Archives for: October 2010
Professor Daniel JH Greenwood Co-Teaches Session on Corporate Speech
October 29th, 2010Professor Daniel JH Greenwood co-taught a session on corporate speech at a seminar held at Boston College Law School on October 27th. The Corporate Law Theory seminar was co-run by Victor Brudney of Harvard Law School and Kent Greenfield of Boston Colleg… more »
Professor John DeWitt Gregory Recieves Two Appointments, Publishes Article
October 29th, 2010Debra H. Lehmann, Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Family Law has appointed John DeWitt Gregory, Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law, to serve as a member of the Family Law Quarterly Editorial Board of Editors… more »
Eric M. Freedman says the lesson of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Landrigan case was “crime pays”
October 27th, 2010Arizona Executes Inmate After Supreme Court Clears Way
By John Schwartz
New York Times
October 27, 2010
Excerpt:
Eric M. Freedman, a law professor at Hofstra University, said that the lesson of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Landri… more »
Professor James Sample Referenced in Slate Magazine Article
October 26th, 2010Professor James Sample is mentioned in Slate Magazine's article, "Evil Men in Black Robes", by Richard L. Hansen and Dahlia Lithwick. In the article, about the state of judicial campaign ads, the authors write, "A path-breaking report by Hofstra profess… more »
Professors Alafair Burke and Bennett Capers Discuss the HBO Series “The Wire”
October 26th, 2010Earlier this year, Professors Alafair Burke and Bennett Capers were among the presenters in a roundtable discussion, "And All the Pieces Matter...Thoughts on 'The Wire,'" at the annual meeting of the Law & Society Association in Chicago. Other pane… more »
Susan Joffe Presents at Panel Titled "Unemployment and the Safety Net"
October 25th, 2010Professor Susan Joffe presented at a panel on “Unemployment and the Safety Net” on October 21st at Hofstra University, in conjunction with the Hofstra Labor Studies Program. She spoke about current issues relating to the contingent workforce and obstacle… more »
Monroe Freedman Addresses Canadian Judges, Lawyers, & Law Professors on Ethics in Judging
October 25th, 2010On October 21st Professor Monroe Freedman addressed the plenary session of a three-day national conference on Ethics in Judging in Ottawa, Canada. The session consisted of distinguished Canadian judges, lawyers, and law professors. more »
Campus Events & Activities to Note: Week of October 25, 2010
October 25th, 2010Monday, October 25
Human Rights Law Society Bake Sale
10:00am-5:00pm, Student Lounge
Federalist Society: Michael Krauss—Isreal’s Borders & International Law
12:00pm-2:00pm, Room 308
Criminal Law Panel
Judge Susan Kluewer, ADA Michael Alber,… more »
Three Professors Sign Petition in Support of Proposition 19
October 25th, 2010Professors J. Herbie DiFonzo, Eric M. Freedman and Barbara Stark have signed a law professors’ petition in support of the Tax and Control Cannabis 2010 initiative — otherwise known as Proposition 19 — that will be voted on in November in California.… more »
A Report on Friday's Settlement Day from Prof. Jeff Silberfeld
October 25th, 2010I want to report that Settlement Day on October 22 was a great success. More than 50 attorneys and insurance claims adjusters negotiated, mediated, and arbitrated approximately 130 cases from 9 am to 5 pm. Proceedings were held almost continuously in six… more »
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