Faculty in the News

Faculty News

—Professor Hill's article, "The Law and Economics of Identity," which was published in Volume 32 of the Queen's Law Journal, received the David Watson Memorial Award, given "annually to the article in the…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in an Associated Press story on July 9, 2008, regarding a $12,000 Federal Communications Commission fine imposed on Clear Channel Communications, former owner of radio station KFGO,…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in an article titled, "JPM Chase Drops Check Offers in Favor of Plastic Variety" in American Banker, a banking industry trade publication, about preacquired account sales of…
—Professor Alexandra Klass has submitted postings on SCOTUS blog and the American Constitution Society blog on the Supreme Court's recent decision in the 19-year litigation over punitive damages associated with the…
—Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article examining lawsuits filed by state attorneys general against various subsidiaries and officers of Countrywide Mortgage.Professor Cox was also…
—Professor Jane Kirtley delivered a series of lectures on media law and ethics in Sierra Leone from June 17-21. Her appearances in Freetown and in the "upcountry" towns of Makeni and Bo were sponsored by the U.S.…
—In June, Greg Shaffer was on Bloomberg television providing his analysis of the mass protests in Korea regarding the government's agreement with the US to re-import US beef, which the protestors claimed poses a risk…
—Professor Daniel Schwarcz, who is also a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), recently proposed an amendment to an industry "white paper" on global climate change. The…
—Professor Jane Kirtley said it was a "pretty bizarre chapter in a bizarre case." She was referring to the child porn trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly, and the fact that Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in the New York Sun in a story concering the subpoena of Washington Times reporter William Gertz, who has been asked to identify sources for a news story he wrote about…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley appeared on a panel, "Legal Ethical Issues Created by Today's 24/7 Sports Media World," at the Sports Lawyers Association 2008 annual conference in San Francisco. Other panelists included Lester…
—Prof. Jane Kirtley criticized decisions to exclude media representatives, including bloggers, and their recording equipment from local endorsing conventions in a story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "…