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• Buell examines "outrageous government misconduct" defense
  Visiting Prof. Samuel Buell says courts will have to rule on obscure defense in 9/11 case. » Philadelphia Inquirer

• Baxter comments on cash flow from Wall Street to Washington
  Financial industries slow regulatory reform with campaign contributions, Prof. Lawrence Baxter says. » Capital Eye Blog

• Silliman looks ahead to military court martial of Fort Hood shooter
  Prof. Scott Silliman says courts martial tend focus on details of crime, not motive. » The Christian Science Monitor

• The Public Domain collects another award
  Professor James Boyle’s latest book honored by the American Society for Information Science and Technology

• Kaufman discusses shift from staff to senator
  Sen. Ted Kaufman, who co-teaches a Duke in D.C. class, discusses life as lawmaker after decades on Biden's staff. » The New York Times

• Vidmar comments on proposals to put caps on medical malpractice awards
  Women, the elderly, and those most seriously injured, are hurt the most by damage caps, Prof. Neil Vidmar says. » MarketWatch

• As foundations close, anxiety for charities
  Joel L. Fleishman, a professor of law and public policy, discusses the trend of planned closings among small foundations. » The New York Times

• Duke students win 'best brief' at JAG moot court
  3Ls Gregory Dixon and Andrew Shadoff competed in the Navy's inaugural national moot court. » U.S. Navy Press Release