Archives for: April 2011
Professor Leon Friedman to Participate in South Carolina Historical Society’s 2011 Colloquium
April 28th, 2011
On May 19-20, Professor Leon Friedman will participate in a South Carolina Historical Society conference to commemorate J. Waties Waring and his landmark school desegregation decision, Briggs v. Elliot. The colloquium, “J. Waties Waring and the Dissen… more »
Professor Leon Friedman Discusses Son of Sam Law Regarding John Travolta’s Gotti Film
April 28th, 2011
John Travolta's Gotti Movie Draws Criticism
By Liz McNeil
April 18, 2011
People
EXCERPT:
"The person who commits the crime is the target of the Son of Sam law," says Leon Friedman, professor of Constitutional law at Hofstra University. "If… more »
Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood Discusses “The Real Source of Rising Healthcare Costs”
April 28th, 2011
Professor Daniel J. H. Greenwood’s article, “The Real Source of Rising Healthcare Costs,” which discusses Representative Paul Ryan’s health care proposal, has been published in the online edition of Dissent Magazine.
EXCERPT:
Representative P… more »
Professor Linda Galler’s Book Reviewed in Tax Notes
April 28th, 2011
Professor Linda Galler’s book, Regulation of Federal Tax Practice, co-authored with Professor Michael Lang of Chapman University School of Law, has been reviewed in the April 11, 2011 edition of Tax Notes. The book is part of The Graduate Tax Series,… more »
Professor Elizabeth M. Glazer's Paper Presented at NYC Junior Faculty Colloquium
April 28th, 2011Professor Elizabeth Glazer's paper, "Sexual Reorientation", was chosen to be presented at the NYC Junior Faculty Colloquium. Professor Glazer's paper was one of three papers presented, out of the 25 papers submitted. more »
NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to Deliver Commencement Address at Hofstra Law School
April 27th, 2011
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will deliver the keynote address at Hofstra Law School’s commencement ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hofstra University in Hem… more »
Professor James Sample’s Op-ed Piece Generates Widespread Internet Conversation
April 26th, 2011
Professor James Sample’s New York Times op-ed "You Get the Judges You Pay For", deemed a “must read” by the Election Law Blog, has been featured on many legal blogs over the past week.
In response to the article’s proposal to impose limits on spen… more »
Professor I. Bennett Capers Weighs In on Privacy Concerns Surrounding New Kings Point Surveillance Project
April 26th, 2011
Kings Point plans surveillance network
By Emily C. Dooley
April 25, 2011
Newsday
Excerpt:
"It's not like you have a privacy right with your license plate and kind of car you're driving," said I. Bennett Capers, an associate law professor an… more »
Professor Leon Friedman Comments on Illegality of Political Discrimination in Animal Shelter Case
April 26th, 2011
Veteran worker sues town animal shelter
By Will Van Sant
Newsday
April 18, 2011
Excerpt:
Discrimination based on political affiliation is illegal in the public sector, with an exemption for those in policymaking roles or confidential posts… more »
Professor Fred Klein Discusses Personality Profile of Long Island Serial Killer
April 26th, 2011
Bright, Careful and Sadistic: Profiling Long Island’s Mystery Serial Killer
By Manny Fernandez and Al Baker
The New York Times
April 21, 2011
Excerpt:
“It was a psychosexual sadism,” said Mr. Klein, now an assistant professor at Hofstra Law… more »
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