The Business Law Prof Blog — which is co-edited by Professor J. Scott Colesanti — has been nominated by Lexis Nexis for inclusion on its list of Top 25 Business Law Blogs of 2010. Each year, LexisNexis honors a select group of blogs that set the online standard for a given industry

Readers may comment or vote on the nomination until October 8, 2010. To do so, visit one of the following links:
Top 25 Business Law Blogs 2010 – Corporate & Securities Law Community

Top 25 Business Law Blogs 2010 – UCC, Commercial Contracts & Business Law Community

Professor Julian Ku has been awarded a grant to serve as a Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer in Law at the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai during the spring 2011 semester.

While in China, Professor Ku will teach courses in U.S. constitutional law and international economic law. He also will pursue research on China and international law, among other topics.

For more information, click here.

Professor Andrew Schepard's paper,"Kramer vs. Kramer Revisited: A Comment on the Miller Commission Report and the Obligation of Divorce Lawyers for Parents to Discuss Alternative Dispute Resolution with their Clients", made SSRN's top-ten download list for LSN: Divorce.

In connection with its Project Outreach, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will visit Hofstra on November 3, 2010, to hear a case pending before it. As part of the Court’s visit, two Hofstra students – 3Ls Michael Zisser and Michael Levin – will be permitted to assist in the preparation of an amicus brief to be filed with the Court. One of the students will also be permitted to deliver an oral argument in the case. Professor Frank Gulino, a member of the Bar of the Court, will serve as attorney of record for the amicus curiae and will supervise and sign off on the work of the students.

Professor Ron Colombo’s article, “Effectuating Disclosure Under the Williams Act”, made SSRN’s top-ten list for articles on U.S. Securities Law.