Archives for: December 2010
Eric M. Freedman Weighs in on the Supreme Court and Obama’s Health Care Law
December 21st, 2010The Supreme Court and Obama’s Health Care LawBy John SchwartzNew York TimesDecember 18, 2010Excerpt:Professor Freedman of Hofstra noted that even if the justices were reluctant to accept the government’s primary argument that inactivity can be controlled… more »
Barbara Barron Conducts Trial Advocacy Program in Kazakhstan
December 21st, 2010Professor Barbara Barron recently returned from Almaty, Kazakhstan, where she conducted a trial advocacy program for the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative's (ROLI) Central Asian human rights lawyers. The four-day program, which was conduct… more »
Message from the Dean: Hofstra Law Mourns the Loss of Eric J. Schmertz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dean (1982-1989) and Charter Faculty Member
December 20th, 2010It is with great sadness that I share that Eric Schmertz, who had shaped our law school for so many decades, passed away on Saturday. Funeral services will take place tomorrow 12/21, at 1:30 pm at the Clark Funeral Home in Katonah, NY (914-232-3033) to b… more »
Professor Susan Joffe Presents “Grading Papers and Handling Student Conferences: Evaluating Student Writing from Both Sides”
December 15th, 2010Professor Susan Joffe presented on a panel at the Legal Writing Institute Training Workshop for Legal Writing Professors on December 3, 2010 at St. John’s University. Her presentation focused on “Grading Papers and Handling Student Conferences: Evaluat… more »
James Sample Says Judge’s Ruling on Health Care Law May Not Be Impartial
December 15th, 2010Does the Health-Care Judge Have Conflicts?
By Nathan Koppel
Wall Street Journal
December 14, 2010
Excerpt:
It’s inevitable, perhaps, that Virginia federal judge Henry Hudson’s ruling Monday striking down key aspects of the health-care law would… more »
J. Scott Colesanti’s ‘Business Law Prof Blog’ Honored by LexisNexis
December 13th, 2010The Business Law Prof Blog — which is co-edited by Professor J. Scott Colesanti — has been named by Lexis Nexis as one of the Top 25 Business Law Blogs of 2010. Each year, LexisNexis honors a select group of blogs that set the online standard for a given… more »
Rose Villazor to Receive Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award at AALS Annual Meeting
December 13th, 2010Rose Villazor has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award by the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Minority Groups. The Derrick A. Bell, Jr. Award, named in honor of Professor Derrick A. Bell, Jr. — the… more »
Monroe Freedman Discusses Prosecutorial Misconduct on NPR
December 10th, 2010Evidence Of Misconduct: Never Having To Say You’re SorryBy David BoeriWBUR-FM / National Public RadioDecember 9, 2010Excerpt:Freedman says, “This general failure to discipline prosecutors who are guilty of seriously unethical and unconstituti… more »
Professor Bennett Capers Discusses Life Without Parole
December 8th, 2010Professor Capers was among the panelists at the recent roundtable discussion, “Life Without Parole: America’s New Death Penalty,” at Amherst College. Other panelists included Rachel Barkow (NYU), Josh Bowers (U. Va.), Sharon Dolovich (UCLA), Marie Gotts… more »
Barbara Barron to Conduct Trial Advocacy Program in Kazakhstan
December 3rd, 2010On Sunday, December 5, Professor Barbara Barron will travel to Almaty, Kazakhstan, where she will conduct a three-day trial advocacy program for American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) lawyers from Central Asia. The primary participants in… more »
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