divide highlights the importance the identity of the person who will join the court as its ninth justice, and presumably break ties like these." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/284968-what-we-can-learn-from-the-supreme-courts-tie-vote-on 93e446e90ae7209864aeb97cc17b9266 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e446e90ae7209864aeb97cc17b9266 The U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-4 on United States v. Texas, which would have shielded some immigrants from deportation. Professor Jonathan Nash suspects the court was sharply divided both on standing and merit. "We can reason that the court split on both states' standing to file suit (a procedural issue) and also on the merits (the substantive issues). The breadth of this divide highlights the importance the identity of the person who will join the court as its ninth justice, and presumably break ties like these." 2016-06-27T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Lessons from Supreme Court tie vote on immigration The U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-4 on United States v. Texas, which would have shielded some immigrants from deportation. Professor Jonathan Nash suspects the court was sharply divided both on standing and merit. "We can reason that the court split on both states' standing to file suit (a procedural issue) and also on the merits (the substantive issues). The breadth of this divide highlights the importance the identity of the person who will join the court as its ninth justice, and presumably break ties like these." Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next term whether supplying a single component of a multiple-component U.S. invention can expose a manufacturer to worldwide patent infringement liability, Law.com reports. The court has previously cautioned that U.S. patent law isn't global, and Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook says the federal circuit should consider that presumption. "This case is but one of many that exemplifies this failure, and thus it provides a vehicle for the court to correct the Federal Circuit's course," he wrote in an amicus curiae brief. http://www.law.com/law/sites/almstaff/2016/06/27/supreme-court-takes-up-another-patent-case-with-worldwide-implications/ 93e449ed0ae7209864aeb97c47d91196 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Scott Graham urn:uuid:93e449ed0ae7209864aeb97c47d91196 The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next term whether supplying a single component of a multiple-component U.S. invention can expose a manufacturer to worldwide patent infringement liability, Law.com reports. The court has previously cautioned that U.S. patent law isn't global, and Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook says the federal circuit should consider that presumption. "This case is but one of many that exemplifies this failure, and thus it provides a vehicle for the court to correct the Federal Circuit's course," he wrote in an amicus curiae brief. 2016-06-27T12:0:00-04:00 Case could right course on global patent law, Holbrook says The U.S. Supreme Court will decide next term whether supplying a single component of a multiple-component U.S. invention can expose a manufacturer to worldwide patent infringement liability, Law.com reports. The court has previously cautioned that U.S. patent law isn't global, and Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook says the federal circuit should consider that presumption. "This case is but one of many that exemplifies this failure, and thus it provides a vehicle for the court to correct the Federal Circuit's course," he wrote in an amicus curiae brief. Emory University School of Law An Army officer has taken President Barack Obama to court over his the military campaign against ISIS, arguing the war is illegal because Congress has not authorized it. No military draft, reliance on contractors, and high-tech warfare have insulated the American public from the cost and consequences of war, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes. "Without a personal stake, Americans pay little attention to their country's ongoing wars. Presidents no longer need to wait for an attack on Americans to galvanize public support for armed conflict." https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/war-without-politics-draft-drones-aumf 93e444ea0ae7209864aeb97c1ce9777c Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e444ea0ae7209864aeb97c1ce9777c An Army officer has taken President Barack Obama to court over his the military campaign against ISIS, arguing the war is illegal because Congress has not authorized it. No military draft, reliance on contractors, and high-tech warfare have insulated the American public from the cost and consequences of war, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes. "Without a personal stake, Americans pay little attention to their country's ongoing wars. Presidents no longer need to wait for an attack on Americans to galvanize public support for armed conflict." 2016-06-27T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak for Dissent: Distant conflicts undermine attention to war powers An Army officer has taken President Barack Obama to court over his the military campaign against ISIS, arguing the war is illegal because Congress has not authorized it. No military draft, reliance on contractors, and high-tech warfare have insulated the American public from the cost and consequences of war, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak writes. "Without a personal stake, Americans pay little attention to their country's ongoing wars. Presidents no longer need to wait for an attack on Americans to galvanize public support for armed conflict." Emory University School of Law Brexit will be viewed as historic on many levels, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But many investors are concerned about the immediate effect on the stock market. "Short-term, if you are in an index fund, today is not a good day," K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Robert Ahdieh told the AJC on Friday. "But it's not impossible that Monday, people will say, hey, there's an opportunity to buy." http://www.ajc.com/news/business/brexit-its-what-we-dont-know-that-could-hurt-us/nrmxw/ 93e445960ae7209864aeb97cad44daf4 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e445960ae7209864aeb97cad44daf4 Brexit will be viewed as historic on many levels, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But many investors are concerned about the immediate effect on the stock market. "Short-term, if you are in an index fund, today is not a good day," K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Robert Ahdieh told the AJC on Friday. "But it's not impossible that Monday, people will say, hey, there's an opportunity to buy." 2016-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 Ahdieh gauges short, long-term effects of British EU exit Brexit will be viewed as historic on many levels, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But many investors are concerned about the immediate effect on the stock market. "Short-term, if you are in an index fund, today is not a good day," K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Robert Ahdieh told the AJC on Friday. "But it's not impossible that Monday, people will say, hey, there's an opportunity to buy." Emory University School of Law K. H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Robert Ahdieh discusses how Britain's exit from the E.U. will affect the U.S. and global markets. http://www.cbs46.com/clip/12550167/brexit-impact-on-atlanta 93e446340ae7209864aeb97c24594669 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Dante Renzulli urn:uuid:93e446340ae7209864aeb97c24594669 K. H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Robert Ahdieh discusses how Britain's exit from the E.U. will affect the U.S. and global markets. 2016-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 Video: Ahdieh discusses Brexit's financial impact K. H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Robert Ahdieh discusses how Britain's exit from the E.U. will affect the U.S. and global markets. Emory University School of Law The Supreme Court's decision upholding the University of Texas' affirmative action program has little direct impact on Georgia public colleges--but Indirectly, it's likely to increase discussions about how to increase campus diversity, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says. "Today's opinion in some ways just upholds the status quo," said Visiting Professor of Law Fred Smith. "Whether public colleges in Georgia want to look at more ways to increase diversity is not so much a constitutional question, so much as a policy question." http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-education/supreme-court-ruling-revives-importance-of-campus-/nrmXx/ 93e447a60ae7209864aeb97cedf18524 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Janel Davis urn:uuid:93e447a60ae7209864aeb97cedf18524 The Supreme Court's decision upholding the University of Texas' affirmative action program has little direct impact on Georgia public colleges--but Indirectly, it's likely to increase discussions about how to increase campus diversity, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says. "Today's opinion in some ways just upholds the status quo," said Visiting Professor of Law Fred Smith. "Whether public colleges in Georgia want to look at more ways to increase diversity is not so much a constitutional question, so much as a policy question." 2016-06-23T12:0:00-04:00 Smith: Affirmative action decision may further discussion on campus diversity The Supreme Court's decision upholding the University of Texas' affirmative action program has little direct impact on Georgia public colleges--but Indirectly, it's likely to increase discussions about how to increase campus diversity, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story says. "Today's opinion in some ways just upholds the status quo," said Visiting Professor of Law Fred Smith. "Whether public colleges in Georgia want to look at more ways to increase diversity is not so much a constitutional question, so much as a policy question." Emory University School of Law In "The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation,"Natalie Y. Moore quotes an idea from Emory Law's Dorothy Brown that would remedy low housing demand and depreciation values in communities that are even partially black: no mortgage interest deduction unless the neighborhood is integrated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/21/homeownership-doesnt-pay-in-black-neighborhoods-heres-how-to-change-that/ 93e4442c0ae7209864aeb97c56e32ee8 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4442c0ae7209864aeb97c56e32ee8 In "The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation,"Natalie Y. Moore quotes an idea from Emory Law's Dorothy Brown that would remedy low housing demand and depreciation values in communities that are even partially black: no mortgage interest deduction unless the neighborhood is integrated. 2016-06-22T1:0:00-04:00 Brown: Compensate homeowners harmed by racial bias In "The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation,"Natalie Y. Moore quotes an idea from Emory Law's Dorothy Brown that would remedy low housing demand and depreciation values in communities that are even partially black: no mortgage interest deduction unless the neighborhood is integrated. Emory University School of Law Donald Trump again called to ban Muslims from entering the United States after a mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub, Politifact reports. He said Pew Research found 99 percent of those in Afghanistan support "oppressive Sharia law." Different countries interpret and apply Sharia law differently, and as with other religions, interpretations change over time, said Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Nai'im. "Sharia is understood to be the religious obligations of Muslims, but it is a normative system in which Muslims have profound differences and always have," he said. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jun/16/donald-trump/trump-mostly-correct-about-sharia-law-support-afgh/ 93e448670ae7209864aeb97c6d7df25f Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Neelesh Moorthy urn:uuid:93e448670ae7209864aeb97c6d7df25f Donald Trump again called to ban Muslims from entering the United States after a mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub, Politifact reports. He said Pew Research found 99 percent of those in Afghanistan support "oppressive Sharia law." Different countries interpret and apply Sharia law differently, and as with other religions, interpretations change over time, said Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Nai'im. "Sharia is understood to be the religious obligations of Muslims, but it is a normative system in which Muslims have profound differences and always have," he said. 2016-06-16T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im comments on Trump's call to ban Muslims Donald Trump again called to ban Muslims from entering the United States after a mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub, Politifact reports. He said Pew Research found 99 percent of those in Afghanistan support "oppressive Sharia law." Different countries interpret and apply Sharia law differently, and as with other religions, interpretations change over time, said Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Nai'im. "Sharia is understood to be the religious obligations of Muslims, but it is a normative system in which Muslims have profound differences and always have," he said. Emory University School of Law Welcome to the Year of the Whiner, where complaining about the process of electing a president is nonstop, says U.S. News. One example: states that moved up their primaries despite party rules. "There does seem to be more of the griping about rules this year," said Emory University Law Professor Michael Kang. "Sanders and Trump are nontraditional candidates, and they have different kinds of supporters who are not familiar with or comfortable with the rules," he added. "When the two collide, they are generally not happy about it." http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-10/in-2016-trump-sanders-and-clinton-are-a-confederacy-of-whiners 93e443790ae7209864aeb97cac46acb0 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e443790ae7209864aeb97cac46acb0 Welcome to the Year of the Whiner, where complaining about the process of electing a president is nonstop, says U.S. News. One example: states that moved up their primaries despite party rules. "There does seem to be more of the griping about rules this year," said Emory University Law Professor Michael Kang. "Sanders and Trump are nontraditional candidates, and they have different kinds of supporters who are not familiar with or comfortable with the rules," he added. "When the two collide, they are generally not happy about it." 2016-06-10T12:0:00-04:00 Unfamiliarity with political rules leads to griping, Kang tells U.S. News Welcome to the Year of the Whiner, where complaining about the process of electing a president is nonstop, says U.S. News. One example: states that moved up their primaries despite party rules. "There does seem to be more of the griping about rules this year," said Emory University Law Professor Michael Kang. "Sanders and Trump are nontraditional candidates, and they have different kinds of supporters who are not familiar with or comfortable with the rules," he added. "When the two collide, they are generally not happy about it." Emory University School of Law Welcome to the Year of the Whiner, where complaining about the process of electing a president is nonstop, says U.S. News. One example: states that moved up their primaries despite party rules. "There does seem to be more of the griping about rules this year," said Emory University Law Professor Michael Kang. "Sanders and Trump are nontraditional candidates, and they have different kinds of supporters who are not familiar with or comfortable with the rules," he added. "When the two collide, they are generally not happy about it." http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-06-10/in-2016-trump-sanders-and-clinton-are-a-confederacy-of-whiners 93e441fc0ae7209864aeb97c4b27aed5 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e441fc0ae7209864aeb97c4b27aed5 Welcome to the Year of the Whiner, where complaining about the process of electing a president is nonstop, says U.S. News. One example: states that moved up their primaries despite party rules. "There does seem to be more of the griping about rules this year," said Emory University Law Professor Michael Kang. "Sanders and Trump are nontraditional candidates, and they have different kinds of supporters who are not familiar with or comfortable with the rules," he added. "When the two collide, they are generally not happy about it." 2016-06-10T12:0:00-04:00 Unfamiliarity with political rules leads to griping, Kang tells U.S. News Welcome to the Year of the Whiner, where complaining about the process of electing a president is nonstop, says U.S. News. One example: states that moved up their primaries despite party rules. "There does seem to be more of the griping about rules this year," said Emory University Law Professor Michael Kang. "Sanders and Trump are nontraditional candidates, and they have different kinds of supporters who are not familiar with or comfortable with the rules," he added. "When the two collide, they are generally not happy about it." Emory University School of Law Research shows that juveniles waive their Miranda rights at extremely high rates--several studies say roughly 90 percent, according to a recent ABA Journal article. They may not understand what they're giving up. Randee Waldman helps Emory Law students represent juveniles via the Barton Child Law and Policy Center. In Georgia, officers often read a Miranda warning written in the first person that says, "I have a right to remain silent." Children find that confusing, Waldman says, and courts have asked the police to do better. http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/police_routinely_read_juveniles_their_miranda_rights_but_do_kids_really_und 93e4492f0ae7209864aeb97c4fc27a29 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT LORELEI LAIRD urn:uuid:93e4492f0ae7209864aeb97c4fc27a29 Research shows that juveniles waive their Miranda rights at extremely high rates--several studies say roughly 90 percent, according to a recent ABA Journal article. They may not understand what they're giving up. Randee Waldman helps Emory Law students represent juveniles via the Barton Child Law and Policy Center. In Georgia, officers often read a Miranda warning written in the first person that says, "I have a right to remain silent." Children find that confusing, Waldman says, and courts have asked the police to do better. 2016-06-01T12:0:00-04:00 Miranda warnings often fail juveniles, Waldman says Research shows that juveniles waive their Miranda rights at extremely high rates--several studies say roughly 90 percent, according to a recent ABA Journal article. They may not understand what they're giving up. Randee Waldman helps Emory Law students represent juveniles via the Barton Child Law and Policy Center. In Georgia, officers often read a Miranda warning written in the first person that says, "I have a right to remain silent." Children find that confusing, Waldman says, and courts have asked the police to do better. Emory University School of Law The creation of an Islamic state in Malaysia and the enforcement of Shariah law poses dangers for all its citizens, Emory Law Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im said, speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. "This is not an issue only of concern for non-Muslim citizens, but for Muslim citizens, because people who will control the state in this way will define what Islam means, what any Muslim can do or believe. That's where the danger is," he said. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/nigeria-sudan-conflicts-happen-malaysia-shariah-issues-law-090500315.html 93e442be0ae7209864aeb97c5946969f Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 EDT Boo Su-Lyn urn:uuid:93e442be0ae7209864aeb97c5946969f The creation of an Islamic state in Malaysia and the enforcement of Shariah law poses dangers for all its citizens, Emory Law Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im said, speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. "This is not an issue only of concern for non-Muslim citizens, but for Muslim citizens, because people who will control the state in this way will define what Islam means, what any Muslim can do or believe. That's where the danger is," he said. 2016-06-01T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im on dangers of an Islamic state in Malaysia The creation of an Islamic state in Malaysia and the enforcement of Shariah law poses dangers for all its citizens, Emory Law Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im said, speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur. "This is not an issue only of concern for non-Muslim citizens, but for Muslim citizens, because people who will control the state in this way will define what Islam means, what any Muslim can do or believe. That's where the danger is," he said. Emory University School of Law The ACLU is challenging a ruling that shaved four weeks from Georgia's standards concerning abortion--from 24 to 20. The organization says it did not receive proper notice of an Oct. 30 decision in time to appeal. Sovereign immunity has protected the state from litigation previously, but may not this time, said Emory Law Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. A phrase in Georgia's constitution may prevent the principle from being applied in cases where a law's constitutionality is being questioned, he tells WABE. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/once-blocked-georgias-20-week-abortion-ban-can-now-be-enforced 93e43de40ae7209864aeb97c8abad1de Wed, 25 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Fred Smith Jr. fred.smith@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e43de40ae7209864aeb97c8abad1de The ACLU is challenging a ruling that shaved four weeks from Georgia's standards concerning abortion--from 24 to 20. The organization says it did not receive proper notice of an Oct. 30 decision in time to appeal. Sovereign immunity has protected the state from litigation previously, but may not this time, said Emory Law Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. A phrase in Georgia's constitution may prevent the principle from being applied in cases where a law's constitutionality is being questioned, he tells WABE. 2016-05-25T12:0:00-04:00 Sovereign immunity may not apply in abortion law appeal, Smith tells WABE The ACLU is challenging a ruling that shaved four weeks from Georgia's standards concerning abortion--from 24 to 20. The organization says it did not receive proper notice of an Oct. 30 decision in time to appeal. Sovereign immunity has protected the state from litigation previously, but may not this time, said Emory Law Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. A phrase in Georgia's constitution may prevent the principle from being applied in cases where a law's constitutionality is being questioned, he tells WABE. Emory University School of Law In a wide-ranging interview with Mirjam Katzin, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Martha Albertson Fineman discusses her decades of work in feminist legal theory and her examination of society, families, the myth of autonomy and how vulnerability affects us all. http://www.eurozine.com/articles/2016-05-24-fineman-en.html 93e43e9f0ae7209864aeb97c038cc261 Tue, 24 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Martha Albertson Fineman mlfinem@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e43e9f0ae7209864aeb97c038cc261 In a wide-ranging interview with Mirjam Katzin, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Martha Albertson Fineman discusses her decades of work in feminist legal theory and her examination of society, families, the myth of autonomy and how vulnerability affects us all. 2016-05-24T12:0:00-04:00 Fineman talks with Eurozine on feminism, families, vulnerability In a wide-ranging interview with Mirjam Katzin, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Martha Albertson Fineman discusses her decades of work in feminist legal theory and her examination of society, families, the myth of autonomy and how vulnerability affects us all. Emory University School of Law Ira Pittman, a 62-year-old choir director, says he was given the choice to either retire or be fired after church members at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church discovered he was gay. Pittman had worked there for more than 20 years, according to a WABE story. The church decision isn't illegal, says Emory Law Professor Charles Shanor. "Georgia has no law which bars discrimination by private employers," he said. Shanor is former general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pittman has filed a complaint with the federal agency. http://news.wabe.org/post/gay-choir-director-says-he-was-forced-out-marietta-church-job 93e43c4d0ae7209864aeb97c6fa94b9f Fri, 13 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Charles A. Shanor cshanor@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e43c4d0ae7209864aeb97c6fa94b9f Ira Pittman, a 62-year-old choir director, says he was given the choice to either retire or be fired after church members at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church discovered he was gay. Pittman had worked there for more than 20 years, according to a WABE story. The church decision isn't illegal, says Emory Law Professor Charles Shanor. "Georgia has no law which bars discrimination by private employers," he said. Shanor is former general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pittman has filed a complaint with the federal agency. 2016-05-13T12:0:00-04:00 Georgia law doesn't protect gay employees, Shanor says Ira Pittman, a 62-year-old choir director, says he was given the choice to either retire or be fired after church members at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church discovered he was gay. Pittman had worked there for more than 20 years, according to a WABE story. The church decision isn't illegal, says Emory Law Professor Charles Shanor. "Georgia has no law which bars discrimination by private employers," he said. Shanor is former general counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pittman has filed a complaint with the federal agency. Emory University School of Law Student loan borrowers who want to discharge loans need to convince a bankruptcy judge that repaying the loans would cause them to face "undue hardship." Judges can interpret "undue" to mean either "excessive" or "unjust." Interpreting undue to mean excessive raises a much simpler question, Katy Stech writes in the Wall Street Journal. "How would the borrower be affected if told to fully repay the loans? Would that burden be too much?" "The more it becomes an economic calculus, it should be easier" for borrowers to prove, says Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo. http://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2016/05/11/one-word-in-bankruptcy-law-that-could-lead-to-more-forgiven-student-loans/ 93e43d2e0ae7209864aeb97c9c661600 Wed, 11 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Katy Stech urn:uuid:93e43d2e0ae7209864aeb97c9c661600 Student loan borrowers who want to discharge loans need to convince a bankruptcy judge that repaying the loans would cause them to face "undue hardship." Judges can interpret "undue" to mean either "excessive" or "unjust." Interpreting undue to mean excessive raises a much simpler question, Katy Stech writes in the Wall Street Journal. "How would the borrower be affected if told to fully repay the loans? Would that burden be too much?" "The more it becomes an economic calculus, it should be easier" for borrowers to prove, says Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo. 2016-05-11T12:0:00-04:00 Pardo in WSJ: ReInterpreting 'undue' hardship may provide student loan relief Student loan borrowers who want to discharge loans need to convince a bankruptcy judge that repaying the loans would cause them to face "undue hardship." Judges can interpret "undue" to mean either "excessive" or "unjust." Interpreting undue to mean excessive raises a much simpler question, Katy Stech writes in the Wall Street Journal. "How would the borrower be affected if told to fully repay the loans? Would that burden be too much?" "The more it becomes an economic calculus, it should be easier" for borrowers to prove, says Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo. Emory University School of Law North Carolina's refusal to back down on its "bathroom law" requiring transgender citizens to use restrooms aligned with their birth gender has led to a rare drawing of lines in the sand, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook told the Wall Street Journal. Republican leaders say they will not respond to recent notice by the U.S. Justice Department that the law is a civil rights violation. http://www.wsj.com/articles/north-carolina-lawmakers-stand-firm-on-bathroom-law-1462492262 93e43bb10ae7209864aeb97c841bf156 Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT JON KAMP and VALERIE BAUERLEIN urn:uuid:93e43bb10ae7209864aeb97c841bf156 North Carolina's refusal to back down on its "bathroom law" requiring transgender citizens to use restrooms aligned with their birth gender has led to a rare drawing of lines in the sand, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook told the Wall Street Journal. Republican leaders say they will not respond to recent notice by the U.S. Justice Department that the law is a civil rights violation. 2016-05-05T12:0:00-04:00 N.C., Justice Department at odds over bathroom law, Holbrook tells WSJ North Carolina's refusal to back down on its "bathroom law" requiring transgender citizens to use restrooms aligned with their birth gender has led to a rare drawing of lines in the sand, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook told the Wall Street Journal. Republican leaders say they will not respond to recent notice by the U.S. Justice Department that the law is a civil rights violation. Emory University School of Law Although there are now only eight U.S. Supreme Court justices following Antonin Scalia's death, a tie vote by the court may sometimes actually create more guidance on some issues, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt illustrates that, in regard to the Full Faith and Credit Clause, he says. "Scalia's absence resulted in the court providing guidance on the second issue--guidance that would probably never have come to light had Scalia been on the court," he writes. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/278618-when-a-supreme-court-tie-produces-more-guidance-not-less 93e43ab20ae7209864aeb97c9944af78 Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e43ab20ae7209864aeb97c9944af78 Although there are now only eight U.S. Supreme Court justices following Antonin Scalia's death, a tie vote by the court may sometimes actually create more guidance on some issues, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt illustrates that, in regard to the Full Faith and Credit Clause, he says. "Scalia's absence resulted in the court providing guidance on the second issue--guidance that would probably never have come to light had Scalia been on the court," he writes. 2016-05-04T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court tie votes can still yield guidance, Nash writes for The Hill Although there are now only eight U.S. Supreme Court justices following Antonin Scalia's death, a tie vote by the court may sometimes actually create more guidance on some issues, Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt illustrates that, in regard to the Full Faith and Credit Clause, he says. "Scalia's absence resulted in the court providing guidance on the second issue--guidance that would probably never have come to light had Scalia been on the court," he writes. Emory University School of Law "So-called no-injury class actions, in which class members can't show a clear-cut harm, primarily line the pockets of plaintiffs lawyers," Corporate Counsel says, citing Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recent empirical study. "As you'd expect, plaintiffs lawyers and defense lawyers have very different reactions to the study's findings," the story continues. "Although 60 percent of the total award may be available to class members, in reality they typically receive less than 9 percent of the total," Shepherd says. http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202756278484/Lawyers-Benefit-Most-From-NoInjury-Class-Actions-Study-Says#ixzz47E65oep0 93e436ce0ae7209864aeb97c31c1a45c Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jennifer Williams-Alvarez urn:uuid:93e436ce0ae7209864aeb97c31c1a45c "So-called no-injury class actions, in which class members can't show a clear-cut harm, primarily line the pockets of plaintiffs lawyers," Corporate Counsel says, citing Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recent empirical study. "As you'd expect, plaintiffs lawyers and defense lawyers have very different reactions to the study's findings," the story continues. "Although 60 percent of the total award may be available to class members, in reality they typically receive less than 9 percent of the total," Shepherd says. 2016-04-29T12:0:00-04:00 Shepherd: Plaintiffs receive sliver of no-injury class action awards   "So-called no-injury class actions, in which class members can't show a clear-cut harm, primarily line the pockets of plaintiffs lawyers," Corporate Counsel says, citing Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd's recent empirical study. "As you'd expect, plaintiffs lawyers and defense lawyers have very different reactions to the study's findings," the story continues. "Although 60 percent of the total award may be available to class members, in reality they typically receive less than 9 percent of the total," Shepherd says. Emory University School of Law Today, the D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed course in the Amtrak case, DOT v. Association of American Railroads. The court cites Associate Professor Alexander Volokh's Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, "The New Private-Regulation Skepticism: Due Process, Non-Delegation, and Antitrust Challenges." It resolves the case "pretty much exactly how I argued it should be resolved, both relying mostly on Due Process," Volokh writes for the Volokh Conspiracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/04/29/d-c-circuit-rules-against-amtrak-again/ 93e437800ae7209864aeb97c5c84f311 Fri, 29 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e437800ae7209864aeb97c5c84f311 Today, the D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed course in the Amtrak case, DOT v. Association of American Railroads. The court cites Associate Professor Alexander Volokh's Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, "The New Private-Regulation Skepticism: Due Process, Non-Delegation, and Antitrust Challenges." It resolves the case "pretty much exactly how I argued it should be resolved, both relying mostly on Due Process," Volokh writes for the Volokh Conspiracy. 2016-04-29T12:0:00-04:00 D.C. Circuit Court cites Volokh article in Amtrak opinion Today, the D.C. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed course in the Amtrak case, DOT v. Association of American Railroads. The court cites Associate Professor Alexander Volokh's Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, "The New Private-Regulation Skepticism: Due Process, Non-Delegation, and Antitrust Challenges." It resolves the case "pretty much exactly how I argued it should be resolved, both relying mostly on Due Process," Volokh writes for the Volokh Conspiracy. Emory University School of Law A new Georgia law concerning testimony by police officers under investigation for use of deadly force makes strides toward ending what some say was an unfair advantage compared to other defendants whose cases are being considered by a grand jury. While officers may still make a statement, they now must answer questions by grand jurors and prosecutors, and cannot be present for the whole proceeding. Emory Law Associate Professor Kay Levine says some people are still worried about the close relationships between police and local prosecutors. "They are sometimes associated with being on the same team," she said. "There are people that feel like part of the problem here is that Georgia has a troubling history of cases involving police officers and violence." http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c2b01589581347eba2112f9f4689bd90/governor-signs-bill-about-officers-use-force-grand-jury 93e436230ae7209864aeb97cead436d0 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Ryan Philips urn:uuid:93e436230ae7209864aeb97cead436d0 A new Georgia law concerning testimony by police officers under investigation for use of deadly force makes strides toward ending what some say was an unfair advantage compared to other defendants whose cases are being considered by a grand jury. While officers may still make a statement, they now must answer questions by grand jurors and prosecutors, and cannot be present for the whole proceeding. Emory Law Associate Professor Kay Levine says some people are still worried about the close relationships between police and local prosecutors. "They are sometimes associated with being on the same team," she said. "There are people that feel like part of the problem here is that Georgia has a troubling history of cases involving police officers and violence." 2016-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 Levine: New law modifies rules on grand jury investigations of deadly force A new Georgia law concerning testimony by police officers under investigation for use of deadly force makes strides toward ending what some say was an unfair advantage compared to other defendants whose cases are being considered by a grand jury. While officers may still make a statement, they now must answer questions by grand jurors and prosecutors, and cannot be present for the whole proceeding. Emory Law Associate Professor Kay Levine says some people are still worried about the close relationships between police and local prosecutors. "They are sometimes associated with being on the same team," she said. "There are people that feel like part of the problem here is that Georgia has a troubling history of cases involving police officers and violence." Emory University School of Law Adjunct Professors Matthew McCoyd and Randall Kessler talked with WABE 90.1 about jury selection in the case of a father accused of leaving his 22-month-old son to die in a hot car. Jury selection in now in its third week. McCoyd, a former DeKalb Country district attorney, notes it's the only time attorneys can speak with jurors. "The lawyers are establishing their individual, personal credibility with the jurors when they're talking to them," McCoyd said. Kessler says lawyers are looking for nonverbal cues, too. "If they shudder. If the thought of this crime makes them wince and they can't even look you in the eye when talking about it, that might not be a good person for the defense," Kessler said. http://news.wabe.org/post/jury-selection-continues-trial-over-ga-boy-dying-hot-car 93e435850ae7209864aeb97c9447c5f9 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT WABE urn:uuid:93e435850ae7209864aeb97c9447c5f9 Adjunct Professors Matthew McCoyd and Randall Kessler talked with WABE 90.1 about jury selection in the case of a father accused of leaving his 22-month-old son to die in a hot car. Jury selection in now in its third week. McCoyd, a former DeKalb Country district attorney, notes it's the only time attorneys can speak with jurors. "The lawyers are establishing their individual, personal credibility with the jurors when they're talking to them," McCoyd said. Kessler says lawyers are looking for nonverbal cues, too. "If they shudder. If the thought of this crime makes them wince and they can't even look you in the eye when talking about it, that might not be a good person for the defense," Kessler said. 2016-04-26T12:0:00-04:00 McCoyd, Kessler discuss jury selection in highly charged cases Adjunct Professors Matthew McCoyd and Randall Kessler talked with WABE 90.1 about jury selection in the case of a father accused of leaving his 22-month-old son to die in a hot car. Jury selection in now in its third week. McCoyd, a former DeKalb Country district attorney, notes it's the only time attorneys can speak with jurors. "The lawyers are establishing their individual, personal credibility with the jurors when they're talking to them," McCoyd said. Kessler says lawyers are looking for nonverbal cues, too. "If they shudder. If the thought of this crime makes them wince and they can't even look you in the eye when talking about it, that might not be a good person for the defense," Kessler said. Emory University School of Law Unforeseen events and financial missteps can wreck households. But for minorities, "it's far, far more likely," according to an Atlantic story. "Tax law is a political, a social, and an economic document. So of course there are going to be racial disparities," Professor Dorothy Brown said. "To say, 'the tax law is neutral' is just nonsense." One example is the "marriage penalty" which disproportionately affects black couples. Whites are also more likely to have access to pensions and other retirement plans, which help build tax-free wealth for later in life. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/04/racial-inequality-money-problems/479349/ 93e434f10ae7209864aeb97c43f1e24d Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e434f10ae7209864aeb97c43f1e24d Unforeseen events and financial missteps can wreck households. But for minorities, "it's far, far more likely," according to an Atlantic story. "Tax law is a political, a social, and an economic document. So of course there are going to be racial disparities," Professor Dorothy Brown said. "To say, 'the tax law is neutral' is just nonsense." One example is the "marriage penalty" which disproportionately affects black couples. Whites are also more likely to have access to pensions and other retirement plans, which help build tax-free wealth for later in life. 2016-04-21T12:0:00-04:00 In the Atlantic: Brown says, 'Not all money troubles are created equal' Unforeseen events and financial missteps can wreck households. But for minorities, "it's far, far more likely," according to an Atlantic story. "Tax law is a political, a social, and an economic document. So of course there are going to be racial disparities," Professor Dorothy Brown said. "To say, 'the tax law is neutral' is just nonsense." One example is the "marriage penalty" which disproportionately affects black couples. Whites are also more likely to have access to pensions and other retirement plans, which help build tax-free wealth for later in life. Emory University School of Law The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating possible abuse of LGBT inmates in Georgia prisons, according to an 11 Alive report. "This is a great sign that this administration is concerned about the LGBT community, making sure they are protected--making sure they are treated as humans because they are," said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. LGBT prisoners may require greater protection, he adds. "Oftentimes [they] are even more vulnerable given either that they are perceived differently and may be assaulted more frequently," he said. http://www.11alive.com/news/local/justice-department-looking-at-lgbt-inmate-treatment-in-states-prisons/133527502 93e4344c0ae7209864aeb97c3f825688 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e4344c0ae7209864aeb97c3f825688 The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating possible abuse of LGBT inmates in Georgia prisons, according to an 11 Alive report. "This is a great sign that this administration is concerned about the LGBT community, making sure they are protected--making sure they are treated as humans because they are," said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. LGBT prisoners may require greater protection, he adds. "Oftentimes [they] are even more vulnerable given either that they are perceived differently and may be assaulted more frequently," he said. 2016-04-14T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook on DOJ investigation of alleged LGBT abuse in Georgia prisons The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating possible abuse of LGBT inmates in Georgia prisons, according to an 11 Alive report. "This is a great sign that this administration is concerned about the LGBT community, making sure they are protected--making sure they are treated as humans because they are," said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. LGBT prisoners may require greater protection, he adds. "Oftentimes [they] are even more vulnerable given either that they are perceived differently and may be assaulted more frequently," he said. Emory University School of Law In May, Melonie Wright 16L will walk down the aisle to receive her law degree. But the story behind that deserves to be told, Yesha Callahan writes in The Root. Wright retells her journey from pre-K, to running track in college, then overcoming domestic violence. Now, she's preparing for Emory Law's diploma ceremony. http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2016/04/learn_how_melonie_wright_went_from_special_ed_to_a_homeless_single_mother.html 93e433ae0ae7209864aeb97c08cca3d6 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e433ae0ae7209864aeb97c08cca3d6 In May, Melonie Wright 16L will walk down the aisle to receive her law degree. But the story behind that deserves to be told, Yesha Callahan writes in The Root. Wright retells her journey from pre-K, to running track in college, then overcoming domestic violence. Now, she's preparing for Emory Law's diploma ceremony. 2016-04-13T12:0:00-04:00 Wright 16L: From homeless single mother to law school graduate In May, Melonie Wright 16L will walk down the aisle to receive her law degree. But the story behind that deserves to be told, Yesha Callahan writes in The Root. Wright retells her journey from pre-K, to running track in college, then overcoming domestic violence. Now, she's preparing for Emory Law's diploma ceremony. Emory University School of Law As Republican lawmakers continue to pass bills aimed at protecting the religious freedom of those opposed to same-sex marriage, a new separatist social vision is evolving, Harry Bruinius writes in the Christian Science Monitor. Those with "sincerely held religious beliefs," including businesses that provide public services, can separate themselves, or opt out of social obligations surrounding same-sex marriage. "People are getting further and further entrenched in their positions and digging lines in the sand in a way that isn't helpful to anyone," says Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder. "And it's pretty terrible for our national culture." http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2016/0407/How-fight-over-gay-rights-is-creating-two-separate-worlds-video?cmpid=FB 93e4330e0ae7209864aeb97cf6449820 Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Harry Bruinius urn:uuid:93e4330e0ae7209864aeb97cf6449820 As Republican lawmakers continue to pass bills aimed at protecting the religious freedom of those opposed to same-sex marriage, a new separatist social vision is evolving, Harry Bruinius writes in the Christian Science Monitor. Those with "sincerely held religious beliefs," including businesses that provide public services, can separate themselves, or opt out of social obligations surrounding same-sex marriage. "People are getting further and further entrenched in their positions and digging lines in the sand in a way that isn't helpful to anyone," says Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder. "And it's pretty terrible for our national culture." 2016-04-07T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder in CS Monitor: How new LGBT laws entrench separate worlds As Republican lawmakers continue to pass bills aimed at protecting the religious freedom of those opposed to same-sex marriage, a new separatist social vision is evolving, Harry Bruinius writes in the Christian Science Monitor. Those with "sincerely held religious beliefs," including businesses that provide public services, can separate themselves, or opt out of social obligations surrounding same-sex marriage. "People are getting further and further entrenched in their positions and digging lines in the sand in a way that isn't helpful to anyone," says Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder. "And it's pretty terrible for our national culture." Emory University School of Law T. Alexander Aleinikoff, a leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, will give the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 noon in Emory Law¿s Tull Auditorium. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/04/alexander-aleinikoff-to-deliver-bederman-lecutre.html 93e090ed0ae7209864aeb97c1810a1ac Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e090ed0ae7209864aeb97c1810a1ac T. Alexander Aleinikoff, a leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, will give the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 noon in Emory Law¿s Tull Auditorium. 2016-04-06T12:0:00-04:00 Immigration and refugee law expert to deliver Bederman Lecture April 6 T. Alexander Aleinikoff, a leading scholar in immigration and refugee law, will give the annual David J. Bederman Lecture on Wednesday, April 6 at 12 noon in Emory Law¿s Tull Auditorium. Emory University - School of Law An North Carolina law that halts antidiscrimination protections for LGBT citizens led to PayPal canceling its plans to open a large operations center in Charlotte. The governor says the law was meant to prevent transgender persons from using bathrooms of the opposite gender in schools and public restrooms. But the law goes much further, says Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook, including the right to sue for wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination. "It effectively strips away any protection for the LGBT community across the state of North Carolina," he said, adding he is "cautiously optimistic" federal courts will eventually strike down the law. http://www.wsj.com/articles/paypal-cancels-plans-for-operations-center-400-jobs-over-north-carolinas-transgender-law-1459872277 93e432530ae7209864aeb97ce4d0abb0 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jon Kamp and Valerie Bauerlein urn:uuid:93e432530ae7209864aeb97ce4d0abb0 An North Carolina law that halts antidiscrimination protections for LGBT citizens led to PayPal canceling its plans to open a large operations center in Charlotte. The governor says the law was meant to prevent transgender persons from using bathrooms of the opposite gender in schools and public restrooms. But the law goes much further, says Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook, including the right to sue for wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination. "It effectively strips away any protection for the LGBT community across the state of North Carolina," he said, adding he is "cautiously optimistic" federal courts will eventually strike down the law. 2016-04-05T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook in WSJ: N.C. law affects more than bathrooms An North Carolina law that halts antidiscrimination protections for LGBT citizens led to PayPal canceling its plans to open a large operations center in Charlotte. The governor says the law was meant to prevent transgender persons from using bathrooms of the opposite gender in schools and public restrooms. But the law goes much further, says Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook, including the right to sue for wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination. "It effectively strips away any protection for the LGBT community across the state of North Carolina," he said, adding he is "cautiously optimistic" federal courts will eventually strike down the law. Emory University School of Law Paypal had planned to open an operations center in Charlotte, N.C., and bring 400 jobs to the state. But after N.C. passed a law stipulating that transgender individuals must use restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificate, the company killed those plans. A Christian Science Monitor story referenced a CNN op-ed by Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook, which notes a religious freedom law passed in Indiana last year cost the state about $60 million in tourist and convention revenue. "Both Georgia and North Carolina have marketed themselves as being good for business," Holbrook said. "Indiana apparently was not a big enough canary in the coal mine." http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2016/0405/N.C.-law-blocking-LGBT-protections-cost-Charlotte-3.6-million-PayPal-deal-video 93e431a70ae7209864aeb97cef46993b Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Christina Beck urn:uuid:93e431a70ae7209864aeb97cef46993b Paypal had planned to open an operations center in Charlotte, N.C., and bring 400 jobs to the state. But after N.C. passed a law stipulating that transgender individuals must use restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificate, the company killed those plans. A Christian Science Monitor story referenced a CNN op-ed by Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook, which notes a religious freedom law passed in Indiana last year cost the state about $60 million in tourist and convention revenue. "Both Georgia and North Carolina have marketed themselves as being good for business," Holbrook said. "Indiana apparently was not a big enough canary in the coal mine." 2016-04-05T12:0:00-04:00 N.C. should have learned from Indiana's anti-LGBT stance, Holbrook says Paypal had planned to open an operations center in Charlotte, N.C., and bring 400 jobs to the state. But after N.C. passed a law stipulating that transgender individuals must use restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificate, the company killed those plans. A Christian Science Monitor story referenced a CNN op-ed by Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook, which notes a religious freedom law passed in Indiana last year cost the state about $60 million in tourist and convention revenue. "Both Georgia and North Carolina have marketed themselves as being good for business," Holbrook said. "Indiana apparently was not a big enough canary in the coal mine." Emory University School of Law What if a supermajority of states could override a federal law or Supreme Court ruling? Article V of the Constitution allows a minimum of two-thirds of the states to call for a convention to propose amendments and go around Congress. But it's never happened, and is unlikely to, Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro told Fox News. "Given the divided times which we face, and given the broad brush of these amendments, I think it's unlikely to garner the kind of support that would be necessary actually to reach that two-thirds benchmark." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/29/states-rights-advocates-eye-convention-to-bypass-congress-amend-constitution.html 93e42d8e0ae7209864aeb97c80d913c2 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan Serrie urn:uuid:93e42d8e0ae7209864aeb97c80d913c2 What if a supermajority of states could override a federal law or Supreme Court ruling? Article V of the Constitution allows a minimum of two-thirds of the states to call for a convention to propose amendments and go around Congress. But it's never happened, and is unlikely to, Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro told Fox News. "Given the divided times which we face, and given the broad brush of these amendments, I think it's unlikely to garner the kind of support that would be necessary actually to reach that two-thirds benchmark." 2016-03-29T12:0:00-04:00 States' Article V effort to bypass Congress unlikely, Schapiro tells Fox What if a supermajority of states could override a federal law or Supreme Court ruling? Article V of the Constitution allows a minimum of two-thirds of the states to call for a convention to propose amendments and go around Congress. But it's never happened, and is unlikely to, Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro told Fox News. "Given the divided times which we face, and given the broad brush of these amendments, I think it's unlikely to garner the kind of support that would be necessary actually to reach that two-thirds benchmark." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder commented on this week's news concerning Zubik v. Burwell. "The court is asking for the parties to help craft a process by which the affected employees can get their contraception easily covered, in a way that does not violate their employer's religious beliefs," he said. "The way this case has often been portrayed in the media, it has been about a clash between religious liberty and reproductive rights," he adds. "As became clear in the arguments today, that is a false dichotomy, and a false narrative." http://www.obgynnews.com/single-view/justices-order-new-briefs-in-birth-control-mandate-case/f5b60163f8c05a06db082d479de3aa3e.html 93e42f090ae7209864aeb97c887505a7 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e42f090ae7209864aeb97c887505a7 Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder commented on this week's news concerning Zubik v. Burwell. "The court is asking for the parties to help craft a process by which the affected employees can get their contraception easily covered, in a way that does not violate their employer's religious beliefs," he said. "The way this case has often been portrayed in the media, it has been about a clash between religious liberty and reproductive rights," he adds. "As became clear in the arguments today, that is a false dichotomy, and a false narrative." 2016-03-29T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder: Why Supreme Court requested briefs in birth control case Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder commented on this week's news concerning Zubik v. Burwell. "The court is asking for the parties to help craft a process by which the affected employees can get their contraception easily covered, in a way that does not violate their employer's religious beliefs," he said. "The way this case has often been portrayed in the media, it has been about a clash between religious liberty and reproductive rights," he adds. "As became clear in the arguments today, that is a false dichotomy, and a false narrative." Emory University School of Law "Nathan Deal is considering vetoing House Bill 859, the 'campus carry' bill, because of its impact on mothers and children in college day care centers and high school children who attend college classes," Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall writes for the Daily Report. "There are 10 other reasons he should." http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202753537163/Law-Professor-Lists-10-Reasons-Why-Governor-Should-Veto-Campus-Carry 93e42cea0ae7209864aeb97c2beb05d2 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Frank J. Vandall fvandal@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e42cea0ae7209864aeb97c2beb05d2 "Nathan Deal is considering vetoing House Bill 859, the 'campus carry' bill, because of its impact on mothers and children in college day care centers and high school children who attend college classes," Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall writes for the Daily Report. "There are 10 other reasons he should." 2016-03-29T12:0:00-04:00 Vandall: Top 10 reasons why Gov. Deal should veto 'Campus Carry' "Nathan Deal is considering vetoing House Bill 859, the 'campus carry' bill, because of its impact on mothers and children in college day care centers and high school children who attend college classes," Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall writes for the Daily Report. "There are 10 other reasons he should." Emory University School of Law The Georgia General Assembly just passed a religious freedom bill which resembles the one Indiana passed last year. "That bill has cost Indiana at least $60 million in tourist revenue," Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. But Georgia's bill is worse, and there's still time for the governor to veto it. "The bill, if signed into law, could have significant economic consequences for Atlanta," he says. http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/25/opinions/georgia-religious-freedom-law-threatens-lgbt-rights-holbrook/index.html 93e42c430ae7209864aeb97c68c35ee4 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e42c430ae7209864aeb97c68c35ee4 The Georgia General Assembly just passed a religious freedom bill which resembles the one Indiana passed last year. "That bill has cost Indiana at least $60 million in tourist revenue," Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. But Georgia's bill is worse, and there's still time for the governor to veto it. "The bill, if signed into law, could have significant economic consequences for Atlanta," he says. 2016-03-27T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Gov. Deal should veto anti-LGBT law The Georgia General Assembly just passed a religious freedom bill which resembles the one Indiana passed last year. "That bill has cost Indiana at least $60 million in tourist revenue," Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook writes for CNN. But Georgia's bill is worse, and there's still time for the governor to veto it. "The bill, if signed into law, could have significant economic consequences for Atlanta," he says. Emory University School of Law Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he aims for middle ground on pending religious exemptions legislation. "It is important that we protect fundamental religious beliefs," Deal said. "But we don't have to discriminate against other people in order to do that. And that's the compromise that I'm looking for." Emory Law Assistant Professor Alexander Volokh reviewed the bill and said, "If your goal is to not sign anything that allows for discrimination, you have to veto this bill. At the very least, it allows faith-based organizations to refuse to serve whoever they want for religious reasons." http://news.wabe.org/post/professor-religious-exemptions-bill-allows-discrimination 93e42a390ae7209864aeb97c10958233 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Lisa George urn:uuid:93e42a390ae7209864aeb97c10958233 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he aims for middle ground on pending religious exemptions legislation. "It is important that we protect fundamental religious beliefs," Deal said. "But we don't have to discriminate against other people in order to do that. And that's the compromise that I'm looking for." Emory Law Assistant Professor Alexander Volokh reviewed the bill and said, "If your goal is to not sign anything that allows for discrimination, you have to veto this bill. At the very least, it allows faith-based organizations to refuse to serve whoever they want for religious reasons." 2016-03-18T12:0:00-04:00 Religious exemptions bill discriminatory, Volokh tells WABE Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says he aims for middle ground on pending religious exemptions legislation. "It is important that we protect fundamental religious beliefs," Deal said. "But we don't have to discriminate against other people in order to do that. And that's the compromise that I'm looking for." Emory Law Assistant Professor Alexander Volokh reviewed the bill and said, "If your goal is to not sign anything that allows for discrimination, you have to veto this bill. At the very least, it allows faith-based organizations to refuse to serve whoever they want for religious reasons." Emory University School of Law Under U.S. law, a designation of genocide opens the door to prosecuting any person alleged to be responsible for this heinous international law violation "even if the location, defendant and victims had no connection to the U.S.," Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic writes for CNN. Unlike a congressional resolution, Thursday's statement by Secretary of State John Kerry that ISIS has committed genocide triggers an obligation "to take measures to prevent and punish the crime." http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/18/opinions/isis-committed-genocide-what-next/index.html 93e42b9b0ae7209864aeb97c8b29871d Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e42b9b0ae7209864aeb97c8b29871d Under U.S. law, a designation of genocide opens the door to prosecuting any person alleged to be responsible for this heinous international law violation "even if the location, defendant and victims had no connection to the U.S.," Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic writes for CNN. Unlike a congressional resolution, Thursday's statement by Secretary of State John Kerry that ISIS has committed genocide triggers an obligation "to take measures to prevent and punish the crime." 2016-03-18T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for CNN: Declaring ISIS guilty of genocide triggers obligation to act Under U.S. law, a designation of genocide opens the door to prosecuting any person alleged to be responsible for this heinous international law violation "even if the location, defendant and victims had no connection to the U.S.," Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic writes for CNN. Unlike a congressional resolution, Thursday's statement by Secretary of State John Kerry that ISIS has committed genocide triggers an obligation "to take measures to prevent and punish the crime." Emory University School of Law "What would a top law school have to do in order to entice university administrators to decide to shut it down?" Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown asks in a Forbes opinion article. "Primarily, the law school would have to be hemorrhaging a lot of money over a sustained period of time with no end in sight," she says. "In two to four years, a university administration will shut down a top law school and we may never see it coming." http://www.forbes.com/sites/schoolboard/2016/03/17/which-top-law-school-will-close-follow-the-money/ 93e4298c0ae7209864aeb97ca2b4915a Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4298c0ae7209864aeb97ca2b4915a "What would a top law school have to do in order to entice university administrators to decide to shut it down?" Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown asks in a Forbes opinion article. "Primarily, the law school would have to be hemorrhaging a lot of money over a sustained period of time with no end in sight," she says. "In two to four years, a university administration will shut down a top law school and we may never see it coming." 2016-03-17T12:0:00-04:00 Brown in Forbes: Follow the money, top law school will close "What would a top law school have to do in order to entice university administrators to decide to shut it down?" Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown asks in a Forbes opinion article. "Primarily, the law school would have to be hemorrhaging a lot of money over a sustained period of time with no end in sight," she says. "In two to four years, a university administration will shut down a top law school and we may never see it coming." Emory University School of Law "It is widely known that Donald Trump is being sued, including in class-actions--by thousands of people who charge that he defrauded them of millions of dollars," Emory Law Professors Morgan Cloud and George Shepherd write in a co-authored opinion article for the Wall Street Journal. "But there seems to be public confusion about how these lawsuits might affect the presidential campaign. Despite what Mr. Trump says, it appears likely that he will be called to the witness stand before the November election." http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-accusers-may-see-him-in-court-soon-1458257232 93e42ae30ae7209864aeb97c5b2c889d Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EDT Morgan Cloud morgan.cloud@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e42ae30ae7209864aeb97c5b2c889d "It is widely known that Donald Trump is being sued, including in class-actions--by thousands of people who charge that he defrauded them of millions of dollars," Emory Law Professors Morgan Cloud and George Shepherd write in a co-authored opinion article for the Wall Street Journal. "But there seems to be public confusion about how these lawsuits might affect the presidential campaign. Despite what Mr. Trump says, it appears likely that he will be called to the witness stand before the November election." 2016-03-17T12:0:00-04:00 Cloud, Shepherd in the WSJ: See you in court, Donald "It is widely known that Donald Trump is being sued, including in class-actions--by thousands of people who charge that he defrauded them of millions of dollars," Emory Law Professors Morgan Cloud and George Shepherd write in a co-authored opinion article for the Wall Street Journal. "But there seems to be public confusion about how these lawsuits might affect the presidential campaign. Despite what Mr. Trump says, it appears likely that he will be called to the witness stand before the November election." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor George Shepherd has been invited to testify before a House of Representatives subcommittee, on the issue of how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council affects the leeway agencies have to interpret laws passed by Congress since. "Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Chevron, there has been increasing confusion in the courts, Congress, the legal bar, and legal academia on the issues of whether, when and how courts should defer to federal agencies' interpretations of the statutes they administer," according to a committee release. The hearing is before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. Visit https://judiciary.house.gov/ for a live webcast of the hearing at 1:30 p.m. March 15. https://judiciary.house.gov/hearing/the-chevron-doctrine-constitutional-and-statutory-questions-in-judicial-deference-to-agencies/ 93e428640ae7209864aeb97c0494fd2f Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EST House Judiciary Committee urn:uuid:93e428640ae7209864aeb97c0494fd2f Emory Law Professor George Shepherd has been invited to testify before a House of Representatives subcommittee, on the issue of how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council affects the leeway agencies have to interpret laws passed by Congress since. "Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Chevron, there has been increasing confusion in the courts, Congress, the legal bar, and legal academia on the issues of whether, when and how courts should defer to federal agencies' interpretations of the statutes they administer," according to a committee release. The hearing is before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. Visit https://judiciary.house.gov/ for a live webcast of the hearing at 1:30 p.m. March 15. 2016-03-11T12:0:00-05:00 Shepherd to testify on Chevron before House subcommittee Emory Law Professor George Shepherd has been invited to testify before a House of Representatives subcommittee, on the issue of how the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council affects the leeway agencies have to interpret laws passed by Congress since. "Since the Supreme Court's ruling in Chevron, there has been increasing confusion in the courts, Congress, the legal bar, and legal academia on the issues of whether, when and how courts should defer to federal agencies' interpretations of the statutes they administer," according to a committee release. The hearing is before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. Visit https://judiciary.house.gov/ for a live webcast of the hearing at 1:30 p.m. March 15. Emory University School of Law "Human drivers will soon be one of those things--like the rotary phone or the typewriter--that you will have to tell your grandkids about," Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes in a CNN op-ed. That might not be a bad thing: 33,000 Americans die annually in automobile accidents, 93 percent of which are caused by human error. Goldfeder examines the rise of Google's driverless cars and how they may affect the present legal standard of a "reasonable driver." http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/08/opinions/google-drive-your-grandkids-goldfeder/index.html 93e427c60ae7209864aeb97c31edf7ce Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e427c60ae7209864aeb97c31edf7ce "Human drivers will soon be one of those things--like the rotary phone or the typewriter--that you will have to tell your grandkids about," Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes in a CNN op-ed. That might not be a bad thing: 33,000 Americans die annually in automobile accidents, 93 percent of which are caused by human error. Goldfeder examines the rise of Google's driverless cars and how they may affect the present legal standard of a "reasonable driver." 2016-03-08T12:0:00-05:00 Goldfeder for CNN: Your grandchildren won't drive their cars, a computer will "Human drivers will soon be one of those things--like the rotary phone or the typewriter--that you will have to tell your grandkids about," Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder writes in a CNN op-ed. That might not be a bad thing: 33,000 Americans die annually in automobile accidents, 93 percent of which are caused by human error. Goldfeder examines the rise of Google's driverless cars and how they may affect the present legal standard of a "reasonable driver." Emory University School of Law Gov. Nathan Deal says a campus carry gun bill may be softened in the next few days to accommodate concerns by the Board of Regents. Campus Carry overwhelmingly passed the House last week despite concerns from parents and educators. Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall spoke during a state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the matter. "Immature people should not have guns," he said. http://www.11alive.com/story/news/2016/03/03/gov-deal-hints-campus-carry-bill-changes/81278886/ 93e427230ae7209864aeb97cad35e1a0 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EST Doug Richards urn:uuid:93e427230ae7209864aeb97cad35e1a0 Gov. Nathan Deal says a campus carry gun bill may be softened in the next few days to accommodate concerns by the Board of Regents. Campus Carry overwhelmingly passed the House last week despite concerns from parents and educators. Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall spoke during a state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the matter. "Immature people should not have guns," he said. 2016-03-03T12:0:00-05:00 Guns don't belong on Georgia campuses, Vandall tells senate committee Gov. Nathan Deal says a campus carry gun bill may be softened in the next few days to accommodate concerns by the Board of Regents. Campus Carry overwhelmingly passed the House last week despite concerns from parents and educators. Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall spoke during a state Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the matter. "Immature people should not have guns," he said. Emory University School of Law Turner Environmental Law Clinic students recently attended oral arguments in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals concerning a challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) regulation governing nuclear waste storage. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/03/clinic-students-prep-for-attend-oral-arguments-in-dc-circuit-court-of-appeals.html 93e0c4940ae7209864aeb97c47546da9 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e0c4940ae7209864aeb97c47546da9 Turner Environmental Law Clinic students recently attended oral arguments in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals concerning a challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) regulation governing nuclear waste storage. 2016-03-01T12:0:00-05:00 Clinic students prep for, attend oral arguments in D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Turner Environmental Law Clinic students recently attended oral arguments in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals concerning a challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) regulation governing nuclear waste storage. Emory University - School of Law Paola Arzu Stange 01C 05L and her husband, Kirk C. Stange, have established the Stange Law Firm Scholarship to honor top competitors in Emory Law's moot court program. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/02/Stange-paola-moot-court-scholarship.html 93e0b33e0ae7209864aeb97c980052f1 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e0b33e0ae7209864aeb97c980052f1 Paola Arzu Stange 01C 05L and her husband, Kirk C. Stange, have established the Stange Law Firm Scholarship to honor top competitors in Emory Law's moot court program. 2016-02-29T12:0:00-05:00 Stange scholarship will reward excellence in moot court Paola Arzu Stange 01C 05L and her husband, Kirk C. Stange, have established the Stange Law Firm Scholarship to honor top competitors in Emory Law's moot court program. Emory University - School of Law The SEC, the EPA and the EEOC all have Atlanta regional offices, Professor Paul Zwier writes in an editorial co-written Reuben Guttman 85L. "Atlanta is not just a center of international trade, it is also a center for compliance enforcement. With the growth of multinational corporations whose businesses are not defined by geographic boundaries, government agencies and their regional offices that enforce compliance must leverage limited resources to maintain a watchful eye and enforce the laws. Today, this may mean collection of evidence abroad." http://www.myajc.com/news/news/opinion/optimizing-regulatory-compliance-enforcement-in-a-/nqYmm/ 93e424f90ae7209864aeb97c694b8fe9 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Paul J. Zwier II pzwier@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e424f90ae7209864aeb97c694b8fe9 The SEC, the EPA and the EEOC all have Atlanta regional offices, Professor Paul Zwier writes in an editorial co-written with Reuben Guttman 85L. "Atlanta is not just a center of international trade, it is also a center for compliance enforcement. With the growth of multinational corporations whose businesses are not defined by geographic boundaries, government agencies and their regional offices that enforce compliance must leverage limited resources to maintain a watchful eye and enforce the laws. Today, this may mean collection of evidence abroad." 2016-02-26T12:0:00-05:00 Zwier, Guttman for the AJC: Regulatory enforcement in a global economy The SEC, the EPA and the EEOC all have Atlanta regional offices, Professor Paul Zwier writes in an editorial co-written Reuben Guttman 85L. "Atlanta is not just a center of international trade, it is also a center for compliance enforcement. With the growth of multinational corporations whose businesses are not defined by geographic boundaries, government agencies and their regional offices that enforce compliance must leverage limited resources to maintain a watchful eye and enforce the laws. Today, this may mean collection of evidence abroad." Emory University School of Law Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder says he doubts the U.S. Supreme Court would accept an appeal involving a Muslim inmate in Michigan who sued prison officials for violating his First Amendment free exercise rights. He allegedly received only 1,300 calories per day during Ramadan. "I would be surprised if the Court took it because it is less about qualified immunity and more about defining the underlying right," Goldfeder says. http://www.bna.com/calorie-count-prison-n57982067791/ 93e424470ae7209864aeb97c8690f24f Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Melissa Stanzione urn:uuid:93e424470ae7209864aeb97c8690f24f Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder says he doubts the U.S. Supreme Court would accept an appeal involving a Muslim inmate in Michigan who sued prison officials for violating his First Amendment free exercise rights. He allegedly received only 1,300 calories per day during Ramadan. "I would be surprised if the Court took it because it is less about qualified immunity and more about defining the underlying right," Goldfeder says. 2016-02-24T12:0:00-05:00 Religious dietary requirements for prisoners? Bloomberg quotes Goldfeder Emory Law Senior Lecturer Mark Goldfeder says he doubts the U.S. Supreme Court would accept an appeal involving a Muslim inmate in Michigan who sued prison officials for violating his First Amendment free exercise rights. He allegedly received only 1,300 calories per day during Ramadan. "I would be surprised if the Court took it because it is less about qualified immunity and more about defining the underlying right," Goldfeder says. Emory University School of Law President Barack Obama has several options when nominating the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Emory Law Professor Michael Broyde writes for CNN. But 7th U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner is "the Michael Jordan of law," Broyde says. "The President should appoint a leading legal mind at the end of his career. Posner is a leading intellectual light of the past half-century in law." http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/22/opinions/supreme-court-posner-broyde/index.html 93e423130ae7209864aeb97c9fb21219 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Michael J. Broyde broydeblog.net mbroyde@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e423130ae7209864aeb97c9fb21219 President Barack Obama has several options when nominating the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Emory Law Professor Michael Broyde writes for CNN. But 7th U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner is "the Michael Jordan of law," Broyde says. "The President should appoint a leading legal mind at the end of his career. Posner is a leading intellectual light of the past half-century in law." 2016-02-22T12:0:00-05:00 Broyde for CNN: Obama should nominate Posner for Supreme Court President Barack Obama has several options when nominating the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Emory Law Professor Michael Broyde writes for CNN. But 7th U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner is "the Michael Jordan of law," Broyde says. "The President should appoint a leading legal mind at the end of his career. Posner is a leading intellectual light of the past half-century in law." Emory University School of Law Presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared waterboarding would be merely an introductory interrogation technique, Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic Laurie Blank writes in an op-ed for The Hill. "The dangers of this rhetoric are enormous. Torture is illegal," she says. "Tough talk of torture, enhanced interrogation techniques and carpet-bombing may make good campaign copy, but such rhetoric and acts not only violate the law, but ultimately undermine the very essence of leadership and morality." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/269979-tough-talk-on-torture-is-unethical-and-dangerous 93e421c90ae7209864aeb97cd7c14705 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e421c90ae7209864aeb97cd7c14705 Presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared waterboarding would be merely an introductory interrogation technique, Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic Laurie Blank writes in an op-ed for The Hill. "The dangers of this rhetoric are enormous. Torture is illegal," she says. "Tough talk of torture, enhanced interrogation techniques and carpet-bombing may make good campaign copy, but such rhetoric and acts not only violate the law, but ultimately undermine the very essence of leadership and morality." 2016-02-19T12:0:00-05:00 Blank: Tough talk on torture violates America's stance against inhumanity Presidential candidate Donald Trump has declared waterboarding would be merely an introductory interrogation technique, Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic Laurie Blank writes in an op-ed for The Hill. "The dangers of this rhetoric are enormous. Torture is illegal," she says. "Tough talk of torture, enhanced interrogation techniques and carpet-bombing may make good campaign copy, but such rhetoric and acts not only violate the law, but ultimately undermine the very essence of leadership and morality." Emory University School of Law CNN's John Blake interviewed Emory Law Senior Lecturer Kathleen Cleaver about the continuing influence of the Black Panther Party, a half century since its founding. Cleaver isn't surprised some of the same battles the Panthers fought 50 years ago still exist, Blake writes. "The use of extralegal brutal violence and terrorism against black people seems to be a key part of the American experience," Cleaver says. "It didn't end with the Civil War, World I, or Vietnam. I'm not surprised that it hasn't ended now." http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/us/black-panthers/index.html 93e421230ae7209864aeb97cfc025e79 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST John Blake urn:uuid:93e421230ae7209864aeb97cfc025e79 CNN's John Blake interviewed Emory Law Senior Lecturer Kathleen Cleaver about the continuing influence of the Black Panther Party, a half century since its founding. Cleaver isn't surprised some of the same battles the Panthers fought 50 years ago still exist, Blake writes. "The use of extralegal brutal violence and terrorism against black people seems to be a key part of the American experience," Cleaver says. "It didn't end with the Civil War, World I, or Vietnam. I'm not surprised that it hasn't ended now." 2016-02-17T12:0:00-05:00 CNN quotes Cleaver on 50th anniversary of Black Panther Party CNN's John Blake interviewed Emory Law Senior Lecturer Kathleen Cleaver about the continuing influence of the Black Panther Party, a half century since its founding. Cleaver isn't surprised some of the same battles the Panthers fought 50 years ago still exist, Blake writes. "The use of extralegal brutal violence and terrorism against black people seems to be a key part of the American experience," Cleaver says. "It didn't end with the Civil War, World I, or Vietnam. I'm not surprised that it hasn't ended now." Emory University School of Law For more than a decade Coca-Cola has sought trademark rights for the word "zero" in relation to beverages--especially soft drinks. The company has a decent shot at winning, but it's not altogether clear, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells the AJC. Numbers can be trademarked in some situations, Holbrook said. "It's harder to win trademark protection for a word that is descriptive (like the word 'beer' for the name of a beer) than it is for one that is merely suggestive and requires a further leap in thinking," AJC reporter Matt Kempner writes. http://www.myajc.com/news/business/word-grab-coke-seeks-to-keep-zero-from-rivals-use/nqRdS/ 93e4226f0ae7209864aeb97c5be26a6f Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Matt Kempner urn:uuid:93e4226f0ae7209864aeb97c5be26a6f For more than a decade Coca-Cola has sought trademark rights for the word "zero" in relation to beverages--especially soft drinks. The company has a decent shot at winning, but it's not altogether clear, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells the AJC. Numbers can be trademarked in some situations, Holbrook said. "It's harder to win trademark protection for a word that is descriptive (like the word 'beer' for the name of a beer) than it is for one that is merely suggestive and requires a further leap in thinking," AJC reporter Matt Kempner writes. 2016-02-17T12:0:00-05:00 Coke could win 'zero' trademark war, Holbrook tells AJC For more than a decade Coca-Cola has sought trademark rights for the word "zero" in relation to beverages--especially soft drinks. The company has a decent shot at winning, but it's not altogether clear, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells the AJC. Numbers can be trademarked in some situations, Holbrook said. "It's harder to win trademark protection for a word that is descriptive (like the word 'beer' for the name of a beer) than it is for one that is merely suggestive and requires a further leap in thinking," AJC reporter Matt Kempner writes. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro, who clerked at the Supreme Court during the late Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure, considers the conservative judge's legacy. "Justice Scalia's opinions, full of erudition, wit, and occasional vitriol, will long be quoted and will fill the pages of legal textbooks," Schapiro writes, in an opinion article for The Conversation. "But the memorable opinions will largely be dissents." https://theconversation.com/justice-antonin-scalia-more-quotable-than-influential-54721 93e41fbf0ae7209864aeb97c2cdee07c Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e41fbf0ae7209864aeb97c2cdee07c Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro, who clerked at the Supreme Court during the late Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure, considers the conservative judge's legacy. "Justice Scalia's opinions, full of erudition, wit, and occasional vitriol, will long be quoted and will fill the pages of legal textbooks," Schapiro writes, in an opinion article for The Conversation. "But the memorable opinions will largely be dissents." 2016-02-14T12:0:00-05:00 Dean Schapiro: Scalia a conservative champion of originalism, textualism Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro, who clerked at the Supreme Court during the late Justice Antonin Scalia's tenure, considers the conservative judge's legacy. "Justice Scalia's opinions, full of erudition, wit, and occasional vitriol, will long be quoted and will fill the pages of legal textbooks," Schapiro writes, in an opinion article for The Conversation. "But the memorable opinions will largely be dissents." Emory University School of Law Every other Monday beginning Feb. 22, a portion of the Starbucks near the new Ponce City Market in Atlanta will become a law office for veterans. The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans will offer Military Mondays, free legal advice to veterans looking for representation on everything from service-related disability claims to pension issues. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/sunday-conversation-with-mallory-ball/nqNNd/ 93e420740ae7209864aeb97c0fcaa749 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Ann Hardie urn:uuid:93e420740ae7209864aeb97c0fcaa749 Every other Monday beginning Feb. 22, a portion of the Starbucks near the new Ponce City Market in Atlanta will become a law office for veterans. The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans will offer Military Mondays, free legal advice to veterans looking for representation on everything from service-related disability claims to pension issues. 2016-02-13T12:0:00-05:00 Volunteer Clinic offers veterans casual consultations at Starbucks Every other Monday beginning Feb. 22, a portion of the Starbucks near the new Ponce City Market in Atlanta will become a law office for veterans. The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans will offer Military Mondays, free legal advice to veterans looking for representation on everything from service-related disability claims to pension issues. Emory University School of Law Justice Antonin Scalia's pointed retorts will be read and quoted for a long time, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh tells 11 Alive News. But there was more to the late justice than his conservatism, he adds. "It's important to remember that he made an important mark on areas that are not liberal or conservative at all," Volokh said. "For example, he was always a very strong proponent of strict separation of powers." http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/emory/2016/02/13/local-law-professor-reflects-conversations-scalia/80365786/ 93e41f250ae7209864aeb97cc313b7db Sat, 13 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Ryan Kruger urn:uuid:93e41f250ae7209864aeb97cc313b7db Justice Antonin Scalia's pointed retorts will be read and quoted for a long time, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh tells 11 Alive News. But there was more to the late justice than his conservatism, he adds. "It's important to remember that he made an important mark on areas that are not liberal or conservative at all," Volokh said. "For example, he was always a very strong proponent of strict separation of powers." 2016-02-13T12:0:00-05:00 Scalia will be remembered for more than fiery dissents, Volokh says Justice Antonin Scalia's pointed retorts will be read and quoted for a long time, Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh tells 11 Alive News. But there was more to the late justice than his conservatism, he adds. "It's important to remember that he made an important mark on areas that are not liberal or conservative at all," Volokh said. "For example, he was always a very strong proponent of strict separation of powers." Emory University School of Law The Georgia Legislature recently passed a bill that permits carrying guns in restaurants, churches and school parking lots. The "Safe Carry Protection Act" allows individuals to carry firearms almost anywhere in Georgia, Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall writes in the Daily Report. "As long as the proprietor does not forbid it, firearms may be carried in restaurants, bars and churches. Firearms are prohibited within 150 feet of a polling place, on the premises of a nuclear power facility, inside state mental health facilities, and inside a school building," Vandall writes. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202748948576/Constitutional-Challenges-to-the-Carry-Guns-Everywhere-Act--Professor-at-Emory-University-School-of-Law-Writes 93e41d750ae7209864aeb97c1d42a134 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Frank J. Vandall fvandal@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e41d750ae7209864aeb97c1d42a134 The Georgia Legislature recently passed a bill that permits carrying guns in restaurants, churches and school parking lots. The "Safe Carry Protection Act" allows individuals to carry firearms almost anywhere in Georgia, Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall writes in the Daily Report. "As long as the proprietor does not forbid it, firearms may be carried in restaurants, bars and churches. Firearms are prohibited within 150 feet of a polling place, on the premises of a nuclear power facility, inside state mental health facilities, and inside a school building," Vandall writes. 2016-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 Vandall: Constitutional challenges to Georgia's 'Safe Carry Protection Act' The Georgia Legislature recently passed a bill that permits carrying guns in restaurants, churches and school parking lots. The "Safe Carry Protection Act" allows individuals to carry firearms almost anywhere in Georgia, Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall writes in the Daily Report. "As long as the proprietor does not forbid it, firearms may be carried in restaurants, bars and churches. Firearms are prohibited within 150 feet of a polling place, on the premises of a nuclear power facility, inside state mental health facilities, and inside a school building," Vandall writes. Emory University School of Law See a photo slideshow from the Emory Public Interest Committee's Inspiration Awards, featuring honorees from EPIC's 20th annual awards ceremony held at Emory Law Feb. 2. The awards and honorees are: Edward J. "Jack" Hardin, founding partner, Rogers & Hardin LLP (Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award); Sally Quillian Yates, deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice (Outstanding Leadership in the Public Interest Award); The Hon. Peggy H. Walker, chief judge, Juvenile Court of Douglas County (Unsung Devotion to Those Most in Need Award); and, Hana Shatila16L (3L Outstanding Commitment to Public Service Award). http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202748987807?rss=rss_ga_news&slreturn=20160108090639 93e41e010ae7209864aeb97c4013f010 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Daily Report urn:uuid:93e41e010ae7209864aeb97c4013f010 See a photo slideshow from the Emory Public Interest Committee's Inspiration Awards, featuring honorees from EPIC's 20th annual awards ceremony held at Emory Law Feb. 2. The awards and honorees are: Edward J. "Jack" Hardin, founding partner, Rogers & Hardin LLP (Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award); Sally Quillian Yates, deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice (Outstanding Leadership in the Public Interest Award); The Hon. Peggy H. Walker, chief judge, Juvenile Court of Douglas County (Unsung Devotion to Those Most in Need Award); and, Hana Shatila16L (3L Outstanding Commitment to Public Service Award). 2016-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 Daily Report slideshow features EPIC Inspiration Award winners See a photo slideshow from the Emory Public Interest Committee's Inspiration Awards, featuring honorees from EPIC's 20th annual awards ceremony held at Emory Law Feb. 2. The awards and honorees are: Edward J. "Jack" Hardin, founding partner, Rogers & Hardin LLP (Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award); Sally Quillian Yates, deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice (Outstanding Leadership in the Public Interest Award); The Hon. Peggy H. Walker, chief judge, Juvenile Court of Douglas County (Unsung Devotion to Those Most in Need Award); and, Hana Shatila16L (3L Outstanding Commitment to Public Service Award). Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous summary reversal in the Idaho case might at first blush seem "of little interest and practical importance," says Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash. But the case has ramifications elsewhere, including Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's recent administrative order to state probate courts to not issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/268193-supreme-court-reaffirms-supremacy-over-state-courts-and-why 93e41cd00ae7209864aeb97c4045d262 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e41cd00ae7209864aeb97c4045d262 The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous summary reversal in the Idaho case might at first blush seem "of little interest and practical importance," says Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash. But the case has ramifications elsewhere, including Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's recent administrative order to state probate courts to not issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. 2016-02-04T12:0:00-05:00 Nash writes for The Hill on implications of James v. City of Boise The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous summary reversal in the Idaho case might at first blush seem "of little interest and practical importance," says Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash. But the case has ramifications elsewhere, including Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's recent administrative order to state probate courts to not issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Emory University School of Law Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. was interviewed on WABE 90.1 about a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision involving students who say protection against deportation under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program supports their claim. Smith and WABE's Denis O'Hayer discussed how sovereign immunity influences the students' argument that they are eligible to pay in-state college tuition rates. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/sovereign-immunity-s-effect-state-tuition-daca-students 93e41c360ae7209864aeb97c6e351390 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 EST Denis O'Hayer urn:uuid:93e41c360ae7209864aeb97c6e351390 Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. was interviewed on WABE 90.1 about a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision involving students who say protection against deportation under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program supports their claim. Smith and WABE's Denis O'Hayer discussed how sovereign immunity influences the students' argument that they are eligible to pay in-state college tuition rates. 2016-02-03T12:0:00-05:00 Smith comments on children of immigrants seeking in-state tuition Visiting Professor Fred Smith Jr. was interviewed on WABE 90.1 about a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision involving students who say protection against deportation under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program supports their claim. Smith and WABE's Denis O'Hayer discussed how sovereign immunity influences the students' argument that they are eligible to pay in-state college tuition rates. Emory University School of Law The release of a prominent attorney's son on what is effectively a $15,000 bond for alleged crimes including arson, a 20-mile police chase and aggravated assault on a officer has raised questions about whether the low bond is related to his father's influence. The attorney's firm recently hosted a re-election campaign event for the judge who set bond, according to an 11 Alive story. "The code by which judges operate calls for them to take into account not just conflict of interest but the perception of conflict of interest by the public," said Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash. http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/marietta/2016/01/29/low-bond-attorneys-son-chase-sparks-controversy/79542028/ 93e419960ae7209864aeb97c8af68a3a Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Valerie Hoff urn:uuid:93e419960ae7209864aeb97c8af68a3a The release of a prominent attorney's son on what is effectively a $15,000 bond for alleged crimes including arson, a 20-mile police chase and aggravated assault on a officer has raised questions about whether the low bond is related to his father's influence. The attorney's firm recently hosted a re-election campaign event for the judge who set bond, according to an 11 Alive story. "The code by which judges operate calls for them to take into account not just conflict of interest but the perception of conflict of interest by the public," said Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash. 2016-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Nash comments on appearance of favor in low bond set for attorney's son The release of a prominent attorney's son on what is effectively a $15,000 bond for alleged crimes including arson, a 20-mile police chase and aggravated assault on a officer has raised questions about whether the low bond is related to his father's influence. The attorney's firm recently hosted a re-election campaign event for the judge who set bond, according to an 11 Alive story. "The code by which judges operate calls for them to take into account not just conflict of interest but the perception of conflict of interest by the public," said Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh commented on the growing number of bills before the Georgia legislature that touch on religious freedom issues. They include the "Pastor Protection Act" which its sponsor says affirms clergy's First Amendment right to refuse to marry a same-sex couple. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/ga-gop-struggle-number-religious-freedom-bills 93e418e80ae7209864aeb97c8342dd2e Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Johnny Kauffman urn:uuid:93e418e80ae7209864aeb97c8342dd2e Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh commented on the growing number of bills before the Georgia legislature that touch on religious freedom issues. They include the "Pastor Protection Act" which its sponsor says affirms clergy's First Amendment right to refuse to marry a same-sex couple. 2016-01-28T12:0:00-05:00 WABE quotes Volokh on proliferation of religious freedom bills Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander "Sasha" Volokh commented on the growing number of bills before the Georgia legislature that touch on religious freedom issues. They include the "Pastor Protection Act" which its sponsor says affirms clergy's First Amendment right to refuse to marry a same-sex couple. Emory University School of Law Senior Lecturer in Law Kathleen Cleaver is featured in an edition devoted to alumni who came of age and distinguished themselves during the civil rights era. The story details Cleaver's journey including growing up in segregated America, her work as communications secretary of the Black Panther Party and continuing career in law. http://issuu.com/georgeschool/docs/georgian_dec_2015-otp2/21 93e418480ae7209864aeb97caa9398c6 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Laura Noel urn:uuid:93e418480ae7209864aeb97caa9398c6 Senior Lecturer in Law Kathleen Cleaver is featured in an edition devoted to alumni who came of age and distinguished themselves during the civil rights era. The story details Cleaver's journey including growing up in segregated America, her work as communications secretary of the Black Panther Party and continuing career in law. 2016-01-25T12:0:00-05:00 Cleaver's life, work profiled in Georgian magazine Senior Lecturer in Law Kathleen Cleaver is featured in an edition devoted to alumni who came of age and distinguished themselves during the civil rights era. The story details Cleaver's journey including growing up in segregated America, her work as communications secretary of the Black Panther Party and continuing career in law. Emory University School of Law Khan Academy's move to patent a testing method in its online educational programs is a commentary on how much the system has changed in recent years, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells Inside Higher Ed. "It shows how the patent system has reached into areas that historically the ordinary person have thought patents should not belong in," he said. "When you think patents, you think pharmaceuticals. You think rockets. You don't think education." https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/01/15/explaining-khan-academys-patent-application-ab-testing-education 93e4170e0ae7209864aeb97cdd99a4c2 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Carl Straumsheim urn:uuid:93e4170e0ae7209864aeb97cdd99a4c2 Khan Academy's move to patent a testing method in its online educational programs is a commentary on how much the system has changed in recent years, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells Inside Higher Ed. "It shows how the patent system has reached into areas that historically the ordinary person have thought patents should not belong in," he said. "When you think patents, you think pharmaceuticals. You think rockets. You don't think education." 2016-01-15T12:0:00-05:00 Inside Higher Ed: Holbrook comments on Khan Academy's patent attempt Khan Academy's move to patent a testing method in its online educational programs is a commentary on how much the system has changed in recent years, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook tells Inside Higher Ed. "It shows how the patent system has reached into areas that historically the ordinary person have thought patents should not belong in," he said. "When you think patents, you think pharmaceuticals. You think rockets. You don't think education." Emory University School of Law "A Bullet in the Chamber: The Politics of Catastrophe and the Declaration of World War I," a lecture by Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak, will air on C-SPAN3's American History TV on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 6:45 p.m. ET. The lecture was given as part of Dudziak's  work as Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at the Library of Congress. http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/dudziaks-bullet-in-chamber-on-c-span3.html 93e416670ae7209864aeb97cbd1dba27 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e416670ae7209864aeb97cbd1dba27 "A Bullet in the Chamber: The Politics of Catastrophe and the Declaration of World War I," a lecture by Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak, will air on C-SPAN3's American History TV on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 6:45 p.m. ET. The lecture was given as part of Dudziak's  work as Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at the Library of Congress. 2016-01-15T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak's WWI lecture airs on C-SPAN3 this Sunday "A Bullet in the Chamber: The Politics of Catastrophe and the Declaration of World War I," a lecture by Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak, will air on C-SPAN3's American History TV on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 6:45 p.m. ET. The lecture was given as part of Dudziak's  work as Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at the Library of Congress. Emory University School of Law Tiffany & Co. is taking on Costco to protect its distinctive six-prong engagement rings, Fortune magazine reports. Tiffany says Costco advertised its own rings with the word "Tiffany" and has sued. Costco has argued the term is generic. Professor Tim Holbrook says the company is vigorously defending its uniqueness. "They definitely wanted a decision out there that says, 'No, you can't genericize their name'," Holbrook said. "It's about setting an example that Tiffany will not allow other parties to use its name in this way." http://fortune.com/2016/01/13/tiffany-costco-marketing/ 93e417aa0ae7209864aeb97c123a985f Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Phil Wahba urn:uuid:93e417aa0ae7209864aeb97c123a985f Tiffany & Co. is taking on Costco to protect its distinctive six-prong engagement rings, Fortune magazine reports. Tiffany says Costco advertised its own rings with the word "Tiffany" and has sued. Costco has argued the term is generic. Professor Tim Holbrook says the company is vigorously defending its uniqueness. "They definitely wanted a decision out there that says, 'No, you can't genericize their name'," Holbrook said. "It's about setting an example that Tiffany will not allow other parties to use its name in this way." 2016-01-13T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook comments in Fortune on Tiffany's IP war against Costco Tiffany & Co. is taking on Costco to protect its distinctive six-prong engagement rings, Fortune magazine reports. Tiffany says Costco advertised its own rings with the word "Tiffany" and has sued. Costco has argued the term is generic. Professor Tim Holbrook says the company is vigorously defending its uniqueness. "They definitely wanted a decision out there that says, 'No, you can't genericize their name'," Holbrook said. "It's about setting an example that Tiffany will not allow other parties to use its name in this way." Emory University School of Law This year's fight over the "religious liberty" bill is shaping up to revolve around the same debate it did last year: the fate of an anti-discrimination amendment tacked onto the measure, the AJC reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh commented at a public hearing. "Everybody who can dream up a religious exemption will try to push that in the courts," he said. "And almost always, they will lose. And particularly for discrimination cases." http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/07/georgia-faces-new-anti-discrimination-battle-in-religious-liberty-fight/ 93e415c70ae7209864aeb97cc4933224 Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Greg Bluestein urn:uuid:93e415c70ae7209864aeb97cc4933224 This year's fight over the "religious liberty" bill is shaping up to revolve around the same debate it did last year: the fate of an anti-discrimination amendment tacked onto the measure, the AJC reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh commented at a public hearing. "Everybody who can dream up a religious exemption will try to push that in the courts," he said. "And almost always, they will lose. And particularly for discrimination cases." 2016-01-07T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh weighs in on Georgia 'religious liberty' bill This year's fight over the "religious liberty" bill is shaping up to revolve around the same debate it did last year: the fate of an anti-discrimination amendment tacked onto the measure, the AJC reports. Emory Law Associate Professor Alexander Volokh commented at a public hearing. "Everybody who can dream up a religious exemption will try to push that in the courts," he said. "And almost always, they will lose. And particularly for discrimination cases." Emory University School of Law While 3-D printers are a fantastic invention, their growing use presents a real problem for U.S. patent holders, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation. He argues the patent system is ill-equipped to deal with the evolving technology. "There is a great irony here," he says. "One of the greatest innovations of our time may ultimately undermine a key engine of innovation, the patent system." https://theconversation.com/how-3d-printing-threatens-our-patent-system-52665 93e414930ae7209864aeb97c0d665455 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e414930ae7209864aeb97c0d665455 While 3-D printers are a fantastic invention, their growing use presents a real problem for U.S. patent holders, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation. He argues the patent system is ill-equipped to deal with the evolving technology. "There is a great irony here," he says. "One of the greatest innovations of our time may ultimately undermine a key engine of innovation, the patent system." 2016-01-06T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook for The Conversation: How 3-D printing threatens our patent system While 3-D printers are a fantastic invention, their growing use presents a real problem for U.S. patent holders, Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook writes for The Conversation. He argues the patent system is ill-equipped to deal with the evolving technology. "There is a great irony here," he says. "One of the greatest innovations of our time may ultimately undermine a key engine of innovation, the patent system." Emory University School of Law Marietta attorney Lance Cooper 89L was profiled in Atlanta Magazine's January issue, in a story detailing his work on the lawsuit that alleged a faulty GM ignition switch led to the death of Brooke Melton in 2010. The case resulted in a massive recall of the company's vehicles. http://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/no-accident-inside-gms-deadly-ignition-switch-scandal/ 93e415220ae7209864aeb97c98815871 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 EST Max Blau urn:uuid:93e415220ae7209864aeb97c98815871 Marietta attorney Lance Cooper 89L was profiled in Atlanta Magazine's January issue, in a story detailing his work on the lawsuit that alleged a faulty GM ignition switch led to the death of Brooke Melton in 2010. The case resulted in a massive recall of the company's vehicles. 2016-01-06T12:0:00-05:00 Atlanta Magazine features Cooper 89L's work in GM recall case Marietta attorney Lance Cooper 89L was profiled in Atlanta Magazine's January issue, in a story detailing his work on the lawsuit that alleged a faulty GM ignition switch led to the death of Brooke Melton in 2010. The case resulted in a massive recall of the company's vehicles. Emory University School of Law Politico asked several historians, "Which president had the best last year in office?" Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak says President George Washington made a powerful choice in not seeking a third term (which is now a constitutional requirement). Obama can lead by choosing not to act, she says. "Instead of bypassing Congress, if Obama refused to project American military force in Iraq, Syria or elsewhere without an authorization from Congress, it would set a striking example and serve as a powerful legacy," Dudziak writes. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/12/which-president-had-the-best-last-year-in-office-213465 93e5b27c0ae7209864aeb97ccbfc0fea Sun, 27 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST Politico urn:uuid:93e5b27c0ae7209864aeb97ccbfc0fea Politico asked several historians, "Which president had the best last year in office?" Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak says President George Washington made a powerful choice in not seeking a third term (which is now a constitutional requirement). Obama can lead by choosing not to act, she says. "Instead of bypassing Congress, if Obama refused to project American military force in Iraq, Syria or elsewhere without an authorization from Congress, it would set a striking example and serve as a powerful legacy," Dudziak writes. 2015-12-27T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak for Politico: Obama can learn from George Washington Politico asked several historians, "Which president had the best last year in office?" Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak says President George Washington made a powerful choice in not seeking a third term (which is now a constitutional requirement). Obama can lead by choosing not to act, she says. "Instead of bypassing Congress, if Obama refused to project American military force in Iraq, Syria or elsewhere without an authorization from Congress, it would set a striking example and serve as a powerful legacy," Dudziak writes. Emory University School of Law Yale Law Professor Stephen Carter chose John Witte Jr.'s book, The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy, as one of seven of the best histories of the year. "[It's] an important book for those who want to support same-sex marriage but worry about the slippery slope," Carter writes in his column for Bloomberg View. Witte is director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-12-21/history-books-with-insight-for-the-future 93e5b1be0ae7209864aeb97c2b6386ee Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST Stephen Carter urn:uuid:93e5b1be0ae7209864aeb97c2b6386ee Yale Law Professor Stephen Carter chose John Witte Jr.'s book, The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy, as one of seven of the best histories of the year. "[It's] an important book for those who want to support same-sex marriage but worry about the slippery slope," Carter writes in his column for Bloomberg View. Witte is director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. 2015-12-21T12:0:00-05:00 Carter cites Witte's book as one of the year's best, in Bloomberg View Yale Law Professor Stephen Carter chose John Witte Jr.'s book, The Western Case for Monogamy Over Polygamy, as one of seven of the best histories of the year. "[It's] an important book for those who want to support same-sex marriage but worry about the slippery slope," Carter writes in his column for Bloomberg View. Witte is director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. Emory University School of Law In December, Volkswagen announced Ken Feinberg will administer an alternative dispute resolution program related to charges the automaker cheated on its emissions reporting. "What¿s strong about Feinberg's program is that it's economically comparable to what someone would get through litigation, where at least 25 percent of the money goes to an attorney," said Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall, who specializes in product liability litigation. "And it can take 10 years before you get a penny." http://www.ibtimes.com/why-volkswagen-picked-ken-feinberg-run-its-fund-emissions-cheating-claims-2232908 93e5b1230ae7209864aeb97c00fcf6eb Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST Angelo Young urn:uuid:93e5b1230ae7209864aeb97c00fcf6eb In December, Volkswagen announced Ken Feinberg will administer an alternative dispute resolution program related to charges the automaker cheated on its emissions reporting. "What¿s strong about Feinberg's program is that it's economically comparable to what someone would get through litigation, where at least 25 percent of the money goes to an attorney," said Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall, who specializes in product liability litigation. "And it can take 10 years before you get a penny." 2015-12-20T12:0:00-05:00 Vandall quoted by International Business Times on VW emissions case In December, Volkswagen announced Ken Feinberg will administer an alternative dispute resolution program related to charges the automaker cheated on its emissions reporting. "What¿s strong about Feinberg's program is that it's economically comparable to what someone would get through litigation, where at least 25 percent of the money goes to an attorney," said Emory Law Professor Frank Vandall, who specializes in product liability litigation. "And it can take 10 years before you get a penny." Emory University School of Law Emory University School of Law presents a lecture by Sherrilyn Ifill, president & director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The event will be held Thursday, January 14, at 6 p.m. in Tull Auditorium at 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/12/emory-law-hosts-event-to-honor-mlk-holiday.html 93e3a4160ae7209864aeb97c840ca36f Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3a4160ae7209864aeb97c840ca36f Emory University School of Law presents a lecture by Sherrilyn Ifill, president & director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The event will be held Thursday, January 14, at 6 p.m. in Tull Auditorium at 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322. 2015-12-17T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law hosts event to honor MLK Holiday, features NAACP Legal Defense Fund president Emory University School of Law presents a lecture by Sherrilyn Ifill, president & director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The event will be held Thursday, January 14, at 6 p.m. in Tull Auditorium at 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, 30322. Emory University - School of Law In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is reported to have said: "There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a less--a slower-track school where they do well." He was referring to the "mismatch theory." That theory couldn't be more wrong, writes Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/13/opinions/brown-scalia-mismatch-theory/index.html 93e5b0870ae7209864aeb97cf0361d05 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5b0870ae7209864aeb97cf0361d05 In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is reported to have said: "There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a less--a slower-track school where they do well." He was referring to the "mismatch theory." That theory couldn't be more wrong, writes Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. 2015-12-13T12:0:00-05:00 Brown for CNN: Scalia's misguided 'mismatch theory' comments In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is reported to have said: "There are those who contend that it does not benefit African-Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a less--a slower-track school where they do well." He was referring to the "mismatch theory." That theory couldn't be more wrong, writes Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. Emory University School of Law The father of a 6-year-old whose skull was shattered by a foul ball at Turner Field in 2010 has amended his lawsuit to include Major League Baseball as a defendant. The suit originally claimed the Atlanta Braves were at fault for not extending netting farther into foul-ball territory. Now, the father says MLB should turn over results from its investigations of players for performance-enhancing drugs, that allow players to hit harder, faster balls. Professor Richard Freer commented on the case. http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/foul-ball-litigation-turns-focus-to-mlb-steroid-us/npfRF/ 93e5af4b0ae7209864aeb97cbcf3d22a Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST Bill Rankin urn:uuid:93e5af4b0ae7209864aeb97cbcf3d22a The father of a 6-year-old whose skull was shattered by a foul ball at Turner Field in 2010 has amended his lawsuit to include Major League Baseball as a defendant. The suit originally claimed the Atlanta Braves were at fault for not extending netting farther into foul-ball territory. Now, the father says MLB should turn over results from its investigations of players for performance-enhancing drugs, that allow players to hit harder, faster balls. Professor Richard Freer commented on the case. 2015-12-08T12:0:00-05:00 Freer comments on MLB lawsuit involving 6-year-old hit by foul ball The father of a 6-year-old whose skull was shattered by a foul ball at Turner Field in 2010 has amended his lawsuit to include Major League Baseball as a defendant. The suit originally claimed the Atlanta Braves were at fault for not extending netting farther into foul-ball territory. Now, the father says MLB should turn over results from its investigations of players for performance-enhancing drugs, that allow players to hit harder, faster balls. Professor Richard Freer commented on the case. Emory University School of Law On WABE's "Closer Look," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown discussed her class exploring the "Ferguson Movement" and how the discussions over police-involved shootings have changed over the course of the semester. http://news.wabe.org/post/closer-look-wiz-remembering-alex-cooley-and-more 93e5afe60ae7209864aeb97ca5ace38a Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:00:00 EST Dan Raby urn:uuid:93e5afe60ae7209864aeb97ca5ace38a On WABE's "Closer Look," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown discussed her class exploring the "Ferguson Movement" and how the discussions over police-involved shootings have changed over the course of the semester. 2015-12-02T12:0:00-05:00 Brown says police shooting discussions have evolved in Ferguson class On WABE's "Closer Look," Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown discussed her class exploring the "Ferguson Movement" and how the discussions over police-involved shootings have changed over the course of the semester. Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price commented on the story of Jamil, a Syrian who fled the civil war and spent two-and-a-half years trying to immigrate to the United States. He arrived in Georgia the day of the Paris terror attacks. "We don't take for granted they are who they say they are," Price said. "We get into the weeds. 'Tell me about your village. Where did you live? What do you do for a living?' Then [resettlement agents] will repeat it several days later to make sure their story doesn't change." http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/refugees-trace-the-long-difficult-road-from-syria-/npYKn/ 93e5ad370ae7209864aeb97ce7921fc4 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Rosalind Bentley urn:uuid:93e5ad370ae7209864aeb97ce7921fc4 Professor Polly Price commented on the story of Jamil, a Syrian who fled the civil war and spent two-and-a-half years trying to immigrate to the United States. He arrived in Georgia the day of the Paris terror attacks. "We don't take for granted they are who they say they are," Price said. "We get into the weeds. 'Tell me about your village. Where did you live? What do you do for a living?' Then [resettlement agents] will repeat it several days later to make sure their story doesn't change." 2015-11-29T12:0:00-05:00 Price on Syrian refugees: Immigration process is rigorous Professor Polly Price commented on the story of Jamil, a Syrian who fled the civil war and spent two-and-a-half years trying to immigrate to the United States. He arrived in Georgia the day of the Paris terror attacks. "We don't take for granted they are who they say they are," Price said. "We get into the weeds. 'Tell me about your village. Where did you live? What do you do for a living?' Then [resettlement agents] will repeat it several days later to make sure their story doesn't change." Emory University School of Law Last week, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal was among at least 30 U.S. governors who have asked to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in their states. The ACLU has filed suit against Indiana's governor, and is considering similar lawsuits in other states. Emory Law Professor Polly Price agrees with the ACLU that the policy violates the Equal Protection Clause. "You're identifying a group based on national origin, or religion," she said. "These are protected grounds under both the federal and state constitution." http://news.wabe.org/post/aclu-says-blocking-syrian-refugees-violates-constitution 93e5aca00ae7209864aeb97c2e71f8e0 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Elly Yu urn:uuid:93e5aca00ae7209864aeb97c2e71f8e0 Last week, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal was among at least 30 U.S. governors who have asked to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in their states. The ACLU has filed suit against Indiana's governor, and is considering similar lawsuits in other states. Emory Law Professor Polly Price agrees with the ACLU that the policy violates the Equal Protection Clause. "You're identifying a group based on national origin, or religion," she said. "These are protected grounds under both the federal and state constitution." 2015-11-24T12:0:00-05:00 Deal 's decision to bar Syrian refugees in Georgia unconstitutional, Price says Last week, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal was among at least 30 U.S. governors who have asked to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in their states. The ACLU has filed suit against Indiana's governor, and is considering similar lawsuits in other states. Emory Law Professor Polly Price agrees with the ACLU that the policy violates the Equal Protection Clause. "You're identifying a group based on national origin, or religion," she said. "These are protected grounds under both the federal and state constitution." Emory University School of Law A group of lawyers is suing Gov. Nathan Deal, saying the three judges he recently appointed to Georgia's Court of Appeals should have been elected, WABE reports. Professor Jonathan Nash said it's unlikely, even if a judge decides the appointments weren't legal, that the challenge would affect the eight other appointed judges or their past rulings. "Once the appointees take their seats on the court, it's kind of too late. You can't unscramble the egg," he said. http://news.wabe.org/post/lawyers-sue-gov-deal-over-appeals-court-appointments 93e5abff0ae7209864aeb97c1042d8c3 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Lisa Hagen urn:uuid:93e5abff0ae7209864aeb97c1042d8c3 A group of lawyers is suing Gov. Nathan Deal, saying the three judges he recently appointed to Georgia's Court of Appeals should have been elected, WABE reports. Professor Jonathan Nash said it's unlikely, even if a judge decides the appointments weren't legal, that the challenge would affect the eight other appointed judges or their past rulings. "Once the appointees take their seats on the court, it's kind of too late. You can't unscramble the egg," he said. 2015-11-18T12:0:00-05:00 Challenge to judicial appointments won't affect present judges, Nash says A group of lawyers is suing Gov. Nathan Deal, saying the three judges he recently appointed to Georgia's Court of Appeals should have been elected, WABE reports. Professor Jonathan Nash said it's unlikely, even if a judge decides the appointments weren't legal, that the challenge would affect the eight other appointed judges or their past rulings. "Once the appointees take their seats on the court, it's kind of too late. You can't unscramble the egg," he said. Emory University School of Law How should a panel of judges cast their votes in a case that raises more than one legal issue? In a case handed down Nov. 12, 2012, Hanover 3201 Realty, LLC v. Village Supermarkets, Inc., judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit relied on Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash's work in "deciding how to decide." http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/11/Third-circuit-cites-Nash-on-issues-outcomes-hanover-village-supermarkets.html 93e3931f0ae7209864aeb97cf6157dc8 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3931f0ae7209864aeb97cf6157dc8 How should a panel of judges cast their votes in a case that raises more than one legal issue? In a case handed down Nov. 12, 2012, Hanover 3201 Realty, LLC v. Village Supermarkets, Inc., judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit relied on Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash's work in "deciding how to decide." 2015-11-18T12:0:00-05:00 3rd Circuit cites Nash on whether judges should vote issues or outcomes How should a panel of judges cast their votes in a case that raises more than one legal issue? In a case handed down Nov. 12, 2012, Hanover 3201 Realty, LLC v. Village Supermarkets, Inc., judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit relied on Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash's work in "deciding how to decide." Emory University - School of Law The vast majority of Muslims feel moral revulsion and outrage about the violence perpetrated by ISIS, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im writes for The Conversation. "ISIS' claim of Islamic legitimacy can be countered only by a viable alternative interpretation of Islamic law." https://theconversation.com/how-islamic-law-can-take-on-isis-50113 93e5ab580ae7209864aeb97c369c5744 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/aannaim/ aannaim@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5ab580ae7209864aeb97c369c5744 The vast majority of Muslims feel moral revulsion and outrage about the violence perpetrated by ISIS, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im writes for The Conversation. "However, the truth of the matter is that ISIS leaders and supporters can and do draw on a wealth of scriptural and historical sources to justify their actions," he says. "ISIS' claim of Islamic legitimacy can be countered only by a viable alternative interpretation of Islamic law." 2015-11-16T12:0:00-05:00 An-Na'im on how Islamic law can take on ISIS, in The Conversation The vast majority of Muslims feel moral revulsion and outrage about the violence perpetrated by ISIS, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im writes for The Conversation. "ISIS' claim of Islamic legitimacy can be countered only by a viable alternative interpretation of Islamic law." Emory University School of Law More than 100 Georgia minors under the age of 18 are in adult prisons. That's due to Georgia's so-called "seven deadly sins" law, which is shorthand for the seven charges that vault juveniles to adult court. The approach was meant to deal with kids who were becoming "super-predators." Melissa Carter, who leads Emory Law's Child Law and Policy Center, says it's time to revisit get-tough on youthful offender laws. http://www.gpb.org/news/2015/11/11/time-reassess-law-for-young-violent-offenders 93e5aaa60ae7209864aeb97c53371b03 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Melissa D. Carter melissa.d.carter@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5aaa60ae7209864aeb97c53371b03 More than 100 Georgia minors under the age of 18 are in adult prisons. That's due to Georgia's so-called "seven deadly sins" law, which is shorthand for the seven charges that vault juveniles to adult court. The approach was meant to deal with kids who were becoming "super-predators." Melissa Carter, who leads Emory Law's Child Law and Policy Center, says it's time to revisit get-tough on youthful offender laws. 2015-11-11T12:0:00-05:00 Carter on GPB: It's time to revisit 'get-tough' juvenile offender laws More than 100 Georgia minors under the age of 18 are in adult prisons. That's due to Georgia's so-called "seven deadly sins" law, which is shorthand for the seven charges that vault juveniles to adult court. The approach was meant to deal with kids who were becoming "super-predators." Melissa Carter, who leads Emory Law's Child Law and Policy Center, says it's time to revisit get-tough on youthful offender laws. Emory University School of Law Misleading numbers and a confused mission, the hallmarks of troubled financial firms, dog one of their regulators too http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21677672-misleading-numbers-and-confused-mission-hallmarks-troubled-financial 93e5a96b0ae7209864aeb97cb431c744 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e5a96b0ae7209864aeb97cb431c744 Every October, the SEC tots up its legal accomplishments for the year and releases the data to the public, usually with a press release suggesting it is becoming ever tougher on corporate crooks. Yet research by Urska Velikonja, a professor at Emory University, calls these numbers into question. 2015-11-10T12:0:00-05:00 The Economist: Velikonja calls into question SEC enforcement data Misleading numbers and a confused mission, the hallmarks of troubled financial firms, dog one of their regulators too Emory University School of Law Velikonja calculates that these "follow-on" cases have boosted the SEC's overall number of enforcement actions by between 23 percent and 34 percent from 2002 to the present. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/does-the-sec-inflate-its-numbers-165803420.html 93e5a9fd0ae7209864aeb97c405931ac Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e5a9fd0ae7209864aeb97c405931ac In September, Urska Velikonja, an associate professor of law at Emory, reviewed 15 years of enforcement actions and published the draft of a paper in which she wrote that the SEC's "widely circulated statistics are invalid because they do not measure what they purport to measure, and unreliable because they can be manipulated all too easily." 2015-11-10T12:0:00-05:00 Yahoo: Velikonja's review suggests that SEC inflates its numbers Velikonja calculates that these "follow-on" cases have boosted the SEC's overall number of enforcement actions by between 23 percent and 34 percent from 2002 to the present. Emory University School of Law On October 29, Emory Alumni Association welcomed two new members, Paul McLarty 63C 66L and Cecil Wilson MD 57C 61M, to the ranks of Emory Medalists, recipients of the highest honor bestowed on alumni. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/11/Mclarty-66L-receives-2015-emory-medal.html 93e388b60ae7209864aeb97cfb22c383 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:00:00 EST Michelle Valigursky urn:uuid:93e388b60ae7209864aeb97cfb22c383 On October 29, Emory Alumni Association welcomed two new members, Paul McLarty 63C 66L and Cecil Wilson MD 57C 61M, to the ranks of Emory Medalists, recipients of the highest honor bestowed on alumni. 2015-11-02T8:0:00-05:00 McLarty 66L receives Emory University's highest honor On October 29, Emory Alumni Association welcomed two new members, Paul McLarty 63C 66L and Cecil Wilson MD 57C 61M, to the ranks of Emory Medalists, recipients of the highest honor bestowed on alumni. Emory University - School of Law We are extremely proud of our Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, which was founded by two Emory Law students in 2013. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/11/Schapiro-veterans-day-message-2015.html 93e387090ae7209864aeb97c2e371be7 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:00:00 EST Robert A. Schapiro urn:uuid:93e387090ae7209864aeb97c2e371be7 We are extremely proud of our Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, which was founded by two Emory Law students in 2013. 2015-11-02T8:0:00-05:00 Veterans Day message from Dean Robert Schapiro We are extremely proud of our Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, which was founded by two Emory Law students in 2013. Emory University - School of Law In all but the rarest circumstances, people who declare bankruptcy still have to repay their student debt, Bloomberg reports. The Education Department can deny people bankruptcy if its lawyers can show that debtors are spending too much on such things as fast food, cable television, or even their pension plans. "When we focus so much on the minutia of each and every individual expense, it can become a distracting sideshow where we aren't really answering the big picture question, which is, is there any ability to repay the amounts that are owed?" says Professor Rafael Pardo. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-02/how-the-government-polices-what-bankrupt-student-debtors-spend 93e5a8d50ae7209864aeb97c9d34a032 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:00:00 EST Natalie Kitroeff urn:uuid:93e5a8d50ae7209864aeb97c9d34a032 In all but the rarest circumstances, people who declare bankruptcy still have to repay their student debt, Bloomberg reports. The Education Department can deny people bankruptcy if its lawyers can show that debtors are spending too much on such things as fast food, cable television, or even their pension plans. "When we focus so much on the minutia of each and every individual expense, it can become a distracting sideshow where we aren't really answering the big picture question, which is, is there any ability to repay the amounts that are owed?" says Professor Rafael Pardo. 2015-11-02T12:0:00-05:00 Pardo: What determines "undue hardship" for student loan debt? In all but the rarest circumstances, people who declare bankruptcy still have to repay their student debt, Bloomberg reports. The Education Department can deny people bankruptcy if its lawyers can show that debtors are spending too much on such things as fast food, cable television, or even their pension plans. "When we focus so much on the minutia of each and every individual expense, it can become a distracting sideshow where we aren't really answering the big picture question, which is, is there any ability to repay the amounts that are owed?" says Professor Rafael Pardo. Emory University School of Law Led by Mindy Goldstein, Turner Environmental Law Clinic students met with co-counsel to discuss litigation strategy for a case pending in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge the NRC's new regulation known as the "Continued Storage Rule." http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/10/telc-in-dc.html 93e375040ae7209864aeb97cecd1c1a9 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Breckyn Wood lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e375040ae7209864aeb97cecd1c1a9 Led by Mindy Goldstein, Turner Environmental Law Clinic students met with co-counsel to discuss litigation strategy for a case pending in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge the NRC's new regulation known as the "Continued Storage Rule." 2015-10-29T12:0:00-04:00 Going Nuclear: Turner Environmental Law Clinic goes head-to-head with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Led by Mindy Goldstein, Turner Environmental Law Clinic students met with co-counsel to discuss litigation strategy for a case pending in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge the NRC's new regulation known as the "Continued Storage Rule." Emory University - School of Law Emory Law has named Michael S. Kang the second recipient of the David J. Bederman Research Professorship. The professorship is awarded annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of a faculty member and offers a research leave to support continuing outstanding scholarly work. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/10/emory-law-announces-bederman-professorship.html 93e373500ae7209864aeb97ce840e019 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:93e373500ae7209864aeb97ce840e019 Emory Law has named Michael S. Kang the second recipient of the David J. Bederman Research Professorship. The professorship is awarded annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of a faculty member and offers a research leave to support continuing outstanding scholarly work. 2015-10-27T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law announces Kang as new Bederman Scholar Emory Law has named Michael S. Kang the second recipient of the David J. Bederman Research Professorship. The professorship is awarded annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of a faculty member and offers a research leave to support continuing outstanding scholarly work. Emory University - School of Law U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions resulted in $4.2 billion in sanctions in fiscal 2015, the SEC said, about the same level as the penalties leveled the previous year, when it handled 52 fewer actions, Reuters reports. Associate Professor Urska Velikonja's recent work faulted SEC reporting metrics, saying problems allowed the agency to "mask the fact that the core enforcement has remained steady since 2002." http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/22/sec-enforcement-fines-idUKL1N12M20N20151022 93e5a6150ae7209864aeb97ccfa272d3 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Suzanne Barlin urn:uuid:93e5a6150ae7209864aeb97ccfa272d3 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions resulted in $4.2 billion in sanctions in fiscal 2015, the SEC said, about the same level as the penalties leveled the previous year, when it handled 52 fewer actions, Reuters reports. Associate Professor Urska Velikonja's recent work faulted SEC reporting metrics, saying problems allowed the agency to "mask the fact that the core enforcement has remained steady since 2002." 2015-10-22T12:0:00-04:00 SEC responds to Velikonja study on enforcement statistics U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions resulted in $4.2 billion in sanctions in fiscal 2015, the SEC said, about the same level as the penalties leveled the previous year, when it handled 52 fewer actions, Reuters reports. Associate Professor Urska Velikonja's recent work faulted SEC reporting metrics, saying problems allowed the agency to "mask the fact that the core enforcement has remained steady since 2002." Emory University School of Law One of the things that sets student loan debt apart from all other types of debt is that it's almost impossible to get rid of it. But according to a Marketplace story, a couple of cases working their way through the legal system could change that. "It seems like there's a lot of buzz and activity and maybe the climate is right to finally get some sort of resolution to this issue," said Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo, who adds that in the 10 years he's studied the topic he hasn't seen this much legal activity surrounding it. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-student-loan-borrowers-should-pay-attention-to-these-two-court-cases-2015-10-21 93e5a52b0ae7209864aeb97cc0727af7 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jillian Berman urn:uuid:93e5a52b0ae7209864aeb97cc0727af7 One of the things that sets student loan debt apart from all other types of debt is that it's almost impossible to get rid of it. But according to a Marketplace story, a couple of cases working their way through the legal system could change that. "It seems like there's a lot of buzz and activity and maybe the climate is right to finally get some sort of resolution to this issue," said Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo, who adds that in the 10 years he's studied the topic he hasn't seen this much legal activity surrounding it. 2015-10-21T12:0:00-04:00 Pending cases could change standard for student debt relief One of the things that sets student loan debt apart from all other types of debt is that it's almost impossible to get rid of it. But according to a Marketplace story, a couple of cases working their way through the legal system could change that. "It seems like there's a lot of buzz and activity and maybe the climate is right to finally get some sort of resolution to this issue," said Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo, who adds that in the 10 years he's studied the topic he hasn't seen this much legal activity surrounding it. Emory University School of Law Speakers at a symposium targeted tort reform and contracts requiring arbitration as evidence that "war" was being waged against the United States civil justice system. The panelists at the Pound Symposium, held Oct. 15 at Emory Law, did debate whether the word "war" was appropriate, according to a Daily Report story. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202740060294/Professors-Decry-Tort-Reform-and-Mandatory-Arbitration-at-Event-on-Civil-Justice-War 93e5a4850ae7209864aeb97c53275954 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Greg Land urn:uuid:93e5a4850ae7209864aeb97c53275954 Speakers at a symposium targeted tort reform and contracts requiring arbitration as evidence that "war" was being waged against the United States civil justice system. The panelists at the Pound Symposium, held Oct. 15 at Emory Law, did debate whether the word "war" was appropriate, according to a Daily Report story. 2015-10-16T12:0:00-04:00 Pound Symposium experts discuss rise of arbitration, decline in civil trials Speakers at a symposium targeted tort reform and contracts requiring arbitration as evidence that "war" was being waged against the United States civil justice system. The panelists at the Pound Symposium, held Oct. 15 at Emory Law, did debate whether the word "war" was appropriate, according to a Daily Report story. Emory University School of Law Emory Law and the Pound Civil Justice Institute will sponsor a symposium Thursday, Oct. 15, on ¿The `War¿ on the Civil Justice System.¿ http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/10/emory-law-and-pound-sponsor-symposium.html 93e367a80ae7209864aeb97cf8bd5206 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:93e367a80ae7209864aeb97cf8bd5206 Emory Law and the Pound Civil Justice Institute will sponsor a symposium Thursday, Oct. 15, on "The 'War' on the Civil Justice System." It will be free for law professors, law students, judges, symposium contributors and Pound Fellows. Practitioners will pay a $125 on-site registration fee. The state of Georgia approved 5.4 CLE credit hours for the symposium. 2015-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Symposium to explore the 'war' on the civil justice system Emory Law and the Pound Civil Justice Institute will sponsor a symposium Thursday, Oct. 15, on ¿The `War¿ on the Civil Justice System.¿ Emory University - School of Law Credit Suisse's 2015 annual global wealth report says the top 1 percent now own half of all household wealth worldwide, and more of that wealth is coming from stocks and bonds. Unfortunately, in the U.S., "half the public doesn't own stock at all," said Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown. That inevitably means the wealth gap gets wider, says MarketPlace writer Nancy Marshall-Genzer. http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/its-official-1-own-half-worlds-wealth 93e5a3e80ae7209864aeb97c8b6cb5bc Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Nancy Marshal-Genzer urn:uuid:93e5a3e80ae7209864aeb97c8b6cb5bc Credit Suisse's 2015 annual global wealth report says the top 1 percent now own half of all household wealth worldwide, and more of that wealth is coming from stocks and bonds. Unfortunately, in the U.S., "half the public doesn't own stock at all," said Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown. That inevitably means the wealth gap gets wider, says MarketPlace writer Nancy Marshall-Genzer. 2015-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Brown on Marketplace: As stock wealth rises, most minorities don't own them Credit Suisse's 2015 annual global wealth report says the top 1 percent now own half of all household wealth worldwide, and more of that wealth is coming from stocks and bonds. Unfortunately, in the U.S., "half the public doesn't own stock at all," said Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown. That inevitably means the wealth gap gets wider, says MarketPlace writer Nancy Marshall-Genzer. Emory University School of Law In a two-day workshop, Deborah Dinner, associate professor of law, will be joined by authorities in family and labor law, corporate law, welfare history, economics and policy who use the concepts of vulnerability and resilience to argue for a more responsive state. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/10/vhc-workshop-oct-2015.html 93e369a90ae7209864aeb97c41217753 Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:93e369a90ae7209864aeb97c41217753 In a two-day workshop, Deborah Dinner, associate professor of law, will be joined by authorities in family and labor law, corporate law, welfare history, economics and policy who use the concepts of vulnerability and resilience to argue for a more responsive state. 2015-10-12T12:0:00-04:00 Workshop: 'Vulnerability at the Intersection of the Changing Firm and the Changing Family' In a two-day workshop, Deborah Dinner, associate professor of law, will be joined by authorities in family and labor law, corporate law, welfare history, economics and policy who use the concepts of vulnerability and resilience to argue for a more responsive state. Emory University - School of Law "The Supreme Court has interpreted the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution to entitle criminal defendants to effective assistance of legal counsel," David J. Bederman Research Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, concerning Maryland v. Kulbicki. "A unanimous per curiam opinion, indicating that the justices thought the issues in the case were clear ... sheds light on what constitutes 'effective' assistance in light of evolving science and technology." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/256506-technology-search-costs-and-the-standard-for-effective 93e5a3470ae7209864aeb97c8f2399d9 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5a3470ae7209864aeb97c8f2399d9 "The Supreme Court has interpreted the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution to entitle criminal defendants to effective assistance of legal counsel," David J. Bederman Research Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, concerning Maryland v. Kulbicki. "A unanimous per curiam opinion, indicating that the justices thought the issues in the case were clear ... sheds light on what constitutes 'effective' assistance in light of evolving science and technology." 2015-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 'Effective' use of technology depends on standards of the time, Nash writes "The Supreme Court has interpreted the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution to entitle criminal defendants to effective assistance of legal counsel," David J. Bederman Research Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill, concerning Maryland v. Kulbicki. "A unanimous per curiam opinion, indicating that the justices thought the issues in the case were clear ... sheds light on what constitutes 'effective' assistance in light of evolving science and technology." Emory University School of Law Over the weekend, a U.S. military aircraft targeted a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, killing 22 people. The organization has called the airstrike a war crime and is asking for an independent investigation. General John F. Campbell testified that the hospital was "mistakenly struck." Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, spoke with NPR's Kathleen Dunn. http://www.wpr.org/shows/us-airstrike-targeted-doctors-without-borders-hospital 93e5a1ff0ae7209864aeb97ccf7f5148 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Kathleen Dunn urn:uuid:93e5a1ff0ae7209864aeb97ccf7f5148 Over the weekend, a U.S. military aircraft targeted a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, killing 22 people. The organization has called the airstrike a war crime and is asking for an independent investigation. General John F. Campbell testified that the hospital was "mistakenly struck." Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, spoke with NPR's Kathleen Dunn. 2015-10-08T12:0:00-04:00 Blank interviewed on NPR about U.S. strike on Doctors without Borders hospital Over the weekend, a U.S. military aircraft targeted a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, killing 22 people. The organization has called the airstrike a war crime and is asking for an independent investigation. General John F. Campbell testified that the hospital was "mistakenly struck." Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, spoke with NPR's Kathleen Dunn. Emory University School of Law Unlike most debt, student loans are next to impossible to discharge through bankruptcy proceedings, because of a 1970s rule that requires an undefined standard of "undue hardship." A man whose debt stems from funding his three children's education has filed a lawsuit that could fundamentally change the way bankruptcy courts handle college debt. It's about time, says Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo. "The idea of bankruptcy is to give people respite and relief," he says. "The question is a really simple one: can you pay back your debts in the future? And if the answer is no, then why aren't you giving relief to a person?" http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-08/this-court-case-could-unshackle-americans-from-student-debt 93e5a2a60ae7209864aeb97c12bc626b Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Natalie Kitroeff urn:uuid:93e5a2a60ae7209864aeb97c12bc626b Unlike most debt, student loans are next to impossible to discharge through bankruptcy proceedings, because of a 1970s rule that requires an undefined standard of "undue hardship." A man whose debt stems from funding his three children's education has filed a lawsuit that could fundamentally change the way bankruptcy courts handle college debt. It's about time, says Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo. "The idea of bankruptcy is to give people respite and relief," he says. "The question is a really simple one: can you pay back your debts in the future? And if the answer is no, then why aren't you giving relief to a person?" 2015-10-08T12:0:00-04:00 Lawsuit may affect millions with student loans, Pardo tells Bloomberg Unlike most debt, student loans are next to impossible to discharge through bankruptcy proceedings, because of a 1970s rule that requires an undefined standard of "undue hardship." A man whose debt stems from funding his three children's education has filed a lawsuit that could fundamentally change the way bankruptcy courts handle college debt. It's about time, says Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo. "The idea of bankruptcy is to give people respite and relief," he says. "The question is a really simple one: can you pay back your debts in the future? And if the answer is no, then why aren't you giving relief to a person?" Emory University School of Law The U.S. airstrike that hit the Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was a horrible tragedy, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. But was it a war crime, as the organization immediately asserted? "This incident highlights not only the challenges and tragic consequences of war in populated areas, but also the dynamic interplay between media coverage of military operations and the legal regulation of armed conflict," she says. http://www.newsweek.com/was-kunduz-bombing-war-crime-not-so-fast-381170 93e5a14f0ae7209864aeb97c1d319b2d Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5a14f0ae7209864aeb97c1d319b2d The U.S. airstrike that hit the Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was a horrible tragedy, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. But was it a war crime, as the organization immediately asserted? "This incident highlights not only the challenges and tragic consequences of war in populated areas, but also the dynamic interplay between media coverage of military operations and the legal regulation of armed conflict," she says. 2015-10-08T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for Newsweek: Was the Kunduz Bombing a War Crime? Not So Fast The U.S. airstrike that hit the Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was a horrible tragedy, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. But was it a war crime, as the organization immediately asserted? "This incident highlights not only the challenges and tragic consequences of war in populated areas, but also the dynamic interplay between media coverage of military operations and the legal regulation of armed conflict," she says. Emory University School of Law The U.S. airstrike that hit the Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was a horrible tragedy, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. But was it a war crime, as the organization immediately asserted? "This incident highlights not only the challenges and tragic consequences of war in populated areas, but also the dynamic interplay between media coverage of military operations and the legal regulation of armed conflict," she says. https://theconversation.com/is-the-kunduz-hospital-strike-a-war-crime-dont-jump-to-conclusions-48626 93e5a09f0ae7209864aeb97cd2342e79 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5a09f0ae7209864aeb97cd2342e79 The U.S. airstrike that hit the Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was a horrible tragedy, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. But was it a war crime, as the organization immediately asserted? "This incident highlights not only the challenges and tragic consequences of war in populated areas, but also the dynamic interplay between media coverage of military operations and the legal regulation of armed conflict," she says. 2015-10-07T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for The Conversation: Was U.S. strike on Afghanistan hospital a war crime? The U.S. airstrike that hit the Medecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was a horrible tragedy, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. But was it a war crime, as the organization immediately asserted? "This incident highlights not only the challenges and tragic consequences of war in populated areas, but also the dynamic interplay between media coverage of military operations and the legal regulation of armed conflict," she says. Emory University School of Law In the 2014 fiscal year, the SEC filed 755 enforcement actions, "the highest number of cases in the history of this commission," noted SEC Chair Mary Jo White. She's also noted that the agency levied a whopping $4.1 billion in penalties as part of those actions. Associate Professor Urska Velikonja says the SEC is padding "deeply flawed" enforcement statistics. In a study slated for publication in the Cornell Law Review, she calculates that the way the agency has counted the number of cases it has pursued has made it looked like a far fiercer and more effective sheriff than it may actually be. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/oct/04/sec-broken-windows-wall-street-crackdown-flawed-effective 93e59ff70ae7209864aeb97cb90bf368 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 EDT Suzanne McGee urn:uuid:93e59ff70ae7209864aeb97cb90bf368 In the 2014 fiscal year, the SEC filed 755 enforcement actions, "the highest number of cases in the history of this commission," noted SEC Chair Mary Jo White. She's also noted that the agency levied a whopping $4.1 billion in penalties as part of those actions. Associate Professor Urska Velikonja says the SEC is padding "deeply flawed" enforcement statistics. In a study slated for publication in the Cornell Law Review, she calculates that the way the agency has counted the number of cases it has pursued has made it looked like a far fiercer and more effective sheriff than it may actually be. 2015-10-04T12:0:00-04:00 The Guardian: Velikonja study suggests SEC is a paper tiger In the 2014 fiscal year, the SEC filed 755 enforcement actions, "the highest number of cases in the history of this commission," noted SEC Chair Mary Jo White. She's also noted that the agency levied a whopping $4.1 billion in penalties as part of those actions. Associate Professor Urska Velikonja says the SEC is padding "deeply flawed" enforcement statistics. In a study slated for publication in the Cornell Law Review, she calculates that the way the agency has counted the number of cases it has pursued has made it looked like a far fiercer and more effective sheriff than it may actually be. Emory University School of Law The Khartoum government is likely to escape further censure and scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva this week after its officials met secretly with the United States' delegation, says a story in Africa Confidential. "The only consistency in the work of the UN Human Rights Council is its unfailing capacity to disappoint the lowest of expectations," said Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im, alluding to an increasing number of alleged human rights abuses by the National Congress Party government. http://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/11246/Another_free_pass_for_Khartoum 93e59d330ae7209864aeb97c796d88fa Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Africa Confidential urn:uuid:93e59d330ae7209864aeb97c796d88fa The Khartoum government is likely to escape further censure and scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva this week after its officials met secretly with the United States' delegation, says a story in Africa Confidential. "The only consistency in the work of the UN Human Rights Council is its unfailing capacity to disappoint the lowest of expectations," said Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im, alluding to an increasing number of alleged human rights abuses by the National Congress Party government. 2015-09-28T12:0:00-04:00 UN gives Khartoum another free pass, An-Na'im says The Khartoum government is likely to escape further censure and scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva this week after its officials met secretly with the United States' delegation, says a story in Africa Confidential. "The only consistency in the work of the UN Human Rights Council is its unfailing capacity to disappoint the lowest of expectations," said Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im, alluding to an increasing number of alleged human rights abuses by the National Congress Party government. Emory University School of Law When it comes to patent law, it's all quiet on the U.S. Supreme Court front, Scott Graham writes in law.com. So far there's not a single patent case--or trademark or copyright, for that matter--on its 2015-16 docket. Some patent law experts believe the court is taking a break from patent law after a period of exceptional activity, including a record six decisions in 2013-14. "I don't think we'll see six" this term, said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw none." http://www.law.com/sites/articles/2015/09/25/supreme-courts-patent-plate-is-emptyfor-now/ 93e59c950ae7209864aeb97c552da8c4 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Scott Graham urn:uuid:93e59c950ae7209864aeb97c552da8c4 When it comes to patent law, it's all quiet on the U.S. Supreme Court front, Scott Graham writes in law.com. So far there's not a single patent case--or trademark or copyright, for that matter--on its 2015-16 docket. Some patent law experts believe the court is taking a break from patent law after a period of exceptional activity, including a record six decisions in 2013-14. "I don't think we'll see six" this term, said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw none." 2015-09-25T12:0:00-04:00 Few patent cases expected in 2015-2016 Supreme Court term, Holbrook says When it comes to patent law, it's all quiet on the U.S. Supreme Court front, Scott Graham writes in law.com. So far there's not a single patent case--or trademark or copyright, for that matter--on its 2015-16 docket. Some patent law experts believe the court is taking a break from patent law after a period of exceptional activity, including a record six decisions in 2013-14. "I don't think we'll see six" this term, said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "I wouldn't be surprised if we saw none." Emory University School of Law It's an open secret that the Securities and Exchange Commission rolls out a high number of enforcement actions in September, the last month of its fiscal year, to try to beat the previous year's tally, says a Sept. 24 Bloomberg Business story. But the SEC's drive could be more than harmless padding. It a misleading impression of the agency's effectiveness in policing financial markets, according to Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja, who examined more than a decade of the regulator's enforcement statistics for a forthcoming law journal article."These statistics often show up in the press and in Congress," Velikonja said. "They ought to be accurate." http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NV6TJZ6K50XU01-307PLE26QSTTCCK1FCTFG5N3BJ 93e59bf10ae7209864aeb97cc9767b52 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Matt Robinson and Neil Weinberg urn:uuid:93e59bf10ae7209864aeb97cc9767b52 It's an open secret that the Securities and Exchange Commission rolls out a high number of enforcement actions in September, the last month of its fiscal year, to try to beat the previous year's tally, says a Sept. 24 Bloomberg Business story. But the SEC's drive could be more than harmless padding. It a misleading impression of the agency's effectiveness in policing financial markets, according to Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja, who examined more than a decade of the regulator's enforcement statistics for a forthcoming law journal article."These statistics often show up in the press and in Congress," Velikonja said. "They ought to be accurate." 2015-09-24T12:0:00-04:00 SEC enforcement data misleading, Velikonja tells Bloomberg It's an open secret that the Securities and Exchange Commission rolls out a high number of enforcement actions in September, the last month of its fiscal year, to try to beat the previous year's tally, says a Sept. 24 Bloomberg Business story. But the SEC's drive could be more than harmless padding. It a misleading impression of the agency's effectiveness in policing financial markets, according to Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja, who examined more than a decade of the regulator's enforcement statistics for a forthcoming law journal article."These statistics often show up in the press and in Congress," Velikonja said. "They ought to be accurate." Emory University School of Law As Kansas City copes with thousands of abandoned, eyesore properties in the aftermath of the Great Recession, it's looking beyond trying to fill them with new houses and residents, according to a story in the Kansas City Star. The city is following what has worked in some other cities, says Sam Nunn Professor of Law Frank Alexander, an expert on land banks. He notes the adopt-a-lot program is one of the fastest ways to get vacant parcels to residents who care about them and will do the maintenance. http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article35716974.html 93e59ddd0ae7209864aeb97c03d8404c Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Lynn Horsley urn:uuid:93e59ddd0ae7209864aeb97c03d8404c As Kansas City copes with thousands of abandoned, eyesore properties in the aftermath of the Great Recession, it's looking beyond trying to fill them with new houses and residents, according to a story in the Kansas City Star. The city is following what has worked in some other cities, says Sam Nunn Professor of Law Frank Alexander, an expert on land banks. He notes the adopt-a-lot program is one of the fastest ways to get vacant parcels to residents who care about them and will do the maintenance. 2015-09-18T12:0:00-04:00 Alexander: How Kansas City is dealing with 'ugly duckling' properties As Kansas City copes with thousands of abandoned, eyesore properties in the aftermath of the Great Recession, it's looking beyond trying to fill them with new houses and residents, according to a story in the Kansas City Star. The city is following what has worked in some other cities, says Sam Nunn Professor of Law Frank Alexander, an expert on land banks. He notes the adopt-a-lot program is one of the fastest ways to get vacant parcels to residents who care about them and will do the maintenance. Emory University School of Law The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will run a gauntlet of appellate challenges over the next month to its fundamental structure and even its very existence, Scott Graham writes in the Recorder. Stakes are high as a San Jose attorney brings a constitutional challenge to inter partes review to the Federal Circuit. He argues that actions to cancel validly issued patents must be conducted in Article III courts, with access to a jury. Professor Timothy Holbrook said he would be stunned if the Federal Circuit accepted that argument. The court doesn't recognize a Seventh Amendment right for decisions on patent validity, he said. A declaratory judgment action on validity doesn't trigger a jury trial right, for example, if a patent holder is seeking an injunction. http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202736918368/String-of-Appeals-Test-New-Patent-Trials 93e59ace0ae7209864aeb97c728b20b3 Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Scott Graham urn:uuid:93e59ace0ae7209864aeb97c728b20b3 The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will run a gauntlet of appellate challenges over the next month to its fundamental structure and even its very existence, Scott Graham writes in the Recorder. Stakes are high as a San Jose attorney brings a constitutional challenge to inter partes review to the Federal Circuit. He argues that actions to cancel validly issued patents must be conducted in Article III courts, with access to a jury. Professor Timothy Holbrook said he would be stunned if the Federal Circuit accepted that argument. The court doesn't recognize a Seventh Amendment right for decisions on patent validity, he said. A declaratory judgment action on validity doesn't trigger a jury trial right, for example, if a patent holder is seeking an injunction. 2015-09-10T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook skeptical on appeal to allow jury trial when patents are canceled The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will run a gauntlet of appellate challenges over the next month to its fundamental structure and even its very existence, Scott Graham writes in the Recorder. Stakes are high as a San Jose attorney brings a constitutional challenge to inter partes review to the Federal Circuit. He argues that actions to cancel validly issued patents must be conducted in Article III courts, with access to a jury. Professor Timothy Holbrook said he would be stunned if the Federal Circuit accepted that argument. The court doesn't recognize a Seventh Amendment right for decisions on patent validity, he said. A declaratory judgment action on validity doesn't trigger a jury trial right, for example, if a patent holder is seeking an injunction. Emory University School of Law Kathleen N. Cleaver, Emory Law senior lecturer, reflects on the past and present civil rights movements for African Americans. http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2015/09/interview_with_former_black_panther_party_member_kathleen_cleaver.html 93e5998b0ae7209864aeb97cdf5372dd Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e5998b0ae7209864aeb97cdf5372dd Kathleen N. Cleaver, Emory Law senior lecturer, reflects on the past and present civil rights movements for African Americans. 2015-09-10T12:0:00-04:00 Cleaver: Black Lives Matter is exhilarating, exciting Kathleen N. Cleaver, Emory Law senior lecturer, reflects on the past and present civil rights movements for African Americans. Emory University School of Law Andrew H. Jones 14L says "manners were once, but are no longer, viewed as a social asset" in his exposition of civil discourse in the current political climate. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/presidential-campaign/252590-civil-discourse-in-the-2016-presidential-campaign 93e598ec0ae7209864aeb97cdf6daba0 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e598ec0ae7209864aeb97cdf6daba0 Andrew H. Jones 14L says "manners were once, but are no longer, viewed as a social asset" in his exposition of civil discourse in the current political climate. 2015-09-08T12:0:00-04:00 Civil discourse in the 2016 presidential campaign Andrew H. Jones 14L says "manners were once, but are no longer, viewed as a social asset" in his exposition of civil discourse in the current political climate. Emory University School of Law Emory Law is launching a master of laws (LLM) specialization in law and development starting this spring, the Emory Wheel reports. "Students will have the opportunity to study the intersections of economic development and corruption, the courts and human rights," said Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh. The new program was launched in collaboration with the Law and Development Institute (LDI), and will address the increasing global demand for lawyers who understand development issues, particularly economic development. http://emorywheel.com/law-school-to-launch-specialization-in-development/ 93e59b580ae7209864aeb97c79ec21ab Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Mengyao Yuan urn:uuid:93e59b580ae7209864aeb97c79ec21ab Emory Law is launching a master of laws (LLM) specialization in law and development starting this spring, the Emory Wheel reports. "Students will have the opportunity to study the intersections of economic development and corruption, the courts and human rights," said Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh. The new program was launched in collaboration with the Law and Development Institute (LDI), and will address the increasing global demand for lawyers who understand development issues, particularly economic development. 2015-09-06T12:0:00-04:00 Ahdieh: New LLM program addresses intersection of law, human rights, development Emory Law is launching a master of laws (LLM) specialization in law and development starting this spring, the Emory Wheel reports. "Students will have the opportunity to study the intersections of economic development and corruption, the courts and human rights," said Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh. The new program was launched in collaboration with the Law and Development Institute (LDI), and will address the increasing global demand for lawyers who understand development issues, particularly economic development. Emory University School of Law Presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to forgo an independent bid for the White House if he loses his quest for the Republican nomination. But the enforceability of that pledge is an open question, Professor Michael Kang tells the Los Angeles Times. He called the pledge "an attempt to replicate the effect" of so-called sore-loser laws, which stipulate that a registered primary candidate cannot switch parties or become an independent to run in a general election, though states rarely apply them to presidential candidates. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-gop-trump-20150903-story.html 93e59a2e0ae7209864aeb97c0df28f6c Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT Kathleen Hennessey and Mary Ann Toman-Miller urn:uuid:93e59a2e0ae7209864aeb97c0df28f6c Presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to forgo an independent bid for the White House if he loses his quest for the Republican nomination. But the enforceability of that pledge is an open question, Professor Michael Kang tells the Los Angeles Times. He called the pledge "an attempt to replicate the effect" of so-called sore-loser laws, which stipulate that a registered primary candidate cannot switch parties or become an independent to run in a general election, though states rarely apply them to presidential candidates. 2015-09-03T12:0:00-04:00 Trump's pledge to Republican Party questionable, Kang tells LA Times Presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to forgo an independent bid for the White House if he loses his quest for the Republican nomination. But the enforceability of that pledge is an open question, Professor Michael Kang tells the Los Angeles Times. He called the pledge "an attempt to replicate the effect" of so-called sore-loser laws, which stipulate that a registered primary candidate cannot switch parties or become an independent to run in a general election, though states rarely apply them to presidential candidates. Emory University School of Law Aloke Chakravarty 97L spoke at this year's Welcome Week convocation about how Emory Law inspired him to make a difference. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/09/boston-bombing-prosecutor-chakravarty97L-speaks-at-convocation.html 93e35ea10ae7209864aeb97c20e5f79f Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e35ea10ae7209864aeb97c20e5f79f Aloke Chakravarty 97L spoke at this year's Welcome Week convocation about how Emory Law inspired him to make a difference. 2015-09-01T12:0:00-04:00 Boston bombing prosecutor Chakravarty 97L: Why Emory? I wanted to make a difference. Aloke Chakravarty 97L spoke at this year's Welcome Week convocation about how Emory Law inspired him to make a difference. Emory University - School of Law Donald Trump has revealed his immigration plan, including a controversial proposal to end granting automatic citizenship to any child born on U.S. soil, Mia Bush writes in Voice of America. Professor Polly Price says most people don't understand the potential administrative nightmare that would be created by repealing the 14th Amendment. Repeal would affect everyone, Price said, adding that anyone in the U.S. needing to prove their citizenship--when applying for a driver's license or a Social Security number, for example--would be required to prove their parentage. http://www.voanews.com/content/no-easy-way-to-repeal-amend-birthright-citizenship/2931914.html 93e596510ae7209864aeb97c9896b0a6 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Mia Bush urn:uuid:93e596510ae7209864aeb97c9896b0a6 Donald Trump has revealed his immigration plan, including a controversial proposal to end granting automatic citizenship to any child born on U.S. soil, Mia Bush writes in Voice of America. Professor Polly Price says most people don't understand the potential administrative nightmare that would be created by repealing the 14th Amendment. Repeal would affect everyone, Price said, adding that anyone in the U.S. needing to prove their citizenship--when applying for a driver's license or a Social Security number, for example--would be required to prove their parentage. 2015-08-26T12:0:00-04:00 Trump proposal to repeal birthright citizenship would be nightmarish, Price says Donald Trump has revealed his immigration plan, including a controversial proposal to end granting automatic citizenship to any child born on U.S. soil, Mia Bush writes in Voice of America. Professor Polly Price says most people don't understand the potential administrative nightmare that would be created by repealing the 14th Amendment. Repeal would affect everyone, Price said, adding that anyone in the U.S. needing to prove their citizenship--when applying for a driver's license or a Social Security number, for example--would be required to prove their parentage. Emory University School of Law Presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to deny U.S. citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants misleads the public, Professor Polly Price writes for The Hill. "Whatever the merits of his proposal to change the rule of birthright citizenship, it cannot be accomplished through legislation by Congress," Price says. "If the rule is to be changed, it must be through the arduous process of amending the federal constitution." Price calls such proposals "racial measures in their purpose and effect." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/251768-on-birthright-citizenship-congress-cant-trump-constitution 93e595ba0ae7209864aeb97c81c78e21 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e595ba0ae7209864aeb97c81c78e21 Presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to deny U.S. citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants misleads the public, Professor Polly Price writes for The Hill. "Whatever the merits of his proposal to change the rule of birthright citizenship, it cannot be accomplished through legislation by Congress," Price says. "If the rule is to be changed, it must be through the arduous process of amending the federal constitution." Price calls such proposals "racial measures in their purpose and effect." 2015-08-24T12:0:00-04:00 Trump wrong on birthright citizenship, Price writes in The Hill Presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to deny U.S. citizenship to the children of undocumented migrants misleads the public, Professor Polly Price writes for The Hill. "Whatever the merits of his proposal to change the rule of birthright citizenship, it cannot be accomplished through legislation by Congress," Price says. "If the rule is to be changed, it must be through the arduous process of amending the federal constitution." Price calls such proposals "racial measures in their purpose and effect." Emory University School of Law "The American tax code is one of the most impenetrable elements of our society. Surprising, considering how it affects your life every single day," according to Vice News' "The Business of Life." Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown was a panelist on a recent episode of the show. The premise was to break down how taxes are distributed--"and what happens if you try to evade them." Brown was joined by Lee Sheppard of Tax Notes and Ben Casselman of FiveThirtyEight. https://news.vice.com/video/the-tax-code-the-business-of-life-episode-9 93e593500ae7209864aeb97cbdffc24a Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT The Business of Life urn:uuid:93e593500ae7209864aeb97cbdffc24a "The American tax code is one of the most impenetrable elements of our society. Surprising, considering how it affects your life every single day," according to Vice News' "The Business of Life." Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown was a panelist on a recent episode of the show. The premise was to break down how taxes are distributed--"and what happens if you try to evade them." Brown was joined by Lee Sheppard of Tax Notes and Ben Casselman of FiveThirtyEight. 2015-08-19T12:0:00-04:00 Brown on Vice News: How the tax code affects your life, every day "The American tax code is one of the most impenetrable elements of our society. Surprising, considering how it affects your life every single day," according to Vice News' "The Business of Life." Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown was a panelist on a recent episode of the show. The premise was to break down how taxes are distributed--"and what happens if you try to evade them." Brown was joined by Lee Sheppard of Tax Notes and Ben Casselman of FiveThirtyEight. Emory University School of Law The recent encounter between presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and #blacklivesmatter representatives was revealing, Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Racial bias in policing and the criminal justice system wasn't created by blacks, and they should not have to provide a solution, she says."Clinton was onto something when she said she would talk to white people, because that's exactly what she needs to do," Brown says. "[She] should begin each of her stump speeches with a discussion of her plans to end systemic racism in the criminal justice system.. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/18/opinions/brown-hillary-clinton-blacklivesmatter/index.html 93e594850ae7209864aeb97cabb31552 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e594850ae7209864aeb97cabb31552 The recent encounter between presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and #blacklivesmatter representatives was revealing, Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Racial bias in policing and the criminal justice system wasn't created by blacks, and they should not have to provide a solution, she says."Clinton was onto something when she said she would talk to white people, because that's exactly what she needs to do," Brown says. "[She] should begin each of her stump speeches with a discussion of her plans to end systemic racism in the criminal justice system. This should not be the script solely for predominantly black audiences. I think all of the presidential candidates--Democrats and Republicans--would be wise to adopt the approach that it is up to them to work on creating solutions." 2015-08-18T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: What Clinton doesn't understand about #blacklivesmatter The recent encounter between presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and #blacklivesmatter representatives was revealing, Vice Provost and Professor Dorothy Brown writes for CNN. Racial bias in policing and the criminal justice system wasn't created by blacks, and they should not have to provide a solution, she says."Clinton was onto something when she said she would talk to white people, because that's exactly what she needs to do," Brown says. "[She] should begin each of her stump speeches with a discussion of her plans to end systemic racism in the criminal justice system.. Emory University School of Law When you hear the term "alternative school" you might think of troubled children or students who can't cut it at regular public schools. While that's true for some students, alternative education programs vary widely. "If we're actually sending our kids to alternative placements, if we wish for them to succeed, if we wish for them not to spend their life behind bars or in low-paying or minimum wage or any jobs, we need to provide them with quality education when we are removing them from school," says Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic Director Randee Waldman. http://wabe.org/post/gas-alternative-education-programs-evolving-reach-students 93e593e80ae7209864aeb97c946c4142 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Martha Dalton urn:uuid:93e593e80ae7209864aeb97c946c4142 When you hear the term "alternative school" you might think of troubled children or students who can't cut it at regular public schools. While that's true for some students, alternative education programs vary widely. "If we're actually sending our kids to alternative placements, if we wish for them to succeed, if we wish for them not to spend their life behind bars or in low-paying or minimum wage or any jobs, we need to provide them with quality education when we are removing them from school," says Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic Director Randee Waldman. 2015-08-13T12:0:00-04:00 For results, invest in alternative education programs, Waldman tells WABE When you hear the term "alternative school" you might think of troubled children or students who can't cut it at regular public schools. While that's true for some students, alternative education programs vary widely. "If we're actually sending our kids to alternative placements, if we wish for them to succeed, if we wish for them not to spend their life behind bars or in low-paying or minimum wage or any jobs, we need to provide them with quality education when we are removing them from school," says Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic Director Randee Waldman. Emory University School of Law Associate Professor Julie Seaman's op-ed in the New York Times discusses the case of Sandeep Bharadia, who received a life sentence in 2003 for sexual assault. It now appears DNA evidence (that was not introduced at trial) exonerates him. But Georgia precedent says he isn't entitled to a new trial. "What is most troubling about the Georgia Supreme Court's decision is that the issue of innocence becomes irrelevant if there has been a failure of due diligence," she writes. "In effect, the ruling elevates finality over justice to the point that an innocent person can be imprisoned, even executed, because of errors made by his lawyer. Absent a constitutional safety net, an innocent person convicted after a procedurally adequate trial is out of luck." http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/opinion/when-innocence-is-no-defense.html 93e592b40ae7209864aeb97ce2d11627 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Julie Seaman jseaman@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e592b40ae7209864aeb97ce2d11627 Associate Professor Julie Seaman's op-ed in the New York Times discusses the case of Sandeep Bharadia, who received a life sentence in 2003 for sexual assault. It now appears DNA evidence (that was not introduced at trial) exonerates him. But Georgia precedent says he isn't entitled to a new trial. "What is most troubling about the Georgia Supreme Court's decision is that the issue of innocence becomes irrelevant if there has been a failure of due diligence," she writes. "In effect, the ruling elevates finality over justice to the point that an innocent person can be imprisoned, even executed, because of errors made by his lawyer. Absent a constitutional safety net, an innocent person convicted after a procedurally adequate trial is out of luck." 2015-08-12T12:0:00-04:00 Seaman in the NY Times: When innocence is no defense Associate Professor Julie Seaman's op-ed in the New York Times discusses the case of Sandeep Bharadia, who received a life sentence in 2003 for sexual assault. It now appears DNA evidence (that was not introduced at trial) exonerates him. But Georgia precedent says he isn't entitled to a new trial. "What is most troubling about the Georgia Supreme Court's decision is that the issue of innocence becomes irrelevant if there has been a failure of due diligence," she writes. "In effect, the ruling elevates finality over justice to the point that an innocent person can be imprisoned, even executed, because of errors made by his lawyer. Absent a constitutional safety net, an innocent person convicted after a procedurally adequate trial is out of luck." Emory University School of Law The Daily Report covered Tuesday's panel discussion at Emory Law, that included Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens 83L, Congressman John Lewis, Barbara R. Arnwine, Jason Carter, Anne Lewis and Fred Grey. The 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision voided the requirement that Georgia and other states and localities must have federal preclearance before making changes to voting laws, practices or precincts, holding that the application of the requirement against only some states was unconstitutional, and based on an outdated formula. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202734490390/Changes-to-Voting-Rights-Act-Debated-at-Emory-Law-School?kw=Changes%20to%20Voting%20Rights%20Act%20Debated%20at%20Emory%20Law%20School&cn=20150812&pt=Morning%20News&src=EMC-Email&et=editorial&bu=Daily%20Report&slreturn=20150712081944 93e592130ae7209864aeb97c0698905c Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Katheryn Hayes Tucker urn:uuid:93e592130ae7209864aeb97c0698905c The Daily Report covered Tuesday's panel discussion at Emory Law, that included Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens 83L, Congressman John Lewis, Barbara R. Arnwine, Jason Carter, Anne Lewis and Fred Grey. The 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision voided the requirement that Georgia and other states and localities must have federal preclearance before making changes to voting laws, practices or precincts, holding that the application of the requirement against only some states was unconstitutional, and based on an outdated formula. 2015-08-11T12:0:00-04:00 A discussion of voting rights in America, post-Shelby v. Holder The Daily Report covered Tuesday's panel discussion at Emory Law, that included Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens 83L, Congressman John Lewis, Barbara R. Arnwine, Jason Carter, Anne Lewis and Fred Grey. The 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision voided the requirement that Georgia and other states and localities must have federal preclearance before making changes to voting laws, practices or precincts, holding that the application of the requirement against only some states was unconstitutional, and based on an outdated formula. Emory University School of Law In the year since a Missouri police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, a new generation has taken up the fight of the civil rights movement that changed the face of America decades before they were even born, Kendall Trammell writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Professor Dorothy Brown is co-teaching a fall course on the effects of Ferguson. "I want them to walk away with more critical thinking skills," she said of her students. "Don't just believe it because a talking head said it. Don't believe me just because I said it. Really think about what I'm saying. What evidence do I bring?" http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/millennials-rally-for-civil-rights/nnDYy/ 93e5951c0ae7209864aeb97c4773b5dc Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Kendall Trammell urn:uuid:93e5951c0ae7209864aeb97c4773b5dc In the year since a Missouri police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, a new generation has taken up the fight of the civil rights movement that changed the face of America decades before they were even born, Kendall Trammell writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Professor Dorothy Brown is co-teaching a fall course on the effects of Ferguson. "I want them to walk away with more critical thinking skills," she said of her students. "Don't just believe it because a talking head said it. Don't believe me just because I said it. Really think about what I'm saying. What evidence do I bring?" 2015-08-07T12:0:00-04:00 New Ferguson class will develop critical thinking skills, Brown says In the year since a Missouri police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, a new generation has taken up the fight of the civil rights movement that changed the face of America decades before they were even born, Kendall Trammell writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Professor Dorothy Brown is co-teaching a fall course on the effects of Ferguson. "I want them to walk away with more critical thinking skills," she said of her students. "Don't just believe it because a talking head said it. Don't believe me just because I said it. Really think about what I'm saying. What evidence do I bring?" Emory University School of Law Congress is on the verge of passing patent reform legislation which contains myriad provisions: standards for pleading a case far beyond other forms of litigation, making the loser pay in patent litigation and limiting discovery until the court has interpreted what the patent covers. There seems to be much enthusiasm, with bills making it out of committee in both the House and Senate in a surprising show of bipartisanship. Except, we don"t need it, at least not yet. https://theconversation.com/give-existing-reforms-a-chance-to-kill-patent-trolls-44499 93e58ffa0ae7209864aeb97cc0d2a26f Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e58ffa0ae7209864aeb97cc0d2a26f Congress is on the verge of passing patent reform legislation which contains myriad provisions: standards for pleading a case far beyond other forms of litigation, making the loser pay in patent litigation and limiting discovery until the court has interpreted what the patent covers. There seems to be much enthusiasm, with bills making it out of committee in both the House and Senate in a surprising show of bipartisanship. Except, we don"t need it, at least not yet. 2015-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 We don't need new patent troll laws yet, Holbrook says Congress is on the verge of passing patent reform legislation which contains myriad provisions: standards for pleading a case far beyond other forms of litigation, making the loser pay in patent litigation and limiting discovery until the court has interpreted what the patent covers. There seems to be much enthusiasm, with bills making it out of committee in both the House and Senate in a surprising show of bipartisanship. Except, we don"t need it, at least not yet. Emory University School of Law Diversity jurisdiction protects out-of-state residents from potentially biased state courts, Shepherd writes for the National Law Review. "It is meant to ensure that commercial cases would be heard in an impartial forum to protect foreign litigants from local bias." Adhering the to "minimal diversity" standard called for by Article III of the Constitution would increase federal district courts' caseloads by an estimated 7.7 percent. "An additional 43 cases per year is a small price to pay for equal justice," she writes. http://www.natlawreview.com/article/courts-must-restore-minimal-diversity-to-restore-balance-justice 93e58f580ae7209864aeb97cedb6ad46 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Joanna M. Shepherd jshepherd@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:93e58f580ae7209864aeb97cedb6ad46 Diversity jurisdiction protects out-of-state residents from potentially biased state courts, Shepherd writes for the National Law Review. "It is meant to ensure that commercial cases would be heard in an impartial forum to protect foreign litigants from local bias." Adhering the to "minimal diversity" standard called for by Article III of the Constitution would increase federal district courts' caseloads by an estimated 7.7 percent. "An additional 43 cases per year is a small price to pay for equal justice," she writes. 2015-07-28T12:0:00-04:00 Shepherd for National Law Review: federal caseload bump "a small price for equal justice" Diversity jurisdiction protects out-of-state residents from potentially biased state courts, Shepherd writes for the National Law Review. "It is meant to ensure that commercial cases would be heard in an impartial forum to protect foreign litigants from local bias." Adhering the to "minimal diversity" standard called for by Article III of the Constitution would increase federal district courts' caseloads by an estimated 7.7 percent. "An additional 43 cases per year is a small price to pay for equal justice," she writes. Emory University School of Law A study by the National Employment Labor Project estimates nearly one in three workers in the U.S. is misclassified. That can mean a loss of pay and benefits for employees. That's what a number of truckers in Georgia contend is happening to them. While the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division recently released a "letter of guidance" in an effort to clarify who is an employee and who is an independent contractor, the federal guidance is still indefinite, Professor Charles Shanor tells WABE. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/public-hearings-examines-use-independent-contractors 93e58eb50ae7209864aeb97c3c1ef30e Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Shelby Lin Erdman urn:uuid:93e58eb50ae7209864aeb97c3c1ef30e A study by the National Employment Labor Project estimates nearly one in three workers in the U.S. is misclassified. That can mean a loss of pay and benefits for employees. That's what a number of truckers in Georgia contend is happening to them. While the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division recently released a "letter of guidance" in an effort to clarify who is an employee and who is an independent contractor, the federal guidance is still indefinite, Professor Charles Shanor tells WABE. 2015-07-23T12:0:00-04:00 Labor guidelines still murky on independent contractor vs. employee, Shanor tells WABE A study by the National Employment Labor Project estimates nearly one in three workers in the U.S. is misclassified. That can mean a loss of pay and benefits for employees. That's what a number of truckers in Georgia contend is happening to them. While the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division recently released a "letter of guidance" in an effort to clarify who is an employee and who is an independent contractor, the federal guidance is still indefinite, Professor Charles Shanor tells WABE. Emory University School of Law For decades, student loan debt has been notoriously difficult to discharge, largely due to the "Brunner test" used to interpret whether repaying a loan represents an undue hardship. Federal Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion in Susan Krieger's 2013 debt case seemed to signal that requiring debtors to prove their futures are "hopeless," is taking that standard too far. That's a big deal, Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo tells the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/18/your-money/student-loans/judges-rebuke-limits-on-wiping-out-student-loan-debt.html 93e58d9b0ae7209864aeb97cdeefdfb4 Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Tara Siegel Bernard urn:uuid:93e58d9b0ae7209864aeb97cdeefdfb4 For decades, student loan debt has been notoriously difficult to discharge, largely due to the "Brunner test" used to interpret whether repaying a loan represents an undue hardship. Federal Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion in Susan Krieger's 2013 debt case seemed to signal that requiring debtors to prove their futures are "hopeless," is taking that standard too far. That's a big deal, Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo tells the New York Times. 2015-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 Pardo in the NY Times: Judge issues "clarion call" for more forgiving student debt standard For decades, student loan debt has been notoriously difficult to discharge, largely due to the "Brunner test" used to interpret whether repaying a loan represents an undue hardship. Federal Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion in Susan Krieger's 2013 debt case seemed to signal that requiring debtors to prove their futures are "hopeless," is taking that standard too far. That's a big deal, Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo tells the New York Times. Emory University School of Law In Michigan v. EPA, the Supreme Court invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency's choice not to consider costs in determining whether to regulate hazardous air pollutants from power plants, writes Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash, in an opinion article for The Hill. "Going forward, the case casts a shadow over the scope of agency deference under the so-called Chevron doctrine," Nash says. "The doctrine is a critical component of existing administrative law, requiring courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/248040-michigan-v-epa-and-the-future-of-chevron-deference 93e58d030ae7209864aeb97c56d3eaee Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e58d030ae7209864aeb97c56d3eaee In Michigan v. EPA, the Supreme Court invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency's choice not to consider costs in determining whether to regulate hazardous air pollutants from power plants, writes Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash, in an opinion article for The Hill. "Going forward, the case casts a shadow over the scope of agency deference under the so-called Chevron doctrine," Nash says. "The doctrine is a critical component of existing administrative law, requiring courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes." 2015-07-16T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Michigan v. EPA and the Chevron deference doctrine In Michigan v. EPA, the Supreme Court invalidated the Environmental Protection Agency's choice not to consider costs in determining whether to regulate hazardous air pollutants from power plants, writes Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash, in an opinion article for The Hill. "Going forward, the case casts a shadow over the scope of agency deference under the so-called Chevron doctrine," Nash says. "The doctrine is a critical component of existing administrative law, requiring courts to defer to agencies' interpretations of ambiguous statutes." Emory University School of Law Mary L. Dudziak, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Director of the Project on War and Security in Law, Culture and Society will hold the Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at the Library of Congress this fall. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/07/dudziak-to-library-of-congress-kluge-chair.html 93e34ea60ae7209864aeb97cbc42ed75 Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e34ea60ae7209864aeb97cbc42ed75 Mary L. Dudziak, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Director of the Project on War and Security in Law, Culture and Society will hold the Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at the Library of Congress this fall. 2015-07-16T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak named prestigious Library of Congress Kluge Chair Mary L. Dudziak, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Director of the Project on War and Security in Law, Culture and Society will hold the Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance at the Library of Congress this fall. Emory University - School of Law During July, students from Beijing Normal University are attending a series of lectures at Emory Law as part of a partnership with the Chinese law school. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/07/beijing-normal-at-emory-law.html 93e34d170ae7209864aeb97c99835d71 Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e34d170ae7209864aeb97c99835d71 During July, students from Beijing Normal University are attending a series of lectures at Emory Law as part of a partnership with the Chinese law school. 2015-07-15T12:0:00-04:00 Students from Beijing Normal become Emory lawyers for summer During July, students from Beijing Normal University are attending a series of lectures at Emory Law as part of a partnership with the Chinese law school. Emory University - School of Law Associate Professor Sasha Volokh talked with WDET's Stephen Henderson about private prison services, specifically about the abrupt end of Michigan's contract with the private food service company Aramark, and the differences between public and private prison services. http://wdet.org/posts/2015/07/14/80994-how-does-the-end-of-aramark-private-food-services-affect-michigan-prisons/ 93e58c610ae7209864aeb97ca17e6836 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Stephen Henderson urn:uuid:93e58c610ae7209864aeb97ca17e6836 Associate Professor Sasha Volokh talked with WDET's Stephen Henderson about private prison services, specifically about the abrupt end of Michigan's contract with the private food service company Aramark, and the differences between public and private prison services. 2015-07-14T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh on WDET: How the end of Aramark's contract affects Michigan prisons Associate Professor Sasha Volokh talked with WDET's Stephen Henderson about private prison services, specifically about the abrupt end of Michigan's contract with the private food service company Aramark, and the differences between public and private prison services. Emory University School of Law Turner Environmental Law Clinic is advocating on behalf of multiple organizations to support sustainable agriculture initiatives. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/07/turner-clinic-pushes-sustainable-agriculture-agenda.html 93e34bae0ae7209864aeb97c1eb50563 Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e34bae0ae7209864aeb97c1eb50563 Turner Environmental law Clinic is helping Atlantic Public Schools with their farm-to-school program, Friends of the Earth with their pollinator protection project, and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition with comments on proposed produce safety regulations. 2015-07-14T12:0:00-04:00 Turner Environmental Law Clinic pushes sustainable agriculture agenda locally, regionally, and nationally Turner Environmental Law Clinic is advocating on behalf of multiple organizations to support sustainable agriculture initiatives. Emory University - School of Law On June 29, 2015, the Supreme Court held in Michigan v. EPA that EPA unlawfully delayed consideration of the costs of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. According to the five-justice, conservative majority, the phrase "appropriate and necessary" required EPA to consider costs at the initial phase of the regulatory process, when it was deciding whether to regulate hazardous power plant emissions, and not later on, once it had already decided such regulation was warranted. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/07/Michigan-v-EPA-does-it-mean-more-than-mercury.html 93e34a1b0ae7209864aeb97ce3104608 Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e34a1b0ae7209864aeb97ce3104608 On June 29, 2015, the Supreme Court held in Michigan v. EPA that EPA unlawfully delayed consideration of the costs of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. According to the five-justice, conservative majority, the phrase "appropriate and necessary" required EPA to consider costs at the initial phase of the regulatory process, when it was deciding whether to regulate hazardous power plant emissions, and not later on, once it had already decided such regulation was warranted. 2015-07-10T12:0:00-04:00 Michigan v. EPA: Does it mean more than mercury? On June 29, 2015, the Supreme Court held in Michigan v. EPA that EPA unlawfully delayed consideration of the costs of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. According to the five-justice, conservative majority, the phrase "appropriate and necessary" required EPA to consider costs at the initial phase of the regulatory process, when it was deciding whether to regulate hazardous power plant emissions, and not later on, once it had already decided such regulation was warranted. Emory University - School of Law Jeb Bush's tax returns show that like most of us, he's penalized by the disparity between tax rates on income and capital gains that favor the truly wealthy. http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/07/09/jeb-bush-paid-too-much-in-taxes-so-did-the-rest-of-us/?hpid=z9 93e58a730ae7209864aeb97c93907e33 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e58a730ae7209864aeb97c93907e33 Jeb Bush's tax returns show that like most of us, he's penalized by the disparity between tax rates on income and capital gains that favor the truly wealthy. 2015-07-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for Washington Post: Jeb Bush paid too much in tax returns Jeb Bush's tax returns show that like most of us, he's penalized by the disparity between tax rates on income and capital gains that favor the truly wealthy. Emory University School of Law Professor Michael Perry agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional, but not for the same reasons the court opinion relies upon. "One of the rationales on which the majority opinion relies is equal protection, but, in my view, such a rationale is problematic," Perry writes. The real issue, he says, is the right of privacy. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/privacy-not-equal-protection 93e58b200ae7209864aeb97cb8ec2a1a Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e58b200ae7209864aeb97cb8ec2a1a Professor Michael Perry agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional, but not for the same reasons the court opinion relies upon. "One of the rationales on which the majority opinion relies is equal protection, but, in my view, such a rationale is problematic," Perry writes. The real issue, he says, is the right of privacy. 2015-07-09T12:0:00-04:00 Perry for Commonweal: Obergefell concerns privacy, not equal protection Professor Michael Perry agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage is unconstitutional, but not for the same reasons the court opinion relies upon. "One of the rationales on which the majority opinion relies is equal protection, but, in my view, such a rationale is problematic," Perry writes. The real issue, he says, is the right of privacy. Emory University School of Law South Carolina state Rep. Jenny Horne is an overnight national hero because of her speech on the State House floor, arguing for the "immediate and swift removal" of the Confederate flag, writes Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. "She became as angry as most of the blacks in South Carolina have been about this issue for years. Black anger, however, wasn't sufficient," Brown writes. "In order for the flag to come down we needed white anger. And several hours after Horne 's speech, the final vote was taken by the South Carolina legislature to remove the Confederate flag." http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/09/opinions/brown-confederate-flag-white-outrage/index.html 93e58bc20ae7209864aeb97ca9f69caa Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e58bc20ae7209864aeb97ca9f69caa South Carolina state Rep. Jenny Horne is an overnight national hero because of her speech on the State House floor, arguing for the "immediate and swift removal" of the Confederate flag, writes Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. "She became as angry as most of the blacks in South Carolina have been about this issue for years. Black anger, however, wasn't sufficient," Brown writes. "In order for the flag to come down we needed white anger. And several hours after Horne 's speech, the final vote was taken by the South Carolina legislature to remove the Confederate flag." 2015-07-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: The power of white outrage South Carolina state Rep. Jenny Horne is an overnight national hero because of her speech on the State House floor, arguing for the "immediate and swift removal" of the Confederate flag, writes Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. "She became as angry as most of the blacks in South Carolina have been about this issue for years. Black anger, however, wasn't sufficient," Brown writes. "In order for the flag to come down we needed white anger. And several hours after Horne 's speech, the final vote was taken by the South Carolina legislature to remove the Confederate flag." Emory University School of Law A United Nations Human Rights Council report on the 2014 Gaza conflict provides 183 pages of facts, legal analysis and conclusions about the conduct of Israeli forces, Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. Unfortunately, the report is replete with faulty legal analysis, unjustified presumptions and an astounding willingness to take Hamas' claims at face value coupled with an unrelenting skepticism about Israeli efforts to comply with the law of war, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/247041-what-the-un-report-on-gaza-left-out 93e5891b0ae7209864aeb97c9be92f93 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5891b0ae7209864aeb97c9be92f93 A United Nations Human Rights Council report on the 2014 Gaza conflict provides 183 pages of facts, legal analysis and conclusions about the conduct of Israeli forces, Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. Unfortunately, the report is replete with faulty legal analysis, unjustified presumptions and an astounding willingness to take Hamas' claims at face value coupled with an unrelenting skepticism about Israeli efforts to comply with the law of war, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. 2015-07-07T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for The Hill: What the U.N. Report on Gaza left out A United Nations Human Rights Council report on the 2014 Gaza conflict provides 183 pages of facts, legal analysis and conclusions about the conduct of Israeli forces, Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. Unfortunately, the report is replete with faulty legal analysis, unjustified presumptions and an astounding willingness to take Hamas' claims at face value coupled with an unrelenting skepticism about Israeli efforts to comply with the law of war, writes Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Emory University School of Law On July 6, Professor Alexander Volokh filed an amicus brief in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads. His primary arguments are: Congress' delegation of authority to Amtrak to develop metrics and standards violates the Due Process Clause; and the appointment of a private arbitrator does not violate any per se rule against delegations of authority to private parties. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/07/07/the-amtrak-case-continues/ 93e589bd0ae7209864aeb97ce5433b0c Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e589bd0ae7209864aeb97ce5433b0c On July 6, Professor Alexander Volokh filed an amicus brief in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads. His primary arguments are: Congress' delegation of authority to Amtrak to develop metrics and standards violates the Due Process Clause; and the appointment of a private arbitrator does not violate any per se rule against delegations of authority to private parties. 2015-07-07T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh files amicus brief as Amtrak case heads back to D.C. Circuit On July 6, Professor Alexander Volokh filed an amicus brief in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads. His primary arguments are: Congress' delegation of authority to Amtrak to develop metrics and standards violates the Due Process Clause; and the appointment of a private arbitrator does not violate any per se rule against delegations of authority to private parties. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which legalized same-sex marriage, and the patchwork of state and local laws that still impact the civil and legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/07/01/impact-of-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-in-the-us.cnn 93e587e40ae7209864aeb97c94ae2a7a Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT CNN urn:uuid:93e587e40ae7209864aeb97c94ae2a7a Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which legalized same-sex marriage, and the patchwork of state and local laws that still impact the civil and legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. 2015-07-01T12:0:00-04:00 CNN video: Holbrook on changing landscape for same-sex marriage Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which legalized same-sex marriage, and the patchwork of state and local laws that still impact the civil and legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro says the practices of America's houses of worship are already well protected by the First Amendment. "There is nothing under our law that compels a rabbi, minister or pastor of any kind to perform a marriage that that person doesn't want to perform," Schapiro said. "That was the law before the Supreme Court decision. And that remains the law afterwards." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/01/churches-remain-divided-over-gay-marriage-debate-shifts-from-court-to-pews/ 93e587380ae7209864aeb97c6a86459e Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan Serrie urn:uuid:93e587380ae7209864aeb97c6a86459e Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro says the practices of America's houses of worship are already well protected by the First Amendment. "There is nothing under our law that compels a rabbi, minister or pastor of any kind to perform a marriage that that person doesn't want to perform," Schapiro said. "That was the law before the Supreme Court decision. And that remains the law afterwards." 2015-07-01T12:0:00-04:00 Same-sex ruling doesn't affect church marriages, Schapiro tells Fox News Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro says the practices of America's houses of worship are already well protected by the First Amendment. "There is nothing under our law that compels a rabbi, minister or pastor of any kind to perform a marriage that that person doesn't want to perform," Schapiro said. "That was the law before the Supreme Court decision. And that remains the law afterwards." Emory University School of Law In King v. Burwell, the court turned to the statute's purpose to resolve ambiguity. There was a time--the middle of the last century--when resort to a statute's purpose was the courts' primary interpretive tool. This changed with the ascendance of textualism. King casts some doubt on the scope of the time-honored Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council doctrine, and also on the vitality of textualism. Time will tell the extent to which King is an exceptional case on an exceptional topic, or a harbinger of things to come. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/246484-the-broader-lessons-from-the-obamacare-decision 93e584f90ae7209864aeb97c7d78c75b Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e584f90ae7209864aeb97c7d78c75b In King v. Burwell, the court turned to the statute's purpose to resolve ambiguity. There was a time--the middle of the last century--when resort to a statute's purpose was the courts' primary interpretive tool. This changed with the ascendance of textualism. King casts some doubt on the scope of the time-honored Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council doctrine, and also on the vitality of textualism. Time will tell the extent to which King is an exceptional case on an exceptional topic, or a harbinger of things to come. 2015-06-30T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Is King v. Burwell exceptional, or harbinger? In King v. Burwell, the court turned to the statute's purpose to resolve ambiguity. There was a time--the middle of the last century--when resort to a statute's purpose was the courts' primary interpretive tool. This changed with the ascendance of textualism. King casts some doubt on the scope of the time-honored Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council doctrine, and also on the vitality of textualism. Time will tell the extent to which King is an exceptional case on an exceptional topic, or a harbinger of things to come. Emory University School of Law Today's landmark Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage settles the question of marriage as a fundamental right, and also shows the importance of judicial confirmation hearings, Emory Law professors say. Read comments by Dean Robert Schapiro and Professors Tim Holbrook and Michael Perry. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2015/06/er_same_sex_marriage_legal_experts/campus.html 93e582f60ae7209864aeb97c0b5974e8 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e582f60ae7209864aeb97c0b5974e8 Today's landmark Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage settles the question of marriage as a fundamental right, and also shows the importance of judicial confirmation hearings, Emory Law professors say. Read comments by Dean Robert Schapiro and Professors Tim Holbrook and Michael Perry. 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law experts weigh impact of Supreme Court marriage ruling Today's landmark Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage settles the question of marriage as a fundamental right, and also shows the importance of judicial confirmation hearings, Emory Law professors say. Read comments by Dean Robert Schapiro and Professors Tim Holbrook and Michael Perry. Emory University School of Law Obergefell v. Hodges generated a near record number of amicus briefs, many written or signed by law professors, the National Law Journal writes. Constitutional law students will return to the case 50 years from now, said Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro. "It's a decision of tremendous significance," he said. "The court's method of recognizing [the right to same-sex marriage] signifies an openness to recognizing other constitutional rights." http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202730692066/Law-Professors-See-Tremendous-Historical-Import-of-Ruling 93e582350ae7209864aeb97c2a839f5c Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Karen Sloan urn:uuid:93e582350ae7209864aeb97c2a839f5c Obergefell v. Hodges generated a near record number of amicus briefs, many written or signed by law professors, the National Law Journal writes. Constitutional law students will return to the case 50 years from now, said Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro. "It's a decision of tremendous significance," he said. "The court's method of recognizing [the right to same-sex marriage] signifies an openness to recognizing other constitutional rights." 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro: Obergefell "signifies an openness to recognizing other constitutional rights" Obergefell v. Hodges generated a near record number of amicus briefs, many written or signed by law professors, the National Law Journal writes. Constitutional law students will return to the case 50 years from now, said Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro. "It's a decision of tremendous significance," he said. "The court's method of recognizing [the right to same-sex marriage] signifies an openness to recognizing other constitutional rights." Emory University School of Law Justice Kennedy eloquently expressed the significance of marriage to the LGBT community, and with today's decision "the doors to marriage opened for gays and lesbians across the country," says Emory Law professor Tim Holbrook for CNN. "This is a historic moment that brings much joy and tears to LGBT people all across America." http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/opinions/holbrook-marriage-equality/index.html 93e57fa70ae7209864aeb97ca8cf98b8 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e57fa70ae7209864aeb97ca8cf98b8 Justice Kennedy eloquently expressed the significance of marriage to the LGBT community, and with today's decision "the doors to marriage opened for gays and lesbians across the country," says Emory Law professor Tim Holbrook for CNN. "This is a historic moment that brings much joy and tears to LGBT people all across America." 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Marriage equality? Not so fast, says Holbrook for CNN Justice Kennedy eloquently expressed the significance of marriage to the LGBT community, and with today's decision "the doors to marriage opened for gays and lesbians across the country," says Emory Law professor Tim Holbrook for CNN. "This is a historic moment that brings much joy and tears to LGBT people all across America." Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the use of disparate impact claims was a huge victory for civil rights, Next City's Cassie Owens writes. "If the Supreme Court elects to reject the possibility of discriminatory impact, it's going to basically be undoing the last 45 years of Fair Housing Act enforcement,' said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander said, prior to the court's decision. "That result would make it incredibly difficult for the Fair Housing Act to be enforced except when the defendant actually says, 'I refuse to rent to you because of your race.'" http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/supreme-court-fair-housing-ruling-neighborhood-revitalization 93e581800ae7209864aeb97c858bd148 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Cassie Owens urn:uuid:93e581800ae7209864aeb97c858bd148 The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the use of disparate impact claims was a huge victory for civil rights, Next City's Cassie Owens writes. "If the Supreme Court elects to reject the possibility of discriminatory impact, it's going to basically be undoing the last 45 years of Fair Housing Act enforcement,' said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander said, prior to the court's decision. "That result would make it incredibly difficult for the Fair Housing Act to be enforced except when the defendant actually says, 'I refuse to rent to you because of your race.'" 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court decision upholds protections of the Fair Housing Act, Alexander says The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the use of disparate impact claims was a huge victory for civil rights, Next City's Cassie Owens writes. "If the Supreme Court elects to reject the possibility of discriminatory impact, it's going to basically be undoing the last 45 years of Fair Housing Act enforcement,' said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander said, prior to the court's decision. "That result would make it incredibly difficult for the Fair Housing Act to be enforced except when the defendant actually says, 'I refuse to rent to you because of your race.'" Emory University School of Law Today's outcome in Obergefell v Hodges, which rules that bans on same-sex marriages are unconstitutional, was expected by many. What wasn't clear, says Tim Holbrook for The Conversation, was the reasoning the court would use. https://theconversation.com/the-supreme-court-upholds-same-sex-marriage-expert-reaction-43961 93e580410ae7209864aeb97c204e69c8 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e580410ae7209864aeb97c204e69c8 Today's outcome in Obergefell v Hodges, which rules that bans on same-sex marriages are unconstitutional, was expected by many. What wasn't clear, says Tim Holbrook for The Conversation, was the reasoning the court would use. 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Justice Kennedy comes out for same-sex marriage: Holbrook for The Conversation Today's outcome in Obergefell v Hodges, which rules that bans on same-sex marriages are unconstitutional, was expected by many. What wasn't clear, says Tim Holbrook for The Conversation, was the reasoning the court would use. Emory University School of Law First, congratulations, everybody on Obergefell v. Hodges! Eight out of nine Justices implicitly or explicitly encourage you to "celebrate today's decision." O.K., come back when you're done, and read this nitpicking of the Court's rationale. The Court had two rationales here: substantive due process and equal protection. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/06/26/is-marriage-really-a-liberty-right/ 93e57f050ae7209864aeb97ca0c58a6c Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e57f050ae7209864aeb97ca0c58a6c First, congratulations, everybody on Obergefell v. Hodges! Eight out of nine Justices implicitly or explicitly encourage you to "celebrate today's decision." OK, come back when you're done, and read this nitpicking of the Court's rationale. The Court had two rationales here: substantive due process and equal protection. 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: Is it due process or equal protection on Obergefell v. Hodges? First, congratulations, everybody on Obergefell v. Hodges! Eight out of nine Justices implicitly or explicitly encourage you to "celebrate today's decision." O.K., come back when you're done, and read this nitpicking of the Court's rationale. The Court had two rationales here: substantive due process and equal protection. Emory University School of Law "Judicial confirmation battles matter. Sometimes they matter a lot. That was the message of today's historic decision finding a constitutional right to same-sex marriage," writes Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro for The Conversation's expert wrap-up on the Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage. https://theconversation.com/the-supreme-court-upholds-same-sex-marriage-expert-reaction-43961 93e580db0ae7209864aeb97c750b58a7 Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e580db0ae7209864aeb97c750b58a7 "Judicial confirmation battles matter. Sometimes they matter a lot. That was the message of today's historic decision finding a constitutional right to same-sex marriage," writes Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro for The Conversation's expert wrap-up on the Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage. 2015-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Judicial confirmation battles matter, writes Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro for The Conversation "Judicial confirmation battles matter. Sometimes they matter a lot. That was the message of today's historic decision finding a constitutional right to same-sex marriage," writes Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro for The Conversation's expert wrap-up on the Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage. Emory University School of Law "On June 18 the Supreme Court issued several opinions, among them two First Amendment decisions: Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona, and Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans," Emory's Mark Goldfeder writes for The Conversation. "While several prominent analysts have decried these decisions as being fundamentally at odds with each other, the only word I would use to describe the both is: reasonable." https://theconversation.com/supreme-courts-first-amendment-rulings-are-nuanced-not-at-odds-43580 93e57dd90ae7209864aeb97cc717ffe5 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e57dd90ae7209864aeb97cc717ffe5 "On June 18 the Supreme Court issued several opinions, among them two First Amendment decisions: Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona, and Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans," Emory's Mark Goldfeder writes for The Conversation. "While several prominent analysts have decried these decisions as being fundamentally at odds with each other, the only word I would use to describe the both is: reasonable." 2015-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder: High court First Amendment rulings are nuanced, not conflicting "On June 18 the Supreme Court issued several opinions, among them two First Amendment decisions: Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona, and Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans," Emory's Mark Goldfeder writes for The Conversation. "While several prominent analysts have decried these decisions as being fundamentally at odds with each other, the only word I would use to describe the both is: reasonable." Emory University School of Law As we await the U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, Professor Tim Holbrook talked with Creative Loafing about the effects of Georgia's present 2004 law, which bans such unions. Georgia LGBT couples would still have to travel to states where same-sex marriage is legal to marry, and when they return their marriages wouldn't be recognized. That affects issues including ease of adoption and medical visitation rights, for example. http://clatl.com/atlanta/goodbye-same-sex-marriage-ban/Content?oid=14621618&storyPage=5 93e57ccc0ae7209864aeb97c098022d4 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Max Blau urn:uuid:93e57ccc0ae7209864aeb97c098022d4 As we await the U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, Professor Tim Holbrook talked with Creative Loafing about the effects of Georgia's present 2004 law, which bans such unions. Georgia LGBT couples would still have to travel to states where same-sex marriage is legal to marry, and when they return their marriages wouldn't be recognized. That affects issues including ease of adoption and medical visitation rights, for example. 2015-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Georgia's same-sex marriage ban affects more than nuptials, Holbrook says As we await the U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, Professor Tim Holbrook talked with Creative Loafing about the effects of Georgia's present 2004 law, which bans such unions. Georgia LGBT couples would still have to travel to states where same-sex marriage is legal to marry, and when they return their marriages wouldn't be recognized. That affects issues including ease of adoption and medical visitation rights, for example. Emory University School of Law By upholding a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, a U.S. Supreme Court majority demonstrated that while the conservative revolution led by Justice Antonin Scalia may have had a strong impact on the court (and the nation) it has not succeeded in winning over Justice Anthony Kennedy or Chief Justice John Roberts. "Thus, while Justice Scalia has won many battles, he has not won the war," Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro writes for The Conversation. "And in today's King v Burwell decision he lost a major battle." http://theconversation.com/obamacare-victory-shows-failure-of-scalias-conservative-revolution-43890 93e57e6f0ae7209864aeb97ce21261a3 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e57e6f0ae7209864aeb97ce21261a3 By upholding a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, a U.S. Supreme Court majority demonstrated that while the conservative revolution led by Justice Antonin Scalia may have had a strong impact on the court (and the nation) it has not succeeded in winning over Justice Anthony Kennedy or Chief Justice John Roberts. "Thus, while Justice Scalia has won many battles, he has not won the war," Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro writes for The Conversation. "And in today's King v Burwell decision he lost a major battle." 2015-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Scalia's conservative revolution falters with Obamacare ruling, Schapiro says By upholding a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, a U.S. Supreme Court majority demonstrated that while the conservative revolution led by Justice Antonin Scalia may have had a strong impact on the court (and the nation) it has not succeeded in winning over Justice Anthony Kennedy or Chief Justice John Roberts. "Thus, while Justice Scalia has won many battles, he has not won the war," Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro writes for The Conversation. "And in today's King v Burwell decision he lost a major battle." Emory University School of Law Ideas, frustrations, inspiration, and understanding were exchanged when four Supreme Court justices from the Republic of Mozambique visited Emory Law on June 11. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/06/mozambique-supreme-court-visits-emory-law.html 93e33bfe0ae7209864aeb97c8d3d4147 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer, Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e33bfe0ae7209864aeb97c8d3d4147 Ideas, frustrations, inspiration, and understanding were exchanged when four Supreme Court justices from the Republic of Mozambique visited Emory Law on June 11. 2015-06-23T12:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court justices from Mozambique visit Emory Law Ideas, frustrations, inspiration, and understanding were exchanged when four Supreme Court justices from the Republic of Mozambique visited Emory Law on June 11. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic is challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulation (the "Continued Storage Rule") that addresses nuclear waste storage. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/06/turner-environmental-law-clinic-challenges-nrc-on-continued-storage.html 93e339050ae7209864aeb97c78fe0445 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer, Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e339050ae7209864aeb97c78fe0445 Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic is challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulation (the "Continued Storage Rule") that addresses nuclear waste storage. The clinic embarks upon this effort on behalf of nine environmental organizations. 2015-06-22T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic challenges Nuclear Regulatory Commission on continued storage rule Emory Law's Turner Environmental Law Clinic is challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulation (the "Continued Storage Rule") that addresses nuclear waste storage. Emory University - School of Law In May, a federal judge ruled in favor of two warehouse employees who sued after being called into their supervisor's office and asked for saliva samples. The Fulton County case could set a legal precedent and tests a United States genetics law, WABE reports. Now, a trial is underway to determine a monetary award. Professor Ani Satz says that could be difficult because this type of case is new under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. "There's very little precedent for Judge Totenberg about how to assess damages, in fact I can't find any in our region," she says. http://wabe.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/fulton-county-dna-trial-tests-us-genetics-law 93e57ba80ae7209864aeb97c5643c4d9 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Ani B. Satz asatz@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e57ba80ae7209864aeb97c5643c4d9 In May, a federal judge ruled in favor of two warehouse employees who sued after being called into their supervisor's office and asked for saliva samples. The Fulton County case could set a legal precedent and tests a United States genetics law, WABE reports. Now, a trial is underway to determine a monetary award. Professor Ani Satz says that could be difficult because this type of case is new under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. "There's very little precedent for Judge Totenberg about how to assess damages, in fact I can't find any in our region," she says. 2015-06-19T12:0:00-04:00 DNA case explores new territory in genetics law, Satz tells WABE In May, a federal judge ruled in favor of two warehouse employees who sued after being called into their supervisor's office and asked for saliva samples. The Fulton County case could set a legal precedent and tests a United States genetics law, WABE reports. Now, a trial is underway to determine a monetary award. Professor Ani Satz says that could be difficult because this type of case is new under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. "There's very little precedent for Judge Totenberg about how to assess damages, in fact I can't find any in our region," she says. Emory University School of Law "President Obama last week opined that the Supreme Court 'probably shouldn't even have ... taken up' King v. Burwell, the case that brings before the high court the question of whether the ObamaCare tax credit applies in states that have opted not to create their own healthcare exchanges," writes Professor Jonathan Nash. But the case meets the criteria for the court to have granted certiorari, and the administration's own arguments to the court belie the president's description of the case as "easy," he adds. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/245078-obamas-curious-take-on-obamacare-case-and-supreme-court 93e57b110ae7209864aeb97c9e7f984c Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e57b110ae7209864aeb97c9e7f984c "President Obama last week opined that the Supreme Court 'probably shouldn't even have ... taken up' King v. Burwell, the case that brings before the high court the question of whether the ObamaCare tax credit applies in states that have opted not to create their own healthcare exchanges," writes Professor Jonathan Nash. But the case meets the criteria for the court to have granted certiorari, and the administration's own arguments to the court belie the president's description of the case as "easy," he adds. 2015-06-16T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Obama's curious take on King v. Burwell "President Obama last week opined that the Supreme Court 'probably shouldn't even have ... taken up' King v. Burwell, the case that brings before the high court the question of whether the ObamaCare tax credit applies in states that have opted not to create their own healthcare exchanges," writes Professor Jonathan Nash. But the case meets the criteria for the court to have granted certiorari, and the administration's own arguments to the court belie the president's description of the case as "easy," he adds. Emory University School of Law As in the movie "Rashomon," multiple perspectives tell varied and conflicting stories about the McKinney, Texas pool party incident between a police officer and a 14-year-old girl. According to Emory Law professor Dorothy Brown, race had everything to do with the way the confrontation. http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/09/opinions/brown-mckinney-pool-party/index.html 93e57a6e0ae7209864aeb97c4d4c2f0f Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e57a6e0ae7209864aeb97c4d4c2f0f As in the movie "Rashomon," multiple perspectives tell varied and conflicting stories about the McKinney, Texas pool party incident between a police officer and a 14-year-old girl. According to Emory Law professor Dorothy Brown, race had everything to do with the way the confrontation. 2015-06-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: McKinney pool party incident has everything to do with race As in the movie "Rashomon," multiple perspectives tell varied and conflicting stories about the McKinney, Texas pool party incident between a police officer and a 14-year-old girl. According to Emory Law professor Dorothy Brown, race had everything to do with the way the confrontation. Emory University School of Law The Emory Law Journal's latest issue assesses the future of marriage law in the specific context of whether polygamy is constitutionally protected. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/06/emory-law-journal-focuses-on-polygamy.html 93e337790ae7209864aeb97c6193615c Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e337790ae7209864aeb97c6193615c As the Emory Law Journal closes out the academic year, the Journal¿s latest issue assesses the future of marriage law in the specific context of whether polygamy is constitutionally protected. 2015-06-08T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law Journal focuses on polygamy in last issue of year The Emory Law Journal's latest issue assesses the future of marriage law in the specific context of whether polygamy is constitutionally protected. Emory University - School of Law Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im is trying to prompt a global discussion between Muslims and others about Islamic law--also known as Shariah law--and why Shariah is viewed as such a threat in western cultures. He recently launched his Future of Shari'a blog, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/aannaim/. "By its nature Shariah, which is the term I prefer over Islamic law, because as soon as you say Islamic law, which is the English translation, you are implying that it is a law to be imposed by the state, which is contradictory to its nature." http://wabe.org/post/emory-professor-explains-varied-views-sharia-law 93e579cb0ae7209864aeb97cf3144f6e Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Shelby Lin Erdman urn:uuid:93e579cb0ae7209864aeb97cf3144f6e Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im is trying to prompt a global discussion between Muslims and others about Islamic law--also known as Shariah law--and why Shariah is viewed as such a threat in western cultures. He recently launched his Future of Shari'a blog, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/aannaim/. "By its nature Shariah, which is the term I prefer over Islamic law, because as soon as you say Islamic law, which is the English translation, you are implying that it is a law to be imposed by the state, which is contradictory to its nature." 2015-06-04T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im discusses varied views of Shariah on WABE Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im is trying to prompt a global discussion between Muslims and others about Islamic law--also known as Shariah law--and why Shariah is viewed as such a threat in western cultures. He recently launched his Future of Shari'a blog, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/aannaim/. "By its nature Shariah, which is the term I prefer over Islamic law, because as soon as you say Islamic law, which is the English translation, you are implying that it is a law to be imposed by the state, which is contradictory to its nature." Emory University School of Law John Witte, Jr. will spend the fall 2015 semester at the Library of Congress to research his new book series. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/06/witte-to-spend-fall-semester-library-congress.html 93e335e10ae7209864aeb97cbd79cc84 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Patti Ghezzi lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e335e10ae7209864aeb97cbd79cc84 John Witte, Jr., Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor, and director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, will spend the fall 2015 semester at the Library of Congress to research his new book series. 2015-06-02T12:0:00-04:00 Witte to spend fall semester at Library of Congress John Witte, Jr. will spend the fall 2015 semester at the Library of Congress to research his new book series. Emory University - School of Law "In a case handed down last week--Wellness International Network, Ltd. v. Sharif--the Supreme Court upheld the power of bankruptcy judges to hear, with the consent of the parties, matters that fall within the ambit of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Article III," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Bankruptcy judges are not Article III judges; they are appointed by federal circuit judges for 14-year terms, and their salaries are set by Congress, Nash says. "More disturbing than the court's lack of emphasis on Congress's other options is the failure of the court to come clean over exactly why Congress has not conferred Article III status on bankruptcy judges." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/243696-article-three-protectionism 93e5787c0ae7209864aeb97c77108fe8 Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5787c0ae7209864aeb97c77108fe8 "In a case handed down last week--Wellness International Network, Ltd. v. Sharif--the Supreme Court upheld the power of bankruptcy judges to hear, with the consent of the parties, matters that fall within the ambit of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Article III," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Bankruptcy judges are not Article III judges; they are appointed by federal circuit judges for 14-year terms, and their salaries are set by Congress, Nash says. "More disturbing than the court's lack of emphasis on Congress's other options is the failure of the court to come clean over exactly why Congress has not conferred Article III status on bankruptcy judges." 2015-06-02T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: The real reason behind the Supreme Court's bankruptcy judges ruling "In a case handed down last week--Wellness International Network, Ltd. v. Sharif--the Supreme Court upheld the power of bankruptcy judges to hear, with the consent of the parties, matters that fall within the ambit of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Article III," Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. Bankruptcy judges are not Article III judges; they are appointed by federal circuit judges for 14-year terms, and their salaries are set by Congress, Nash says. "More disturbing than the court's lack of emphasis on Congress's other options is the failure of the court to come clean over exactly why Congress has not conferred Article III status on bankruptcy judges." Emory University School of Law As the only state to host a Supreme Court race coming up--an unprecedented contest for three of the seven seats--Pennsylvania now gets the spotlight. Once the summer lull ends, experts say, tens of millions of dollars are likely to flow into the state and onto its airwaves to promote, or attack, the candidates. Court advocates say that money damages the public trust in justice, but studies suggest that it goes beyond perception, said Professor Joanna Shepherd. In a look at contributions and voting records nationwide from 2010 to 2012, she found that the more money business interests spent on a judge's campaign, the more likely the judge's vote would favor a business litigant. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150601_Pennsylvania_Supreme_Court_race_could_attract_millions_from_outside_funders.html 93e579290ae7209864aeb97c89773b1d Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jason Laughlin urn:uuid:93e579290ae7209864aeb97c89773b1d As the only state to host a Supreme Court race coming up--an unprecedented contest for three of the seven seats--Pennsylvania now gets the spotlight. Once the summer lull ends, experts say, tens of millions of dollars are likely to flow into the state and onto its airwaves to promote, or attack, the candidates. Court advocates say that money damages the public trust in justice, but studies suggest that it goes beyond perception, said Professor Joanna Shepherd. In a look at contributions and voting records nationwide from 2010 to 2012, she found that the more money business interests spent on a judge's campaign, the more likely the judge's vote would favor a business litigant. 2015-06-01T12:0:00-04:00 Pennsylvania judges' race attracts millions in outside funding As the only state to host a Supreme Court race coming up--an unprecedented contest for three of the seven seats--Pennsylvania now gets the spotlight. Once the summer lull ends, experts say, tens of millions of dollars are likely to flow into the state and onto its airwaves to promote, or attack, the candidates. Court advocates say that money damages the public trust in justice, but studies suggest that it goes beyond perception, said Professor Joanna Shepherd. In a look at contributions and voting records nationwide from 2010 to 2012, she found that the more money business interests spent on a judge's campaign, the more likely the judge's vote would favor a business litigant. Emory University School of Law Religion and politics aren't generally considered topics of friendly conversation, but they're exactly what an Emory University law professor wants to start a global discussion around. Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im's blog is titled "Future of Sharia." http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202727828395/Emory-Law-Professor-Starts-Blog-on-Sharia-to-Foster-Debate 93e577df0ae7209864aeb97c272c1f32 Fri, 29 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT Kathleen Baydala Joyner urn:uuid:93e577df0ae7209864aeb97c272c1f32 Religion and politics aren't generally considered topics of friendly conversation, but they're exactly what an Emory University law professor wants to start a global discussion around. Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im's blog is titled "Future of Sharia." The idea came from a fellow scholar and lecturer in Pakistan, whom An-Na'im said he's never met but has talked to online. "She emailed me after there was an attack on a school in Pakistan [by Islamic extremists], and she said we can't stand for this. We can't remain silent," said An-Na'im, who is a native of Sudan and a practicing Muslim. 2015-05-29T12:0:00-04:00 Daily Report features An-Na'im's "Future of Sharia" blog Religion and politics aren't generally considered topics of friendly conversation, but they're exactly what an Emory University law professor wants to start a global discussion around. Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na'im's blog is titled "Future of Sharia." Emory University School of Law Three hundred ninety-one students received diplomas in Emory Law's diploma ceremony today. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/05/emory-law-commencement-2015.html 93e32b7b0ae7209864aeb97ca30716ae Mon, 11 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e32b7b0ae7209864aeb97ca30716ae Three hundred ninety-one students received diplomas in Emory Law's diploma ceremony today. 2015-05-11T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law grads charged to uphold "the justice America is founded on" Three hundred ninety-one students received diplomas in Emory Law's diploma ceremony today. Emory University - School of Law Although Williams-Yulee upholds a judicial campaign speech restriction, the restriction it upholds is a narrow one and, moreover, it adopts a most exacting standard against which it holds judicial speech restrictions are generally to be measured, Professor Jonathan Nash writes in an opinion article for The Hill. "Going forward, states will have to offer a compelling state interest in regulating judicial campaign speech, and more importantly will have to demonstrate that their regulation is narrowly tailored to the problem at issue." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/241275-a-slim-victory-for-judicial-campaign-speech-codes 93e575d10ae7209864aeb97c906d2c5d Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e575d10ae7209864aeb97c906d2c5d Although Williams-Yulee upholds a judicial campaign speech restriction, the restriction it upholds is a narrow one and, moreover, it adopts a most exacting standard against which it holds judicial speech restrictions are generally to be measured, Professor Jonathan Nash writes in an opinion article for The Hill. "Going forward, states will have to offer a compelling state interest in regulating judicial campaign speech, and more importantly will have to demonstrate that their regulation is narrowly tailored to the problem at issue." 2015-05-07T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Williams-Yulee's razor-thin victory for judicial campaign speech codes Although Williams-Yulee upholds a judicial campaign speech restriction, the restriction it upholds is a narrow one and, moreover, it adopts a most exacting standard against which it holds judicial speech restrictions are generally to be measured, Professor Jonathan Nash writes in an opinion article for The Hill. "Going forward, states will have to offer a compelling state interest in regulating judicial campaign speech, and more importantly will have to demonstrate that their regulation is narrowly tailored to the problem at issue." Emory University School of Law Rita Sheffey, Emory Law's assistant dean for public service, received the Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award from Georgia State University College of Law last night. The award is given each year to a Georgia attorney whose accomplishments reflect selfless public service. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/05/sheffey-public-service-award.html 93e3296c0ae7209864aeb97c1a0fa19f Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3296c0ae7209864aeb97c1a0fa19f Rita Sheffey, Emory Law's assistant dean for public service, received the Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award from Georgia State University College of Law. The award is given each year to a Georgia attorney whose accomplishments reflect selfless public service. 2015-05-07T12:0:00-04:00 Sheffey receives public service award Rita Sheffey, Emory Law's assistant dean for public service, received the Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award from Georgia State University College of Law last night. The award is given each year to a Georgia attorney whose accomplishments reflect selfless public service. Emory University - School of Law A delegation of law professors from URAL State University in Yekaterinburg, Russia, will attend Emory Law's spring session of the Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques program, a learn-by-doing program required of all second-year law students. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/05/trial-techniques.html 93e326800ae7209864aeb97c43be00f4 Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e326800ae7209864aeb97c43be00f4 A delegation of law professors from URAL State University in Yekaterinburg, Russia, will attend Emory Law's spring session of the Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques program, a learn-by-doing program required of all second-year law students. 2015-05-01T12:0:00-04:00 Lawyers from across nation and Russia meet for Emory Law trial techniques program A delegation of law professors from URAL State University in Yekaterinburg, Russia, will attend Emory Law's spring session of the Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques program, a learn-by-doing program required of all second-year law students. Emory University - School of Law In a decision viewed as a limited victory for campaign finance reform, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cited Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang's 2014 study "Skewed Justice," in joining a 5-4 majority decision that found in states where judges are elected, their role in soliciting financial contributions should be limited. (See page 31.) http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/13-1499_d18e.pdf 93e573360ae7209864aeb97cd7de2dee Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e573360ae7209864aeb97cd7de2dee In a decision viewed as a limited victory for campaign finance reform, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cited Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang's 2014 study "Skewed Justice," in joining a 5-4 majority decision that found in states where judges are elected, their role in soliciting financial contributions should be limited. (See page 31.) 2015-04-29T12:0:00-04:00 Justice Ginsburg cites Shepherd/Kang study in Supreme Court judicial elections case In a decision viewed as a limited victory for campaign finance reform, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cited Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang's 2014 study "Skewed Justice," in joining a 5-4 majority decision that found in states where judges are elected, their role in soliciting financial contributions should be limited. (See page 31.) Emory University School of Law What is the greatest threat to society and religion? Writer Nicholas Chen cites Professor Abdullahi An'Nai'm's book, Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari¿a, in asserting that separation of state and religion "not only preserves the wellbeing of the society, but also the integrity of the religion." http://aliran.com/thinking-allowed-online/ta-online-2015/religion-state-politics-and-society/ 93e572690ae7209864aeb97c22e10147 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/aannaim/ aannaim@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e572690ae7209864aeb97c22e10147 What is the greatest threat to society and religion? Writer Nicholas Chen cites Professor Abdullahi An'Nai'm's book, Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari¿a, in asserting that separation of state and religion "not only preserves the wellbeing of the society, but also the integrity of the religion." 2015-04-28T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im cited by Aliran Monthly on greatest threat to society and religion What is the greatest threat to society and religion? Writer Nicholas Chen cites Professor Abdullahi An'Nai'm's book, Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari¿a, in asserting that separation of state and religion "not only preserves the wellbeing of the society, but also the integrity of the religion." Emory University School of Law Team Viapore, a TI:GER team consisting of an Emory Law student and Georgia Tech MBA and PhD students, won the April TiE Atlanta Young Entrepreneurs University Competition with their medical device for spinal implants. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/tiger-team-viapore-wins-tie-contest.html 93e313560ae7209864aeb97ccc8e4f19 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e313560ae7209864aeb97ccc8e4f19 Team Viapore, a TI:GER team consisting of an Emory Law student and Georgia Tech MBA and PhD students, won the April TiE Atlanta Young Entrepreneurs University Competition with their medical device for spinal implants. Brad Schweizer 15L, a dual JD/MBA candidate, and his Tech counterparts placed first among the seven finalists. 2015-04-28T12:0:00-04:00 TI:GER team wins TiE contest with spinal implant device Team Viapore, a TI:GER team consisting of an Emory Law student and Georgia Tech MBA and PhD students, won the April TiE Atlanta Young Entrepreneurs University Competition with their medical device for spinal implants. Emory University - School of Law In an op-ed for CNN, Emory University Law professor Timothy Holbrook counters the view that the opponents of same-sex marriage feel they are being "bullied" into silence. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/26/opinions/holbrook-marriage-equality/index.html 93e5702c0ae7209864aeb97c3bded0e9 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e5702c0ae7209864aeb97c3bded0e9 In an op-ed for CNN, Emory University Law professor Timothy Holbrook counters the view that the opponents of same-sex marriage feel they are being "bullied" into silence. 2015-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Who's the real bully on LGBT rights? In an op-ed for CNN, Emory University Law professor Timothy Holbrook counters the view that the opponents of same-sex marriage feel they are being "bullied" into silence. Emory University School of Law Robert Schapiro, dean of the Emory University School of Law and an expert on Constitutional law, was a guest on a segment about the U.S Supreme court taking up the issue of gay marriage and how the court's decision will affect Georgia. http://www.gpb.org/news/2015/04/25/supreme-court-hears-gay-marriage-case-whats-stake-for-georgia 93e56f820ae7209864aeb97cdbab03c5 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e56f820ae7209864aeb97cdbab03c5 Robert Schapiro, dean of the Emory University School of Law and an expert on Constitutional law, was a guest on a segment about the U.S Supreme court taking up the issue of gay marriage and how the court's decision will affect Georgia. 2015-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro provides expertise as Supreme Court hears gay marriage case Robert Schapiro, dean of the Emory University School of Law and an expert on Constitutional law, was a guest on a segment about the U.S Supreme court taking up the issue of gay marriage and how the court's decision will affect Georgia. Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Dorothy A. Brown writes about how Ben Affleck and Henry Louis Gates missed an opportunity to discuss racial issues when they decided not to air a segment of the TV documentary, "Finding Your Roots," which uncovered that one of Affleck's ancestors was a slave owner. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/27/opinions/brown-slavery-gates-affleck/index.html 93e570de0ae7209864aeb97cefce3f70 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e570de0ae7209864aeb97cefce3f70 Emory Law professor Dorothy A. Brown writes about how Ben Affleck and Henry Louis Gates missed an opportunity to discuss racial issues when they decided not to air a segment of the TV documentary, "Finding Your Roots," which uncovered that one of Affleck's ancestors was a slave owner. 2015-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 Dorothy Brown for CNN: The real shame of Ben Affleck running from his family's history Emory Law professor Dorothy A. Brown writes about how Ben Affleck and Henry Louis Gates missed an opportunity to discuss racial issues when they decided not to air a segment of the TV documentary, "Finding Your Roots," which uncovered that one of Affleck's ancestors was a slave owner. Emory University School of Law Emory Law received a $1.5 million donation to help establish a John Lewis Chair in Civil Rights and Social Justice. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/lewis-chair-civil-rights.html 93e30e6a0ae7209864aeb97cf38dab4d Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e30e6a0ae7209864aeb97cf38dab4d Emory Law received a $1.5 million donation to help establish a John Lewis Chair in Civil Rights and Social Justice. 2015-04-21T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law to establish John Lewis Chair in civil rights, social justice Emory Law received a $1.5 million donation to help establish a John Lewis Chair in Civil Rights and Social Justice. Emory University - School of Law When prosecutors in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case used RICO laws to pursue convictions for educators, some observers cried overkill. The federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act debuted in the 1970s as a means to prosecute gangsters and mob bosses. But as Emory Law Professor Morgan Cloud told the Los Angeles Times, it wasn't a stretch. "I was not surprised in the least," Cloud said. "It's sufficiently egregious, and this clearly fit within the way the RICO statute has been applied since 1970." http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-teachers-rico-20150416-story.html 93e56d390ae7209864aeb97c804352b8 Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Morgan Cloud morgan.cloud@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e56d390ae7209864aeb97c804352b8 When prosecutors in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case used RICO laws to pursue convictions for educators, some observers cried overkill. The federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act debuted in the 1970s as a means to prosecute gangsters and mob bosses. But as Emory Law Professor Morgan Cloud told the Los Angeles Times, it wasn't a stretch. "I was not surprised in the least," Cloud said. "It's sufficiently egregious, and this clearly fit within the way the RICO statute has been applied since 1970." 2015-04-16T12:0:00-04:00 RICO prosecution in APS cheating case not surprising, Cloud tells LA Times When prosecutors in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating case used RICO laws to pursue convictions for educators, some observers cried overkill. The federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act debuted in the 1970s as a means to prosecute gangsters and mob bosses. But as Emory Law Professor Morgan Cloud told the Los Angeles Times, it wasn't a stretch. "I was not surprised in the least," Cloud said. "It's sufficiently egregious, and this clearly fit within the way the RICO statute has been applied since 1970." Emory University School of Law As we saw with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the overall health of a population is a key component in the emergence and spread of contagious disease. But sovereign boundaries and distinctions between citizens and non-citizens undermine public health in the United States. State and local public health departments are the primary defense against contagion. But US public health agencies--already under-resourced because public funding is politically tenuous--must work within a system in which citizens and non-citizens are segregated with respect to access to health care. http://crimmigration.com/2015/04/16/immigration-and-public-health/ 93e5668d0ae7209864aeb97ceb145cfc Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5668d0ae7209864aeb97ceb145cfc As we saw with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the overall health of a population is a key component in the emergence and spread of contagious disease. But sovereign boundaries and distinctions between citizens and non-citizens undermine public health in the United States. State and local public health departments are the primary defense against contagion. But US public health agencies--already under-resourced because public funding is politically tenuous--must work within a system in which citizens and non-citizens are segregated with respect to access to health care. 2015-04-16T12:0:00-04:00 Denying health services to non-citizens weakens overall public health, Price says As we saw with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the overall health of a population is a key component in the emergence and spread of contagious disease. But sovereign boundaries and distinctions between citizens and non-citizens undermine public health in the United States. State and local public health departments are the primary defense against contagion. But US public health agencies--already under-resourced because public funding is politically tenuous--must work within a system in which citizens and non-citizens are segregated with respect to access to health care. Emory University School of Law Matt McCoyd 93L, long-time Emory Trial Techniques instructor, has been appointed to serve as a judge with the DeKalb County Magistrate Court. "I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the citizens of DeKalb County in this position," McCoyd said, noting that he plans to continue teaching at Emory Law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/Mccoyd-93L-named-dekalb-magistrate.html 93e30ca20ae7209864aeb97ca1b7c2d8 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e30ca20ae7209864aeb97ca1b7c2d8 Matt McCoyd 93L, long-time Emory Trial Techniques instructor, has been appointed to serve as a judge with the DeKalb County Magistrate Court. "I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the citizens of DeKalb County in this position," McCoyd said, noting that he plans to continue teaching at Emory Law. 2015-04-15T12:0:00-04:00 McCoyd 93L appointed as DeKalb County magistrate Matt McCoyd 93L, long-time Emory Trial Techniques instructor, has been appointed to serve as a judge with the DeKalb County Magistrate Court. "I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the citizens of DeKalb County in this position," McCoyd said, noting that he plans to continue teaching at Emory Law. Emory University - School of Law Emory University School of Law authors played a significant role in the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, which was officially published by Elsevier on April 2. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/levine-social-sciences-reference.html 93e30b170ae7209864aeb97c5746b692 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e30b170ae7209864aeb97c5746b692 Emory University School of Law authors played a significant role in the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, which was officially published by Elsevier on April 2. 2015-04-15T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law authors contribute to social sciences reference collection Emory University School of Law authors played a significant role in the second edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, which was officially published by Elsevier on April 2. Emory University - School of Law This month, Sen. John McCain lobbied to prevent the release of an immigration detainee diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis. McCain did so on behalf of Pinal County, Ariz., which faced staggering medical costs to treat the patient and to prevent further spread of a dreaded and difficult to treat disease. That's the right thing to do, says Professor Polly Price. But she argues it shouldn't be a one-off solution. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/238707-mccain-and-congress-should-lead-fight-against-drug-resistant-tb 93e56c210ae7209864aeb97c9f08ab3e Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e56c210ae7209864aeb97c9f08ab3e This month, Sen. John McCain lobbied to prevent the release of an immigration detainee diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis. McCain did so on behalf of Pinal County, Ariz., which faced staggering medical costs to treat the patient and to prevent further spread of a dreaded and difficult to treat disease. That's the right thing to do, says Professor Polly Price. But she argues it shouldn't be a one-off solution. 2015-04-14T12:0:00-04:00 Price for The Hill: McCain, Congress should lead fight against drug resistant TB This month, Sen. John McCain lobbied to prevent the release of an immigration detainee diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis. McCain did so on behalf of Pinal County, Ariz., which faced staggering medical costs to treat the patient and to prevent further spread of a dreaded and difficult to treat disease. That's the right thing to do, says Professor Polly Price. But she argues it shouldn't be a one-off solution. Emory University School of Law Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, recently launched a new scholarly website/blog http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/annaim-new-scholarship-website.html 93e307e60ae7209864aeb97c2c8ffc0e Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e307e60ae7209864aeb97c2c8ffc0e Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, recently launched a new scholarly website/blog that takes controversial concepts from his various publications and opens them up to global public debate. 2015-04-14T12:0:00-04:00 Emory professor invites human rights debate through new website Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, recently launched a new scholarly website/blog Emory University - School of Law Emory University School of Law won an international law and religion moot court competition in Venice, Italy, prevailing over 14 teams from four continents. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/international-law-religion-moot-court-win.html 93e311c70ae7209864aeb97cfc7f48e1 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e311c70ae7209864aeb97cfc7f48e1 Emory University School of Law won an international law and religion moot court competition in Venice, Italy, prevailing over 14 teams from four continents. 2015-04-10T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law is international law and religion moot court champ Emory University School of Law won an international law and religion moot court competition in Venice, Italy, prevailing over 14 teams from four continents. Emory University - School of Law "Routine stops for walking in the middle of the street or driving with a broken taillight--these should not result in anyone's death. But time and again it ends with a black man dead in the street and the community has no recourse," Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown writes. "This time the stage was set in North Charleston, South Carolina, a city of about 100,000 people. Walter Scott was stopped by Officer Michael Slager for a broken taillight, and within minutes Scott was dead." http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/09/opinions/brown-south-carolina-shooting/ 93e56ad60ae7209864aeb97c11829f85 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e56ad60ae7209864aeb97c11829f85 "Routine stops for walking in the middle of the street or driving with a broken taillight--these should not result in anyone's death. But time and again it ends with a black man dead in the street and the community has no recourse," Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown writes. "This time the stage was set in North Charleston, South Carolina, a city of about 100,000 people. Walter Scott was stopped by Officer Michael Slager for a broken taillight, and within minutes Scott was dead." 2015-04-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: Did South Carolina police learn from Ferguson? "Routine stops for walking in the middle of the street or driving with a broken taillight--these should not result in anyone's death. But time and again it ends with a black man dead in the street and the community has no recourse," Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown writes. "This time the stage was set in North Charleston, South Carolina, a city of about 100,000 people. Walter Scott was stopped by Officer Michael Slager for a broken taillight, and within minutes Scott was dead." Emory University School of Law Monday, April 20, Emory University School of Law will host its second annual Diversity Speaker Series panel discussion. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/2015-diversity-panel.html 93e3065b0ae7209864aeb97cd562363d Thu, 09 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e3065b0ae7209864aeb97cd562363d Monday, April 20, Emory University School of Law will host its second annual Diversity Speaker Series panel discussion. 2015-04-09T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law panel to explore the business case for diversity Monday, April 20, Emory University School of Law will host its second annual Diversity Speaker Series panel discussion. Emory University - School of Law A federal jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a failing college student and the youngest child in a dispersed Russian immigrant family, guilty of the 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon, the worst act of terrorism on American soil since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the New York Times reports. Aloke Chakravarty 97L was a member of the prosecution team that led the jury to convict following 11 hours of deliberations over two days. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/09/us/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-verdict-boston-marathan-bombing-trial.html 93e569b80ae7209864aeb97c8d878ad3 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT KATHARINE Q. SEELYE urn:uuid:93e569b80ae7209864aeb97c8d878ad3 A federal jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a failing college student and the youngest child in a dispersed Russian immigrant family, guilty of the 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon, the worst act of terrorism on American soil since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the New York Times reports. Aloke Chakravarty 97L was a member of the prosecution team that led the jury to convict following 11 hours of deliberations over two days. 2015-04-08T12:0:00-04:00 Chakravarty 97L, federal team, successfully prosecute Boston Marathon bomber A federal jury found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a failing college student and the youngest child in a dispersed Russian immigrant family, guilty of the 2013 bombings at the Boston Marathon, the worst act of terrorism on American soil since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the New York Times reports. Aloke Chakravarty 97L was a member of the prosecution team that led the jury to convict following 11 hours of deliberations over two days. Emory University School of Law The National Journal featured a Q & A with Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown, who has called for Congress to make their tax returns public for years. "I have been writing and thinking about tax reform--or, I should say, the lack of tax reform--for a really long time. The typical American cannot take advantage of most of the deductions and loopholes that I believe members of Congress are taking advantage of because of their incomes. And I believe, if the public saw this great disparity, they might demand tax reform from the bottom up." http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/congress-tax-returns-20150327 93e569230ae7209864aeb97c010af11e Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Molly Mirhashem urn:uuid:93e569230ae7209864aeb97c010af11e The National Journal featured a Q & A with Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown, who has called for Congress to make their tax returns public for years. "I have been writing and thinking about tax reform--or, I should say, the lack of tax reform--for a really long time. The typical American cannot take advantage of most of the deductions and loopholes that I believe members of Congress are taking advantage of because of their incomes. And I believe, if the public saw this great disparity, they might demand tax reform from the bottom up." 2015-04-08T12:0:00-04:00 Brown to Congress: Show us your tax returns The National Journal featured a Q & A with Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown, who has called for Congress to make their tax returns public for years. "I have been writing and thinking about tax reform--or, I should say, the lack of tax reform--for a really long time. The typical American cannot take advantage of most of the deductions and loopholes that I believe members of Congress are taking advantage of because of their incomes. And I believe, if the public saw this great disparity, they might demand tax reform from the bottom up." Emory University School of Law Professor Morgan Cloud was a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show, to explain the prosecution's use of Georgia's Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations laws against the educators accused in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial. A governor's blue-ribbon panel found half of the school system's elementary and middle schools were involved, Cloud said, and that the cheating scheme was "conducted and condoned, and probably enforced from the very top of the administration." The RICO Act "was most powerful legal tool available to the prosecutors, and it really fit this case beautifully," Cloud said. "It really would have been a surprise had they not used the RICO statute." http://thekojonnamdishow.org/audio/#/shows/2015-04-07/the-decision-to-charge-test-cheating-teachers-with-racketeering/88076/@39:40 93e56dd50ae7209864aeb97ce2ace861 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Kojo Nnamdi urn:uuid:93e56dd50ae7209864aeb97ce2ace861 Professor Morgan Cloud was a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show, to explain the prosecution's use of Georgia's Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations laws against the educators accused in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial. A governor's blue-ribbon panel found half of the school system's elementary and middle schools were involved, Cloud said, and that the cheating scheme was "conducted and condoned, and probably enforced from the very top of the administration." The RICO Act "was most powerful legal tool available to the prosecutors, and it really fit this case beautifully," Cloud said. "It really would have been a surprise had they not used the RICO statute." 2015-04-07T12:0:00-04:00 Cloud explains prosecution's choices in APS cheating case Professor Morgan Cloud was a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show, to explain the prosecution's use of Georgia's Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations laws against the educators accused in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial. A governor's blue-ribbon panel found half of the school system's elementary and middle schools were involved, Cloud said, and that the cheating scheme was "conducted and condoned, and probably enforced from the very top of the administration." The RICO Act "was most powerful legal tool available to the prosecutors, and it really fit this case beautifully," Cloud said. "It really would have been a surprise had they not used the RICO statute." Emory University School of Law As the attorney for the only defendant acquitted of all charges by the jury deciding the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial, Atlanta solo practitioner Sanford "Sandy" Wallack is happy for his client and eager to get back to the rest of his law practice, which he essentially placed on hold during the seven-month-long trial, writes Greg Land of the Daily Report. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202722844507/The-Only-Winning-Defense-Lawyer-in-APS-Trial-Calls-Victory-Bittersweet 93e56a3d0ae7209864aeb97c7496a7e8 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Greg Land urn:uuid:93e56a3d0ae7209864aeb97c7496a7e8 As the attorney for the only defendant acquitted of all charges by the jury deciding the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial, Atlanta solo practitioner Sanford "Sandy" Wallack is happy for his client and eager to get back to the rest of his law practice, which he essentially placed on hold during the seven-month-long trial, writes Greg Land of the Daily Report. 2015-04-07T12:0:00-04:00 Wallack 94L happy for client's acquittal in APS cheating case As the attorney for the only defendant acquitted of all charges by the jury deciding the Atlanta Public Schools test-cheating trial, Atlanta solo practitioner Sanford "Sandy" Wallack is happy for his client and eager to get back to the rest of his law practice, which he essentially placed on hold during the seven-month-long trial, writes Greg Land of the Daily Report. Emory University School of Law The SEC's bad actor provisions automatically disqualify firms and individuals that break certain securities laws from using a streamlined process to offer securities to investors, Thaya Brook Knight writes in American Banker. But the SEC may waive the disqualification for defendants who can show good cause as to why the disqualification shouldn't apply to them. "A recent study by Urska Velikonja of Emory University School of Law, cited enthusiastically by the bill's supporters, reported that large firms received 82 percent of 201 waivers granted between July 2003 and December 2014," Knight writes, while ultimately arguing such waivers are appropriate and necessary. http://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/why-we-need-the-secs-bad-actor-waivers-1073597-1.html 93e567d50ae7209864aeb97cec3027e3 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Thaya Brook Knight urn:uuid:93e567d50ae7209864aeb97cec3027e3 The SEC's bad actor provisions automatically disqualify firms and individuals that break certain securities laws from using a streamlined process to offer securities to investors, Thaya Brook Knight writes in American Banker. But the SEC may waive the disqualification for defendants who can show good cause as to why the disqualification shouldn't apply to them. "A recent study by Urska Velikonja of Emory University School of Law, cited enthusiastically by the bill's supporters, reported that large firms received 82 percent of 201 waivers granted between July 2003 and December 2014," Knight writes, while ultimately arguing such waivers are appropriate and necessary. 2015-04-06T12:0:00-04:00 American Banker cites Velikonja's work on SEC waivers The SEC's bad actor provisions automatically disqualify firms and individuals that break certain securities laws from using a streamlined process to offer securities to investors, Thaya Brook Knight writes in American Banker. But the SEC may waive the disqualification for defendants who can show good cause as to why the disqualification shouldn't apply to them. "A recent study by Urska Velikonja of Emory University School of Law, cited enthusiastically by the bill's supporters, reported that large firms received 82 percent of 201 waivers granted between July 2003 and December 2014," Knight writes, while ultimately arguing such waivers are appropriate and necessary. Emory University School of Law "Two words in a Supreme Court opinion handed down last week seem arcane, but may have substantial repercussions for how Congress drafts statutes and how courts interpret them," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. In Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.,, Justice Antonin Scalia's majority opinion described the statutory provision --which instructs that states should "safeguard against unnecessary utilization of ... care and services" while also providing payments "consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care"--as "judicially unadministrable." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/237950-the-judicially-unadministrable-statute-and-why-it-matters 93e567370ae7209864aeb97c74785c73 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e567370ae7209864aeb97c74785c73 "Two words in a Supreme Court opinion handed down last week seem arcane, but may have substantial repercussions for how Congress drafts statutes and how courts interpret them," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. In Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.,, Justice Antonin Scalia's majority opinion described the statutory provision --which instructs that states should "safeguard against unnecessary utilization of ... care and services" while also providing payments "consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care"--as "judicially unadministrable." 2015-04-06T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Why "judicially unadministrable" matters "Two words in a Supreme Court opinion handed down last week seem arcane, but may have substantial repercussions for how Congress drafts statutes and how courts interpret them," Emory Law Professor Jonathan Nash writes for The Hill. In Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.,, Justice Antonin Scalia's majority opinion described the statutory provision --which instructs that states should "safeguard against unnecessary utilization of ... care and services" while also providing payments "consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care"--as "judicially unadministrable." Emory University School of Law Daniel Marti 99L was unanimously confirmed as U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator by the Senate on March 9. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/Marti-99L-confirmed-intellectual-property-enforcement-coordinator.html 93e304cc0ae7209864aeb97c06a75092 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e304cc0ae7209864aeb97c06a75092 Daniel Marti 99L was unanimously confirmed as U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator by the Senate on March 9, the same day Michelle Lee was named new director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Marti comes to the job after 14 years with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where he served as managing partner of the firm's Washington, D.C., offices. 2015-04-03T12:0:00-04:00 Marti 99L confirmed as U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Daniel Marti 99L was unanimously confirmed as U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator by the Senate on March 9. Emory University - School of Law Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im was a guest panelist for a recent talk sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, on past and current human rights abuses. Other panelists included British Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, publisher M. Alexis Scott, and Holocaust survivor Norbert Friedman. The event was held at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. http://atlantajewishtimes.com/2015/04/fighting-oppression-with-words/ 93e565e10ae7209864aeb97c00fd53d2 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Al Shams urn:uuid:93e565e10ae7209864aeb97c00fd53d2 Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im was a guest panelist for a recent talk sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, on past and current human rights abuses. Other panelists included British Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, publisher M. Alexis Scott, and Holocaust survivor Norbert Friedman. The event was held at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. 2015-04-02T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im joins "Understanding to Action" panel on genocide, xenophobia Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im was a guest panelist for a recent talk sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, on past and current human rights abuses. Other panelists included British Consul General Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, publisher M. Alexis Scott, and Holocaust survivor Norbert Friedman. The event was held at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Emory University School of Law Many states are using the laws to carve out exceptions to allow Christians to deny services to same-sex couples, said Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook. "The timing is beyond a coincidence," he said. "We are having an interest in RFRA at the time same-sex marriage is coming forward." Holbrook suggests that a "fix" for the Indiana law would be the passage of a nondiscrimination law. Or, at the very least, an exception written into the religious freedom bill that protects from such discrimination. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/01/politics/indiana-religion-law-text/index.html 93e565330ae7209864aeb97c767fee55 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Mariano Castillo urn:uuid:93e565330ae7209864aeb97c767fee55 Many states are using the laws to carve out exceptions to allow Christians to deny services to same-sex couples, said Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook. "The timing is beyond a coincidence," he said. "We are having an interest in RFRA at the time same-sex marriage is coming forward." Holbrook suggests that a "fix" for the Indiana law would be the passage of a nondiscrimination law. Or, at the very least, an exception written into the religious freedom bill that protects from such discrimination. 2015-04-02T12:0:00-04:00 Indiana law needs LGBT nondiscrimination fix, Holbrook tells CNN Many states are using the laws to carve out exceptions to allow Christians to deny services to same-sex couples, said Emory Law Professor Tim Holbrook. "The timing is beyond a coincidence," he said. "We are having an interest in RFRA at the time same-sex marriage is coming forward." Holbrook suggests that a "fix" for the Indiana law would be the passage of a nondiscrimination law. Or, at the very least, an exception written into the religious freedom bill that protects from such discrimination. Emory University School of Law The Emory Law Journal will host a one-day symposium on labor law on Friday, April 10 at the law school. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/04/nlrb-symposium.html 93e303500ae7209864aeb97c4c30d8f3 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e303500ae7209864aeb97c4c30d8f3 The Emory Law Journal presents a special one-day symposium at Emory Law School on Friday, April 10. This symposium will draw together many of the nation's most recognized academics in the traditional labor law field as well as all five National Labor Relations Board members and the general counsel. 2015-04-01T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Journal draws labor law experts for NLRB Symposium The Emory Law Journal will host a one-day symposium on labor law on Friday, April 10 at the law school. Emory University - School of Law When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence signed his state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), he apparently did not anticipate the resulting uproar. Many of Indiana's businesses fear that the law could be used to allow store owners to deny service to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/31/opinions/holbrook-indiana-law/ 93e5610d0ae7209864aeb97c3ceee73c Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5610d0ae7209864aeb97c3ceee73c When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence signed his state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), he apparently did not anticipate the resulting uproar. Many of Indiana's businesses fear that the law could be used to allow store owners to deny service to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. 2015-03-31T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Indiana uses religious freedom against gays When Indiana Gov. Michael Pence signed his state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), he apparently did not anticipate the resulting uproar. Many of Indiana's businesses fear that the law could be used to allow store owners to deny service to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. Emory University School of Law Indiana became the 20th state to pass its version of a religious freedom restoration act last week, amid a national debate over the legal limits of religious conservatives' and LGBT citizens' visions for the nation's common life together. "At some point we come to the idea that we decide as a society that there's a compelling government interest that we don't discriminate anymore," says Mark Goldfeder, senior fellow at Emory Law's Center for the Study of Law and Religion. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2015/0330/New-Indiana-law-Does-freedom-of-religion-mean-freedom-to-discriminate-video 93e560700ae7209864aeb97cf3106c2e Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Harry Bruinius urn:uuid:93e560700ae7209864aeb97cf3106c2e Indiana became the 20th state to pass its version of a religious freedom restoration act last week, amid a national debate over the legal limits of religious conservatives' and LGBT citizens' visions for the nation's common life together. "At some point we come to the idea that we decide as a society that there's a compelling government interest that we don't discriminate anymore," says Mark Goldfeder, senior fellow at Emory Law's Center for the Study of Law and Religion. "LGBT is not a protected class everywhere--though I think it should be--and the question we're butting up against is exactly that: At what point does the line change, and we say, you can no longer do this? But because the line hasn't changed everywhere, and yet public perception is changing, that's why we now have this gray area." 2015-03-30T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder in the Monitor: How far does secular law have to go to accommodate religion? Indiana became the 20th state to pass its version of a religious freedom restoration act last week, amid a national debate over the legal limits of religious conservatives' and LGBT citizens' visions for the nation's common life together. "At some point we come to the idea that we decide as a society that there's a compelling government interest that we don't discriminate anymore," says Mark Goldfeder, senior fellow at Emory Law's Center for the Study of Law and Religion. Emory University School of Law Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz "watched the tragic events in Ferguson and elsewhere and wanted to be part of the solution," Vice Provost and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for Forbes. "He is to be commended for that, not pilloried." But asking baristas to lead the #RaceTogether campaign failed because "talking about race with a stranger, much less a stranger of a different race, is fraught with anxiety, and to do it well requires preparation and skill." Brown offers a few suggestions for what Starbucks can do next. http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2015/03/27/how-howard-schultz-and-starbucks-should-have-addressed-race/ 93e55fc30ae7209864aeb97c27667d05 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e55fc30ae7209864aeb97c27667d05 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz "watched the tragic events in Ferguson and elsewhere and wanted to be part of the solution," Vice Provost and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for Forbes. "He is to be commended for that, not pilloried." But asking baristas to lead the #RaceTogether campaign failed because "talking about race with a stranger, much less a stranger of a different race, is fraught with anxiety, and to do it well requires preparation and skill." Brown offers a few suggestions for what Starbucks can do next. 2015-03-27T12:0:00-04:00 Brown writes in Forbes on Starbucks' #RaceTogether experiment Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz "watched the tragic events in Ferguson and elsewhere and wanted to be part of the solution," Vice Provost and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown writes for Forbes. "He is to be commended for that, not pilloried." But asking baristas to lead the #RaceTogether campaign failed because "talking about race with a stranger, much less a stranger of a different race, is fraught with anxiety, and to do it well requires preparation and skill." Brown offers a few suggestions for what Starbucks can do next. Emory University School of Law Now that Canadian-born Republican Ted Cruz has declared that he will run for president, expect the "birthers" to resurface, says the Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary. Those questions will probably apply to Marco Rubio, too. The article repeats Emory Law Professor Polly Price's 2011 comments on the natural born citizen clause. "It's a little confusing, but most scholars think it's a pretty unusual position for anyone to think the natural born citizen clause would exclude someone born in the U.S.," Price said. http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/of-birthers-and-ted-cruz-and-marco-rubio/2222621 93e55eae0ae7209864aeb97c57462af6 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alex Leary urn:uuid:93e55eae0ae7209864aeb97c57462af6 Now that Canadian-born Republican Ted Cruz has declared that he will run for president, expect the "birthers" to resurface, says the Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary. Those questions will probably apply to Marco Rubio, too. The article repeats Emory Law Professor Polly Price's 2011 comments on the natural born citizen clause. "It's a little confusing, but most scholars think it's a pretty unusual position for anyone to think the natural born citizen clause would exclude someone born in the U.S.," Price said. 2015-03-24T12:0:00-04:00 Price comments on "birthers" arguments for presidential candidates Now that Canadian-born Republican Ted Cruz has declared that he will run for president, expect the "birthers" to resurface, says the Tampa Bay Times' Alex Leary. Those questions will probably apply to Marco Rubio, too. The article repeats Emory Law Professor Polly Price's 2011 comments on the natural born citizen clause. "It's a little confusing, but most scholars think it's a pretty unusual position for anyone to think the natural born citizen clause would exclude someone born in the U.S.," Price said. Emory University School of Law One year after a massive landslide killed 43 people, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing to fund new mapping of geological hazards across the state and make that data available to the public. But in a recent interview he said the state won't tell property owners where they can or can't live, citing the difficulty of predicting landslides, the Wall Street Journal says. "Local governments are reluctant to say to private property owners, 'You can't do something,' " said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander, who has studied the issue. "The American spirit hates to be told they can't do something." (subscription required) http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-after-deadly-landslide-fight-over-building-curbs-goes-on-1426871627 93e55e110ae7209864aeb97c56aef3e2 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Zusha Elinson urn:uuid:93e55e110ae7209864aeb97c56aef3e2 One year after a massive landslide killed 43 people, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing to fund new mapping of geological hazards across the state and make that data available to the public. But in a recent interview he said the state won't tell property owners where they can or can't live, citing the difficulty of predicting landslides, the Wall Street Journal says. "Local governments are reluctant to say to private property owners, 'You can't do something,' " said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander, who has studied the issue. "The American spirit hates to be told they can't do something." (subscription required) 2015-03-20T12:0:00-04:00 Preventing citizens from living in disaster-prone areas difficult, Alexander says One year after a massive landslide killed 43 people, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing to fund new mapping of geological hazards across the state and make that data available to the public. But in a recent interview he said the state won't tell property owners where they can or can't live, citing the difficulty of predicting landslides, the Wall Street Journal says. "Local governments are reluctant to say to private property owners, 'You can't do something,' " said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander, who has studied the issue. "The American spirit hates to be told they can't do something." (subscription required) Emory University School of Law "The China-Tibet Dialogue and Its Implications for International Conflict Resolution: A Conversation with Lodi Gyari Rinpoche and Emory Law Professor Paul Zwier" takes place Monday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. Gyari is a Tibetan diplomat and former special envoy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Zwier is director of Emory Law's Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2015/03/er_tibet_week_2015/campus.html 93e55cc00ae7209864aeb97c718d2949 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Leslie King urn:uuid:93e55cc00ae7209864aeb97c718d2949 "The China-Tibet Dialogue and Its Implications for International Conflict Resolution: A Conversation with Lodi Gyari Rinpoche and Emory Law Professor Paul Zwier" takes place Monday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. Gyari is a Tibetan diplomat and former special envoy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Zwier is director of Emory Law's Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution as well as the Advocacy Skills Program. Students Tsewang Rigzin and Richard Sui are the respondents in this talk. 2015-03-20T12:0:00-04:00 Zwier speaks on diplomacy during Emory's "Tibet Week" "The China-Tibet Dialogue and Its Implications for International Conflict Resolution: A Conversation with Lodi Gyari Rinpoche and Emory Law Professor Paul Zwier" takes place Monday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. Gyari is a Tibetan diplomat and former special envoy to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Zwier is director of Emory Law's Center for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution. Emory University School of Law Children who aren't fully advised of their rights are more likely to plead guilty, according to the National Juvenile Defender Center. "Every time you enter the juvenile delinquency system, it's a big deal," says Randee Waldman, director of the Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic. "Even on something that seems minor, there are collateral consequences, and the ability to move deeper into the system increases drastically as soon as you enter it." Waldman was commenting on N.P v. The State of Georgia, et al, which says four Georgia counties have only three public defenders to handle nearly 1,700 cases for poor defendants each year. http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/03/20/kids-criminal-justice-system-need-public-defenders-feds-say 93e561b10ae7209864aeb97cd0a86912 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Rebecca McCray urn:uuid:93e561b10ae7209864aeb97cd0a86912 Children who aren't fully advised of their rights are more likely to plead guilty, according to the National Juvenile Defender Center. "Every time you enter the juvenile delinquency system, it's a big deal," says Randee Waldman, director of the Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic. "Even on something that seems minor, there are collateral consequences, and the ability to move deeper into the system increases drastically as soon as you enter it." Waldman was commenting on N.P v. The State of Georgia, et al, which says four Georgia counties have only three public defenders to handle nearly 1,700 cases for poor defendants each year. 2015-03-20T12:0:00-04:00 Waldman comments on Justice Department push for public defenders Children who aren't fully advised of their rights are more likely to plead guilty, according to the National Juvenile Defender Center. "Every time you enter the juvenile delinquency system, it's a big deal," says Randee Waldman, director of the Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic. "Even on something that seems minor, there are collateral consequences, and the ability to move deeper into the system increases drastically as soon as you enter it." Waldman was commenting on N.P v. The State of Georgia, et al, which says four Georgia counties have only three public defenders to handle nearly 1,700 cases for poor defendants each year. Emory University School of Law Mandatory voting might be a boon for the Democratic Party, but the idea President Obama floated this week of forcing Americans to show up at the polls will never happen, legal experts said. Such a movement would undoubtedly face legal challenges, according to Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "It's not that there's lack of legal authority," he said. "It's totally conceivable that you could have a law like that in theory." But, Kang added, "It's not happening." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/20/mandatory-voting-experts/ 93e55d680ae7209864aeb97cea448c74 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Christina Corbin urn:uuid:93e55d680ae7209864aeb97cea448c74 Mandatory voting might be a boon for the Democratic Party, but the idea President Obama floated this week of forcing Americans to show up at the polls will never happen, legal experts said. Such a movement would undoubtedly face legal challenges, according to Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "It's not that there's lack of legal authority," he said. "It's totally conceivable that you could have a law like that in theory." But, Kang added, "It's not happening." 2015-03-20T12:0:00-04:00 Kang tells Fox mandatory voting "not happening" Mandatory voting might be a boon for the Democratic Party, but the idea President Obama floated this week of forcing Americans to show up at the polls will never happen, legal experts said. Such a movement would undoubtedly face legal challenges, according to Emory Law Professor Michael Kang. "It's not that there's lack of legal authority," he said. "It's totally conceivable that you could have a law like that in theory." But, Kang added, "It's not happening." Emory University School of Law Five enterprising students and their implantable device for pets won first place at the 2015 Georgia Tech Startup Competition. The first-year TI:GER® team beat out 11 other finalists with their pitch for a device that will monitor and, ultimately, regulate blood glucose levels in cats and dogs. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/03/ti-ger-wins-startup-competition.html 93e2f2fe0ae7209864aeb97c1c6a2783 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2f2fe0ae7209864aeb97c1c6a2783 Five enterprising students and their implantable device for pets won first place at the 2015 Georgia Tech Startup Competition. The first-year TI:GER® team beat out 11 other finalists with their pitch for a device that will monitor and, ultimately, regulate blood glucose levels in cats and dogs. 2015-03-17T12:0:00-04:00 TI:GER students win first place at startup competition Five enterprising students and their implantable device for pets won first place at the 2015 Georgia Tech Startup Competition. The first-year TI:GER® team beat out 11 other finalists with their pitch for a device that will monitor and, ultimately, regulate blood glucose levels in cats and dogs. Emory University - School of Law Emory University's new class on what happened in Ferguson before and after Michael Brown's death will examine the "Black Lives Matter" movement through more than one lens, said Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown. "Students don't like injustice, and this certainly seems like an injustice," she said. "It is a case study in what not to do if you want to de-escalate the situation." http://www.cbs46.com/clip/11239749/ferguson-class 93e55c0d0ae7209864aeb97cfc823d60 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT CBS 46 urn:uuid:93e55c0d0ae7209864aeb97cfc823d60 Emory University's new class on what happened in Ferguson before and after Michael Brown's death will examine the "Black Lives Matter" movement through more than one lens, said Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown. "Students don't like injustice, and this certainly seems like an injustice," she said. "It is a case study in what not to do if you want to de-escalate the situation." 2015-03-16T12:0:00-04:00 New class on Ferguson will examine "Black Lives Matter" movement Emory University's new class on what happened in Ferguson before and after Michael Brown's death will examine the "Black Lives Matter" movement through more than one lens, said Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown. "Students don't like injustice, and this certainly seems like an injustice," she said. "It is a case study in what not to do if you want to de-escalate the situation." Emory University School of Law "We've spent years believing the war on terror will end and civil liberties will be safe again. It's time to accept that the war will go on forever--and take steps to protect life and liberty in the new normal," Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks writes in Foreign Policy. She cites Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak's recent book, War Time, to illustrate how ceaseless war affects individual liberties in the context of national security imperatives. http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/03/13/theres-no-such-thing-as-peacetime-forever-war-terror-civil-liberties/ 93e55b6d0ae7209864aeb97c83e84ed4 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Rosa Brooks urn:uuid:93e55b6d0ae7209864aeb97c83e84ed4 "We've spent years believing the war on terror will end and civil liberties will be safe again. It's time to accept that the war will go on forever--and take steps to protect life and liberty in the new normal," Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks writes in Foreign Policy. She cites Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak's recent book, War Time, to illustrate how ceaseless war affects individual liberties in the context of national security imperatives. "Military conflict has been ongoing for decades, yet public policy rests on the false assumption that it is an aberration," Dudziak writes. "This enables a culture of irresponsibility, as 'wartime' serves as an argument and an excuse for national security-related ruptures of the usual legal order." 2015-03-13T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak cited in Foreign Policy: "There's no such thing as peacetime" "We've spent years believing the war on terror will end and civil liberties will be safe again. It's time to accept that the war will go on forever--and take steps to protect life and liberty in the new normal," Georgetown Law Professor Rosa Brooks writes in Foreign Policy. She cites Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak's recent book, War Time, to illustrate how ceaseless war affects individual liberties in the context of national security imperatives. Emory University School of Law Last week, the director of National Intelligence (DNI) announced that 116 of the 647 Guantanamo detainees that have been released had returned to terrorist or insurgent activities. When critics call detainee releases reckless because there are still individuals and groups out there posing a threat to the United States, they once again bury the hard questions under rhetoric and hype. In effect, they once again merely kick the proverbial can--how to make the necessary distinctions for principled application of the law and address the concomitant uncertainties--down the road. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/235600-guantanamo-detainee-reengagement-and-tackling-hard-questions 93e55a230ae7209864aeb97c2388d8a4 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e55a230ae7209864aeb97c2388d8a4 Last week, the director of National Intelligence (DNI) announced that 116 of the 647 Guantanamo detainees that have been released had returned to terrorist or insurgent activities. When critics call detainee releases reckless because there are still individuals and groups out there posing a threat to the United States, they once again bury the hard questions under rhetoric and hype. In effect, they once again merely kick the proverbial can--how to make the necessary distinctions for principled application of the law and address the concomitant uncertainties--down the road. 2015-03-13T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for The Hill: Hard questions for Guantanamo Last week, the director of National Intelligence (DNI) announced that 116 of the 647 Guantanamo detainees that have been released had returned to terrorist or insurgent activities. When critics call detainee releases reckless because there are still individuals and groups out there posing a threat to the United States, they once again bury the hard questions under rhetoric and hype. In effect, they once again merely kick the proverbial can--how to make the necessary distinctions for principled application of the law and address the concomitant uncertainties--down the road. Emory University School of Law Emory University says it will offer a course this coming fall on the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. "Ferguson touches a lot of different areas," says Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown, who helped create the class. "So people tend to think of it as policing and criminal law, but there"s so much more to it." It will be open to undergraduates and graduate students, with enrollment open through March 18. http://wabe.org/post/emory-offer-course-ferguson-movement 93e55ac10ae7209864aeb97c8d8b330f Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Michell Eloy urn:uuid:93e55ac10ae7209864aeb97c8d8b330f Emory University says it will offer a course this coming fall on the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. "Ferguson touches a lot of different areas," says Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown, who helped create the class. "So people tend to think of it as policing and criminal law, but there"s so much more to it." It will be open to undergraduates and graduate students, with enrollment open through March 18. 2015-03-12T12:0:00-04:00 Emory to offer class on "Ferguson Movement" Emory University says it will offer a course this coming fall on the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. "Ferguson touches a lot of different areas," says Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown, who helped create the class. "So people tend to think of it as policing and criminal law, but there"s so much more to it." It will be open to undergraduates and graduate students, with enrollment open through March 18. Emory University School of Law Emory Law has once again been ranked 19th in U.S. News & World Report's assessment of U.S. law schools http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/03/us-news-2016-rankings.html 93e2efc10ae7209864aeb97ceaa7cb21 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2efc10ae7209864aeb97ceaa7cb21 Emory Law has once again been ranked 19th in U.S. News & World Report's assessment of U.S. law schools 2015-03-10T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law ranks in U. S. News & World Report's top twenty law schools Emory Law has once again been ranked 19th in U.S. News & World Report's assessment of U.S. law schools Emory University - School of Law On Jan. 20 of this year, I joined the Emory University School of Law as the first assistant dean for public service and knew I had found my calling. In this role, I work every day to connect with law students and colleagues to nurture the desire to help people. I hope to show our students the many different ways a lawyer can do that, regardless of practice and at different times in one's career. http://joom.ag/Fcmb/p6#.VQLcEG2qNBU.mailto 93e5590f0ae7209864aeb97cba37a88c Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e5590f0ae7209864aeb97cba37a88c On Jan. 20 of this year, I joined the Emory University School of Law as the first assistant dean for public service and knew I had found my calling. In this role, I work every day to connect with law students and colleagues to nurture the desire to help people. I hope to show our students the many different ways a lawyer can do that, regardless of practice and at different times in one's career. (links to digital magazine) 2015-03-10T12:0:00-04:00 Sheffey writes for Atlanta Lawyer on public service On Jan. 20 of this year, I joined the Emory University School of Law as the first assistant dean for public service and knew I had found my calling. In this role, I work every day to connect with law students and colleagues to nurture the desire to help people. I hope to show our students the many different ways a lawyer can do that, regardless of practice and at different times in one's career. Emory University School of Law New Orleans is selling almost 1,800 properties on the Web to fatten its tax coffers and build on the momentum it's enjoying in the local real estate market, Bloomberg Business reports. "The weakness of this open-auction approach is there is no assurance that a purchaser who completes the acquisition will use it in a manner that's in the best interests of the city," said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-10/new-orleans-is-auctioning-off-vacant-lots-online 93e557660ae7209864aeb97ce9e02fde Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Patrick Clark urn:uuid:93e557660ae7209864aeb97ce9e02fde New Orleans is selling almost 1,800 properties on the Web to fatten its tax coffers and build on the momentum it's enjoying in the local real estate market, Bloomberg Business reports. "The weakness of this open-auction approach is there is no assurance that a purchaser who completes the acquisition will use it in a manner that's in the best interests of the city," said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander. 2015-03-10T12:0:00-04:00 Alexander on NOLA's land auction: Make sure it benefits the city New Orleans is selling almost 1,800 properties on the Web to fatten its tax coffers and build on the momentum it's enjoying in the local real estate market, Bloomberg Business reports. "The weakness of this open-auction approach is there is no assurance that a purchaser who completes the acquisition will use it in a manner that's in the best interests of the city," said Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander. Emory University School of Law "'March madness' holds a different meaning in the legal world. While most of the country looks forward to fast breaks and Cinderella upsets, law schools are bracing themselves for another type of madness: the annual carnage left by the U.S. News & World Report rankings," writes Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown. http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/03/09/law-schools-are-in-a-death-spiral-maybe-now-theyll-finally-change/ 93e556280ae7209864aeb97cef41f88f Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e556280ae7209864aeb97cef41f88f "'March madness' holds a different meaning in the legal world. While most of the country looks forward to fast breaks and Cinderella upsets, law schools are bracing themselves for another type of madness: the annual carnage left by the U.S. News & World Report rankings," writes Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown. 2015-03-09T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for the Washington Post: Will law schools' challenges force real change? "'March madness' holds a different meaning in the legal world. While most of the country looks forward to fast breaks and Cinderella upsets, law schools are bracing themselves for another type of madness: the annual carnage left by the U.S. News & World Report rankings," writes Emory Law Professor and Vice Provost Dorothy Brown. Emory University School of Law Leia Clement 15L has been named the 2015 Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student for the 11th Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. The award includes a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the college's annual meeting and induction ceremony on March 13-14. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/03/Clement-15L-distinguished-bankruptcy-law-student-11th-circuit.html 93e2ebc90ae7209864aeb97cfb1bc79c Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2ebc90ae7209864aeb97cfb1bc79c Leia Clement 15L has been named the 2015 Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student for the 11th Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. The award includes a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the college's annual meeting and induction ceremony on March 13-14. Clement said she is both honored and grateful for the award, and thanked Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law Rafael Pardo for nominating her. 2015-03-03T12:0:00-05:00 Clement 15L honored as Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student for 11th Circuit Leia Clement 15L has been named the 2015 Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student for the 11th Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. The award includes a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the college's annual meeting and induction ceremony on March 13-14. Emory University - School of Law When the Supreme Court hears arguments next week on the validity of insurance premium subsidies connected to the Affordable Care Act, the Justices will be parsing words closely, in a decision that could affect millions of Americans' access to healthcare. Before 1980 or so, says Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro, the courts would have considered the overarching purpose of the law--affordable healthcare for everyone. The focus now is on four crucial words within the act: "established by the state." http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/840564 93e552730ae7209864aeb97c400e60f2 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Robert Lowes urn:uuid:93e552730ae7209864aeb97c400e60f2 When the Supreme Court hears arguments next week on the validity of insurance premium subsidies connected to the Affordable Care Act, the Justices will be parsing words closely, in a decision that could affect millions of Americans' access to healthcare. Before 1980 or so, says Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro, the courts would have considered the overarching purpose of the law--affordable healthcare for everyone. The focus now is on four crucial words within the act: "established by the state." 2015-02-27T12:0:00-05:00 Affordable Care Act case highlights era of strict statutory construction, Schapiro says When the Supreme Court hears arguments next week on the validity of insurance premium subsidies connected to the Affordable Care Act, the Justices will be parsing words closely, in a decision that could affect millions of Americans' access to healthcare. Before 1980 or so, says Emory Law Dean Robert Schapiro, the courts would have considered the overarching purpose of the law--affordable healthcare for everyone. The focus now is on four crucial words within the act: "established by the state." Emory University School of Law In the antitrust case, N.C. Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the Board aggressively went after non-dentist teeth whiteners, sending them numerous cease-and-desist letters claiming that they were engaged in the unauthorized practice of dentistry, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes in the Washington Post for the Volokh Conspiracy. "Does this violate antitrust law? The Federal Trade Commission said yes." The U.S. Supreme Court agreed 6-3. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/02/25/victory-against-big-dentistry-the-antitrust-story/ 93e551240ae7209864aeb97c02055061 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e551240ae7209864aeb97c02055061 In the antitrust case, N.C. Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the Board aggressively went after non-dentist teeth whiteners, sending them numerous cease-and-desist letters claiming that they were engaged in the unauthorized practice of dentistry, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes in the Washington Post for the Volokh Conspiracy. "Does this violate antitrust law? The Federal Trade Commission, which is one of the agencies that enforces federal antitrust law, said yes." The U.S. Supreme Court agreed 6-3. 2015-02-25T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh: Supreme Court agrees with the FTC, finds N.C. Board violated antitrust law In the antitrust case, N.C. Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, the Board aggressively went after non-dentist teeth whiteners, sending them numerous cease-and-desist letters claiming that they were engaged in the unauthorized practice of dentistry, Associate Professor Alexander Volokh writes in the Washington Post for the Volokh Conspiracy. "Does this violate antitrust law? The Federal Trade Commission said yes." The U.S. Supreme Court agreed 6-3. Emory University School of Law Associate Dean and Professor Timothy Holbrook will be honored March 3 at Emory University's 23rd Annual Pride Awards, as the Chestnut LGBT Person of the Year. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2015/02/er_take_note_pride_awards/campus.html 93e551cb0ae7209864aeb97c2573f8f8 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory Report urn:uuid:93e551cb0ae7209864aeb97c2573f8f8 Associate Dean and Professor Timothy Holbrook will be honored March 3 at Emory University's 23rd Annual Pride Awards, as the Chestnut LGBT Person of the Year. It is named for Saralyn Chesnut, who started the Pride awards in 1993. Established by the President's Commission on Sexuality, Gender Diversity, and Queer Equality in 2007, the Chestnut Award recognizes service, extraordinary contributions and leadership that advance equity and awareness of the LGBT community. 2015-02-25T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook receives Pride Award: Chestnut LGBT Person of the Year Associate Dean and Professor Timothy Holbrook will be honored March 3 at Emory University's 23rd Annual Pride Awards, as the Chestnut LGBT Person of the Year. Emory University School of Law A new initiative to connect low-income inventors with pro bono patent lawyers kicked off last week. For those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the Georgia PATENTS program screens and refers Georgia inventors to patent lawyers in the appropriate discipline. "The biggest cost is the attorney fees, not the patent application,""said W. Grant Corboy of the Patent Office. Low-income inventors can apply for a 75 percent application fee discount, he added. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/recent-news/id=1202718544620/New-Program-Provides-Georgia-Inventors-With-Patent-Lawyers-for-Free?mcode=1202616187678&curindex=0&slreturn=20150123091209 93e5508a0ae7209864aeb97c7855c287 Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Meredith Hobbs urn:uuid:93e5508a0ae7209864aeb97c7855c287 A new initiative to connect low-income inventors with pro bono patent lawyers kicked off last week. For those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the Georgia PATENTS program screens and refers Georgia inventors to patent lawyers in the appropriate discipline. "The biggest cost is the attorney fees, not the patent application,""said W. Grant Corboy of the Patent Office. Low-income inventors can apply for a 75 percent application fee discount, he added. 2015-02-20T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law alumni lead new pro bono program to aid inventors seeking patents A new initiative to connect low-income inventors with pro bono patent lawyers kicked off last week. For those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the Georgia PATENTS program screens and refers Georgia inventors to patent lawyers in the appropriate discipline. "The biggest cost is the attorney fees, not the patent application,""said W. Grant Corboy of the Patent Office. Low-income inventors can apply for a 75 percent application fee discount, he added. Emory University School of Law In a Feb. 13 speech at the 37th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law, SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher cited Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja's research on disqualification waivers. He said Velikonja's paper, "Waiving Disqualification: When Do Securities Law Violators Receive a Reprieve?" will be "very important for this debate." https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/021315-spc-cdmg.html#_ftn11 93e54ffa0ae7209864aeb97c1e11667e Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e54ffa0ae7209864aeb97c1e11667e In a Feb. 13 speech at the 37th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law, SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher cited Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja's research on disqualification waivers. He said Velikonja's paper, "Waiving Disqualification: When Do Securities Law Violators Receive a Reprieve?" will be "very important for this debate." 2015-02-13T12:0:00-05:00 SEC commissioner cites Velikonja's work in speech on disqualification waivers In a Feb. 13 speech at the 37th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law, SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher cited Emory Law Associate Professor Urska Velikonja's research on disqualification waivers. He said Velikonja's paper, "Waiving Disqualification: When Do Securities Law Violators Receive a Reprieve?" will be "very important for this debate." Emory University School of Law Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, visited Emory Law Thursday, February 5. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/02/epa-administrator-lauds-waterhub.html 93e2d8d30ae7209864aeb97c35c633c2 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2d8d30ae7209864aeb97c35c633c2 Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, visited Emory Law Thursday, February 5. In her address to those gathered, McCarthy thanked students, saying that the great thing about visiting Emory was "knowing that there is a next generation who cares about environmental and public health issues." 2015-02-10T12:0:00-05:00 EPA administrator thanks law students for caring, lauds Emory's WaterHub Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, visited Emory Law Thursday, February 5. Emory University - School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for gay couples in Alabama to wed, making it the 37th state where same-sex marriages are legal and offering the latest signal the court appears headed toward overturning bans nationwide. "I think there are at least five, possibly six, justices" who will rule in favor of gay marriage, said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "The order today doesn't do anything to convince me otherwise." http://www.wsj.com/articles/alabama-judge-attempts-to-block-same-sex-marriages-1423494040 93e54ee40ae7209864aeb97c08b19572 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Arian Campo-Flores and Brent Kendall urn:uuid:93e54ee40ae7209864aeb97c08b19572 The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for gay couples in Alabama to wed, making it the 37th state where same-sex marriages are legal and offering the latest signal the court appears headed toward overturning bans nationwide. "I think there are at least five, possibly six, justices" who will rule in favor of gay marriage, said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "The order today doesn't do anything to convince me otherwise." 2015-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook in WSJ: What the Alabama decision means for same-sex marriage The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for gay couples in Alabama to wed, making it the 37th state where same-sex marriages are legal and offering the latest signal the court appears headed toward overturning bans nationwide. "I think there are at least five, possibly six, justices" who will rule in favor of gay marriage, said Emory Law Professor Timothy Holbrook. "The order today doesn't do anything to convince me otherwise." Emory University School of Law EPIC recognized the dedication to public service of three exemplary leaders at its 19th annual Inspiration Awards ceremony http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/02/epic-inspiration-awards-honor-public-servants.html 93e2d6db0ae7209864aeb97cf619693c Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2d6db0ae7209864aeb97cf619693c The Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC) recognized the dedication to public service of three exemplary leaders at its 19th annual Inspiration Awards ceremony held Tuesday, February 3. Among the honorees were a public defender, a labor and employment lawyer, and a philanthropic consultant ¿ all tireless public servants in the Atlanta community and beyond. 2015-02-09T12:0:00-05:00 EPIC Inspiration Awards honor public service EPIC recognized the dedication to public service of three exemplary leaders at its 19th annual Inspiration Awards ceremony Emory University - School of Law The public outcry of two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission members over a decision to give Oppenheimer & Co. a pass on being deemed a "bad actor" after it admitted to breaking securities laws has again stirred the debate over whether the agency needs to get tougher on recidivist firms. In its letter seeking relief, Oppenheimer laid out a detailed analysis of why there exists good cause for the firm to not be barred from Rule 506 offerings. "That is a direct consequence of [the SEC's two Democratic commissioners, Luis Aguilar and Kara Stein] being a little bit difficult when it come to waivers," said Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja. http://www.law360.com/assetmanagement/articles/618826/sec-s-oppenheimer-dissent-shows-cracks-in-waiver-reform 93e54d220ae7209864aeb97c04d46371 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Ed Beeson urn:uuid:93e54d220ae7209864aeb97c04d46371 The public outcry of two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission members over a decision to give Oppenheimer & Co. a pass on being deemed a "bad actor" after it admitted to breaking securities laws has again stirred the debate over whether the agency needs to get tougher on recidivist firms. In its letter seeking relief, Oppenheimer laid out a detailed analysis of why there exists good cause for the firm to not be barred from Rule 506 offerings. "That is a direct consequence of [the SEC's two Democratic commissioners, Luis Aguilar and Kara Stein] being a little bit difficult when it come to waivers," said Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja. 2015-02-06T12:0:00-05:00 Velikonja in Law360 on SEC waiver exception for Oppenheimer & Co. The public outcry of two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission members over a decision to give Oppenheimer & Co. a pass on being deemed a "bad actor" after it admitted to breaking securities laws has again stirred the debate over whether the agency needs to get tougher on recidivist firms. In its letter seeking relief, Oppenheimer laid out a detailed analysis of why there exists good cause for the firm to not be barred from Rule 506 offerings. "That is a direct consequence of [the SEC's two Democratic commissioners, Luis Aguilar and Kara Stein] being a little bit difficult when it come to waivers," said Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd said West Virginia's move fits a gradual pattern as states shift away from partisan elections, even as campaign spending rises and races become more politicized each year. She believes the West Virginia measure would have limited effects on influence. "It would minimize the influence of political parties in these elections, but it will not do anything to remedy the special interest money," she said. http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-backed-west-virginia-measure-aims-to-combat-judicial-influence-1423081217 93e54e3f0ae7209864aeb97c4521fba9 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:00:00 EST Kris Maher urn:uuid:93e54e3f0ae7209864aeb97c4521fba9 Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd said West Virginia's move fits a gradual pattern as states shift away from partisan elections, even as campaign spending rises and races become more politicized each year. She believes the West Virginia measure would have limited effects on influence. "It would minimize the influence of political parties in these elections, but it will not do anything to remedy the special interest money," she said. 2015-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 Shepherd in WSJ: Combatting special interest money in judicial elections Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd said West Virginia's move fits a gradual pattern as states shift away from partisan elections, even as campaign spending rises and races become more politicized each year. She believes the West Virginia measure would have limited effects on influence. "It would minimize the influence of political parties in these elections, but it will not do anything to remedy the special interest money," she said. Emory University School of Law Professor Kathleen Cleaver, who was the Black Panther Party's communications secretary and wife of party leader Eldridge Cleaver, discusses the new film "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman. The film's director, Stanley Nelson, was also interviewed on the occasion of the film's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. http://www.democracynow.org/2015/1/30/vanguard_of_the_revolution_new_film 93e54a9c0ae7209864aeb97c0790f979 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Amy Goodman urn:uuid:93e54a9c0ae7209864aeb97c0790f979 Professor Kathleen Cleaver, who was the Black Panther Party's communications secretary and wife of party leader Eldridge Cleaver, discusses the new film "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman. The film's director, Stanley Nelson, was also interviewed on the occasion of the film's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. 2015-01-30T12:0:00-05:00 Cleaver discusses new Black Panther film at Sundance Festival Professor Kathleen Cleaver, who was the Black Panther Party's communications secretary and wife of party leader Eldridge Cleaver, discusses the new film "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman. The film's director, Stanley Nelson, was also interviewed on the occasion of the film's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Emory University School of Law In a lecture on international criminal justice, Ben Ferencz recounted his part in what he called the biggest murder trial in history. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/01/nuremberg-tribunals-prosecutor-ben-ferencz.html 93e2cf100ae7209864aeb97cd6292f3d Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2cf100ae7209864aeb97cd6292f3d In a lecture on international criminal justice, Ben Ferencz recounted his part in what he called the biggest murder trial in history. 2015-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Nuremberg Tribunals prosecutor Ferencz encourages students to think along humanitarian lines In a lecture on international criminal justice, Ben Ferencz recounted his part in what he called the biggest murder trial in history. Emory University - School of Law From the outside, the Fairwood subdivision near Bowie, Maryland, appears to be an African-American success story. The subdivision is 73 percent black, with a median income of $170,000. But many homeowners are underwater on their mortgages. Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown is a guest when Namdi talks with a Washington Post reporter who wrote on black wealth and the lingering impact of the housing crisis in the Washington suburbs. http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2015-01-27/underwater_mortgages_and_vanishing_wealth_in_prince_george_s_county 93e5497c0ae7209864aeb97cf4894b83 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Kojo Nnamdi urn:uuid:93e5497c0ae7209864aeb97cf4894b83 From the outside, the Fairwood subdivision near Bowie, Maryland, appears to be an African-American success story. The subdivision is 73 percent black, with a median income of $170,000. But many homeowners are underwater on their mortgages. Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown is a guest when Nnamdi talks with a Washington Post reporter who wrote on black wealth and the lingering impact of the housing crisis in the Washington suburbs. 2015-01-27T12:0:00-05:00 Brown discusses African Americans' underwater mortgages with Kojo Nnamdi From the outside, the Fairwood subdivision near Bowie, Maryland, appears to be an African-American success story. The subdivision is 73 percent black, with a median income of $170,000. But many homeowners are underwater on their mortgages. Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown is a guest when Namdi talks with a Washington Post reporter who wrote on black wealth and the lingering impact of the housing crisis in the Washington suburbs. Emory University School of Law Atlanta's fire chief was dismissed by the mayor after writing a book in which he said homosexuality is "vile." He has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the city in a case that is testing the issue of religious expression in the workplace and mobilizing Christian conservatives to his defense. Professor Mark Goldfeder told the Los Angeles Times it was too early to decide whether the chief had a strong legal case. Americans have the right to express their personal beliefs and Title VII requires reasonable accommodation to do so in the workplace. "But what it doesn't protect is imposing your beliefs on somebody else or making people feel uncomfortable," Goldfeder said. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-atlanta-police-chief-fired-gay-discrimination-20150123-story.html 93e548d40ae7209864aeb97c16c9094f Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Jenny Jarvie urn:uuid:93e548d40ae7209864aeb97c16c9094f Atlanta's fire chief was dismissed by the mayor after writing a book in which he said homosexuality is "vile." He has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the city in a case that is testing the issue of religious expression in the workplace and mobilizing Christian conservatives to his defense. Professor Mark Goldfeder told the Los Angeles Times it was too early to decide whether the chief had a strong legal case. Americans have the right to express their personal beliefs and Title VII requires reasonable accommodation to do so in the workplace. "But what it doesn't protect is imposing your beliefs on somebody else or making people feel uncomfortable," Goldfeder said. 2015-01-24T12:0:00-05:00 Goldfeder on dismissed Atlanta fire chief's lawsuit: too soon to say Atlanta's fire chief was dismissed by the mayor after writing a book in which he said homosexuality is "vile." He has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the city in a case that is testing the issue of religious expression in the workplace and mobilizing Christian conservatives to his defense. Professor Mark Goldfeder told the Los Angeles Times it was too early to decide whether the chief had a strong legal case. Americans have the right to express their personal beliefs and Title VII requires reasonable accommodation to do so in the workplace. "But what it doesn't protect is imposing your beliefs on somebody else or making people feel uncomfortable," Goldfeder said. Emory University School of Law "Regardless of geography, if you own a home in a majority-minority neighborhood, you are going to get less value out of it than if you own a home in a homogeneous white neighborhood," said Dorothy A. Brown, an associate vice provost and law professor at Emory University, who has studied the impact of race on home prices. "This transcends class." http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/2015/01/24/the-american-dream-shatters-in-prince-georges-county/ 93e547a60ae7209864aeb97cf115d648 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Michael A. Fletcher urn:uuid:93e547a60ae7209864aeb97cf115d648 In Prince George's County, the nation's highest-income majority-black county, residents have lost far more wealth than families in neighboring, majority-white suburbs. While surrounding counties are enjoying a strong rebound in housing prices, Prince George's lags far behind, and local economists say a full recovery appears unlikely anytime soon. "Regardless of geography, if you own a home in a majority-minority neighborhood, you are going to get less value out of it than if you own a home in a homogeneous white neighborhood," said Dorothy A. Brown, an associate vice provost and law professor at Emory University, who has studied the impact of race on home prices. "This transcends class." 2015-01-24T12:0:00-05:00 Brown in Washington Post: African Americans with homes in Prince George's watched wealth vanish "Regardless of geography, if you own a home in a majority-minority neighborhood, you are going to get less value out of it than if you own a home in a homogeneous white neighborhood," said Dorothy A. Brown, an associate vice provost and law professor at Emory University, who has studied the impact of race on home prices. "This transcends class." Emory University School of Law The City of Atlanta is working to tackle abandoned homes and properties throughout the city, something the city has had a hard time accomplishing because of its current laws, officials said. Frank Alexander, Emory University Law Professor, says Atlanta's current codes are dated and ineffective. "The City of Atlanta, historically, relative to other cities of comparable size, geographically and in population, has underfunded code enforcement activities," he said. http://wabe.org/post/how-should-atlanta-tackle-blight 93e5483d0ae7209864aeb97cafeb6c3d Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Elly Yu urn:uuid:93e5483d0ae7209864aeb97cafeb6c3d The City of Atlanta is working to tackle abandoned homes and properties throughout the city, something the city has had a hard time accomplishing because of its current laws, officials said. Frank Alexander, Emory University Law Professor, says Atlanta's current codes are dated and ineffective. "The City of Atlanta, historically, relative to other cities of comparable size, geographically and in population, has underfunded code enforcement activities," he said. 2015-01-23T12:0:00-05:00 How Atlanta can tackle blight, Alexander tells WABE The City of Atlanta is working to tackle abandoned homes and properties throughout the city, something the city has had a hard time accomplishing because of its current laws, officials said. Frank Alexander, Emory University Law Professor, says Atlanta's current codes are dated and ineffective. "The City of Atlanta, historically, relative to other cities of comparable size, geographically and in population, has underfunded code enforcement activities," he said. Emory University School of Law "When terrorists and armed groups use protected sites and facilities as headquarters, weapons storage and launch sites, what should be important immunity for protected sites becomes unwarranted and unjustified immunity for fighters violating the fundamental tenets of the law of war," Blank writes. "Understanding the parameters--and limits--of inviolability for protected sites is therefore crucial to applying the law effectively to protect civilians and ensure lawful military operations." http://jurist.org/forum/2015/01/laurie-blank-inviolability-conflict.php 93e5467d0ae7209864aeb97c5ccce821 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5467d0ae7209864aeb97c5ccce821 "When terrorists and armed groups use protected sites and facilities as headquarters, weapons storage and launch sites, what should be important immunity for protected sites becomes unwarranted and unjustified immunity for fighters violating the fundamental tenets of the law of war," Blank writes. "Understanding the parameters--and limits--of inviolability for protected sites is therefore crucial to applying the law effectively to protect civilians and ensure lawful military operations." 2015-01-22T12:0:00-05:00 Blank for Jurist: The limits of inviolability: U.N. facilities during armed conflict "When terrorists and armed groups use protected sites and facilities as headquarters, weapons storage and launch sites, what should be important immunity for protected sites becomes unwarranted and unjustified immunity for fighters violating the fundamental tenets of the law of war," Blank writes. "Understanding the parameters--and limits--of inviolability for protected sites is therefore crucial to applying the law effectively to protect civilians and ensure lawful military operations." Emory University School of Law Emory Law's legal clinics and externship programs engage students in all aspects of the legal process. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/01/student-summer-experiences.html 93e2c95f0ae7209864aeb97ca6b58f13 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2c95f0ae7209864aeb97ca6b58f13 Each summer, hundreds of Emory Law students are fully immersed in the practice of law, as they apply the foundational skills learned in the classroom to work for clients with real-world legal needs. 2015-01-22T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law students put theory to practice through summer experiences Emory Law's legal clinics and externship programs engage students in all aspects of the legal process. Emory University - School of Law The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University is launching a new book series on law and Christianity. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/01/witte-book-series-established.html 93e2cb860ae7209864aeb97c44e59e6d Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law http://cslr.law.emory.edu/ lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2cb860ae7209864aeb97c44e59e6d The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University is launching a new book series on law and Christianity in partnership with Cambridge University Press and with director and acclaimed scholar John Witte Jr. as series editor. 2015-01-22T12:0:00-05:00 Groundbreaking new book series on law and Christianity established The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University is launching a new book series on law and Christianity. Emory University - School of Law Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has appointed Melissa Carter to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202715027064/Deal-Appoints-Lawyers-to-Commissions-on-Family-Violence-Lupus?slreturn=20150020084524#ixzz3P7UYZuOF 93e544030ae7209864aeb97c68ae7a87 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Melissa D. Carter melissa.d.carter@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e544030ae7209864aeb97c68ae7a87 Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has appointed Melissa Carter to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. Carter is clinical professor of law and director of the Emory Law Barton Child Law and Policy Center. 2015-01-20T12:0:00-05:00 Carter appointed to Georgia Commission on Family Violence Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has appointed Melissa Carter to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. Emory University School of Law Tim Holbrook, a professor at Emory Law, said he thinks it's possible, though unlikely, that Chief Justice Roberts would vote with liberal members of the Supreme Court bench. http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2015/01/16/in-same-sex-cases-eyes-likely-to-swing-to-justice-kennedy/ 93e541ec0ae7209864aeb97c13fa7c48 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e541ec0ae7209864aeb97c13fa7c48 Tim Holbrook, a professor at Emory Law, said he thinks it's possible, though unlikely, that Chief Justice Roberts would vote with liberal members of the Supreme Court bench. 2015-01-20T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook in WSJ: Kennedy, Roberts could create 6-3 vote for same-sex marriage Tim Holbrook, a professor at Emory Law, said he thinks it's possible, though unlikely, that Chief Justice Roberts would vote with liberal members of the Supreme Court bench. Emory University School of Law Michael Perry, an Emory Law professor and constitutional expert, says that same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide this year. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2015/01/upress_supreme_court_same_sex_marriage/campus.html?utm_source=ebulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EmoryReport_EB_012015 93e5453a0ae7209864aeb97ced7cbbf5 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Michael J. Perry mjperry@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5453a0ae7209864aeb97ced7cbbf5 Michael Perry, an Emory Law professor and constitutional expert, says that same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide this year. 2015-01-20T12:0:00-05:00 Supreme Court likely to rule for same-sex marriage, Perry says Michael Perry, an Emory Law professor and constitutional expert, says that same-sex marriage will be legal nationwide this year. Emory University School of Law Conservative Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about Florida's ban on judicial candidates personally soliciting campaign contributions, setting up another closely divided decision over money and political speech. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-tns-bc-scotus-judges-20150120-story.html 93e545e00ae7209864aeb97c48960ce1 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Joanna M. Shepherd jshepherd@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:93e545e00ae7209864aeb97c48960ce1 Conservative Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about Florida's ban on judicial candidates personally soliciting campaign contributions, setting up another closely divided decision over money and political speech. ""ustice shall not be sold, nor shall it be denied," Breyer said. "That's at least 800 years old." Roberts retorted, "Eight hundred years ago, judges were not elected." The rules are important because of the flood of money entering judicial races. From 1990 to 1999, judicial candidates raised about $83.3 million. But over the next 10, they raised $206.9 million, according to a study by Professor Joanna Shepherd. 2015-01-20T12:0:00-05:00 Shepherd study of judicial fundraising cited in McClatchey analysis of upcoming Supreme Court case Conservative Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about Florida's ban on judicial candidates personally soliciting campaign contributions, setting up another closely divided decision over money and political speech. Emory University School of Law The magazine polled 53 historians, including Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak on how Obama's presidency will be viewed two decades from now. "How much will Obama's being black matter in the end?" the magazine asked. "Race will still matter. Twenty years from now, children will learn in school that Barack Obama was the first nonwhite U.S. president," Dudziak says. http://nymag.com/news/politics/obama-history-project/mary-dudziak/ 93e540d50ae7209864aeb97c1de156af Sun, 11 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST New York Magazine urn:uuid:93e540d50ae7209864aeb97c1de156af The magazine polled 53 historians, including Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak on how Obama's presidency will be viewed two decades from now. "How much will Obama's being black matter in the end?" the magazine asked. "Race will still matter. Twenty years from now, children will learn in school that Barack Obama was the first nonwhite U.S. president," Dudziak says. "Some will see Obama's presidency as showing that the early-21st century was a moment of progress, in spite of continuing racial inequality and uproar over police killings of unarmed people of color." The best thing he could do for his legacy? Close Guantánamo. 2015-01-11T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak in New York Magazine: Forecasting Obama's presidential legacy The magazine polled 53 historians, including Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary L. Dudziak on how Obama's presidency will be viewed two decades from now. "How much will Obama's being black matter in the end?" the magazine asked. "Race will still matter. Twenty years from now, children will learn in school that Barack Obama was the first nonwhite U.S. president," Dudziak says. Emory University School of Law The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Walter E. Jospin as regional director of its Atlanta office, where he will oversee enforcement and examinations in a region covering five states. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/01/SEC-Jospin-79L-named-atlanta-director.html 93e2c72b0ae7209864aeb97c737c274a Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:00:00 EST Securities and Exchange Commission urn:uuid:93e2c72b0ae7209864aeb97c737c274a The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Walter E. Jospin as regional director of its Atlanta office, where he will oversee enforcement and examinations in a region covering five states. 2015-01-08T12:0:00-05:00 SEC names Jospin 79L Atlanta regional director The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Walter E. Jospin as regional director of its Atlanta office, where he will oversee enforcement and examinations in a region covering five states. Emory University - School of Law As the number of jury and bench trials shrink, negotiation and mediation skills are even more relevant. Emory's overall attitude toward ADR is that the skills learned are just as relevant in more traditional adversarial settings as in the conciliatory rooms of mediation, says Professor Paul Zwier. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202712842319/Law-Schools-Are-Awakening-to-the-Need-to-Teach-ADR 93e4e2410ae7209864aeb97c471f44de Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Mary Welch urn:uuid:93e4e2410ae7209864aeb97c471f44de As the number of jury and bench trials shrink, negotiation and mediation skills are even more relevant. Emory's overall attitude toward ADR is that the skills learned are just as relevant in more traditional adversarial settings as in the conciliatory rooms of mediation, says Professor Paul Zwier. "Lawyers need to develop skill sets such as empathic listening and problem solving when in ADR but today's litigators need those skills in order to make a good, classic legal argument--either to opposing counsel or a judge," he said. "I really do think that part of the ideal lawyer is to be as much of a peacemaker as well as an advocate." 2014-12-18T12:0:00-05:00 Zwier in Daily Report: Dispute resolution skills essential As the number of jury and bench trials shrink, negotiation and mediation skills are even more relevant. Emory's overall attitude toward ADR is that the skills learned are just as relevant in more traditional adversarial settings as in the conciliatory rooms of mediation, says Professor Paul Zwier. Emory University School of Law In the Cold War, images of blacks' treatment in the U.S.--including armed soldiers blocking nine African American students from entering a schoolhouse in Little Rock, Ark.--made headlines across the world. "The issue caused people from other countries to wonder whether the U.S. had a commitment to human rights," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak tells Time. One Soviet newspaper wrote of American police "who abuse human dignity and stoop to the level of animals." The recent decisions to not prosecute police in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have led to similar criticism from North Korea, Iran and the U.N. high commissioner for human rights. http://time.com/3629866/civil-rights-ferguson-cold-war/ 93e4e1920ae7209864aeb97cea20795a Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Justin Worland urn:uuid:93e4e1920ae7209864aeb97cea20795a In the Cold War, images of blacks' treatment in the U.S.--including armed soldiers blocking nine African American students from entering a schoolhouse in Little Rock, Ark.--made headlines across the world. "The issue caused people from other countries to wonder whether the U.S. had a commitment to human rights," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak tells Time. One Soviet newspaper wrote of American police "who abuse human dignity and stoop to the level of animals." The recent decisions to not prosecute police in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have led to similar criticism from North Korea, Iran and the U.N. high commissioner for human rights. 2014-12-12T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak in Time: International response to Ferguson questions U.S. commitment to civil rights In the Cold War, images of blacks' treatment in the U.S.--including armed soldiers blocking nine African American students from entering a schoolhouse in Little Rock, Ark.--made headlines across the world. "The issue caused people from other countries to wonder whether the U.S. had a commitment to human rights," Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak tells Time. One Soviet newspaper wrote of American police "who abuse human dignity and stoop to the level of animals." The recent decisions to not prosecute police in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have led to similar criticism from North Korea, Iran and the U.N. high commissioner for human rights. Emory University School of Law Results were based primarily on a survey of more than 300 legal industry professionals, and rankings also factor in data on acceptance rates and post-graduate employment rates. "Emory University Law School has a strong relationship with the Carter Center, where students can work in clinics promoting world peace. One of the four legal journals at Emory Law is the student-run Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal--the only journal of its kind in the country," the report reads. http://www.businessinsider.com/top-law-schools-in-america-2014-11#20-emory-university-31 93e4df7b0ae7209864aeb97cd6a24fff Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Business Insider urn:uuid:93e4df7b0ae7209864aeb97cd6a24fff Results were based primarily on a survey of more than 300 legal industry professionals, and rankings also factor in data on acceptance rates and post-graduate employment rates. "Emory University Law School has a strong relationship with the Carter Center, where students can work in clinics promoting world peace. One of the four legal journals at Emory Law is the student-run Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal--the only journal of its kind in the country," the report reads. 2014-12-10T12:0:00-05:00 Business Insider ranks Emory Law No. 20 among "Best Law Schools in America" Results were based primarily on a survey of more than 300 legal industry professionals, and rankings also factor in data on acceptance rates and post-graduate employment rates. "Emory University Law School has a strong relationship with the Carter Center, where students can work in clinics promoting world peace. One of the four legal journals at Emory Law is the student-run Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal--the only journal of its kind in the country," the report reads. Emory University School of Law A push by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission member Kara Stein to demand more from companies seeking waivers after enforcement actions likely adds to the uncertainty of negotiating a settlement with the agency. On Nov. 25, the SEC granted Bank of America Corp. and its Merrill Lynch broker-dealer business a temporary, conditional waiver from an automatic ban that keeps "bad actors" from participating in private securities transactions. https://www.law360.com/articles/602615?sidebar=true 93e4e0e80ae7209864aeb97c1a39d300 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Ed Beeson urn:uuid:93e4e0e80ae7209864aeb97c1a39d300 A push by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission member Kara Stein to demand more from companies seeking waivers after enforcement actions likely adds to the uncertainty of negotiating a settlement with the agency. On Nov. 25, the SEC granted Bank of America Corp. and its Merrill Lynch broker-dealer business a temporary, conditional waiver from an automatic ban that keeps "bad actors" from participating in private securities transactions, after its landmark $16.65 billion settlement over failings in its mortgage-backed securities business. Conditions include having the bank retain an independent compliance consultant, and a requirement to return to the agency in two and a half years to renew the waiver. "We're likely going to see more of these waivers with conditions attached," said Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja, as part of Stein's agitation for reform. 2014-12-09T12:0:00-05:00 Law360 cites Velikonja in analysis of anticipated changes in SEC waivers A push by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission member Kara Stein to demand more from companies seeking waivers after enforcement actions likely adds to the uncertainty of negotiating a settlement with the agency. On Nov. 25, the SEC granted Bank of America Corp. and its Merrill Lynch broker-dealer business a temporary, conditional waiver from an automatic ban that keeps "bad actors" from participating in private securities transactions. Emory University School of Law Emory Law School has named Vice Dean Robert B. Ahdieh the K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law for outstanding achievement in scholarship and teaching in international law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/12/ahdieh-appointed-k-h-gyr-professor-of-private-international-law.html 93e21c6a0ae7209864aeb97cf1c4c82a Mon, 01 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e21c6a0ae7209864aeb97cf1c4c82a Emory Law School has named Vice Dean Robert B. Ahdieh the K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law. The professorship recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship and teaching, in disciplines including international economic law, trade, commercial arbitration, financial regulation, business transactions, conflict of laws and other fields of international law. Ahdieh is among the world's leading scholars in international financial regulation and trade. His work revolves around questions of regulatory design, with emphasis on nontraditional modes of regulation. 2014-12-01T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law appoints Ahdieh K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law Emory Law School has named Vice Dean Robert B. Ahdieh the K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law for outstanding achievement in scholarship and teaching in international law. Emory University - School of Law For many Americans, Ferguson is the latest reminder that our criminal justice system doesn't treat blacks and whites the same, and that young black men in particular are often killed with impunity, CNN's Ray Sanchez writes. It started when police officials left Michael Brown's body in the street for four hours. "The nicest thing you can say is that it's the most insensitive thing we've seen in a long time," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. "The other extreme is, this was done deliberately. It's sending a signal. We don't want anybody challenging the status quo. Here is a body as a reminder." http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/29/us/ferguson-national-protests/index.html 93e4db760ae7209864aeb97cf94263f1 Sun, 30 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Ray Sanchez urn:uuid:93e4db760ae7209864aeb97cf94263f1 For many Americans, Ferguson is the latest reminder that our criminal justice system doesn't treat blacks and whites the same, and that young black men in particular are often killed with impunity, CNN's Ray Sanchez writes. It started when police officials left Michael Brown's body in the street for four hours. "The nicest thing you can say is that it's the most insensitive thing we've seen in a long time," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. "The other extreme is, this was done deliberately. It's sending a signal. We don't want anybody challenging the status quo. Here is a body as a reminder." 2014-11-30T12:0:00-05:00 Brown on CNN: Ferguson "is what absolute power looks like" For many Americans, Ferguson is the latest reminder that our criminal justice system doesn't treat blacks and whites the same, and that young black men in particular are often killed with impunity, CNN's Ray Sanchez writes. It started when police officials left Michael Brown's body in the street for four hours. "The nicest thing you can say is that it's the most insensitive thing we've seen in a long time," said Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown. "The other extreme is, this was done deliberately. It's sending a signal. We don't want anybody challenging the status quo. Here is a body as a reminder." Emory University School of Law John Witte Jr. has been named Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/11/witte-named-woodruff-professor.html 93e2147e0ae7209864aeb97c593972a8 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2147e0ae7209864aeb97c593972a8 John Witte Jr., acclaimed teacher, prolific scholar and director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, has been named Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. 2014-11-21T5:0:00-05:00 John Witte Jr. named Woodruff Professor John Witte Jr. has been named Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. Emory University - School of Law President Obama's executive action on immigration will likely benefit state government by helping the economy and easing a costly burden on child services programs, including state care of U.S. citizen children whose parents might otherwise be deported, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2014/11/upress_polly_price_immigration_reform/campus.html 93e4dc800ae7209864aeb97c5b47d031 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory News Center urn:uuid:93e4dc800ae7209864aeb97c5b47d031 President Obama's executive action on immigration will likely benefit state government by helping the economy and easing a costly burden on child services programs, including state care of U.S. citizen children whose parents might otherwise be deported, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. 2014-11-21T12:0:00-05:00 States will benefit from Obama action, Price says President Obama's executive action on immigration will likely benefit state government by helping the economy and easing a costly burden on child services programs, including state care of U.S. citizen children whose parents might otherwise be deported, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Emory University School of Law The Educational Credit Management Corp. is buying 56 of Corinthian Colleges' campuses for $24 million. The nonprofit's primary business is as a guarantor of student loans. "This is like the government giving the fox unfettered access to the hen house, which in this case is the students," says Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo. "The perceived conflict of interest really casts a pall on this whole transaction." http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-11-20/ecmcs-bid-for-corinthian-colleges-the-buyer-has-its-own-problems 93e4dadf0ae7209864aeb97c33522a9b Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Natalie Kitroeff and Akane Otani urn:uuid:93e4dadf0ae7209864aeb97c33522a9b The Educational Credit Management Corp. is buying 56 of Corinthian Colleges' campuses for $24 million. The nonprofit's primary business is as a guarantor of student loans. "This is like the government giving the fox unfettered access to the hen house, which in this case is the students," says Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo. "The perceived conflict of interest really casts a pall on this whole transaction." 2014-11-20T12:0:00-05:00 Pardo in Bloomberg: Corinthian College sale is fox-in-the-henhouse deal The Educational Credit Management Corp. is buying 56 of Corinthian Colleges' campuses for $24 million. The nonprofit's primary business is as a guarantor of student loans. "This is like the government giving the fox unfettered access to the hen house, which in this case is the students," says Emory Law Professor Rafael Pardo. "The perceived conflict of interest really casts a pall on this whole transaction." Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price's extensive interview on WABE examined the legal doctrine behind President Obama's executive order on immigration. The use of executive action isn't anything new, but the scope, or number of people it affects breaks new ground, Price said. However, until Congress passes legislation, the president's action is defensible, and states will likely be unsuccessful in challenging it. http://wabe.org/post/question-authority-president-obama-and-immigration 93e4da2a0ae7209864aeb97cca276e27 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Denis O'Hayer urn:uuid:93e4da2a0ae7209864aeb97cca276e27 Professor Polly Price's extensive interview on WABE examined the legal doctrine behind President Obama's executive order on immigration. The use of executive action isn't anything new, but the scope, or number of people it affects breaks new ground, Price said. However, until Congress passes legislation, the president's action is defensible, and states will likely be unsuccessful in challenging it. The president's plan essentially says, "OK, for the next two years you can plan your life," Price said. "You don't have to worry about deportation, we have other priorities. And you can work legally if someone will hire you ... It's a very limited form of relief." Roughly 400,000 people a year have been deported under Obama's administration, and that won't change, Price said. The order will prioritize deportation of two groups of immigrants--recent arrivals and those with a criminal history. If it created a path to citizenship, Congress would have a valid argument to oppose the order, Price said, but that's not the intent. 2014-11-20T12:0:00-05:00 Price on WABE: Obama's order on immigration is defensible Professor Polly Price's extensive interview on WABE examined the legal doctrine behind President Obama's executive order on immigration. The use of executive action isn't anything new, but the scope, or number of people it affects breaks new ground, Price said. However, until Congress passes legislation, the president's action is defensible, and states will likely be unsuccessful in challenging it. Emory University School of Law President Obama's announcement of a "historic agreement" between the U.S. and China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its face touches upon international law and domestic regulation. In point of fact, the agreement is not itself historic on either of these fronts. Still, what it might lead to down the line--a multilateral climate change treaty--makes the bilateral agreement a first step along a potentially historic path. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/224335-if-not-a-historic-agreement-then-a-historic-step-obama 93e4d84b0ae7209864aeb97c4d261df9 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4d84b0ae7209864aeb97c4d261df9 President Obama's announcement of a "historic agreement" between the U.S. and China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its face touches upon international law and domestic regulation. In point of fact, the agreement is not itself historic on either of these fronts. Still, what it might lead to down the line--a multilateral climate change treaty--makes the bilateral agreement a first step along a potentially historic path. There is no treaty, however. Rather, the agreement seems more like a bilateral version of a deal based on successive promises. 2014-11-17T12:0:00-05:00 Nash for The Hill: Obama, China and climate change President Obama's announcement of a "historic agreement" between the U.S. and China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its face touches upon international law and domestic regulation. In point of fact, the agreement is not itself historic on either of these fronts. Still, what it might lead to down the line--a multilateral climate change treaty--makes the bilateral agreement a first step along a potentially historic path. Emory University School of Law Say you were convicted of shoplifting a couple of times when you were 13. Fifty years later, you would hope that wouldn't still be on your record. But in some states, like Georgia, it probably is. And anyone can access it. In Georgia, you can't get your criminal record expunged. You can only make a request to have it sealed. "Georgia could do better in protecting our kids," says Randee Waldman, director of the Barton juvenile Defender Clinic. http://wabe.org/post/georgia-receives-low-rank-protection-records-young-offenders-0 93e4d8f90ae7209864aeb97cb8c2c706 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Tasnim Shamma urn:uuid:93e4d8f90ae7209864aeb97cb8c2c706 Say you were convicted of shoplifting a couple of times when you were 13. Fifty years later, you would hope that wouldn't still be on your record. But in some states, like Georgia, it probably is. And anyone can access it. In Georgia, you can't get your criminal record expunged. You can only make a request to have it sealed. "Georgia could do better in protecting our kids," says Randee Waldman, director of the Barton juvenile Defender Clinic. 2014-11-17T12:0:00-05:00 Waldman: Georgia can do better on public juvenile record policy Say you were convicted of shoplifting a couple of times when you were 13. Fifty years later, you would hope that wouldn't still be on your record. But in some states, like Georgia, it probably is. And anyone can access it. In Georgia, you can't get your criminal record expunged. You can only make a request to have it sealed. "Georgia could do better in protecting our kids," says Randee Waldman, director of the Barton juvenile Defender Clinic. Emory University School of Law Every federal district court, save one in Louisiana, had found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage (as have four federal courts of appeal). This string of victories, however, came to a halt on Nov. 7, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, became the first federal appellate court to uphold same-sex marriage bans. http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/opinion/holbrook-same-sex-marriage/index.html 93e4d7c00ae7209864aeb97c523b41b4 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4d7c00ae7209864aeb97c523b41b4 Every federal district court, save one in Louisiana, had found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage (as have four federal courts of appeal). This string of victories, however, came to a halt on Nov. 7, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, became the first federal appellate court to uphold same-sex marriage bans. The decision focused on whether courts, or the people through democratic processes, should be making decisions about marriage, and suggested judges should not. The court is wrong. It is critical for the judiciary system to play a role in our constitutional process. 2014-11-12T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook for CNN: What same-sex marriage has to do with gun control Every federal district court, save one in Louisiana, had found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage (as have four federal courts of appeal). This string of victories, however, came to a halt on Nov. 7, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, became the first federal appellate court to uphold same-sex marriage bans. Emory University School of Law On this Veterans Day, I join the entire Emory Law community in honoring our members of the military. We are deeply grateful for their sacrifice that secures for all of us the protections of the rule of law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/11/Schapiro-veterans-day-message-2014.html 93e2116b0ae7209864aeb97c8d55d52a Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e2116b0ae7209864aeb97c8d55d52a On this Veterans Day, I join the entire Emory Law community in honoring our members of the military. We are deeply grateful for their sacrifice that secures for all of us the protections of the rule of law. 2014-11-10T11:0:00-05:00 A Veterans Day message from Dean Schapiro On this Veterans Day, I join the entire Emory Law community in honoring our members of the military. We are deeply grateful for their sacrifice that secures for all of us the protections of the rule of law. Emory University - School of Law The judge in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial apologized today after stopping a television news report from being broadcast. Judge Jerry Baxter signed an emergency motion Friday on behalf of the prosecution. He lifted that order this morning. Lifting the order was appropriate says Emory Law Professor Julie Seaman, who teaches first amendment law. "If the press has lawfully obtained truthful information, it's very difficult constitutionally for a court to prevent its publication in advance." http://wabe.org/post/cheating-trial-judge-changes-stance-news-report-ban 93e4d6a40ae7209864aeb97c0743f949 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Rose Scott urn:uuid:93e4d6a40ae7209864aeb97c0743f949 The judge in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial apologized today after stopping a television news report from being broadcast. Judge Jerry Baxter signed an emergency motion Friday on behalf of the prosecution. He lifted that order this morning. Lifting the order was appropriate says Emory Law Professor Julie Seaman, who teaches first amendment law. "If the press has lawfully obtained truthful information, it's very difficult constitutionally for a court to prevent its publication in advance." 2014-11-10T12:0:00-05:00 Seaman on WABE: Judge was right to reverse media ban order The judge in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial apologized today after stopping a television news report from being broadcast. Judge Jerry Baxter signed an emergency motion Friday on behalf of the prosecution. He lifted that order this morning. Lifting the order was appropriate says Emory Law Professor Julie Seaman, who teaches first amendment law. "If the press has lawfully obtained truthful information, it's very difficult constitutionally for a court to prevent its publication in advance." Emory University School of Law The Supreme Court of Georgia held a special session of oral arguments at Emory University School of Law on November 7. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/11/ga-supreme-court-at-emory-law.html 93e217a50ae7209864aeb97c3a80fc87 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e217a50ae7209864aeb97c3a80fc87 The Supreme Court of Georgia held a special session of oral arguments at Emory University School of Law on November 7. 2014-11-07T12:0:00-05:00 Georgia Supreme Court hears oral arguments at Emory Law The Supreme Court of Georgia held a special session of oral arguments at Emory University School of Law on November 7. Emory University - School of Law On Tuesday, voters across the country appeared to offer a rebuke to the administration of President Barack Obama by voting into office many Republicans, who now will control the Senate and the House of Representatives. Does voters' midterm reaction to Obama indicate some flagging in support for him among people of color? Could the GOP be making inroads with black voters? http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/05/opinion/brown-black-voters-midterms-obama/index.html 93e4d57b0ae7209864aeb97c20e2b008 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4d57b0ae7209864aeb97c20e2b008 On Tuesday, voters across the country appeared to offer a rebuke to the administration of President Barack Obama by voting into office many Republicans, who now will control the Senate and the House of Representatives. Such a take-down in the second year of the second term of any President is not uncommon. Does voters' midterm reaction to Obama indicate some flagging in support for him among people of color? Could the GOP be making inroads with black voters? 2014-11-05T12:0:00-05:00 Brown for CNN: Black voters didn't help GOP win On Tuesday, voters across the country appeared to offer a rebuke to the administration of President Barack Obama by voting into office many Republicans, who now will control the Senate and the House of Representatives. Does voters' midterm reaction to Obama indicate some flagging in support for him among people of color? Could the GOP be making inroads with black voters? Emory University School of Law In recent months, ISIS has shown a canny grasp of social media to parade its grim schedule of executing prisoners. American Peter Kassig is a devout Muslim and captive. Because ISIS has broken its regular media schedule, his mother hopes he is living. Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im commented on how ISIS interprets Shariah. "There are many things ISIS is doing, such as mass killing of prisoners of war, extreme violence, rape, destruction, which by consensus, according to mainstream of Muslims, is, both historically and contemporarily, contrary to Shariah. But ISIS has a different interpretation." http://www.newsweek.com/peter-kassig-isis-islamic-state-quran-syria-iraq-al-qaeda-282599 93e4d60f0ae7209864aeb97c4a59b523 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EST Polly Mosendz urn:uuid:93e4d60f0ae7209864aeb97c4a59b523 In recent months, ISIS has shown a canny grasp of social media to parade its grim schedule of executing prisoners. American Peter Kassig is a devout Muslim and captive. Because ISIS has broken its regular media schedule, his mother hopes he is living. Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im commented on how ISIS interprets Shariah. "There are many things ISIS is doing, such as mass killing of prisoners of war, extreme violence, rape, destruction, which by consensus, according to mainstream of Muslims, is, both historically and contemporarily, contrary to Shariah. But ISIS has a different interpretation." 2014-11-05T12:0:00-05:00 An-Na'im comments in Newsweek on ISIS hostage Kassig In recent months, ISIS has shown a canny grasp of social media to parade its grim schedule of executing prisoners. American Peter Kassig is a devout Muslim and captive. Because ISIS has broken its regular media schedule, his mother hopes he is living. Professor Abdullahi An-Na'im commented on how ISIS interprets Shariah. "There are many things ISIS is doing, such as mass killing of prisoners of war, extreme violence, rape, destruction, which by consensus, according to mainstream of Muslims, is, both historically and contemporarily, contrary to Shariah. But ISIS has a different interpretation." Emory University School of Law Immigration issues have been in the forefront of U.S. politics for several years, and in 2011, Georgia passed one of the strictest immigration laws in the country. Emory Law Professor Polly Price discussed how immigration may influence both state and national elections, on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" radio show. She notes Georgia has the country's sixth-highest Hispanic population, and that immigrants now represent 13 percent of the U.S. population. https://soundcloud.com/onsecondthought/immigration-as-an-issue-in-the-elections?in=onsecondthought/sets/thursday-october-23-2014 93e4d2ba0ae7209864aeb97ca8634d93 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EDT Celeste Headlee urn:uuid:93e4d2ba0ae7209864aeb97ca8634d93 Immigration issues have been in the forefront of U.S. politics for several years, and in 2011, Georgia passed one of the strictest immigration laws in the country. Emory Law Professor Polly Price discussed how immigration may influence both state and national elections, on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" radio show. She notes Georgia has the country's sixth-highest Hispanic population, and that immigrants now represent 13 percent of the U.S. population. 2014-11-02T12:0:00-04:00 Price on GPB: Georgia may be testing ground for immigration issues' impact on elections Immigration issues have been in the forefront of U.S. politics for several years, and in 2011, Georgia passed one of the strictest immigration laws in the country. Emory Law Professor Polly Price discussed how immigration may influence both state and national elections, on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "On Second Thought" radio show. She notes Georgia has the country's sixth-highest Hispanic population, and that immigrants now represent 13 percent of the U.S. population. Emory University School of Law A report by Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang, "Skewed Justice," was released on Oct. 21. It found that as the number of TV ads about state supreme court races goes up--ads that often target justices as "soft on crime"--justices are less likely to vote in favor of criminal defendants. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/opinion/money-and-judges-a-bad-mix.html 93e4d4d60ae7209864aeb97c262b026a Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:00:00 EDT The Editorial Board urn:uuid:93e4d4d60ae7209864aeb97c262b026a A report by Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang, "Skewed Justice," was released on Oct. 21. It found that as the number of TV ads about state supreme court races goes up--ads that often target justices as "soft on crime"--justices are less likely to vote in favor of criminal defendants. These findings follow Shepherd's 2013 study showing that the more donations justices get from business interests, the more likely they are to rule in favor of business litigants. 2014-11-02T12:0:00-04:00 NYTimes editorial cites Shepherd, Kang studies on campaign contributions' impact on justice A report by Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang, "Skewed Justice," was released on Oct. 21. It found that as the number of TV ads about state supreme court races goes up--ads that often target justices as "soft on crime"--justices are less likely to vote in favor of criminal defendants. Emory University School of Law Pete Rose could have saved his place in major league baseball had he been counseled to admit he gambled on his team, said John Dowd 65L, the lawyer who led the 1989 investigation into the game's all-time hit leader. The Emory event marked the 25th anniversary of Rose's banishment. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202675212182/A-Better-Lawyer-Could-Have-Kept-Pete-Rose-in-Baseball-Lead-Investigator-Says#ixzz3I2LpBTUo 93e4d2230ae7209864aeb97c9f4952cc Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan Ringel urn:uuid:93e4d2230ae7209864aeb97c9f4952cc Pete Rose could have saved his place in major league baseball had he been counseled to admit he gambled on his team, said John Dowd 65L, the lawyer who led the 1989 investigation into the game's all-time hit leader. The Emory event marked the 25th anniversary of Rose's banishment. Dowd and Allan Diamond 79L, partner of Diamond McCarthy in Houston, talked with Emory Law students on Oct. 30. 2014-10-31T12:0:00-04:00 Dowd 65L: Better counsel could have saved Rose from baseball ban (registration required) Pete Rose could have saved his place in major league baseball had he been counseled to admit he gambled on his team, said John Dowd 65L, the lawyer who led the 1989 investigation into the game's all-time hit leader. The Emory event marked the 25th anniversary of Rose's banishment. Emory University School of Law From the Washington Post: A new study by Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang finds that the more ads aired during state supreme court campaigns, the more likely justices are to rule against criminal defendants--potentially from fear of appearing "soft on crime." http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/22/how-judicial-campaign-ads-may-be-affecting-legal-decisions/ 93e4d06a0ae7209864aeb97cc5dbd7cb Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Niraj Chokshi urn:uuid:93e4d06a0ae7209864aeb97cc5dbd7cb From the Washington Post: A new study by Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang finds that the more ads aired during state supreme court campaigns, the more likely justices are to rule against criminal defendants--potentially from fear of appearing "soft on crime." The professors examined 3,000 state supreme court criminal appeals from 2008 to 2013. It's the latest in a string of findings that suggest increased campaign spending by pro-business groups may distort judicial rulings. 2014-10-22T12:0:00-04:00 Washington Post cites Shepherd, Kang study on bare-knuckle judicial ads From the Washington Post: A new study by Emory Law Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang finds that the more ads aired during state supreme court campaigns, the more likely justices are to rule against criminal defendants--potentially from fear of appearing "soft on crime." Emory University School of Law The New York Times featured Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang's just-released study, "Skewed Justice." The study had two major findings: (1) The more TV ads aired during state supreme court judicial elections in a state, the less likely justices are to vote in favor of criminal defendants, and (2), justices in states whose bans on corporate and union spending on elections were struck down by Citizens United were less likely to vote in favor of criminal defendants than they were before the decision. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/22/upshot/soft-on-crime-tv-ads-affect-judges-decisions-not-just-elections.html 93e4cfaf0ae7209864aeb97ceaa23042 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Derek Willis urn:uuid:93e4cfaf0ae7209864aeb97ceaa23042 The New York Times featured Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang's just-released study, "Skewed Justice." The study had two major findings: (1) The more TV ads aired during state supreme court judicial elections in a state, the less likely justices are to vote in favor of criminal defendants, and (2), justices in states whose bans on corporate and union spending on elections were struck down by Citizens United were less likely to vote in favor of criminal defendants than they were before the decision. 2014-10-21T12:0:00-04:00 NYTimes features Shepherd, Kang study: How attack ads affect justices' votes The New York Times featured Professors Joanna Shepherd and Michael Kang's just-released study, "Skewed Justice." The study had two major findings: (1) The more TV ads aired during state supreme court judicial elections in a state, the less likely justices are to vote in favor of criminal defendants, and (2), justices in states whose bans on corporate and union spending on elections were struck down by Citizens United were less likely to vote in favor of criminal defendants than they were before the decision. Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price was quoted in Time magazine in an article about the legalities of quarantine for those who may have been exposed to Ebola. "If healthcare workers resist signing the voluntary quarantine or defy its recommendations after agreeing to it, Emory University law professor Polly Price says that it's likely an official quarantine would be ordered. 'They could go and get a court order to formalize it, possibly even after the fact,' Price says. 'But they would likely seek a formal quarantine.'" http://time.com/3520431/ebola-symptoms/ 93e4ce340ae7209864aeb97c4e7f9d25 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Josh Sanburn urn:uuid:93e4ce340ae7209864aeb97c4e7f9d25 Professor Polly Price was quoted in Time magazine in an article about the legalities of quarantine for those who may have been exposed to Ebola. "If healthcare workers resist signing the voluntary quarantine or defy its recommendations after agreeing to it, Emory University law professor Polly Price says that it's likely an official quarantine would be ordered. 'They could go and get a court order to formalize it, possibly even after the fact,' Price says. 'But they would likely seek a formal quarantine.'" 2014-10-18T12:0:00-04:00 Price quoted in Time on voluntary vs. court-ordered quarantine Professor Polly Price was quoted in Time magazine in an article about the legalities of quarantine for those who may have been exposed to Ebola. "If healthcare workers resist signing the voluntary quarantine or defy its recommendations after agreeing to it, Emory University law professor Polly Price says that it's likely an official quarantine would be ordered. 'They could go and get a court order to formalize it, possibly even after the fact,' Price says. 'But they would likely seek a formal quarantine.'" Emory University School of Law Emory experts provided insights into the legal ramifications of potential medical emergencies http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/10/price-emory-gc-ebola-in-the-us.html 93e1f8460ae7209864aeb97c6575e02b Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1f8460ae7209864aeb97c6575e02b An important part of preparedness for public health emergencies is "legal" preparedness. In a presentation at Emory University School of Law, Emory experts provided insights into the legal ramifications of potential medical emergencies. 2014-10-17T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Price, Emory attorneys: "Ebola in the U. S.: A Discussion of Legal Issues" (video) Emory experts provided insights into the legal ramifications of potential medical emergencies Emory University - School of Law A top lawyer at Emory University said Tuesday that even with a decade of planning, the school's health care system had to deal with unexpected issues--including legal matters--as its campus hospital began treating Americans who contracted the Ebola virus in West Africa. A panel discussion at Emory Law included Professor Polly Price, an expert in public health, and a lawyer who serves on the school's police force. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202673477646/Emory-Deputy-GC-Recounts-Legal-Issues-in-Treating-Ebola-Patients?mcode=1202673477646&slreturn=20140917100027 93e4cd010ae7209864aeb97c5f115aca Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alyson M. Palmer urn:uuid:93e4cd010ae7209864aeb97c5f115aca A top lawyer at Emory University said Tuesday that even with a decade of planning, the school's health care system had to deal with unexpected issues--including legal matters--as its campus hospital began treating Americans who contracted the Ebola virus in West Africa. A panel discussion at Emory Law included Professor Polly Price, an expert in public health, and a lawyer who serves on the school's police force. 2014-10-15T12:0:00-04:00 Price, Emory attorneys discuss legalities of Ebola treatment, quarantine A top lawyer at Emory University said Tuesday that even with a decade of planning, the school's health care system had to deal with unexpected issues--including legal matters--as its campus hospital began treating Americans who contracted the Ebola virus in West Africa. A panel discussion at Emory Law included Professor Polly Price, an expert in public health, and a lawyer who serves on the school's police force. Emory University School of Law It's probably not a book that a young man could write, and that is to its credit. The volume is boldly titled What Is an American Muslim? Embracing Faith and Citizenship, and the "old soul" behind it is Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, associate professor in Emory College, and senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/10/an-naim-emory-magazine-on-being-muslim-american.html 93e200bc0ae7209864aeb97c0b3b0dd2 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Susan Carini urn:uuid:93e200bc0ae7209864aeb97c0b3b0dd2 It's probably not a book that a young man could write, and that is to its credit. The volume is boldly titled What Is an American Muslim? Embracing Faith and Citizenship, and the "old soul" behind it is Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, associate professor in Emory College, and senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. 2014-10-15T12:0:00-04:00 Dual identity: On being Muslim and American It's probably not a book that a young man could write, and that is to its credit. The volume is boldly titled What Is an American Muslim? Embracing Faith and Citizenship, and the "old soul" behind it is Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, associate professor in Emory College, and senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion. Emory University - School of Law The revelation that a second Texas health-care worker diagnosed with the Ebola virus flew from Dallas to Cleveland and back has raised a looming question: Why wasn't she quarantined before boarding a plane? The answer lies in a layered health-care system that relies on close coordination between state, local and federal authorities to be effective in stopping disease. Professor Polly Price says the federal government's quarantine power derives from a late 19th-century compromise between state and federal lawmakers. http://online.wsj.com/articles/in-ebola-cases-new-focus-on-power-to-control-travel-1413413040 93e4cd9a0ae7209864aeb97cdbf1a007 Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Joe Palazzolo urn:uuid:93e4cd9a0ae7209864aeb97cdbf1a007 The revelation that a second Texas health-care worker diagnosed with the Ebola virus flew from Dallas to Cleveland and back has raised a looming question: Why wasn't she quarantined before boarding a plane? The answer lies in a layered health-care system that relies on close coordination between state, local and federal authorities to be effective in stopping disease. Professor Polly Price says the federal government's quarantine power derives from a late 19th-century compromise between state and federal lawmakers. At the time it was understood the federal government would exercise its interstate quarantine authority only at the request of states. 2014-10-15T12:0:00-04:00 Price in WSJ: How does U.S. administer quarantine during health emergencies? (subscription required) The revelation that a second Texas health-care worker diagnosed with the Ebola virus flew from Dallas to Cleveland and back has raised a looming question: Why wasn't she quarantined before boarding a plane? The answer lies in a layered health-care system that relies on close coordination between state, local and federal authorities to be effective in stopping disease. Professor Polly Price says the federal government's quarantine power derives from a late 19th-century compromise between state and federal lawmakers. Emory University School of Law An important part of preparedness for public health emergencies is legal preparedness. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/10/ebola-and-the-law.html 93e1f3870ae7209864aeb97c25f7bc67 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price, Professor of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1f3870ae7209864aeb97c25f7bc67 Professor of Law Polly J. Price writes that an important part of preparedness for public health emergencies is legal preparedness. Public Health Law is a general term for the legal structures that apply to the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, along with the transport and treatment of the two patients at Emory. 2014-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Ebola and the law: a discussion of public health authority and its practical limits An important part of preparedness for public health emergencies is legal preparedness. Emory University - School of Law The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday asked a judge for more time to decide whether money from a $602 million settlement with SAC Capital Advisors should go to investors claiming they are victims of SAC's insider trading scheme. Some say insider trading victims are nearly impossible to identify, and argue it is a victimless crime. But over the past decade the SEC has distributed $100 million in settlement money to people identified as victims in 15 insider trading cases, according to a study by Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/13/sec-insidertrading-victims-idUSL2N0S81ZZ20141013 93e4cc620ae7209864aeb97c15c13326 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emily Flitter urn:uuid:93e4cc620ae7209864aeb97c15c13326 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday asked a judge for more time to decide whether money from a $602 million settlement with SAC Capital Advisors should go to investors claiming they are victims of SAC's insider trading scheme. Some say insider trading victims are nearly impossible to identify, and argue it is a victimless crime. But over the past decade the SEC has distributed $100 million in settlement money to people identified as victims in 15 insider trading cases, according to a study by Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja. 2014-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Reuters cites Velikonja in upcoming decision on victims of insider trading The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday asked a judge for more time to decide whether money from a $602 million settlement with SAC Capital Advisors should go to investors claiming they are victims of SAC's insider trading scheme. Some say insider trading victims are nearly impossible to identify, and argue it is a victimless crime. But over the past decade the SEC has distributed $100 million in settlement money to people identified as victims in 15 insider trading cases, according to a study by Emory Law Assistant Professor Urska Velikonja. Emory University School of Law A new U.S. magistrate judge has been named for the western district of Kentucky. A statement from Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. says 51-year-old Colin H. Lindsay will assume the position on Jan. 1 after the retirement of Judge James D. Moyer. http://www.wlky.com/news/new-federal-judge-named-for-western-ky/29088312 93e4cb060ae7209864aeb97c071be6d8 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT WLKY urn:uuid:93e4cb060ae7209864aeb97c071be6d8 A new U.S. magistrate judge has been named for the western district of Kentucky. A statement from Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. says 51-year-old Colin H. Lindsay will assume the position on Jan. 1 after the retirement of Judge James D. Moyer. 2014-10-13T12:0:00-04:00 Lindsay 88L named U.S. magistrate in Kentucky's Western District A new U.S. magistrate judge has been named for the western district of Kentucky. A statement from Chief Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. says 51-year-old Colin H. Lindsay will assume the position on Jan. 1 after the retirement of Judge James D. Moyer. Emory University School of Law "Diversity is important not because of the optics. Lots of places just want to look diverse. It is what people bring with them, not their skin color or sexual orientation," DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James Jr. said during the eighth annual Black Law Students Association speaker series, held at Emory Law. "It is their frame of reference and background. You are better as an institution if you are diverse. Diversity does not equal tokenism. It makes us greater." http://news.emory.edu/stories/2014/10/er_emory_law_new_age_diversity/campus.html 93e4c9d10ae7209864aeb97c19798689 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Susan Carini urn:uuid:93e4c9d10ae7209864aeb97c19798689 "Diversity is important not because of the optics. Lots of places just want to look diverse. It is what people bring with them, not their skin color or sexual orientation," DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James Jr. said during the eighth annual Black Law Students Association speaker series, held at Emory Law. "It is their frame of reference and background. You are better as an institution if you are diverse. Diversity does not equal tokenism. It makes us greater." 2014-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 8th Annual BLSA Speaker Series: The realities of diversity in practice "Diversity is important not because of the optics. Lots of places just want to look diverse. It is what people bring with them, not their skin color or sexual orientation," DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James Jr. said during the eighth annual Black Law Students Association speaker series, held at Emory Law. "It is their frame of reference and background. You are better as an institution if you are diverse. Diversity does not equal tokenism. It makes us greater." Emory University School of Law On Monday, the Supreme Court did something no one expected: It refused to hear any of the cases striking down same-sex marriage bans. Most observers thought the court would either grant review or delay any action to see whether any lower appellate courts would find such bans constitutional. But it didn't wait and, by declining to hear the cases, allowed same-sex marriages to begin in Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Indiana and Virginia. In fact, wedding bells have already started to ring in Virginia. http://atlantaforward.blog.ajc.com/2014/10/09/same-sex-marriage-in-georgia/ 93e4c93f0ae7209864aeb97c260b3067 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4c93f0ae7209864aeb97c260b3067 On Monday, the Supreme Court did something no one expected: It refused to hear any of the cases striking down same-sex marriage bans. Most observers thought the court would either grant review or delay any action to see whether any lower appellate courts would find such bans constitutional. But it didn't wait and, by declining to hear the cases, allowed same-sex marriages to begin in Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Indiana and Virginia. In fact, wedding bells have already started to ring in Virginia. 2014-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook in the AJC: Supreme Court's surprising non-decision on same-sex marriage On Monday, the Supreme Court did something no one expected: It refused to hear any of the cases striking down same-sex marriage bans. Most observers thought the court would either grant review or delay any action to see whether any lower appellate courts would find such bans constitutional. But it didn't wait and, by declining to hear the cases, allowed same-sex marriages to begin in Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Indiana and Virginia. In fact, wedding bells have already started to ring in Virginia. Emory University School of Law Google Inc. and Apple Inc. will have to fight a proxy patent war on their home turf of northern California, thanks to a ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday saying Google had presented "a classic case for a stay" in Texas proceedings. "It is clear that there was no need to proceed with the five Texas actions because the one California action may suffice," Circuit Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley writes. Professor Tim Holbrook weighed in. http://m.therecorder.com/module/alm/app/ca.do#!/article/1720071917 93e4c8a90ae7209864aeb97c7da574a0 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Scott Graham urn:uuid:93e4c8a90ae7209864aeb97c7da574a0 Google Inc. and Apple Inc. will have to fight a proxy patent war on their home turf of northern California, thanks to a ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday saying Google had presented "a classic case for a stay" in Texas proceedings. "It is clear that there was no need to proceed with the five Texas actions because the one California action may suffice," Circuit Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley writes. "I do think this is a conscious step to try to combat some of the abuses by patent assertion entities and short-circuit potential patent reform," Professor Tim Holbrook said. 2014-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook comments on continuing Apple, Android patent wars Google Inc. and Apple Inc. will have to fight a proxy patent war on their home turf of northern California, thanks to a ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday saying Google had presented "a classic case for a stay" in Texas proceedings. "It is clear that there was no need to proceed with the five Texas actions because the one California action may suffice," Circuit Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley writes. Professor Tim Holbrook weighed in. Emory University School of Law West Virginia is among a small group of states stepping up to take charge in the revitalization of its communities through reclaiming blighted, abandoned and dilapidated properties, a national expert said Wednesday. Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander, co-founder of the Center for Community Progress, spoke with community and business leaders from across West Virginia during the West Virginia BAD Buildings Summit on Wednesday at the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington. BAD stands for blighted, abandoned and dilapidated. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1814466847/W-Va-gets-high-marks-for-tackling-blighted-properties 93e4ca750ae7209864aeb97c1a26a31f Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Shane Arrington urn:uuid:93e4ca750ae7209864aeb97c1a26a31f West Virginia is among a small group of states stepping up to take charge in the revitalization of its communities through reclaiming blighted, abandoned and dilapidated properties, a national expert said Wednesday. Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander, co-founder of the Center for Community Progress, spoke with community and business leaders from across West Virginia during the West Virginia BAD Buildings Summit on Wednesday at the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington. BAD stands for blighted, abandoned and dilapidated. 2014-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 Alexander: West Virginia is a leader in combatting blight West Virginia is among a small group of states stepping up to take charge in the revitalization of its communities through reclaiming blighted, abandoned and dilapidated properties, a national expert said Wednesday. Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander, co-founder of the Center for Community Progress, spoke with community and business leaders from across West Virginia during the West Virginia BAD Buildings Summit on Wednesday at the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington. BAD stands for blighted, abandoned and dilapidated. Emory University School of Law The aggressive response that health officials have mounted to the Ebola virus in Dallas is likely to prevent a wide-scale outbreak. But multiple snafus reveal some unexpected issues the U.S. would have to prepare for in the event of a larger-scale infectious disease threat, the Wall Street Journal reports. Quarantine is an important element of preventing its spread. "We don't have a lot of experience with quarantining well people," says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. http://online.wsj.com/articles/ebola-police-seek-homeless-man-possibly-exposed-1412540241 93e4c80a0ae7209864aeb97ce9bc773f Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Ana Campoy and Betsy McKay urn:uuid:93e4c80a0ae7209864aeb97ce9bc773f The aggressive response that health officials have mounted to the Ebola virus in Dallas is likely to prevent a wide-scale outbreak. But multiple snafus reveal some unexpected issues the U.S. would have to prepare for in the event of a larger-scale infectious disease threat, the Wall Street Journal reports. Quarantine is an important element of preventing its spread. "We don't have a lot of experience with quarantining well people," says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. "This is all fairly new for us. Imagine what it would be like if we had to do it on a really large scale." 2014-10-05T12:0:00-04:00 Price in the Wall Street Journal: How law informs Ebola response The aggressive response that health officials have mounted to the Ebola virus in Dallas is likely to prevent a wide-scale outbreak. But multiple snafus reveal some unexpected issues the U.S. would have to prepare for in the event of a larger-scale infectious disease threat, the Wall Street Journal reports. Quarantine is an important element of preventing its spread. "We don't have a lot of experience with quarantining well people," says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. Emory University School of Law "For American purposes, war as a political tool has more and more demonstrated its inability to deliver," writes West Point Professor Gregory Daddis. "In truth, decisiveness in war has historically been elusive, especially in the decades following the end of World War II. If war provides meaning, why, as Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak asks, does military engagement no longer require 'the support of the American people but instead their inattention?'" http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-1005-daddis-utility-of-war-20141005-story.html 93e4c75c0ae7209864aeb97c57c8c77e Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Gregory A. Daddis urn:uuid:93e4c75c0ae7209864aeb97c57c8c77e "For American purposes, war as a political tool has more and more demonstrated its inability to deliver," writes West Point Professor Gregory Daddis. "In truth, decisiveness in war has historically been elusive, especially in the decades following the end of World War II. If war provides meaning, why, as Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak asks, does military engagement no longer require 'the support of the American people but instead their inattention?'" 2014-10-04T12:0:00-04:00 LA Times op-ed cites Dudziak on U.S. decision to go to war, again "For American purposes, war as a political tool has more and more demonstrated its inability to deliver," writes West Point Professor Gregory Daddis. "In truth, decisiveness in war has historically been elusive, especially in the decades following the end of World War II. If war provides meaning, why, as Emory Law Professor Mary Dudziak asks, does military engagement no longer require 'the support of the American people but instead their inattention?'" Emory University School of Law Laws that authorities may use to prevent an Ebola outbreak in the United States are designed to work best for a disease with a much shorter incubation period, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. In the U.S., an attorney is provided to someone who wishes to challenge their quarantine or isolation. But, Price said, "Whenever the judges have a public health person in their courtroom telling them there's a threat, they're not going to second guess." Price's public lecture, "Ebola in the U.S." will be held at Emory Law, Oct. 14 More info http://www.dailyreportonline.com/home/id=1202672320563?slreturn=20140903142356 93e4c63b0ae7209864aeb97c68397dc5 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alyson M. Palmer urn:uuid:93e4c63b0ae7209864aeb97c68397dc5 Laws that authorities may use to prevent an Ebola outbreak in the United States are designed to work best for a disease with a much shorter incubation period, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. In the U.S., an attorney is provided to someone who wishes to challenge their quarantine or isolation. But, Price said, "Whenever the judges have a public health person in their courtroom telling them there's a threat, they're not going to second guess." Price's public lecture, "Ebola in the U.S." will be held at Emory Law, Oct. 14 More info 2014-10-03T12:0:00-04:00 Price on federal, state law governing Ebola, public health Laws that authorities may use to prevent an Ebola outbreak in the United States are designed to work best for a disease with a much shorter incubation period, says Emory Law Professor Polly Price. In the U.S., an attorney is provided to someone who wishes to challenge their quarantine or isolation. But, Price said, "Whenever the judges have a public health person in their courtroom telling them there's a threat, they're not going to second guess." Price's public lecture, "Ebola in the U.S." will be held at Emory Law, Oct. 14 More info Emory University School of Law Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh was interviewed by CNN on how China will react to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and how the current situation differs from the 1989 student protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/10/02/intv-ahdieh-hong-kong-protests.cnn.html 93e4c59f0ae7209864aeb97cc1dd6ad0 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT CNN International urn:uuid:93e4c59f0ae7209864aeb97cc1dd6ad0 Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh was interviewed by CNN on how China will react to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and how the current situation differs from the 1989 student protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. 2014-10-02T12:0:00-04:00 CNN interviews Ahdieh on China's likely reaction to Hong Kong protests Emory Law Vice Dean Robert Ahdieh was interviewed by CNN on how China will react to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, and how the current situation differs from the 1989 student protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Emory University School of Law A few simple, common-sense amendments to the current Consumer Fraud Act would punish deceptive business practices while curbing nuisance litigation against honest businesses. A new white paper from Emory University Law School professor Joanna Shepherd, "The Expansion of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act: Causes and Consequences," details just how we got to the point where we are suing over sandwiches. It begins by explaining that the Garden State's law was initially modeled after the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914. http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/09/29/op-ed-nj-can-protect-consumers-without-promoting-lawsuits/ 93e4c5110ae7209864aeb97cc0b02516 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Marcus Rayner urn:uuid:93e4c5110ae7209864aeb97cc0b02516 A few simple, common-sense amendments to the current Consumer Fraud Act would punish deceptive business practices while curbing nuisance litigation against honest businesses. A new white paper from Emory University Law School professor Joanna Shepherd, "The Expansion of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act: Causes and Consequences," details just how we got to the point where we are suing over sandwiches. It begins by explaining that the Garden State's law was initially modeled after the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914. 2014-09-30T12:0:00-04:00 Op-ed on ridiculous NJ suits cites Shepherd study on consumer fraud A few simple, common-sense amendments to the current Consumer Fraud Act would punish deceptive business practices while curbing nuisance litigation against honest businesses. A new white paper from Emory University Law School professor Joanna Shepherd, "The Expansion of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act: Causes and Consequences," details just how we got to the point where we are suing over sandwiches. It begins by explaining that the Garden State's law was initially modeled after the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914. Emory University School of Law The rebuilt Beall's Hill neighborhood has been held up as a success story in fighting blight and revitalizing a part of town that many had written off as unsalvageable. Frank Alexander, an Emory University law professor and co-founder of a nonprofit focused on blight solutions, was involved in the creation of the Macon-Bibb Land Bank. Land banks are a good way to address blight, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach, he says. http://www.macon.com/2014/09/29/3333890_local-government-has-various-blight.html 93e4c4750ae7209864aeb97ca8bca50b Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Debbie Blankenship urn:uuid:93e4c4750ae7209864aeb97ca8bca50b The rebuilt Beall's Hill neighborhood has been held up as a success story in fighting blight and revitalizing a part of town that many had written off as unsalvageable. Frank Alexander, an Emory University law professor and co-founder of a nonprofit focused on blight solutions, was involved in the creation of the Macon-Bibb Land Bank. Land banks are a good way to address blight, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach, he says. 2014-09-29T12:0:00-04:00 Alexander's work on land bank aids Macon revitalization The rebuilt Beall's Hill neighborhood has been held up as a success story in fighting blight and revitalizing a part of town that many had written off as unsalvageable. Frank Alexander, an Emory University law professor and co-founder of a nonprofit focused on blight solutions, was involved in the creation of the Macon-Bibb Land Bank. Land banks are a good way to address blight, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach, he says. Emory University School of Law While there has been undeniable progress for women in many areas of law, some, such as reproductive rights and their relationship to pay equity, are still at issue. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/09/insights-fineman-universal-vulnerability.html 93e1dc5b0ae7209864aeb97cb376519e Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1dc5b0ae7209864aeb97cb376519e While there has been undeniable progress for women in many areas of law since 1984, when Martha Fineman founded the Feminism and Legal Theory Project, some areas, such as reproductive rights and their relationship to pay equity, are still at issue. 2014-09-26T12:0:00-04:00 Universal vulnerability should inform public policy While there has been undeniable progress for women in many areas of law, some, such as reproductive rights and their relationship to pay equity, are still at issue. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law Professor Michael Perry predicted discord would result from the U. S. Supreme Court's opinion on a 2013 same-sex marriage case. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/09/insights-perry-examining-court-reasoning-same-sex-marriage.html 93e1ddfc0ae7209864aeb97c3c8729b2 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1ddfc0ae7209864aeb97c3c8729b2 Emory Law Professor Michael Perry predicted discord would result from the U. S. Supreme Court's opinion on a 2013 same-sex marriage case. And indeed, a year after the decision, same-sex marriage cases were in progress in five federal appeals courts. 2014-09-26T12:0:00-04:00 Examining the court's reasoning on same-sex marriage Emory Law Professor Michael Perry predicted discord would result from the U. S. Supreme Court's opinion on a 2013 same-sex marriage case. Emory University - School of Law Mary L. Dudziak works to answer how political restraints on war have atrophied over time in her upcoming book. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/09/insights-dudziak-keeping-the-peace.html 93e1dad50ae7209864aeb97c6de634cc Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1dad50ae7209864aeb97c6de634cc In her upcoming book, Going to War: An American History, Mary L. Dudziak is working to answer how political restraints have atrophied over time, looking beyond the examination of the roles of Congress, the presidency, and the courts, which are the focus of most works. 2014-09-26T12:0:00-04:00 Keeping the peace, distancing ourselves from war Mary L. Dudziak works to answer how political restraints on war have atrophied over time in her upcoming book. Emory University - School of Law Professor John Witte, Jr. contends that polygamy laws will likely become the next hot legal topic. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/09/insights-witte-polygamy-bans-survive-legal-challenge.html 93e1df840ae7209864aeb97c0e308a7d Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1df840ae7209864aeb97c0e308a7d Professor John Witte, Jr. contends that polygamy laws will likely become the next hot legal topic on the contested borderlines between constitutional law, family law, and religious freedom. 2014-09-25T12:0:00-04:00 Can polygamy bans survive a legal challenge? Professor John Witte, Jr. contends that polygamy laws will likely become the next hot legal topic. Emory University - School of Law The Supreme Court is set to decide whether to take the same-sex marriage cases on September 29, a mere 15 months since they overturned the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. That decision created a deluge of cases which have found that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional. The issues in marriage equality differ significantly from those in the abortion debate. With marriage, the answer is binary -- either same-sex couples can marry or they can't. http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/opinion/holbrook-marriage-equality/index.html?iref=allsearch 93e4bf6d0ae7209864aeb97c6e7d491d Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4bf6d0ae7209864aeb97c6e7d491d The Supreme Court is set to decide whether to take the same-sex marriage cases on September 29, a mere 15 months since they overturned the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. That decision created a deluge of cases which have found that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional. The issues in marriage equality differ significantly from those in the abortion debate. With marriage, the answer is binary -- either same-sex couples can marry or they can't. 2014-09-23T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: Marriage equality is not like abortion The Supreme Court is set to decide whether to take the same-sex marriage cases on September 29, a mere 15 months since they overturned the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional. That decision created a deluge of cases which have found that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional. The issues in marriage equality differ significantly from those in the abortion debate. With marriage, the answer is binary -- either same-sex couples can marry or they can't. Emory University School of Law It's open season on software patents. That's the message federal courts have sent in recent weeks after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that tackled the question of whether--and when--computer programs can qualify for intellectual-property protection. The trend represents a worst-case scenario for patent-licensing firms, which their detractors call "patent trolls." http://online.wsj.com/articles/federal-courts-reject-more-software-patents-after-supreme-court-ruling-1411343300 93e4c0110ae7209864aeb97c0b1cb565 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Ashby Jones urn:uuid:93e4c0110ae7209864aeb97c0b1cb565 It's open season on software patents. That's the message federal courts have sent in recent weeks after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that tackled the question of whether--and when--computer programs can qualify for intellectual-property protection. The trend represents a worst-case scenario for patent-licensing firms, which their detractors call "patent trolls." 2014-09-21T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook quoted in WSJ on software patent protection It's open season on software patents. That's the message federal courts have sent in recent weeks after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that tackled the question of whether--and when--computer programs can qualify for intellectual-property protection. The trend represents a worst-case scenario for patent-licensing firms, which their detractors call "patent trolls." Emory University School of Law "For generations, based upon International Shoe (1945), no one doubted that general jurisdiction is appropriate when a corporation engages in 'continuous and systematic' activities in a given state," Richard Howell Hall Professor of Law Richard D. Freer writes in a Sept. 15 op-ed article for the San Francisco Daily Journal. "Things are different now. In Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown (2011) and Daimler AG v. Bauman (2014), the U.S. Supreme Court recast general jurisdiction. Now general jurisdiction is proper only where the defendant is 'at home.'" (Subscription required) https://www.dailyjournal.com 93e4bed00ae7209864aeb97c98e4dd72 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Richard D. Freer rfreer@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4bed00ae7209864aeb97c98e4dd72 "For generations, based upon International Shoe (1945), no one doubted that general jurisdiction is appropriate when a corporation engages in 'continuous and systematic' activities in a given state," Richard Howell Hall Professor of Law Richard D. Freer writes in a Sept. 15 op-ed article for the San Francisco Daily Journal. "Things are different now. In Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown (2011) and Daimler AG v. Bauman (2014), the U.S. Supreme Court recast general jurisdiction. Now general jurisdiction is proper only where the defendant is 'at home.'" (Subscription required) 2014-09-15T12:0:00-04:00 Freer's "The new reach of general jurisdiction" published in San Francisco Daily Journal "For generations, based upon International Shoe (1945), no one doubted that general jurisdiction is appropriate when a corporation engages in 'continuous and systematic' activities in a given state," Richard Howell Hall Professor of Law Richard D. Freer writes in a Sept. 15 op-ed article for the San Francisco Daily Journal. "Things are different now. In Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown (2011) and Daimler AG v. Bauman (2014), the U.S. Supreme Court recast general jurisdiction. Now general jurisdiction is proper only where the defendant is 'at home.'" (Subscription required) Emory University School of Law Emory Law alumnus Linus Chen 08L, an attorney with the U.S. Department of the Interior, and David M. Moore, an adjunct professor at Emory Law, both wrote articles for the August 2014 ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Endangered Species Committee newsletter. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/09/turner-clinic-alumnus-faculty-write-for-ABA-endangered-species.html 93e1d9610ae7209864aeb97c693e8877 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1d9610ae7209864aeb97c693e8877 Emory Law alumnus Linus Chen 08L, an attorney with the U.S. Department of the Interior, and David M. Moore, an adjunct professor at Emory Law, both wrote articles for the August 2014 ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Endangered Species Committee newsletter. 2014-09-12T12:0:00-04:00 Chen O8L writes for ABA on endangered species Emory Law alumnus Linus Chen 08L, an attorney with the U.S. Department of the Interior, and David M. Moore, an adjunct professor at Emory Law, both wrote articles for the August 2014 ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Endangered Species Committee newsletter. Emory University - School of Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak discusses how wartime laws and policy often live beyond the present conflict, to have lasting effects upon civil liberties. Starting with World War I, she examines how overseas wars can deeply affect individual rights at home, in a Q & A with Carnegie Council Associate Editor for Ethics & International Affairs Zach Dorfman. http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/publications/articles_papers_reports/0230.html 93e4bb9b0ae7209864aeb97cc030c6f4 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4bb9b0ae7209864aeb97cc030c6f4 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak discusses how wartime laws and policy often live beyond the present conflict, to have lasting effects upon civil liberties. Starting with World War I, she examines how overseas wars can deeply affect individual rights at home, in a Q & A with Carnegie Council Associate Editor for Ethics & International Affairs Zach Dorfman. 2014-09-04T12:0:00-04:00 Carnegie Council: Dudziak on civil liberties during wartime Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Mary Dudziak discusses how wartime laws and policy often live beyond the present conflict, to have lasting effects upon civil liberties. Starting with World War I, she examines how overseas wars can deeply affect individual rights at home, in a Q & A with Carnegie Council Associate Editor for Ethics & International Affairs Zach Dorfman. Emory University School of Law Professor Urska Velikonja's work is cited by The Economist, in an article that questions how the proceeds of large fines levied against corporations are administered. "The disarray stemmed from the lack of a coherent plan to compensate defrauded investors," the article reads. "In a forthcoming article in the Stanford Law Review Urska Velikonja, a professor at Emory University, argues that this reflects the failure to identify specific misconduct when setting up the deal." http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21614101-corporate-america-finding-it-ever-harder-stay-right-side-law-mammoth-guilt 93e4bc4e0ae7209864aeb97ceaad5ed5 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT The Economist urn:uuid:93e4bc4e0ae7209864aeb97ceaad5ed5 Professor Urska Velikonja's work is cited by The Economist, in an article that questions how the proceeds of large fines levied against corporations are administered. "The disarray stemmed from the lack of a coherent plan to compensate defrauded investors," the article reads. "In a forthcoming article in the Stanford Law Review Urska Velikonja, a professor at Emory University, argues that this reflects the failure to identify specific misconduct when setting up the deal." 2014-08-30T12:0:00-04:00 Velikonja cited in Economist: What happens after the big corporate settlement? Professor Urska Velikonja's work is cited by The Economist, in an article that questions how the proceeds of large fines levied against corporations are administered. "The disarray stemmed from the lack of a coherent plan to compensate defrauded investors," the article reads. "In a forthcoming article in the Stanford Law Review Urska Velikonja, a professor at Emory University, argues that this reflects the failure to identify specific misconduct when setting up the deal." Emory University School of Law The White House announced Thursday that it is nominating a new Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, known colloquially as the "IP czar." He is Washington lawyer Daniel H. Marti. The position coordinates U.S. law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks. The coordinator's duties, somewhat controversial from the start, include harmonizing the enforcement activities of several federal agencies under the White House's Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/28/white-house-picks-d-c-attorney-danny-marti-to-be-the-next-ip-czar/ 93e4b9660ae7209864aeb97c0a4519b9 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Nancy Scola urn:uuid:93e4b9660ae7209864aeb97c0a4519b9 The White House announced Thursday that it is nominating a new Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, known colloquially as the "IP czar." He is Washington lawyer Daniel H. Marti. The position coordinates U.S. law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks. The coordinator's duties, somewhat controversial from the start, include harmonizing the enforcement activities of several federal agencies under the White House's Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. 2014-08-28T12:0:00-04:00 Obama nominates Marti 99L to lead intellectual property enforcement The White House announced Thursday that it is nominating a new Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, known colloquially as the "IP czar." He is Washington lawyer Daniel H. Marti. The position coordinates U.S. law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks. The coordinator's duties, somewhat controversial from the start, include harmonizing the enforcement activities of several federal agencies under the White House's Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement. Emory University School of Law As the turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri, unfolds, questions about the United States' commitment to human rights are once more headlining news coverage around the world. The uncomfortable international spotlight on such domestic problems should not be surprising. American racial inequality regularly dominated foreign news coverage during the 1950s and 1960s. Strong presidential leadership was needed to address earlier civil rights crises. It helped repair the damage to the American image, and undercut the argument that the United States was hypocritical in promoting human rights. Then, as now, protecting rights serves U.S. international relations. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141929/mary-l-dudziak/ferguson-from-afar 93e4b8c20ae7209864aeb97c4a132c63 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4b8c20ae7209864aeb97c4a132c63 As the turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri, unfolds, questions about the United States' commitment to human rights are once more headlining news coverage around the world. The uncomfortable international spotlight on such domestic problems should not be surprising. American racial inequality regularly dominated foreign news coverage during the 1950s and 1960s. Strong presidential leadership was needed to address earlier civil rights crises. It helped repair the damage to the American image, and undercut the argument that the United States was hypocritical in promoting human rights. Then, as now, protecting rights serves U.S. international relations. 2014-08-21T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak in Foreign Affairs: Ferguson from afar As the turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri, unfolds, questions about the United States' commitment to human rights are once more headlining news coverage around the world. The uncomfortable international spotlight on such domestic problems should not be surprising. American racial inequality regularly dominated foreign news coverage during the 1950s and 1960s. Strong presidential leadership was needed to address earlier civil rights crises. It helped repair the damage to the American image, and undercut the argument that the United States was hypocritical in promoting human rights. Then, as now, protecting rights serves U.S. international relations. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professors Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im and William Buzbee will discuss their recently published books at this year's AJC Decatur Book Festival, held Aug. 29-31. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/08/an-na-im-buzbee-speak-AJC-decatur-book-festival-2014.html 93e1d14e0ae7209864aeb97ce422accd Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1d14e0ae7209864aeb97ce422accd Emory Law Professors Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im and William Buzbee will discuss their recently published books at the AJC Decatur Book Festival, held Aug. 29-31. 2014-08-20T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law professors to speak at 2014 Decatur Book Festival Emory Law Professors Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im and William Buzbee will discuss their recently published books at this year's AJC Decatur Book Festival, held Aug. 29-31. Emory University - School of Law What leeway do police have when using deadly force to end dangerous high-speed chases? Left with little to reconcile the seemingly conflicting analyses in Scott v. Harris and Plumhoff v. Rickard, law enforcement officials may find themselves at the mercy of lower courts that may be influenced more by what they see in after-the-fact on video recordings than by what they read in clear Supreme Court precedents. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-judiciary/215291-high-speed-police-pursuits-and-deadly-force 93e4b8170ae7209864aeb97c5d1fe879 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4b8170ae7209864aeb97c5d1fe879 What leeway do police have when using deadly force to end dangerous high-speed chases? Left with little to reconcile the seemingly conflicting analyses in Scott v. Harris and Plumhoff v. Rickard, law enforcement officials may find themselves at the mercy of lower courts that may be influenced more by what they see in after-the-fact on video recordings than by what they read in clear Supreme Court precedents. 2014-08-19T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: high-speed police pursuits and deadly force What leeway do police have when using deadly force to end dangerous high-speed chases? Left with little to reconcile the seemingly conflicting analyses in Scott v. Harris and Plumhoff v. Rickard, law enforcement officials may find themselves at the mercy of lower courts that may be influenced more by what they see in after-the-fact on video recordings than by what they read in clear Supreme Court precedents. Emory University School of Law Where wrongful conduct actually results in increased revenue that rewards corporate officers and employees, is it plausible that an internal compliance mechanism can freely and fully investigate and right wrongful behavior? Do corporations really have an incentive to fully address wrongful conduct that generates significant revenue? These are important questions particularly at a time when civil and criminal penalties are merely part of the cost of doing business. http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2014/08/15/do-we-really-trust-corporations-to-investigate-their-own-profitable-impropriety/ 93e4b6000ae7209864aeb97c705a55fa Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Reuben Guttman http://www.gelaw.com rguttman@gbblegal.com urn:uuid:93e4b6000ae7209864aeb97c705a55fa Where wrongful conduct actually results in increased revenue that rewards corporate officers and employees, is it plausible that an internal compliance mechanism can freely and fully investigate and right wrongful behavior? Do corporations really have an incentive to fully address wrongful conduct that generates significant revenue? These are important questions particularly at a time when civil and criminal penalties are merely part of the cost of doing business. 2014-08-15T12:0:00-04:00 Guttman 85L in Forbes: can we trust corporations to self-investigate? Where wrongful conduct actually results in increased revenue that rewards corporate officers and employees, is it plausible that an internal compliance mechanism can freely and fully investigate and right wrongful behavior? Do corporations really have an incentive to fully address wrongful conduct that generates significant revenue? These are important questions particularly at a time when civil and criminal penalties are merely part of the cost of doing business. Emory University School of Law Anyone in the black community who says voting is a waste of time because "they don't care about us" should take a good, hard look at Ferguson, Missouri. Almost 68% of its citizens are black and just under 30% are white. Five of six city council members are white, the mayor is white, the chief of police is white, and its police force has 50 whites and three blacks. http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/14/opinion/brown-ferguson-lesson-from-chaos/index.html 93e4b5450ae7209864aeb97c0d67c0a8 Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4b5450ae7209864aeb97c0d67c0a8 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a black man, to take over the security on the ground in Ferguson. The President has issued a call for calm in the wake of a weekend police shooting that left teenager Michael Brown dead. Anyone in the black community who says voting is a waste of time because "they don't care about us" should take a good, hard look at Ferguson, Missouri. Almost 68% of its citizens are black and just under 30% are white. Five of six city council members are white, the mayor is white, the chief of police is white, and its police force has 50 whites and three blacks. 2014-08-14T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: How Ferguson's citizens can take back power Anyone in the black community who says voting is a waste of time because "they don't care about us" should take a good, hard look at Ferguson, Missouri. Almost 68% of its citizens are black and just under 30% are white. Five of six city council members are white, the mayor is white, the chief of police is white, and its police force has 50 whites and three blacks. Emory University School of Law Randy Davis 79L was one of three captains who piloted a private plane from Liberia to return American aid worker Nancy Writebol to the U.S. to receive treatment for Ebola. Davis said that he was not nervous about his proximity to the contagious patient, and that he viewed it as an honor. "I think everybody everywhere would agree that you'd like to try to help people who are so selfless," Davis said to ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/pilot-honored-fly-nurse-ebola-back-us/story?id=24856565 93e4b4a60ae7209864aeb97c544895a6 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Meghan Keneally urn:uuid:93e4b4a60ae7209864aeb97c544895a6 Randy Davis 79L was one of three captains who piloted a private plane from Liberia to return American aid worker Nancy Writebol to the U.S. to receive treatment for Ebola. Davis said that he was not nervous about his proximity to the contagious patient, and that he viewed it as an honor. "I think everybody everywhere would agree that you'd like to try to help people who are so selfless," Davis said to ABC News. 2014-08-05T12:0:00-04:00 Davis 79L flies Ebola patient home for treatment at Emory Randy Davis 79L was one of three captains who piloted a private plane from Liberia to return American aid worker Nancy Writebol to the U.S. to receive treatment for Ebola. Davis said that he was not nervous about his proximity to the contagious patient, and that he viewed it as an honor. "I think everybody everywhere would agree that you'd like to try to help people who are so selfless," Davis said to ABC News. Emory University School of Law Last week, two federal courts of appeals issued opinions on ObamaCare. Common wisdom sees the opinion of the DC Circuit--which was issued first--as a potential death knell for ObamaCare. The Fourth Circuit opinion issued a few hours later was received as having reached a conclusion favorable to ObamaCare, thus dividing the courts of appeals. The Fourth Circuit's conclusion that the statute is ambiguous means that the Obama administration's regulations stand. But it also means that another administration--perhaps one with a Republican president--could issue new regulations that restricted the tax credit to states with state-created exchanges. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/213990-the-muddied-future-of-obamacare 93e4b4090ae7209864aeb97c447fd178 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4b4090ae7209864aeb97c447fd178 Last week, two federal courts of appeals issued opinions on ObamaCare. Common wisdom sees the opinion of the DC Circuit--which was issued first--as a potential death knell for ObamaCare. The Fourth Circuit opinion issued a few hours later was received as having reached a conclusion favorable to ObamaCare, thus dividing the courts of appeals. The Fourth Circuit's conclusion that the statute is ambiguous means that the Obama administration's regulations stand. But it also means that another administration--perhaps one with a Republican president--could issue new regulations that restricted the tax credit to states with state-created exchanges. 2014-08-01T12:0:00-04:00 Nash for The Hill: Both recent Circuit Court opinions muddy Obamacare's future Last week, two federal courts of appeals issued opinions on ObamaCare. Common wisdom sees the opinion of the DC Circuit--which was issued first--as a potential death knell for ObamaCare. The Fourth Circuit opinion issued a few hours later was received as having reached a conclusion favorable to ObamaCare, thus dividing the courts of appeals. The Fourth Circuit's conclusion that the statute is ambiguous means that the Obama administration's regulations stand. But it also means that another administration--perhaps one with a Republican president--could issue new regulations that restricted the tax credit to states with state-created exchanges. Emory University School of Law The tendency to make judgments about the rights and wrongs of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the basis of which side has had more civilians killed is hard to resist. There's a lot of talk about "disproportionate" killing or attacks. So I welcome a new measured, careful discussion by Emory Law School professor Laurie Blank, describing what proportionality means in the law of targeting (which is a major part of the law of armed conflict). http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/07/31/laurie-blank-on-proportionality-in-the-international-law-of-targeting/ 93e4b0930ae7209864aeb97ce7d1ff71 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Kenneth Anderson urn:uuid:93e4b0930ae7209864aeb97ce7d1ff71 The tendency to make judgments about the rights and wrongs of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the basis of which side has had more civilians killed is hard to resist. There's a lot of talk about "disproportionate" killing or attacks. So I welcome a new measured, careful discussion by Emory Law School professor Laurie Blank, describing what proportionality means in the law of targeting (which is a major part of the law of armed conflict). 2014-07-31T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh Conspiracy praises Blank op-ed on Israel-Hamas conflict The tendency to make judgments about the rights and wrongs of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the basis of which side has had more civilians killed is hard to resist. There's a lot of talk about "disproportionate" killing or attacks. So I welcome a new measured, careful discussion by Emory Law School professor Laurie Blank, describing what proportionality means in the law of targeting (which is a major part of the law of armed conflict). Emory University School of Law The conflict in Gaza is replete with asymmetries: the number of civilian casualties on either side, the amount of destruction, the types of weapons used and technological capabilities. But for both legal and practical reasons, conflating asymmetry and proportionality is both inaccurate and harmful to the law of war's core purposes. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/213546-asymmetries-and-proportionalities 93e4afd40ae7209864aeb97c0e2e135e Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4afd40ae7209864aeb97c0e2e135e The conflict in Gaza is replete with asymmetries: the number of civilian casualties on either side, the amount of destruction, the types of weapons used and technological capabilities. But for both legal and practical reasons, conflating asymmetry and proportionality is both inaccurate and harmful to the law of war's core purposes. Asymmetrical does not mean disproportionate, nor does it mean criminal. They are simply wholly different concepts: one a factual game of numbers and one a comprehensive legal analysis. 2014-07-29T12:0:00-04:00 Blank discusses Gaza: Asymmetries and proportionalities The conflict in Gaza is replete with asymmetries: the number of civilian casualties on either side, the amount of destruction, the types of weapons used and technological capabilities. But for both legal and practical reasons, conflating asymmetry and proportionality is both inaccurate and harmful to the law of war's core purposes. Emory University School of Law In April, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in a big campaign finance case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The justices voted 5-4 to overturn certain limits on how much money Americans can give to candidates and committees. There was concern that the decision would open the floodgates, allowing more Americans to give more money. But so far, it seems the decision has only affected a small group. http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/no-deluge-campaign-cash-after-limits-end 93e4af260ae7209864aeb97c01a2a154 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT David Gura urn:uuid:93e4af260ae7209864aeb97c01a2a154 In April, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in a big campaign finance case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The justices voted 5-4 to overturn certain limits on how much money Americans can give to candidates and committees. There was concern that the decision would open the floodgates, allowing more Americans to give more money. But so far, it seems the decision has only affected a small group. 2014-07-24T12:0:00-04:00 Court on path toward "total deregulation" of campaign finance, Kang says In April, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in a big campaign finance case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. The justices voted 5-4 to overturn certain limits on how much money Americans can give to candidates and committees. There was concern that the decision would open the floodgates, allowing more Americans to give more money. But so far, it seems the decision has only affected a small group. Emory University School of Law Executive, judicial and legislative branches are trying to untangle the web of technological innovation. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/emory-lawyer-2014-patents.html 93e1c3e00ae7209864aeb97c133827ba Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Martha Nolan McKenzie lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1c3e00ae7209864aeb97c133827ba Patents are thought to be an essential component to technological innovation. But, what if patents are actually getting in the way, impeding innovation instead of facilitating it? 2014-07-23T12:0:00-04:00 Are patents getting in the way of innovation? Executive, judicial and legislative branches are trying to untangle the web of technological innovation. Emory University - School of Law Emory Lawyer is published twice annually by Emory University School of Law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/summer-emory-lawyer-now-online.html 93e1c1f20ae7209864aeb97c468d0179 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1c1f20ae7209864aeb97c468d0179 In the lineup: articles on patents and environmental law, our new JM program in global health, and the 30-year anniversary of the Feminism and Legal Theory Project. 2014-07-22T12:0:00-04:00 The summer issue of Emory Lawyer is online Emory Lawyer is published twice annually by Emory University School of Law. Emory University - School of Law Members of the Emory Law faculty provide their analyses of the Supreme Court's 2014 term decisions. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/scotus-faculty-analysis-2014.html 93e1c0280ae7209864aeb97c4c0e0298 Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1c0280ae7209864aeb97c4c0e0298 Members of the Emory Law faculty provide their analyses of the Supreme Court's 2014 term decisions. 2014-07-22T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS: Emory Law faculty analysis of the 2014 term Members of the Emory Law faculty provide their analyses of the Supreme Court's 2014 term decisions. Emory University - School of Law The state's new laws on juvenile justice took effect Jan. 1, 2014. Focus has shifted to use the state¿s secure facilities on higher-risk, serious offenders and reducing recidivism by strengthening evidence-based community supervision and programs. http://www.statusoffensereform.org/blog/justice-georgias-youth 93e4ac980ae7209864aeb97cf1a53890 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Melissa D. Carter melissa.d.carter@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4ac980ae7209864aeb97cf1a53890 The state's new laws on juvenile justice took effect Jan. 1, 2014. Focus has shifted to use the state's secure facilities on higher-risk, serious offenders and reducing recidivism by strengthening evidence-based community supervision and programs. Six months into implementation, the reforms seem to be living up to their promise. Georgia's Department of Juvenile Justice reports a reduction in their detention census, which state leaders attribute to the reforms. 2014-07-21T12:0:00-04:00 Georgia's new, progressive juvenile code appears to working, Carter says The state's new laws on juvenile justice took effect Jan. 1, 2014. Focus has shifted to use the state¿s secure facilities on higher-risk, serious offenders and reducing recidivism by strengthening evidence-based community supervision and programs. Emory University School of Law When it comes to judicial decision-making, says Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd, money matters. The Daily Report covered Shepherd's recent talk at the local chapter of the American Constitution Society. Her research indicates that a justice who receives more than half of his or her contributions from business groups sides with business interests about two-thirds of the time in deciding cases. (registration/subscription required) http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202663949916? 93e4ae020ae7209864aeb97ca38c1cc7 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alyson M. Palmer urn:uuid:93e4ae020ae7209864aeb97ca38c1cc7 When it comes to judicial decision-making, says Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd, money matters. The Daily Report covered Shepherd's recent talk at the local chapter of the American Constitution Society. Her research indicates that a justice who receives more than half of his or her contributions from business groups sides with business interests about two-thirds of the time in deciding cases. (registration/subscription required) 2014-07-21T12:0:00-04:00 Contributions influence how judges rule, Shepherd says When it comes to judicial decision-making, says Emory Law Professor Joanna Shepherd, money matters. The Daily Report covered Shepherd's recent talk at the local chapter of the American Constitution Society. Her research indicates that a justice who receives more than half of his or her contributions from business groups sides with business interests about two-thirds of the time in deciding cases. (registration/subscription required) Emory University School of Law Professor Polly Price argues that we need rethink the way we leave detection and treatment of tuberculosis to thousands of small local health authorities across the country. The problem cannot be handled by local government authorities when it is brought in by foreign travelers and spread across the country. http://knprnews.org/post/lawyer-says-we-should-rethink-approach-treating-tuberculosis 93e4ad540ae7209864aeb97cc76bd461 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Ian Mylchreest urn:uuid:93e4ad540ae7209864aeb97cc76bd461 Professor Polly Price argues that we need rethink the way we leave detection and treatment of tuberculosis to thousands of small local health authorities across the country. The problem cannot be handled by local government authorities when it is brought in by foreign travelers and spread across the country. Tuberculosis is increasingly prevalent in America's prisons, which are also unequal to the task of fighting the disease. 2014-07-17T12:0:00-04:00 Price on Nevada Public Radio: U.S. needs to rethink tuberculosis treatment Professor Polly Price argues that we need rethink the way we leave detection and treatment of tuberculosis to thousands of small local health authorities across the country. The problem cannot be handled by local government authorities when it is brought in by foreign travelers and spread across the country. Emory University School of Law LGBT legal rights should not be contingent on biology or immutability. And, contrary to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's insinuation, sexual orientation is not like a disease. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/opinion/holbrook-gay-gene/index.html 93e4ab430ae7209864aeb97cfc531d1a Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4ab430ae7209864aeb97cfc531d1a LGBT legal rights should not be contingent on biology or immutability. And, contrary to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's insinuation, sexual orientation is not like a disease. It is like eye color or left-handedness -- a natural and healthy variation within the population. 2014-07-15T1:0:00-04:00 Holbrook for CNN: No cure needed for sexual orientation LGBT legal rights should not be contingent on biology or immutability. And, contrary to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's insinuation, sexual orientation is not like a disease. Emory University School of Law On ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who happens to be black, suggested that opposition to him and President Barack Obama in part is due to racial animus. For that, he has been vilified. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/14/opinion/brown-holder-racial-animus-comment/index.html 93e4aaad0ae7209864aeb97cb4df234b Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4aaad0ae7209864aeb97cb4df234b On ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who happens to be black, suggested that opposition to him and President Barack Obama in part is due to racial animus. For that, he has been vilified. If anything, this points out the need for white America to hear more voices from people of color. But if you look at Holder's actual words, there really isn't anything surprising, or especially bold, in what he said. 2014-07-14T12:0:00-04:00 Brown for CNN: why Holder's remarks made whites angry On ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who happens to be black, suggested that opposition to him and President Barack Obama in part is due to racial animus. For that, he has been vilified. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues that Islam is protected by the establishment clause like all other religions. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/insights-annaim-american-muslim.html 93e1bb1f0ae7209864aeb97c68f6a441 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1bb1f0ae7209864aeb97c68f6a441 In his book, What is an American Muslim?, Emory Law Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues that Islam is protected by the establishment clause like all other religions. 2014-07-09T12:0:00-04:00 What is an American Muslim? Emory Law Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues that Islam is protected by the establishment clause like all other religions. Emory University - School of Law Presently, U.S. healthcare is politically and legally fragmented, underfunded and disproportionately strained in many poor communities, making tuberculosis hard to treat. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/opinion/if-tuberculosis-spreads.html 93e4a94e0ae7209864aeb97c17e63d4b Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4a94e0ae7209864aeb97c17e63d4b Responsibility for tuberculosis control is divided among 2,684 state, local and tribal health departments. That infrastructure is politically and legally fragmented, underfunded and disproportionately strained in many poor communities. 2014-07-08T12:0:00-04:00 Fragmented U.S. health care unprepared for rising tuberculosis, Price says Presently, U.S. healthcare is politically and legally fragmented, underfunded and disproportionately strained in many poor communities, making tuberculosis hard to treat. Emory University School of Law Emory Law professor Paul Zwier advises to take actual conditions into account when establishing a rule of law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/insights-zwier-pursuing-justice.html 93e1be550ae7209864aeb97cf3564ec0 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1be550ae7209864aeb97cf3564ec0 Emory Law professor Paul Zwier writes that when working to establish a rule of law to formalize definitions of equality to protect women, children, and minorities, one must take into account actual conditions. 2014-07-08T12:0:00-04:00 Pursuing justice in context Emory Law professor Paul Zwier advises to take actual conditions into account when establishing a rule of law. Emory University - School of Law Teemu Ruskola's latest book, Legal Orientalism: China, The United States, and Modern Law, is a comparative study about ideas of law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/insights-ruskola-chinese-jurisprudence.html 93e1bcbb0ae7209864aeb97ce05da437 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1bcbb0ae7209864aeb97ce05da437 Teemu Ruskola's latest book, Legal Orientalism: China, The United States, and Modern Law, is a comparative study about ideas of law. 2014-07-08T12:0:00-04:00 Unraveling misconceptions about Chinese jurisprudence Teemu Ruskola's latest book, Legal Orientalism: China, The United States, and Modern Law, is a comparative study about ideas of law. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law Professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse viewed challenges to the Affordable Care Act in terms of harm to children. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/07/insights-woodhouse-childrens-rights.html 93e1b94b0ae7209864aeb97cb6d18e4b Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1b94b0ae7209864aeb97cb6d18e4b Emory Law Professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse advises that striking down the Affordable Care Act would be a major setback to children¿s access to affordable, quality care. 2014-07-08T12:0:00-04:00 The evolution of children's rights in the United States Emory Law Professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse viewed challenges to the Affordable Care Act in terms of harm to children. Emory University - School of Law Land banks are public entities created to revive vacant or tax-foreclosed properties. The small city of Newburgh on the Hudson River has been trying to revitalize itself using a land bank. http://www.npr.org/2014/07/07/329420317/land-bank-in-newburgh-n-y-tasked-with-fixing-up-decay 93e4a8830ae7209864aeb97c89ef70e8 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Ilya Marritz urn:uuid:93e4a8830ae7209864aeb97c89ef70e8 Frank Alexander has spent the last two decades helping cities and states set up land banks. He says American laws and culture tolerate abandonment, but for cities it means lost tax revenue and a drag on property values. "What we are saying when we create land banks is that vacant and abandoned properties are a form of litter. And it's simply time to change the laws to stop littering." 2014-07-07T12:0:00-04:00 Alexander on NPR: Land banks aid city revenues, property values Land banks are public entities created to revive vacant or tax-foreclosed properties. The small city of Newburgh on the Hudson River has been trying to revitalize itself using a land bank. Emory University School of Law Since 1993, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act requires that federal laws accommodate individuals' religious beliefs. Hobby Lobby is first to pass the test. http://fortune.com/2014/07/01/supreme-courts-hobby-lobby-ruling-why-it-wont-further-shrink-health-coverage/ 93e4a6ce0ae7209864aeb97c09fccfad Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e4a6ce0ae7209864aeb97c09fccfad Since 1993, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act requires that federal laws accommodate individuals' religious beliefs. Hobby Lobby is the first to pass the test. In the Supreme Court ruling of Burwell v. Hobby on Monday, the fact that it is being called narrow has little to do with the fact that it applies only to closely held corporations. 2014-07-02T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder: why Hobby Lobby won't further shrink health coverage Since 1993, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act requires that federal laws accommodate individuals' religious beliefs. Hobby Lobby is first to pass the test. Emory University School of Law The Atlanta City Council's vote last month to encourage and support more urban agriculture is set to make the city a national leader in local food systems. "Atlanta should be proud of itself," says Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic. http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/2014/07/urban-agriculture-new-ordinances-promote-city-farming/ 93e4a7aa0ae7209864aeb97c1d030b98 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 EDT Atlanta intown urn:uuid:93e4a7aa0ae7209864aeb97c1d030b98 The Atlanta City Council's vote last month to encourage and support more urban agriculture is set to make the city a national leader in local food systems. "Atlanta should be proud of itself," says Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic. "The city's urban agriculture ordinance is one of the most streamlined and permissive in the country. This ordinance will support our residents, our farmers, and our small businesses." 2014-07-01T12:0:00-04:00 Atlanta's urban farming law could serve as model, Goldstein says The Atlanta City Council's vote last month to encourage and support more urban agriculture is set to make the city a national leader in local food systems. "Atlanta should be proud of itself," says Mindy Goldstein, director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic. Emory University School of Law in Hobby Lobby, the justices consider whether a for-profit corporation can refuse to provide certain contraceptive services in health plans offered to employees http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2014/06/26/what-the-hobby-lobby-case-really-means-for-business-nothing/ 93e4a3910ae7209864aeb97c0b5b2837 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e4a3910ae7209864aeb97c0b5b2837 Monday, the Supreme Court will release their decision in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, perhaps the most anticipated ruling of the season. The Justices will consider whether a for-profit corporation can refuse to provide certain contraceptive services in health plans offered to employees, if doing so violate the owners' particular Christian beliefs. 2014-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder in Forbes: How Hobby Lobby will affect business in Hobby Lobby, the justices consider whether a for-profit corporation can refuse to provide certain contraceptive services in health plans offered to employees Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court will likely issue a ruling next year requiring all states to allow same-sex couples to marry, an Emory constitutional law expert predicts. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2014/06/er_emory_expert_predicts_same_sex_ruling/campus.html 93e4a2e80ae7209864aeb97c5b786d71 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT Laura Douglas-Brown urn:uuid:93e4a2e80ae7209864aeb97c5b786d71 The U.S. Supreme Court will likely issue a ruling next year requiring all states to allow same-sex couples to marry, an Emory constitutional law expert predicts. Michael Perry, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law and a senior fellow at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion, cited today's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit striking down Utah's ban on same-sex marriage. 2014-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Same-sex marriage could be legal nationwide next year, Perry says The U.S. Supreme Court will likely issue a ruling next year requiring all states to allow same-sex couples to marry, an Emory constitutional law expert predicts. Emory University School of Law A Journal of Diversity Management study published this month shows that for the academic year 2012-13, 71 percent of presidents were white and male. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/06/23/are-college-presidents-overpaid/pay-gaps-at-colleges-affect-even-those-on-top 93e4a24c0ae7209864aeb97c34a1956a Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4a24c0ae7209864aeb97c34a1956a As the higher education landscape has dramatically shifted, the demographic profile of a college president has not. The American Council on Education shows that the profile of the typical college president has not changed over the last 25 years. Another study published this month shows that for the academic year 2012-13, 71 percent of presidents were white and male. 2014-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 Brown in NYTimes: College presidents overwhelmingly white, male A Journal of Diversity Management study published this month shows that for the academic year 2012-13, 71 percent of presidents were white and male. Emory University School of Law The scare tactic raised by the food industry that labeling would increase prices has been debunked in an study by Joanna Shepherd Bailey, a professor at Emory University School of Law. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ralph-nader/the-food-safety-movement_b_5515885.html 93e4a1ae0ae7209864aeb97c35cb461f Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT Ralph Nadar urn:uuid:93e4a1ae0ae7209864aeb97c35cb461f Across the country, consumers are demanding the right to know what is in their food, and labeling of genetically engineered food. The scare tactic raised by the food industry that labeling would increase prices has been debunked in an study by Joanna Shepherd Bailey, a professor at Emory University School of Law. 2014-06-20T12:0:00-04:00 Nader cites Shepherd-Bailey study in calling for GMO food labeling The scare tactic raised by the food industry that labeling would increase prices has been debunked in an study by Joanna Shepherd Bailey, a professor at Emory University School of Law. Emory University School of Law The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six federal trademarks registered to the Washington Redskins. http://fortune.com/2014/06/18/washington-redskins-trademark-cancellation/ 93e4a1070ae7209864aeb97c84f69ddf Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT Claire Zillman urn:uuid:93e4a1070ae7209864aeb97c84f69ddf On Wednesday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six federal trademarks that were registered to the professional American football team Washington Redskins--another strike against team owner Dan Snyder, who has refused to change the team's name. 2014-06-18T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook comments in Fortune on Redskins trademark cancellation The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six federal trademarks registered to the Washington Redskins. Emory University School of Law In its proposed new regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that many of the benefits of its mandate will arise not from the direct benefits of lower levels of carbon emissions, but from so-called health "co-benefits." http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/209431-pork-barrel-politics-at-the-epa 93e4a0650ae7209864aeb97c202f936e Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4a0650ae7209864aeb97c202f936e By eschewing direct regulation of the co-pollutants under the Clean Air Act, the EPA leaves itself open to the charge that it is playing politics rather than engaging in reasoned decision-making. 2014-06-16T12:0:00-04:00 Nash calls for regulatory transparency from the EPA In its proposed new regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that many of the benefits of its mandate will arise not from the direct benefits of lower levels of carbon emissions, but from so-called health "co-benefits." Emory University School of Law For the first time, a computer program passed the Turing Test for artificial intelligence. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/10/opinion/goldfeder-age-of-robots-turing-test/index.html 93e49fcd0ae7209864aeb97c715c6ca0 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e49fcd0ae7209864aeb97c715c6ca0 For the first time, a computer program passed the Turing Test for artificial intelligence. A computer on Saturday was able to trick one third of a team of researchers convened by the University of Reading into believing it was human -- in this case a 13-year old boy named Eugene. 2014-06-10T12:0:00-04:00 Goldfeder for CNN on limits, liability of artificial intelligence For the first time, a computer program passed the Turing Test for artificial intelligence. Emory University School of Law Earlier this week, the Atlanta City Council passed the urban agriculture zoning ordinance. http://wabe.org/post/atlanta-city-council-approves-agricultural-ordinance 93e4a4510ae7209864aeb97c03bc86c8 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT John Lorinc urn:uuid:93e4a4510ae7209864aeb97c03bc86c8 Earlier this week, the Atlanta City Council passed the urban ag zoning ordinance. The ordinance allows Atlantans to grow their own foods, which can be sold at places like farmer's markets and local restaurants." There are numerous folks who just don't have access to fresh, local produce, fresh foods and are getting most of their nutrition from convenience stores," says Mindy Goldstein, the director of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic. 2014-06-05T12:0:00-04:00 Turner Clinic aids passage of Atlanta's Urban Agriculture Ordinance Earlier this week, the Atlanta City Council passed the urban agriculture zoning ordinance. Emory University School of Law Professor Buzbee discusses the EPA's new policy on greenhouse gas emissions. http://progressivereform.org/CPRBlog.cfm?idBlog=626EA67A-FD32-03A1-B65F7E786B75622A 93e49f390ae7209864aeb97c430d5103 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e49f390ae7209864aeb97c430d5103 On June 2, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued its much awaited and debated proposed Clean Air Act Section 111(d) regulations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing electric utility generating units, colloquially referred to as power plants. 2014-06-03T12:0:00-04:00 Buzbee: EPA greenhouse emission reduction proposal has "strong legal basis" Professor Buzbee discusses the EPA's new policy on greenhouse gas emissions. Emory University School of Law Cooperative federalism regimes offer two substantial benefits: They improve federal-state relations by empowering states to act under federal law, and they allow society to reap the benefit of state innovation instead of having one federal law preempt the field. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/energy-environment/207683-keeping-cooperation-in-cooperative-federalism 93e49bb80ae7209864aeb97c188f9ba9 Fri, 30 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash jnash4@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e49bb80ae7209864aeb97c188f9ba9 Some regulatory regimes are "cooperative federalism" regimes, under which the federal and state governments work together to achieve federal regulatory goals. Cooperative federalism regimes offer two substantial benefits: They improve federal-state relations by empowering states to act under federal law, and they allow society to reap the benefit of state innovation instead of having one federal law preempt the field. 2014-05-30T12:0:00-04:00 Nash on cooperative federalism and the Clean Air Act Cooperative federalism regimes offer two substantial benefits: They improve federal-state relations by empowering states to act under federal law, and they allow society to reap the benefit of state innovation instead of having one federal law preempt the field. Emory University School of Law Professor Laurie Blank discusses transparency in drone strikes, and what the law of war demands. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/207352-drones-transparency-and-legitimacy 93e49c510ae7209864aeb97c7a06606e Wed, 28 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e49c510ae7209864aeb97c7a06606e Transparency is the new buzzword in counterterrorism. Two U.N. special rapporteurs and numerous human rights groups, among others, now regularly call for transparency about drone strikes and other counterterrorism operations. These demands for transparency focus on who is being targeted, who else (namely civilians) is being killed, which governmental agency is launching the strikes, and under what legal rationale such strikes are authorized and carried out. In other words, the transparency debate is about law, not about battle plans, military readiness or other operations questions, but about law and legal analysis. 2014-05-28T12:0:00-04:00 Blank for the Hill, Law of Armed Conflict does not require transparency Professor Laurie Blank discusses transparency in drone strikes, and what the law of war demands. Emory University School of Law Emory Law awarded diplomas to 319 graduates in May 2014. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/05/nr-commencement-2014.html 93e1a8c50ae7209864aeb97c67cc2a04 Mon, 12 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e1a8c50ae7209864aeb97c67cc2a04 Emory Law awarded diplomas to 319 graduates during a ceremony that pointed to the law's power to advance the public good. 2014-05-12T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law presents Class of 2014, honors Johnson, Lewis Emory Law awarded diplomas to 319 graduates in May 2014. Emory University - School of Law A team of students from Georgia Tech and Emory University hope to parlay their class project into a startup that could put its innovative medical device in hospitals and medical clinics across the country. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/05/09/university-students-class-project-becomes-a.html?ana=e_cw&u=mw6D4O3+XISAscBqLr67TPsZarr&t=1399647289 93e49b200ae7209864aeb97ca7ece56f Fri, 09 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e49b200ae7209864aeb97ca7ece56f The students behind LymphaTech met through Georgia Tech's Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER) program, a program in collaboration with Emory that aims to create future business opportunities by fostering relationships between the law and technology. 2014-05-09T12:0:00-04:00 Atlanta Business Chronicle: TI:GER team plans to market class project A team of students from Georgia Tech and Emory University hope to parlay their class project into a startup that could put its innovative medical device in hospitals and medical clinics across the country. Emory University School of Law Recently, Lambda Legal challenged Georgia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in federal court, arguing that the ban violates the U.S. Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/opinion/no-basis-for-marriage-ban/nfq9R/ 93e49ce40ae7209864aeb97c01efc38f Thu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e49ce40ae7209864aeb97c01efc38f Georgia has become the next battleground in the marriage equality war. Recently, Lambda Legal challenged Georgia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in federal court, arguing that the ban violates the U.S. Constitution. So far, the courts that have considered this issue have unanimously concluded that such bans are unconstitutional. 2014-05-08T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook in the AJC, no basis for Georgia same-sex marriage ban Recently, Lambda Legal challenged Georgia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in federal court, arguing that the ban violates the U.S. Constitution. Emory University School of Law http://www.democracynow.org/2014/5/6/danny_glover_kathleen_cleaver_on_black 93e496dd0ae7209864aeb97c9e90eee8 Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e496dd0ae7209864aeb97c9e90eee8 2014-05-06T12:0:00-04:00 Black Power Mixtape features Cleaver and Black Panther Party Emory University School of Law Dorothy Brown says homes in majority black neighborhoods do not appreciate as much as homes in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods. http://wdet.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/black-home-ownership-middle-class/ 93e49a950ae7209864aeb97cd3f6cdbe Mon, 05 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e49a950ae7209864aeb97cd3f6cdbe Home ownership has been an important vehicle in creating a solid white middle class, but it has not done the same for most black homeowners. Dorothy Brown, Professor of Law at Emory University Law School spoke to Craig Fahle about how research shows that homes in majority black neighborhoods do not appreciate as much as homes in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods. 2014-05-05T12:0:00-04:00 Brown on The Craig Fahle Show: home ownership keeps blacks poorer Dorothy Brown says homes in majority black neighborhoods do not appreciate as much as homes in overwhelmingly white neighborhoods. Emory University School of Law Emory Law's Abdullahi An-Na'im has been named the 2014 recipient of the University Scholar Teacher Award. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/05/nr-annaim-scholar-teacher-award.html 93e1ab020ae7209864aeb97c40abccc5 Mon, 05 May 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommunications@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1ab020ae7209864aeb97c40abccc5 Emory Law's Abdullahi An-Na'im has been named the 2014 recipient of the University Scholar Teacher Award. 2014-05-05T12:0:00-04:00 An-Na'im to receive Emory University Scholar Teacher Award Emory Law's Abdullahi An-Na'im has been named the 2014 recipient of the University Scholar Teacher Award. Emory University - School of Law Volokh files amicus cert in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/04/11/my-amicus-cert-petition-in-dot-v-assn-of-american-railroads/ 93e4927a0ae7209864aeb97cf55d27bf Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e4927a0ae7209864aeb97cf55d27bf I've just filed an amicus cert petition in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads, a recent D.C. Circuit case (opinion by Justice Janice Rogers Brown) striking down a delegation of regulatory authority to Amtrak on private non-delegation doctrine grounds. 2014-04-11T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh files amicus cert in DOT v. Association of American Railroads Volokh files amicus cert in DOT v. Ass'n of American Railroads Emory University School of Law Emory Law will begin offering a JM degree concentration specifically for global health professionals. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/04/nr-jm-global-health.html 93e19b620ae7209864aeb97c06dbfdd1 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e19b620ae7209864aeb97c06dbfdd1 This fall, through a partnership with the Emory Global Health Institute, Emory Law will begin offering a JM degree concentration specifically for global health professionals. 2014-04-09T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law's Juris Master Program to offer concentration in global health Emory Law will begin offering a JM degree concentration specifically for global health professionals. Emory University - School of Law Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, will speak at Emory Law on April 9, 2014. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/03/nr-bensouda.html 93e18d5e0ae7209864aeb97ce9e0442a Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e18d5e0ae7209864aeb97ce9e0442a Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, will deliver the annual David J. Bederman Lecture at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Emory Law¿s Tull Auditorium. 2014-03-26T12:0:00-04:00 International Criminal Court chief to deliver Bederman Lecture April 9 Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, will speak at Emory Law on April 9, 2014. Emory University - School of Law There are five bills relating to child welfare, as well as the budget, that have yet to make it to the Governor's desk and only three more days for lawmakers to vote and get them there. http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/2014/03/17/dfcs-child-abuse-legislation-932/6540923/ 93e48ef30ae7209864aeb97c79ff83e7 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Melissa D. Carter melissa.d.carter@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e48ef30ae7209864aeb97c79ff83e7 There are five bills relating to child welfare, as well as the budget, that have yet to make it to the Governor's desk and only three more days for lawmakers to vote and get them there. 2014-03-18T12:0:00-04:00 Pending bill would increase transparency in child death investigations, Carter says There are five bills relating to child welfare, as well as the budget, that have yet to make it to the Governor's desk and only three more days for lawmakers to vote and get them there. Emory University School of Law The celebrity chef whose food empire tumbled over her use of a racial epithet, has found $75 million in backing from a private-equity company http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/opinion/brown-deen-12-years-a-slave/index.html 93e490000ae7209864aeb97c568afe17 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e490000ae7209864aeb97c568afe17 The celebrity chef and TV host, whose food empire tumbled over, among other things, her use of a racial epithet, has found $75 million in backing from a private-equity company and is trying to make a comeback. She's also opening a restaurant in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. 2014-03-17T12:0:00-04:00 Brown at CNN on Paula Deen and her alternate universe The celebrity chef whose food empire tumbled over her use of a racial epithet, has found $75 million in backing from a private-equity company Emory University School of Law Anyone with an iPhone loves how easy it is to use one. At present, these tools are protected by patents. But things could change dramatically. http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/03/16/is-the-supreme-court-about-to-rule-that-software-is-ineligible-for-patent-protection/ 93e48e620ae7209864aeb97c5ba78eb9 Sun, 16 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e48e620ae7209864aeb97c5ba78eb9 Anyone with an iPhone loves how easy it is to use one. Zooming into their pictures by using their fingers, or tapping the screen twice to zoom in on a picture or page. At present, these tools are protected by patents. But things could change dramatically. 2014-03-16T12:0:00-04:00 Time for clarity in software patents, Holbrook writes in Forbes Anyone with an iPhone loves how easy it is to use one. At present, these tools are protected by patents. But things could change dramatically. Emory University School of Law Emory Law notes with sadness the passing of Randolph W. Thrower 34C 36L 84H on March 8, 2014. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/03/nr-thrower-obituary.html 93e18a420ae7209864aeb97cac916e8a Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e18a420ae7209864aeb97cac916e8a Emory Law notes with sadness the passing of Randolph W. Thrower 34C 36L 84H on March 8. He was 100 years old. 2014-03-12T12:0:00-04:00 In memoriam, Randolph W. Thrower 1913-2014 Emory Law notes with sadness the passing of Randolph W. Thrower 34C 36L 84H on March 8, 2014. Emory University - School of Law Emory Law ranks No. 19 in U. S. News & World Reports 2015 rankings. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/03/nr-rankings.html 93e18bbe0ae7209864aeb97caa3a96ac Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e18bbe0ae7209864aeb97caa3a96ac Emory University School of Law ranks No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report's 2015 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," up from a ranking of No. 23 in last year's survey. 2014-03-11T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law rises in U. S. News & World Report Rankings Emory Law ranks No. 19 in U. S. News & World Reports 2015 rankings. Emory University - School of Law With "Stokely: A Life," the historian Peniel E. Joseph says he set out to "recover" Stokely Carmichael. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/04/books/peniel-e-joseph-on-his-biography-of-stokely-carmichael.html?_r=0 93e48f750ae7209864aeb97c9fcfce3d Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:00:00 EST Felicia R. Lee urn:uuid:93e48f750ae7209864aeb97c9fcfce3d With "Stokely: A Life," the historian Peniel E. Joseph says he set out to "recover" Stokely Carmichael, the man who popularized the phrase "black power" and led the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 2014-03-03T12:0:00-05:00 Cleaver says Stokely Carmichael was brilliant, captivating, committed With "Stokely: A Life," the historian Peniel E. Joseph says he set out to "recover" Stokely Carmichael. Emory University School of Law Timothy Holbrook discusses Arizona Gov. Brewer's veto of a controversial service-refusal bill and the impact on other states as well as marriage-equality laws. http://live.wsj.com/video/ripple-effects-of-arizona-religious-freedom-bill-veto/755C04E8-AEA8-4BFA-A1CF-2526C9029149.html?KEYWORDS=emory#!755C04E8-AEA8-4BFA-A1CF-2526C9029149 93e487f90ae7209864aeb97cd0a0da83 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e487f90ae7209864aeb97cd0a0da83 Timothy Holbrook joins the the WSJ News Hub to discuss Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of a controversial service-refusal bill and the impact on other states as well as marriage-equality laws. 2014-02-27T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook in WSJ on effect of Arizona religious freedom bill veto Timothy Holbrook discusses Arizona Gov. Brewer's veto of a controversial service-refusal bill and the impact on other states as well as marriage-equality laws. Emory University School of Law Dean Schapiro speaks on recent federal district judges rejection of constitutional bans on gay marriage. http://wabe.org/post/implications-georgia-gay-marriage-rulings-texas-virginia 93e488800ae7209864aeb97cc8e8ee83 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e488800ae7209864aeb97cc8e8ee83 In the last two weeks of February, 2014, Federal district judges threw out constitutional bans on gay marriage in two states: Virginia and Texas. Dean Schapiro spoke on whether the rulings in Virginia and Texas have any implications for Georgia. 2014-02-27T12:0:00-05:00 Dean Schapiro on how recent federal rulings affect Georgia gay marriage ban Dean Schapiro speaks on recent federal district judges rejection of constitutional bans on gay marriage. Emory University School of Law The White House called on Congress to pass legislation to combat patent trolls, known less pejoratively as "patent assertion entities." http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/21/opinion/holbrook-patent-trolls-demons/index.html 93e489940ae7209864aeb97c114e572d Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e489940ae7209864aeb97c114e572d The White House called on Congress to pass legislation to combat patent trolls, known less pejoratively as "patent assertion entities." Critics suggest that trolls create a drag on innovation by diverting resources to litigation. 2014-02-21T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook for CNN, not all patent trolls are demons The White House called on Congress to pass legislation to combat patent trolls, known less pejoratively as "patent assertion entities." Emory University School of Law The National Jurist includes Emory Law on its first honor roll of law schools that deliver practical training. http://www.nationaljurist.com/content/60-law-schools-earn-top-honors-practical-training 93e489100ae7209864aeb97cff43a4bf Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST National Jurist http://www.nationaljurist.com/ urn:uuid:93e489100ae7209864aeb97cff43a4bf The National Jurist has unveiled its first honor roll of law schools that deliver practical training. The magazine will honor 60 schools in the March issue of The National Jurist and the Spring issue of preLaw magazine. 2014-02-20T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law ranked among top schools for practical training The National Jurist includes Emory Law on its first honor roll of law schools that deliver practical training. Emory University School of Law Laurie Blank, director of the INternational Humanitarian Law Clinic, testified on armed drones before the Dutch Parliament. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/02/nr-blank-testifies-drones.html 93e17c660ae7209864aeb97c5d58bfb4 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e17c660ae7209864aeb97c5d58bfb4 Laurie Blank, director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic, testified Feb. 17 before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament, on armed drones and international law. 2014-02-18T12:0:00-05:00 Blank testifies on armed drones before Dutch Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Laurie Blank, director of the INternational Humanitarian Law Clinic, testified on armed drones before the Dutch Parliament. Emory University - School of Law The National Jurist has announced 25 law schools that stand above and beyond the rest in public interest law. http://www.nationaljurist.com/content/best-schools-public-interest-law 93e48a8d0ae7209864aeb97c034d5174 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST National Jurist urn:uuid:93e48a8d0ae7209864aeb97c034d5174 The National Jurist has announced 25 law schools that stand above and beyond the rest when it comes to public interest law. 2014-02-12T12:0:00-05:00 National Jurist ranks Emory among top 25 schools for public interest law The National Jurist has announced 25 law schools that stand above and beyond the rest in public interest law. Emory University School of Law Emory Law students win the 7th Annual National Baseball Arbitration Competition. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/02/nr-baseball-arbitration-competition.html 93e17e410ae7209864aeb97c2901c605 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e17e410ae7209864aeb97c2901c605 Emory Law students Matt Wilson 15L and Greg McMillin 15L bested 36 law school teams to win the 7th Annual National Baseball Arbitration Competition. 2014-02-10T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law bests 36 teams to win national baseball arbitration competition Emory Law students win the 7th Annual National Baseball Arbitration Competition. Emory University - School of Law In 1962, Emory won the legal right to integrate through a landmark Georgia Supreme Court decision. The School of Law is proud of the legacy the case carries. http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_MAGAZINE/issues/2014/winter/features/law.html 93e48a100ae7209864aeb97c22c71f54 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Maria Lameiras urn:uuid:93e48a100ae7209864aeb97c22c71f54 In 1962, Emory won the legal right to integrate through a landmark Georgia Supreme Court decision. The School of Law is proud of the legacy the case carries, and diversity among law classes is a priority. But the concept of diversity is much broader than in the past. 2014-02-10T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law, and a 50-year pursuit of diversity in legal education In 1962, Emory won the legal right to integrate through a landmark Georgia Supreme Court decision. The School of Law is proud of the legacy the case carries. Emory University School of Law This is the fourth post in a series on the ¿California rule¿ and constitutional protection of public-sector employee pensions. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/02/06/can-we-fix-the-california-rule-for-public-employee-pensions/ 93e48b0e0ae7209864aeb97cf1ffa2b6 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e48b0e0ae7209864aeb97cf1ffa2b6 This is the fourth post in a series on the ¿California rule¿ and constitutional protection of public-sector employee pensions, based on the White Paper I¿ve written for the Federalist Society. 2014-02-06T12:0:00-05:00 Volokh, can we fix public pensions California rule This is the fourth post in a series on the ¿California rule¿ and constitutional protection of public-sector employee pensions. Emory University School of Law Most of Georgia's child welfare system would be dismantled and turned over to private companies under a new bill introduced this week by Senate lawmakers. http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-child-welfare-system-would-go-private-under-/ndC6W/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1 93e48bac0ae7209864aeb97c24aebb1c Tue, 04 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST Jaime Sarrio urn:uuid:93e48bac0ae7209864aeb97c24aebb1c Most of Georgia's child welfare system would be dismantled and turned over to private companies under a new bill introduced this week by Senate lawmakers. 2014-02-04T12:0:00-05:00 Carter on foster care privatization, not necessarily right for our children Most of Georgia's child welfare system would be dismantled and turned over to private companies under a new bill introduced this week by Senate lawmakers. Emory University School of Law There are more than 750,000 veterans in Georgia and more than 200,000 of this total live in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. http:// 93e487610ae7209864aeb97cc8f6dc2e Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 EST H. Lane Dennard Jr., Rachel L. Erdman urn:uuid:93e487610ae7209864aeb97cc8f6dc2e In his second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln recognized that our nation should "care for him [and her] who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan." The needs of our veterans are significant today. There are more than 750,000 veterans in Georgia and more than 200,000 of this total live in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. 2014-02-01T12:0:00-05:00 Volunteer Clinic for Veterans featured in Georgia Bar Journal There are more than 750,000 veterans in Georgia and more than 200,000 of this total live in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Emory University School of Law It's been almost eight months since the Supreme Court effectively stuck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. http://www.npr.org/2014/02/06/272359791/voting-rights-act-update?ft=3,1131 93e4839a0ae7209864aeb97c27851e9b Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law Adam Ragusea urn:uuid:93e4839a0ae7209864aeb97c27851e9b It's been almost eight months since the Supreme Court effectively stuck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. That section required places with a history of discrimination to get their local voting laws cleared by the federal government. 2014-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 Voting Rights Act changes affect local voting, Kang tells NPR It's been almost eight months since the Supreme Court effectively stuck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Emory University School of Law The first in a new series of conversations about diversity in the legal profession was held at Emory Law on Jan. 27. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/01/nr-diversity-speakers.html 93e1742a0ae7209864aeb97cd5857b5d Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law http://www.law.emory.edu lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1742a0ae7209864aeb97cd5857b5d The first in a new series of conversations about diversity in the legal profession drew a crowd of about 200 to Emory University School of Law on Jan. 27. 2014-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Corporate leaders show how diversity helps businesses thrive The first in a new series of conversations about diversity in the legal profession was held at Emory Law on Jan. 27. Emory University - School of Law President Obama put cutting Social Security benefits on the table as a means to reach a deal with Republicans on Capitol Hill. A better idea would be to repeal the wage cap, which would lessen the regressive nature of the current system. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/17/should-social-security-taxes-affect-all-wages/a-wage-cap-not-a-cut-to-social-security-benefits-is-the-only-path-for-elderly-citizens 93e484330ae7209864aeb97c1f3eef77 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e484330ae7209864aeb97c1f3eef77 President Obama put cutting Social Security benefits on the table as a means to reach a deal with Republicans on Capitol Hill. That is a very bad idea. To try to balance the budget off of the backs of our elderly would be taking us in the wrong direction. A better idea would be to repeal the wage cap, which would lessen the regressive nature of the current system. 2014-01-29T12:0:00-05:00 Brown in New York Times: The only path for elderly citizens President Obama put cutting Social Security benefits on the table as a means to reach a deal with Republicans on Capitol Hill. A better idea would be to repeal the wage cap, which would lessen the regressive nature of the current system. Emory University School of Law Advocates urging the Legislature to allow new cities in DeKalb County point to the success of those recently created in bringing government closer to the people and lowering taxes. http://www.myajc.com/news/news/new-cities-reignite-debate-over-race/nc2Q9/ 93e47e580ae7209864aeb97c89f9fae3 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Johnny Edwards and Bill Torpy urn:uuid:93e47e580ae7209864aeb97c89f9fae3 Advocates urging the Legislature to allow new cities in DeKalb County point to the success of those recently created in bringing government closer to the people and lowering taxes. 2014-01-25T12:0:00-05:00 Kang in the AJC, new cities ignite debate over race Advocates urging the Legislature to allow new cities in DeKalb County point to the success of those recently created in bringing government closer to the people and lowering taxes. Emory University School of Law Ledbetter will present the keynote address at the annual Legal Association for Women Students conference titled, ¿Will Leaning In Shatter the Glass Ceiling?¿ http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/01/nr-ledbetter-laws-conference.html 93e176520ae7209864aeb97c14f1e29f Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e176520ae7209864aeb97c14f1e29f Emory Law begins 2014 with a series of campus events featuring legal experts in health, finance, and religion¿and plaintiff Lilly Ledbetter, whose pursuit of equal treatment resulted in a watershed change in federal law. 2014-01-24T12:0:00-05:00 Equal pay trailblazer Ledbetter among Emory Law speakers Ledbetter will present the keynote address at the annual Legal Association for Women Students conference titled, ¿Will Leaning In Shatter the Glass Ceiling?¿ Emory University - School of Law The sex trafficking of minors placed Georgia in the national spotlight after a FBI lists of cities with a high incidence of the crime included Atlanta. WABE¿s Rose Scott profiles Georgia¿s current attorney general Sam Olens. http://wabe.org/post/giving-back-attorney-general-sam-olens-talks-fighting-sex-trafficking-minors 93e47d020ae7209864aeb97c3f6bfcb1 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:00:00 EST Rose Scott urn:uuid:93e47d020ae7209864aeb97c3f6bfcb1 The sex trafficking of minors placed Georgia in the national spotlight after a FBI lists of cities with a high incidence of the crime included Atlanta. WABE's Rose Scott profiles Georgia¿s current attorney general Sam Olens. 2014-01-23T6:0:00-05:00 Olens 83L says sex trafficking of minors is not a rarity in Georgia The sex trafficking of minors placed Georgia in the national spotlight after a FBI lists of cities with a high incidence of the crime included Atlanta. WABE¿s Rose Scott profiles Georgia¿s current attorney general Sam Olens. Emory University School of Law The Feminism and Legal Theory Project, founded by Professor Martha Fineman, celebrates its 30th year. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2014/01/er_FLT_project_anniversary/campus.html 93e47c720ae7209864aeb97cc216c290 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Martha Albertson Fineman mlfinem@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e47c720ae7209864aeb97cc216c290 For more than 30 years, the Feminism and Legal Theory (FLT) Project has fostered interdisciplinary examinations of the ways in which the interaction of law and culture shapes expectations, policies and practices related to gender. 2014-01-23T12:0:00-05:00 Fineman, Feminism and Legal Theory Project mark 30 years The Feminism and Legal Theory Project, founded by Professor Martha Fineman, celebrates its 30th year. Emory University School of Law 44 states have ¿sore loser¿ laws of one form or another. These laws effectively block a candidate who fails to win a party primary from appearing on the general election ballot http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/24/opinion/perverse-primaries.html 93e4965a0ae7209864aeb97c5fdba862 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e4965a0ae7209864aeb97c5fdba862 44 states have ¿sore loser¿ laws of one form or another. These laws effectively block a candidate who fails to win a party primary from appearing on the general election ballot, as either an independent or as the nominee of another party. 2014-01-23T12:0:00-05:00 Kang's "sore loser" study cited in NYTimes op-ed on perverse primary law 44 states have ¿sore loser¿ laws of one form or another. These laws effectively block a candidate who fails to win a party primary from appearing on the general election ballot Emory University School of Law http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/business/smallbusiness/with-new-thinking-and-technology-some-businesses-get-creative-with-pricing.html?_r=0 93e47d9a0ae7209864aeb97c3f317c1d Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Frank S. Alexander http://www.communityprogress.net/frank-s--alexander-pages-105.php frank.alexander@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e47d9a0ae7209864aeb97c3f317c1d Duffy Realty of Atlanta, one of a growing number of real estate agencies tries new pricing strategies, an upfront listing fee of $500 and one third of 1 percent when a house sells. Duffy said the agency¿s 2013 revenue was $5.3 million. 2014-01-22T12:0:00-05:00 Alexander tells NYTimes bargain realty deals carry a few caveats Emory University School of Law A sleepy court is about to get its turn in the limelight. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appels in Denver, one of the nation's 13th federal appeals courts, doesn't have firebrand judges and isn't routinely reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304419104579326971257353830 93e47ee80ae7209864aeb97c909c0197 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Ashby Jones urn:uuid:93e47ee80ae7209864aeb97c909c0197 A sleepy court is about to get its turn in the limelight. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appels in Denver, one of the nation's 13th federal appeals courts, doesn't have firebrand judges and isn't routinely reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. 2014-01-17T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook tells WSJ gay marriage cases put 10th Circuit in limelight A sleepy court is about to get its turn in the limelight. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appels in Denver, one of the nation's 13th federal appeals courts, doesn't have firebrand judges and isn't routinely reversed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Emory University School of Law A plan to put private organizations in charge of Georgia¿s approximately 7,000 foster children is moving too fast for some child advocates who want more study before overhauling the system. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/speed-of-foster-care-fix-troubling-for-some/ncnyf/ 93e47f900ae7209864aeb97cabbae057 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Jaime Sarrio urn:uuid:93e47f900ae7209864aeb97cabbae057 A plan to put private organizations in charge of Georgia¿s approximately 7,000 foster children is moving too fast for some child advocates who want more study before overhauling the system. 2014-01-14T12:0:00-05:00 Carter says speed of foster care fix troubling A plan to put private organizations in charge of Georgia¿s approximately 7,000 foster children is moving too fast for some child advocates who want more study before overhauling the system. Emory University School of Law With six appointees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, President Barack Obama has reshaped what some patent lawyers consider the most important court in the world. http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202637738231?slreturn=20140520161411# 93e480330ae7209864aeb97c34c44c84 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Scott Graham urn:uuid:93e480330ae7209864aeb97c34c44c84 With six appointees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, President Barack Obama has reshaped what some patent lawyers consider the most important court in the world. The six additions are comparable to four new justices joining the U.S. Supreme Court or more than a dozen being added to the Ninth Circuit. 2014-01-10T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook assesses federal appeals court appointees With six appointees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, President Barack Obama has reshaped what some patent lawyers consider the most important court in the world. Emory University School of Law A medical malpractice battle erupts in Georgia again. http://www.myajc.com/news/lifestyles/medical/a-medical-malpractice-battle-erupts-in-georgia-aga/ncdB2/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1 93e481480ae7209864aeb97ce578feb5 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Greg Bluestein and Misty Williams urn:uuid:93e481480ae7209864aeb97ce578feb5 There have been quiet visits to doctors' offices, expensive pitches sent to voters' doorsteps and big money pouring in from all sides, all over a proposal that's likely a longshot to win legislative approval this year. 2014-01-05T12:0:00-05:00 Vandall says malpractice reform could backfire A medical malpractice battle erupts in Georgia again. Emory University School of Law http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2014/01/03/law-2014-patents-likely-to-keep-top-billing-in-the-news/ 93e481db0ae7209864aeb97cf58f465d Fri, 03 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Ashby Jones urn:uuid:93e481db0ae7209864aeb97cf58f465d Few areas in the law have garnered more attention in recent years than that relating to patents. What will 2014 bring? Lots more news, in all likelihood. 2014-01-03T12:0:00-05:00 Holbrook tells WSJ new legislation not needed to solve patent problems Emory University School of Law Loan Monitor Is Accused of Ruthless Tactics on Student Debt http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/us/loan-monitor-is-accused-of-ruthless-tactics-on-student-debt.html 93e4826c0ae7209864aeb97cab429b13 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 EST Natalie Kitroeff urn:uuid:93e4826c0ae7209864aeb97cab429b13 Before she became ill, Ms. Jorgensen took out $43,000 in student loans. As her payments piled up along with medical bills, she took the unusual step of filing for bankruptcy, requiring legal proof of undue hardship. 2014-01-01T12:0:00-05:00 Student loan creditors use bulldog tactics, Pardo says in New York Times Loan Monitor Is Accused of Ruthless Tactics on Student Debt Emory University School of Law The Philadelphia Housing Authority confronts blight and abandoned properties http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/01/realestate/commercial/a-land-bank-is-forged-for-decaying-blocks-in-philadelphia.html 93e51f3d0ae7209864aeb97c1d55a51b Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Jon Hurdle urn:uuid:93e51f3d0ae7209864aeb97c1d55a51b On a desolate North Philadelphia street, an isolated block of five Victorian rowhouses is surrounded by vacant lots and a commuter rail line. All but one of the two-story houses are vacant and metal signs announcing they are up for property auction by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. 2013-12-31T12:0:00-05:00 Alexander says land bank will help blight in Philadelphia The Philadelphia Housing Authority confronts blight and abandoned properties Emory University School of Law How should businesses adjust their employment policies to be sure they are in compliance with the law? http://www.cardhub.com/edu/criminal-records-and-employment/#shanor 93e5229b0ae7209864aeb97ceada3c72 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Mark Huffman urn:uuid:93e5229b0ae7209864aeb97ceada3c72 How should businesses adjust their employment policies to be sure they are in compliance with the law? "EEOC provides guidance regarding type of job, recency of conviction, and type of crime, etc. Employers can avoid likely litigation by EEOC by following the guidance," Shanor said. 2013-12-20T12:0:00-05:00 Shanor on hiring those with criminal history: follow EEOC guidelines How should businesses adjust their employment policies to be sure they are in compliance with the law? Emory University School of Law Legislation that would scrap the current litigation-based system for resolving medical malpractice claims in Georgia would replace it with a government bureaucracy that would drive up costs, the bill's opponents said Wednesday. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2013/12/11/malpractice-insurers-blast-tort-reform.html?ana=e_cw&page=all 93e51df00ae7209864aeb97c2a28138c Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Dave Williams urn:uuid:93e51df00ae7209864aeb97c2a28138c Legislation that would scrap the current litigation-based system for resolving medical malpractice claims in Georgia would replace it with a government bureaucracy that would drive up costs, the bill's opponents said Wednesday. 2013-12-11T12:0:00-05:00 Vandall tells senate proposed malpractice legislation unconstitutional Legislation that would scrap the current litigation-based system for resolving medical malpractice claims in Georgia would replace it with a government bureaucracy that would drive up costs, the bill's opponents said Wednesday. Emory University School of Law Georgia inmates who faced the death penalty before age 18 will be resentenced. http://wabe.org/post/some-georgia-inmates-serving-life-sentences-without-parole-be-re-sentenced 93e51fee0ae7209864aeb97cf4e78fd1 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Michell Eloy urn:uuid:93e51fee0ae7209864aeb97cf4e78fd1 Some Georgia prisoners serving life sentences without parole will be re-sentenced after a recent state Supreme Court ruling invalidated the terms under which those inmates were punished. Those who qualify for resentencing would have been sentenced before they turned 18 and faced the death penalty. 2013-12-10T12:0:00-05:00 Ruling means minors who faced death penalty will be resentenced Georgia inmates who faced the death penalty before age 18 will be resentenced. Emory University School of Law Van der Vyver shares his memories of Nelson Mandela's presidency and leadership through reconciliation. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/12/upress_vandervyver_reflections_on_mandela/campus.html 93e520970ae7209864aeb97cb14f1c1c Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Emory News Center urn:uuid:93e520970ae7209864aeb97cb14f1c1c Van der Vyver was fired from his professorship at the University of Pochefstroom in the 1970s for his criticisms of the government's apartheid policy and thereafter launched a campaign of human rights and constitutional reform. Below, van der Vyver shares his memories of Nelson Mandela's presidency and leadership through reconciliation. 2013-12-09T12:0:00-05:00 Mandela's presidency defined by reconciliation, van der Vyver says Van der Vyver shares his memories of Nelson Mandela's presidency and leadership through reconciliation. Emory University School of Law Over the past few decades there has been a rapid increase in the number of lawsuits over intellectual-property infringements. http://www.economist.com/news/business/21591206-congress-takes-aim-patent-abusers-trolls-hill 93e521f70ae7209864aeb97cee99af8b Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e521f70ae7209864aeb97cee99af8b In Scandinavian folklore trolls were dumpy with grotesque faces and uncontrollable hair. These horrifying creatures have given their name to patent trolls, who buy up lots of vaguely worded patents and then use them to extract cash from unsuspecting victims -- who pay them off rather than risk a pricey lawsuit. 2013-12-07T12:0:00-05:00 The Economist: Holbrook doubts new law needed for patent trolls Over the past few decades there has been a rapid increase in the number of lawsuits over intellectual-property infringements. Emory University School of Law In 1998, S&P 500 companies reported that 78 percent of their board members were independent. By 2012 the number was up to 84 percent. http://blogs.reuters.com/alison-frankel/2013/12/05/board-independence-is-just-cheap-way-to-appease-congress-new-paper/ 93e51e8e0ae7209864aeb97ca88aebdb Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law Alison Frankel urn:uuid:93e51e8e0ae7209864aeb97ca88aebdb In 1998, S&P 500 companies reported that 78 percent of their board members were independent. By 2012 the number was up to 84 percent, says Emory Law Professor Urska Velikonja. 2013-12-05T12:0:00-05:00 Reuters cites Velikonja research on corporate governance In 1998, S&P 500 companies reported that 78 percent of their board members were independent. By 2012 the number was up to 84 percent. Emory University School of Law Is it a violation of federal policy to bar the students from top public colleges? http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/12/05/undocumented-immigrants-sue-to-go-to-college?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29 93e521650ae7209864aeb97c84df36dc Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Jeanne Bonner urn:uuid:93e521650ae7209864aeb97c84df36dc A case pitting undocumented college students against the University System of Georgia began Thursday in DeKalb County Superior Court. The case pivots on whether it's a violation of federal policy to bar the students from top public colleges. 2013-12-05T12:0:00-05:00 Georgia can legally bar immigrant college students, Price tells GPB Is it a violation of federal policy to bar the students from top public colleges? Emory University School of Law The quick pace of technology and the complexities of the digital world are forcing changes in all areas of intellectual property. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202629901163?slreturn=20140524095138 93e523310ae7209864aeb97c3c8cc285 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Mary Helen Martin urn:uuid:93e523310ae7209864aeb97c3c8cc285 In life, certainty comes in the form of death and taxes. In intellectual property law, it comes in the form of change. The quick pace of technology and the complexities of the digital world are forcing changes in all areas of intellectual property. "I think there is more uncertainty and really more uncertainty in acquiring and enforcing patents and trademarks, in particular, than we've seen in many years," he says. 2013-12-02T12:0:00-05:00 Globalization influences Supreme Court's views on IP law, Holbrook says The quick pace of technology and the complexities of the digital world are forcing changes in all areas of intellectual property. Emory University School of Law A Harvard professor compared choosing a car to having kids. It's a poor reason to deny maternity coverage to struggling parents http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/01/harvard-professor-maternity-coverage-children-porsche 93e523d60ae7209864aeb97c2944ce27 Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:00 EST Martha Albertson Fineman mlfinem@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e523d60ae7209864aeb97c2944ce27 Republican outrage over the inclusion of mandatory maternity coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues. Greg Mankiw, at Harvard University, and former chair of George W Bush's Council of Economic Advisors, writes: "People who drive a new Porsche pay more for car insurance than those who drive an old Chevy. We consider that fair because which car you drive is a choice. Why isn't having children viewed in the same way?" 2013-12-01T12:0:00-05:00 Fineman in the Guardian: why having children is unlike buying a Porsche A Harvard professor compared choosing a car to having kids. It's a poor reason to deny maternity coverage to struggling parents Emory University School of Law Nordic women's university features Fineman's work on vulnerability. http://www.kvinnor.no/saernummer-av-tidsskriftet-retfaerd-om-martha-finemans-sarbarhetsteori 93e515310ae7209864aeb97c6524dc8c Sat, 30 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST REDAKSJONEN urn:uuid:93e515310ae7209864aeb97c6524dc8c Nordic women's university features Fineman's work in article titled, "The Vulnerability Approach: A way of Bridging the Equality Difference Dilemma?" 2013-11-30T12:0:00-05:00 "The Vulnerability Approach" Nordic Journal of Law and Justice features Fineman's work Nordic women's university features Fineman's work on vulnerability. Emory University School of Law There are approximately 150 land banks across the country, and Frank Alexander has been involved in creating many of them during the past 20 years. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1584262133/Land-Bank-plays-role-in-improving-city-housing 93e5169d0ae7209864aeb97c80e75c3d Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Bryan Chambers urn:uuid:93e5169d0ae7209864aeb97c80e75c3d While the Huntington Urban Renewal Authority's Land Bank Program has become an effective tool for eradicating vacant, abandoned housing quicker and returning the property to productive use, it should not be viewed as a comprehensive solution for all of Huntington's housing woes, a national expert on land bank programs says. 2013-11-27T12:0:00-05:00 Alexander on how land banks should serve cities, homeowners There are approximately 150 land banks across the country, and Frank Alexander has been involved in creating many of them during the past 20 years. Emory University School of Law A working group of state senators Monday heard a second round of testimony on whether the state should further privatize its foster care system. http://wabe.org/post/testimony-continues-foster-care-privatization 93e517680ae7209864aeb97ce322fbd1 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Michell Eloy urn:uuid:93e517680ae7209864aeb97ce322fbd1 A working group of state senators Monday heard a second round of testimony on whether the state should further privatize its foster care system, with some agencies advising lawmakers to hold off on more changes until pending reforms are fully implemented. 2013-11-26T12:0:00-05:00 Carter on WABE: be cautious when considering changes to foster care A working group of state senators Monday heard a second round of testimony on whether the state should further privatize its foster care system. Emory University School of Law Tuberculosis is back, and nastier than ever, Professor Polly Price writes in Newsweek. http://www.newsweek.com/tuberculosis-back-and-nastier-ever-207293 93e515ea0ae7209864aeb97ce90c0393 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Polly J. Price https://mailchi.mp/beacon/pollyprice pprice@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e515ea0ae7209864aeb97ce90c0393 Ordinary tuberculosis is bad enough. Once a leading cause of death, the airborne disease still ranks second only to AIDS in worldwide fatalities from contagious illness, with 1.3 million dead last year alone, according to WHO. Of people infected, only 10 percent or so will ever develop an active case of tuberculosis. But those victims will need six months or more of continuous, closely supervised anti-TB drug treatment. 2013-11-26T12:0:00-05:00 Fragmented health care makes tuberculosis hard to treat in U.S., Price writes in Newsweek Tuberculosis is back, and nastier than ever, Professor Polly Price writes in Newsweek. Emory University School of Law In American Express Corp v. Italian Colors last term, the Court ruled that class action waivers are enforceable even when they render it functionally impossible for plaintiffs to vindicate their rights under federal law. http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog/rich-freer-on-mandatory-arbitration-and-class-action-waivers 93e518130ae7209864aeb97c47548c2e Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Lara Schwartz urn:uuid:93e518130ae7209864aeb97c47548c2e Almost under the radar, the U.S. Supreme Court has been chipping away at the process that enables the American people to seek redress in court when injured. In particular, the court's decisions enforcing arbitration clauses and class action waivers have closed the courthouse door to litigants harmed by corporate wrongdoing. In American Express Corp v. Italian Colors, the Court ruled that class action waivers are enforceable even when they render it functionally impossible for plaintiffs to vindicate their rights under federal law. 2013-11-25T12:0:00-05:00 Freer on mandatory arbitration and class action waivers In American Express Corp v. Italian Colors last term, the Court ruled that class action waivers are enforceable even when they render it functionally impossible for plaintiffs to vindicate their rights under federal law. Emory University School of Law Henry Louis Gates "African Americans" Many Rivers to Cross" features lively debates with some of America's top historians and interviews living eyewitnesses -- including former Black Panther Kathleen Neal Cleaver. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/about/about-the-series/ 93e518b90ae7209864aeb97c3a7c70de Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST PBS urn:uuid:93e518b90ae7209864aeb97c3a7c70de Professor Henry Louis Gates travels throughout the United States, taking viewers on an engaging journey through African-American history. He visits key historical sites, partakes in lively debates with some of America's top historians and interviews living eyewitnesses -- including former Black Panther Kathleen Neal Cleaver. 2013-11-23T12:0:00-05:00 Professor Cleaver interview airs Nov. 26, on PBS "Many Rivers to Cross" Henry Louis Gates "African Americans" Many Rivers to Cross" features lively debates with some of America's top historians and interviews living eyewitnesses -- including former Black Panther Kathleen Neal Cleaver. Emory University School of Law ARMs have few virtues (if any) to extol. http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2013/11/13/keep-away-from-adjustable-rate-mortgages/ 93e519590ae7209864aeb97c2eb682f3 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Rafael I. Pardo rafael.pardo@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e519590ae7209864aeb97c2eb682f3 People should generally steer clear of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). In writing for the Experts, I've previously argued that you should think of your home as a consumption cost rather than as an investment. If you adopt this frame of reference, then ARMs have few virtues (if any) to extol. 2013-11-13T12:0:00-05:00 Pardo in WSJ: avoid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs have few virtues (if any) to extol. Emory University School of Law Decades ago, the boards of corporate America were occupied by the C.E.O. and the C.E.O.'s handpicked friends and colleagues. Today the independent director, an outside director who is not beholden to the chief, dominates the corporate board. http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/the-case-against-too-much-independence-on-the-board/ 93e51a040ae7209864aeb97c459ae7c2 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Steven M. Davidoff urn:uuid:93e51a040ae7209864aeb97c459ae7c2 Decades ago, the boards of corporate America were occupied by the C.E.O. and the C.E.O.'s handpicked friends and colleagues. Today the independent director, an outside director who is not beholden to the chief, dominates the corporate board. 2013-11-11T12:0:00-05:00 Velikonja's research on independent boards cited in NY Times "Dealbook" Decades ago, the boards of corporate America were occupied by the C.E.O. and the C.E.O.'s handpicked friends and colleagues. Today the independent director, an outside director who is not beholden to the chief, dominates the corporate board. Emory University School of Law Georgia incarcerates nearly 2,650 veterans in state prisons. Over 1,800 are good candidates for rehabilitation and supervision rather than prison. http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-forward/2013/11/08/vets-have-earned-their-own-court/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_forward 93e51a9c0ae7209864aeb97c34313847 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Charles A. Shanor cshanor@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e51a9c0ae7209864aeb97c34313847 Georgia incarcerates nearly 2,650 veterans in state prisons. Over 1,800 are good candidates for rehabilitation and supervision rather than prison. 2013-11-08T12:0:00-05:00 Shanor: Vets have earned their own court Georgia incarcerates nearly 2,650 veterans in state prisons. Over 1,800 are good candidates for rehabilitation and supervision rather than prison. Emory University School of Law As we usher in the first health care enrollments under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- popularly known as "Obamacare" -- the concern over spiking insurance rates is reaching new heights and generating new fights. http://www.salon.com/2013/11/07/the_rights_latest_obamacare_lie_scapegoating_americas_seniors/ 93e51b490ae7209864aeb97c604538dc Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 EST Martha Albertson Fineman mlfinem@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e51b490ae7209864aeb97c604538dc As we usher in the first health care enrollments under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- popularly known as "Obamacare" -- the concern over spiking insurance rates is reaching new heights and generating new fights. 2013-11-07T12:0:00-05:00 Fineman, Marvel dispute claims that coming wave of elderly will swamp healthcare As we usher in the first health care enrollments under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- popularly known as "Obamacare" -- the concern over spiking insurance rates is reaching new heights and generating new fights. Emory University School of Law Emory University led the pack in the percent of law school graduates passing the State Bar of Georgia's July exam, just barely nudging out the University of Georgia. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1383132181260&cn=20131030&pt=Afternoon%2520News&src=EMC-Email&et=editorial&bu=Daily%2520Report&slreturn=20130930161354 93e50fef0ae7209864aeb97c361b404e Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Meredith Hobbs urn:uuid:93e50fef0ae7209864aeb97c361b404e Emory University led the pack in the percent of law school graduates passing the State Bar of Georgia's July exam, just barely nudging out the University of Georgia. 2013-10-30T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law grads post Georgia's highest bar pass rate Emory University led the pack in the percent of law school graduates passing the State Bar of Georgia's July exam, just barely nudging out the University of Georgia. Emory University School of Law A former state attorney general says a bill to replace Georgia's medical malpractice tort system with a workers' compensation-like board is constitutional. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202624713117 93e511350ae7209864aeb97c7fd2623b Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Kathleen Baydala Joyner urn:uuid:93e511350ae7209864aeb97c7fd2623b A former state attorney general told state senators Tuesday a bill that would replace Georgia's medical malpractice tort system with a workers' compensation-like board is constitutional, contrary to the opinion of the preceeding AG. 2013-10-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh: proposed medical malpractice reform won't violate constitution A former state attorney general says a bill to replace Georgia's medical malpractice tort system with a workers' compensation-like board is constitutional. Emory University School of Law Todd M. Hughes became the first openly gay person confirmed as a federal appellate judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-holbrook/where-are-the-gay-federal-appellate-judges_b_4118795.html 93e511cd0ae7209864aeb97c26c324cf Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e511cd0ae7209864aeb97c26c324cf History was made on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, when Todd M. Hughes, an attorney at the Department of Justice, became the first openly gay person confirmed as a federal appellate judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This moment is historic and worthy of celebration. 2013-10-18T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook in Huffington Post: Where are the gay federal appellate judges? Todd M. Hughes became the first openly gay person confirmed as a federal appellate judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Emory University School of Law The Princeton Review included Emory Law in its Best 169 Law Schools 2014 edition, released this week. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2013/10/nr-princeton-review.html 93e27b550ae7209864aeb97c9153ab1b Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e27b550ae7209864aeb97c9153ab1b The Princeton Review included Emory Law in its Best 169 Law Schools 2014 edition, released this week. 2013-10-09T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law named among Princeton Review Best 169 Law Schools The Princeton Review included Emory Law in its Best 169 Law Schools 2014 edition, released this week. Emory University - School of Law To many, the words "Gay Christian" are, at best, in tension with each other. For others, particularly those on the political right, those two words are mutually exclusive: being gay or supporting LGBT rights is utterly inconsistent with being Christian. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/why-being-a-gay-christian-isn-t-an-oxymoron 93e5126a0ae7209864aeb97cad1c9d06 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook tholbrook@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5126a0ae7209864aeb97cad1c9d06 To many, the words "Gay Christian" are, at best, in tension with each other. For others, particularly those on the political right, those two words are mutually exclusive: being gay or supporting LGBT rights is utterly inconsistent with being Christian. But, it is quite possible for Christians to embrace same-sex marriage and welcome gays and lesbians into their congregations. 2013-10-04T12:0:00-04:00 Holbrook: Why being a gay Christian isn't an oxymoron To many, the words "Gay Christian" are, at best, in tension with each other. For others, particularly those on the political right, those two words are mutually exclusive: being gay or supporting LGBT rights is utterly inconsistent with being Christian. Emory University School of Law Double down is the advice that I would give President Obama. Do not act unilaterally. Do not ignore the debt ceiling. Do not order the Treasury to issue more debt. A debt shutdown would be a political problem that would require a political solution. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/10/02/can-obama-ignore-the-debt-ceiling/keep-the-judges-out-of-it-and-keep-negotiating-on-debt 93e513020ae7209864aeb97c029910d8 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e513020ae7209864aeb97c029910d8 Double down is the advice that I would give President Obama. Do not act unilaterally. Do not ignore the debt ceiling. Do not order the Treasury to issue more debt. A debt shutdown would be a political problem that would require a political solution. 2013-10-03T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Brown in New York Times: Don't be bullied Mr. President Double down is the advice that I would give President Obama. Do not act unilaterally. Do not ignore the debt ceiling. Do not order the Treasury to issue more debt. A debt shutdown would be a political problem that would require a political solution. Emory University School of Law Just what are some of the essential writing skills that highly effective litigators and contract drafters share? http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/display_article.php?id=1528564&id_issue=178482 93e510900ae7209864aeb97ccd074870 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 EDT Sue Payne sue.payne@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e510900ae7209864aeb97ccd074870 Common Ground: Five Essential Writing Skills for Litigators and Contract Drafters. Just what are some of the essential writing skills that highly effective litigators and contract drafters share? 2013-10-02T12:0:00-04:00 Payne, Romig write on contract drafting for Georgia Bar Journal Just what are some of the essential writing skills that highly effective litigators and contract drafters share? Emory University School of Law Emory Law honored five alumni for distinguished work in public service and volunteer efforts on the law school's behalf. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2013/09/nr-distinguished-alumni-2013.html 93e272be0ae7209864aeb97ca4604bc2 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e272be0ae7209864aeb97ca4604bc2 Emory University School of Law honored five alumni on Friday, Sept. 27, for distinguished work in public service and volunteer efforts on the law school¿s behalf. 2013-09-30T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law honors five alumni for distinguished service Emory Law honored five alumni for distinguished work in public service and volunteer efforts on the law school's behalf. Emory University - School of Law Why is the US seen as the law-enforcer-in-chief while China as the law-breaker? http://www.atimes.com/atimes/World/WOR-01-270913.html 93e50a500ae7209864aeb97ca9a645c1 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Dinesh Sharma urn:uuid:93e50a500ae7209864aeb97ca9a645c1 What is international law and who owns it? Why has China become the symbol of a lawless nation after the Cold War? Why is the US seen as the law-enforcer-in-chief while China as the law-breaker? Historically, how is it that the US is invariably seen as the chief exporter of law to the emerging BRICS economies by the international business and legal community? 2013-09-27T12:0:00-04:00 "How the West denied China's law," Ruskola in Asia Times Why is the US seen as the law-enforcer-in-chief while China as the law-breaker? Emory University School of Law A Washington Post investigation found some investors demanded thousands in fees from homeowners far exceeding the original tax debts and then took the homes when they couldn¿t pay. About 500 properties have been lost since 2005, most in the city¿s poorest neighborhoods. http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/lawsuit-challenges-the-districts-tax-lien-program-seeks-compensation-for-families/2013/09/24/5aab87b4-252c-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_story.html?wprss=rss_local 93e50b0b0ae7209864aeb97c3b2435e6 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Frank S. Alexander http://www.communityprogress.net/frank-s--alexander-pages-105.php frank.alexander@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e50b0b0ae7209864aeb97c3b2435e6 A lawsuit seeking to stop tax-lien investors from taking homes through foreclosure in the District was filed Tuesday in federal court in the name of Bennie Coleman, the 78-year-old veteran who became a symbol of the city¿s often-abusive tax collection system after he lost his home over a $134 bill. 2013-09-24T12:0:00-04:00 Tax lien foreclosure lawsuit may have national impact, Alexander tells Post A Washington Post investigation found some investors demanded thousands in fees from homeowners far exceeding the original tax debts and then took the homes when they couldn¿t pay. About 500 properties have been lost since 2005, most in the city¿s poorest neighborhoods. Emory University School of Law The Georgia Senate is holding the second of five hearings today on a bold proposal to eliminate the state's medical malpractice system and replace it with a no-blame administrative model. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202620381111 93e50bbc0ae7209864aeb97cc9a332eb Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Joanna M. Shepherd jshepherd@law.emory.edu urn:uuid:93e50bbc0ae7209864aeb97cc9a332eb The Georgia Senate is holding the second of five hearings today on a bold proposal to eliminate the state's medical malpractice system and replace it with a no-blame administrative model that compensates all patients who have been truly harmed. 2013-09-24T12:0:00-04:00 Patient Injury Act would provide malpractice justice, Shepherd-Bailey says The Georgia Senate is holding the second of five hearings today on a bold proposal to eliminate the state's medical malpractice system and replace it with a no-blame administrative model. Emory University School of Law About 2,000 plaintiffs hope to get picked Sept. 30 when the Supreme Court meets privately for its first conference of the 2013 term. Less than 1% of them are likely to be rewarded. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/23/supreme-court-petitions-prisoners-clerks/2843401/ 93e50c7a0ae7209864aeb97c792ca5e6 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Richard Wolf urn:uuid:93e50c7a0ae7209864aeb97c792ca5e6 About 2,000 plaintiffs hope to get picked Sept. 30 when the Supreme Court meets privately for its first conference of the 2013 term. Less than 1% of them are likely to be rewarded. 2013-09-23T12:0:00-04:00 Volokh in USA Today: The 1 percent of cases that clear Supreme Court hurdle About 2,000 plaintiffs hope to get picked Sept. 30 when the Supreme Court meets privately for its first conference of the 2013 term. Less than 1% of them are likely to be rewarded. Emory University School of Law http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2013/09/19/a-financial-adviser-has-to-be-more-than-knowledgeable/ 93e50d150ae7209864aeb97c901ebf7f Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 EDT Rafael I. Pardo rafael.pardo@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e50d150ae7209864aeb97c901ebf7f When your financial adviser becomes either inattentive or nonresponsive to your requests, particularly those relating to information and explanation, an alarm bell should immediately go off in your mind. 2013-09-19T12:0:00-04:00 Pardo in the WSJ: When it's time to change financial advisers Emory University School of Law http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/opinion/the-global-march-on-washington.html?hpw 93e506ec0ae7209864aeb97cb87c972e Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e506ec0ae7209864aeb97cb87c972e An important but little-known episode in the story of the March on Washington unfolded on Aug. 17, 1963, in a Paris nightclub called the Living Room. James Baldwin and others living abroad met to support the upcoming March on Washington. 2013-08-27T12:0:00-04:00 Ex-Pats abroad supported March on Washington, Dudziak writes in NYTimes Emory University School of Law For the first time in nearly 30 years, the favorability rating of the US Supreme Court has fallen below 50 percent. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0805/Objection!-Americans-opinion-of-Supreme-Court-can-t-keep-dropping 93e508450ae7209864aeb97c08c4d203 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e508450ae7209864aeb97c08c4d203 For the first time in nearly 30 years, the favorability rating of the US Supreme Court has fallen below 50 percent. Lack of public confidence undermines the legitimacy of the court's rulings. Chief Justice Roberts has yet to project an image of a court that stands above politics. 2013-08-05T12:0:00-04:00 Public confidence in Supreme Court falls to 30-year low, Schapiro writes in Monitor For the first time in nearly 30 years, the favorability rating of the US Supreme Court has fallen below 50 percent. Emory University School of Law How did lawlessness become an axiom about Chineseness rather than a fact needing to be verified empirically, and how did the United States assume the mantle of law's universal appeal? http://www.chinafile.com/library/books/Legal-Orientalism 93e504530ae7209864aeb97c1c0cb435 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:00:00 EDT China File urn:uuid:93e504530ae7209864aeb97c1c0cb435 How did lawlessness become an axiom about Chineseness rather than a fact needing to be verified empirically, and how did the United States assume the mantle of law's universal appeal? 2013-07-09T12:0:00-04:00 Asia Society interviews Ruskola on new book, "Legal Orientalism" How did lawlessness become an axiom about Chineseness rather than a fact needing to be verified empirically, and how did the United States assume the mantle of law's universal appeal? Emory University School of Law ag-gag' laws make it illegal to gather undercover documentation and videos of cruelty to animals at factory farms , but it is precisely this kind of reporting that exposes and can help stop abuse of animals. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0705/Gag-the-ag-gag-laws-that-bar-undercover-recording-of-cruelty-to-farm-animals?nav=87-frontpage-entryCommentary 93e504e50ae7209864aeb97c22c04495 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:00:00 EDT Ani B. Satz asatz@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e504e50ae7209864aeb97c22c04495 Several states have passed 'ag-gag' laws that make it illegal to gather undercover documentation and videos of cruelty to animals at factory farms and in other areas of industrial agriculture. But it is precisely this kind of reporting that exposes and can help stop abuse of animals. 2013-07-05T12:0:00-04:00 Laws barring undercover reporting of agricultural violations conceal abuse, Satz says ag-gag' laws make it illegal to gather undercover documentation and videos of cruelty to animals at factory farms , but it is precisely this kind of reporting that exposes and can help stop abuse of animals. Emory University School of Law In its two decisions that benefit same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court neither remains silent nor makes a definitive ruling. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2013/0626/In-same-sex-marriage-Supreme-Court-walks-a-middle-road 93e4fbde0ae7209864aeb97c9d1e3d70 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:93e4fbde0ae7209864aeb97c9d1e3d70 In its two decisions that benefit same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court neither remains silent nor makes a definitive ruling. Instead, it demonstrates its power to participate in ongoing public discourse about a controversial social issue, without drowning out further debate. 2013-06-26T1:0:00-04:00 Supreme Court takes middle road in DOMA, Prop 8, Schapiro writes in Monitor In its two decisions that benefit same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court neither remains silent nor makes a definitive ruling. Emory University School of Law Edward Snowden, whose disclosures have triggered broad debate over the balance between privacy and national security, has left Hong Kong and is in Moscow, apparently headed to Ecuador. http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/26/opinion/shanor-snowden-surveillance/index.html 93e4fd070ae7209864aeb97caa21a66e Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Charles A. Shanor cshanor@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4fd070ae7209864aeb97caa21a66e Edward Snowden, whose disclosures have triggered broad debate over the balance between privacy and national security, has left Hong Kong and is in Moscow, apparently headed to Ecuador. 2013-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Shanor for CNN: "What can the U.S. do about Snowden?" Edward Snowden, whose disclosures have triggered broad debate over the balance between privacy and national security, has left Hong Kong and is in Moscow, apparently headed to Ecuador. Emory University School of Law The nation has long struggled over what to do with problem properties, a growing liability in a still-soft real estate market. And states and municipalities often lack the laws, tools and expertise to do much about it, Alexander asserts http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/06/er_land_banks/campus.html 93e4fe310ae7209864aeb97cdc67b293 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Kimber Williams urn:uuid:93e4fe310ae7209864aeb97cdc67b293 Emory Law Professor Frank S. Alexander considers it "the litter of a consumptive society" -- the vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent and foreclosed properties that pock many of today's cityscapes. The nation has long struggled over what to do with problem properties, a growing liability in a still-soft real estate market. And states and municipalities often lack the laws, tools and expertise to do much about it, Alexander asserts. 2013-06-26T12:0:00-04:00 Alexander shows communities how to transform abandoned properties The nation has long struggled over what to do with problem properties, a growing liability in a still-soft real estate market. And states and municipalities often lack the laws, tools and expertise to do much about it, Alexander asserts Emory University School of Law When the Supreme Court on Monday sent Fisher v. University of Texas, an affirmative action case, back to the lower court for a second look, supporters of race-conscious policies breathed a sigh of relief. http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/24/opinion/dudziak-supreme-court-ruling/index.html 93e4feda0ae7209864aeb97cd3893f23 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 01:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4feda0ae7209864aeb97cd3893f23 When the Supreme Court on Monday sent Fisher v. University of Texas, an affirmative action case, back to the lower court for a second look, supporters of race-conscious policies breathed a sigh of relief. 2013-06-25T1:0:00-04:00 Dudziak for CNN: Fisher ruling leaves courts "outsized role" in setting policy When the Supreme Court on Monday sent Fisher v. University of Texas, an affirmative action case, back to the lower court for a second look, supporters of race-conscious policies breathed a sigh of relief. Emory University School of Law Emory Law Professor Michael Perry says the DOMA ruling will likely invite challenges to state same-sex marriage bans. But he doesn't expect those challenges to be filed in Georgia. http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/06/26/impact-on-ga-of-gay-marriage-ruling 93e4fb4a0ae7209864aeb97c81d370e5 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Ellen Reinhardt urn:uuid:93e4fb4a0ae7209864aeb97c81d370e5 Emory Law Professor Michael Perry says the DOMA ruling will likely invite challenges to state same-sex marriage bans. But he doesn't expect those challenges to be filed in Georgia. "My guess is that that's already well underway in other states. So there will be no need to sue in Georgia. The suits will come in other states and eventually one of those suits will get to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court will hand down a decision that will affect all of the states, including Georgia." 2013-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Perry on likely effects of DOMA ruling on Georgia's same-sex marriage ban Emory Law Professor Michael Perry says the DOMA ruling will likely invite challenges to state same-sex marriage bans. But he doesn't expect those challenges to be filed in Georgia. Emory University School of Law Immigration among Latinos and population growth among African-Americans constitute a voting majority that votes together cohesively. That obviously changes the politics and makes section 5 just unimportant in the larger context. http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/06/25/supreme-court-decision-impacts-ga-elections 93e4fc6c0ae7209864aeb97cb64318fc Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Ellen Reinhardt urn:uuid:93e4fc6c0ae7209864aeb97cb64318fc Michael Kang, a professor at Emory University's law school who specializes in election law, says many are concerned that minorities in Georgia now will have a harder time getting elected. But he says it may not matter as the state's population changes. "We're thinking long term here, but if you've got a lot of immigration among Latinos, you've got population growth among African-Americans. And they constitute a voting majority that votes together cohesively, that obviously changes the politics and makes section 5 just unimportant in the larger context." 2013-06-25T12:0:00-04:00 Kang: population shift may matter more than Voting Rights Act ruling Immigration among Latinos and population growth among African-Americans constitute a voting majority that votes together cohesively. That obviously changes the politics and makes section 5 just unimportant in the larger context. Emory University School of Law The U.S. Supreme Court has surprised just about everyone with its decision on affirmative action By a 7-to-1 vote, the court largely sidestepped making what could have been a sweeping ruling in a test case from Texas. http://www.npr.org/2013/06/24/195272169/justices-send-affirmative-action-case-back-to-lower-court 93e4fd970ae7209864aeb97c38d74362 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Nina Totenberg urn:uuid:93e4fd970ae7209864aeb97c38d74362 The U.S. Supreme Court has surprised just about everyone with its decision on affirmative action in higher education. The surprise was an apparent compromise that leaves affirmative action programs intact for now but subjects them to a more rigorous review by the courts. By a 7-to-1 vote, the court largely sidestepped making what could have been a sweeping ruling in a test case from Texas. 2013-06-24T12:0:00-04:00 Schapiro Talks With NPR's Totenberg on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case The U.S. Supreme Court has surprised just about everyone with its decision on affirmative action By a 7-to-1 vote, the court largely sidestepped making what could have been a sweeping ruling in a test case from Texas. Emory University School of Law Mary L. Dudziak thinks that to get to the heart of a matter -- in law and in scholarship -- it can be helpful to start at the edges. To understand domestic law, she looks to its global impact; to understand contemporary war, she looks to its past. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/06/law_mary_dudziak/campus.html 93e500d10ae7209864aeb97c6c0a4b9c Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Jennifer Bryon Owen and Susan Soper urn:uuid:93e500d10ae7209864aeb97c6c0a4b9c Mary L. Dudziak thinks that to get to the heart of a matter -- in law and in scholarship -- it can be helpful to start at the edges. To understand domestic law, she looks to its global impact; to understand contemporary war, she looks to its past. It is often at the borders between inside and outside, past and present, that we can more fully see the nature of the core. 2013-06-11T12:0:00-04:00 Legal scholar reframes the question to find an answer Mary L. Dudziak thinks that to get to the heart of a matter -- in law and in scholarship -- it can be helpful to start at the edges. To understand domestic law, she looks to its global impact; to understand contemporary war, she looks to its past. Emory University School of Law When businesses give judges money, they usually get what they want. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/06/11/when-businesses-give-judges-money-they-usually-get-the-rulings-they-want/ 93e4fabb0ae7209864aeb97c4724469b Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Dylan Mattews urn:uuid:93e4fabb0ae7209864aeb97c4724469b In the states that don't have lifetime tenure, appointed judges either have to be reappointed after a given period by the governor, legislature, or a judicial nominating committee, or they have to be retained by the people in what's called a "retention election." 2013-06-11T12:0:00-04:00 Washington Post features Shepherd analysis of judges' campaign financing When businesses give judges money, they usually get what they want. Emory University School of Law Life will be much less stressful if you think of your home primarily as a consumption cost rather than as an investment. http://stream.wsj.com/story/experts-wealth-management/SS-2-135511/SS-2-249920/?mod=wsj_streaming_experts-wealth-management 93e4ff780ae7209864aeb97ca96942df Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Rafael I. Pardo rafael.pardo@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4ff780ae7209864aeb97ca96942df Life will be much less stressful if you think of your home primarily as a consumption cost rather than as an investment. Above all else, make sure that you can afford all of the ownership expenses associated with a home (mortgage, insurance, repairs, etc.). 2013-06-10T12:0:00-04:00 View your home as cost, not investment, Pardo tells Wall Street Journal Life will be much less stressful if you think of your home primarily as a consumption cost rather than as an investment. Emory University School of Law Well over a decade after the 2001 terrorist attacks, are we still in a "long war" without an end in sight? Or does the category of "wartime" no longer fit our experience? http://www.law.emory.edu/fileadmin/NEWWEBSITE/Centers_Clinics/Project_on_War___Security/Dudziak-ABA-spring-2013.pdf 93e5001f0ae7209864aeb97c1e5a8626 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5001f0ae7209864aeb97c1e5a8626 Well over a decade after the 2001 terrorist attacks, are we still in a "long war" without an end in sight? Or does the category of "wartime" no longer fit our experience? 2013-06-08T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak's "Law and the Concept of Wartime" published in ABA Journal Well over a decade after the 2001 terrorist attacks, are we still in a "long war" without an end in sight? Or does the category of "wartime" no longer fit our experience? Emory University School of Law The revelations this week that the federal government has been scooping up records of telephone calls inside the United States for seven years, and secretly collecting information from Internet companies on foreigners overseas for nearly six years, have elicited predictable outrage from liberals and civil libertarians. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/opinion/making-a-mountain-out-of-a-digital-molehill.html?_r=0 93e5018e0ae7209864aeb97c9375d4b6 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Charles A. Shanor cshanor@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e5018e0ae7209864aeb97c9375d4b6 The revelations this week that the federal government has been scooping up records of telephone calls inside the United States for seven years, and secretly collecting information from Internet companies on foreigners overseas for nearly six years, have elicited predictable outrage from liberals and civil libertarians. 2013-06-07T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Shanor in New York Times, on civil liberties, surveillance The revelations this week that the federal government has been scooping up records of telephone calls inside the United States for seven years, and secretly collecting information from Internet companies on foreigners overseas for nearly six years, have elicited predictable outrage from liberals and civil libertarians. Emory University School of Law Don't blame Russia for lack of intelligence sharing in Boston bombing suspect. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-shanor/dont-bash-russian-intelli_b_3385455.html 93e502410ae7209864aeb97ceffb8045 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDT Charles A. Shanor cshanor@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e502410ae7209864aeb97ceffb8045 Media commentary concerning the heads-up Russia gave the FBI concerning Tamerlan Tsarnaev's ties to Islamic militants is unequivocal:. "If only Russia had disclosed more about his extremist contacts and actions, the FBI might have been able to stop the Boston Marathon bombing." Russia let us down, or so the story goes. 2013-06-04T12:0:00-04:00 Shanor in Huffington Post: We shouldn't bash Russia in Boston bombing discussion Don't blame Russia for lack of intelligence sharing in Boston bombing suspect. Emory University School of Law See photos from Emory Law's 2013 hooding ceremony. http://elpv.smugmug.com/GeneralELSEvents/Commencement/2013-Commencement/29710561_z3MdGH#!i=2544294581&k=dHxkQvw 93e4f83b0ae7209864aeb97c1a247554 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:93e4f83b0ae7209864aeb97c1a247554 See photos from Emory Law's 2013 hooding ceremony. 2013-05-13T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law's photo album from 2013 Graduation Ceremonies See photos from Emory Law's 2013 hooding ceremony. Emory University School of Law If you plan to go it alone as an investor, without the guidance of a professional, it is crucial to educate yourself. http://stream.wsj.com/story/experts-wealth-management/SS-2-135511/SS-2-226853/?mod=wsj_streaming_experts-wealth-management 93e4f8c30ae7209864aeb97ca40248de Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT Rafael I. Pardo rafael.pardo@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4f8c30ae7209864aeb97ca40248de If you plan to go it alone as an investor, without the guidance of a professional, it is crucial to educate yourself. Of course, there exists an inordinate amount of literature regarding investment, and so the question becomes, "How do I figure out what I should read?" 2013-05-06T12:0:00-04:00 Pardo in WSJ: Self-Educated Investors Should Know Both Strategy and Tactics If you plan to go it alone as an investor, without the guidance of a professional, it is crucial to educate yourself. Emory University School of Law Emory University School of Law has announced the integration of its Office of Career Services with its recently established Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy (the Center), furthering its commitment to provide the best professional development resources for students. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/upress_law_career_center/campus.html 93e4f1a60ae7209864aeb97c5a34ac5d Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Emory Report urn:uuid:93e4f1a60ae7209864aeb97c5a34ac5d Emory University School of Law has announced the integration of its Office of Career Services with its recently established Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy (the Center), furthering its commitment to provide the best professional development resources for students. Lydia Russo has been named to lead the Center as assistant dean for professional development and career strategy. 2013-04-25T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law strengthens focus on career management Emory University School of Law has announced the integration of its Office of Career Services with its recently established Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy (the Center), furthering its commitment to provide the best professional development resources for students. Emory University School of Law Individuals, for the most part, fall into one of two categories regarding their attitudes toward work: Either they live to work, or they work to live. If your heir falls squarely in the former category, a dramatic change in wealth is not likely to affect his or her motivation to work. http://stream.wsj.com/story/experts-wealth-management/SS-2-135511/SS-2-218165/?mod=wsj_streaming_experts-wealth-management 93e4f23e0ae7209864aeb97c663186bc Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Rafael I. Pardo rafael.pardo@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4f23e0ae7209864aeb97c663186bc Individuals, for the most part, fall into one of two categories regarding their attitudes toward work: Either they live to work, or they work to live. If your heir falls squarely in the former category, a dramatic change in wealth is not likely to affect his or her motivation to work. 2013-04-23T12:0:00-04:00 Pardo in WSJ: Testamentary trusts may inspire work ethic Individuals, for the most part, fall into one of two categories regarding their attitudes toward work: Either they live to work, or they work to live. If your heir falls squarely in the former category, a dramatic change in wealth is not likely to affect his or her motivation to work. Emory University School of Law As multinationals move around the globe, legal systems are cross-pollinated. China is a case in point, says Reuben Guttman 85L. http://m.globallegalpost.com/blogs/commentary/the-new-global-legal-norms-40084356/ 93e4f5030ae7209864aeb97ca42ff033 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Reuben Guttman urn:uuid:93e4f5030ae7209864aeb97ca42ff033 As multinationals move around the globe, legal systems are cross-pollinated. China is a case in point, says Reuben Guttman, who has just returned from an event in Shanghai dealing with securities dereliction. The session was conducted as part of an ongoing relationship between Emory Law School, a nationally ranked law school based in Atlanta, Georgia and Shanghai Jiao Tong's KoGuan Law School, a nationally ranked law school in China. 2013-04-18T12:0:00-04:00 Guttman 85L on new global legal norms As multinationals move around the globe, legal systems are cross-pollinated. China is a case in point, says Reuben Guttman 85L. Emory University School of Law The debate over whether the Iraq War was really all about oil may never be fully resolved in some minds, but one thing is clear -- either way, Iraq has yet to really cash in. http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/16/can-iraq-meet-its-oil-potential-2/ 93e4f2c40ae7209864aeb97cbb3e8961 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Afeef Nessouli urn:uuid:93e4f2c40ae7209864aeb97cbb3e8961 The debate over whether the Iraq War was really all about oil may never be fully resolved in some minds, but one thing is clear -- either way, Iraq has yet to really cash in. The country's GDP may have risen several fold in the decade since the war began, yet its income per capita lags not only oil rich neighbors such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Will Iraq be able to meet its oil potential? 2013-04-16T12:0:00-04:00 Nessouli 13L writes for CNN World Blog on Iraq's oil The debate over whether the Iraq War was really all about oil may never be fully resolved in some minds, but one thing is clear -- either way, Iraq has yet to really cash in. Emory University School of Law A U.S. Supreme Court clash over the patenting of human genes left several justices searching for a middle ground in a case with the potential to redefine rights in the biotechnology and agricultural industries. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/u-s-supreme-court-justices-seek-compromise-in-gene-patent-case.html 93e4f4790ae7209864aeb97c03f10f66 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Greg Stohr and Susan Decker urn:uuid:93e4f4790ae7209864aeb97c03f10f66 A U.S. Supreme Court clash over the patenting of human genes left several justices searching for a middle ground in a case with the potential to redefine rights in the biotechnology and agricultural industries. 2013-04-15T1:0:00-04:00 Bloomberg quotes Holbrook on gene patenting A U.S. Supreme Court clash over the patenting of human genes left several justices searching for a middle ground in a case with the potential to redefine rights in the biotechnology and agricultural industries. Emory University School of Law As the debate on U.S. immigration reform continues in Congress, Polly Price, professor at Emory University School of Law, will study a lesser-known, public health component of the issue -- the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis along the southern U.S. border. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/04/upress_price_TB_research/ 93e4f3e40ae7209864aeb97c7aff0450 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Emory News Center urn:uuid:93e4f3e40ae7209864aeb97c7aff0450 As the debate on U.S. immigration reform continues in Congress, Polly Price, professor at Emory University School of Law, will study a lesser-known, public health component of the issue -- the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis along the southern U.S. border. 2013-04-15T12:0:00-04:00 Price receives Robert Wood Johnson fellowship to study tuberculosis at U.S. border As the debate on U.S. immigration reform continues in Congress, Polly Price, professor at Emory University School of Law, will study a lesser-known, public health component of the issue -- the rise of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis along the southern U.S. border. Emory University School of Law I suspect that if we looked at the tax returns of every member of Congress we would see something close to a 100% itemization rate. Compare that to only a third of the American public, and the numbers would suggest that repeal is the best way forward. http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2013/04/17/its-time-we-learned-what-members-of-congress-pay-in-taxes/ 93e4f34d0ae7209864aeb97ca708b21f Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4f34d0ae7209864aeb97ca708b21f I suspect that if we looked at the tax returns of every member of Congress we would see something close to a 100% itemization rate. Compare that to only a third of the American public, and the numbers would suggest that repeal is the best way forward. 2013-04-04T12:0:00-04:00 Brown in Forbes: Reveal how much Congress members pay in taxes I suspect that if we looked at the tax returns of every member of Congress we would see something close to a 100% itemization rate. Compare that to only a third of the American public, and the numbers would suggest that repeal is the best way forward. Emory University School of Law Nixon's secret bombing campaign in Cambodia is used to justify Obama's targeted killing of Americans suspected of terrorism. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/opinion/obamas-nixonian-precedent.html 93e4eca80ae7209864aeb97c38f36988 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4eca80ae7209864aeb97c38f36988 On March 17, 1969, President Richard M. Nixon began a secret bombing campaign in Cambodia, sending B-52 bombers over the border from South Vietnam. This episode, largely buried in history, resurfaced recently in an unexpected place: the Obama administration's white paper, justifying targeted killings of Americans suspected of involvement in terrorism. 2013-03-21T12:0:00-04:00 Dudziak op-ed in New York Times: "Obama's Nixonian Precedent" Nixon's secret bombing campaign in Cambodia is used to justify Obama's targeted killing of Americans suspected of terrorism. Emory University School of Law A new student-founded clinic at Emory University School of Law will focus on justice for Atlanta-area veterans by providing free legal representation for disability benefit claims and appeal hearings. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/upress_veterans_law_clinic/campus.html 93e4ed4f0ae7209864aeb97c91047d81 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Ashmore urn:uuid:93e4ed4f0ae7209864aeb97c91047d81 A new student-founded clinic at Emory University School of Law will focus on justice for Atlanta-area veterans by providing free legal representation for disability benefit claims and appeal hearings. Students also will work alongside experienced attorneys on legislation and other initiatives to create an alternative court for Georgia veterans involved in criminal proceedings. 2013-03-15T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law launches veterans clinic A new student-founded clinic at Emory University School of Law will focus on justice for Atlanta-area veterans by providing free legal representation for disability benefit claims and appeal hearings. Emory University School of Law Emory Law School ranked 23rd in the nation in the annual U.S. News best graduate schools edition, up from 23 last year. http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/upress_us_news_ranks_grad_schools/campus.html 93e4edde0ae7209864aeb97cc3d1bd7a Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT Beverly Clark urn:uuid:93e4edde0ae7209864aeb97cc3d1bd7a Emory Law School ranked 23rd in the nation in the annual U.S. News best graduate schools edition, up from 23 last year. 2013-03-13T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law Ranks at 23 Nationally in U.S. News "Best Graduate Schools 2014" Emory Law School ranked 23rd in the nation in the annual U.S. News best graduate schools edition, up from 23 last year. Emory University School of Law Laurie Blank on how to define the battlefield in the age of armed drones http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/drone-attacks-legal-debate_n_2687980.html 93e4e9fe0ae7209864aeb97c35696af7 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST David Wood urn:uuid:93e4e9fe0ae7209864aeb97c35696af7 After a CIA Predator drone released its guided bomb high over Yemen on Nov. 3, 2002, the resulting explosion did more than kill six suspected al Qaeda terrorists riding in the targeted car .Until that day, armed drones had been used only in Afghanistan, easily identifiable as a traditional battlefield or war zone because it had supported al Qaeda's 9/11 plotters and the U.S. armed response was justifiable self-defense. Any casual observer could see a war was underway. 2013-02-14T12:0:00-05:00 Blank in Huffington Post: Defining Battlefield in the Age of Drones Laurie Blank on how to define the battlefield in the age of armed drones Emory University School of Law The leak of a White Paper on targeting killings is getting the expected attention from law bloggers and others, with much commentary focused on whether the legal analysis is correct, for example the definition of "imminence." http://balkin.blogspot.com/2013/02/why-legal-issues-in-white-paper-are-not.html 93e4eaa00ae7209864aeb97cb3b92836 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4eaa00ae7209864aeb97cb3b92836 The leak of a White Paper on targeting killings is getting the expected attention from law bloggers and others, with much commentary focused on whether the legal analysis is correct, for example the definition of "imminence." The precise legal analysis is a distraction from more compelling issues, which are taken up by Jack Goldsmith in a Washington Post op-ed. I often disagree with Goldsmith, but this time I find myself in agreement. 2013-02-05T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak: Obama Declares "Decade of War is Ending" But Covert War Continues The leak of a White Paper on targeting killings is getting the expected attention from law bloggers and others, with much commentary focused on whether the legal analysis is correct, for example the definition of "imminence." Emory University School of Law A Georgia House-Senate study commission has released a new report on human trafficking in Georgia. It updates and expands a report from three years ago, which resulted in a 2011 law imposing much tougher penalties on those who engage in the sex trafficking of children. http://wabe.org/post/new-state-commission-report-human-trafficking-georgia-another-view 93e4e5e40ae7209864aeb97c854e25eb Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST Denis O'Hayer urn:uuid:93e4e5e40ae7209864aeb97c854e25eb A Georgia House-Senate study commission has released a new report on human trafficking in Georgia. It updates and expands a report from three years ago, which resulted in a 2011 law imposing much tougher penalties on those who engage in the sex trafficking of children. 2013-01-28T12:0:00-05:00 Widner talks with WABE about human trafficking in Georgia A Georgia House-Senate study commission has released a new report on human trafficking in Georgia. It updates and expands a report from three years ago, which resulted in a 2011 law imposing much tougher penalties on those who engage in the sex trafficking of children. Emory University School of Law The Supreme Court ruled today that the 9th Circuit committed a legal error in holding the Los Angeles County Flood Control District liable for violations of its Clean Water Act (CWA) municipal separate storm sewer system (or MS4) pollution discharge permit. http://www.progressivereform.org/CPRBlog.cfm?idBlog=1BF6B21F-B185-5DE8-468CA81DF2806262 93e4e7390ae7209864aeb97ce0e61770 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST urn:uuid:93e4e7390ae7209864aeb97ce0e61770 The Supreme Court ruled today that the 9th Circuit committed a legal error in holding the Los Angeles County Flood Control District liable for violations of its Clean Water Act (CWA) municipal separate storm sewer system (or MS4) pollution discharge permit. The suit, Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council, had been initiated by NRDC and allied environmental groups, and its victory below was reversed. 2013-01-08T12:0:00-05:00 Supreme Court reversal in pollution case a win for Clean Water Act, Buzbee says The Supreme Court ruled today that the 9th Circuit committed a legal error in holding the Los Angeles County Flood Control District liable for violations of its Clean Water Act (CWA) municipal separate storm sewer system (or MS4) pollution discharge permit. Emory University School of Law Will there be ¿but one heart to the globe?¿ asks Walt Whitman in a poem that provides an epigraph in Mark Mazower¿s new book, Governing the World: The History of an Idea. At the center of this expansive work is the question of how Americans and Europeans have imagined the world, its peoples, and its nations. Is there but one global identity, as Whitman surmises? http://www.democracyjournal.org/27/nations-united.php?page=1 93e4e7dc0ae7209864aeb97cb6d8befa Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4e7dc0ae7209864aeb97cb6d8befa Will there be ¿but one heart to the globe?¿ asks Walt Whitman in a poem that provides an epigraph in Mark Mazower¿s new book, Governing the World: The History of an Idea. At the center of this expansive work is the question of how Americans and Europeans have imagined the world, its peoples, and its nations. Is there but one global identity, as Whitman surmises? 2013-01-07T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak in Democracy: "Governing the World: The History of an Idea" Will there be ¿but one heart to the globe?¿ asks Walt Whitman in a poem that provides an epigraph in Mark Mazower¿s new book, Governing the World: The History of an Idea. At the center of this expansive work is the question of how Americans and Europeans have imagined the world, its peoples, and its nations. Is there but one global identity, as Whitman surmises? Emory University School of Law Dozens have sued the New England Compounding Center linked to the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. Meningistis victims consider suing pharmacy over tainted shots. Professor Richard Freer says the compounder may not have many assets, so patients may consider other defendants. http://on.aol.com/video/meningitis-victims-struggle--sue-pharmacy-517593821?icid=video_related_0 93e539800ae7209864aeb97c45c46403 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Associated Press urn:uuid:93e539800ae7209864aeb97c45c46403 Dozens have sued the New England Compounding Center linked to the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. Meningistis victims consider suing pharmacy over tainted shots. Professor Richard Freer says the compounder may not have many assets, so patients may consider other defendants. 2012-12-31T12:0:00-05:00 Freer: Meningitis victims should consider defendants beyond pharmacy Dozens have sued the New England Compounding Center linked to the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. Meningistis victims consider suing pharmacy over tainted shots. Professor Richard Freer says the compounder may not have many assets, so patients may consider other defendants. Emory University School of Law As a part of the series, "Why Not," Tell Me More is looking at policies that were once untouchable but now may be on the table. Today, NPR Correspondent Tamara Keith and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown dig into the pros-and-cons of raising taxes on capital gains and dividends. http://www.npr.org/2012/12/17/167449106/why-not-raise-capital-gains-taxes 93e53a140ae7209864aeb97c8b4026ee Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Michel Martin urn:uuid:93e53a140ae7209864aeb97c8b4026ee As a part of the series, "Why Not," Tell Me More is looking at policies that were once untouchable but now may be on the table. Today, NPR Correspondent Tamara Keith and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown dig into the pros-and-cons of raising taxes on capital gains and dividends. 2012-12-17T12:0:00-05:00 "Why not raise capital gains taxes?" Brown on NPR As a part of the series, "Why Not," Tell Me More is looking at policies that were once untouchable but now may be on the table. Today, NPR Correspondent Tamara Keith and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown dig into the pros-and-cons of raising taxes on capital gains and dividends. Emory University School of Law A special state council today will recommend repairs for a juvenile justice system that spends $91,000 a year for each bed in its state detention centers. Council members point to the enormous expense of incarcerating young offenders in a state ¿youth development campus,¿ or YDC, while producing poor results, as evidence that the system isn¿t working. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-turns-attention-to-juvenile-justice-reforms/nTTxx/ 93e53aca0ae7209864aeb97c467b919d Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Bill Rankin and Carrie Teegardin urn:uuid:93e53aca0ae7209864aeb97c467b919d A special state council today will recommend repairs for a juvenile justice system that spends $91,000 a year for each bed in its state detention centers. Council members point to the enormous expense of incarcerating young offenders in a state ¿youth development campus,¿ or YDC, while producing poor results, as evidence that the system isn¿t working. 2012-12-13T12:0:00-05:00 Carter in the AJC: jailing nonviolent juvenile offenders costly, inefficient A special state council today will recommend repairs for a juvenile justice system that spends $91,000 a year for each bed in its state detention centers. Council members point to the enormous expense of incarcerating young offenders in a state ¿youth development campus,¿ or YDC, while producing poor results, as evidence that the system isn¿t working. Emory University School of Law The Governor¿s Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform is recommending Georgia establish a two tiered system for felonies committed by juveniles younger than 17. Kirsten Widner with the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory University says the new system would lock up violent offenders, and send non-violent offenders to community treatment. http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/12/13/recommending-juvenile-justice-reform 93e53b770ae7209864aeb97cf766a71a Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Ellen Reinhardt urn:uuid:93e53b770ae7209864aeb97cf766a71a The Governor¿s Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform is recommending Georgia establish a two tiered system for felonies committed by juveniles younger than 17. Kirsten Widner with the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory University says the new system would lock up violent offenders, and send non-violent offenders to community treatment. 2012-12-13T12:0:00-05:00 Widner advocates treatment, not confinement, for low-risk juvenile offenders The Governor¿s Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform is recommending Georgia establish a two tiered system for felonies committed by juveniles younger than 17. Kirsten Widner with the Barton Child Law and Policy Center at Emory University says the new system would lock up violent offenders, and send non-violent offenders to community treatment. Emory University School of Law The racial wealth gap has hit an all-time high while Barack Obama has been president. The median net worth of white households is now 20 times that of black households. Why? I can highlight one area where blacks may be inadvertently contributing to the racial wealth gap: When most black people buy homes, we hurt ourselves economically. http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2012/12/10/how-home-ownership-keeps-blacks-poorer-than-whites/ 93e53d5e0ae7209864aeb97ccc70ccfc Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Dorothy A. Brown dorothy.brown@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e53d5e0ae7209864aeb97ccc70ccfc The racial wealth gap has hit an all-time high while Barack Obama has been president. The median net worth of white households is now 20 times that of black households. Why? I can highlight one area where blacks may be inadvertently contributing to the racial wealth gap: When most black people buy homes, we hurt ourselves economically. 2012-12-10T12:0:00-05:00 Brown in Forbes: How home ownership keeps blacks poorer than whites The racial wealth gap has hit an all-time high while Barack Obama has been president. The median net worth of white households is now 20 times that of black households. Why? I can highlight one area where blacks may be inadvertently contributing to the racial wealth gap: When most black people buy homes, we hurt ourselves economically. Emory University School of Law Tight budgets make it hard to attract and train employees qualified to deal with young offenders who often have violent tendencies. The budget did rise to just over $300 million for the 2013 fiscal year, but that¿s stretched thin covering a staff of more than 4,000 employees statewide, a network of short- and longer-term juvenile detention centers, as well as community-based programs and supervision for low-risk offenders. http://www.mdjonline.com/pages/full_story/push?article-New+juvenile+commissioner+pledges+to+fix+safety-+security+issues+=&id=21075654&instance=secondary_story_left_column 93e53c200ae7209864aeb97c8ca0ea2a Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Kate Brumbeck urn:uuid:93e53c200ae7209864aeb97c8ca0ea2a Tight budgets make it hard to attract and train employees qualified to deal with young offenders who often have violent tendencies. The budget did rise to just over $300 million for the 2013 fiscal year, but that¿s stretched thin covering a staff of more than 4,000 employees statewide, a network of short- and longer-term juvenile detention centers, as well as community-based programs and supervision for low-risk offenders. 2012-12-09T12:0:00-05:00 Detain only violent offenders to best use short budget funds, Widner says Tight budgets make it hard to attract and train employees qualified to deal with young offenders who often have violent tendencies. The budget did rise to just over $300 million for the 2013 fiscal year, but that¿s stretched thin covering a staff of more than 4,000 employees statewide, a network of short- and longer-term juvenile detention centers, as well as community-based programs and supervision for low-risk offenders. Emory University School of Law Crippled by student debt, Lori Kitchen quit her government job just months after graduating from American University in 2007, figuring she would lose her security clearance once she fell behind on her loan payments. Ms. Kitchen eventually found relief where no on told her to look: bankruptcy court. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323316804578161223639540916?mod=ITP_businessandfinance_4&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887323316804578161223639540916.html%3Fmod%3DITP_businessandfinance_4#articleTabs%3Dvideohttp:// 93e53cc20ae7209864aeb97c27c56258 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Katy Stetch urn:uuid:93e53cc20ae7209864aeb97c27c56258 Crippled by student debt, Lori Kitchen quit her government job just months after graduating from American University in 2007, figuring she would lose her security clearance once she fell behind on her loan payments. Ms. Kitchen eventually found relief where no on told her to look: bankruptcy court. 2012-12-07T12:0:00-05:00 Pardo quoted in WSJ on difficulties of discharging student debt Crippled by student debt, Lori Kitchen quit her government job just months after graduating from American University in 2007, figuring she would lose her security clearance once she fell behind on her loan payments. Ms. Kitchen eventually found relief where no on told her to look: bankruptcy court. Emory University School of Law We are not tipping from war to peace, if peace is understood as the absence of warfare. Instead, we are sharpening the weapon. This enables warfare to be more precise, more targeted, more secret, more isolated from public awareness and accountability. In this way tipping the war on terror may not bring about an ending, but instead facilitate an ongoing war. http://balkin.blogspot.com/2012/12/tipping-war-on-terror.html 93e53ea90ae7209864aeb97cdd3c2e64 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:00:00 EST Mary L. Dudziak https://www.marydudziak.com/ mary.dudziak@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e53ea90ae7209864aeb97cdd3c2e64 We are not tipping from war to peace, if peace is understood as the absence of warfare. Instead, we are sharpening the weapon. This enables warfare to be more precise, more targeted, more secret, more isolated from public awareness and accountability. In this way tipping the war on terror may not bring about an ending, but instead facilitate an ongoing war. 2012-12-01T1:0:00-05:00 Dudziak challenges Defense Department definition of ending war with Al Qaeda We are not tipping from war to peace, if peace is understood as the absence of warfare. Instead, we are sharpening the weapon. This enables warfare to be more precise, more targeted, more secret, more isolated from public awareness and accountability. In this way tipping the war on terror may not bring about an ending, but instead facilitate an ongoing war. Emory University School of Law In any conflict, all parties ¿ states, rebel groups and terrorist organizations ¿ must protect civilians from the ravages of war and take steps to minimize harm to civilians. For each party, these obligations take two primary forms: protecting civilians in the areas where it is attacking, and protecting its own civilians from the consequences of attacks by the enemy party. http://jurist.org/forum/2012/12/laurie-blank-israel-hamas.php 93e53df90ae7209864aeb97c43b8d44d Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e53df90ae7209864aeb97c43b8d44d In any conflict, all parties ¿ states, rebel groups and terrorist organizations ¿ must protect civilians from the ravages of war and take steps to minimize harm to civilians. For each party, these obligations take two primary forms: protecting civilians in the areas where it is attacking, and protecting its own civilians from the consequences of attacks by the enemy party. 2012-12-01T12:0:00-05:00 Blank in Jurist: Hamas use of civilians as shields is a war crime In any conflict, all parties ¿ states, rebel groups and terrorist organizations ¿ must protect civilians from the ravages of war and take steps to minimize harm to civilians. For each party, these obligations take two primary forms: protecting civilians in the areas where it is attacking, and protecting its own civilians from the consequences of attacks by the enemy party. Emory University School of Law U.S. Supreme Court justices meet Friday to decide if they will hear any of several cases involving the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Michael Perry, an Emory University Woodruff Professor of law, explains what the court¿s action on this federal law could mean for Georgia. http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/11/30/will-supreme-court-tackle-gay-marriage 93e536d50ae7209864aeb97cabebba33 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST Joshua Stewart urn:uuid:93e536d50ae7209864aeb97cabebba33 U.S. Supreme Court justices meet Friday to decide if they will hear any of several cases involving the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Michael Perry, an Emory University Woodruff Professor of law, explains what the court¿s action on this federal law could mean for Georgia. 2012-11-30T12:0:00-05:00 Perry on whether Supreme Court will tackle gay marriage U.S. Supreme Court justices meet Friday to decide if they will hear any of several cases involving the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Michael Perry, an Emory University Woodruff Professor of law, explains what the court¿s action on this federal law could mean for Georgia. Emory University School of Law Five Emory University law students have achieved something most lawyers never do: They persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case. Emory Law students (from left) Rachel Erdman, Scott Forbes, Michael Wiseman, Ed Philpot and Louis Laverone worked on the successful certiorari petition for an Alabama man. http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202578238759?slreturn=20140610160611 93e5377e0ae7209864aeb97c09ec3426 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST Alyson M. Palmer urn:uuid:93e5377e0ae7209864aeb97c09ec3426 Five Emory University law students have achieved something most lawyers never do: They persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case. Emory Law students (from left) Rachel Erdman, Scott Forbes, Michael Wiseman, Ed Philpot and Louis Laverone worked on the successful certiorari petition for an Alabama man. 2012-11-14T12:0:00-05:00 Daily Report covers Emory Law students' Supreme Court case Five Emory University law students have achieved something most lawyers never do: They persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case. Emory Law students (from left) Rachel Erdman, Scott Forbes, Michael Wiseman, Ed Philpot and Louis Laverone worked on the successful certiorari petition for an Alabama man. Emory University School of Law