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John Culhane: WordInEdgewise.org

Me and Socarides - Sun, 22 Jan 2012
I know it should be “Socarides and I,” but the post title is catchier. Anyway, I will be on NPR’s Radio Times tomorrow at 10 am. (Here’s the link; you can listen then, or later via podcast. On radio it’s 90.9 WHYY in Philadelphia. I think it’s also on satellite radio but I don’t know [...]

Benjamin Barros, PropertyProf Blog

Life of a Landlord: Can a Tenant Cancel the Decision to Move Out?
The L.A. Times explores what happens when a tenant gives a landlord notice that he's vacating, but then changes his mind. The real estate expert for the Times writes, "When a tenant serves a written notice of termination, that notice...

Christopher Robinette: TortsProf Blog

Sharkey on Economic Analysis of Punitive Damages
Cathy Sharkey (NYU) has posted to SSRN Economic Analysis of Punitive Damages: Theory, Empirics, and Doctrine. The abstract provides: This chapter — to be included in Research Handbook on the Economics of Torts (Arlen ed., Kluwer, forthcoming 2012) — assesses...

Jean Eggen: NanoLaw

The Role of the National Academies in Studying Nanotechnology: Current Developments - Sat, 21 Jan 2012
The National Academies have promised a report by the end of January 2012 on priorities (both short- and long-term) for studying the health, safety, and environmental effects of nanotechnology.  According to the National Academies, this report will address the following matters:  the properties of engineered nanomaterials; methods and technologies for “detecting, measuring, analyzing, and monitoring” [...]

Dean Linda Ammons

Discussing William Howard Day in celebration of MLK Day in Harrisburg - Fri, 20 Jan 2012
Penn Manor High School history teacher Todd Mealy drew parallels recently to Martin Luther King and Harrisburg civil rights leader William Howard Day in a speech to the Harrisburg campus community for its annual remembrance of Martin Luther King. Mealy, the author of “Aliened American: A Biography of William Howard Day,” spoke Thursday Jan. 19 about [...]

Robert Justin Lipkin, Founder: Essentially Contested America TRIBUTE SITE

Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin - Wed, 08 Dec 2010
[Author: Robert Hayman] [see photos from event] This will be a short talk about one of Bobby’s “big ideas,” about pragmatism, which might be best described as revolutionary pragmatism. Bobby’s interest in constitutional revolutions is well-documented, but the full corpus of his work documents a broader and deeper commitment to a revolutionary creed.  Each of his [...]

Keith Sealing

My iPod is ready for Nairobi - Mon, 20 Jun 2011

With rather long flight times between Harrisburg and Nairobi (Harrisburg to Detroit, to Amsterdam to Nairobi over a two-day stretch and the reverse coming back) I had to load some new stuff on the iPod. First up, was the cast soundtrack for “The Story of Mormom,” which I had wanted anyway, but sort of makes [...]

Andy Fichter & John Culhane: Health Law Pulse

Can the Federal Government Make You Buy Health Insurance? - Tue, 23 Mar 2010
A version of this post was published in the Delaware News Journal on Sunday, March 21, 2010.            Certainly states can make you buy car insurance. But states and the federal government are treated differently under our Constitution. The Constitution enumerates certain powers for the federal government, and then reserves the rest for the states and the [...]

David Hodas: Climate Change

Climate Science: Addressing the Major Skeptic Arguments - Tue, 11 Jan 2011
For those of you interested in learning about the details and merits of the various arguments skeptics have raised about climate change science should read the whitepaper commissioned by DB Climate Change Advisors, Climate Change: Addressing the  Major Skeptic Arguments  (September 2010).  It was written by Mary-Elana Carr and others from Columbia University Earth Institute [...]

Various (May, Eggen, Dernbach, Kristl, Kelly: Environmental Law Center Blog

ABA and ELI Publish May’s “Principles of Constitutional Environmental Law” - Fri, 25 Nov 2011
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and the Environmental Law Institute have recently co-published Jim May’s new book, Principles of Constitutional Environmental Law. This first of its kind book explains how the nexus between environmental and constitutional law has evolved from nearly nothing to nearly everything, and what this means for professors, policymakers, [...]

Larry Hamermesh: Delaware Corporate Law

The “Outer Reaches” of Allowable Conduct? Or “You Ain’t Seen Nuthin’ Yet?” - Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Lawrence A. Hamermesh, Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law January 17, 2012 Two ostensibly unrelated events in the last two weeks implicate deep questions about the basic role of private ordering and regulation in relation to publicly traded equity securities. The first of these events was Vice Chancellor John Noble’s opinion in Gerber v. Enterprise [...]

Tonya M. Evans

MegaUpload Goes Down, Hacker Community Rises Up - Tue, 24 Jan 2012
January 23, 2012 As reported by EuroNet News on January 23, 2012: “The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload remains in custody in New Zealand, although the German-born former hacker known as Kim Dotcom denies charges of Internet piracy and money laundering. The US authorities say the accused made his colossal fortune by copying and distributing [...]

Michelle Forzley

Final Days In Washington – Thoughts - Tue, 02 Aug 2011
Overall, my experience at the International Trade Administration was very enlightening.  It allowed me to explore the interworking of the federal government while challenging me on a hot issue, that is, rare earth elements.  My most enjoyable aspect of the experience was running around Washington, meeting with various heads of industry, government officials, and trade [...]

EnviroLaw Blog

ABA and ELI Publish May’s “Principles of Constitutional Environmental Law” - Fri, 25 Nov 2011
The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and the Environmental Law Institute have recently co-published Jim May’s new book, Principles of Constitutional Environmental Law. This first of its kind book explains how the nexus between environmental and constitutional law has evolved from nearly nothing to nearly everything, and what this means for professors, policymakers, [...]

Admissions

Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school - Fri, 11 Nov 2011
So, what do Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school have in common?  They all highlight the importance of balance. As I sit here, at home in my study, I decided that I had better write something for my blog before something else takes priority.  I have been thinking about this for weeks, but just haven’t [...]

Finals are just around the corner - Mon, 08 Nov 2010
One of my professors asked me to address a funk she noticed in class preparation of her first year students. Below is my letter to those students essentially encouraging them through the marathon that is first year first semester of law school. Hope this helps: Last year one of my professor’s told my class that the [...]

Should You Transfer? - Wed, 18 Jan 2012
If you find yourself frustrated with the environment or resources offered at your school then consider other options.

Evening Schedules - Sun, 18 Apr 2010
Now that my appellate brief and oral arguments are complete for Legal Methods II, there is a suspicious calm before the storms set in. I thought this would be a perfect time to update my blog. Yesterday, Widener held their New Admittee Preview Day and I, along with three other colleagues, had the [...]

Applicant Preview Day 2010 - Tue, 27 Apr 2010
I had the great pleasure of meeting some of the promising members of the incoming class of 1L’s at the Applicant Preview Day held on the Harrisburg campus on April 17th. Some of the attendees asked some pointed questions regarding what to expect in law school, and how best to prepare for it during [...]

Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school - Fri, 11 Nov 2011
So, what do Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school have in common?  They all highlight the importance of balance. As I sit here, at home in my study, I decided that I had better write something for my blog before something else takes priority.  I have been thinking about this for weeks, but just haven’t [...]

Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school - Fri, 11 Nov 2011
So, what do Highlander, The Karate Kid and law school have in common?  They all highlight the importance of balance. As I sit here, at home in my study, I decided that I had better write something for my blog before something else takes priority.  I have been thinking about this for weeks, but just haven’t [...]

Widener Law News

Widener Law in the Big Apple - Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Widener Law in the Big Apple

Delaware Supreme Court Justice Holland Administers Oath to Delaware Civil Clinic Students - Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Holland Administers Oath to Delaware Civil Clinic Students

Etiquette dinner coming to Delaware campus - Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Etiquette dinner coming to Delaware campus

Delaware Campus MLK Day of Service Program to Honor Nathaniel Nichols - Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Delaware Campus MLK Day of Service Program to Honor Nathaniel Nichols

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