Archives for: September 2010

James Sample Analyzes the New Era of Judicial Elections in The National Law Journal

September 30th, 2010
Judges, others want Court to weigh in on judicial campaign speech By Marcia Coyle The National Law Journal September 30, 2010 Excerpt: Easterbrook’s credentials as “a conservative superstar can scarcely be overstated,” said judicial election schol… more »

Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood to speak at Citizens United Conference

September 30th, 2010
Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood will be speaking at The Wharton School on October 1st, in a conference on the Citizens United decision. The purpose of the conference is to discuss Citizens United and its aftermath, with Professor Greenwood focusing on… more »

Professor Barbara Stark Speaks at International Law Association Meeting at the Hague in the Netherlands

September 29th, 2010
Professor Barbara J. Stark spoke at the International Law Association Meeting at the Hague in the Netherlands on August 11th. Professor Stark discussed the recent implementation of legislation in connection with the Adoption Convention and the Supreme Co… more »

Professor Akilah N. Folami Presentes Her Article Titled, “Freeing the Press from Editorial Discretion and Cultural Hegemony in Bona Fide News,” at the Third National People of Color Conference

September 29th, 2010
Professor Akilah N. Folami presented her article titled, “Freeing the Press from Editorial Discretion and Cultural Hegemony in Bona Fide News,” at the Third National People of Color conference hosted by Seton Hall Law School. Professor Folami al… more »

James Sample, Justice O’Connor to Speak at National Press Club Event

September 28th, 2010
Professor James Sample, lead author of the recently released report The New Politics of Judicial Elections 2000-2009: Decade of Change, will speak on Thursday, September 30, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event will include welcome… more »

Christopher Leslie to Present "The Gay Perjury Trap" at Faculty Workshop on October 4

September 28th, 2010
On Monday, October 4, Hofstra Law will commence its 2010-2011 Faculty Workshop Series with a presentation from Professor Christopher Leslie of University of California-Irvine School of Law. Professor Leslie is an expert on antitrust law and intellectual… more »

Katrina F. Kuh's Paper Chosen for Presentation at AALS Annual Meeting

September 28th, 2010
Professor Katrina F. Kuh's paper, Capturing Individual Harms, was selected through a blind, peer-review process for presentation during the panel "New Voices on Cutting Edge Issues in Natural Resources and Environmental Law" at the Natural Resources Law… more »

Campus Events & Activities to Note for the Week of September 27, 2010

September 27th, 2010
Monday, September 27 APALSA Bake Sale 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Student lounge Monday, September 27 No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Consider the Perils Before Taking on the Role of a Fiduciary with Judge John B. Riordan 6 p.m., Room 308 Hosted by Rivkin R… more »

James Sample Weighs in on New Recusal Controversy in West Virginia High Court

September 27th, 2010
New Recusal Controversy in West Virginia High Court By Tony Mauro The Blog of Legal Times / The National Law Journal September 24, 2010 Excerpt: Hofstra University School of law professor James Sample, an expert on judicial recusals, said, “The… more »

J. Herbie DiFonzo Makes SSRN Top Ten

September 27th, 2010
Dean DiFonzo’s article, “From Dispute Resolution to Peacemaking: A Review of Collaborative Divorce Handbook: Helping Families Without Going to Court by Forrest S. Mosten”, made SSRN’s top-ten list for CSN: Law (Topic) more »