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Professor Jimmy Gurulé Delivers Report on Belize Prosecutorial System
Professor Jimmy Gurulé presented his report on the prosecutorial system in Belize July 27 – 28 to senior-level Belize government officials, community leaders, and other foreign officials in Belize City....
Robert M. Greene, J.D. ’69, Honored for Community Service
Robert M. Greene, J.D. ’69, a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, has received the New York State Bar Association’s 2011 Root-Stimson Award.
Seventh Circuit Cites Prof. Cassel’s Analysis of Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights
In July the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the latest federal court to cite an influential law review article on corporate responsibility for human rights published...
Prof. Brinig quoted in ABA Journal on single dad custody
Households Headed by Single Dads Surge as Public and Courts Rethink Traditional Roles ABA Journal Compared to 20 years ago, courts are much more likely now to award custody to...
Marty Loesch, J.D. ’91, LL.M. '92, Named Chief of Staff to Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire
Quadruple Domer Marty Loesch, J.D. ’91 and LL.M. ’92, has been promoted from General Counsel to Chief of Staff for Washington Governor Chris Gregoire.
Prof. Brinig quoted in Bloomberg on single-dad custody
Single-Dad Courtroom Wins Show Greater Embrace of New Families Bloomberg “If the dad is really interested in getting custody and wants to have a relationship with his kids, he is...
Notre Dame Law School Hosts 2011 Indiana Conference on Legal Education Opportunities
The Indiana Conference on Legal Education Opportunities (ICLEO) is designed to assist Indiana minority, low-income or educationally disadvantaged college graduates in pursuing a law degree. ICLEO fellows, who will all...
Professor O'Connell quoted in Al-Jazeera on drones
Recently international law professor Mary Ellen O’Connell of Notre Dame University said that the new reliance on drones could prompt an already militaristic superpower to fight even more wars of...
Prof. Blakey quoted in several sources on U.S. racketeering charges unlikely to bite News Corp
Its scope is limited to U.S. activity where Americans are affected, as in the Noriega case, which means that prosecutors would have limited options for using RICO to pursue News...
Business Roundtable Names Cordell Carter, J.D. ’07, Director of Public Policy
Cordell Carter, J.D. ’07, has joined the Business Roundtable as Director of Public Policy leading the association’s Education, Innovation and Workforce initiative.
NDLS Co-sponsors London Seminar on Recent Human Rights Cases
Notre Dame Law School’s Center for Civil and Human Rights and the British Human Rights Lawyers Association are co-sponsoring a seminar from 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. July 20 at...
Federal Courts cite Prof. Cassel on corporate human rights responsibilities
In its July 2011 ruling in Flomo v. Firestone Natural Rubber Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit cites a law review article by Notre Dame...
Prof. O'Connell on NPR on Popularity Of Drones Takes Off For Many Countries
Popularity Of Drones Takes Off For Many Countries NPR Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of international law at Notre Dame University, says there is a risk the U.S. is using...
Mary Ellen O'Connell guest on WNYC on Criticism of Obama over Drone Attacks
FUF: Criticism of Obama over Drone AttacksWNYC (AP)Mary Ellen O’Connell, the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution at Notre Dame University, discusses...
Ed Edmonds quoted on NBA Lockout strips team websites of player images
“It comes from the fact that the players allow the players’ association to license their images because it is such a huge source of money,” said Ed Edmonds, a sports...
Notre Dame seminar explores alternatives to embryonic research
“We think that it is crucial that ethical alternatives to embryonic stem cell research be pursued,” Notre Dame law professor O. Carter Snead told CNA June 29. Catholic News Agency…...