Recent News

• Duke Law unveils new scholarship repository
  Site extends Law School’s commitment to open access.

• Coleman comments on pending N.C. inmate release
  The governor must respect the law regarding release of felons, even if she doesn't like it, Prof. James Coleman says. » Winston-Salem Journal

• Children's Law Clinic to appeal ruling in case about seeking alternative education during suspension
  Clinical Prof. Jane Wettach says the clinic is seeking an expanded definition of the "fundamental right to a sound basic education." » Washington Daily News

• Danner receives kudos for advancing open access
  As the Law School launches its new scholarship repository, Senior Associate Dean Richard Danner recognized as "a pioneer in Internet distribution of legal scholarship." » Law Librarian Blog

• Griffin comments on the fate of athletes in legal trouble
  While sports stars may be better represented, all the attention can mean they don't get off with small infractions, Prof. Lisa Griffin says. » The Business Insider

• Havighurst examines effect of health insurance reform on private insurance plans
  Health plans are already overregulated and are likely to become more so, Prof. Clark Havighurst writes. » American Enterprise Institute

• Rai named to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office position
  Prof. Arti Rai will oversee legislative, congressional, and international matters as the office's new administrator for external affairs. » The Blog of LegalTimes

• Clotfelter examines longstanding tradeoffs in college sports
  Prof. Charles Clotfelter finds that college athletics haven't changed much in 80 years. » The News & Observer

• Rape and military culture
  New examination cites Prof. Madeline Morris's 1995 Duke Law Journal article, "By Force of Arms: Rape, War, and Military Culture." » AlterNet

• Linnartz discusses how immigration law changes are affecting local law enforcement
  Using local officers in a measured way to prevent criminals from entering the country seems appropriate, Prof. Hans Linnartz says. » WPTF

• Benjamin discusses a free-speech case heard by U.S. Supreme Court last week
  "We protect speech that no other country protects," Prof. Stuart Benjamin says about the animal abuse videos in question. » WPTF

• Cox comments on Bank of America sharing Merrill merger documents
  This move "puts a lot of heat on the attorneys and the enforcement staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission," Prof. James Cox says. » Bloomberg

• Brown comments on revelation that many Geithner aides worked on Wall Street
  These aides bring knowledge, but could "further exacerbate the problem of our regulators identifying with Wall Street," Prof. Bill Brown '80 says. » Bloomberg

• Richman discusses how the work of Nobel winner might help prevent another global economic crisis
  "The one lesson from the financial crisis is that we have overconfidence in institutions that are important to the functioning of the economy," says Prof. Barak Richman, who completed his doctorate under Oliver Williamson's supervision. » The News & Observer

• Bradley comments on N.C. ruling allowing felon to own guns
  Fact that justice is gun dealer raises questions but doesn't violate ethics, Prof. Kathryn Bradley says. » The News & Observer

• Richman represents NFL's coaches in Supreme Court amicus filing
  An exemption from the antitrust laws, requested by the NFL, would stifle meaningful competition, Prof. Barak Richman says. » ESPN.com

• Weisbord discusses the significance of the arrest of Idelphonse Nizeyimana
  Nizeyimana's arrest shows how far the international justice system has come since the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Prof. Noah Weisbord says. » BBC, The World Today

• Benjamin discusses Supreme Court case involving dogfighting video
  "A key question in this case is whether the Supreme Court should create a new category of unprotected speech," Prof. Stuart Benjamin says. » Duke University Office of News & Communications

• Blocher comments on Supreme Court case involving a cross on federal park land
  "One of the hard questions here is whether we care about what a reasonable observer of the cross would think," Prof. Joseph Blocher says. » Duke University Office of News & Communications

• Griffin discusses the use of videotaped evidence in court
  Videos of the exchange of cash are strong evidence and can be admitted even though the informant is deceased, Prof. Lisa Kern Griffin says. » WRAL

• Silliman comments on FBI sting operation tactics
  Allowing an operation to play out to the very end may provide evidence necessary for a court case, Prof. Scott Silliman says. » Associated Press