Gift to support entrepreneurship at Duke
University trustee David Rubenstein gives $15 million for innovation programs, courses. » Duke Today

Korea and its enterprising spirits
Park Hee-jung LLMLE '12 charts South Korea’s economic rise and sees entrepreneurial lessons for developing nations worldwide. » Korea Times

Asaro '07 LLMLE '12 discusses Marine Corps scholarship
Vincent Asaro talks about the Marine Corps scholarship that originally brought him to Duke University. » Fox News

Celebrating the Class of 2012
Duke Law will honor JD, LLM, and LLMLE graduates at its hooding ceremony, May 12.

Cox comments on crowdfunding equity
New law could lead to more jobs and resources for entrepreneurs, but investors should be cautious about "very high risk" offerings, says Prof. James Cox. » Bloomberg

Bhargava LLMLE ’12 and Duke-linked startup colleagues build online “mini stock market”
Motaavi LLC co-founder Nick Bhargava aims to help other startups attract crowdfunding. » Herald Sun

Read "Andy's Blog"
Andy Roth LLMLE'12 is writing regular posts about his experience in Duke Law's LLMLE program.

Duke Law students succeed in VC competition
Duke's team, including Grant Reid ’12 and Jamal Modir LLMLE’12, garners honors at regional venture capital event.

Frey '85 takes helm of Law and Entrepreneurship LLM program
Kip A. Frey brings entrepreneurial and academic experience to Duke’s Law and Entrepreneurship LLM (LLMLE) program.

Dean’s Roundtable series features alternative energy entrepreneur Harrison Dillon ’03
Co-founder, president, and chief tech officer Dillon calls legal skills essential to startup operations.

Law and business programs take off
Duke's law and entrepreneurship LLM program helps lawyers understand unique needs of entrepreneurial clients. » Financial Times

Innovation at Duke
Two Duke inventions are highlighted by The Atlantic. » The Atlantic

Duke announces $20 million biomedical engineering endowment
Funds to support new technologies that improve patient care. » Duke BME

It's Entrepreneurship Week!
Triangle Entrepreneurship Week kicks off with events and workshops designed to bolster the Triangle's startup community. » Triangle Entrepreneurship Week

New Duke partnership supports social entrepreneurship
Program aids students in developing ideas to improve communities. » Triangle Business Journal (subscription only)

Rai comments on America Invents Act
Prof. Arti Rai calls House passage of the America Invents Act "an important step forward in making our patent system a more effective engine for innovation." » Duke Today

Summer Stories: Hamming ’13 gets youth involved with nanotechnology
Lesley Hamming’s nonprofit camp immerses young scientists in innovation, entrepreneurship.

Green energy company started by Dillon '03 has solid IPO showing
Solazyme, founded by Harrison Dillon in 2003, raised nearly $200 million in its stock market debut. » San Jose Mercury News

Brown comments on government support for entrepreneurial efforts
Prof. Bill Brown tells Obama administration economic officials that gov't should support new technologies that address a large and viable market during town hall meeting. » News & Observer

Blackstone Group creates entrepreneurial network in RTP
A multimillion dollar investment will bring universities, business together in support of entrepreneurs » The News and Observer

Law students advise winner of Duke Start-Up Challenge
Partnership between competition and Startup Ventures Clinic pays off.

Private Equity Conference April 13
Duke Private Equity Club to examine "The New Normal." » Register

Advising the entrepreneurial client
Senior Lecturing Fellow Erika Buell emphasizes helping clients realize business vision to JD and Law and Entrepreneurship LLM students.

Universities can drive social entrepreneurship
Ashoka conference at Duke explores innovation focused on "the good of all." » Duke News

Rai calls on White House to drive innovation policy during annual Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property
Prof. Arti Rai drew on her recent executive branch experience in assessing the state of U.S. innovation policy. » View webcast

Calling all Durham entrepreneurs
Bull City Forward launches new member drive with promise of free office space. » Bull City Forward

Duke hosts social entrepreneurship conference, Feb. 25-27
Students, educators, and entrepreneurs to discuss innovation in public sector at Ashoka U Exchange conference. » More

FCC chairman participates in keynote discussion at Feb. 25 symposium
Daylong event on "The FCC and the Future" examines emerging challenges for regulation and the Internet. » View live webcast

Boyle and Jenkins warn against copyright protection for fashion design
Law aimed at curbing knock offs will have unintended consequences, say Professors James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins. » Marketplace

Durham tech sector among nation's hottest
TechAmerica Foundation cites Research Triangle Park as 'vibrant destination' for tech companies » Triangle Business Journal

Boyle to advise independent U.K. review into IP and growth
Prof. James Boyle is named to a five person panel of experts reviewing the intellectual property system's effects on U.K. economic growth. » Intellectual Property Office

Brown calls for government support of innovation
Prof. Bill Brown says investment tax credits and other incentives helped innovation jump-start economy in 1980s. » Wall Street Journal

Duke hatches new entrepreneurship program
New initiative aims to spur innovation and transform student ideas into reality. » Duke News

Alumni entrepreneurs contribute stock to Duke Law
Gifts of stock in local startups highlight synergy between Duke Law and alumni entrepreneurs.

John Yates ’81
Tech law pioneer focuses on building “business friendship.”

Faculty collaborate for paper on intellectual property rights and climate change technology
Four Duke University experts in international intellectual property law and environmental law and policy analyze mechanisms for fostering innovation.

Recent grad writes prize-winning paper on “clean coal”
Skinner '10, receives prize from Public Justice Foundation

Breaking the law school mold
Inaugural Law and Entrepreneurship LLM class aims to “reimagine what it means to be a lawyer.”

Law & Entrepreneurship LLM program announces advisory board
Alumni and friends bring deep experience in entrepreneurial sector to advisory body.

LEAD week welcomes new law students
Orientation activities for JD and LLM students include lunches with alumni and volunteer work in Durham.

Baxter says new reform should limit the size of financial institutions
Prof. Lawrence Baxter blogs about the new Dodd-Frank reform legislation. » theParetoCommons

Alumni demonstrate support for Law and Entrepreneurship LLM
“We’ve been impressed by the enthusiasm so many alums have expressed for the program," says Professor James Cox. "It is off the charts.”

New faces on faculty
Top scholars Samuel Buell, John de Figueiredo, and Daniel Chen to join faculty in July.

Duke entrepreneurs
The first in a series of stories on entrepreneurship in the Duke Law community highlights three recent grads helping to “grow” a business.