Archives for: May 2011
Eric M. Freedman Pens Letter to the Editor Regarding "A Conflict Without End"
May 31st, 2011Weakening the Rule of LawBy Eric M. FreedmanNew York TimesMay 25, 2011
Re "A Conflict Without End" (editorial, May 17), about a House bill that would place the country in a state of permanent war, and not just against Al Qaeda and the Taliban but a… more »
Monroe H. Freedman Weighs in on Debate over Judge’s Sexual Orientation in Prop. 8 Case
May 31st, 2011Debate Over Judge's Sexual Orientation Not Likely to Affect Prop. 8 CaseBy Maura DolanLos Angeles TimesMay 29, 2011Excerpt: Hofstra Law School Professor Monroe Freedman pointed to failed attempts to prevent a female African American judge from presiding… more »
Professor Bennett Capers’s Article “Real Rape Too” Reviewed in Jotwell
May 31st, 2011Professor Capers’s article “Real Rape Too,” forthcoming in the California Law Review, was selected by NYU Law Professor Erin Murphy as one of the best works of recent scholarship in criminal law, in a review published May 25th in Jotwell: The Journal of… more »
Professor Vern Walker Team-Teaches Health Care Courses in Pisa, Italy
May 27th, 2011Professor Vern Walker is team-teaching, with Professor Giovanni Comandé of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy, two courses in connection with the Hofstra international law program in Pisa, Italy, May 28 – June 11, 2011. The courses are Compara… more »
Monroe H. Freedman Says Cobb County Judge’s Appointment of Campaign Treasurer was “Lacking in Foresight and Judgment”
May 27th, 2011Cobb Judge's Ties to DA at Issue in Murder CasesBy Bill Rankin and Andria SimmonsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionMay 26, 2011Excerpt: Monroe Freedman, a legal ethics expert from Hofstra University School of Law, said the question is whether a reasonable pers… more »
Rose Cuison Villazor Currently Teaching Course on Immigration Enforcement at the Border
May 26th, 2011Professor Rose Cuison Villazor is teaching a new Hofstra Law School course, Immigration Enforcement at the Border. This course is co-sponsored by the National Center for Border Security & Immigration, a Department of Homeland Security Research Cente… more »
Monroe H. Freedman Asserts that Prop 8 Proponents May Have Undermined Their Own Case
May 25th, 2011Did CA Same-Sex Marriage Foes Undermine Own Case?By Bob EgelkoSan Francisco ChronicleMay 25, 2011Excerpt: Monroe Freedman, a Hofstra University law professor and scholar on legal ethics, said Tuesday that the Prop. 8 campaign undercut the distinction Coo… more »
Roy Simon Comments on Suit Challenging N.Y. Prohibition of Non-Lawyer Firm Ownership
May 24th, 2011Suit Challenges N.Y. Prohibition of Non-Lawyer Firm OwnershipBy Mark HamblettNew York Law JournalMay 24, 2011Excerpt: Roy Simon, a professor of legal ethics at Hofstra Law School, who is consulting with Mr. Carton, said, "I certainly think that the New Y… more »
James Sample to Participate in 32nd ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility
May 24th, 2011On Thursday, June 2, James Sample will participate in a panel discussion titled “Judicial Ethics, Political Activity and Beyond” at the 32nd American Bar Association National Conference on Professional Responsibility in Memphis, Tennessee.Sample’s co-pan… more »
J. Scott Colesanti Presents "Global Responses to the Financial Crisis: Will They Work"
May 23rd, 2011On Tuesday, May 17, J. Scott Colesanti served as the guest speaker at the Investment Section of the Society of Actuaries annual meeting, held in New Orleans. His presentation was titled "Global Responses to the Financial Crisis: Will They Work" and it a… more »
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