News about the achievements, honors, activities, and scholarship of Emory Law faculty. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/tags/topics/faculty-scholarship.html Fri, 15 May 2026 22:48:12 EDT Fri, 15 May 2026 22:48:12 EDT Emory Law faculty members are renowned for their dynamic and innovative teaching, and they are published in leading law reviews, books, and textbooks. urn:uuid:93de23210ae7209864aeb97c8679b3d3 Copyright Emory University - School of Law Emory Law is excited to welcome new faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic year. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2025/08/2025-new-faculty.html af2b56e80ae720870d6cbe09423f1e12 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT Megan Hodgkiss urn:uuid:af2b56e80ae720870d6cbe09423f1e12 2025-08-15T12:0:00-04:00 Law school greets legal writing, congressional oversight experts Emory Law is excited to welcome new faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic year. Emory University - School of Law Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2025/08/volokh-quoted-nondelegation.html a3e227d80ae720870d6cbe091a7fdbdf Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 EDT Megan Hodgkiss urn:uuid:a3e227d80ae720870d6cbe091a7fdbdf 2025-08-13T12:0:00-04:00 US Supreme Court Justices look to Volokh on non-delegation Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote. Emory University - School of Law More than 250 scholars from five different continents gathered at Emory Law in November 2024 for the 18th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS). Professors and Society for Empirical Legal Studies co-presidents Tonja Jacobi, Jonathan Nash, and Joanna Shepherd were instrumental in bringing the conference to Emory. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2025/01/emory-law-hosts-18th-annual-conference-on-empirical-legal-studies.html be1629130ae72087609a454d1d44c038 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 EST Megan Hodgkiss urn:uuid:be1629130ae72087609a454d1d44c038 2025-01-31T12:0:00-05:00 Emory Law hosts 18th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies More than 250 scholars from five different continents gathered at Emory Law in November 2024 for the 18th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS). Professors and Society for Empirical Legal Studies co-presidents Tonja Jacobi, Jonathan Nash, and Joanna Shepherd were instrumental in bringing the conference to Emory. Emory University - School of Law In response to the prosecution by Special Counsel Jack Smith on federal charges arising out of the 2020 election and the events of January 6, 2021, President Trump claimed that as president he was entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. After losing in the district court and court of appeals, he appealed to the Supreme Court. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2024/07/2024-07-30-nash-scotus-trump-v-us.html 03dabd0d0ae720873f7d24c5a87277fc Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 EDT Jonathan R. Nash urn:uuid:03dabd0d0ae720873f7d24c5a87277fc In response to the prosecution by Special Counsel Jack Smith on federal charges arising out of the 2020 election and the events of January 6, 2021, President Trump claimed that as president he was entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. After losing in the district court and court of appeals, he appealed to the Supreme Court. 2024-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Nash on Trump v. United States In response to the prosecution by Special Counsel Jack Smith on federal charges arising out of the 2020 election and the events of January 6, 2021, President Trump claimed that as president he was entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. After losing in the district court and court of appeals, he appealed to the Supreme Court. Emory University - School of Law The court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises has enormous implications for environmental law and prospective climate action. While agencies and courts are digesting the ruling, there are four initial takeaways for environmental law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2024/07/2024-07-30-nevitt-loper-bright-scotus.html 043a34a40ae720873f7d24c5f1a1ad36 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 EDT Mark Nevitt urn:uuid:043a34a40ae720873f7d24c5f1a1ad36 The court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises has enormous implications for environmental law and prospective climate action. While agencies and courts are digesting the ruling, there are four initial takeaways for environmental law. 2024-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Nevitt on Loper Bright Enterprises The court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises has enormous implications for environmental law and prospective climate action. While agencies and courts are digesting the ruling, there are four initial takeaways for environmental law. Emory University - School of Law In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Moore v. United States. The Petitioners in Moore challenged of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (“MRT”), a provision of the international-tax regime of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2024/07/2024-07-30-zhang-moore-v-us-scotus.html 03ee7c430ae720873f7d24c5202ae5f8 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:03ee7c430ae720873f7d24c5202ae5f8 In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Moore v. United States. The Petitioners in Moore challenged of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (“MRT”), a provision of the international-tax regime of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). 2024-07-30T12:0:00-04:00 Analysis: Zhang on Moore v. United States In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Moore v. United States. The Petitioners in Moore challenged of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (“MRT”), a provision of the international-tax regime of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). Emory University - School of Law This spring, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization adopted its first new international treaty in over a decade—the first to connect intellectual property with the genetic resources and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2024/07/2024-07-30-bagley-wipo-treaty.html 03a11c560ae720873f7d24c5e67d63cd Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 EDT by Lisa Ashmore urn:uuid:03a11c560ae720873f7d24c5e67d63cd This spring, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization adopted its first new international treaty in over a decade—the first to connect intellectual property with the genetic resources and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples. 2024-07-29T12:0:00-04:00 Bagley's work supports new international IP treaty This spring, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization adopted its first new international treaty in over a decade—the first to connect intellectual property with the genetic resources and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples. Emory University - School of Law The Emory University Board of Trustees recently recognized several faculty members for their accomplishments as scholars, teachers, and contributors of service to Emory and the broader community. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2024/06/emory-law-faculty-earn-tenure.html 0dffd9bc0ae72087109462e38e1a8168 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:0dffd9bc0ae72087109462e38e1a8168 This spring, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization adopted its first new international treaty in over a decade—the first to connect intellectual property with the genetic resources and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples. 2024-06-12T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law faculty earn tenure, named professorships The Emory University Board of Trustees recently recognized several faculty members for their accomplishments as scholars, teachers, and contributors of service to Emory and the broader community. Emory University - School of Law Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2024/04/witte-honored-with-festschrift-on-law-and-religion.html 1c4d95050ae720870661e1a101ff281f Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:1c4d95050ae720870661e1a101ff281f This spring, the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization adopted its first new international treaty in over a decade—the first to connect intellectual property with the genetic resources and traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples. 2024-04-26T12:0:00-04:00 Witte honored with Festschrift on law and religion Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/smith-scotus-cracking-and-packing-black-voters-alabama-v-milligan.html 888e04900ae7208746def5bb1581257f Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Fred Smith Jr. urn:uuid:888e04900ae7208746def5bb1581257f In three consolidated lawsuits, Alabama voters are currently challenging the state’s most recently enacted Congressional map, arguing that it violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. 2023-07-24T12:0:00-04:00 Cracking and packing Black voters: Alabama v. Milligan Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/carter-scotus-brackeen-icwa-withstands-challenge.html 892c5fae0ae7208746def5bb0d774a62 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Melissa D. Carter urn:uuid:892c5fae0ae7208746def5bb0d774a62 In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case brought in separate actions by the state of Texas, a biological mother, and non-Native American adoptive and potential adoptive parents challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). 2023-07-23T12:0:00-04:00 Haaland: Indian Child Welfare Act withstands challenge Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/nevitt-scotus-sackett-v-epa-redefining-waters-of-the-united-states.html 890a55580ae7208746def5bb383ee7ce Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Mark Nevitt urn:uuid:890a55580ae7208746def5bb383ee7ce The Supreme Court just issued a significant environmental law ruling in Sackett v. EPA, ruling against the EPA’s authority to regulate certain wetlands under the Federal Clean Water Protection Act.  The Court’s holding is a massive disappointment for environmentalists. 2023-07-22T12:0:00-04:00 Sackett v. EPA: Redefining ‘waters of the United States’ Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/voiokh-scotus-2023-303-creative-free-speech-in-the-marketplace.html 75f2013a0ae7208746def5bb66d27023 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh urn:uuid:75f2013a0ae7208746def5bb66d27023 The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace. 2023-07-20T12:0:00-04:00 303 Creative: Free speech reigns, even in the marketplace Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/holbrook-scotus-2023-abitron.html 6f6891d20ae7208746def5bb5e81e937 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Timothy R. Holbrook urn:uuid:6f6891d20ae7208746def5bb5e81e937 The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm. 2023-07-19T12:0:00-04:00 Ignoring Precedent: Abitron and Trademark Extraterritoriality Brill Publishers has released a book of essays in honor of John Witte, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, McDonald Distinguished Professor of Religion, and faculty director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Emory University - School of Law Earlier this month, Professor Matthew Sag joined an artist whose work has been seen by millions in Marvel blockbusters when both testified before a Senate subcommittee on how U.S. copyright law should address generative artificial intelligence. Other panelists included executives from music, AI, and creative software industries. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/07/sag-testifies-on-ai.html 6bc86a4f0ae7208746def5bbd3b2a061 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Ashmore urn:uuid:6bc86a4f0ae7208746def5bbd3b2a061 The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm. 2023-07-18T12:0:00-04:00 Sag testifies on AI, copyright before Senate subcommittee Earlier this month, Professor Matthew Sag joined an artist whose work has been seen by millions in Marvel blockbusters when both testified before a Senate subcommittee on how U.S. copyright law should address generative artificial intelligence. Other panelists included executives from music, AI, and creative software industries. Emory University - School of Law Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/05/johan-van-der-vyver-passes-away.html 45ff66f60ae7208746def5bbc34cce25 Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 EDT John Witte, Jr. urn:uuid:45ff66f60ae7208746def5bbc34cce25 The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm. 2023-05-22T12:0:00-04:00 Human Rights Legend Johan van der Vyver (1934-2023) Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University - School of Law Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2023/04/21/us-bosses-enjoyed-big-pay-rises-in-2022-despite-falling-stock-market/ 0203ad400ae7208746def5bbd6e24dac Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 EDT The Irish Times urn:uuid:0203ad400ae7208746def5bbd6e24dac The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm. 2023-05-05T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev: US bosses enjoyed big pay rises in 2022 despite falling stock market Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University School of Law The Irish Times Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/emory-law-professor-carolyn-bryant-donham-death-emmett-till-murder/85-97666239-4baf-475b-90cc-0842fba285a6 e7dd7b890ae7208746def5bb3ab9d538 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 EDT urn:uuid:e7dd7b890ae7208746def5bb3ab9d538 The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm. 2023-04-27T12:0:00-04:00 Emory law professor speaks on the continued impact of Emmett Till's murder, how his accuser wasn't indicted Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University School of Law 11Alive Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/female-justices-still-interrupted-at-argument-but-barrett-less 33f4dbdf0ae7208720874968cfd96bf9 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 EDT Tonja Jacobi http://tonjajacobi.com tonja.jacobi@emory.edu urn:uuid:33f4dbdf0ae7208720874968cfd96bf9 The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm. 2023-03-30T12:0:00-04:00 Jacobi: Female SCOTUS justices still interrupted more often, but Barrett less Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University School of Law Bloomberg Law Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/03/georgiev-ford-foundation-research-grant-human-capital-management-workforce.html 331347ab0ae7208720874968a54e29d3 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Ashmore urn:uuid:331347ab0ae7208720874968a54e29d3 Emory Law Associate Professor George S. Georgiev is among a select group of researchers who recently received funding from the Ford Foundation, as part of a far-reaching project on how some of the biggest companies in the United States manage and compensate their employees. 2023-03-30T12:0:00-04:00 Ford Foundation funds Georgiev’s ongoing research on workforce issues in corporate law Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University - School of Law Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2023/02/bagley-un-biological-diversity-dsi-benefit-sharing.html 0ddf45ac0ae7209867a8150aa02084ad Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 EST Lisa Ashmore urn:uuid:0ddf45ac0ae7209867a8150aa02084ad The UN Convention on Biological Diversity also recommended creating a multilateral benefit-sharing fund for digital sequence information (DSI) on genetic resources, something Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo A. Bagley advocates. 2023-02-01T12:0:00-05:00 UN group endorses creating global fund that reflects Bagley’s research Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University - School of Law Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. https://news.emory.edu/stories/2022/12/er_humanities_fellows_12-12-2022/story.html 125003fd0ae7209802a0fcd7aa729f54 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 EST Emory News Center urn:uuid:125003fd0ae7209802a0fcd7aa729f54 The UN Convention on Biological Diversity also recommended creating a multilateral benefit-sharing fund for digital sequence information (DSI) on genetic resources, something Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo A. Bagley advocates. 2022-12-13T12:0:00-05:00 Presidential Fellow Dudziak focuses on new book: 'Going to War' Johan David van der Vyver, legendary human rights scholar, anti-apartheid activist, and I.T. Cohen Professor of International Human Rights at Emory University School of Law, died on May 22, 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa. Emory University School of Law Emory News Center Ifeoma Ajunwa, JD, PhD, will join the Emory University School of Law faculty in the fall of 2023, strengthening the school’s offerings in AI and employment law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/08/ifeoma-ajunwa-to-join-emory-law-as-part-of-universitys-ai.humanity-initiative.html cba4028e0ae72098059725fda3ba1228 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:cba4028e0ae72098059725fda3ba1228 The UN Convention on Biological Diversity also recommended creating a multilateral benefit-sharing fund for digital sequence information (DSI) on genetic resources, something Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo A. Bagley advocates. 2022-08-23T12:0:00-04:00 Ifeoma Ajunwa to join Emory Law as part of university’s AI.Humanity Initiative Ifeoma Ajunwa, JD, PhD, will join the Emory University School of Law faculty in the fall of 2023, strengthening the school’s offerings in AI and employment law. Emory University - School of Law Ifeoma Ajunwa, JD, PhD, will join the Emory University School of Law faculty in the fall of 2023, strengthening the school’s offerings in AI and employment law. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/08/price-plagues-in-the-nation.html c63fff260ae72098059725fd9e535764 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 EDT Susan Carini 04G urn:uuid:c63fff260ae72098059725fd9e535764 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-08-22T12:0:00-04:00 What We Can Learn from America's Pandemic Responses Ifeoma Ajunwa, JD, PhD, will join the Emory University School of Law faculty in the fall of 2023, strengthening the school’s offerings in AI and employment law. Emory University - School of Law Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley has been actively involved in negotiations for two proposed treaties that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assemblies agreed to send to diplomatic conferences. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/07/margo-bagley-involved-in-negotiations-for-wipo-treaties-headed-to-diplomatic-conference.html 3c94f58a0ae720982845511055c3ba72 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:3c94f58a0ae720982845511055c3ba72 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-07-26T12:0:00-04:00 Bagley part of negotiations for WIPO treaties headed to diplomatic conferences Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Margo Bagley has been actively involved in negotiations for two proposed treaties that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assemblies agreed to send to diplomatic conferences. Emory University - School of Law Professor Nicole Morris has agreed to serve as the inaugural director of the Innovation and Legal Tech Initiative (ILTI). http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/06/professor-nicole-morris-named-director-of-new-legal-tech-initiative.html ab28c9c70ae720982b0302a0f7ea3c71 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:ab28c9c70ae720982b0302a0f7ea3c71 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-06-28T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Nicole Morris named director of new legal tech initiative Professor Nicole Morris has agreed to serve as the inaugural director of the Innovation and Legal Tech Initiative (ILTI). Emory University - School of Law Professor Nicole Morris has agreed to serve as the inaugural director of the Innovation and Legal Tech Initiative (ILTI). https://youtu.be/KqcKnXaI5_0?t=6817 d4e828e20ae7209832b18c24301f062c Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 EDT U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission urn:uuid:d4e828e20ae7209832b18c24301f062c Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-06-09T12:0:00-04:00 Georgiev’s research on materiality discussed at SEC Investor Advisory Committee Meeting Professor Nicole Morris has agreed to serve as the inaugural director of the Innovation and Legal Tech Initiative (ILTI). Emory University School of Law In these new volumes, Witte retrieves the major legal and theological teachings that have shaped these institutions and outlines ways to strengthen, reform, and integrate them anew. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/05/john-witte-jr.-pens-six-new-books-on-faith,-freedom,-and-family.html dd4257500ae7209843a2fd3303fdadc3 Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:dd4257500ae7209843a2fd3303fdadc3 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-05-19T12:0:00-04:00 John Witte Jr. pens six new books on faith, freedom, and family In these new volumes, Witte retrieves the major legal and theological teachings that have shaped these institutions and outlines ways to strengthen, reform, and integrate them anew. Emory University - School of Law In these new volumes, Witte retrieves the major legal and theological teachings that have shaped these institutions and outlines ways to strengthen, reform, and integrate them anew. https://news.emory.edu/stories/2022/04/upress_aaas_elects_new_members_29-04-2022/story.html 75bfe0ed0ae720986bf3b865d98aabe5 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:75bfe0ed0ae720986bf3b865d98aabe5 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-04-29T12:0:00-04:00 Fineman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences In these new volumes, Witte retrieves the major legal and theological teachings that have shaped these institutions and outlines ways to strengthen, reform, and integrate them anew. Emory University School of Law Emory University News Center Martha Albertson Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, is among four Emory professors recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/04/martha-albertson-fineman-named-to-academy-of-arts-and-sciences.html cd603a7d0ae7209843a2fd33c9a8c751 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:cd603a7d0ae7209843a2fd33c9a8c751 Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Polly Price, author of Plagues in the Nation: How Epidemics Shaped America, sheds light on how the US has handled major outbreaks throughout history—from smallpox to COVID-19—and how we can use these lessons to prepare for the next one. 2022-04-29T12:0:00-04:00 Martha Albertson Fineman named to Academy of Arts and Sciences Martha Albertson Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law, is among four Emory professors recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Emory University - School of Law This fall, Emory Law will welcome Tonja Jacobi to the faculty as the Sam Nunn Chair in Ethics and Professionalism, upon university confirmation. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/04/jacobi_joins_emory_law.html 0b3385040ae720983b894cb5546fd584 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:0b3385040ae720983b894cb5546fd584 This fall, Emory Law will welcome Tonja Jacobi to the faculty as the Sam Nunn Chair in Ethics and Professionalism, upon university confirmation. 2022-04-08T12:0:00-04:00 Tonja Jacobi joins Emory Law faculty, bringing expertise in SCOTUS This fall, Emory Law will welcome Tonja Jacobi to the faculty as the Sam Nunn Chair in Ethics and Professionalism, upon university confirmation. Emory University - School of Law Upon university confirmation, Matthew Sag will join the faculty as Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science as part of Emory’s bold new AI.Humanity initiative. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/04/sag_joins_emory_law.html 0b3856c70ae720983b894cb50af2cba0 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:0b3856c70ae720983b894cb50af2cba0 Upon university confirmation, Matthew Sag will join the faculty as Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science as part of Emory’s bold new AI.Humanity initiative. 2022-04-08T12:0:00-04:00 Matthew Sag joins Emory Law faculty as part of university AI.Humanity initiative Upon university confirmation, Matthew Sag will join the faculty as Professor of Law in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science as part of Emory’s bold new AI.Humanity initiative. Emory University - School of Law Professor Mark Nevitt will join the Emory University School of Law as associate professor of law, starting June 1. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2022/01/mark-nevitt-joins-emory-law.html 94c1e5dc0ae7209805de0384bf96a304 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 EST Susan A. Clark urn:uuid:94c1e5dc0ae7209805de0384bf96a304 Professor Mark Nevitt will join the Emory University School of Law as associate professor of law, starting June 1. 2022-01-25T12:0:00-05:00 Environmental law scholar Mark Nevitt joins Emory Law faculty Professor Mark Nevitt will join the Emory University School of Law as associate professor of law, starting June 1. Emory University - School of Law Latest Sisk ratings rank most-cited law faculty http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/11/fineman-among-most-cited-in-family-law-and-critical-theories-of-law.html dbcee9d60ae72098485f8fd15a753896 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 EDT Susan A. Clark urn:uuid:dbcee9d60ae72098485f8fd15a753896 Professor Mark Nevitt will join the Emory University School of Law as associate professor of law, starting June 1. 2021-11-01T12:0:00-04:00 Fineman among most cited in family law and critical theories of law Latest Sisk ratings rank most-cited law faculty Emory University - School of Law Professor Nicole Morris, director of the TI:GER (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results) program, will serve as principal advisor for the inaugural HBCU IP Futures Collaborative, a program that will connect leading faculty at HBCUs to foster best practices for teaching IP to non-law students. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/09/professor-nicole-morris-to-advise-hbcu-ip-collaborative.html cc03e7ba0ae720987577d6597139ac2c Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:cc03e7ba0ae720987577d6597139ac2c Professor Mark Nevitt will join the Emory University School of Law as associate professor of law, starting June 1. 2021-09-09T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Nicole Morris to advise HBCU IP collaborative Professor Nicole Morris, director of the TI:GER (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results) program, will serve as principal advisor for the inaugural HBCU IP Futures Collaborative, a program that will connect leading faculty at HBCUs to foster best practices for teaching IP to non-law students. Emory University - School of Law Rhani Lott Choi 10L was selected to direct a new student program for Academic Advising and Bar Success. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/08/choi-leads-bar-success.html 895637a30ae72098520d1a4a594d6654 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 EDT Lisa Ashmore urn:uuid:895637a30ae72098520d1a4a594d6654 Professor Mark Nevitt will join the Emory University School of Law as associate professor of law, starting June 1. 2021-08-27T12:0:00-04:00 Choi 10L to lead Emory Law’s new bar success initiative Rhani Lott Choi 10L was selected to direct a new student program for Academic Advising and Bar Success. Emory University - School of Law In June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided California v. Texas, the fifth Affordable Care Act (ACA) case to reach the court since the Act’s passage in 2010. California v. Texas asserted that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 rendered the ACA unconstitutional by amending it. The Supreme Court rejected the case on standing grounds. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/07/scotus-lawrence-satz-vertinsky-health-law-and-regulatory-power.html e4819ffb0ae720986e00333736ce1aea Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 EDT Matthew B. Lawrence, Ani B. Satz and Liza Vertinsky urn:uuid:e4819ffb0ae720986e00333736ce1aea In June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided California v. Texas, the fifth Affordable Care Act (ACA) case to reach the court since the Act’s passage in 2010. California v. Texas asserted that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 rendered the ACA unconstitutional by amending it. The Supreme Court rejected the case on standing grounds. 2021-07-26T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS: Health law and regulatory power In June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided California v. Texas, the fifth Affordable Care Act (ACA) case to reach the court since the Act’s passage in 2010. California v. Texas asserted that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 rendered the ACA unconstitutional by amending it. The Supreme Court rejected the case on standing grounds. Emory University - School of Law The Supreme Court has reiterated several times over the past sixty years that “students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” In 1969, in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the court upheld the constitutional right of students to wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Though it acknowledged that public school students’ speech rights were not as robust as they would be in the village square, the court articulated a relatively rigorous standard that requires school administrators to demonstrate a genuine prospect of a “substantial disruption” to the educational environment in order to restrict student speech. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/07/scotus-seaman-mahanoy-area-school-district-v-levy.html e4a96da10ae720986e0033374451bb2e Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 EDT Julie Seaman urn:uuid:e4a96da10ae720986e0033374451bb2e The Supreme Court has reiterated several times over the past sixty years that “students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” In 1969, in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the court upheld the constitutional right of students to wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Though it acknowledged that public school students’ speech rights were not as robust as they would be in the village square, the court articulated a relatively rigorous standard that requires school administrators to demonstrate a genuine prospect of a “substantial disruption” to the educational environment in order to restrict student speech. 2021-07-26T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS: Mahanoy Area School District v. Levy The Supreme Court has reiterated several times over the past sixty years that “students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” In 1969, in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the court upheld the constitutional right of students to wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Though it acknowledged that public school students’ speech rights were not as robust as they would be in the village square, the court articulated a relatively rigorous standard that requires school administrators to demonstrate a genuine prospect of a “substantial disruption” to the educational environment in order to restrict student speech. Emory University - School of Law Three different times during the pandemic the United States Supreme Court stayed enforcement of limits on worship services. The last one was Tandon v. Newson, when the United States Supreme Court stayed the enforcement of yet another of California’s limits on worship services during the pandemic. In many ways, the Supreme Court’s decision was not surprising as it had done the same in a New York case nearly five months earlier and a different California case only two months prior. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/07/broyde-scotus-religious-freedom-in-a-pandemic.html e44d215d0ae720986e00333752fdd12e Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 EDT Michael J. Broyde urn:uuid:e44d215d0ae720986e00333752fdd12e Three different times during the pandemic the United States Supreme Court stayed enforcement of limits on worship services. The last one was Tandon v. Newson, when the United States Supreme Court stayed the enforcement of yet another of California’s limits on worship services during the pandemic. In many ways, the Supreme Court’s decision was not surprising as it had done the same in a New York case nearly five months earlier and a different California case only two months prior. 2021-07-26T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS: Religious freedom during a pandemic Three different times during the pandemic the United States Supreme Court stayed enforcement of limits on worship services. The last one was Tandon v. Newson, when the United States Supreme Court stayed the enforcement of yet another of California’s limits on worship services during the pandemic. In many ways, the Supreme Court’s decision was not surprising as it had done the same in a New York case nearly five months earlier and a different California case only two months prior. Emory University - School of Law The class action is a procedural device that allows many claimants to aggregate their claims in a single case. It is an important tool for private enforcement of the law, particularly in cases involving “negative value” claims: claims so small that no one would assert them individually. Many consumer claims fall into this category. As Judge Posner famously said, “only a lunatic or a fanatic sues for $30.” Without the class action, such claims would not be asserted, which would thwart both the compensatory and deterrent goals of consumer protection laws. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/07/scotus-freer-transunion-v-ramirez.html e46d27db0ae720986e003337d13c3d1f Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 EDT Richard D. Freer urn:uuid:e46d27db0ae720986e003337d13c3d1f The class action is a procedural device that allows many claimants to aggregate their claims in a single case. It is an important tool for private enforcement of the law, particularly in cases involving “negative value” claims: claims so small that no one would assert them individually. Many consumer claims fall into this category. As Judge Posner famously said, “only a lunatic or a fanatic sues for $30.” Without the class action, such claims would not be asserted, which would thwart both the compensatory and deterrent goals of consumer protection laws. 2021-07-26T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: TransUnion and no-injury class action The class action is a procedural device that allows many claimants to aggregate their claims in a single case. It is an important tool for private enforcement of the law, particularly in cases involving “negative value” claims: claims so small that no one would assert them individually. Many consumer claims fall into this category. As Judge Posner famously said, “only a lunatic or a fanatic sues for $30.” Without the class action, such claims would not be asserted, which would thwart both the compensatory and deterrent goals of consumer protection laws. Emory University - School of Law In June, the State Bar of Georgia recognized two Emory Law professors for professionalism, distinguished practice, and service to others. Associate Dean A. James Elliott 63C 66L received the 2020 Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award. Professor of Law Emeritus Charles A. Shanor was honored with the 2019 Marshall-Tuttle Award. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/06/georgia-bar-awards-honor-emory-law-professors-elliott-shanor.html 542e63da0ae720980ae0ae2d7c826784 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:542e63da0ae720980ae0ae2d7c826784 In June, the State Bar of Georgia recognized two Emory Law professors for professionalism, distinguished practice, and service to others. Associate Dean A. James Elliott 63C 66L received the 2020 Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award. Professor of Law Emeritus Charles A. Shanor was honored with the 2019 Marshall-Tuttle Award. 2021-06-28T12:0:00-04:00 Georgia State Bar honors two Emory Law professors In June, the State Bar of Georgia recognized two Emory Law professors for professionalism, distinguished practice, and service to others. Associate Dean A. James Elliott 63C 66L received the 2020 Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award. Professor of Law Emeritus Charles A. Shanor was honored with the 2019 Marshall-Tuttle Award. Emory University - School of Law Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services at the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions entitled, “Banking Innovation or Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Modern Trends in Financial Institution Charters.” http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/04/kristen-johnson-testifies.html 1a3f3a400ae7209847766df0b2e07b95 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:1a3f3a400ae7209847766df0b2e07b95 In June, the State Bar of Georgia recognized two Emory Law professors for professionalism, distinguished practice, and service to others. Associate Dean A. James Elliott 63C 66L received the 2020 Chief Justice Thomas O. Marshall Professionalism Award. Professor of Law Emeritus Charles A. Shanor was honored with the 2019 Marshall-Tuttle Award. 2021-04-28T12:0:00-04:00 Kristin Johnson testifies before House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services at the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions entitled, “Banking Innovation or Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Modern Trends in Financial Institution Charters.” Emory University - School of Law Acclaimed legal scholar and social justice advocate Darren Lenard Hutchinson has been named the Emory University School of Law inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice. He will join the faculty July 1, 2021. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/04/darren-hutchinson-named-inaugural-john-lewis-chair-for-civil-rights-and-social-justice.html 0ee493490ae7209847766df0b0860a8e Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT Susan Clark, Emory Law urn:uuid:0ee493490ae7209847766df0b0860a8e Acclaimed legal scholar and social justice advocate Darren Lenard Hutchinson has been named the Emory University School of Law inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice. He will join the faculty July 1, 2021. 2021-04-26T12:0:00-04:00 Darren Hutchinson Named Inaugural John Lewis Chair For Civil Rights And Social Justice Acclaimed legal scholar and social justice advocate Darren Lenard Hutchinson has been named the Emory University School of Law inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice. He will join the faculty July 1, 2021. Emory University - School of Law The ultimate impact of Ford, then, is unclear. Despite unanimity on the result, the Court did not speak with one voice. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/04/scouts-analysis-ford-motor-company-v.-montana-eighth-judicial-district-court.html ebdc7ff60ae720982526cb978faa133d Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT Professor Richard D. Freer urn:uuid:ebdc7ff60ae720982526cb978faa133d The ultimate impact of Ford, then, is unclear. Despite unanimity on the result, the Court did not speak with one voice. 2021-04-19T12:0:00-04:00 SCOTUS Analysis: Ford Motor Co. and personal jurisdiction The ultimate impact of Ford, then, is unclear. Despite unanimity on the result, the Court did not speak with one voice. Emory University - School of Law Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/04/dudziak-council-foreign-relations.html a8633f690ae72098699916e839330625 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:a8633f690ae72098699916e839330625 Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. 2021-04-06T12:0:00-04:00 Legal historian Mary Dudziak elected to Council on Foreign Relations Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Emory University - School of Law Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2021/03/brown-authors-book-on-racism-in-the-tax-code.html 60d9c4140ae7209864d72ff70ead5009 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:60d9c4140ae7209864d72ff70ead5009 Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. 2021-03-23T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Dorothy Brown authors book on racism in the tax code Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Emory University - School of Law Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/11/schapiro-deanship.html b314f5c00ae72098551c8efffb68a782 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 EST Emory University - School of Law urn:uuid:b314f5c00ae72098551c8efffb68a782 Emory Law professor and former dean, Robert Schapiro, has been named dean for the University of San Diego School of Law, a position he will assume beginning in the January 2021 semester. 2020-11-10T12:0:00-05:00 Professor Robert Schapiro named dean of the University of San Diego School of Law Mary Dudziak has been elected a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Emory University - School of Law The Emory University School of Law is proud to announce the launch of a new digital repository to provide free, open access to Emory Law faculty scholarship and Emory Law journals, to showcase the scholarship of Emory Law centers, and to include other planned collections and multimedia content. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/10/scholarly-commons-news-release.html 46b19ae00ae720981b81de46b4dc883e Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:46b19ae00ae720981b81de46b4dc883e The Emory University School of Law is proud to announce the launch of a new digital repository to provide free, open access to Emory Law faculty scholarship and Emory Law journals, to showcase the scholarship of Emory Law centers, and to include other planned collections and multimedia content. 2020-10-20T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law launches Scholarly Commons The Emory University School of Law is proud to announce the launch of a new digital repository to provide free, open access to Emory Law faculty scholarship and Emory Law journals, to showcase the scholarship of Emory Law centers, and to include other planned collections and multimedia content. Emory University - School of Law Emory University School of Law welcomes Kristin Johnson to the faculty beginning in January 2021. Johnson comes to Emory Law from Tulane University Law School where she is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, associate dean for faculty research, an affiliate of the Murphy Institute for Political Economy, and the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/09/kristin-johnson-joins-emory-law-faculty.html 760852840ae7209808842bc9f550ce6d Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:00:00 EDT Emory Law urn:uuid:760852840ae7209808842bc9f550ce6d Emory University School of Law welcomes Kristin Johnson to the faculty beginning in January 2021. Johnson comes to Emory Law from Tulane University Law School where she is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, associate dean for faculty research, an affiliate of the Murphy Institute for Political Economy, and the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar. 2020-09-09T12:0:00-04:00 Kristin Johnson joins Emory Law faculty, expanding corporate law program Emory University School of Law welcomes Kristin Johnson to the faculty beginning in January 2021. Johnson comes to Emory Law from Tulane University Law School where she is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, associate dean for faculty research, an affiliate of the Murphy Institute for Political Economy, and the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar. Emory University - School of Law Emory University School of Law welcomes Kristin Johnson to the faculty beginning in January 2021. Johnson comes to Emory Law from Tulane University Law School where she is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, associate dean for faculty research, an affiliate of the Murphy Institute for Political Economy, and the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2020/08/conversations-about-racism-series.html fdd2a9c60ae720984437ed69fdb008b7 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 EDT A. Kenyatta Greer urn:uuid:fdd2a9c60ae720984437ed69fdb008b7 Emory University School of Law welcomes Kristin Johnson to the faculty beginning in January 2021. Johnson comes to Emory Law from Tulane University Law School where she is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, associate dean for faculty research, an affiliate of the Murphy Institute for Political Economy, and the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar. 2020-08-17T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law hosts Conversations About 21st Century Racism series Emory University School of Law welcomes Kristin Johnson to the faculty beginning in January 2021. Johnson comes to Emory Law from Tulane University Law School where she is the McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, associate dean for faculty research, an affiliate of the Murphy Institute for Political Economy, and the Gordon Gamm Faculty Scholar. 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 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/2020/04/professor-charlie-shanor-to-receive-marshall-tuttle-award.html 743151340ae72098788e2d52b5796249 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law urn:uuid:743151340ae72098788e2d52b5796249 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.” 2020-04-13T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Charlie Shanor to receive Marshall-Tuttle Award 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 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 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 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 Emory has named Mary Anne Bobinski dean of Emory University School of Law. She will assume the post in August 2019, becoming the first woman to serve in the role since the school's founding in 1916. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2019/05/emory-university-names-mary-anne-bobinski-dean-of-emory-law.html 93de7c9f0ae7209864aeb97c432cb7ed Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93de7c9f0ae7209864aeb97c432cb7ed Emory has named Mary Anne Bobinski dean of Emory University School of Law. She will assume the post in August 2019, becoming the first woman to serve in the role since the school's founding in 1916. 2019-05-23T12:0:00-04:00 Emory University names Mary Anne Bobinski dean of Emory Law Emory has named Mary Anne Bobinski dean of Emory University School of Law. She will assume the post in August 2019, becoming the first woman to serve in the role since the school's founding in 1916. 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 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 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 Mindy Goldstein has co-authored the new Georgia Climate Research Roadmap and has been named one of inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/06/clinical-professor-mindy-goldstein-named-sustainability-fellow-co-authors-climate-research-roadmap.html 93df33f30ae7209864aeb97c66cfb827 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93df33f30ae7209864aeb97c66cfb827 Mindy Goldstein has co-authored the new Georgia Climate Research Roadmap and has been named one of inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows. 2018-06-06T12:0:00-04:00 Clinical Professor Mindy Goldstein named sustainability fellow, co-authors climate research roadmap Mindy Goldstein has co-authored the new Georgia Climate Research Roadmap and has been named one of inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows. Emory University - School of Law Michael Broyde, CSLR Fellow and Professor of Law at Emory, has won a Fulbright award to spend the 2018-2019 school year at Hebrew University in Israel, studying religious arbitration in diverse western democracies. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2018/01/broyde-wins-fulbright-to-study-religious-arbitration.html 93ded4150ae7209864aeb97c0d8c1ea6 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 EST Patti Ghezzi lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93ded4150ae7209864aeb97c0d8c1ea6 Michael Broyde, CSLR Fellow and Professor of Law at Emory, has won a Fulbright award to spend the 2018-2019 school year at Hebrew University in Israel, studying religious arbitration in diverse western democracies. 2018-01-24T12:0:00-05:00 Broyde wins Fulbright to Study Religious Arbitration Michael Broyde, CSLR Fellow and Professor of Law at Emory, has won a Fulbright award to spend the 2018-2019 school year at Hebrew University in Israel, studying religious arbitration in diverse western democracies. Emory University - School of Law Michael Broyde, CSLR Fellow and Professor of Law at Emory, has won a Fulbright award to spend the 2018-2019 school year at Hebrew University in Israel, studying religious arbitration in diverse western democracies. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2017/11/dudziak-honored-as-american-society-for-legal-history-honorary-fellow.html 93e055690ae7209864aeb97c1a8a4063 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 00:00:00 EST Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e055690ae7209864aeb97c1a8a4063 Michael Broyde, CSLR Fellow and Professor of Law at Emory, has won a Fulbright award to spend the 2018-2019 school year at Hebrew University in Israel, studying religious arbitration in diverse western democracies. 2017-11-09T12:0:00-05:00 Dudziak honored as American Society for Legal History Honorary Fellow Michael Broyde, CSLR Fellow and Professor of Law at Emory, has won a Fulbright award to spend the 2018-2019 school year at Hebrew University in Israel, studying religious arbitration in diverse western democracies. Emory University - School of Law Fineman, other Emory Law faculty recognized for scholarly impact http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/09/fineman-other-emory-law-faculty-recognized-for-scholarly-impact.html 93e11c0a0ae7209864aeb97c8572b9cc Fri, 02 Sep 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e11c0a0ae7209864aeb97c8572b9cc Martha Fineman is the number one most cited family law faculty member in the country, and Emory University ranked number 27 among 70 law faculties in overall scholarly impact. 2016-09-02T12:0:00-04:00 Fineman, other Emory Law faculty recognized for scholarly impact Fineman, other Emory Law faculty recognized for scholarly impact 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 Robert A. Schapiro, Dean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Timothy R. Holbrook, Professor of Law comment on recent US Supreme Court moves. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/05/emory-faculty-comment-on-recent-scotus-moves.html 93e07fdd0ae7209864aeb97cd18c6f15 Tue, 24 May 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e07fdd0ae7209864aeb97cd18c6f15 Robert A. Schapiro, Dean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Timothy R. Holbrook, Professor of Law comment on recent US Supreme Court moves. 2016-05-24T12:0:00-04:00 Emory faculty comment on recent SCOTUS moves Robert A. Schapiro, Dean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and Timothy R. Holbrook, Professor of Law comment on recent US Supreme Court moves. 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 Martha Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law recently joined the Smith College community as the http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/04/fineman-smith-college-lecturer.html 93e095b30ae7209864aeb97c6b087ab4 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e095b30ae7209864aeb97c6b087ab4 Martha Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law recently joined the Smith College community as the 2016-04-22T12:0:00-04:00 Fineman named 2015-16 William Allan Neilson Professor at Smith College Martha Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law recently joined the Smith College community as the Emory University - School of Law Professor Polly J. Price will give a lecture at the US Supreme Court on May 11. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2016/04/polly-price-supreme-court-panel.html 93e0926e0ae7209864aeb97cac5e4361 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e0926e0ae7209864aeb97cac5e4361 Professor Polly J. Price will give a lecture at the US Supreme Court on May 11. 2016-04-15T12:0:00-04:00 Professor Price will give a lecture at the US Supreme Court on May 11 Professor Polly J. Price will give a lecture at the US Supreme Court on May 11. 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 Emory Law closed its fiscal year on August 31, breaking all previous fundraising year-end totals. The school raised more than $7 million including three seven-figure gifts. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2015/09/emory-law-breaks-fundraising-record.html 93e35cdf0ae7209864aeb97c8170ba23 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e35cdf0ae7209864aeb97c8170ba23 Emory Law closed its fiscal year on August 31, breaking all previous fundraising year-end totals. The school raised more than $7 million including three seven-figure gifts. 2015-09-01T6:0:00-04:00 Emory Law breaks fundraising record Emory Law closed its fiscal year on August 31, breaking all previous fundraising year-end totals. The school raised more than $7 million including three seven-figure gifts. Emory University - School of Law In a larger article in The New Republic regarding the "unwinding" of the New Deal, the author refers to The Volokh Conspiracy, "the most prominent academic legal blog in the country and now publishe[d] under the auspices of The Washington Post" as "the hub for libertarian ideas." http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122645/rehabilitationists-libertarian-movement-undo-new-deal 93e596e40ae7209864aeb97c03bda8d4 Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:00:00 EDT Alexander Volokh http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/ svolokh@gmail.com urn:uuid:93e596e40ae7209864aeb97c03bda8d4 In a larger article in The New Republic regarding the "unwinding" of the New Deal, the author refers to The Volokh Conspiracy, "the most prominent academic legal blog in the country and now publishe[d] under the auspices of The Washington Post" as "the hub for libertarian ideas." 2015-08-31T12:0:00-04:00 The Volokh Conspiracy: "hub for libertarian ideas," according to The New Republic In a larger article in The New Republic regarding the "unwinding" of the New Deal, the author refers to The Volokh Conspiracy, "the most prominent academic legal blog in the country and now publishe[d] under the auspices of The Washington Post" as "the hub for libertarian ideas." 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 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 "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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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/ 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Torture is illegal during wartime, peacetime, counterterrorism operations and any other circumstances. http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/defense/226743-torture-the-senate-report-and-keeping-our-eye-on-the-ball 93e4e0340ae7209864aeb97cc656a733 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 EST Laurie R. Blank lblank@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4e0340ae7209864aeb97cc656a733 The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the brutal methods employed against detainees offers 6,000 pages worth of reasons and reminders why torture is prohibited. And yet, it seems even this is not sufficient—because the media, government officials and many others continue to debate whether torture is or was effective. 2014-12-11T12:0:00-05:00 Laurie Blank for The Hill: "Torture is illegal under U. S., international, and other national laws" Torture is illegal during wartime, peacetime, counterterrorism operations and any other circumstances. 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 In its coverage of recent DeKalb County corruption cases, public radio station WABE-FM consulted legal experts on the ramifications of witness credibility issues. "It's always easy to Monday morning quarterback," said Emory University School of Law professor Kay Levine. "When it falls apart it's very easy to look back and say, 'you should have thought this through more.'" http://wabe.org/post/witness-credibility-issues-complicate-dekalb-corruption-cases 93e4d1110ae7209864aeb97ce8ce6539 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Kay L. Levine klevin2@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e4d1110ae7209864aeb97ce8ce6539 In its coverage of recent DeKalb County corruption cases, public radio station WABE-FM consulted legal experts on the ramifications of witness credibility issues. "It's always easy to Monday morning quarterback," said Emory University School of Law professor Kay Levine. "When it falls apart it's very easy to look back and say, 'you should have thought this through more.'" 2014-10-29T12:0:00-04:00 Levine comments on DeKalb corruption cases In its coverage of recent DeKalb County corruption cases, public radio station WABE-FM consulted legal experts on the ramifications of witness credibility issues. "It's always easy to Monday morning quarterback," said Emory University School of Law professor Kay Levine. "When it falls apart it's very easy to look back and say, 'you should have thought this through more.'" 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 Emory Law has announced the establishment of the David J. Bederman Research Professorship and its first recipient, Jonathan Nash. http://law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2014/10/Bederman-professorship-fellowships-nash.html 93e1f9e00ae7209864aeb97c2ce8e28a Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 EDT Emory University School of Law lawcommuncations@emory.edu urn:uuid:93e1f9e00ae7209864aeb97c2ce8e28a Emory Law has announced the establishment of the David J. Bederman Research Professorship and its first recipient, Jonathan Nash. The professorship will be awarded annually to recognize the outstanding contributions of a faculty member. Also this fall, the law school will open applications for the David J. Bederman Fellowship in International Law. 2014-10-22T12:0:00-04:00 Emory Law announces Bederman Research Professorship, Fellowships Emory Law has announced the establishment of the David J. Bederman Research Professorship and its first recipient, Jonathan Nash. 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 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