Archives for: February 2010

Professor Rose Cuison Villazor Presents "Racially Inadmissible Spouses"

February 25th, 2010
Professor Rose Cuison Villazor will be presenting a draft of her paper, “Racially Inadmissible Spouses,” at the Penn State Dickinson School of Law’s faculty workshop on February 25, 2010. Her paper argues that the federal immigration law's racial exclus… more »

Professor Ashira Ostrow to Speak at Symposium Entitled "The Intersection of Renewable Energy Development and Geoengineering"

February 25th, 2010
Professor Ashira Ostrow has been invited to speak at the second annual symposium of the Washington and Lee University School of Law’s Journal of Energy, Climate, and Environment (JECE) and the Environmental Law Society (ELS) entitled: The Intersection of… more »

March 8 Kaplan Lecturer Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Profiled in New York Times

February 24th, 2010
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman was profiled in the following New York Times article for his accomplishments during his first year as Chief Judge of the State of New York and Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. Top Judge Sets Liberal Course for New York… more »

Professor Monroe H. Freedman Speaks at "U.S. Department of Justice National Symposium on Indigent Defense"

February 23rd, 2010
Professor Monroe H. Freedman spoke at a U.S. Department of Justice National Symposium on Indigent Defense in Washington, D.C. on February 19. His topic was Ethical Obligations of Lawyers Representing Indigent Defendants. He continues to teach Lawyers’… more »

Professor Rose Cuison Villazor Presents "Sanctuary Policies & Immigration Federalism: A Dialectic Analysis"

February 23rd, 2010
Professor Rose Cuison Villazor presented her paper, “Sanctuary Policies & Immigration Federalism: A Dialectic Analysis,” at the Wayne State Law School’s symposium on comprehensive immigration reform. The paper, which Professor Villazor co-wrote with… more »

Professor Julian Ku Presents "The War on Terrorism, the Constitution, and the Law of Armed Conflict"

February 23rd, 2010
On February 17, Professor Julian Ku presented a talk entitled The War on Terrorism, the Constitution, and the Law of Armed Conflict at an event sponsored by the Justice Action Center of New York Law School. more »

Professor Daniel J.H. Greenwood Presents "Do Corporations Have Constitutional Rights?"

February 23rd, 2010
On Friday, March 5, 2010, Professor Daniel J.H. Greenwood and Professor Larry Ribstein will discuss "Do Corporations Have Constitutional Rights?" The event is being held at Stanford Law School and his sponsored by The Stanford Constitutional Law Center. more »

Hofstra Law Student Mark Cantora '10 Reaches Semi Finals of Writing Competition

February 19th, 2010
Hofstra Law student Mark Cantora '10 was a semi finalist in foreclosure.com's writing competition. Mark's essay is entitled, "Strip It Down: A Bankruptcy Solution to the Foreclosure Crisis." more »

Professor Amy R. Stein Serves as Brief Judge in National Moot Court Competition

February 17th, 2010
Professor Amy R. Stein recently served as a Brief Judge in the National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law. more »

Professor Ashira Ostrow Makes SSRN's Top Ten Download List

February 17th, 2010
Professor Ashira Ostrow’s paper, "Cooperative Federalism and Wind: A New Framework for Achieving Sustainability," was recently listed as the number one downloaded paper on SSRN's Top Ten download list for Property, Land Use & Real Estate Law and for… more »