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- 2009 Hooding Ceremony: Chief Judge David B. Sentelle's Remarks
May 9, 2009 - Duke Law celebrates the members of the Class of 2009 during their hooding ceremony at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Chief Judge David B. Sentelle of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit serves as the keynote speaker. - April, 2009
- Remembering John Hope Franklin: A Life in Law and History
April 17, 2009 - The Law School celebrates the life of Dr. John Hope Franklin and his contributions as a member of the Duke Law community and a renowned legal historian. Speakers include Duke Law Professor Walter Dellinger and UNC Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg, who co-taught Dr. Franklin's course at Duke Law from 1985 to 1992 and Thavolia Glymph, associate professor and interim chair of African & African American Studies at Duke University. Dean David Levi moderates. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 1
April 16, 2009 - April 16, 2009Introduction by Scott L. Silliman and Panel 1: Surveillance and Intelligence Gathering
Panelists: Chris Schroeder, the Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy Studies at Duke; William Banks, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Law, Syracuse University; Michael Davidson, general counsel for the Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate; and Melissa Goodman, staff attorney for the National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 2
April 16, 2009 - April 16, 2009Panel 2: Strategic Change in Afghanistan and Iraq: Debating the Policy
Panelists: Robert Chesney, professor of law, Wake Forest University School of Law and visiting professor, University of Texas School of Law; Anthony Harriman, former special advisor for policy implementation and former senior director for Afghanistan, National Security Council; Vikram Singh, fellow at the Center for a New American Security; and Stephen Tanner, author and military historian. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 3
April 16, 2009 - April 16, 2009Luncheon keynote speaker: Honorable David Price, U.S. House of Representatives (D-NC 4).
Conference sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 4
April 16, 2009 - April 16, 2009Panel 3: The Impact of Immigration Policy on National Security
Panelists: David Schanzer, visiting associate professor of the practice for public policy studies, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University and director, Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security; Edward Alden, Council on Foreign Relations; Steve Kelly, U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence, Duke University; and Jessica Vaughan, Center for Immigration Studies. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 5
April 16, 2009 - April 16, 2009Dinner keynote: His Excellency Dr. Hussein Hassouna, Ambassador, League of Arab States.
Conference sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 6
April 16, 2009 - April 17, 2009Panel 4: Detaining and Prosecuting Terrorists: Establishing a New Paradigm
Panelists: Scott Silliman, professor of the practice of law and director of the Center for Law, Ethics & National Security, Duke Law School; John Altenburg, Jr., of counsel, Greenberg Traurig and former appointing authority for military commissions; Jonathan Hafetz, attorney for the National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union; and Glenn Sulmasy, associate professor of law, department of humanities, law section, United States Coast Guard Academy. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 7
April 16, 2009 - April 17, 2009Panel 5: Public Diplomacy: From Rhetoric to Strategy
Panelists: Bruce Jentleson, professor of public policy and political science, Duke University; Helle Dale, foreign affairs specialist for the Heritage Foundation; David Litt, executive director for the Center for Stabilization and Economic Reconstruction, Institute for Defense & Business; and Keith Reinhard, president of Business for Diplomatic Action and chairman emeritus of DDB Worldwide. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 8
April 16, 2009 - April 17, 2009Luncheon keynote speaker: Honorable Stewart Baker. Address titled "Meeting the Threat to the Homeland."
Conference sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - National Security Under a New Administration - part 9
April 16, 2009 - April 17, 2009Panel 6: Rethinking the U.S. Relationship to the International Criminal Court
Panelists include Curtis Bradley, Richard A. Horvitz Professor of Law and Professor of Public Policy Studies, and Law School Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Duke University; John Bellinger III, former legal adviser, U.S. Department of State; John Dugard, chair, public international law, University of Leiden and visiting professor of law, Duke University; and Tod Lindberg, research fellow and editor, policy review, Hoover Institute, Stanford University. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the Center for International & Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - Mohamad Fofanah: Human Rights, Transitional Justice, and the Special Court for Sierra Leone
April 15, 2009 - Mohamad Fofanah, a Sierra Leonian human rights lawyer, talks about his experiences with transitional justice following the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone. Expanding beyond the traditional transitional justice mechanisms of court proceedings and truth and reconciliation commissions, Fofanah discusses other methods Sierra Leone used in the post-conflict years, including the work of the Anti-Corruption Commission, as well as efforts to promote child rights issues as a measure of laying the basis for generational reform and conflict prevention. - Moral Duty and the Rule of Law
April 14, 2009 - Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit speaks. While serving as attorney general of Alabama, Pryor sought then-Chief Justice Roy Moore's removal from the Alabama Supreme Court for defying a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the state judicial building. Pryor was appointed to the Eleventh Circuit in 2003 and confirmed in 2005 as part of the "gang of 14" compromise. Sponsored by the Duke Law Federalist Society. - Bernstein Memorial Lecture
April 7, 2009 - William Twining, the Quain Professor of Jurisprudence Emeritus, University College of London, and a regular visiting professor at the University of Miami Law School, presents the annual Bernstein Lecture titled "Normative and Legal Pluralism: A Global Perspective." Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - 2009 Hardt Cup Final Round
April 6, 2009 - James Pearce '11 and Leah Shen '11 argue before Judge David Ebel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Judge Patricia Timmons-Goodson of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and Judge Paul L. Friedman of the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Sponsored by the Moot Court Board. - March, 2009
- Was Lochner Right? Natural Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment
March 31, 2009 - Randy Barnett, professor of legal theory at Georgetown Law, delivers a lecture entitled "Was Lochner Right? Natural Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment." Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - Looking Deeper: What Darfur Tells Us about Genocide, International Criminal Law and the Future of a Country
March 27, 2009 - Conference exploring aspects of the Darfur crisis that have often gone unexamined such as: the International Criminal Court's treatment of the Darfur situation; U.S. government officials' reference to Darfur as a genocide, but not one requiring legal action; what the situation means for the doctrine of the responsibility to protect; what Darfur tells us about the future of the country; and what principles should guide U.S. foreign policy in these tumultuous times. Sponsored by SOLIMENA. - Have We Nationalized Our Banking System?
March 25, 2009 - Experts from the top levels of banking and academia examine the implications of nationalizing financial institutions on the banking industry, consumers, the role of regulators, and free enterprise. Moderated by Visiting Professor Lawrence Baxter. Panelists include Robert K. Steel T'73, the former president and CEO of Wachovia Corp and member of the board of Wells Fargo; Edward Greene, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York and former investments general counsel of Citigroup; Duke University economist Craig Burnside; and Duke Law faculty members James Cox, a specialist in corporate and securities law, Steven A. Schwarcz, an expert in capital markets and systemic risk, and Bill Brown '80, who formerly held senior positions at AIG, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - "A Devil's Bargain:" War Crimes Accountability and the War on Terror
March 24, 2009 - What is the relationship between war crimes and the war on terror? How far can governments go in implementing anti-terrorism policies before they run afoul of international war crimes? When governments go too far, who is to be held accountable, and by whom? Professors David Glazier, Madeline Morris, and John Dugard discuss these and other other issues raised by the tension between human rights, the laws of war, and the war on terror. - The Future of Federal Faith-Based Initiatives
March 23, 2009 - Professor Carl Esbeck, Missouri Law School, and Chris Anders, ACLU senior legislative counsel, discuss the history and constitutionality of the federal faith-based initiative office, as well as the various particular issues raised by the implementation of its programs, including whether religious organizations who receive federal funds can discriminate in their hiring on a religious basis. Begun by President Bush, President Obama has vowed to continue the initiative, albeit with certain changes. What may those changes mean for federal faith-based initiatives, constitutionally and practically? Sponsored by the Duke Law Christian Legal Society, The Federalist Society, Duke Law Democrats, Duke ACLU, and the Program in Public Law. - A Conference in Honor of "No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment" - part 1
March 21, 2009 - Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain presents a conference to honor the recent publication by David Lange and H. Jefferson Powell of No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment.
Session 1: Keynote address by Neil Netanel, professor of law at UCLA School of Law; commentary by Neil S. Siegel, associate professor of law and political science at Duke Law School. Conference web site - A Conference in Honor of "No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment" - part 2
March 21, 2009 - Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain presents a conference to honor the recent publication by David Lange and H. Jefferson Powell of No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment.
Session 2: Keynote address by James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law at Duke Law School; commentary by Jerome H. Reichman, Bunyan S. Womble Professor of Law at Duke Law School. Conference web site - A Conference in Honor of "No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment" - part 3
March 21, 2009 - Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain presents a conference to honor the recent publication by David Lange and H. Jefferson Powell of No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment.
Session 3: Keynote address by Garrett Epps, professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law; commentary by Keith Aoki, professor of law at the UC Davis School of Law. Conference web site - A Conference in Honor of "No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment" - part 4
March 21, 2009 - Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain presents a conference to honor the recent publication by David Lange and H. Jefferson Powell of No Law: Intellectual Property in the Image of an Absolute First Amendment.
Session 4: Authors' responses by H. Jefferson Powell, the Frederic Cleaveland Professor of Law and Divinity at Duke Law School and David Lange, the Melvin G. Shimm Professor of Law at Duke Law School. Commentary by Jennifer Jenkins, directory of the Center for the Student of the Public Domain at Duke Law School. Conference web site - 39th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference
March 20, 2009 - The 2009 Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Symposium focused on administrative law under the George W. Bush administration and the future of administrative law. The symposium looked at the characteristics and accomplishments of the administrative state under the Bush Administration and prospectively at the direction the next President will or should take the administrative state. The symposium included general articles about the larger themes and trends in administrative law as well as articles focusing on specific administrative law fields. - Above the Law and Your Fellow Summer Associates
March 19, 2009 - David Lat, founding editor of Above the Law, and Chris Lafferty, of Practical Law Company and formerly Allen & Overy, discuss what summer associates can do to rise above their fellow associates and get the offer, as well as horror stories of associates who weren't so lucky. Sponsored by OUTlaw, the Practical Law Company, and Skadden. - A Tolerable Anarchy
March 19, 2009 - Duke Law Professor Jedediah Purdy reads from his new book, A Tolerable Anarchy: Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom, which explores the meaning of American freedom and suggests that "freedom is not just where you end up, but how you get there." - February, 2009
- The Symptoms of Public Health Policy: Invisible Injuries, the Gendered Body, and the Law - part 1
February 27, 2009 - Symposium examining how public health law and policy affect, and are affected by, issues of gender, race/ethnicity, and/or socioeconomic status. Voices from a variety of disciplines shed light on the dynamic relationship between public health law and public health provision, with a particular focus on the gendered body. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy.
Introduction by Eugenie Montague.
Panel 1: “Irrational Women”: The Public Health Components of Prenatal Drug Use, Abortion and Infanticide. Panelists: Janet Steverson, professor, Lewis and Clark Law School; Maya Manian, associate professor, University of San Francisco Law School; Michelle Oberman, professor, Santa Clara University School of Law.
Panel 2: The Invisible Injuries of HIV/AIDS: What the Law Overlooks in Domestic Violence, Sex Work and HIV Testing. Panelists: Jane Stoever, director of the domestic violence clinic, American University, Washington College of Law; Svati Shah, postdoctoral fellow, Duke University; Matthew Pierce, postdoctoral fellow, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. - The Symptoms of Public Health Policy: Invisible Injuries, the Gendered Body, and the Law - part 2
February 27, 2009 - Symposium examining how public health law and policy affect, and are affected by, issues of gender, race/ethnicity, and/or socioeconomic status. Voices from a variety of disciplines will shed light on the dynamic relationship between public health law and public health provision, with a particular focus on the gendered body. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy.
Panel 3: Transforming U.S. Healthcare: Integrating Health Law, Medicine, and Business Solutions. Panelists: Deborah German, dean, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida; Jeanette Schreiber, associate dean, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida; Ashley Bacot, risk manager, Rosen Hotels. - Black History Month Speaker: Civic Engagement After Obama's Election
February 26, 2009 - Vanita Banks, in-house counsel for Allstate and immediate past president of the National Bar Association, discusses the possibilities of civic engagement during the Obama administration. Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association. - Monitoring the Monitors: Evaluating Performance of NGOs' Measurement of Ethical Standards, Transnational and Domestic
February 25, 2009 - Peter Gourevitch, professor of political science at University of California, San Diego, and the founding dean of the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, presents "Monitoring the Monitors: Evaluating Performance of NGOs' Measurement of Ethical Standards, Transnational and Domestic." Good intentions may not suffice to assure donors or buyers of NGOs seeking to do good. Until recently NGOs got something of a "free pass," but increasingly they are expected to show the transparency and accountability they demand of others. Sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law. - The Constitutionality of Federal Detention of Sexually Dangerous Persons: A Fourth Circuit Case
February 24, 2009 - Attorneys representing individuals detained under a federal law as sexually dangerous persons discuss the case in which the Fourth Circuit invalidated as unconstitutional the relevant federal statute. Professor H. Jefferson Powell provides counterarguments and commentary. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. - The Exxon Valdez Case and the Future of Punitive Damages
February 23, 2009 - Professor Jeffrey Fisher discusses about his work on Exxon v. Baker, a case that grew out of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent opinion for punitive damages law. Fisher represented the class of more than 32,000 victims of the spill, including commercial fishermen, private landowners, and Alaska Natives before the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; Duke Law Professor Walter Dellinger represented Exxon. Sponsored by the Alaska Law Review, Program in Public Law, Environmental Law Society, Business Law Society, and DBA. - U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy
February 16, 2009 - A discussion about U.S. counterterrorism with David Schanzer, visiting associate professor of the practice for public policy studies and director of the Triangle Center of Terrorism and Homeland Security. Sponsored by the National Security Law Society. - Doing Business in Latin America
February 13, 2009 - Conference organized by the Latin American Business Law Association and the Latin American Student Association to provide a forum for experienced executives, prominent attorneys, politicians, and economists to reveal their success stories and business challenges.
Panel 1: The Global Credit Crunch and Latin America. Panelists: Bill Brown, Andrew Quale, Ivan Duque.
Panel 2: Experience in the Region. Panelists: Miguel Noyola, Juan Pablo Capello.
Panel 3: Why Invest in Latin America? Keynote speaker: Luis Guillermo Echeverri. - Moving Education Forward: Perspectives and Innovations in Education Law and Policy
February 13, 2009 - Symposium discussing ways to reduce educational inequality in primary and secondary education, as well as potential for innovations in legal education. Sponsored by the Duke Forum for Law & Social Change.
Introduction: Monique McNellie and Melvin Hines
Panel 1: Does Integration Still Matter?
Panel 2: Innovations in Legal Education - Are Empiricists Asking the Right Questions about Judicial Decision-Making?
February 6, 2009 - Presented by Jack Knight. Panelists include Professors H. Jefferson Powell, Barak Richman, Christopher H. Schroeder, and Ernest A. Young. - 8th Annual Hot Topics in IP Symposium - part 1
February 6, 2009 - An all-day event focusing on cutting-edge issues in intellectual property law and featuring speakers from the halls of Congress, the European Commission, industry, academia, and the practice of law. Issues discussed are thought to be high on the national and international agendas of the new Congress and the new administration. Carl Horton, chief IP counsel for General Electric, gives the keynote speech. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society. - 8th Annual Hot Topics in IP Symposium - part 2
February 6, 2009 - An all-day event focusing on cutting-edge issues in intellectual property law and featuring speakers from the halls of Congress, the European Commission, industry, academia, and the practice of law. Issues discussed are thought to be high on the national and international agendas of the new Congress and the new administration. Carl Horton, chief IP counsel for General Electric, gives the keynote speech. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society. - January, 2009
- Local Property, Global Justice: Law and Resources in the Era of Climate Change - part 1
January 30, 2009 - A symposium examining the global impact of local management of environmental resources. By looking at the property-related aspects of international environmental law, the symposium explores development concerns and the impact of resource management systems on national economies. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. Conference web site - Local Property, Global Justice: Law and Resources in the Era of Climate Change - part 2
January 30, 2009 - A symposium examining the global impact of local management of environmental resources. By looking at the property-related aspects of international environmental law, the symposium explores development concerns and the impact of resource management systems on national economies. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. Conference web site - Local Property, Global Justice: Law and Resources in the Era of Climate Change - part 3
January 30, 2009 - A symposium examining the global impact of local management of environmental resources. By looking at the property-related aspects of international environmental law, the symposium explores development concerns and the impact of resource management systems on national economies. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. Conference web site - A Conversation on Church and State
January 23, 2009 - Dean Sam Wells of the Duke Chapel talks with Douglas Laycock, the Yale Kamisar Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, about the constitutional law of church and state from two external perspectives: the theological point of view, and the point of view of European constitutional traditions permitting established churches. Sponsored by the Duke Law Federalist Society. - Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry - part 1
January 23, 2009 - Conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class, and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. Participants from a wide array of legal fields reflect on the ways in which racism has contributed to socio-economic disadvantage and conversely the ways in which socio-economic disadvantage has spurred on racism. Additionally, participants consider the role of the law in reinforcing these dynamics, and suggest, where appropriate, creative legal interventions that are likely to produce better future outcomes. Sponsored by Law and Contemporary Problems and the Mills Conversation Series.
Panel 1: Affirmative Action for Whom? Panelists: Osamudia James, associate professor, University of Miami School of Law; Angela Onwuachi-Willig, professor, University of Iowa College of Law. - Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry - part 2
January 23, 2009 - Conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class, and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. Participants from a wide array of legal fields reflect on the ways in which racism has contributed to socio-economic disadvantage and conversely the ways in which socio-economic disadvantage has spurred on racism. Additionally, participants consider the role of the law in reinforcing these dynamics, and suggest, where appropriate, creative legal interventions that are likely to produce better future outcomes. Sponsored by Law and Contemporary Problems and the Mills Conversation Series.
Panel 2: Race, Class & U.S. Healthcare Policy. Panelists: Michele Goodwin, professor, University of Minnesota Law School; Song Richardson, assistant professor, DePaul College of Law. - Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry - part 3
January 23, 2009 - Conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class, and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. Participants from a wide array of legal fields reflect on the ways in which racism has contributed to socio-economic disadvantage and conversely the ways in which socio-economic disadvantage has spurred on racism. Additionally, participants consider the role of the law in reinforcing these dynamics, and suggest, where appropriate, creative legal interventions that are likely to produce better future outcomes. Sponsored by Law and Contemporary Problems and the Mills Conversation Series.
Keynote presentation: Erwin Chemerinsky, dean, UC Irvine School of Law. Discussion and Q&A: Mario Barnes, associate professor, University of Miami School of Law. - Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry - part 4
January 23, 2009 - Conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class, and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. Participants from a wide array of legal fields reflect on the ways in which racism has contributed to socio-economic disadvantage and conversely the ways in which socio-economic disadvantage has spurred on racism. Additionally, participants consider the role of the law in reinforcing these dynamics, and suggest, where appropriate, creative legal interventions that are likely to produce better future outcomes. Sponsored by Law and Contemporary Problems and the Mills Conversation Series.
Keynote presentation: Kevin Johnson, dean, UC Davis School of Law. - Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry - part 5
January 23, 2009 - Conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class, and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. Participants from a wide array of legal fields reflect on the ways in which racism has contributed to socio-economic disadvantage and conversely the ways in which socio-economic disadvantage has spurred on racism. Additionally, participants consider the role of the law in reinforcing these dynamics, and suggest, where appropriate, creative legal interventions that are likely to produce better future outcomes. Sponsored by Law and Contemporary Problems and the Mills Conversation Series.
Panel 3: Influence of Race & Class on Local and International Economic Development. Panelists: Ruth Gordon, professor, Villanova University School of Law; Audrey McFarlane, professor, University of Baltimore School of Law. - Race and Socio-Economic Class: Unraveling an Increasingly Complex Tapestry - part 6
January 23, 2009 - Conference exploring the complex interplay between race and socio-economic class, and the unique challenges this interaction presents for policy makers. Participants from a wide array of legal fields reflect on the ways in which racism has contributed to socio-economic disadvantage and conversely the ways in which socio-economic disadvantage has spurred on racism. Additionally, participants consider the role of the law in reinforcing these dynamics, and suggest, where appropriate, creative legal interventions that are likely to produce better future outcomes. Sponsored by Law and Contemporary Problems and the Mills Conversation Series.
Panel 4: Race, Class & U.S. Electoral Politics. Panelists: Bertrall Ross, academic fellow, Columbia Law School; Terry Smith, professor, Fordham Law School. - God and Man at the Supreme Court: Religious Liberty as a Human Right and a Legal One
January 21, 2009 - Kevin Hasson, founder and president of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, addresses two theories of why religious liberties matter and the Supreme Courts trends in interpreting such rights. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - The Opposite(s) of Property: A Workshop
January 17, 2009 - Interdisciplinary workshop investigating the concept of property and its borders, through a variety of lenses. The workshop was prompted by the publication of James Boyle's book, The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (Yale University Press 2008), but its focus was much wider. Conference web site - Possibilities and Perils: The Role of Faith in Public Life
January 15, 2009 - Does the First Amendment protect public advocacy from the pulpit? What about prayer at a public, secular event? Is the religious rhetoric often used by political leaders inherently divisive, or can it serve a unifying purpose? Professors Guy-Uriel Charles and H. Jefferson Powell explore the role of religion in public life and the role of religious leaders in politics, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Reverends Rick Warren and Jeremiah Wright. Event was part of Duke University's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. - Crisis in Gaza: Perspectives on the Conflict
January 13, 2009 - A multifaceted discussion of the issues surrounding the blockade of Gaza and the current Israeli offensive. Moderated by Professor Scott Silliman. Sponsored by the International Human Rights Law Society and SOLIMENA. - December, 2008
- Private Equity, Sovereign Funds, and the Global Credit Crunch
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December 4, 2008 - Three prominent investors discuss the ongoing impact of the credit crisis on private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and other financial institutions. Gao Xiqing '86, general manager and chief investment officer of the China Investment Corp., Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman and co-founder of the Blackstone Group, and John A. Canning Jr. '69, chairman and co-founder of Madison Dearborn Partners participate in this public discussion moderated by Professor James D. Cox. - November, 2008
- A Song's Tale: Mashups, Borrowing, and the Law
November 24, 2008 - Professor James Boyle describes the history of a single song - protesting the government's inept response after Hurricane Katrina - and its century-old lineage in the work of Kanye West, Ray Charles, and others. Each borrowed from others, yet they borrowed in different ways, with different legal rules, in different musical cultures. At the end, we can sense how future music may be shaped and what our musical culture may give up in the process. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain. - Lessons Learned: The Bush Administration and International Law
November 19, 2008 - Professor Curtis Bradley discusses lessons learned from the Bush Administration's treatment of international law, on issues such as the establishment of the International Criminal Court, the treatment of terrorist suspects at Guantanamo, and the war in Iraq. Part of the Fall 2008 Lessons Learned Series sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Where NAFTA Stands: A Reassessment from the United States, Canada, and Mexico
November 18, 2008 - Nearly 15 years after it came into effect, politicians, scholars, labor leaders, and human rights advocates are divided on the overall impact of NAFTA. Panelists Alejandro Posadas, Debra Steger, and Gary Hufbauer discuss how the agreement impacted each of their countries. Moderated by Fritz Mayer of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - Supreme Court Update
November 17, 2008 - Duke Law Professors Christopher Schroeder, Ernest Young, Katharine Bartlett, and Lisa Griffin discuss environmental law, preemption, anti-discrimination, and criminal-related cases. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Exam Prep and Study Session Tips for 1Ls
November 13, 2008 - The Duke Law registrar and student panelists offer advice and study tips for preparing for fall exams. Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities, WLSA, and the DBA. - Lessons Learned: The Bush Administration and Executive Power
November 12, 2008 - Neil J. Kinkopf, professor of law at Georgia State University, to examine the Bush administration and executive power through a question posed by Niccolo Machiavelli in The Prince: Is it better to be loved or feared? Part of the Fall 2008 Lessons Learned Series sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture
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November 11, 2008 - Judge William Fletcher of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivers the annual Currie Memorial Lecture. In his talk titled, "Whose Courts are They? Federal Courts in an Age of Federalism," Fletcher addresses a recurring and unanswered question among scholars of the federal courts: What constitutional obligation does Congress have to confer jurisdiction on the federal courts? - The Credit Crisis: A View From the Street
November 6, 2008 - Moderator: James D. Cox, Brainerd Currie Professor of Law.
Panelists: Nora Jordan '83, head of Davis Polk & Wardwell's Investment Management Group; George Krouse '70, of counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Ed Greene, general counsel, Citi Markets & Banking. - The 21st Century Law Library
November 6, 2008 - Panelists: Dick Danner, Senior Associate Dean for Information Services and Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty Research Professor of Law at Duke Law School; S. Blair Kauffman, librarian and professor of law, Yale Law Library; and John G. Palfrey, Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law and Vice Dean of Library and Information Resources, Harvard Law Library. - Election 2008: What Just Happened?
November 5, 2008 - Moderator: Christopher H. Schroeder, Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy Studies.
Panelists: Visiting Professor Guy Uriel Charles; John Aldrich, Duke University Pfizer-Pratt Professor of Political Science; and Dean Debnam, president of Public Policy Polling. - The Variety of Electoral Systems: A Conversation for Election Day
November 4, 2008 - Moderator: Professor Ernest Young.
Presenter: Donald L. Horowitz, James B. Duke Professor of Law and Political Science.
Commentator: Professor Ralf Michaels. - Intellectual Property in the 21st Century
November 3, 2008 - Moderator: Arti K. Rai, Elvin R. Latty Professor of Law.
Panelists: James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law; David L. Lange, Melvin G. Shimm Professor of Law; and Jerome H. Reichman, Bunyan S. Womble Professor of Law. - October, 2008
- Lessons Learned: The Bush Administration and Voting Rights
October 31, 2008 - Pamela S. Karlan, one of the nation's leading experts on voting and the political process from Stanford University, speaks about the protection of voting rights, electoral administration, and redistricting under the Bush administration and what lessons we can take from the last eight years. Part of the Fall 2008 Lessons Learned Series sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - International Summer Public Interest Panel
October 30, 2008 - Six Duke Law students talk about their 2008 summer public interest experiences abroad ranging in locations from India and Nepal to Hungary and Switzerland. Sponsored by the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono. - The International Impact of U.S. Presidential Election: A Panel Discussion with John Dugard, Donald Horowitz, Ebrahim Moosa, and Christiane Lemke
October 29, 2008 - Visiting Professor John Dugard discusses how the outcome of the presidential election could impact international law; Professor Donald Horowitz discusses the its impact on relations in Asia; Professor Ebrahim Moosa discusses its impact on relations with the Islamic world; and Professor Christiane Lemke, Leibniz Universitat Hannover, visiting at UNC-Chapel Hill, discusses the likely response from Europe. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - High Crimes, High Drama: An Insider's Account of the Saddam Hussein Trial
October 28, 2008 - Professor Michael Scharf of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, a graduate of Duke University and Duke Law School, offers law students an inside look at the trial of Saddam Hussein and the prosecution of major war criminals. Scharf served on the team of experts that provided training to the judges and prosecutors of the Iraqi Special Tribunal and the of the U.N. Cambodia Genocide Tribunal. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law, the Center for Law, Ethics & National Security, the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono, and the Program in Public Law. - Robert Archer, Executive Director, International Council on Human Rights Policy
October 27, 2008 - Robert Archer begins Duke Law International Week activities with a talk on international human rights policy, looking at the developments and trends in human rights in the last fifteen years. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - The Future Environmental Agenda: Environmental Law and Policy Challenges Facing the Next President - part 1
October 24, 2008 - 2008 DELPF Symposium
Welcome and Introduction by William Chameides, dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment
Panel 1: International Environmental Agreements
Panelists: Tim Profeta, Amy Fraenkel, David Hunter, and Carl Bruch. - The Future Environmental Agenda: Environmental Law and Policy Challenges Facing the Next President - part 2
October 24, 2008 - 2008 DELPF Symposium
Panel 2: Natural Resources
Panelists: Ryke Longest, J.B. Ruhl, Mark Squillace, and Victor Flatt. - The Future Environmental Agenda: Environmental Law and Policy Challenges Facing the Next President - part 3
October 24, 2008 - 2008 DELPF Symposium
Panel 3: Pollution
Panelists: Christopher Schroeder, Don Elliot, Vickie Patton, Robert Percival, and Noah Sachs.
Closing remarks by Jonathan Wiener. - James Nickel, ASU Professor and CICL Guest Speaker
October 23, 2008 - Professor James W. Nickel of Arizona State University examines perspectives in human rights as he presents a lecture based on his paper, "Rethinking Indivisibility: Towards a Theory of Supporting Relations between Rights." - Covering the Court: Lyle Denniston
October 23, 2008 - Reporter Lyle Denniston shares his experiences in covering the activities of the Supreme Court. A recognized journalist and frequent commentator for media outlets, Mr. Denniston has covered the Court for nearly fifty years and currently writes for the SCOTUS blog. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. - Lessons Learned: The Bush Administration and Civil Rights
October 22, 2008 - Professor Goodwin Liu from the University of California-Berkeley critically examines the Bush Administration’s civil rights record. Part of the Fall 2008 Lessons Learned Series. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Counting to Five: What the 2008 Election Will Mean for the Supreme Court
October 22, 2008 - Professor Goodwin Liu of Berkeley Law discusses the impact of this election on the future of the Supreme Court. Professor Liu is a leading scholar on constitutional law and progressive issues. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. - Lessons Learned: The Bush Administration and Science
October 7, 2008 - Sidney Shapiro, University Distinguished Chair in Law at Wake Forest University, discusses criticism of the Bush administration both in ignoring and distorting scientific results produced by government agencies. Part of the Fall 2008 Lessons Learned Series sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Outsourcing of the U.S. Military
October 6, 2008 - Professor Laura Dickinson discusses issues of accountability for personnel contracted by the U.S. military. Dickinson is a professor of law at University of Connecticut, and has been studying the use of contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - Understanding Boumediene: Perspectives
October 1, 2008 - Jonathan Hafetz, a staff attorney with the New York Office of the ACLU National Security Project, joins Professor Scott Silliman to discuss the implications of the Boumediene v. Bush decision in which the Supreme Court held that detainees at Guantanamo have the right to challenge their detentions in federal court. Co-sponsored by the ACLU, ACS, the Federalist Society, and the National Security Law Society. - September, 2008
- Bubbles, Bailouts, and Bedlam: How bad is the financial crisis?
September 25, 2008 - The subprime mortgage crisis has led to the failure or sale of some venerable financial institutions, as well as the wholesale government bailout of others deemed "too big to fail." Some observers fear the entire financial system may be teetering on the brink of collapse. Professors James Cox, Steven Schwarcz, and Bill Brown discuss the causes and cures for the growing economic crisis. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean. - Supreme Court Review
September 17, 2008 - Professors Christopher Schroeder, Curtis Bradley, Guy Charles, and Ernest A. Young discuss the most significant decisions of the past term of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - The Devilish Difficulty of Defending a Detainee
September 11, 2008 - Major Frakt, defense counsel to Guantanamo detainee Mohammed Jawad, discusses the unique aspects of military commissions and the law, including the clients and operating environment at Guantanamo that make it incredibly difficult to defend detainees. - Lessons Learned: The Bush Administration and the Supreme Court
September 10, 2008 - David Strauss, Gerald Ratner Distinguished Service Professor of Law from the University of Chicago School of Law, argues that judicial conservatism is "dead" in spite of the Bush administration's appointments to the Supreme Court. The lecture launches a semester-long lunchtime series on the legal and constitutional legacy of the Bush administration. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Freedomnomics: Market Interference Affects More Than Your Wallet -- It Affects Your Personal Liberty, Too
September 3, 2008 - Dr. John R. Lott Jr., senior research scholar at the University of Maryland, discusses the harm of government programs to a free society by examining examples from the death penalty to affirmative action. Lott was the former chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission and has authored five books and more than 90 articles. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - Supreme Court Review: The Death Penalty
September 3, 2008 - Tom Maher, executive director of The Center for Death Penalty Litigation, discusses the Supreme Court's recent decisions on the death penalty, and the state of capital punishment in North Carolina. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. - June, 2008
- A discussion of the Supreme Court decision: Boumediene v. Bush
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June 17, 2008 - Duke Law Professors Madeline Morris, Scott Silliman, and Curtis Bradley discuss the landmark June 2008 decision in Boumediene v. Bush, which holds that Guantanamo Bay detainees have a constitutional right to file for habeas corpus in U.S. federal court. Professors Morris, Silliman and Bradley consider the next steps for the foreign detainees, who were held for years at the prison camp in Cuba and will now have the right to challenge their indefinite imprisonment without charges. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - May, 2008
- 2008 Hooding Ceremony
May 10, 2008 - Duke Law School honors its graduating Class of 2008 at a hooding ceremony in Cameron Indoor Stadium. American Bar Association President William H. Neukom delivers the key address to graduates. Students Brandon Neal ’08 and Jaclyn Rabin '08 speak on behalf of the JD and LLM graduates, respectively. - April, 2008
- DLJ Administrative Law Symposium: Administrative Law, Preemption, and Federalism
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April 15, 2008 - Which policies prevail when federal agency action conflicts with state law? Distinguished scholars discuss this question that lies at the core of constitutional law, administrative law, and public policy. The Supreme Court focused on this question this year in Riegel v. Medtronic and will return to it next year in Wyeth v. Levine. Symposium sponsored by the Duke Law Journal. - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 9
April 11, 2008 - Panel 6: The Role of the Lawyer in the War on Terrorism
Experts consider the role of the lawyer in the war on terrorism, and the problems in successfully prosecuting terrorism cases in U.S. federal courts. Moderated by Kathryn W. Bradley. Panelists: Jack L. Rives, USAF Major General; John T. Martinez, CIA assistant general counsel; David J. Luban, Georgetown Law Professor; and Patrick F. Philbin, Kirland & Ellis. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS). - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 8
April 11, 2008 - Friday Luncheon
Paul Rosenzweig, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, discusses domestic security considerations for 2009 and beyond. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS). - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 7
April 11, 2008 - Panel 5: Extraordinary Rendition
Experts discuss the controversial use of extraordinary rendition. Moderated by Professor Scott L. Silliman. Panelists: John Radsan; Mitchell College of Law Professor; Aziz Huq, NYU School of Law Justice Program Director; Michael F. Scheuer, Georgetown Professor of Security Studies; Mark Mazzetti, NY Times correspondent. Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS). - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - Part 6
April 11, 2008 - Panel 4: Prosecuting Terrorism Cases in our Federal Courts
Professors, judges and lawyers join to discuss the prosecution of alleged terrorists in U.S. federal courts. Moderated by Professor Sara Sun Beale. Panelists: Norman Abrams, UCLA Professor of Law; Michael E. Tigar, UC Berkeley Professor of Law; attorney Karl Metzner; the Honorable David B. Sentelle, Chief Justice of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS), the Center for International and Comparative Law, and the Program in Public Law. - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 5
April 10, 2008 - Thursday Dinner
His Excellency Samir Sumaida'ie, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States, discusses the current issues in combating terrorism. - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 4
April 10, 2008 - Panel 3: The War on Terrorism: Role of the International Community
Experts discuss the international component of combating terrorism, including the formulation of our foreign policy and how we can best ensure integrated global cooperation. Moderated by A. Mark Weisburd, Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina. Panelists: Amos N. Guiora, Ron Atkey, the Honorable Nicholas Rostow, and David Bickford. - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 3
April 10, 2008 - Thursday Luncheon
Duke Professors of Public Policy and Political Science Bruce W. Jentleson and Peter D. Feaver debate how the administration might best shape national counterterrorism policy for the next four years and beyond. - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 2
April 10, 2008 - Panel 2: FISA Reform
Experts discuss proposals for reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Moderated by Robert M. Chesney, Wake Forest Professor of Law. Panelists: Lisa Graves, Suzanne Spaulding, the Honorable Benjamin A. Powell, and James Baker. - Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration - part 1
April 10, 2008 - Opening Comments
Professor Scott L. Silliman gives remarks to open the weekend conference, which examines the legal and policy issues in charting the course for a new administration to ensure maximum protection against further terrorist attacks in the U.S. or against U.S. interests overseas.
Panel 1: Using Private Military Contractors: Issues of Accountability
Experts discuss the accountability of military contractors accompanying military forces on the battlefield. Moderated by Christopher H. Schroeder. Panelists: Nadia Naviwala, Scott Horton, Stephen Hedger and David Hammond Sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS). - What Would You Do With $100 Million?
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April 9, 2008 - Duke Chapel Dean Sam Wells engages in a one-on-one conversation with Duke Law Dean David Levi in the series, Deans Dialogues. Dean Levi addresses the question "What would you do with $100 Million?" Part of Deans' Dialogues, a series sponsored by the Duke Divinity School. - The Future of EU-US Relations - Angelos Pangratis
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April 8, 2008 - Mr. Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head of Delegation of the EU's Delegation to the US, speaks on the economic and political issues at the cutting edge of the EU-US relationship. He covers areas of converging interests as issues on which the EU and the US still remain divided. Sponsored by the Center for International and Comparative Law. - Hardt Cup Moot Court Final Round
April 7, 2008 - Students compete in the final round of the annual Hardt Cup Moot Court Competition. - 2008 Anuual White Collar Crime Conference
April 4, 2008 - Experts discuss the recent developments in prosecution and sentencing of white collar crimes during this half-day conference. - Symposium: Legal Risks and Business Opportunities in Latin America (part 1)
April 4, 2008 - Panel 1: Doing Business in Latin America
Sebastian Kielmanovich, professor of Latin American Business Law at Duke, provides a general overview of the legal system and risks of Latin America. Panelists then discuss conflict resolution and enforcement of U.S. judgments in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Panelists: Sebastian Kielmanovich; Marco Schnabl; Andrea Caska; and Fernando Vaquero. Sponsored by the Duke Latin American Business Law Association. - Symposium: Legal Risks and Business Opportunities in Latin America (part 2)
April 4, 2008 - Panel 2: Capital Markets
Panelists discuss issues in relation to Latin American capital markets, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and hedge fund investment in Latin America. Panelists: Mauricio Paez, Gabriel Mesa, and Gordon Kingsley. Sponsored by the Duke Latin American Business Law Association. - Symposium: Legal Risks and Business Opportunities in Latin America (part 3)
April 4, 2008 - Panel 3: Infrastructure Finance
Experts discuss financing opportunities and challenges in Latin America. Panelists: Teresa Maurea Faria, and Alejandro Radzyminski. Sponsored by the Duke Latin American Business Law Association. - A Nonobvious Discussion of Patents
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April 3, 2008 - Economist and public policy scholar Suzanne Scotchmer delivers the law school's seventh annual Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property. - March, 2008
- The Many Species of Animal Law
March 31, 2008 - Bruce Wagman explores the often complex and challenging legal problems of animal rights, and provides an overview of the field and key areas of focus for animal protection actions. Wagman is the chief outside counsel for the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and co-author of the casebook ANIMAL LAW. - Bring 'Em Back Alive: Extraordinary Rendition in the War on Terror
March 28, 2008 - Judge Sentelle, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, discusses issues of extraordinary rendition in the war on terror. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law. - Brown vs. Board of Education: Past, Present & Future
March 27, 2008 - Experts examine Brown v. Board of Education, including what it took to enact the decision, how that has impacted education in the United States, and what the future holds for the landmark decision. The discussion features historian John Hope Franklin, Judge Louis Pollak, Professor Jack Greenberg, and is hosted by Professors Neil S. Siegel and Charles Clotfelter. - Hip Hop Culture: A Convenient Scapegoat or a Contributor to Inequality?
March 26, 2008 - Distinguished scholars lead a discussion on the inter- and intra-racial implications of the hip-hop genre. Speakers include Duke Professor of African & American Studies Mark Anthony Neal, Professor Imani Perry of Rutgers Law School, and Professor Mario L. Barnes of the University of Miami School of Law. Part of the Jean E. and Christine P. Mills Conversation Series on Race. Co-sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - A Talk with Lisa Kung
March 26, 2008 - Lisa Kung, Director of Southern Center for Human Rights, speaks about race and the criminal justice system in the south, proposing the need for young lawyers who are able and willing to challenge the system. The Southern Center for Human Rights is one of the most respected civil and human rights law firms in the country, and was created to address substandard prison and jail conditions. - What can Brown do for you?: Neutral principles and the struggle for ownership of the Equal Protection Clause
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March 25, 2008 - Professor Pamela Karlan of Stanford Law School presents the annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture, exploring the ongoing struggle for ownership of the Equal Protection Clause. Karlan is one of the nation's leading experts on voting and the political process, and a former clerk to Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the Supreme Court of the United States. - Markets, Systemic Risk, and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
March 25, 2008 - Steven L. Schwarcz delivers the 2008 Roy R. Ray Lecture at SMU Law School. He discusses how current market safeguards against systemic risk have been insufficient, and urges action to ensure market liquidity. - Kosovo's Independence: The Politics, Legality, and Philosophy of Secession
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March 24, 2008 - Professor Tibor Varady, professor at Emory University Law School, and Professor Allen Buchanan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy and Policy Studies at Duke University, offer their views on Kosovo's recent declaration of independence from Serbia. - District of Columbia v. Heller: The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms
March 24, 2008 - Robert A. Levy discusses the legal issues implicated in District of Columbia v. Heller, which is the first Supreme Court case to seriously consider gun-ownership rights in the context of the Second Amendment since 1939. Levy was co-counsel for the plaintiff gun-owners in the case. Co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law. - The Browning of America
March 20, 2008 - Juan F. Perea examines the implications and possibilities presented by U.S. demographic changes. Perea, professor of law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, has written extensively on immigration and constitutional issues relating to Latinos in the United States. Part of the Mills Conversation Series on Race. - The U.S. v. John Lindh: Constitutional and Human Rights Implications of an Extraordinary Case
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March 6, 2008 - Frank R. Lindh discusses the case of his son John Walker Lindh, who was arrested in Afghanistan in 2001 and has received a 20-year sentence for serving in the Taliban Army. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Mills Conversation Series on Race
March 5, 2008 - Professor Kevin R. Johnson discusses the racial dynamics underlying the immigration debate. Johnson is Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies at University of California-Davis School of Law. He is a prolific author and a scholar of critical race theory and immigration and refugee law. This lecture launches the Jean E. and Christine P. Mills Conversation Series on Race. - Economic Jihad, The Terrorist Attack Cycle and Responding to the Threat: A Law Enforcement and Legal Perspective
March 5, 2008 - David B. Chenkin and Dennis M. Lormel join on a panel to discuss the legal and law enforcement issues in responding to threats of terrorist attacks. Chenkin is a partner at Zeichner Ellman & Krause in New York and a certified anti-money laundering specialist. Lormel is a retired FBI Special Agent and Senior Vice President of Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing with a corporate security consulting firm, Corporate Risk International. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - February, 2008
- 7th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 1
February 29, 2008 - 'Progressive Patent Policy in the Post-Reform Era'
Jay Thomas, Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, delivers the keynote address to begin Duke Law School's all-day symposium. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw Society (IPCS). - 7th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 2
February 29, 2008 - Panel 1: Patent Law Reform
Experts focus on recent attempts at patent reform and provide a glimpse into the future of patent law. Moderated by Arti Rai. Panelists: Bruce Wieder, Jeff Kushan, Andrew Spence, and Cindy Rothschild. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw Society (IPCS). - 7th Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 3
February 29, 2008 - Panel 2: Antitrust and the Law
Experts examine the interplay between intellectual property rights and antitrust law. Moderated by Jerome Reichman, Bunyan S. Womble Professor of Law at Duke Law School. Panelists: Dean Williamson, David Balto, Joshua Wright, and Barak Richman. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property & Cyberlaw Society (IPCS). - Appellate Advocacy: Advice from the Field
February 28, 2008 - Appellate advocate Carter Phillips shares advice from his own experiences to those that wish to pursue a similar career path, including 1Ls anticipating the Spring Hardt Cup Competition, Moot Court Board members, and all Duke Law students interested in appellate advocacy and Supreme Court issues. - An Address by Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General of the United States
February 27, 2008 - United States Solicitor General Paul D. Clement speaks about the work of his office and how it fits into the scheme of the separation of powers. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Exposed Today, Grandchildren Pay
February 26, 2008 - Professor Mark A. Rothstein of the University of Louisville addresses the legal and ethical implications of trangenerational environmental epigenetics as he delivers the seventh annual Rabbi Seymour Siegel Memorial Lecture in Ethics. - Sovereign Wealth Funds
February 25, 2008 - Ed Greene, General Counsel for Citi Markets and Banking, discusses the use of sovereign wealth funds. Presented by the Global Capital Markets Center. - A Double Standard: Fixing the Crack/Cocaine Sentencing Gap
February 21, 2008 - Experts join on a panel to discuss the wide disparities in federal drug sentencing guidelines, proposed solutions, and alternatives to incarceration. Panelists: Assistant Federal Public Defender Frances Pratt, counsel of record in the recently decided drug sentencing case Kimbrough v. United States; Paul Rosen, counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee; and Chief District Court Judge Joe Buckner. - The Criminalization of Almost Everything: Why Liberals and Conservatives Should be Alarmed
February 18, 2008 - Todd Gaziano and Duke Professor Sara Beale discuss the implications of recent changes in the criminal justice system. Gaziano is the Director of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation. Presented by the Duke Law Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law. - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender 101
February 18, 2008 - Scholars and legal practitioners discuss the diverse range of legal issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and families. Panelists: Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke University Alston & Bird Professor of Law and Political Science; Sharon Thompson, a family law practitioner in Durham and a former state legislator; and Kathryn Bradley, Duke Law Senior Lecturing Fellow. Sponsored by OUTlaw. - Symposium: Public and Private Law in the Global Adjudication System - part 1
February 15, 2008 - This annual symposium focuses on the emerging importance and impact of international arbitration as a venue for dispute settlement, and brings experts together to discuss recent developments in public and private law in the global adjudication system of the twenty-first century.
Panel 1: Customary Norms in Public and Private International Adjudicatory Systems
Panelists examine the role of international custom in transnational arbitration. Moderated by Deborah A. DeMott. Panelists: Patrick Kelly and Jan Dalhuisen. - Symposium: Public and Private Law in the Global Adjudication System - part 2
February 15, 2008 - Panel 2: Arbitration v. Courts – Mechanism and Choice of Forum
Experts consider the evolving relationship between arbitral and national adjudication. Moderated by Donald L. Horowitz. Panelists: Thomas E. Carbonneau, Charles H. Brower, II, and Christopher A. Whytock. - Symposium: Public and Private Law in the Global Adjudication System - part 3
February 15, 2008 - Panel 3: Private Arbitral Decisions and International Court Judgments
Experts address the role(s) of courts in international arbitration vis-à-vis international adjudication. Moderated by Madeline Morris. Panelists: Ernest A. Young, Duke University Law School; Mark L. Movsesian, St. John's University School of Law; and Melissa A. Waters, Washington and Lee University School of Law. - Public and Private Law in the Global Adjudication System - part 4
February 15, 2008 - Panel 4: Private vs. Public International Law – Acceptance and Enforcement
Experts look at the development of the public-private distinction in the enforcement of international and foreign law. Moderated by Francesca Bignami. Panelists include William S. Dodge, UC Hastings College of Law; Ronald A. Brand, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; and Karen Knop, University of Toronto Faculty of Law. - The Fourteenth Amendment: The Framing of America's Second Constitution
February 14, 2008 - Garrett Epps, the Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law at the University of Oregon School of Law speaks. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - The Constitutionality of FISA
February 13, 2008 - Professor Robert Turner, Associate Director of the Center for National Security Law at UVA Law, discusses the constitutionality of FISA. - The New European Choice-of-Law Revolution: Lessons for the United States? - part 1
February 9, 2008 - Welcome
Dean David F. Levi, Professor Ralf Michaels, and Haller Jackson of the Tulane Law Review deliver the opening remarks for the one-day conference that brought leading scholars from the U.S. and Europe together to discuss today's issues in choice of law.
Panel 1: Contract and Tort Law
Moderated by Paul Haagen, Duke University. Panelists include Jan von Hein, Universität Trier; Symeon Symeonides, Willamette College of Law; Dennis Solomon, Universität Tübingen; and Patrick Borchers, Creighton University School of Law. - The New European Choice-of-Law Revolution: Lessons for the United States? - part 2
February 9, 2008 - Panel 2: Corporate Law
Moderated by James D. Cox, Duke University. Panelists: Larry Cata Backer, Tulane University Law School; Jens Dammann, University of Texas School of Law; and Onnig Dombalagian, Tulane University Law School. - The New European Choice-of-Law Revolution: Lessons for the United States? - part 3
February 9, 2008 - Panel 3: Family Law
Moderated by Kathryn Bradley, Duke University. Panelists include Marta Pertegas, Universiteit Antwerpen; Katharina Boele-Woelki, Universiteit Utrecht; and Linda Silberman, New York University School of Law. - The New European Choice-of-Law Revolution: Lessons for the United States? - part 4
February 9, 2008 - Panel 4: Methods and Approaches
Panelists: Richard Fentiman, University of Cambridge Faculty of Law; Ralf Michaels, Duke University School of Law; and William A. Reppy Jr., Duke University School of Law. - The New European Choice-of-Law Revolution: Lessons for the United States? - part 5
February 9, 2008 - Panel 5: Internal and External Conflicts, Federalism, and Market Regulation
Panelists: Jurgen Basedow, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law; Mathias W. Reimann, University of Michigan Law School; Erin O'Hara, Vanderbilt University Law School; and Larry Ribstein, University of Illinois College of Law. - Dean's Cup Moot Court Final Round
February 7, 2008 - Two students compete in this final round of the Dean's Cup, the premiere internal moot court competition for second and third year students at Duke Law. Judged by Justice Alito, Judge Cabranes, and Judge Pauley. - The Death of Parody on College Campuses and Other Tales from the Academic Freedom Graveyard
February 4, 2008 - Harvey Silverglate discusses the downfall of parody and satire on today's college campuses. Silverglate is the co-founder and chairman of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). - January, 2008
- Data Privacy in Transatlantic Perspective: Conflict or Cooperation? - part 1
January 28, 2008 - Sponsored by the Duke University Center for European Studies and Duke Law Center for International and Comparative Law, this day-long conference brings together leading legal scholars, privacy professionals, and government officials from Europe and the United States to discuss the future of data privacy in light of the new realities of our times.
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Francesca Bignami and Gilbert Merkx
Panel 1: The Past and Present of Data Privacy
Moderated by Leonardo Cervera Navas. Panelists: Howard Beales, Peter Hustinx, and Stefano Rodota.
- Data Privacy in Transatlantic Perspective: Conflict or Cooperation? - part 2
January 28, 2008 - Sponsored by the Duke University Center for European Studies and Duke Law Center for International and Comparative Law, this day-long conference brings together leading legal scholars, privacy professionals, and government officials from Europe and the United States to discuss the future of data privacy in light of the new realities of our times.
Panel 2: Consumer Privacy Through Notice and Consent
Moderated by Sarah Ludington. Panelists: Annie Anton, Giovanni Buttarelli, Fred Cate, Kathryn Ratte, and Peter Swire.
- Data Privacy in Transatlantic Perspective: Conflict or Cooperation? - part 3
January 28, 2008 - Sponsored by the Duke University Center for European Studies and Duke Law Center for International and Comparative Law, this day-long conference brings together leading legal scholars, privacy professionals, and government officials from Europe and the United States to discuss the future of data privacy in light of the new realities of our times.
Panel 3: Privacy and National Security
Moderated by Frank Schmiedel. Panelists: Florence Audubert, Francesca Bignami, Anne Klinefelter, John Kropf, and Thomas Zerdick.
- Data Privacy in Transatlantic Perspective: Conflict or Cooperation? - part 4
January 28, 2008 - Sponsored by the Duke University Center for European Studies and Duke Law Center for International and Comparative Law, this day-long conference brings together leading legal scholars, privacy professionals, and government officials from Europe and the United States to discuss the future of data privacy in light of the new realities of our times.
Panel 4: Global Data Flows and National Privacy Standards
Moderated by Richard Purcell. Panelists: Joe Alhadeff, Damon Greer, David Hoffman, Jane Horvath, Campbell Tucker.
- Second Annual Duke Law Leadership Experience: Development of Identity and Professionalism - part 1
January 18, 2008 - A one day event focusing on the development of professional leadership styles informed by individual identity.
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Dean David F. Levi.
Panel: Leadership in Practice. Panelists: Julie Fleming-Brown, Jay Moyer, and Cait Clarke. - Second Annual Duke Law Leadership Experience: Development of Identity and Professionalism - part 2
January 18, 2008 - A one day event focusing on the development of professional leadership styles informed by individual identity.
Ethics and professionalism in leadership workshop with Bruce Green. - Second Annual Duke Law Leadership Experience: Development of Identity and Professionalism - part 3
January 18, 2008 - A one day event focusing on the development of professional leadership styles informed by individual identity.
Keynote address by Angela Oh. - A Responsibility to Lead: How Lawyers Can Fill Our Leadership Deficit
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January 16, 2008 - Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. discusses the leadership opportunities and responsibilities that lawyers have in the legal profession as well as in the community at large. Heineman is senior counsel with Wilmer Hale and former senior vice president and general counsel for GE. Sponsored by the Law School's Leadership Working Group and the Office of the Dean. - Providing Hope Through Service
January 15, 2008 - John and Becky Douglas appear on a national webcast event from Atlanta to discuss their international experiences in pro bono work. John Douglas, a partner at Paul Hastings, speaks about his pro bono adventures in helping developing nations around the world establish their financial systems. Becky Douglas shares stories of her extensive charitable work with leprosy-affected individuals in India. Presented by the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. - Seven Things the Establishment Clause Does Not Forbid
January 15, 2008 - Jordan Lorence presents his views on the conditions under which the Establishment Clause would not apply in today's society. Lorence is the Senior Vice President of the Alliance Defense Fund and has had extensive experience in First Amendment law and religious liberties. Sponsored by the Federalist Society. - November, 2007
- Costs of the Death Penalty
November 20, 2007 - In 1993, the extra cost to North Carolina taxpayers for prosecuting one case capitally was more than $2.16 million. Philip Cook discusses the current costs of death penalty executions. Cook is the Professor of Public Policy Studies, and Economic and Sociology at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy. - A Charged Atmosphere: The Future of U.S. Policy on Global Warming - part 1
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November 16, 2007 - 2007 DELPF conference
Panel 1: Regulation Under Massachusetts v. EPA
Panelists are Ryke Longest and Frank Princiotta. Moderated by Jim Salzman. - A Charged Atmosphere: The Future of U.S. Policy on Global Warming - part 2
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November 16, 2007 - 2007 DELPF Symposium
Panel 2: New Legislative Approaches
Panelists are Michael Toman, Scott Segal, and Jedediah Purdy. Moderated by Jonathan Wiener - A Charged Atmosphere: The Future of U.S. Policy on Global Warming - part 3
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November 16, 2007 - 2007 DELPF Symposium
Panel 3: State Preemptions
Panelists are Sean Donahue, Hari Osofsky, and Jonas Monast. Moderated by Douglas Crawford-Brown. - Legislative Approaches to Global Warming: Practical Solutions For a Changing Climate
November 14, 2007 - The reality is that the climate is changing, and our legislature is beginning to reflect that. Professor Jonathan Wiener and Tim Profeta, a Duke Law alum and current director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions will speak on this topic. - Desperately Seeking Subsidiarity: Danish Private Law in Scandinavian, European & Global Context
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November 13, 2007 - Professor Joseph Lookofsky of Copenhagen University will present the Annual Bernstein Memorial Lecture. - "The Terror Presidency" with Jack Goldsmith
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November 12, 2007 - Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. During 2003 - 2004, Professor Goldsmith served under Attorney General John Ashcroft as an Assistant United States Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice. He has written a number of texts on both international law and the internet and most recently authored The Terror Presidency, which details his time as an Assistant U.S. Attorney General and the legal issues raised by the Bush administration's approach to the war on terror. Professor Goldsmith graduated with a B.A. summa cum laude from Washington & Lee University in 1984. He subsequently earned a second B.A. from Oxford University, in 1986, a J.D. from Yale Law School, in 1989, an M.A., first class honors, from Oxford in 1991, and a diploma from the Hague Academy of International Law in 1992. Professor Goldsmith was a former clerk for Justice Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court and has previously taught at both the University of Chicago Law School and the University of Virginia School of Law. - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 1
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November 9, 2007 - November 10, 2007
A 2 day event held November 9 and 10, the Animals and Bioengineering Conference brings together, for the first time, animal law and patent attorneys, litigators, scientists, ethicists, government regulators and industry representatives to explore the evolution and development of laws relating to the use of animals in bioengineering. This Conference discusses some of the many ways in which animals are currently being used in bioengineering, including producing human medicines in transgenic animals, producing disease resistant farm animals, cloning animals for xenotransplantation and cloning animals for food applications. Both the present state of the law and the possible need for changes in the law are addressed.
Welcome by Dean David F. Levi
Opening Remarks by Gilda Mariani and Peter Bennett
Panel 1: A Legal History
Moderated by Barbara Gislason
- "History of the Animal Welfare Act" presented by Betty Goldentyer
- "History of Government Oversight of Genetically Modified Animals" presented by Rachel G. Lattimore - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 2
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November 9, 2007 - November 10, 2007
Panel 2: Introduction to the Science of Animal Genetics
Moderated by Barbara Gislason
-"Improving Animals Each Generation by Selection from the Best Gene Sources" presented by Paul Van Raden
-"The Science of Making Clones and Transgenic Animals" presented by Robert Wall - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 3
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Panel 3: Perspectives on Public Policy
Moderated by Kristina Hancock
-"Patenting of Animals" presented by Joyce Tischler
-"Strengths and Weakness of the Animal Welfare Act" presented by Cathy Liss
-"A Veterinarian's Perspective of Regulation of Animal Care" presented by B. Taylor Bennett
-"The Animal Biotechnology Industry Perspective of Regulation of Animals Derived Through Biotechnology" presented by Barb Glenn
-"Do State Anti-Cruelty Laws Apply to Animals Used in Scientific Research?" presented by William A. Reppy - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 4
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Panel 4: What Is Happening Out in the Field
Moderated by Deborah Runkle
-"Transgenesis for Human Health and BSE Resistance" presented by Eddie Sullivan
-"Enhancing Genetic Improvement" presented by Irina Polejaeva
-"Transgenesis for Food Application" presented by Joseph McGonigle - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 5
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November 9, 2007 - November 10, 2007
Opening remarks for November 10 sessions by Gilbert Whittimore
Panel 4 continued: "The Nuts and Bolts of Genetic Engineering of Animals" presented by Thomas Coffman
Panel 5: Ethical Issues in the Use of Animals
Moderated by David Furlow
-"Ethics and the Genetic Engineering of Animals" presented by Bernard Rollin
-"The Ethics of Animal Biotechnology" presented by Margaret Riley - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 6
November 9, 2007 - November 10, 2007
"Harvard College v. Canada Commissioner of Patents (the Harvard mouse case)" presented by Justice Michel Bastarache of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Introduced by Nathaly Vermette - Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science - part 7
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Panel 6: Future Prospects of Law and Regulation
Moderated by David Furlo
-"Legal Control Over the Genetic Modification of Animals" presented by Steve Wise
-"Is More Regulation Needed?" presented by Jeannie Perron
-"Developing Public Policy for Genetic Manipulation of Animal Genes" presented by David Favre - The International Committee of the Red Cross Report on International Humanitarian Law and Its Critics
November 7, 2007 - Jean-Marie Henckaerts is currently a Legal Adviser in the Legal Division of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and head of the ICRC's project on customary international humanitarian law. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. - Deciding Death
November 6, 2007 - Duke Law Journal Fall Lecture with Corinna Lain - The Role of International Law in Federal Courts
November 5, 2007 - The Honorable Diane P. Wood, Federal Court of Appeals Judge, 7th Circuit, will be speaking on the subject of the role of international law in the U.S. federal courts. - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 1
November 3, 2007 - This one-day advocacy summit will be the first event of its kind to bring together individuals and community organizations from across the state to help chart the course for LGBT equality and justice through keynote and breakout sessions on key LGBT issues, multiple opportunities for networking, and presentation of the first Equality North Carolina Award for Legislative Champion of the Year.
Welcome and Introductions from Addison Ore, Executive Director, Board Chair, Equality NC Foundation, Greensboro
"The State of Equality in North Carolina" presented by Ian Palmquist, Executive Director, Equality North Carolina, Raleigh
Opening keynote: Alabama Representative Patricia Todd - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 2
November 3, 2007 - "Outlaw: Making Sense of the Legal Landscape"
Moderated by Sharon Thompson. Panelists include Erwin Chemerinsky, Karen Doering, Angela Haas, and Connie Vetter - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 3
November 3, 2007 - "Still Crossing Those Bridges: Facing Racial and Ethnic Barriers"
Moderated by Pam Spaulding. Panelists include Mandy Carter, Reverend Roger E. Hayes, Alba Onofrio, and Allan Taziri - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 4
November 3, 2007 - "Speak Out, Speak Up: Educating Elected Officials About LGBT Equality"
Hosted by Ed Farthing. Presented by Patrick Sammon - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 5
November 3, 2007 - "Living Out Loud: Creating Change in Your Community"
Moderated by Gary Palmer. Panelists include Bo Dean, Judy McCord, Don Rosenthal, and Sherri Zann Rosenthal - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 6
November 3, 2007 - "Keeping the Faith: Working In and With Religious Groups"
Moderated by Jimmy Creech. Panelists include Reverend Joe Hoffman, Reverend Reggie Longcrier, and Reverend Nancy Petty. - 2007 NC Equality Conference - part 7
November 3, 2007 - Closing Keynote: Neil Giuliano, Executive Director, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and former mayor of Tempe, Arizona
Introduced by Mike Nelson, Orange County Commissioner and President, Equality North Carolina - Southeast Europe - A Region Regains Stability and Future
November 1, 2007 - Erhard Busek is Dr. hc. of the Universities for Krakow, Bratislava, Brasov and Czernowitz, Liberec and Webster University Vienna, Visiting Professor at Duke University, NC, USA and at the University of Agriculture in Vienna. Dr. Busek has delivered many lectures on domestic and foreign topics and has participated in many conferences in Austria and abroad. - October, 2007
- Elected Justice: The Impact of Electing Judges and Prosecutors
October 31, 2007 - Come hear Judge Boyce Martin of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Durham County Judge Marcia Morey, and Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby discuss the role that elections play on our justice system. - Musicians in Copyright's Federated Domain
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October 30, 2007 - Michael Carroll is Professor of Law at Villanova University, where he focuses on intellectual property and the law of the Internet. Carroll also serves on the Board of Directors of Creative Commons, www.creativecommons.org This event is hosted by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain as part of the Information Ecology Series. - Why Unify Transnational Commercial Law?
October 29, 2007 - Speakers:
Herbert Kronke is Secretary-General of UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law), Rome, and Professor for Private Law, Commercial Law and Private International Law, University of Heidelberg, Germany. He received his academic education at the universities of Mainz (Germany), Edinburgh (Scotland), and Hamburg (Germany). He has taught at several universities all over the world and has lectured at the Hague Academy of International Law. Professor Kronke is author of more than 100 books and articles in the fields of the law of contracts, commercial law, company law and capital markets law, conflict of laws, international civil procedure and arbitration. He is a member of the Working Group on International Commercial Practices of the National Committee of the ICC, the ICC Commission on Arbitration, and of several other arbitration institutions.
Harold Burman is the Executive Director of the Secretary of State's Advisor y Committee on Private International Law, and senior attorney at the Office of Legal Adviser, Department of State. His work concentrates on the international unification of private law, and he has headed United States delegations to the United Nations, the Organization of American States, UNIDROIT and other bodies on economic and commercial law negotiations, including bank guarantees and letters of credit, law applicable to contracts, cross-border insolvency, and secured interest financing. His work involves coordination with legal interests in countries from all major systems. He has a JD from the University of Chicago and has done post-graduate work in comparative law. - The Pernicious Doctrine of Stare Decisis: A Debate
October 25, 2007 - The Program in Public Law and Duke Law's Federalist Society present The Pernicious Doctrine of Stare Decisis: A Debate with Professor Michael Paulsen (University of St. Thomas School of Law) and Professor Michael Gerhardt (UNC-CH School of Law).
Stare decisis, in Latin literally "Let the decision stand," is the doctrine by which courts adhere to previously decided cases or precedents. Professors Paulsen and Gerhardt will debate this provocative topic, with Professor Paulsen specifically arguing that "the doctrine of stare decisis is . . . unconstitutional and disserves all of the rule-of-law values it is alleged to advance." - The State of the Death Penalty in North Carolina
October 24, 2007 - Come hear Mark Kleinschmidt of Fair Trial Initiative and Professor Jim Coleman speak on the state of the death penalty in North Carolina! They will be discussing the moratorium, the legislation before the North Carolina House and Senate, the Supreme Court case about lethal injection, and what the future holds for the death penalty in North Carolina. - The Legal Struggle for Affordable AIDS Medicinees in South Africa
October 23, 2007 - Fatima Hassan shares her remarkable experiences as an attorney with the AIDS Law Project in supporting affordable treatment for HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Fatima gave this talk at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy back in the spring and we are thrilled that she has agreed to speak again while here at Duke as a Fleishman Fellow. - The Conscience of the Colonel - A Military Prosecutor's Refusal to Prosecute on Evidence Tainted by Torture
October 23, 2007 - Raised in Asheboro, NC and a graduate of Duke, Couch was a military prosecutor who refused to bring charges against Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Guantanamo Bay prisoner linked to 9/11, because he thought the evidence was tainted by torture. For Lt. Col. Couch, the Slahi case represented a wrenching personal challenge: a collision between the government's objectives and his moral compass. Couch will be speaking about his personal experiences and the reason behind his courageous decision. Sponsored by Interntional Human Rights Law Society, Career Services, and DBA. - The Roberts Court Moves Right?
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October 15, 2007 - The Program in Public Law at Duke Law School presents a lecture with Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ). The ACLJ is involved in public interest and public policy issues working to protect religious and constitutional liberties. Sekulow has argued several landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court which have become part of the legal landscape in the area of religious liberty litigation. In the Mergens case, Sekulow cleared the way for public school students to form Bible clubs and religious organizations on their school campuses. In the Lamb's Chapel case, Sekulow defended the free speech rights of religious groups, ensuring that they be treated equally with respect to the use of public facilities. And, most recently, in McConnell v. FEC, Sekulow ensured that the constitutional rights of young people remain protected with a unanimous decision by the high court guaranteeing that minors can participate in political campaigns. - Supreme Court Preview
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October 1, 2007 - The Program in Public Law kicks off the academic year with a Supreme Court Preview. Duke Law Professors Curt Bradley, Neil Siegel, James Coleman, and Catherine Fisk discuss important cases that the Supreme Court will hear in the upcoming term, including the Guantanamo cases and Medellin, as well as some significant employment discrimination, election, and criminal procedure cases. - September, 2007
- Reflections by President Richard H. Brodhead
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September 29, 2007 - Duke President Richard Brodhead's comments during The Court of Public Opinion conference. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - part 11
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September 29, 2007 - Panel 10 - The Role and Responsibility of the Court
Panelists include David F. Levi, Gary A. Hengstler, Leroy F. Millette, Jr., W. Terry Ruckriegle, David A. Sellers, and Reggie B. Walton. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 10
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September 29, 2007 - Panel 9 - The Role and Responsibility of the Public
Panelists include Christopher H. Schroeder, Scott G. Bullock, Kimberly A. Gross, and Steven Shapiro. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 9
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September 29, 2007 - Panel 8 - A Conversation: Living Through Lacrosse
Panelists include Erwin Chemerinsky, John F. Burness, James E. Coleman, Jr., Latisha Gotell Faulks, Paul H. Haagen, Sergio Quintana, and Emily Rotberg. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 8
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September 29, 2007 - Panel 7 - Institutional Response to Crisis
Panelists include Noah Pickus, Judith Clair, Ronald L. Dufresne, Richard S. Levick, and Craig A. Masback. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 7
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September 29, 2007 - Panel 6 - Comparative Law Approaches to Media Access to Court Proceedings
Panelists include Francesca Bignami, Lucy Dalglish, Peter M. Jacobsen, Gavin Phillipson, and Giorgio Resta. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 6
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September 28, 2007 - Panel 5 - The Role and Responsibility of the Prosecutor
Panelists include: Thomas B. Metzloff, R. Michael Cassidy, Colm F. Connolly, Marsha Goodenow, and Loretta Lynch Hargrove - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 5
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September 28, 2007 - Panel 4 - The Role and Responsibility of Defense Counsel
Panelists include: Robert P. Mosteller, Harold A. Haddon, Laurie L. Levenson, and Michael E. Tigar. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 4
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September 28, 2007 - Panel 3 - A "Fred Friendly" Roundtable
Panelists include: Jack Ford, Peter Gilchrist, Margaret A. Jablonski, Kerstin Kimel, David F. Levi, Lawrence G. McMichael, Beatrice Myers, Ellen W. Reckhow, Sonja Steptoe, Ron Wellman, and Elliot Wolf. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 3
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September 28, 2007 - Panel 2 - The Role and Responsibility of New Media
Panelists include James Salzman, KC Johnson, Marcy Wheeler, and Kinsey Wilson. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 2
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September 28, 2007 - Panel 1 - The Role and Responsibility of Traditional Media
Panelists include Sara Sun Beale, Sylvia Adcock, Loren Ghiglione, Eric N. Lieberman, Malcolm Moran, William J. Raspberry, and Ari Shapiro. - The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice & Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media - Part 1
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September 28, 2007 - Welcome and Opening Remarks by Kathryn Webb Bradley, Chair of the Conference Steering Committee
Opening Address by Hodding Carter III with introduction by Eduardo Hauser - Duke University's Constitution Day Address
September 17, 2007 - Professor Walter Dellinger delivers Duke University's Constitution Day address. - School Integration: Shifting the Policy Discussion After Parents Involved
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September 6, 2007 - Join Wake County lawyer Ann Majestic, education litigator Audrey Anderson (Hogan & Hartson), and other speakers for a panel moderated by policy professor Charlie Clotfelter on the policy impacts of the Supreme Court's recent decision on school integration. Sponsored by Hogan & Hartson, the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society, the Education Law & Policy Society, and the Program in Public Law. - A Sidebar with Dean David F. Levi
September 6, 2007 - Alumni and friends gather for a reception welcoming David F. Levi as he begins his tenure as Dean of Duke Law School. Also highlighted are faculty and students participating in Duke's growing clinical legal education program. - School Integration: Legal Implications of Parents Involved
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September 5, 2007 - Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Professor Neil Siegel, Anurima Bhargava of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity discuss the legal implications of the Supreme Court's recent decision on school integration. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society, the Education Law & Policy Society, and the Program in Public Law. - School Choice and State Constitutions
September 4, 2007 - The Duke Law Federalist Society presents Clark Neily, Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice and leader of the Institute's school choice team. Neily addresses the Duke Law community about recent developments in school choice litigation. - August, 2007
- Current Disputes Over Executive Privilege
August 23, 2007 - The Program in Public Law presents "Current Disputes over Executive Privilege," with Elliot Mincberg, Chief Counsel for Oversight and Investigations, House Judiciary Committee. - April, 2007
- Ethics Lessons Learned in the Duke Lacrosse Case
April 14, 2007 - A panel moderated by Prof. Kathy Bradley discusses the Duke Lacrosse case. Panelists include Tom Metzloff, James Coleman, Mike Tigar, and Seyward Darby. - Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 9
April 13, 2007 - 2007 LENS ConferenceThis conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Panel 6: Military Commissions
Panelists include: Scott Silliman, John Altenburg, Jr., Dwight Sullivan, Morris Davis, and Richard Rosen
- Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 8
April 13, 2007 - 2007 LENS ConferenceThis conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Luncheon Speaker: Dennis C. Blair, Admiral USN (Ret.)
- Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 7
April 13, 2007 - 2007 LENS Conference
This conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Panel 5: Detaining Terrorists: Habeas Corpus Concerns
Panelists include: Curtis Bradley, John Harrison, Deborah Pearlstein, Neil Siegel, and Neil Kinkopf - Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 6
April 13, 2007 - 2007 LENS Conference
This conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Panel 4: Interrogating Terrorists: Probing the Limits
Panelists include: Robert Chesney, Marty Lederman, Robert Fein, Laura Dickinson, and James Candelmo - 2007 Hardt Cup Final
April 13, 2007 - Finalists compete for the 2007 Hardt Cup. - Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 5
April 12, 2007 - 2007 LENS Conference
This conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Benjamin A. Powell - Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 4
April 12, 2007 - 2007 LENS ConferenceThis conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Panel 3: Domestic Spying
Panelists include: Neil Kinkopf, Christopher Schroeder, Mary DeRosa, William Banks, and Michael Lewis
- Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 3
April 12, 2007 - 2007 LENS Conference
This conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Luncheon Speaker: HRH Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein - Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 2
April 12, 2007 - 2007 LENS ConferenceThis conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Panel 2: Options for the US Strategy and Policy in the Middle East
Panelists include: Bruce Kuniholm, Stephen Grummon, Rand Beers, and Peter Feaver
- Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward? - part 1
April 12, 2007 - 2007 LENS ConferenceThis conference examines a number of specific issues with regard to finding the right way forward in confronting terrorism in the United States and abroad.
Opening Comments by Scott L. Silliman
Panel 1: Understanding Islam: Religious and Cultural Differences
Panelists include: Bruce Lawrence, miriam cooke, Abdeslam E.M. Maghraoui, Engseng Ho, and Charles Kurzman
- Free Trade Agreements and the Reshaping of Global Pharmaceutical Supply: Implications for Development and Access
April 12, 2007 - Prof. Frederick Abbott, Edward Ball Eminent Scholar and Professor of International Law at Florida State University, discusses the global and local consequences of trade agreements and intellectual property rights on health care. - Hoop Dreams: How Sonny Vaccaro Revolutionized the Business of Basketball
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April 12, 2007 - Sonny Vaccaro, the trailblazing shoe company executive who created the high school summer basketball scene and signed many of the game's greatest stars - including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant - to endorsement contracts, discusses his career and future goals. Vaccaro, who has worked for Nike, Adidas, and Reebok, highlights the structure of endorsement deals as well as his plans to launch a national basketball academy. - Women in Combat: Is the Current Law Obsolete?
April 10, 2007 - The Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy presents Colonel Martha McSally, USAF. Col. McSally will speak about her experiences in the United States Air Force and offer her perspectives on the Department of Defense's policy excluding women from direct ground combat units. - Comparative Constitutional Issues and the Crafting of New Constitutions in Burma and LIberia
April 9, 2007 - Professor Susan Williams of Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington discusses her work on constitution building. - Challenges for the Americas and the Role of the OAS
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April 9, 2007 - Duke Law hosts the Katherine and S. Davis Phillips International Lecture. This lecture commemorates the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Duke Center for International Studies. Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States presents "Challenges for the Americas and the role of the OAS". - From the NBA to the ABA: Len Elmore on Law, Leadership and a Little "March Madness"
April 5, 2007 - "March Madness" just ended, and it's time to ease our way back into the law. Join Len Elmore, ESPN commentator and attorney for LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, as he discusses his life and career straddling the fields of sports and the law. - From Pan Am to Gaddafi
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April 3, 2007 - From shelter animals being passed off as trained security dogs, to travels to Libya, London, and Paris to negotiate the $10 million per family settlement with the Libyan government. Meet the lawyers who first handled the conventional litigation against the airline and then, under the newly amended Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, sued the Libyan government in groundbreaking, "anything but conventional" litigation. - March, 2007
- Copyright Liberties
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March 30, 2007 - Information Ecology Lecture Series with Professor Jessica Litman
In this talk, Professor Litman challenges the conventional paradigm of copyright statutory interpretation, under which unlicensed uses of copyrighted works are deemed infringing unless excused.That rubric was never accurate, she argues, and relying on it has distorted our thinking.In particular, it has encouraged us to give short shrift to the core importance in the copyright scheme of reading, listening, viewing, watching, playing and using copyrighted works. For most of its history, copyright law was designed to maximize the opportunities for non-exploitative enjoyment of copyrighted works in order to encourage reading, listening, watching and their cousins.Litman terms the freedom to engage in those activities "copyright liberties", and argues that they are both deeply embedded in copyright's design and crucial to its promotion of the Progress of Science.
Litman is a Professor at the University of Michigan Law School, where she teaches copyright law, Internet law, and trademarks and unfair competition. She is the author of the influential book Digital Copyright, and the coauthor with Jane Ginsburg and Mary Lou Kevlin of a casebook on Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law. - 2007 Robinson O. Everett White Collar Crime Seminar
March 30, 2007 - A half-day conference on the prosecution and sentencing of white collar crimes. - Lecture with Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick
March 28, 2007 - The Program in Public Law presents a conversation with Los Angeles City Controller, Laura Chick. She is the first woman to hold citywide office in L.A., and was reelected to that office in 2005 with a whopping 82% of the vote. A light lunch will be provided first come, first served. The event is free and open to the public. - Guilty Plea at Guantanamo Military Commission: Panel Discussion
March 28, 2007 - On Monday evening, the first defendant arraigned before the Guantanamo Military Commissions pled guilty to 'Material Support of Terrorism.' Lieutenant Commander William Kuebler and Major Tom Fleener, defense counsel in related military commission cases, join Professor Madeline Morris and Landon Zimmer in a panel discussion of Monday's guilty plea and its ramifications. - 100 Capital Cases and Counting: Susan Boleyn On Her Role as Senior Assistant Attorney General For the State of Georgia
March 26, 2007 - Susan Boleyn has argued more than 100 capital habeas cases in the 11th Circuit and 4 cases in the Supreme Court. This incredibly talented public servant discusses her unexpected path toward a career in appellate litigation, as well as the personal difficulties of arguing capital cases for the state. Sponsored by the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy and the Program in Public Law. - The Global Adjudication System
March 21, 2007 - Judge Charles N. Brower discusses the growth of a global adjudication system through codified and uncodified systems. - "Greening" the Sports and Entertainment Industries
March 19, 2007 - Dr. Allen Hershkowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council presents on the "green" partnerships he's formed with the Oscars, the Philadelphia Eagles, Warner Music, etc., and how these deals are doing big things for the environment. - The Geography of Innovation in the U.S. - A Tale of 280 Cities
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March 7, 2007 - Information Ecology Lecture with Dr. Robert Hunt
Robert Hunt is a Senior Economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia whose research fields include innovation and intellectual property, and economic geography.
In the U.S. inventions are an urban phenomenon. Why is invention concentrated in cities? Why are some cities more innovative than others? This talk will describe some of Dr. Hunt's findings. It is hosted by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain as part of the Information Ecology lecture series. - God Talk: Religious Speech in Public Discourse
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March 5, 2007 - A panel discussion on contemporary issues and enduring quandaries regarding the dangers and benefits of religious speech in public discourse in the United States.Participants: Dr. J.D. Greear, Dr. Stanley Hauerwas, Professor Howard Lesnick, and Dr. H. Jefferson Powell
- The Fourth Estate Under Fire
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March 2, 2007 - A panel that includes Duke Law Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky, John Bussian of the Bussian Law Firm, Vinson & Elkins media litigator Thomas Leatherbury and Los Angeles Times legal affairs reporter Henry Weinstein discusses recent developments in law affecting the news media, including such high profile cases as the jailing of former New York Times reporter Judith Miller and sentences given to two San Francisco Chronicle reporters for refusing to testify in the BALCO steroids case. Prior restraints, freedom of information and the recent intersection of criminal law and press coverage in other high profile cases are covered by the panel, to be followed by Q&A. - February, 2007
- Faith, Politics, and the Law
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February 27, 2007 - Jim Towey, President of Saint Vincent College, former Counsel to Mother Teresa, and former Director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives, speaks about his experience with faith, politics, and the law. - The Legacy of Kelo v. New London
February 26, 2007 - In 1999, the city of New London, Connecticut started developing plans for its run-down Fort Trumbull neighborhood adjacent to its glistening new Pfizer research facility. While many were excited by the plans for a mixed-use development that would hopefully resurrect this economically disadvantaged city, others were upset by the plans which called for forcibly removing those residents who lived there. One home owner in particular -- Susette Kelo -- refused to move and led the fight to save her neighborhood. Her struggles eventually led to the Supreme Court. The resulting decision in her case is perhaps the most controversial decision in the last few years and has resulted in a wave of state legislation to limit its result. A panel of experts analyze the decision and its significance. Panelists include Duke Law Professors Christopher Schroeder and Jonathan Wiener, as well as adjunct Professor John Hart. - The Sixth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 2
February 23, 2007 - The Symposium focuses on a variety of topics currently relevant to intellectual property law and features a keynote address by The Honorable Judge Timothy Dyk of the Federal Circuit, panel debates, and brief presentations from each of the panelists.
Morning Panel Q & A: "The New Rules of the Game: 2006 & 2007 Patent Law Decisions"Moderated by Arti Rai
Featuring: John Duffy, Steven Gardner, Ron Pabis, Clarisa Long, and Dennis Crouch - The Sixth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 1
February 23, 2007 - The Symposium focuses on a variety of topics currently relevant to intellectual property law and features a keynote address by The Honorable Judge Timothy Dyk of the Federal Circuit, panel debates, and brief presentations from each of the panelists.
Panelists' Presentations:
-"The Loss of Invention" presented by John Duffy
-"2006 Trends in Federal Circuit's Claim Construction Analysis" presented by Steven Gardner
-"Injunctive Relief After eBay" presented by Ron Pabis
-"MedImmune v. Genentech: What's Left Standing?" presented by Clarisa Long
-"Extraterritorial Infringement of U.S. Patents" presented by Dennis Crouch
- The Sixth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Keynote Address
February 23, 2007 - The Symposium focuses on a variety of topics currently relevant to intellectual property law and features a keynote address by The Honorable Judge Timothy Dyk of the Federal Circuit, panel debates, and brief presentations from each of the panelists.
The Honorable Judge Timothy Dyk of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit presents "The Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit"
- The Sixth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 3
February 23, 2007 - The Symposium focuses on a variety of topics currently relevant to intellectual property law and features a keynote address by The Honorable Judge Timothy Dyk of the Federal Circuit, panel debates, and brief presentations from each of the panelists.
Panelists' Presentations:
-"The Economic Damages of File Sharing: What We Know (and What We Need to Know)" presented by Koleman Strumpf
-"Fair Use in Digital Content" presented by Jim Burger
-"Fair Use Means Creators Should Get a Fair Shot to Create Viable Internet Video Business Models" presented by Alec French
-"This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of US - Or is it? Copyright, The First Amendment, and Google's Use of Other People's Content" presented by David Kohler
-"What YouTube Learned from Napster's Mistake & Flickr's Success" presented by Jason Schultz
- The Sixth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - part 4
February 23, 2007 - The Symposium focuses on a variety of topics currently relevant to intellectual property law and features a keynote address by The Honorable Judge Timothy Dyk of the Federal Circuit, panel debates, and brief presentations from each of the panelists.
Afternoon Panel Q & A: "Video and Movie File Sharing: It's Not Just Music Any More"Moderated by David Kohler
Featuring:Koleman Strumpf, Jim Burger, Alec French, and Jason Schultz - Breaking the In-House Barrier
February 21, 2007 - Join BLSA as we continue to celebrate Black History Month: Kimberly Ayers Shariff discusses her role at Black Entertainment Television, divulge secrets on how to maintain strong client relationships as a young attorney, and discuss potential barriers to moving in-house. Everyone is welcome--this is a must for anyone who is thinking about moving to an in-house position one day. - Hot Topics and Careers in Higher Education
February 21, 2007 - Learn about hot topics and careers in higher education law and policy. This event will be a panel discussion featuring UNC Vice President and General Counsel, Leslie Winner, Chris Simmons, Associate Vice President Office of Federal Relations, Ralph McCaughan, Associate Duke University Counsel, and Sheldon Steinbach and Christopher Murray, Senior and Associate Counsels in Dow Lohnes' Education Practice Group. Topics will include rising tuition costs, athletic issues (Title IX, NCAA), technology transfer, affirmative action, and much more. The Event is presented by Duke Education Law and Policy Society and sponsored by Dow Lohnes, PLLC. - The Life and Legacy of Chief Justice Earl Warren
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February 19, 2007 - The Program in Public Law is pleased to present a discussion with Jim Newton, author of the well-reviewed biography, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made. Newton served as reporter, editor, and bureau chief of the LA Times for close to twenty years. - Do Media Ownership Rules Still Matter?
February 19, 2007 - Robert M. McDowell, FCC Commissioner, addresses the rules that govern multiple ownership of TV stations, radio stations, cable providers, and cross-ownership of cable and broadcast. - The Economic Foundations of Intellectual Property
February 16, 2007 - Professor Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University presents the Sixth Annual Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property. - Images of Law and Justice in East and West: Comparative Legal Symbolics
February 15, 2007 - Professor Chongko Choi is Director of the Center for Korean Law at Seoul National Univeristy and president of the Korean Society of Legal History. He discusses the variety and meaning of symbols in Eastern and Western cultures. - Happiness and the Law
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February 14, 2007 - Professor Bruno Frey, Chair of Economic Policy and Non-Market Economics, University of Zurich, and Director of the Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts, discusses how law and institutions affect expressed happiness in different countries. - The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Outstanding Legal Issues
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February 12, 2007 - The Program in Public Law presents "The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Outstanding Legal Issues," a discussion with Duke Law Professors Curtis Bradley and Christopher Schroeder, and Robert Chesney, Associate Professor of Law at Wake Forest University School of Law. - ESQ Business Law Symposium Keynote Address with Gary Lynch
February 9, 2007 - Gary Lynch gives the keynote address at the Fifth Annual Duke Law ESQ Career Symposium. Mr. Lynch, a Davis, Polk and Wardwell, alumnus and a former head of the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is now the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Lynch discusses his career achievements and provide strategies on succeeding in the field of law. - Do We Still Need a Black History Month?
February 8, 2007 - Is the observance obsolete? Does it still serve a purpose? Please join us as Professor Kevin Brown, Law Professor at Indiana University, addresses these issues and more. Everyone is welcome to come and discuss! - Media Coverage of the Duke Lacrosse Case with Jack Ford
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February 7, 2007 - The Program in Public Law presents Media Coverage of the Duke Lacrosse Case, with Jack Ford. Mr. Ford is a Senior Anchor for Court TV. - 37th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - part 1
February 2, 2007 - Duke Law Journal presents the 37th Annual Administrative Law Conference, focusing on the administrative state's regulation of food.
Opening remarks by Dean Katharine Bartlett and Duke Law Journal Editor-in-Chief James Markham
Professor Donald Hornstein presents "OMB's New Risk Assessment Regime and the Framing of Policy: The Case of Alternative Agriculture" - 37th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - part 2
February 2, 2007 - Duke Law Journal presents the 37th Annual Administrative Law Conference, focusing on the administrative state's regulation of food.
Professor Stephen Sugarman and Nirit Sandman present "Fighting Childhood Obesity Through Performance-Based Regulation of the Food Industry" - 37th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - part 3
February 2, 2007 - Duke Law Journal presents the 37th Annual Administrative Law Conference, focusing on the administrative state's regulation of food.
Ellen Fried and Professor Michele Simon present "Feeding 26 Million Children a Day: Can Government Regulations Improve School Nutrition?" - 37th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - part 4
February 2, 2007 - Duke Law Journal presents the 37th Annual Administrative Law Conference, focusing on the administrative state's regulation of food.
Dean Jim Chen presents "Beyond Food and Evil: Regulating Genetically Modified Foods" - January, 2007
- Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society Career Panel
January 29, 2007 - Panelists from across the career spectrum, General Practice Firms, IP Boutique Firms, In-House Counsel, and Academia, discuss career options in copyright, trademark, IP litigation, patent prosecution, and patent litigation. Career options for practitioners both with and without technical backgrounds will be addressed. - Odious Debts & State Corruption - part 4
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January 26, 2007 - The journal of Law & Contemporary Problems presents its day-long annual conference at the Law School, providing extensive scholarly discussion and critical analysis of Odious Debt.
Panel IV: "Policing State Corruption and the Relevance of Transnational Justice Issues"
Featuring: Lee Buchheit, Larry Backer, Paul Carrington, Adrienne Davis, David Gray, Jeffrey Meyer, Christiana Ochoa, and Anita Ramasastry - Odious Debts & State Corruption - part 1
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January 26, 2007 - The journal of Law & Contemporary Problems presents its day-long annual conference at the Law School, providing extensive scholarly discussion and critical analysis of Odious Debt.
Welcome and Introduction by:
-Anne Hazlett, Editor-in-Chief, Law & Contemporary Problems
-Neil Vidmar, Chairman, Law & Contemporary Problems
"The Policy Context for Thinking About the Problem" with Daniel Tarullo
Panel 1: "Odious Debt as a Doctrine of International Law, its Institutional Context, and the Sovereign-Populace Relationship"
Featuring: Daniel Tarullo, Tai-Heng Cheng, James Feinerman, Kim Fielding, Anna Gelpern, and Shari Spiegel - Odious Debts & State Corruption - part 2
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January 26, 2007 - The journal of Law & Contemporary Problems presents its day-long annual conference at the Law School, providing extensive scholarly discussion and critical analysis of Odious Debt.
Panel II: "The Economics of Odious Debt and the Problem of Despotic Leaders and State Corruption"
Featuring: Daniel Tarullo, Patrick Bolton, Albert Choi, Mechele Dickerson, Caroline Gentile, Kunibert Raffer, and David Skeel. Tom Ulen - Odious Debts & State Corruption - part 3
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January 26, 2007 - The journal of Law & Contemporary Problems presents its day-long annual conference at the Law School, providing extensive scholarly discussion and critical analysis of Odious Debt.
Panel III: "Private Domestic Law Analogies & Solutions"
Featuring: Lee Buchheit, Deborah DeMott, Adam Feibelman, Melissa Jacoby, Bob Rasmussen, Chantal Thomas, and Robert Thompson - Regulating Transnational Activity in a World of Nation States: The Case of Banking
January 25, 2007 - Professor Daniel Tarullo of the Georgetown University Law Center discusses the current environment in international banking and the application of international economic regulation and international law. - Trying Cases in the Media - The Role of Prosecutor and the Press
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January 25, 2007 - The Program in Public Law presents "Trying Cases in the Media -- the Role of Prosecutor and the Press," a discussion panel that will explore issues surrounding high publicity cases. The panel includes Duke Law Professors Tom Metzloff, Jim Coleman, Mike Tigar, and N&O reporter Joe Neff, who has been covering the Duke lacrosse case. - Duke Law Leadership Experience - "Leadership in Practice: A Panel Discussion"
January 19, 2007 - The inaugural Duke Law Leadership Experience features speakers, a communications workshop, and alumni panel and provides students with insights and skills to use their law degrees to become leaders in their communities.
Panel includes:Candace Carroll '74, Paul Genender '94, Terry Tucker '04, and Damon Hewitt. - Duke Law Leadership Experience - "Using Law to Lead Social Change"
January 19, 2007 - The inaugural Duke Law Leadership Experience features speakers, a communications workshop, and alumni panel and provides students with insights and skills to use their law degrees to become leaders in their communities.
Professor Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, gives the inaugural Duke Law Leadership Experience keynote address. - Our Undemocratic Constitution
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January 10, 2007 - Professor Sanford Levinson of the University of Texas School of Law argues that the Constitution is fundamentally defective in several respects and proposes a new Constitutional Convention. He also argues that law schools should reconsider how constitutional law should be taught. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - November, 2006
- Warning Shots: The Military's Anthrax Vaccination Program and Its Consequences
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November 20, 2006 - John J. ("Lou") Michels, L '85, discusses his role in a case he successfully argued in 2004 against the mandatory anthrax vaccination of military personnel. - The Beauty of Bets: Wagers as Compensation for Professional Athletes
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November 16, 2006 - Professor Jeffrey Standen of the Willamette School of Law presents his recent law review article, "The Beauty of Bets: Wagers as Compensation for Professional Athletes." Professor Richman discusses the economics effects of Professor Standen's proposal, and Professor Haagen moderates the discussion. Professor Standen's article outlines the advantages of allowing athletes to bet on their games. - Transatlantic Approaches to International Law and Institutions
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November 15, 2006 - John B. Bellinger is the principal adviser on all domestic and international law matters to the Department of State, the Foreign Service, and the diplomatic and consular posts abroad. He is also the principal adviser on legal matters relating to the conduct of foreign relations to other agencies and, through the Secretary of State, to the President and the National Security Council. Prior to joining the State Department, Mr. Bellinger served as Senior Associate Counsel to the President, Legal Adviser to the National Security Council, Counsel for National Security Matters in the Department of Justice, Counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and other public policy positions. - Informed Consent in Two Professions
November 14, 2006 - Professor Carl Schneider of the University of Michigan presents the annual Siegel Lecture on Medical-Legal Ethics. - Working Toward Democracy: Thurgood Marshall and the Constitution of Kenya
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November 10, 2006 - Professor Mary Dudziak of the University of Southern California School of Law presents the Duke Law Journal Fall Lecture: "Working Toward Democracy: Thurgood Marshall and the Constitution of Kenya." - Fifth Annual Herbert L. Bernstein Memorial Lecture in International & Comparative Law
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November 2, 2006 - Dean Zhu Suli of Peking University delivers the Bernstein Int'l & Comparative Law Lecture. - October, 2006
- International Programs and The Law: Investigating the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program
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October 27, 2006 - A discussion of the investigations into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program with Mr. Paul Volcker, Mr. Mark Califano (JD'88), and Professor Jeffrey Meyer, of the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) that investigated the Program?s flaws and the urgent need for reform in the U.N. Mr. Volcker, former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, chaired the IIC; Professor Meyer is the former Senior Counsel to the IIC; and, Mr. Califano served as Chief Legal Counsel to the IIC and supervised major aspects of the investigation. - A conversation with Dean Katharine T. Bartlett
October 27, 2006 - Duke Law Magazine and the Office of Alumni and Development invite you to a special Leadership Weekend event: "A Conversation with Katharine T. Bartlett, Dean and A. Kenneth Pye Professor of Law. Please join Alston & Bird Professor of Law Erwin Chemerinsky for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Bartlett about leadership, legal education, and her scholarship and influences. The transcript is available. - 2006 DELPF Symposium - part 1
October 27, 2006 - The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's annual symposium. This year's topic: Law, Science, and Uncertainty: The Future of Children?s Environmental Health.
-Welcome by William Schlesinger
-Panel 1: "Incorporating Children into the Risk Process" with John Vandenberg, John Wargo, Sandra Hoffman, and Wendy Wagner - 2006 DELPF Symposium - part 2
October 27, 2006 - The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's annual symposium. This year's topic: Law, Science, and Uncertainty: The Future of Children?s Environmental Health.
Panel 2: "Case Studies in Current Policies as They Impact Children's Environmental Health" with Tim Profeta, Katherine M. Shea, John Suttles Jr., and Marie Lynn Miranda - 2006 DELPF Symposium - part 3
October 27, 2006 - The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum's annual symposium. This year's topic: Law, Science, and Uncertainty: The Future of Children?s Environmental Health.
Panel 3: "Children's Environmental Health: Shaping Future Policy" with Jim Salzman, Tim Profeta, John Balbus, J. Routt Reigart, and Ann Gavaghan - Free Market Environmentalism: A non-regulatory approach to environmental stewardship.
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October 25, 2006 - Terry Anderson from the Property and Environment Research Center, in Bozeman, MT, discusses market-based solutions to environmental issues such as endangered species and public lands management. Duke Law and Nicholas School Prof. Jim Salzman will facilitate a question and answer period. - The Use of International and Foreign Law in Interpreting the U.S. Constitution
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October 24, 2006 - Discussion with Profs. Jeff Powell and Neil Siegel. - Information Ecology Lecture with Professor Justin Hughes
October 23, 2006 - Professor Justin Hughes teaches intellectual property, Internet law, and international trade courses at Cardozo Law School. From 1997 to 2001, Hughes worked as an attorney-advisor in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, focusing on the Administration's initiatives in Internet-related intellectual property issues, Eleventh Amendment immunity issues, intellectual property law in developing economies, and copyright appellate filings for the United States (including the Napster litigation). - Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium - part 1
October 20, 2006 - This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination cases: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards.
Featuring:
-Welcome by Catherine Fisk
-Opening remarks by Dean Katharine Bartlett
-Session 1 with Dean Katharine Bartlett, Joel Friedman, Rafael Gely, Michael Selmi, Rebecca Springer, and Kimberly Yuracko - Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium - part 2
October 20, 2006 - This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination cases: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards.
Featuring:
-Session 2 with Mitu Gulati, Paul Ades, Tristin Green, Darryl Roberts, Laura Morgan Roberts, and Ashleigh Shelby Rosette
-Session 3 with Catherine Fisk, Jennifer L. Gillan, Ann McGinley, Jennifer Pizer, Lucille Ponte, Julie Seaman, and Patrick Shin - Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium - part 3
October 20, 2006 - This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination cases: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards.
Featuring:
-Session 4 with Trina Jones, Theresa Beiner, Martha Chamallas, Adrienne Davis, Barbara Flagg, and Deborah Zalesne
-Session 5 with Devon Carbado, Mario Barnes, William Corbett, Emily Houh, Angela Onwuachi-Willig, and Gowri Ramachandran - Makeup, Identity Performance & Discrimination Symposium - part 4
October 20, 2006 - This groundbreaking Symposium will analyze two seemingly conflicting value systems in recent employment discrimination cases: one that prohibits stereotyping in the workplace, and another that upholds workplace appearance standards.
Featuring:
-Session 6 with Catherine Fisk, Dianne Avery, Marion Crain, and Michael Yelnosky
-Closing Remarks by Devon Carbado - Practical Politics and the Law: Ambassador Peter Galbraith
October 18, 2006 - Formerly of the United States Foreign Relations Committee, Peter Galbraith has recently published, The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End. - Get A Financial Life: The Grad School Edition
October 18, 2006 - Tired of folks telling you to cut coupons and stay away from Starbucks? Our team of financial professors, strategists and investors will discuss eliminating debt and investing in the future. Panelsists include: Wachovia Financial Advisor; NCIMED Credit Analyst; and the author of "Map Your Financial Future: Starting the Right Path in Your Teens and Twenties." - Practical Politics and The Law: Dean Kenneth Starr
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October 2, 2006 - Dean Kenneth Starr of Pepperdine Law School, former Solicitor General and Whitewater independent prosecutor, speaks on his experiences at the intersection of law and politics. - September, 2006
- Becoming a Civil Rights Lawyer
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September 21, 2006 - Michael Meltsner, currently a professor of law at Northeastern and formerly one of NAACP Legal Defense Fund's top lawyers who worked with Thurgood Marshall, will be speaking about his new book and his experiences as a civil rights attorney during the 1960s. Hosted by BLSA - Constitution Day: The Constitution and the War on Terror
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September 18, 2006 - The Program in Public Law presents Constitution Day: The Constitution and the War on Terror, a panel discussion. Lunch will be served, first come first served. Bring your own drink. - The Future of Social Security
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September 13, 2006 - The President's pointman on Social Security will be speaking at Duke to give us a preview of what Social Security will look like with - or without - reforms. - Reexamining the Balance of Power Through Guantanamo Bay: A Discussion of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
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September 7, 2006 - Professors Siliman, Chemerinsky, and Morris discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision and the President's response. - August, 2006
- Supreme Court Preview: What To Anticipate in the Upcoming Term
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August 28, 2006 - Faculty members Chris Schroeder, Neil Siegel, Robert Mosteller, and Erwin Chemerinsky preview the upcoming Supreme Court term. - Presidential Signing Statements: What is the Problem with Them?
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August 21, 2006 - Sponsored by the Program in Public Law - May, 2006
- David Gergen @ 2006 Duke Law Hooding Ceremony
May 13, 2006 - David Gergen addresses the 2006 graduating class. - April, 2006
- Distinctive Aspects of American Law Documentary Series: Van Orden v. Perry
April 22, 2006 - Professor Thomas Metzloff presents his latest documentary on Van Orden v. Perry, a landmark Supreme Court case that tested the limits of church and state. Through interviews with the people involved, including Van Orden, Duke Law Professor Erwin Chemerinsky (who argued Van Orden's case before the Court), and Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, the video explores the factual and legal underpinnings of the case, its path to the U.S. Supreme Court, and its effects on the people involved. Following the video, Professor Metzloff will lead a discussion of the Court's decision and the current legal landscape of the Establishment Clause - The Supreme Court in Transition
April 22, 2006 - Join Duke Law professors and constitutional law scholars Erwin Chemerinsky and Neil Siegel as well as a panel of your alumni peers as they discuss current issues of the US Supreme Court. - Current Issues of Law and Policy in the War on Terrorism
April 22, 2006 - Professor Scott Silliman will be outlining the current legal and policy issues in the ongoing War Against Terrorism. Among other things, he will be discussing the ongoing controversy surrounding the Administration's detention of alleged terrorists at Guantanamo Bay and its claim to be able to detain even American citizens within this country without charging them or affording them counsel; the use of military commissions to prosecute terrorists; extraordinary rendition; and the President's use of electronic surveillance within the United States by the National Security Agency without a court order. - Emerging Issues at the SEC: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
April 21, 2006 - While implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley continues to reverberate through corporate and securities practices around the globe, there are a number of significant on-going initiatives by the SEC. This panel, led by Professor James Cox, will examine a variety of future SEC regulatory and enforcement activities through the eyes of Duke's own alumni who are at the SEC and deeply involved with topics from internet enforcement, soft dollars, and gauging the appropriateness of fines for entities. - Nonprofit Governance in the Wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
April 21, 2006 - Professor Richard Schmalbeck raises the question: Is it time for a non-profit Sarbanes-Oxley Act? - 2006 LENS Conference part 5
April 21, 2006 - Panel 4: "Defending the Infrastructure" with David Schanzer, Robert Mahoney, Rafi Ron, David Howe, and Dr. Noel Greis. - 2006 LENS Conference part 6
April 21, 2006 - Panel 5: "Balancing National Security and Civil Liberties" with Christopher Schroeder, John Schmidt, Neil Kinkopf, Greg Nojeim, and Andrew McCarthy. - 2006 LENS Conference part 7
April 21, 2006 - Panel 6: "The Role of the Media in the War Against Terrorism" with David Jarmul, Art Harris, Jackie Northam, Susan Taylor Martin, and Jay DeFrank. - 2006 LENS Conference Friday Luncheon Speaker
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April 21, 2006 - Featuring Richard B. Myers, General USAF (ret) - 2006 LENS Conference part 1
April 20, 2006 - Opening remarks by Scott Silliman and Chris Schroeder - 2006 LENS Conference part 2
April 20, 2006 - Panel 1: "Where to From Here" with Bruce Kuniholm, Stephen Grummon, Nancy Soderberg, Rand Beers, and Zainab Al-Suwaij. - 2006 LENS Conference part 3
April 20, 2006 - Panel 2: "The US Military and Privatization" with Scott Stucky, Jarisse Sanborn, Joseph Sikes, and William Nash. - 2006 LENS Conference part 4
April 20, 2006 - Panel 3: "Shaping US Foreign Policy for the Next Decade" with Bruce Jentleson, Christopher Preble, Steven Simon, Ole Holsti, and Richard Kohn. - 2006 LENS Conference Thursday Luncheon Speaker
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April 20, 2006 - Kenneth A. Minihan, Lt. Gen, USAF (ret) - 2006 LENS Conference Thursday Dinner
April 20, 2006 - Featuring the Honorable Walter B. Jones, US House of Representatives 3rd District, North Carolina - The Terrorist Surveillance Program - Constitutional or Impeachable?
April 11, 2006 - Professor Douglas Kmiec of Pepperdine University discusses the constitutionality of the terrorist surveillance program. He recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in regard to the program. - Hardt Cup Finals: 1L Moot Court Competition
April 10, 2006 - Top two oralists compete for coveted Hardt Cup (Reception to follow) - Duke University Animal Law Conference (part 1)
April 7, 2006 - Opening Remarks by Kenny Ching and Dean Katharine Bartlett
Panel 1: "Big Business and Animal Rights"
Moderated by Jeff Welty
Panelists: William Reppy, Tamie Bryant, and Kathy Hessler. - Duke University Animal Law Conference (part 2)
April 7, 2006 - Panel 2: "Animal Agriculture and the Law"
Moderated by Gary Francione
Panelists: David Wolfson, Mariann Sullivan, Jeff Leslie, and Jeff Welty. - Duke University Animal Law Conference (part 3)
April 7, 2006 - Keynote Speaker Gary Francione presents "Animal Rights: The Last Ten Years" - Duke University Animal Law Conference (part 4)
April 7, 2006 - Panel 3: "Promotion of Animal Welfare: Legislation, Mediation, and More"
Moderated by William Reppy
Panelists: David Cassuto, Darian Ibrahim, and Gaverick Matheny. - Lives in Transition: Refugee Children's Photography
April 5, 2006 - The Refugee Asylum Support Project presents "Lives in Transition," a slideshow and discussion of refugee children's artwork, given by Shinpei Takeda, a Duke alumnus who works with refugee children abroad. - The Role of Courts in Time of War
April 3, 2006 - Burt Neuborne, the Inez Milholland Professor of Civil Liberties at NYU Law School and former National Legal Director for the ACLU, speaks on "The Role of Courts in Time of War." - March, 2006
- Litigating Intelligent Design: A Case of Pro Bono Publico?
March 30, 2006 - The Program in Public Law presents a lunch with Eric Rothschild, who was on the team of litigators that won the Dover, Pennsylvania trial opposing the teaching of Intelligent Design in the public school science curriculum. Rothschild, a partner at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia and a Duke alumnus, will describe how he used his years of experience and training as a commercial litigator in this pro bono First Amendment case. - Thompson & Knight Advanced Oral Advocacy Session
March 27, 2006 - Two talented attorneys from the Dallas law firm of Thompson & Knight offer oral advocacy tips to help all Hardt Cup competitors to improve their moot court skills. - 36th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - Administrative Law and Emergency Management: Katrina and Beyond (part 2)
March 24, 2006 - Jim Rossi - "State Executive Lawmaking in Crisis" Presentation and Q&A - 36th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - Administrative Law and Emergency Management: Katrina and Beyond (part 3)
March 24, 2006 - Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Kadlec - 36th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - Administrative Law and Emergency Management: Katrina and Beyond (part 1)
March 24, 2006 -
-Opening Remarks: Adam Doerr
-Ben Depoorter - "Political Externalities & the Response of Government to Disasters"
-Richard Schmalbeck and Ellen Aprill - "Disaster Relief, Tax Policy, and the Federal Action Imperative"
-Commentaries by Arti Rai and Lawrence Zelenak - 36th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - Administrative Law and Emergency Management: Katrina and Beyond (part 4)
March 24, 2006 - "Risk Assessment and the Hazards of Hindsight"
Discussion and Q&A with: Matthew Adler, Douglas Kysar, and Thomas McGarity. - 2006 Robinson O. Everett White Collar Crime Seminar
March 24, 2006 - Four hour CLE for members of NC Bar who are interested in current issues in the prosecution and sentencing of white collar crimes. - 1L Casenote Competition Information Session
March 23, 2006 - - History of Reproductive Law
March 7, 2006 - Professor Anne Dellinger will lead an informal discussion on the history of Reproductive Law in honor of Women's History Month. This event is sponsored by the Women Law Students Association. - Women in the Workplace: Which Women, Which Agenda?
March 7, 2006 - Michael Selmi, Professor of Law at George Washington University, will present his article on "Women in the Workplace: Which Women, Which Agenda." Professor Catherine Fisk will be providing commentary. This event is sponsored by Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy. Lunch will be served. - February, 2006
- The Empirical Evidence on Patents: Do They Work Like Property?
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February 27, 2006 - Do patents promote innovation and economic growth like property rights do? James Bessen answers this question by reviewing empirical research on patents, including historical research, cross-country studies, estimates of patent value and estimates of litigation costs. This event is hosted by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain as part of the Information Ecology lecture series. - Deconstructing the Maternal Wall: Women in the Workplace
February 22, 2006 - Elizabeth Westfall, Senior Attorney for the Advancement Project, will present her article on "Deconstructing the Maternal Wall: Strategies for Vindicating the Civil Rights of 'Carers' in the Workplace." The event is sponsored by the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy. Lunch will be served. - Explaining the Difference in International Agreements with Regards to Dispute Resolutions
February 22, 2006 - Author Barbara Koremenos questions difference in international agreements with regard to their dispute resolutions. Sponsored by International Law Society and the JD/LLM program. - The Fifth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 3
February 17, 2006 - Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Judge Arthur Gajarsa - The Fifth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 1
February 17, 2006 - Opening Remarks - Zheng Bao, Dean Katharine Bartlett
Patent Reform Presentations:
*Rochelle Dreyfuss - Unique Works/Unique Challenges at the Intellectual Property/Competition Law Interface
*Brian Kahin - Patent Reform and the Case for a Post-Unitary System
*John Whealan - Patent Reform; A More Focused Examination; The PTO's Proposed Rules on (i) Preventing Unlimited Continuation Applications, and (ii) Initially Examining Representative Claims
*Ed Ergenzinger - The Patent Reform Act of 2005: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
*Wendy Haller Verlander - Increased Certainty Through Patent Reform? - The Fifth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 2
February 17, 2006 - Discussion and Q & A with Patent Reform Panel
Moderated by Arti Rai
Panelists: Rochelle Dreyfuss, Brian Kahin, John Whealan, Ed Ergenzinger, and Wendy Haller Verlander - The Fifth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 4
February 17, 2006 - Music Panel Presentations:
*Steve Marks & James Trigg - Music Copyright in the Post-Grokster World: What's Next?
*Bertis Edwin Downs IV - What?s a Musician to Do? An Old Warhorse?s Guide to Navigating these Turbulent Times
*Jim Burger - Where Has All the Music Gone or Can Music Compete with 'Free?'
*Jason Schultz - Customers, Not Criminals: How User Participation Can Save the Music Industry From Its Own Destruction - The Fifth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 5
February 17, 2006 - Discussion and Q & A with Music Panel
Moderated by David Lange
Panelists: Bertis Edwin Downs IV, Steve Marks, James Trigg, Jim Burger, and Jason Schultz - Navigating Gender: A Discussion on Gender Identity and Law in the United States
February 16, 2006 - Gunner Scott, a renowned trans activist and national speaker for LGBT rights, joins us to discuss the complex role gender identity plays in every day life and the respective legal battles people face across the country. This event is sponsored by OutLaw, DukeOut and the LGBT Center. Lunch will be served. - Great Lives in the Law: Linda Greenhouse
February 13, 2006 - Linda Greenhouse discusses her 27-year career as Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, taking part in the Program in Public Law's "Great Lives in the Law" series. Douglas B. Maggs Professor of Law Walter Dellinger interviews Greenhouse. - Reflections on the Pursuit of Racial Justice
February 13, 2006 - Duke Law School will pay tribute to the late Professor Jerome Culp, Jr., with a panel discussion on "Reflections on Racial Justice." The program will begin at 4 p.m. in room 3041, and will include the unveiling of a portrait of Professor Culp that will hang permanently in the Law School. Reception will follow. - Intelligent Design and Inherit the Wind - The Debates in Historical and Cultural Context
February 9, 2006 - Professor Jeff Powell will be comparing the issues in the current Intelligent Design debate with those addressed eighty years ago in the Scopes Monkey Trial, on which Inherit the Wind is based. - The International Criminal Court: An Obstacle to Peace?
February 7, 2006 - Professor Ron Rychalk of the University of Mississippi School of Law will be discussing "The International Criminal Court: An Obstacle to Peace?" - Policy in Petroleum-Dependent Economies
February 6, 2006 - Yegor Gaidar, Former Russian Prime Minister, will discuss "Policy in Petroleum-Dependent Economies" in the Law School, Room 3041. Gaidar is director of the Institute for the Economy in Transition. Between 1992- 1994 he also was Counselor on Economic Policy to the Russian President but resigned in protest to the war in Chechnya. The event is sponsored by the Duke Center for International Development, the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy and the Law School. - China's Legal System: How "Legal?" How "Political?" How "Just?"
February 3, 2006 - Please join the Asian Law Students Association and ILS for a powerful discussion with Professor Jerome Cohen regarding China's legal system. - Age Restrictions in Professional Sports: From Maurice Clarett to LeBron James
February 2, 2006 - Panel discussion of legal issues associated with age restrictions in professional sports by Professor McCann, Professor Barack Richman, and Professor Paul Haagen. - Practical Politics and the Law: Litigating Bush v. Gore
February 1, 2006 - Ben Ginsberg of Patton Boggs LLP will discuss his in-the-trenches experiences of the Florida recount in 2000, redistricting fights, and other issues in the law of elections. - January, 2006
- What's On the Supreme Court Docket?
January 25, 2006 - The Program in Public Law invites you to a discussion of the most significant cases pending before the Supreme Court this term. - Private Military Contractors and the Law of War
January 23, 2006 - Frank Fountain, Doug Brooks, Scott Silliman and Joe Neff comment on the new role of these private firms in American endeavors, paying particular attention to implications for the laws of war, human rights and contemporary concerns about abuses. - The Effect of File Sharing on the Sale of Entertainment Products: The Case of Recorded Music and Movies
January 23, 2006 - UNC Professor Koleman Strumpf will discuss his influential analysis of the effects of file sharing on the sale of entertainment products. This event is hosted by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain as part of the Information Ecology lecture series. - The Difficulties in 'Doing Bioethics' Globally: Ethics, Law, and Human Rights in the UN System
January 19, 2006 - Alexander Capron, director of ethics, trade, human rights, and health law at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, delivered the law school?s fifth annual Rabbi Seymour Siegel Lecture in medical-legal ethics - The Role of Roe v. Wade in the Samuel Alito Confirmation Hearings
January 17, 2006 - The Federalist Society presents Professor Lynn Wardle, Duke Law '74 and member of the faculty at Brigham Young University. Prof. Wardle will be speaking on the role of Roe v. Wade in the confirmation battle over Samuel Alito. - The Terrorist Threat and the War in Iraq
January 12, 2006 - The Program in Public Law invites you to attend a discussion with Danish Ambassador to the United States, Friss Arne Pedersen. - Internet Journalism: Where is it Going and How is it Affecting Public Policy?
January 11, 2006 - The speaker is Cliff Sloan, General Counsel of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and the Publisher of Slate. - December, 2005
- Enhancing Skills Training Through Video Technology - Session 1
December 12, 2005 - The Duke Law School Clinicians kick off their year-long Faculty Instructional Technology Fellowship program with a workshop on using video in skills training. Workshop presenters share how they are using video in skills training in law, medicine, and other fields. The focus is on both pedagogy and technology to facilitate extensive use of videotaped student practice.
Participants include Larry Farmer, Janet Maceda, Randy Riddle, Amy Campbell, James Coble, Diana Bryson, Bryan Andregg, and Matthew Gardzina - Enhancing Skills Training Through Video Technology - Session 2
December 12, 2005 - The Duke Law School Clinicians kick off their year-long Faculty Instructional Technology Fellowship program with a workshop on using video in skills training. Workshop presenters share how they are using video in skills training in law, medicine, and other fields. The focus is on both pedagogy and technology to facilitate extensive use of videotaped student practice.
Participants include Larry Farmer, Janet Maceda, Randy Riddle, Amy Campbell, James Coble, Diana Bryson, Bryan Andregg, and Matthew Gardzina - Enhancing Skills Training Through Video Technology - Session 3
December 12, 2005 - The Duke Law School Clinicians kick off their year-long Faculty Instructional Technology Fellowship program with a workshop on using video in skills training. Workshop presenters share how they are using video in skills training in law, medicine, and other fields. The focus is on both pedagogy and technology to facilitate extensive use of videotaped student practice.
Participants include Larry Farmer, Janet Maceda, Randy Riddle, Amy Campbell, James Coble, Diana Bryson, Bryan Andregg, and Matthew Gardzina - November, 2005
- The Solomon Amendment: Compelling Duke to Allow Anti-Gay Recruitment on its Campus
November 22, 2005 - Kathi Westcott, the Deputy Director of Law for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, and Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky discuss the "Solomon Amendment: Compelling Duke to Allow Anti-Gay Recruitment on its Campus". - Sirica and Nixon: A High Stakes Contest Over Executive Privilege
November 21, 2005 - The Program in Public Law will hold a discussion of the confrontation between Judge John Sirica and President Richard Nixon that led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling regarding executive privilege. - Larry Summers, the Death of Parody and Other Academic Freedom Catastrophes at Harvard (and Nearly Everywhere Else)
November 18, 2005 - The Federalist Society will be hosting a speech by Harvey Silverglate, co founder of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Lunch will be provided and all are welcome! - Extraordinary Circumstances? The Nomination of Samuel Alito
November 17, 2005 - ACS Panel discussion of the Alito nomination. Sponsored by the American Constitution Society. Lunch will be served. - Replacing the Justice in the Middle: Selection Standards, Superprecedents, and Constitutional Change
November 16, 2005 - The Program in Public Law presents "Replacing the Justice in the Middle: Selection Standards, Superprecedents, and Constitutional Change," with guest speaker Dawn Johnsen. - Learning From Lawyer Jokes
November 15, 2005 - What do you call 600 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? Marc Galanter calls it an opportunity to investigate the meanings of a rich and time-honored genre of American humor: lawyer jokes. Pizza will be served - this event is sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. - Clashing Visions of a Living Constitution
November 14, 2005 - The 39th Annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture will be given by former Duke Law faculty member Professor William Van Alstyne. - Political Trials in Domestic and International Law
November 11, 2005 - Prof. Posner will discuss "Political Trials in Domestic and International Law" at Duke Law Journal's Fall Lecture. Please note the change in room location - new Room number is 3037. - Does the Bill of Rights Stop at the Border?
November 9, 2005 - Come hear Kal Raustiala, Professor at UCLA, give a talk entitled "Does the Bill of Rights Stop at the Border?" This is a great opportunity for an intimate discussion on law and international relations. - Big Muscles = Big Money: What Can and Should Be Done To Control the Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in the Sports World?
November 8, 2005 - This panel will address the complex issues of regulating doping in professional and amateur sports including: Is federal legislation appropriate? Is it fair? Does testing work? What are the economic and health benefits and risks to the athletes? To the fans? - Natural Selection or Intelligent Design? Personal Reflections on the Development of IP Law
November 7, 2005 - Jonathan Band will discuss his perceptions on how intellectual property law has evolved in the courts, Congress, and the international arena. - Rule of Law: Does Our Constitution Face Death by 'Due Process?'
November 3, 2005 - Professors Lino Graglia and Arnold Loewy will debate whether the Supreme Court's recent interpretation of the 'Due Process' clause is injuring the Constitution. - October, 2005
- Religious Faith and Death Penalty in America
October 31, 2005 - The Christian Legal Society is hosting Timothy Floyd, author and Visiting Professor at the Georgia State University College of Law. He will be discussng the death penalty and its relation to religious beliefs. - Brown-Bag Lunch Series with Brandt Goldstein
October 31, 2005 - "Lunch with Brandt Goldstein" - The Program in Public Law presents a lunch with Brandt Goldstein, author of Storming the Court. Learn how a group of law students shut down the first prison camp at Guantnamo. Pizza will be served. - The Future of Peer-to-Peer Networks and Digital Music
October 27, 2005 - This lunch panel discussion will examine what the future holds for the digital music market in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision this summer in MGM Studios v. Grokster. - Cronyism and the Future of the Supreme Court: The Nomination of Harriet Miers
October 26, 2005 - Please join the American Constitution Society for a panel discussion on the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lunch will be served. - International Week Keynote Address: Ambassador David Rawson (ret.)
October 25, 2005 - Retired Ambassador David Rawson speaks about his experiences in Mali and Rwanda. Part of International Week. - Creative Commons and Authors' Rights
October 24, 2005 - Center for the Study of the Public Domain presents Professor P. Bernt Hugenholtz from the University of Amsterdam Institute for Information Law. Boxed lunches will be available for the first eighty people who come to the lecture. - 2005 DELPF Symposium Panel 1
October 21, 2005 - Implementing Regional Ocean Governance (moderated by Mike Orbach): *Laura Cantral - The Joint Ocean Commission Initiative *Susan Hanna - Implementing Effective Regional Ocean Governance: Perspectives from Economics *Kristen Fletcher - Regional Ocean Governance: The Role of Public Trust Doctrine - 2005 DELPF Symposium Panel 2
October 21, 2005 - Regional Case Studies (moderated by Larry Crowder): *Marc Hershman - Regional Ocean Governance: Concept and Reality *Amber Mace - Regional Ocean Governance: A Californian Perspective *David Keeley - The Gulf of Maine: A Case Study for Regional Ocean Governance - 2005 DELPF Symposium Panel 3
October 21, 2005 - Challenges and Alternatives (moderated by Steve Roady): *Donna Christie - Implementing an Ecosystem-Approach to Ocean Management: Assessment of Current Models *Andrew Rosenberg - Regional Implementation of Ecosystem-based Management *Josh Eagle - Regional Ocean Councils and the Perils of Multiple-Use Management - 2005 DELPF Symposium Final Roundtable
October 21, 2005 - Moderated by Tim Profeta Featuring: Laura Cantral, Susan Hanna, Kristen Fletcher, Marc Hershman, Amber Mace, David Keeley, Donna Christie, Andrew Rosenberg, Josh Eagle, Steve Roady, Larry Crowder, and Mike Orbach - Hon. John Coffey of the Seventh Circuit
October 20, 2005 - Judge John Coffey of the Seventh Circuit will be speaking on the role of the judge in our system of government. All are welcome! Food will be served. - General Director of Al Haq, Randa Siniora
October 20, 2005 - Randa is a specialist in the human rights of women. She has extensive experience as a trainer, UN human rights protection mechanisms, and democracy and the rule of law. - Practical Politics and the Law: Civil Rights Issues in the Age of Electronic Voting
October 18, 2005 - Joe Andrew, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in Washington, D.C., will speak on the regulation of elections and adress civil rights issues in the age of electronic voting. - What's the Matter With Democrats?
October 17, 2005 - Columnist William Greider presents his vision for the future of the Democratic party and Progressive legal doctrine. A light reception immediately follows the event. - Practical Politics and the Law: The Lawyer as Candidate
October 5, 2005 - Iraq veteran Major Paul Hackett will discuss his motivations in running for Congress, the practical considerations in making the decision to run, and his experiences along the campaign trail. - September, 2005
- Update on the Global War on Terrorism at Home and Abroad
September 28, 2005 - Participants are Scott Silliman, Professor of the Practice of Law and Executive Director of the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security; Bruce Jentleson, Professor of Public Policy Studies and Middle East foreign policy expert, Curtis Bradley, Richard and Marcy Horvitz Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Program in Public Law, and Chris Schroeder, Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Director of the Program in Public Law. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Herbert L. Bernstein Memorial Lecture in International and Comparative Law
September 27, 2005 - Professor Richard M. Buxbaum will deliver the fourth annual Herbert L. Bernstein Memorial Lecture in International and Comparative Law. A reception will follow the lecture. - Great Lives in the Law: Janet Reno
September 26, 2005 - Interview with Janet Reno by Walter Dellinger as part of the Great Lives in the Law series, sponsored by Program in Public Law. - Democratizing Innovation and Norms-based Intellectual Property Rights
September 22, 2005 - Professor Eric von Hippel of the MIT Sloan School of Management will discuss, "Democratizing Innovation and Norms-based Intellectual Property Rights." Boxed Lunches will be available. - National Security in an Age of Terrorists, Tyrants, and Weapons of Mass Destruction
September 21, 2005 - Lawrence J. Korb, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations and Logistics) from 1981 through 1985, and the author of 20 books and more than 100 articles on national security speaks on keeping America secure in light of the challenges of terrorism, dictators and WMDs. Mr. Korb has been highly critical of the Bush Administration's national security policy. - The New Constitution for Europe and Why it Failed in the French and Dutch Referenda
September 16, 2005 - Piet Eeckhout, a professor at King's College in London and Director of the Centre of European Law, who formerly worked for the European Court of Justice will give a talk sponsored by ILS. - A Discussion of the Legacy of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
September 8, 2005 - Erwin Chemerinsky, Neil Siegel, Chris Schroeder, Laura Underkuffler, Jeff Powell and Tom Rowe. Presented by the Program in Public Law. - August, 2005
- Who is John Roberts?
August 31, 2005 - The American Constitution Society features a debate between Erwin Chemerinsky and Adam Charnes, a Partner at Kilpatrick Stockton, on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the United States Supreme Court. - Reflections on the O'Connor Court and the Prospects for Change in Constitutional Doctrine After Her Retirement
August 29, 2005 - Panel discussion sponsored by the Program in Public Law and featuring Curtis Bradley, Erwin Chemerinsky, Walter Dellinger, Katharine Bartlett, and Neil Siegel of the Duke law faculty, Michael Gerhardt of the UNC law faculty, plus Sam Sankar, a clerk to Justice O'Connor during the 2003 Term and currently with Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr. - April, 2005
- Working Knowledge: Employee Innovation & The Rise of Corporate Intellectual Property, 1800-1930
April 14, 2005 - Professor Fisk will present her work examining the rise of corporate ownership of intellectual property in the nineteenth century. This work is based on extensive research into nineteenth century law as well as the practices of several large and small firms, including Dupont, Rand-McNally, and law book publishers, that employed people who created patented and copyrighted works. It argues that the rise of corporate intellectual property necessitates development of an alternative non-property regime to acknowledge and reward innovation by employees. This lecture is open to all, and is sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain as part of the Information Ecology Lecture Series. Boxed lunches will be available for the first sixty people who come to the lecture. - National Security: The Changing Role of the Courts
April 13, 2005 - D.C. Circuit Judge David Sentelle, arguably the foremost expert on national security in the federal judiciary, speaks to Duke Law on his perspective about how the role of courts has changed and will continue to change in light of modern national security concerns. Food will be served, and there will be an opportunity for questions and answers. - Reforming the Supreme Court? - Bringing About Change
April 9, 2005 - Is prolonged tenure for Supreme Court Justices a problem in today's circumstances, and if so, what should be done? Topics explored during this conference will include: Contemporary Consequences of Life Tenure; Are These Consequences Problematic Under Today's Circumstances?; Examining Possible Solutions; Bringing Change About. Panelists: John C. Harrison, University of Virginia School of Law (constitutional issues) Alan Morrison, Stanford University Law School (legislative process) Robert R. Nagel, Univ. of Colorado School of Law (assessing alternatives) William Van Alstyne, William and Mary School of Law (assessing alternatives) - Reforming the Supreme Court? - Examining Possible Solutions
April 9, 2005 - Is prolonged tenure for Supreme Court Justices a problem in today's circumstances, and if so, what should be done? Topics explored during this conference will include: Contemporary Consequences of Life Tenure; Are These Consequences Problematic Under Today's Circumstances?; Examining Possible Solutions; Bringing Change About. Panelists: David J. Garrow, Emory Univ. Sch. of Law (attacking stat. approaches) James Lindgren, Northwestern Univ. School of Law (strategic behavior) Sanford Levinson, University of Texas School of Law (assessing alternatives) Arthur D. Hellman, University of Pittsburgh Law School (assessing alternatives) - Reforming the Supreme Court? - Are These Consequences Problematic Under Today's Circumstances
April 9, 2005 - Is prolonged tenure for Supreme Court Justices a problem in today's circumstances, and if so, what should be done? Topics explored during this conference will include: Contemporary Consequences of Life Tenure; Are These Consequences Problematic Under Today's Circumstances?; Examining Possible Solutions; Bringing Change About. Panelists: Paul D. Carrington, Duke University School of Law L. A. Scot Powe, Jr., University of Texas School of Law Thomas W. Merrill, Columbia University School of Law Daniel J. Meador, University of Virginia School of Law - Reforming the Supreme Court? - Contemporary Consequences of Life Tenure
April 9, 2005 - Is prolonged tenure for Supreme Court Justices a problem in today's circumstances, and if so, what should be done? Topics explored during this conference will include: Contemporary Consequences of Life Tenure; Are These Consequences Problematic Under Today's Circumstances?; Examining Possible Solutions; Bringing Change About. Panelists: Steven G. Calabresi, Northwestern University School of Law Ward Farnsworth, Boston University School of Law - Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium: The Impact of Behavioral Genetics on Criminal Law (part 3 cont.)
April 9, 2005 - Session 3 continued: Behavioral Genetics and Criminal Responsibility Featuring Nita Farahany and James Coleman Jr. - Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium: The Impact of Behavioral Genetics on Criminal Law (part 4)
April 9, 2005 - Session 4: "Behavioral Genetics and Crime: Individuals and Populations Affected" Featuring David Kaye and Karen Rothenberg - Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium: The Impact of Behavioral Genetics on Criminal Law (part 5)
April 9, 2005 - Session 5: "Behavioral Genetics - Substantive Areas Impacted in the Criminal Justice System" Featuring Deborah Denno, Erica Beecher-Monas, and Jane Rutherford - Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium: The Impact of Behavioral Genetics on Criminal Law (part 1)
April 8, 2005 - Session 1: Behavioral Genetics in Context Featuring Brent Garland and Owen Jones - Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium: The Impact of Behavioral Genetics on Criminal Law (part 2)
April 8, 2005 - Session 2: "Behavioral Genetics: The Science of Violence, Aggression, and Related Traits" Featuring Laura Baker, Jonathan Kaplan - Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium: The Impact of Behavioral Genetics on Criminal Law (part 3)
April 8, 2005 - Session 3: Behavioral Genetics and Criminal Responsibility Featuring Stephen Morse - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (part 4)
April 8, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Panel 4: The President and International Law in the War on Terrorism Featuring Curtis Bradley, Derek Jinks, Michael D. Ramsey, Ingrid Wuerth, and John C. Harrison - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (keynote)
April 8, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Jane Harman (D-CA) United States House of Representatives - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (part 5)
April 8, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Panel 5: Military Commissions Featuring Scott Silliman, Louis Fisher, John D. Altenburg, Jr., Toni Locy, and David B. Rivkin, Jr. - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (part 6)
April 8, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Panel 6: PATRIOT Act Issues Featuring Chris Schroeder, William C. Banks, Mary Derosa, Robert Chesney, and Tim H. Edgar - Patenting Life and Its Parts: Ethics and Rights in the Political Economy of Intellectual Property
April 7, 2005 - Since the late 1970s, patents have been issued on living organisms and their parts, including microrganisms, plants, animals, and genes. These developments enjoy strong support in a number of quarters, including the biotechnology industry, university technology transfer offices, and the patent bar, who hold that such patents guarantee to inventors the natural right to the fruits of their labors. However, they have also stimulated widespread dissent in the academy and among patients' rights groups, religious groups, and social activists. Part of the dissent is ethical, a consideration that has no place in U.S. patent law but does explicitly appear in European patent law. Professor Kevles will discuss these and other issues during his lecture. This lecture is open to all, and is sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain as part of the Information Ecology Lecture Series. Boxed lunches will be available for the first eighty people who come to the lecture. - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (Dinner)
April 7, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." The Honorable Nabil Fahmy, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (part 1)
April 7, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Panel 1: Defining and Understanding the Causes of Terrorism Featuring Elizabeth Kiss, Charles Kurzman, Mohammed M. Hafez, Mamoun Fandy, and Ebrahim Moosa - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (part 2)
April 7, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Panel 2: Key Policy Changes Featuring Gilbert W. Merkx, Michael Vickers, Ambassador Thomas E. McNamara, Martha Crenshaw, and Bruce Jentleson. - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (Thurs. Luncheon)
April 7, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Thursday Luncheon featuring James Pavitt, former CIA Director of Operations - 2005 LENS Conference: "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock" (part 3)
April 7, 2005 - The Duke Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security and Duke Law School's Program in Public Law, in conjunction with several other departments and organizations in or affiliated with Duke University, sponsors a major conference entitled "Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock." Panel 3: Interrogating Terrorists: The Torture Debate Featuring Peter D. Feaver, John D. Hutson, John Smith, Heather MacDonald, and Marty Lederman - Government, Technology, and Culture: From Janet Jackson to iPod and Beyond
April 6, 2005 - Reed Hundt, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during the Clinton Administration, will speak on the relationship between government, technology, and culture in dealing with such issues as indecency and censorship in the 21st Century. Sponsored by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Food will be served. - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 1
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Panelist Presentations featuring: Daniel Egger, Robert Bray, Mark Webbink, Timothy O'Sullivan, and John M. Conley - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 2
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Panelist Discussion with Daniel Egger, Robert Bray, John M. Conley, Timothy O'Sullivan, and Mark Webbink - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 3
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Keynote Presentation featuring George Gilder - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 4
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Breakout Session 1, part 1 featuring Cynthia Lynch - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 5
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Breakout Session 1, part 2 featuring Jim Burger - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 6
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Breakout Session 2, part 1 featuring David A. Harlow and William Sam Byassee - The Fourth Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium - Part 7
April 1, 2005 - All day event features a panel debate entitled "Software: Patents vs. Open Source," an exciting keynote presentation by George Gilder, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and many other informative sessions. Breakout Session 2, part 2 featuring Timothy Clapp, JiNan Glasgow, and Ina Parker - March, 2005
- The Court of Justice of the European Communities
March 29, 2005 - The Duke Center for European Studies and Duke Law School present Mr. Philippe L?ger, Advocate-General at the Court of Justice of the European Communities. - Domestic Violence and Immigration Law
March 28, 2005 - Deborah Weissman, Director of Clinical Programs at UNC Law School and chair for the North Carolina Commission on Domestic Violence, speaks about the intersection of domestic violence and immigration law. Ms. Weissman currently runs a policy clinic at UNC Law School addressing issues relating to gender-based violence in the local and international realm. She discusses with us how gender-based violence and discrimination affect those attempting to declare asylum and the success of those attempts. Sponsored by Refugee Asylum Support Project, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Project, and the Women's Law Student Association. - Disloyal Agents: Disputed Consequences of Breach of Fiduciary Duty
March 28, 2005 - Professor DeMott gives the lecture "Disloyal Agents: Disputed Consequences of Breach of Fiduciary Duty." Sponsored by the Association of Law and Economics. - Enriching Discourse on the Public Domain
March 24, 2005 - Prof. Pamela Samuelson of the University of California at Berkeley presents the Annual Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean and the Center for the Study of the Public Domain. - Deputy Attorney General of the United States, the Honorable James B. Comey
March 22, 2005 - The Honorable James B. Comey, Deputy Attorney General of the United States speaks about prosecuting terrorists and the USA Patriot Act at Duke Law School on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 12:15 p.m. in Room 3041. The event is sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Dwarf-Throwing and Peep Shows: The Law of Human Dignity in the EU and the US
March 10, 2005 - Professor Giorgio Resta of Italy examines the problem of commodification of persons in a comparative law perspective. Professor Giorgio Resta is on the law faculty of the University of Bari, Italy. He is a specialist in comparative law and private law. His most recent book examines the problem of commodification of persons in a comparative law perspective (Italy, Germany, France, and the US). Sponsored by the International Law Society. - The Making of Environmental Law
March 9, 2005 - Richard Lazarus speaks on "The Making of Environmental Law." Sponsored by the Center for Environmental Solutions. - Prospects for Peace in the Middle East
March 7, 2005 - Israeli Ambassador David Ayalon - How to Think About Blaming the Victim
March 7, 2005 - The Federalist Society presents U. Penn. Professor Amy Wax and Duke Professor Erwin Chemerinsky as they debate current issues on the relationship between race, the law of remedies, and social disadvantage. - Obstacles to Democracy Under the Iranian Constitution
March 4, 2005 - Mehrangiz Kar is a famous Iranian attorney, writer, and activist, who was named International Woman of the Year in 2000, and is the recipient, amongst others, of the 2002 Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize. - Collective Action and Proprietary Rights: Promoting Innovation and Access in Health (part 1)
March 4, 2005 - The symposium focuses on cases where proprietary rights on research inputs are posing, or may imminently pose, obstacles to biopharmaceutical R&D. Many of these cases involve diseases that have limited market potential, either because the affected population is poor or because it is small. Hence the need to reduce costs related to licensing, as well as other R&D costs, is particularly acute. These concerns may especially affect genomic innovation, where the ability to "invent around" building blocks of knowledge may be limited. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain and the Center for Genome, Ethics, Law and Policy. - Collective Action and Proprietary Rights: Promoting Innovation and Access in Health (part 2)
March 4, 2005 - The symposium focuses on cases where proprietary rights on research inputs are posing, or may imminently pose, obstacles to biopharmaceutical R&D. Many of these cases involve diseases that have limited market potential, either because the affected population is poor or because it is small. Hence the need to reduce costs related to licensing, as well as other R&D costs, is particularly acute. These concerns may especially affect genomic innovation, where the ability to "invent around" building blocks of knowledge may be limited. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain and the Center for Genome, Ethics, Law and Policy. - Fans and Professional Athletes: The Pacers/Pistons Incident and Its Implications for Professional Sports
March 3, 2005 - David Feher, partner at Dewey Ballantine and Duke Law graduate, present a talk on the ramifications of discipline in professional sports, particularly focusing on the Nov. 19 altercation between the members of Indiana Pacers, the Detroit Pistons, and fans. Mr. Feher presents an alternative viewpoint on this incident, including a previously unseen video of the fight that offers a perspective unseen in the footage circulated by ESPN and subsequent replays in mainstream media. Please join us for what should be a provocative discussion for anyone interested in the regulation of professional athletes' on-court behavior. - Fourth Annual Rabbi Seymour Siegel Memorial Lecture in Ethics
March 3, 2005 - Professor William Simon of Columbia Law School gives the Annual Siegel Lecture on legal ethics. - February, 2005
- 35th Annual Duke Law Journal Administrative Law Conference - The Role of the Internet in Agency Decision-making
February 25, 2005 - The theme of this year's conference is the effect of the Internet on agency decision-making. Questions to be addressed by panelists in attendance, a collection of representatives from federal agencies, academic institutions and Internet journalists "bloggers" include: When hundreds of thousands of people submit form comments to an agency, how does that affect Chevron or hard look review? Do e-mail campaigns reflect true grassroots activism in the public comment process, or are they merely "astroturfing?" Can the Internet ameliorate the collective action problem? - Judicial Clerkship Information Panel
February 25, 2005 - What do clerks do? Why should YOU be interested in clerking? What can you do to be a better applicant? Judges Robert Henry and Carlos Lucero of the 10th Circuit, and Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd Circuit, answer your clerkship questions at a lunchtime forum. Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky moderates. - "Open Source" Biology: The Role of Law
February 17, 2005 - Research in the biological sciences is increasingly borrowing from open and collaborative models prevalent in software and high-energy physics. Intellectual property law will play an important role in facilitating - or perhaps undermining - the emergence of these new models. Professor Arti Rai explores the role of law as well as the larger question of whether "open source" models are likely to advance social welfare. - Meeting the Threat: A Symposium on Counter-Terrorism (morning panel)
February 4, 2005 - A group of experts examine counter-terrorism strategies, national security, and the efforts, successes, and difficulties in the investigation and prosecution of terrorists. Panel topics include terrorism-related investigation techniques and strategies, a comparison of the prosecution of terrorists pre- and post-9/11, material offense charges, how terrorists are tried for these offenses, an examination of the efficacy of these processes and where the U.S. government should go from here. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Meeting the Threat: A Symposium on Counter-Terrorism (keynote address)
February 4, 2005 - A group of experts examine counter-terrorism strategies, national security, and the efforts, successes, and difficulties in the investigation and prosecution of terrorists. Panel topics include terrorism-related investigation techniques and strategies, a comparison of the prosecution of terrorists pre- and post-9/11, material offense charges, how terrorists are tried for these offenses, an examination of the efficacy of these processes and where the U.S. government should go from here. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Meeting the Threat: A Symposium on Counter-Terrorism (afternoon panel)
February 4, 2005 - A group of experts examine counter-terrorism strategies, national security, and the efforts, successes, and difficulties in the investigation and prosecution of terrorists. Panel topics include terrorism-related investigation techniques and strategies, a comparison of the prosecution of terrorists pre- and post-9/11, material offense charges, how terrorists are tried for these offenses, an examination of the efficacy of these processes and where the U.S. government should go from here. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - January, 2005
- Great Lives in the Law: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
January 31, 2005 - Professor Walter Dellinger interviews Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as part of the Great Lives in the Law series. - Prospects for Peace in the Middle East After Palestinian Elections
January 28, 2005 - Marty Rosenbluth speaks about prospects for peace in the Middle East after the Palestinian elections. Rosenbluth is Amnesty International USA's Country Specialist for Israel, the Occupied Territories and the Palestinian Authority. He spent 7 1/2 years as a human rights and workers' rights researcher in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This should be a great opportunity to get an expert's take on this issue, and to discuss with him and others. Sponsored by the JD/LLM program. - Gay and Republican?
January 27, 2005 - The Log Cabin Republicans represent the interests of conservative gays and lesbians in the U.S. Patrick Guerriero, President of the Log Cabin Republicans, briefly discusses what it means to confront stereotypes and encourage "new" elements of diversity in the Republican party and within the gay community. Sponsored by Duke Law Republicans and OUTLaw. - Justice Scalia's Sudden Fondness for Criminal Defendants: Principled Originalism or Soft-on-Crime Judicial Activism?
January 27, 2005 - Please join the Duke Law Federalist Society for Professor Stephanos Bibas' presentation entitled: "Justice Scalia's Sudden Fondness for Criminal Defendants: Principled Originalism or Soft-on-Crime Judicial Activism?" Professor Bibas teaches at the University of Iowa College of Law in the areas of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure,and Sentencing. His publications have appeared in the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Cornell Law Review, and others. Professor Sara Sun Beale provides comment. - Is MLK's Dream Still Alive?
January 20, 2005 - This election season, African-Americans like Barack Obama and Condoleezza Rice rose to the heights of the American political system, but 1.4 million African-American men (13% of the black male population) were ineligible to vote because of their involvement in the criminal justice system. This begs the question: "Is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream still alive?" Please join us at the Law School for a vigorous British Parliamentary style debate as we think critically about Dr. King's contribution and legacy to our nation. The British Parliamentary style debate is modeled after the British House of Commons and is characterized as being lively and audience-oriented. Our debaters include faculty and students arguing for and against the house's proposition, so please come out and cheer for your side as a participatory audience member. Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association, Duke Law Republicans, and Duke Law Democrats. - Who Won? Announcement and Screening of Moving Image Contest Winners
January 14, 2005 - In 2004, Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain ran an international contest for the best 2 minute movie about the ways that intellectual property affects art-- specifically documentary film or music. We announce and screen the contest winners-- both Judges' Selections and "the People's Choice" from our website poll -- at this special event hosted by Professor James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins. - November, 2004
- 2004 DELPF Symposium: Envrionmental Regulation, Energy, and Market Entry (part 1)
November 19, 2004 - Do current environmental regulations stifle energy industry innovation? Restrict output in energy markets? Does the current regulatory regime strike the right balance for the energy industry? Featuring: -Opening Remarks by Dean Katharine T. Bartlett -Panel 1: "Traditional Energy Sources" with Mary Anne Sullivan, Richard J. Pierce Jr., David B. Spence, Joseph B. Tomain - 2004 DELPF Symposium: Environmental Regulation, Energy, and Market Entry (part 2)
November 19, 2004 - Do current environmental regulations stifle energy industry innovation? Restrict output in energy markets? Does the current regulatory regime strike the right balance for the energy industry? Featuring: -Panel 2: "Emerging Energy Issues" with Jonathan Wiener, Suedeen G. Kelly, Christopher Schroeder, R. Dobie Langenkamp -"Environment and Energy" with Dr. Lincoln Pratson - 2004 DELPF Symposium: Environmental Regulation, Energy, and Market Entry (part 3)
November 19, 2004 - Do current environmental regulations stifle energy industry innovation? Restrict output in energy markets? Does the current regulatory regime strike the right balance for the energy industry? Featuring: -Panel 3: "The Future of Energy" with William H. Schlesinger, Steven Ferrey, Jim Rossi, Joel B. Eisen - 2004 DELPF Symposium: Environmental Regulation, Energy, and Market Entry (part 4)
November 19, 2004 - Do current environmental regulations stifle energy industry innovation? Restrict output in energy markets? Does the current regulatory regime strike the right balance for the energy industry? Featuring Final Panel Discussion with All Presenters - Can Markets Protect the Climate? Prospects for Greenhouse Gas Trading in Europe and the US
November 16, 2004 - A panel of experts from government, NGO and business discuss their perspective on the design of greenhouse gas trading systems. Sponsored by the Duke Center for Environmental Solutions, the Duke Center on Global Change, and the Nicholas School of the Environment's Energy & Environment Program. - Who Decides the Time for Crime? Waiver and the Future of the Sentencing Policy
November 16, 2004 - Professor Nancy King, Lee S. & Charles A. Speir Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University presents the Annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture. Prof. King is one of the nation's most prominent and productive scholars in the field of criminal procedure. - A New Framework for Global Healthcare Research and Development
November 4, 2004 - James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology, has worked for the Center for the Study of Responsive Law since 1990, and since 1995 has been the Director of the Consumer Project on Technology. He is an advisor on intellectual property policies to a number of national governments, international and regional intergovernmental organizations, public health NGOs, and private sector pharmaceutical companies. - October, 2004
- Labor Strife & Economics: The Present and Future of the National Hockey League
October 29, 2004 - Business leaders and legal experts in the sports world discuss and debate the financial implications and legal intricacies surrounding the NHL's collective bargaining agreement negotiations, and more broadly, labor issues in professional sports at large. - Great Lives in the Law Series with John Hope Franklin
October 26, 2004 - Great Lives in the Law features renowned historian and James B. Duke Professor Emeritus John Hope Franklin, in conversation with Duke Law Professor Walter Dellinger - Defending Detainees at Guantanamo Bay
October 21, 2004 - Colonol Will A. Gunn, USAF, chief defense counsel for the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions, talks about the task ahead. An International Week event sponsored by LENS, the Program in Public Law, and the Office of Student Affairs. - RFID: Holy Grail of Economic Efficiency or Big Brother's Little Helper?
October 5, 2004 - Benjamin S. Hayes of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP introduces the emerging technology of radio frequency identification--smart product tags that can communicate data to remote readers--and discusses the legal and public policy considerations associated with RFID. Topics include an explanation of RFID technology, the potential economic benefits of RFID, the potential threats. - September, 2004
- A Conversation with Nadine Strossen
September 30, 2004 - Professor Erwin Chemerinsky interviews ACLU President and New York Law School Professor Nadine Strossen. - SEC Commissioner Roel Campos
September 30, 2004 - Sponsored by the Program in Public Law - Constitutions for the 21st Century: Emerging Patterns - the EU, Iraq, and Afghanistan
September 28, 2004 - The Annual Herbert L. Bernstein Memorial Lecture in International & Comparative Law given by Professor Chibli Mallat, EU Jean Monnet Chair in European Law and Director, Centre d'Etudes sur l'Union Europeenne, Universite Saint Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon. - Preview of the Upcoming Supreme Court Term
September 27, 2004 - With Professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Neil Siegel. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Exonerated by DNA: Kirk Bloodsworth
September 23, 2004 - Kirk Bloodsworth was the first death row inmate to be exonerated by DNA evidence. Duke Innocence Project invited Mr. Bloodsworth and Tim Junkin, the author of "Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA" to discuss Mr. Bloodsworth's ordeal. - The 9/11 Commission Report: Where Do We Go From Here?
September 22, 2004 - With Jamie Gorelick, Commissioner. Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. - Intellectual Property Enforcement in Japan and China: Policies, Strategies, and Recent Case Studies
September 21, 2004 - Mr. Kenji Kuroda, LLM '89, speaks on "Intellectual Property Enforcement in Japan and China: Policies, Strategies and Recent Case Studies." - Interrogation, Detention, and the Powers of the Executive - A Series of Roundtables (part 1)
September 17, 2004 - Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. A day-long conversation regarding some important issues raised during last year's Supreme Court Roundtable 1 - "Detention: Under What Circumstances Can Individuals Be Detained?" Featuring: Chris Schroeder, Eric Muller, John Harrison, Adam Charnes - Interrogation, Detention, and the Powers of the Executive - A Series of Roundtables (part 2)
September 17, 2004 - Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. A day-long conversation regarding some important issues raised during last year's Supreme Court Roundtable 2 - "Interrogation: What is Permissible Under Constitutional, Statutory, and International Law?" Featuring: Neil Kinkopf, Carlos Vazquez, Marty Lederman, Scott Silliman - Interrogation, Detention, and the Powers of the Executive - A Series of Roundtables (part 3)
September 17, 2004 - Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. A day-long conversation regarding some important issues raised during last year's Supreme Court. Roundtable 3 - "Powers of the Executive" Featuring: William Marshall, H. Jefferson Powell, David Barron, Erwin Chemerinsky - Interrogation, Detention, and the Powers of the Executive - A Series of Roundtables (part 4)
September 17, 2004 - Sponsored by the Program in Public Law. A day-long conversation regarding some important issues raised during last year's Supreme Court. Roundtable 4 - "The Role of Lawyers in the War on Terrorism" Featuring: Dawn Johnsen, Randy Moss, John O. McGinnis, Nina Pillard, Walter Dellinger - Constitutional Law: Is Doctrine Possible?
September 16, 2004 - Debate co-sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Program in Public Law, featuring Harvard Professor Charles Fried and Duke Professor Walter Dellinger - Civil Liberties and the War on Terror: Preventing, Detaining, and Prosecuting Terrorists
September 7, 2004 - Discussion with Professors Chris Schroeder and Scott Silliman - May, 2004
- TRNL Luncheon
May 17, 2004 - Luncheon featuring Jean-Claude Guedon and Peter Suber - April, 2004
- Same-Sex Marriage: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
April 13, 2004 - Dean Katharine T. Bartlett interviews Julie Goodridge, plaintiff in the Massachusettes same-sex marriage case - Same Sex Marriage: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
April 7, 2004 - "Adam and Steve, Alice and Eve: A Debate of the Legal Issues Surrounding Same-Sex Marriage" by Jeffery Ventrella and Greg Nevins - 34th Annual DLJ Administrative Law Conference (part 1)
April 2, 2004 - "Complexity Theory in the Modern Administrative State" - 34th Annual DLJ Administrative Law Conference (part 2)
April 2, 2004 - "Complexity Theory in the Modern Administrative State" - FRAMED!! How Law Constructs and Constrains Culture
April 2, 2004 - Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Public Domain - March, 2004
- The Third Annual Rabbi Seymour Siegel Memorial Lecture in Medical-Legal Ethics
March 31, 2004 - Professor Deborah L. Rhode - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Introduction - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Jim Burger - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Jason Schultz - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Dean Garfield - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Mark Ishikawa - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Raymond Ku - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. panel discussion - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Breakout I Option I - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Breakout I Option II - 3rd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "MP3s - Privacy and Piracy"
March 26, 2004 - Speakers from BMG Music, BayTSP, and Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss music piracy. Breakout II Option I - Great Lives in the Law: The Honorable Richard Goldstone
March 1, 2004 - Justice Richard Goldstone of the Constitutional Court of South Africa will present a lecture on his "Great Life in the Law." - February, 2004
- All the News That's Fit to Sell: How the Market Transforms Information into News
February 27, 2004 - Information Ecology Lecture series presents Professor James T. Hamilton. - Foreign Private Issuers and Raising Capital in the United States
February 24, 2004 - Peter Ruhlin - Where Do High Tech Commercial Innovations Come From?
February 19, 2004 - Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property featuring Dr. Lewis Branscomb - Health Law Society Speaker Symposium
February 18, 2004 - "Prescription for America's Health Care Policy" - Ending Abuse of Patent Continuations
February 12, 2004 - The Information Ecology Lecture series presents Professor Mark Lemley - November, 2003
- Alternative Compensation Systems for Digital Entertainment
November 21, 2003 - The Information Ecology Lecture series presents Professor William W. Fisher III - Fairness vs Welfare
November 20, 2003 - The Duke Economics Department and Duke Law School present Steven Shavell. - Patents: Their Effectiveness and Role
November 14, 2003 - The Information Ecology Lecture series presents Professor Wesley Cohen - 2003 Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum Symposium: "Natural Resources Policy Under the Bush Administration"
November 14, 2003 - session 1 - 2003 Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum Symposium: "Natural Resources Policy Under the Bush Administration"
November 14, 2003 - session 2 - 2003 Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum Symposium: "Natural Resources Policy Under the Bush Administration"
November 14, 2003 - session 4 - 2003 Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum Symposium: "Natural Resources Policy Under the Bush Administration"
November 14, 2003 - session 3 - Diversity and the Practice of Interest Assessment
November 13, 2003 - Robert Nagel delivers the Annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture. - Restoring a Public Interest Vision of Law in the Age of the Internet
November 10, 2003 - The Information Ecology Lecture series presents Marc Rotenberg - The Law and Economics of the Americans with Disabilities Act
November 6, 2003 - Duke Law Journal presents Michael Ashley Stein - Great Lives in the Law: Dennis Archer
November 3, 2003 - - October, 2003
- Skepticism and Freedom: A Modern Case for Classical Liberalism
October 2, 2003 - The Federalist Society presents Professor Richard Epstein - September, 2003
- We Don't Provide That Service: The Economic Irrationality of Copyright Rules on the Internet
September 19, 2003 - The Information Ecology Lecture series presents Professor James Boyle - The Challenges of Europeanization in the Realm of Private Law: A Plea for a New Legal Discipline
September 16, 2003 - Professor Christian Joerges delivers the Second Annual Herbert L. Bernstein Memorial Lecture. - April, 2003
- Challenges and Opportunities for Professional Sports in the 21st Century
April 14, 2003 - Session 1 - Challenges and Opporunities for Professional Sports in the 21st Century
April 14, 2003 - Session 2 - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 11, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Panel 4 - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 11, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Panel 5 - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 11, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Day 2 Luncheon - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 10, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Panel 1 - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 10, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Panel 2 - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 10, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Luncheon - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 10, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Panel 3 - Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
April 10, 2003 - 2003 LENS Conference Dinner - ILS Iraq Debate Featuring Faculty v. Students
April 7, 2003 - - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 6, 2003 - Session 9: Assessing the Suitability of IPRs for Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Industries Featuring: Thomas Cottier Graham Dutfield Antony Taubman - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 6, 2003 - Session 10: Overview Commentary on Balancing Public and Private Interests Featuring: Jerome Reichman Keith Maskus David Vaver Martin J. Adelman Peter Gerhart Hugh Hansen Geoff Tansey Gustavo Ghidini - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 5, 2003 - Session 5: Stimulating Local Innovation Featuring: Ashish Arora Michael Blakeney Tracy Lewis Jerome Reichman - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 5, 2003 - Session 6: The Critical Role of Competition Law in Preserving Public Goods Featuring: Eleanor Fox Mark D. Janus Hanns Ullrich - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 5, 2003 - Session 7: Preserving the Cultural and Scientific Commons Featuring: Robert Evenson Richard Nelson Ruth Okediji Paul Uhlir - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 5, 2003 - Session 8: Recognition of Public Goods in WTO Dispute Settlement Featuring: Joost Pauwelyn Eric Bond Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss Graeme Dinwoodie - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 4, 2003 - Session 1: International Provision of Public Goods in the New Regime Featuring: Paul David Peter Drahos - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 4, 2003 - Session 2: Technology Transfer in the 21st Century Featuring: Carlos Correa Arti Rai Keith Maskus Kamal Saggi - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 4, 2003 - Session 3: Reforming the Global IPR System to Promote Public Goods Featuring: John Barton Pamela Samuelson Suzanne Scotchmer Timothy Swanson - International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
April 4, 2003 - Session 4: Ensuring Access to Essential Medicines Featuring: Frederick Abbott Henry Grabowski Rebecca Eisenberg - Technology in the Practice of Law
April 1, 2003 - Douglas Caddell, CIO, Foley & Lardner, speaking on client communication - March, 2003
- Federal Communications Commission
March 31, 2003 - A public hearing on the matter of media ownership - Private Censorship and Perfect Choice: The Future of the Internet
March 28, 2003 - Second Annual Duke Magazine Forum, featuring Duke Law Professor James Boyle in conversation with UNC Law Professor Adrienne Davis - 2nd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "Copyrights and Patents"
March 21, 2003 - Panel 1 - 2nd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "Copyrights and Patents"
March 21, 2003 - panel 2 - 2nd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "Copyrights and Patents"
March 21, 2003 - Panel 4 - 2nd Annual Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Law Symposium: "Copyrights and Patents"
March 21, 2003 - Panel 3 - Dr. Robin Hood? Creating Incentives to Make Medicines and Vaccines for Diseases in Resource-Poor Countries
March 19, 2003 - Panel sponsored by the Center for Genome Ethics, Law, and Policy. - H. Chavez: The End of the Rule of Law in Venezuela
March 19, 2003 - - Technology in the Practice of Law
March 4, 2003 - John Janes, National Director, Strategic Legal Solutions, Deloitte & Touch LLP - Looking Like the Enemy: The Japanese American Internment Cases in Perspective
March 4, 2003 - Lecture by Peter Irons, Korematsu's appellate attorney. - February, 2003
- Michael Newdow of the Ninth Circuit
February 26, 2003 - Lecture by Michael Newdow of the Ninth Circuit Pledge of Allegiance case. - Comments on the Moral Imperative
February 24, 2003 - Jack Valenti delivers the Third Annual Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property. - Preventing a Brave New World: Why We Should Ban Human Cloning
February 4, 2003 - Dr. Leon Kass delivers the Second Annual Rabbi Seymour Siegel Lecture in Medical Ethics. - January, 2003
- Technology in the Practice of Law
January 21, 2003 - David Whelan, Director of the American Bar Association Legal Technology Resource Center gives the inaugural lecture. - Ken Starr '73
January 13, 2003 - Ken Starr '73 leads discussion of his new book, First Among Equals: The Supreme Court in American Life - December, 2002
- The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 1 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 2 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 3 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 4 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference panel 5 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 6 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 14, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 7 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 13, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 1 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 13, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 2 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 13, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 3 - The Constitution and Other Legal Systems: Are There Progressive and Conservative Versions?
December 13, 2002 - 4th Annual Public Law Conference Panel 4 - November, 2002
- The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 21, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 5 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 21, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 6 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 21, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 7 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 21, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" keynote address - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 20, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 1 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 20, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 2 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 20, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 3 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 20, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" session 4 - The Second Duke Environmental Leadership Forum
November 20, 2002 - "Dealing with Disasters: Prediction, Prevention, and Response" Dinner speaker - The Nixon Legacy: Duke Law, the Nation, the World
November 14, 2002 - - A Map of Feminist and Queer Theories of Sexuality and Sexual Regulation
November 7, 2002 - Professor Janet Halley delivers the 36th Annual Brainerd Currie Memorial Lecture. - October, 2002
- James Joseph, former US Ambassador
October 30, 2002 - 2nd Annual International Week presents former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, James Joseph. - Great Lives in the Law: Julius Chambers
October 22, 2002 - An interview with noted civil rights activist, lawyer, and educator Julius Chambers. - September, 2002
- Commercialization of Human Genomics: Consequences for Science and Humanity
September 28, 2002 - Center for Genome Ethics, Law, and Policy Symposium Panel 3 - Commercialization of Human Genomics: Consequences for Science and Humanity
September 28, 2002 - Center for Genome Ethics, Law, and Policy Symposium Panel 4 - Commercialization of Human Genomics: Consequences for Science and Humanity
September 27, 2002 - Center for Genome Ethics, Law, and Policy Symposium Panel 1 - Commercialization of Human Genomics: Consequences for Science and Humanity
September 27, 2002 - Center for Genome Ethics, Law, and Policy Symposium Panel 2 - A Year Later: Examining the Emerging Legal Questions
September 11, 2002 - September 11 forum featuring professors Michael Byers, Madeline Morris, Chris Schroeder and Scott Silliman. - Civil Justice Systems in Europe and the United States
September 10, 2002 - Dr. Hein Kotz delivers the Herbert L. Bernstein Memorial Lecture. - March, 2002
- Music and Theft
March 30, 2002 - Technology, Sampling, and the Law Panel 1 - Music and Theft
March 30, 2002 - Technology, Sampling, and the Law Panel 2 - Executive Privilege and the Bush Administration
March 29, 2002 - The 32nd Annual Administrative Law Conference part 1 - Executive Privilege and the Bush Administration
March 29, 2002 - The 32nd Annual Administrative Law Conference part 2 - Freedom in the Commons: Towards a Political Economy of Information
March 26, 2002 - Yochai Benkler of NYU delivers the second annual Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property. - February, 2002
- Steven Schwarcz on Enron
February 8, 2002 - Webcast of February 8 2002 session of Professor Steven Schwarcz's Structuring Commercial & Financial Transactions course, wherein he discusses Enron's use and abuse of special purpose entities and off-balance sheet accounting. - November, 2001
- Conference on the Public Domain
November 10, 2001 - "Commodification of the Public Domain: The Challenge for Science and Innovation" featuring: Arti Rai Paul Uhlir Harlan J. Onsrud Stephen Berry Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss - Conference on the Public Domain
November 10, 2001 - "From Anarchist Software to Peer2Peer Culture: The Public Domain in Bandwith, Software, Content" featuring: Eben Moglen Brian Cantwell Smith Larry Lessig Yochai Benkler - Conference on the Public Domain
November 10, 2001 - "Public Domain Activism" featuring: Caspar Bowden Jonathan Tasini Gigi Sohn Robin Gross Manon Ress Jeff Chester Jennifer Toomey Marc Rotenberg David Bollier - Conference on the Public Domain
November 10, 2001 - "Constitutionalizing the Public Domain" featuring: Yochai Benkler William Van Alstyne H. Jefferson Powell Jed Rubenfeld Larry Lessig - Conference on the Public Domain
November 10, 2001 - "Reimagining the Public Domain" featuring: Julie Cohen James Boyle John Perry Barlow David Bollier - Conference on the Public Domain
November 9, 2001 - "The Second Enclosure Movement?" presented by James Boyle - Conference on the Public Domain
November 9, 2001 - "The History and Theory of the Public Domain: From Cheap Books to the Comedy of the Commons" featuring: Mark Rose David Lange Jessica Litman Carol Rose Elinor Ostrom - Conference on the Public Domain
November 9, 2001 - "The State of the Public Domain: A Report" featuring: Pamela Samuelson Jerome Reichman Paul Uhlir - Conference on the Public Domain
November 9, 2001 - "Creativity, Appropriation, Culture, and the Public Domain" featuring: Mark Hosler Rosemary Coombe David Nimmer Cary Sherman David Lange - October, 2001
- National Security and Civil Liberties: How to Strike the Balance?
October 2, 2001 - One in a series of public forums at Duke University on critical issues surrounding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. October 2, 2001. - September, 2001
- Public Forum on World Trade Center Disaster
September 12, 2001 - Professors Scott Silliman and Christopher Schroeder answered questions related to the possible responses this country might make to this act of terrorism, September 12, 2001. - March, 2001
- Federalism in the Taft Court Era
March 26, 2001 - 34th Annual Currie Memorial Lecture presented by Prof. Robert Post. - Architecting Innovation
March 23, 2001 - Inaugural Meredith and Kip Frey Lecture in Intellectual Property featuring Prof. Lawrence Lessig. - December, 2000
- Subnational Debt Restructuring and the Rule of Law
December 11, 2000 - - November, 2000
- Election 2000: What Happens Next?
November 29, 2000 -
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