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Dean Berman Announces New Health Care Law and Policy Program

In an interview with The National Law Journal, Dean Paul Schiff Berman outlines GW Law's plans to launch a health care law and policy program in the fall. The launch is made possible by a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor.

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GW Law Announces Winner of First Richard & Diane Cummins Legal History Research Grant

Michel Morin of the Université de Montréal is the winner of the first annual Richard & Diane Cummins Legal History Research Grant, which provides a $10,000 stipend to support short-term historical research using the Special Collections Department at GW’s Jacob Burns Law Library.

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Gordon Selected for 2012 Federal 100 Award

Gordon Selected for 2012 Federal 100 Award | Associate Dean Daniel Gordon has been selected to receive a 2012 Federal 100 Award. The awards are given to executives from government, industry, and academia who are found by a select panel of judges to have had the greatest impact on the government information systems community.

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GW Law Tech Policy Talks

GW Law Tech Policy Talks | In recent weeks, GW Law faculty gathered with Internet policy and technology leaders to discuss breaking news and trends in the industry, highlighting the Law School’s expertise and leadership in the field.

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Tawresey and Harris Win 2012 Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition

GW Law congratulates Gwendolyn Tawresey and Philip Harris on their victory in this year's Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition Finals.

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News & Events

With several events taking place each day, GW Law is a hub of legal activity. From moot court competitions judged by Supreme Court justices to lectures by prominent legal minds to career development programs, the Law School is always abuzz with activities that benefit students, faculty, and the GW community.

 

A Supreme Competition

A Supreme Competition

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Judge Harris Hartz, and Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, JD ’73, judged the finals of GW’s 62nd annual Jacob Burns Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition on Feb. 2. Tyler Evans and Matthew Radler for the petitioner and Devin Anderson and Samuel Cowin for the respondent skillfully tackled the battery of tough questions fired at them by the judges. In a split decision, the judges voted 2-1 in favor of the respondents. Click the link to watch the video.


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News Stories


Gordon Selected for 2012 Federal 100 Award
Associate Dean Daniel Gordon has been selected to receive a 2012 Federal 100 Award. The awards are given to executives from government, industry, and academia who are found by a select panel of judges to have had the greatest impact on the government information systems community. Before starting at the Law School in January as Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies, Gordon was the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
February 01, 2012 . More

GW Law Tech Policy Talks
In recent weeks, GW Law faculty gathered with Internet policy and technology leaders to discuss breaking news and trends in the industry, highlighting the Law School’s expertise and leadership in the field.
January 30, 2012 . More

Students Excel in Writing Competitions
GW Law students in the Government Procurement Law Program excelled in major writing competitions in 2011. These scholars won $21,000 in prize money, published numerous articles in leading journals and earned the opportunity to present their research at major conferences.
January 26, 2012 . More

Carmen Ortiz to Speak at Commencement
Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts (J.D. '81), will be the speaker at the 2012 Law School Diploma Ceremony.
January 20, 2012 . More

Alumnus Wins Supreme Court Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cory Maples, who is represented by GW Law alumnus Gregory Garre (J.D. '91). The case focused on whether a lawyer's errors can be attributed to their client, and the court's ruling will give the Alabama death-row inmate another chance to appeal his conviction.
January 18, 2012 . More

Law School Welcomes New Government Procurement Dean
The GW Law community welcomes Daniel Gordon, Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies. Associate Dean Gordon joins the Law School after serving as the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, a position to which he was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate.
January 11, 2012 . More

Two Alumni Named to Supreme Court Clerkships
The GW Law community congratulates Mark Taticchi (J.D. ’10) and Ryan Watson (J.D. ’07), who recently were hired to serve as U.S. Supreme Court clerks for the October 2012 term. Taticchi will clerk for Justice Anthony Kennedy, and Watson will clerk for Justice Samuel Alito. Both join the distinguished ranks of alumni and faculty who have clerked for Supreme Court justices over the years.
January 09, 2012 . More

Professor Turley's "Res Ipsa Loquitur" Voted Top Legal Opinion Blog
Professor Jonathan Turley's blog has been voted the top legal opinion blog in the ABA Journal's Top 100 Blawg poll—the same week the site received its 10 millionth viewer. Placing second in the opinion category of the ABA Journal poll is the "The Volokh Conspiracy," co-authored by Professor Orin Kerr.
January 06, 2012 . More

Alumnus Honored with Pursuit of Justice Award
When Jack Olender visited the Law School in September 2011 to attend his 50th reunion, it was just one of many such points along an unwavering path of friendship with his alma mater that stretches back to 1961, when he earned his LL.M. degree. Recently, however, the Law School has enjoyed an especially fortuitous and somewhat unusual connection to one of its most accomplished alumni.
December 22, 2011 . More

Professor Kieff Named to European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Academy promotes transnational dialogue and visionary developments of new scientific knowledge and academic thinking, and has more than 1,500 world-renowned members, 28 of whom have received Nobel Prizes.
December 16, 2011 . More

Public Justice Advocacy Clinic Works to Expand Preschool Special Education in D.C. Schools
Representing clients in a class-action lawsuit, Professor Jeffrey Gutman and his students in the Clinic devoted much time over several years to investigating important issues and crafting a litigation strategy to address the failure of the DC Public Schools to provide special education services to preschool-aged children.
December 15, 2011 . More

Professor Buergenthal Receives United Nations Association Human Rights Award
Last week, Thomas Buergenthal, Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence, was awarded the Louis B. Sohn Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association – National Capital Area. This award was one of three honors he has recently received for his work in international law and human rights.
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In The News


The Washington Examiner . February 08, 2012
Paul Butler is interviewed. More

Federal News Radio . February 08, 2012
Steven Schooner weighs in on the nomination of Joseph Jordan as chief of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. More

ABA Journal . February 07, 2012
Jonathan Turley is mentioned in an article on the 'Sister Wives' lawsuit. More

Fox News . February 02, 2012
Orin Kerr is quoted on the Supreme Court's ruling on police searches using GPS technology. More

The National Law Journal . February 02, 2012
Paul Schiff Berman discusses GW Law's plans to launch a health care law and policy program in the fall of 2012, as well as the supporting $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. More

United States Courts . February 01, 2012
Catherine Ross is interviewed in a podcast about the Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) case. More

AlterNet . January 31, 2012
Naomi Cahn co-writes an article about birth control benefits and why religious conservatives have it wrong. More

The Huffington Post . January 31, 2012
Naomi Cahn co-writes an article about birth control benefits and why religious conservatives have it wrong. More

Government Technology . January 30, 2012
Data Privacy Day event held at GW Law mentioned. More

The New York Times . January 30, 2012
Stephen A. Saltzburg is quoted in the story "An Iraqi Massacre, a Light Sentence and a Question of Military Justice." More

Detroit News . January 30, 2012
Jeffrey Rosen's comments on the Supreme Court's GPS tracking ruling are mentioned. More

Nashua Telegraph . January 30, 2012
Mary Cheh is quoted in a story about D.C. statehood discussions. More

The Boston Globe . January 30, 2012
Stephen A. Saltzburg is quoted in the story "Vt. juror's use of Internet prompts new trial." More

ABC News . January 30, 2012
Jonathan Turley is quoted in the story "Evangelical Churches Catch Suits From 'Spirit' Falls." More

The Washington Post . January 30, 2012
Stephen A. Saltzburg discusses the Justice Department's probe into the 2001 anthrax attacks. More

NPR . January 26, 2012
Orin Kerr says questions about different forms of tracking remain unresolved in Supreme Court ruling on GPS tracking. (Audio.) More

NPR . January 24, 2012
Orin Kerr is quoted in the article "High Court: Warrant Needed For GPS Tracking Device." More

The Washington Post . January 24, 2012
Orin Kerr comments in the article "Sen. Rand Paul and TSA tiff: It’s personal now." More

NPR . January 24, 2012
Orin Kerr comments on the Megaupload copyright infringement case. (Audio). More

San Jose Mercury News . January 23, 2012
Orin Kerr is quoted in an article on warrantless electronic tracking that awaits U.S. Supreme Court ruling. More

Scripps Howard News Service/infozine.com . January 20, 2012
Arturo Carrillo and Dawn Nunziato are the organizers of GW Law's Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series. The January installment of the series featuring Frank La Rue, U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, is mentioned. More

Berthoud Recorder . January 18, 2012
Jonathan Turley is quoted in a story about the National Defense Authorization Act. More

CNN . January 16, 2012
Daniel J. Solove discusses facial recognition technology. More

The Week . January 16, 2012
Daniel J. Solove is quoted in a story about how the Internet has affected the evolution of gossip. More

The Washington Post . January 16, 2012
Jonathan Turley writes the op-ed "10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free." More

The Washington Post . January 16, 2012
Jeffry Rosen reviews “Public Parts: How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work and live" by Jeff Jarvis. More

NPR . January 12, 2012
Jonathan Turley discusses the concept of the "lesser of evils" at it relates to presidential candidates and fluctuating voter interest. More

NPR . January 12, 2012
Ira C. Lupu is quoted in the story "Justices Rule Ministers Exempt from Anti-Bias Laws." More

Federal News Radio . January 12, 2012
Daniel I. Gordon is interviewed for the story "Acquisition workforce, contract management top CAO priorities." More

NPR . January 11, 2012
Ira C. Lupu comments on a federal court ruling that Oklahoma cannot implement a state ban on Islamic Shariah law. More

The Takeaway . January 09, 2012
Jeffrey Rosen is interviewed for the story "Supreme Court May Hear Challenge to Ban on Foreign Political Contributions." More

Chronicle of Higher Education . January 09, 2012
Thomas D. Morgan discusses the results of a report that examines whether law students could be doing more to secure employment in a challenging job market. More

The Chicago Tribune . January 09, 2012
Jonathan Turley is mentioned in Steve Chapman's opinion column comparing President Obama to Dick Cheney and other political figures titled "Mirror images?" More

Reuters . January 03, 2012
William E. Kovacic is quoted in the story "Dealtalk: U.S. antitrust bodies flex muscle as firms test limit." More

San Antonio Express-News . December 28, 2011
Steven Schooner is quoted in the story "Soldiers gone, but contractors remain in Iraq." More

The Houston Chronicle . December 28, 2011
Steven Schooner discusses the continued presence of U.S. contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan even as U.S. troops come home. More

Huffington Post . December 21, 2011
Paul Butler's book, "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice," is featured in an article by Mark Anthony Neal. More

New York Times . December 21, 2011
Paul Butler discusses jury nullification in a New York Times op-ed. More

C-SPAN . December 20, 2011
Jonathan Turley talks about surveillance and privacy issues and U.S. citizens' loss of privacy protections. More

E! Online . December 19, 2011
Jonathan Turley is quoted in the story "Will Sister Wives stars beat Utah’s bigamy law?" More

MSNBC . December 16, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen discusses health care reform and immigration cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Video.) More

Los Angeles Times . December 13, 2011
Jonathan Turley writes an op-ed on criminalizing intolerance. More

The Huffington Post . December 13, 2011
Spencer Overton is quoted in an article on voter ID laws. More

The Times-Picayune . December 13, 2011
Jonathan Turley explains how an "honest services" issue decided by the Supreme Court in Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling's appeal could affect former Rep. William Jefferson's appeals of his convictions.More

The New York Times . December 12, 2011
Charles Craver is quoted in a story about the Labor Board dropping a case against Boeing. More

The Washington Post . December 12, 2011
Todd Peterson is quoted in the story "Holder faces House Republicans over health-care law, 'Fast and Furious.'" More

MyLaw.net . December 12, 2011
Neil H. Buchanan is quoted in the article "Attack on case method misguided." (Includes audio). More

The New York Times . December 05, 2011
William E. Kovacic is quoted in the story "Google Chairman Gets a Chance to Make His Case in Europe." More

Bend Bulletin . December 05, 2011
Lisa Schenck is quoted in a story about the Pentagon's efforts to strengthen its anti-rape campaign, and related challenges. More

NPR . December 01, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen discusses interpreting the Constitution in the digital era. More

McClatchy . December 01, 2011
Lisa Schenck is quoted in an article discussing the Pentagon's ambitious but imperfect response to sexual assaults. More

CNN . November 30, 2011
Daniel Solove comments on an impending Supreme Court case involving a pilot with HIV and his fight for privacy. More

Senate Committee on the Judiciary . November 30, 2011
Alan Morrison provides testimony to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights about the proposed balanced budget constitutional amendment. More

Law 360 . November 30, 2011
Jeffrey Manns is quoted in an article discussing limits on rating agencies' use of the First Amendment to shield themselves from securities litigation. More

The Bellingham Herald . November 29, 2011
Lisa Schenck is quoted in an article about the military's anti-rape campaign. More

NPR . November 29, 2011
Jeffrey Manns is interviewed about Judge Rakoff's rejection of the SEC's $285 million settlement with Citigroup. More

News and Observer.com . November 28, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen is quoted in an article about the dispute over Taliban tweets. More

The New York Times . November 28, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen reviews "Free Ride" by Robert Levine for the Sunday Book Review. More

The New York Times . November 28, 2011
Charles Craver is quoted in the article: Republican Might Quit Labor Board. More

Stanford University - Hoover Institution . November 23, 2011
F. Scott Kieff's essay discussing current patent policy and the future of the patent system. More

WABC - John Batchelor Show . November 23, 2011
F. Scott Kieff discusses patent policy. More

NPR . November 21, 2011
Naomi Cahn discusses the legal side of the reproductive medical industry. More

House Judiciary Committee . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on "Cyber Security: Protecting America's New Frontier." More

NPR . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr discusses his recent congressional testimony on topics including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act on "All Things Considered." (Audio and transcript.) More

Fox News . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr is mentioned regarding his recent congressional testimony on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. More

Wired . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr is featured in the story "Anti-Hacking Law Criminalizes Most Computer Users, Former Prosecutor Says." More

CBS News . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr is quoted and his recent congressional testimony is mentioned in the story "DOJ: Fibbing on web sites should be a crime." More

The Washington Post . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr weighs in on license plate cameras. More

The Wall Street Journal . November 20, 2011
Orin Kerr is mentioned in the story "Document Trove Exposes Surveillance Methods." More

The Japan Times . November 18, 2011
Thomas J. Schoenbaum co-authors the op-ed "Japan has viable opitons on the TPP conundrum: Why not use one?" More

The Wall Street Journal . November 18, 2011
Orin Kerr comments in an article about online legal agreements. More

C-SPAN3 . November 18, 2011
Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. testifies about community banks before a House Financial Services Committee subcommittee. (Video.) More

The Wall Street Journal . November 17, 2011
Jeffrey Manns discusses the reputational fallout from Standard & Poor's erroneous downgrade of France. More

The Washington Post . November 16, 2011
Mary Cheh discusses why DC Council members don't see a reason to break up the Occupy DC camps. More

The Daily Beast . November 15, 2011
Jonathan Turley is quoted in an article on a case against the military for alleged inaction on rape. More

The New York Times . November 15, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen discusses “Rights Gone Wrong” by Richard Thompson Ford in the Sunday Book Review. More

The Washington Post . November 14, 2011
Jonathan Turley writes an op-ed about privacy issues surrounding a Supreme Court GPS case. More

NPR . November 14, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen comments on the sex abuse scandal at Penn State.(Audio.) More

NPR . November 14, 2011
Daniel Solove discusses the Supreme Court GPS case. (Audio.) More

The Washington Post . November 11, 2011
Thomas D. Morgan is mentioned in an "D.C. Wire" online post, "Attorney General Nathan enlists experts to advise on Noel’s nomination." More

Verdict (Justia.com) . November 11, 2011
Neil H. Buchanan posted the column "When Is a Tax Not a Tax? Exposing the False Claim That Social Security Taxes Are Not Really Taxes." More

Clarin.com (Zona) . November 11, 2011
Dawn Nunziato is featured by an Argentinian news source in the article "En Internet también se libran varias batallas por la libertad de expresión." More

Blumberg Businessweek . November 11, 2011
Charles Craver is quoted in an article about whether the recent repeal of an Ohio law limiting collective bargaining for public employees will have a national impact. More

Kaiser Health News . November 08, 2011
Suzanne Jackson and GW Law's Health Insurance Counseling Project is referenced in an article about seniors saving money on a Medicare drug plan. More

NPR . November 08, 2011
Spencer Overton is interviewed about new, tighter voter I.D. laws (audio). More

St. Petersburg Times/The Miami Herald . November 08, 2011
Robert Glicksman is quoted in an article about the consequences of EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. More

Reuters . November 07, 2011
Orin Kerr is quoted in an article about a police GPS tracking case to be heard by the Supreme Court. More

The Washington Post . November 07, 2011
Catherine Ross is quoted in the story "Justin Bieber paternity accuser: What could her ‘credible evidence’ be?" More

U.S. News & World Report . November 07, 2011
Paul Schiff Berman is interviewed in the Q&A "Law Jobs Exist Where Students Don't Look, Dean Says." More

NPR . November 07, 2011
Jeffrey Rosen discusses a Supreme Court case dealing with new technology and the Fourth Amendment. (Audio.) More

The National Law Journal . November 03, 2011
Lawrence Cunningham is quoted in the article "Dodgers sale could narrow McCourt's malpractice claim against Bingham." More

NPR . November 02, 2011
Robert Glicksman is quoted in a story on a wetlands development enforcement case pending before the Supreme Court. More

NPR . November 01, 2011
Jonathan Turley is interviewed in the article: Facing Stiffened Opposition, Obama Goes It Alone. More


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Upcoming Events

February
10 -
February
11
Junior Faculty Workshop

GW’s Center for Law, Economics & Finance (C-LEAF) will host its second annual Junior Faculty Business and Financial Law Workshop and Junior Faculty Scholarship Prizes. The workshop supports and recognizes the work of young legal scholars in accounting, banking, bankruptcy, corporations, economics, finance, and securities, while promoting interaction among them and selected senior faculty.

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February
16
Thursday
The FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act's Changes to the Data Rights Regime: Implementation Challenges

The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2012, like its predecessors, includes important provisions affecting the rights of the government and industry in technical data used in defense contracts. 9 am in the SCC | RSVP required.

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February
22
Wednesday
Constitutional Law Education Reception

Please join us from 6:30-8 pm in the Tasher Great Room, Jacob Burns Law Library, first floor, for a reception celebrating constitutional law education. This event follows a closed White House screening of the NEH-funded film "Prohibition" by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Business attire. Please RSVP to cgreen@neh.gov.


February
22
Wednesday
Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series

GW Law and Microsoft present a discussion with Rebecca MacKinnon, founder of Global Voices Online. Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center, 901 K Street, NW, 11th Floor, noon. RSVP to dcrsvp@microsoft.com. The series was founded in Fall 2011 by Professors Arturo Carillo and Dawn Nunziato.

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February
23
Thursday
IP Speaker Series

Join us for a discussion with Zoe Argento, Assistant Professor of Law at Roger Williams University. Event begins at 1:30 pm in the Faculty Conference Center.