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Definitions of ‘church’ and ‘association of churches’ must be updated to prevent abuse of special legal protections, study argues
New research from Notre Dame Law School Professor Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer highlights how the federal tax law definitions for “church” and “convention or association of churches” require revision to address multiple recent developments in the American religious landscape, including religious organizations seeking such status when Congress did not intend them to benefit from the special protections for such organizations.
MSU College of Law opens Public Defender Clinic
Bradley Hall, interim director for MSU College of Law’s new Public Defender Clinic this academic year, will begin training the next generation of lawyers in a highly specialized area of law: preconviction appeals.
WashU Expert: SCOTUS Chevron decision not as dramatic as some had feared
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled what was known as the Chevron doctrine, which gave deference to federal agencies when interpreting statutes. It’s demise is unlikely to result in the dramatic curtailment of agency power that some had…
University of Maryland, Baltimore Researchers Call for Regulation of Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests
Burgeoning interest in the microbiome has led to a growing demand for direct-to-consumer (DTC) microbiome testing services.
More abortion restrictions could soon be on the way. Access to abortion remains a patchwork of state by state policies following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Sonia Suter is The Henry St. George Tucker III Dean’s Research Professor of Law; The Kahan Family Research Professor of Law; Founding Director, Health Law Initiative at the George Washington University Law School. Professor Suter is an expert in the…
2024 presidential and Michigan state elections: MSU experts can comment on wide range of issues
The 2024 presidential election is in full swing. As President Joe Biden is set to cruise to the Democratic nomination and former President Donald Trump is likely poised to receive the Republican nomination, 2024 is setting up to be a rematch of 2020.
UC Irvine online criminology master’s program again rated No. 1 in nation
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 — The University of California, Irvine Master of Advanced Study in criminology, law and society has been named the nation’s best online criminal justice master’s program by U.S. News & World Report for the fifth year in a row.
Expert: Bruen test is out of step and unworkable in practice, hopeful SCOTUS will provide guidance on evaluating future firearms restrictions
“The case U.S. v. Rahimi is the first opportunity since New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its application to a firearms restriction. I am particularly interested to see if the…
Expert available to speak on immigration law amidst mass influx of immigrants in the U.S.
Professor Kevin Ruser is an expert on family-based immigration, deportation defense, “crimmigration” (i.e., the intersection of criminal and immigration law), and humanitarian forms of immigration relief (i.e., asylum, victims of crime, Special Immigrant Juvenile visas, etc.) He is available to…
Possible Government Shutdown Looms
If Congress can’t meet the deadline to extend federal funding by Sept. 30, a government shutdown will take place, affecting everything from government operations to air traffic and childcare services. The U.S. government would shut down at 12:01 a.m. on…
Professor Ray Brescia Named Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life
Professor Ray Brescia Named Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life
GW Expert Available: Department of Justice Sues Texas
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2023)—On Monday the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Texas and its governor, Greg Abbott for violating the Rivers and Harbors Act, barring the obstruction of U.S. waterways. Governor Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star”, a $4 billion…
Experts available to comment on anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger — June 19-23
Indiana University experts are available to comment on events of the week of June 19, including the merger of the the PGA Tour and LIV Golf and one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Queen’s research finds greater societal awareness needed to protect our privacy and data from AI when we die
A research study from Queen’s University Belfast, Aston Law School and Newcastle University Law School, has suggested that greater societal awareness of ‘ghostbots’ and a ‘Do not bot me’ clause in wills and other contracts could prevent us from being digitally reincarnated without our permission when we die.
Sentencing child sex abusers: When the victim becomes the offender
When a ‘victim-offender’ is sentenced in court, a University of South Australia researcher is recommending judges acknowledge the offender’s early trauma, in conjunction with the consequences for the crime, in their sentencing comments.
GW Experts Available to Discuss Key Issues for Pride Month
WASHINGTON (May 26, 2023)–June is designated as Pride Month in the United States to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The protests marked the beginning of the gay pride movement and helped launch a civil rights movement for LGBTQ+…
UGA Law professor discusses environmental implications of Sackett decision
On May 25, the Supreme Court issued its decision on Sackett v. EPA, No. 24-454 (2022). University of Georgia School of Law Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford, whose interdisciplinary research investigates legal and policy approaches to environmental protection, has shared…
UC Irvine cybersecurity law and policy expert Bryan Cunningham available to address EU fine on Facebook and Instagram
Biography :As the founding executive director of UCI’s multidisciplinary Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute, Bryan Cunningham is focused on solution-oriented strategies that address technical, legal and policy challenges to combat cyber threats; protect individual privacy and civil liberties; maintain public…
Among the cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court will be Counterman v. Colorado, No. 21-138. University of Georgia School of Law Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck is available for commentary.
Among the cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court will be Counterman v. Colorado, No. 21-138. The case focuses on whether to establish that a statement is a “true threat” unprotected by the First Amendment, the government must show…
UC Irvine Labor Center opens on campus
The University of California, Irvine has opened a new campus center that will provide timely and policy-relevant labor research, will educate the next generation of labor and community leaders, and will advance labor and workers’ rights initiatives. Modeled after existing centers at UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Merced, the UCI Labor Center builds upon previous campus efforts to investigate low-wage worker sectors in Orange County.
Among the upcoming cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court will be Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484. University of Georgia School of Law Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford is available for further commentary
Among the upcoming cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court will be Arizona v. Navajo Nation, No. 21-1484. The case focuses on two issues: Whether the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, allowing the…
@UUtah law professor speaks from Israel about judiciary protests
Amos Guiora, professor in the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, is available to comment on protests in Israel surrounding potential changes to the country’s judiciary. Guiora is a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces and comments on…
Why shareholder lawsuits are bad news for competitors
When a company is sued by shareholders, other companies in the same industry often see a drop in their own stock price and start to behave more transparently, presumably to avoid similar lawsuits.
Louis B. Sohn: An international legal scholar dedicated to human rights
This story is part of a series, called Georgia Groundbreakers, that celebrates innovative and visionary faculty, students, alumni and leaders throughout the history of the University of Georgia – and their profound, enduring impact on our state, our nation and the world. Louis B. Sohn spent his life promoting international law and peace.
Immigration reform bill like ‘rearranging deck chairs on sinking Titanic’
The House of Representatives is voting today on a partial immigration reform bill. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says if enacted, the bill would help some immigrants…
Title 42 block suggests ruling ‘was never properly in place’
A federal judge has blocked the Title 42 immigration policy that allowed border agents to rapidly expel migrants without letting them seek asylum. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of immigration law and director of Cornell University’s Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic, says…
Chula’s Faculty of Law Presents Certificates to Students in the 2nd LawLAB for Human Rights Project
The Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, organized its second annual LawLAB for Human Rights for 2021 academic year. Assistant Professor Dr. Pareena Srivanit Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Dr. Pat Siyomsilpa, head of the project, presented certificates to 21 students who participated in the LawLAB for Human Rights project on Monday August 15, 2022 at the Main Auditorium, Debdvaravati Building, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University.
Will you still invest in me tomorrow?
When entrepreneurs are casting about for venture capitalists to invest in their startup, one important aspect they should look at is if the VC has been involved in a crisis, especially lawsuits. If they have, they’re more likely to stick with their venture during a crisis.
Scientists react to planned cull of Swedish wolves
The Swedish Parliament recently presented its ambition to drastically reduce number of wolves in Sweden – from approximately 400 down to approximately 200. Scientists are now reacting to this goal. In a letter published in Science 18 researchers from 5 countries warn that such a cull would further threaten this already highly vulnerable population.
State awards $1.8 million to expand UCI’s in-prison B.A. program
Irvine, Calif., July 5, 2022 — The state of California, through an agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature, has allocated $1.8 million to expand the University of California, Irvine’s Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees effort, the first in-prison B.A. program in the UC system. LIFTED enables incarcerated individuals at the Richard J.
Sex Creators – A New Marginalized Profession that needs to be understood
Don’t be quick to judge the marginalized “Sex Creator” profession! A lecturer at Chula’s Faculty of Law urges all parties to understand the changing social context, and the government to regulate rather than suppress those in this profession while ensuring protection for all genders, and promoting sexual health and legal freedom of expression.
Government Urged to Protect Riders – A New Economic Base Whose Lives Are Still Precarious and Uninsured
“Riders – Heroes – Chains,” a study from Chula that reflects a fast-growing modern workforce, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic but without assurance or protection of their welfare.
Supreme Court leaked abortion draft: U-M experts can comment on political, health effects
The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. The University of Michigan has experts who can weigh in on the potential decision, which is expected to be formally announced before the term ends this summer.
Legal language affects how police officers are judged
Research by social psychology doctoral student Mikaela Spruill and her adviser, Neil Lewis Jr., assistant professor of communication, revealed that referring to police using the legal phrase “objectively reasonable” puts the officer in a more favorable light, regardless of race.
Punishment alone isn’t the deterrent many think it is, ASU professor says in new book
Adam Fine, an ASU assistant professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University, has co-written a book on misbehavior.
New Study Casts Doubt on Electronic Ankle Monitors as Alternative to Incarceration
The use of GPS-equipped ankle monitors is increasingly viewed as a more humane alternative to incarceration, yet a report released today finds they cause many of the same harms associated with traditional incarceration.
Law, Policy and Women’s Studies Expert Available to Speak About Texas Abortion Ban
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2021) — The new Texas ban on all abortions past six weeks of gestation — the most restrictive in the nation — went into effect Sept. 1 after the Supreme Court rejected an emergency application to…
Albany Law School President and Dean available to speak about vaccine mandates, HIPPA
Albany Law School’s President and Dean Alicia Ouellette is available to speak about vaccine mandates along with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) violations and questions. She was recently featured in the Albany Times Union piece: “What is…
Albany Law School President and Dean available to speak about vaccine mandates, HIPPA
Albany Law School’s President and Dean Alicia Ouellette is available to speak about vaccine mandates along with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) violations and questions. She was recently featured in the Albany Times Union piece: “What is…
University of Kentucky Law Expert Available to Address Recent Proposed National Opioid Settlements with Drug Companies
Richard Ausness is a product liability expert and the Stites and Harbison Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. He currently teaches Property, Trusts & Estates and Products Liability. His other teaching interests…
UCI Law launches Fair Elections and Free Speech Center
Irvine, Calif., July 20, 2021 — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce the launch of the new Fair Elections and Free Speech Center. The Center is dedicated to advancing an understanding of, and offering means to counter, threats to the stability and legitimacy of democratic governments exacerbated by the unregulated growth of digital media and other technological changes in mass communication.
Experts available to speak on conservatorships and Britney Spears – Albany Law School’s Government Law Center
Albany Law School’s Government Law Center has several experts on conservatorships that can speak on the Britney Spears situation. Rose Mary Bailly is the Executive Director of the New York Law Division Commision, and head of the Institute for Aging and…
Cyber and free speech law expert available to speak on Trump lawsuits.
Biography :Robert Heverly is an associate professor of law at Albany Law School, having joined Albany Law School’s faculty in 2010. Robert formerly taught at Michigan State University College of Law after serving as a faculty member and the director…
Supreme Court: Off-campus student speech protected, but schools do have power to regulate
The Supreme Court’s 8-1 recent decision in Mahanoy allows both sides to claim victory, according to Clare Norins, director of the University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, who also serves as an assistant clinical professor.
Establishing Juneteenth as national holiday is opportunity to create “new America”
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill to establish Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. This is an historic moment and an opportunity to create a “new America,” according to Anne Bailey, professor of history at Binghamton University, State University of New York and director of the Harriet Tubman Center for the Study of Freedom and Equity.
The 2021 Asian Law and Society Virtual International Conference- Call for Papers
The Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Asian Law and Society Association (ALSA), cordially invite all to join the 2021 Asian Law and Society Virtual International Conference on “Law, Crisis and Revival in Asia” on 17-18 September 2021. The call for abstracts, relevant to the topic – Relationship of the Law and Society in Asia, is now open. (Deadline for abstract submission is 15 July 2021.)
UCI experts produce guide for defense attorneys fighting use of rap lyrics in trials
Irvine, Calif., June 9, 2021 — Criminology and legal experts at the University of California, Irvine have released Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide for Attorneys, to help protect artists from having their lyrics used against them in court. Rap lyrics have been introduced as evidence in hundreds of cases, and a high-profile ruling by the Maryland Court of Appeals recently allowed a few lines of rap to help put a man behind bars for 50 years.
WhatsApp has ‘strong argument’ in India privacy lawsuit
Facebook’s messaging app, WhatsApp, has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the Delhi High Court, alleging that the government is forcing the app to violate Indian privacy rights in identifying “first originator of information” at the demand of…
Cornell Law student plays key role in New York blogger’s defamation defense
In a case won by Cornell University Law School’s First Amendment Clinic, law student Rob Ward addressed a novel question in New York state court concerning recent changes to state statutes intended to protect free speech in public matters.