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Shubha Ghosh Discusses Antitrust Implications of Apple's Subscription Rules with Media
In recent pieces by the Wall Street Journal and American Public Media’s Marketplace , Shubha Ghosh discusses possible antitrust issues raised by Apple Inc.’s new subscription service.The service allows magazines, newspapers and other pub ...
The Economist and Other Media Talk to Jonathan Lipson About Catholic Church Bankruptcies
Wisconsin courts have ruled that the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is on its own to pay any settlement to victims of clergy sex abuse.The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, but legal experts say insurance coverage—or at least a bat ...
Nina Emerson Poses DUI What-if in Journal Sentinel
In a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel piece , Nina Emerson , director of the Resource Center on Impaired Driving at the University of Wisconsin Law School, addresses a recent David Updike op-ed by posing the question:What if Updike had faced d ...
Findley Talks to New York Times About Shaken-Baby Syndrome
A small but growing number of doctors warn that there can be alternate explanations—infections or bleeding disorders, for example—for the triad of symptoms associated with what has come to be known as shaken-baby syndrome. Across the country ...
Andrew Coan op-ed stakes out new position on health care law, says Wall Street Journal
A Wall Street Journal article describes Andrew Coan ’s National Law Journal op-ed on the health care law as a provocative piece that “stakes out a position that is new to us: that both sides in the debate over the constitutionality of th ...
Thomas Mitchell is guest editor and writer at Probate & Property Magazine
Thomas Mitchell was recently guest writer/editor for the Uniform Laws Update section of the Probate & Property Magazine , a magazine produced 6 times a year by the American Bar Association's Section on Real Property, Trust and Estate Law— ...
Michele LaVigne discusses challenges of accommodating those with limited language
Accommodating people with limited access to language is a rare problem in U.S. courts, but one that judges have met with limited success. In a recent Philly.com article , Michele LaVigne , clinical professor of law and director of the Public Def ...
Findley is guest on WPR's Joy Cardin Show
Listeners to Wisconsin Public Radio got a chance to hear about the work of the Wisconsin Innocence Project , and to talk with one of its co-directors. Keith Findley , a clinical professor of law at UW Law School and co-director of the Wisconsin ...
Capital Times talks to Alexander about neighborhood impacts of foreclosures
The crisis in the housing market has hit Madison. Dane County saw 1,768 foreclosure filings in 2010, five times the number recorded in 2000. Of particular concern is the effect these foreclosures could have on Madison's neighborhoods and neighbo ...
ABA Journal talks to Findley about post-exoneration challenges
Those who are wrongly convicted of crimes often spend years fighting for exoneration. But even when they are successful, new challenges remain. That was the message of UW Clinical Professor Keith Findley and others in a recent article in the A ...
At JOTWELL, Klingele article is liked (Lots)
The editors at JOTWELL : The Journal of Things We Like (Lots) are constantly on the lookout for thought-provoking scholarship. And the latest likable item comes from the UW Law School. JOTWELL editor and UC-Berkeley Law School professor Jonathan ...
National Law Journal, scholarly blogs taking notice of Barnes/Mertz study on law prof tenure
Both practicing lawyers and legal scholars are taking note of a recent study of law professors' opinions of the tenure process, a study that was co-authored by UW Law School professor Elizabeth Mertz . The National Law Journal reported the stud ...
WPR talks with Emerson about drunken driving in Wisconsin
Once again, a study finds that Wisconsin has the nation's highest rate of drunken driving. And once again, Wisconsin Public Radio looks to the UW Law School's Nina Emerson '92 for expert commentary. Emerson, the Director of the Resource Center ...
NLJ's Tony Mauro talks to Snyder about Chief Justice Roberts
What makes Chief Justice John Roberts tick? The National Law Journal's Tony Mauro talked to the UW Law School's Brad Snyder to find out. In particular, Mauro was interested in Professor Snyder's forthcoming article in, the Ohio State Law Journa ...
Chicago Tribune talks to Lipson about parent company's bankruptcy
While the Tribune Co.'s creditors fight over the company's bankruptcy, the Chicago Tribune's reporters looked to UW Law professor Jonathan Lipson B.A. '86, J.D. '90 to help explain the complicated situation. Among the more contentious issues in ...
WRN, Journal Sentinel turn to Coan for constitutional questions about health law
After a federal judge in Virginia struck down portions of the recent health care reform bill, the Wisconsin Radio Network turned to UW Law professor Andrew Coan for commentary. Professor Coan told WRN that the decision could energize opponents ...
State claims board considering case of Wisconsin Innocence Project success story
The Associated Press is covering a state claims board's consideration of the case of Robert Lee Stinson, a Milwaukee man who spent 23 years in prison before the work of the Wisconsin Innocence Project freed him. Stinson was 21 years old in 198 ...
Althouse again in ABA's Blawg 100
Ann Althouse is recognized again for maintaining one of the best blogs for legal readers. The ABA Journal has released the latest version of its Blawg 100 , a compendium of lawyers' favorite blogs, running the gamut from practice tips to law s ...
Crimson: Prof. Tai says China getting better on food safety, but still room to improve
China's record on food safety is getting better, but there is still room for improvement, according to UW Law professor Stephanie Tai . Professor Tai's Nov. 29 talk at Harvard Law School was covered by The Harvard Crimson , the student-run dail ...
The Street goes to Ghosh for the skinny on modern monopolies
UW Law professor Shubha Ghosh is featured prominently in an article in The Street looking at the ways that deregulation and changes in technology have changed antitrust law in the United States.One example is the airline industry. In a previo ...
CNN, Milwaukee News Buzz report on Noonan study on child health in recession
A study co-written by a UW Law professor about child health during hard economic times has attracted attention on cable - and in Congress. Professor Kathleen Noonan is a senior co-author of the study, which found that the recent recession has h ...
Restorative Justice Project featured in On Wisconsin magazine
For many in the criminal justice system, the last-ever meeting between victim and offender will take place in the courtroom. But a clinical program in the UW Law School works to extend victim-offender contact and communication for positive ends. ...
Ibrahim interviewed for Financial Times story about private stock
Darian Ibrahim was quoted in a Financial Times story about the emergence of secondary markets for private start-up stock. Ibrahim told the Financial Times that for these secondary markets to work, it is essential that the start-up companies inv ...
Reuters interviews Lipson about WaMu bankruptcy
The Reuters news wire interviewed UW Law Professor Jonathan Lipson about the bankruptcy proceedings that followed the largest bank failure in history. Washington Mutual shareholders are waiting for the results of an accounting of the bank's ass ...
UW recognized for its look at legal education reform
The UW Law School was among those mentioned in a recent National Law Journal article about legal education reform. On October 22-23, Wisconsin played host to a conference titled "Legal Education Reform after Carnegie: Bringing Law-in-Action int ...
National Law Journal interviews David Trubek on law and development in Brazil
The National Law Journal recently took a look at law and development in Brazil, and turned to the UW Law School's David Trubek for expert commentary. Brazil has been in the news recently, since the World Bank index of business-friendly countri ...
UW Law alumnae featured in Oprah magazine
Two UW Law School alumnae are featured in "O, The Oprah Magazine " for their unconventional community service organization. Pamela Hart '02 and Megan Senatori '01 founded Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims , or SAAV. In the article, Senatori ex ...
Legal publications recognize accomplishments of UW Law grads
A pair of legal publications are shining light on the accomplishments of UW Law School alumni: The Daily Journal in California selected Rahul Kapoor '97 as one of the Top 100 California's Leading Attorneys for 2010 . Kapoor is a partner at Mor ...
NY Times writes about SCOTUS bar, blog notes connection to Galanter article
The New York Times reports that an increasing number of U.S. Supreme Court cases are being argued by repeat players - attorneys who have argued multiple cases before the high court, or who are part of practice groups that regularly appear before ...
UW Law grad among "Native American 40 Under 40"
Donald "Del" Laverdure, a 1999 graduate of the UW Law School and a former William H. Hastie Fellow , has been named to the 2010 Native American 40 Under 40 list by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development . Laverdure is a ...
Lipson interviewed for story on Lehman bankruptcy
When the Wall Street Journal went looking for expert commentary on the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy report, the Journal turned to the UW Law School. Alumnus and Professor Jonathan Lipson (B.A. 1986, J.D. 1990) was quoted in Matt Phillips' articl ...
New clinic helps student start nonprofit foundation for children
When a UW football player decided to start a nonprofit foundation to benefit Madison-area youth, he turned to the UW Law School for help. Sports Illustrated reports that defensive end J.J. Watt created the Justin J. Watt Foundation with the help ...
Klug discusses foreign law in American courts on WPR
Heinz Klug (S.J.D. '97), a Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research at the UW Law School, was a guest on the August 12th edition of the Wisconsin Public Radio show Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders . With th ...
More media for mustard maestro (and UW Law alumnus, adjunct professor)
Alumnus Barry Levenson '74 continues to attract attention to his National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin. National Public Radio featured the Museum in its occasional series on unusual museums. (For the story, and a link to th ...
Legislature taps into Law School's expertise
The Wisconsin Legislature has tapped four UW Law professors and one of the school's William H. Hastie Fellows to serve on special committees during the 2011-12 legislative session. Clinical Professor Keith Findley and Hastie Fellow Lahny Sil ...
Stevens Point paper profiles Prosecution Project
The Stevens Point Journal has a feature story about the Prosecution Project , one of the many clinical opportunities available through the Frank J. Remington Center . The story highlights the work of rising-3L Nicole Schrier, and ...
Fox5News talks with Prof. Snyder about Steinbrenner's passing
Professor Brad Snyder was interviewed by Fox5News in Washington about the death of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Steinbrenner's impact on the labor history of professional sports. Watch the video here .
Lipson op-ed considers role of Judge Posner, legal academics in financial crisis
Professor Jonathan Lipson has written an op-ed for The Huffington Post posing a provocative question: What role did legal academics play in the recent financial crisis? In particular, the column suggests that the Law and Economics movement, ...
Snyder comments on LeBron James
Professor Brad Snyder was one of many experts asked to weigh in on LeBron James's move to the NBA's Miami Heat - in particular, to respond to Rev. Jesse Jackson's claim that Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert acted as if James was "a runaway ...
Interview: Nina Emerson working to change Wisconsin's 'alcohol culture'
Nina Emerson , director of the UW Law School's Resource Center on Impaired Driving , was one of four people interviewed for a Newsmakers program in the WisconsinEye studios. Emerson and the others were involved in drafting a controversi ...
Carstensen cited as expert in article about dairy antitrust action
The cover story of the July 7-13 edition of The Capital Times reports on the current antitrust action against Dean Foods. Peter Carstensen , the George H. Young-Bascom Professor of Law, is cited in the article and described as "an exper ...
UW Law alumna Fran Ulmer '72 serving on National Oil Spill Commission
UW Law alumna Fran Ulmer has been appointed to the newly formed National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. Ulmer, who also earned her B.A. in Economics from the UW-Madison, is Chancellor of the Univers ...
The Economist interviews Prof. Carstensen about agricultural market regulation
Peter Carstensen , the George H. Young-Bascom Professor at the UW Law School, was interviewed for an article in the June 26, 2010 issue of The Economist . In the article, titled Slaughterhouse Rules: A Fight Looms over Regulations for Am ...
WPR discusses Wisconsin corrections practices with Kenneth Streit
On Tuesday, June 29, Wisconsin Public Radio host Larry Meiller interviewed Clinical Professor Kenneth Streit about state corrections policy. Streit explained why Wisconsin makes less use of community corrections than Minnesota.For an ar ...
Julia Sherman Talks about Alcohol Abuse Prevention on Wisconsin Public Radio
On June 23, Julia Sherman was a guest on Joy Cardin's show on Wisconsin Public Radio , where she discussed her work as chair of a Workgroup that developed recommendations for changing Wisconsin's alcohol environment to promote ...
UW Law Grad is a Different Breed of Defense Attorney
On Wisconsin magazine has written a profile of Pam Alexander '02, a UW Law alumna and pioneer in the field of animal law. Alexander founded the UW Law School's chapter of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, co-taught the Law School's ...
Janesville Attorney and UW Law Alumnus Bicycles Cross-Country - and Still Manages to Work
UW Law School alumnus James A. Carney and his family are averaging 57 miles per day on their cross-country bicycle trip. But that hasn't kept him from his law practice, according to an article from the State Bar of Wisconsin .Moder ...
Phillip Chavez '98 honored in
Adapted from the Forward under Forty website. To view the entire article, click here . Phillip Chavez '98 is a 2010 recipient of the UW "Forward Under 40" award. This award celebrates UW graduates under the age of 40 who are making a sign ...
John Vaudreuil '79 nominated to be U.S. Attorney in Wisconsin's Western District
The White House announced the nomination of John Vaudreuil to serve as the U.S. Attorney in Wisconsin's Western District. Vaudreuil, a 1979 graduate and former adjunct professor, has served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Wisconsin ...
Judith Olingy and Re-Entry Clinic featured in Wisconsin Law Journal
Law professor Judith E. Olingy supports inmates' return to society by starting the first re-entry program designed to help offenders transition back into society. Since it began in fall 2008, CSLAP has had more than 100 clients. The ...
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