Duke Law News Feed http://www.law.duke.edu/news/ The Latest News from Duke Law 120 en-us http://www.law.duke.edu/images/news/dukelaw_icon.jpg Duke Law News Feed http://www.law.duke.edu/news/ Baxter comments on cash flow from Wall Street to Washington Financial industries slow regulatory reform with campaign contributions, <a href="/fac/baxter/">Prof. Lawrence Baxter</a> says. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/11/crossing-wall-street-1.html http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/11/crossing-wall-street-1.html Buell examines "outrageous government misconduct" defense Visiting Prof. <a href="/fac/buell/">Samuel Buell</a> says courts will have to rule on obscure defense in 9/11 case. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20091119_Case_s_main_question_will_be_about_torture.html http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20091119_Case_s_main_question_will_be_about_torture.html Duke students win 'best brief' at JAG moot court 3Ls Gregory Dixon and Andrew Shadoff competed in the Navy's inaugural national moot court. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=49642 http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=49642 The Public Domain collects another award Professor James Boyle’s latest book honored by the American Society for Information Science and Technology Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://law.duke.edu/news/story?id=4154&u=11 http://law.duke.edu/news/story?id=4154&u=11 Silliman looks ahead to military court martial of Fort Hood shooter <a href="/fac/silliman/">Prof. Scott Silliman</a> says courts martial tend focus on details of crime, not motive. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1114/p02s02-usgn.html http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1114/p02s02-usgn.html Kaufman discusses shift from staff to senator <a href="/fac/kaufman/">Sen. Ted Kaufman</a>, who co-teaches a Duke in D.C. class, discusses life as lawmaker after decades on Biden's staff. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/us/politics/13aides.html?_r=1&amp;sq=three right-hand men take a turn at center stage&amp;st=cse&amp;scp=1&amp;pagewanted=print http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/us/politics/13aides.html?_r=1&amp;sq=three right-hand men take a turn at center stage&amp;st=cse&amp;scp=1&amp;pagewanted=print 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, <a href="/fac/vidmar/">Prof. Neil Vidmar</a> says. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.marketwatch.com/story/striking-a-balance-in-medical-liability-reform-2009-11-13?pagenumber=1 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/striking-a-balance-in-medical-liability-reform-2009-11-13?pagenumber=1 As foundations close, anxiety for charities <a href="/fac/fleishman/">Joel L. Fleishman</a>, a professor of law and public policy, discusses the trend of planned closings among small foundations. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/giving/12SPEND.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/giving/12SPEND.html