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Cardozo Introduces Gates Scholars Program To Support Students From Underrepresented Backgrounds, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2020

Cardozo Law announced a new initiative called the E. Nathaniel Gates Scholars Program to support students from underrepresented backgrounds throughout their law school years.

E-Museletter: December 2020, William Taylor Muse Law Library

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The Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative, Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez, Smu Office Of Research

Research@SMU Infographics

The SMU School of Law has recently launched the Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative (SGRI) with the support of Ministry of Law. Led by Assistant Professor Aurelio Gurrea-Martinez, the SGRI is working on a variety of projects that seek to promote a better understanding of corporate insolvency laws.

Evolution Of A Field: Personal Histories In Conflict Resolution, Howard Gadlin, Nancy A. Welsh

DRI Press

This book features 23 chapters written by founders, thinkers, inventors, reformers, disrupters and transformers in the field of conflict resolution, thus allowing readers to explore the field’s real, on-the-ground reasons for being and evolving. The contributors include mediators, facilitators, arbitrators, ombuds, academics, system designers, entrepreneurs, leaders of conflict resolution organizations, researchers, advocates for conflict resolution, and critics of conflict resolution. They share their personal and professional stories as well as the values, aspirations and characteristics of the field that inspired them to become involved in conflict resolution, develop their careers, and both influence and wrestle with the field’s evolution.

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The Torch (December 2020), Crtp

Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter

Civic and Community Engagement | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Education | Gender and Sexuality | Inequality and Stratification | Politics and Social Change | Public Policy | Race and Ethnicity

Vol. 37, No. 4, Karl R. Ottosen

The Illinois Public Employee Relations Report

One Lawyer's Perspective on 2020 Public Sector Labor Relations and the Impact of Covid-19 and Race Relations

By Karl R. Ottosen

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Commentary On Emerson V. Magendantz, Lucinda M. Finley

Contributions to Books

Published as Chapter 13 of Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Tort Opinions, Martha Chamallas & Lucinda M. Finley, eds. (Cambridge University Press 2020). Emerson v. Magendantz assesses how to measure harm when people get pregnant after a negligently performed sterilization, or have disabled children after genetic counseling or prenatal testing misdiagnosed the risk. The court permitted parents to recover child-rearing costs only for disabled children, reasoning that the emotional benefits of a healthy child invariably outweigh its economic burdens. Critiquing this reasoning as a double insult to the disabled and to the importance of reproductive autonomy, the feminist rewritten opinion uses the …

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The Bauer Lecture With Jeh Johnson, Former U.S. Secretary Of Homeland Security, Cardozo Law Review

Event Invitations 2020

The Cardozo Law Review was thrilled to welcome Secretary Jeh Johnson to reflect and analyze United States homeland security in today’s political environment.

United States V. Arias: Can The Confrontation Clause Compel Discovery?, Ryan Gallagher

SLU Law Journal Online

In United States v. Arias, the Eighth Circuit ordered documents to be produced on the basis of the Confrontation Clause. Despite creating a circuit split, in this article Ryan Gallagher argues that the holding is correct.

The Progressive Turn: Politics And Policy In The Movement, Zephyr Teachout, Heather Gautney, Todd Melnick

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Maloney Library lecture series, Behind the Book

E-Museletter: November 2020, William Taylor Muse Law Library

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The Due Process Protections Act: Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze?, Allyson Benko

SLU Law Journal Online

President Trump signed the Due Process Protections Act into law on October 21, 2020. Allyson Benko discusses how Federal judges must now remind prosecutors on the record of their obligation under Brady v. Maryland to disclose exculpatory evidence to the defense in every criminal case.

Rios V. Bayer: The Illinois Supreme Court Recognizes Bristol-Myers Squibb, Jamison Winters

SLU Law Journal Online

Madison County, Illinois is a favorite venue among forum shoppers. Jamison Winters discusses how, by recognizing Bristol-Myers Squibb’s narrowing of the relatedness standard in specific personal jurisdiction, the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision in Rios v. Bayer may work to discourage forum shopping in venues like Madison County.

Protecting And Fostering Online Platform Competition: The Role Of Antitrust Law, Jonathan Baker

Contributions to Books

This essay provides a perspective on the role of antitrust law in protecting and fostering competition in the digital economy, with particular attention to online platforms. It highlights the danger of anti-competitive exclusionary conduct by dominant online platforms and describes ways that antitrust law can challenge and deter such conduct. The essay also identifies a number of difficulties that U.S. courts and enforcers face in challenging harmful exclusionary conduct by dominant platforms, and discusses some ways regulation can supplement antitrust law in fostering competition.

Muslims’ Religious Freedom And Religiosity: Measurement And Impact, Hannah M. Ridge

Political Science Faculty Books and Book Chapters

Multiple measures of religious freedom and states’ regulation of religion are at work in sociology of religion. These scales apply one score to a country or to a subset of its policies. A uniform state score conceals the internal religious diversity and the heterogeneous experiences of religious freedom that can result. These, in turn, encourage ecological fallacies and mask the disparate impact that religious freedom for one’s own community and for other groups can have on individuals’ preferences and decisions. To demonstrate the value of measuring and studying religious freedom at the individual level, this study applies individual-level assessments of …

Poll Watching: You And What Army? An Analysis Of Voter Intimidation Concerns In The 2020 Presidential Election, Emma Lapp

SLU Law Journal Online

In light of President Donald Trump's recent calls for his supporters to monitor polling places, Emily Lapp discusses the differences between lawful poll watching and voter intimidation.

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Managing Your Finances During Tough Times With Cindy Zuniga '15, Black, Asian & Latino Law Students Association (Ballsa), Cardozo Office Of Diversity & Inclusion, Recent Alumni Leadership Council (Ralc)

Event Invitations 2020

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Cardozo Hosts Symposium Focused On Presumptive Adr And Court Systems Of The Future, Kukin Program For Conflict Resolution

Event Invitations 2020

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Jed D. Melnick Annual Symposium: Presumptive Adr And Court Systems Of The Future, Cardozo Journal Of Conflict Resolution

Flyers 2020-2021

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Gwu Senior’S Research Examines How Fast Fashion Violates Human Rights Laws By Office, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University senior Carlee Winstead, of Wilmington, N.C., plans a career in the field of social justice. “Ideally, I want to work for an organization that advocates for policy reform that would better the lives of those who are disproportionately at risk in their communities,” she affirmed. “All people are deserving of justice, and nothing should stand in the way of them not being equal to the person next to them, especially policies that exist in those communities.”

Tiktok And The Music Business, Cardozo Fame Center, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society

Event Invitations 2020

Cardozo School of Law's Entertainment Law Society and FAME Center welcomes music industry lawyers on both the artist and label sides and copyright and privacy law professors to discuss the impacts of the popularization of TikTok on artist development, music licensing, and copyright law.

The Further Downfalls Of Dcfs During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Josie Finch

SLU Law Journal Online

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought nationwide trials and tribulations but in Illinois, it has brought further complications to an already struggling Department of Children and Family Services. In this article, Josie Finch discusses the consequences of isolation and economic issues on at-risk children in Illinois as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

63rd University Of San Diego School Of Law Commencement Program, 2020, University Of San Diego School Of Law

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Hamilton, Hip-Hop, And The Culture Of Dueling In America, Glenn Harlan Reynolds

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Yount, Kent E., Collection, 1941-1954, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

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A collection of documents, reports, transcriptions, and correspondence regarding court cases and orders in Cherokee County, Kansas.

Kent E. Yount was born on March 20, 1916 and died May 1, 1954. He graduated from Galena High School in 1932 at the age of 16. He was an attorney in Cherokee County, Kansas, and was a member of the Galena Chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Filling A Supreme Court Vacancy: The Legality Of Confirming Amy Coney Barrett During An Election Year, Ryan Krutz

SLU Law Journal Online

In light of the recent Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett by President Donald Trump, Ryan Krutz discusses the legality of confirming her during a presidential election year.

Networking During A Pandemic: A Chat With Cardozo Alums, Latin American Law Students Association (Lalsa), Black, Asian & Latino Law Students Association (Ballsa)

Event Invitations 2020

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E-Museletter: October 2020, William Taylor Muse Law Library

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