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John Culhane: WordInEdgewise.org

Empathy for “Entities”? - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
The controversy continues, as it must. I recently explored the issue of late-term abortions through a sort of thought experiment, asking whether anencephalics were “human” in any meaningful sense. A couple of posts later, and after a discussion about the point here at home and an internet-mediated exchange with Andrew Sullivan (see here, here, here, [...]

Press Conference announcing completion of independent review into matter of Lewes pediatrician Dr. Earl Bradley - Tue, 11 May 2010
Please find the press release, final report, executive summary, and video/photos of the press conference on our Law School site. Related Downloads Executive Summary Bradley Case (PDF) Final Report Bradley Case (PDF) Photos from Press Conference Video of Press Conference Law Dean Linda L. Ammons completes her independent review into the matter of Lewes pediatrician Dr. Earl Bradley Public [...]

Jean Eggen: NanoLaw

Robert Justin Lipkin, Founder: Essentially Contested America TRIBUTE SITE

Is the Health Care Reform Act a Civil Rights Act? - Tue, 23 Mar 2010
Should we consider the health care reform act, which President Obama signed into law today to be a civil rights act? There is good reason to do so. Though the Act is far from perfect, it does represent a commitment by Congress to expand access to a fundamental human right. Article 25 of [...]

Keith Sealing

Interesting developments in Groups A and B - Thu, 17 Jun 2010

Everybody has had one game and Groups A and B have had two and there have been some interesting developments.

The big news of Group A is just how bad France has looked with just one point after a tie with Uruguay and a stunning 2-0 loss to Mexico earlier today.  France could go home without [...]

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

China and India Agree to Copenhagen Accord - Sat, 13 Mar 2010
On March 8, 2009 India submitted a letter to the UNFCC Secretariat in which India agreed to be formally listed as a party on the Copenhagen Accord.  On March 9, 2009, China agreed to be listed as a party.  With China and India agreeing to be listed, the Copenhagen Accord now includes all of the world’s [...]

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

Widener – Wilmington Launches New Environmental Law Certificate - Tue, 30 Mar 2010
The Widener University School of Law (Wilmington Campus) has a new environmental law certificate, available immediately. Here are the details: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CERTIFICATE Widener University School of Law Wilmington Delaware (Effective 2010) 1. Certificate Courses: Students may pursue one of two tracks to satisfy requirements for Certificate: Classroom Track: Student must take: A. 6 credit hours from the following Core Courses: Climate Change [...]

Larry Hamermesh: Delaware Corporate Law

Court of Chancery Deals a Blow to Use of “Pfizer Type” Majority Voting Policies as a Mechanism for Shareholder Activism - Thu, 28 Jan 2010
Prof. Lawrence A. Hamermesh Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law In a very interesting opinion on a matter of first impression, Vice Chancellor John Noble has indicated that the refusal of a board of directors to accept the resignation of a director who fails to obtain a majority vote under a “Pfizer-style” majority vote [...]

Christopher Robinette: TortsProf Blog

Thailand: New Med Mal Rules
Last year, China passed a new tort liability statute. Now, Thailand is on the verge of a new system to handle medical malpractice. The law would create a compensation fund that hospitals would have to pay into that would compensate...

Nick Mirkay: Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

Tennessee Official: Islam May Be a Cult

Benjamin Barros, PropertyProf Blog

Pomeroy on Surprise Liens on Real Property
Chad J. Pomeroy (Fabian & Clendenin, P.C.) has posted Ending Surprise Liens on Real Property on SSRN. Here's the abstract: Academics, law makers, and the general public have long believed that "secret liens" are problematic. In real property, these are...

Thaddeus Pope

Atul Gawande, "Letting Go: What Should Medicine Do When It Can't Save Your Life?"

Tonya M. Evans

EVENT ALERT: Professor Evans to Speak the Maryland Writers Conference 4-24-10

World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Government Procurement - Tue, 27 Jul 2010
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has an agreement solely on the issue of government procurement and it is the WTO’s Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).  The WTO is an international organization that is run by its member governments with all major decisions being made by the member countries as a whole.  The rules and agreements [...]

Widener – Wilmington Launches New Environmental Law Certificate - Tue, 30 Mar 2010
The Widener University School of Law (Wilmington Campus) has a new environmental law certificate, available immediately. Here are the details: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CERTIFICATE Widener University School of Law Wilmington Delaware (Effective 2010) 1. Certificate Courses: Students may pursue one of two tracks to satisfy requirements for Certificate: Classroom Track: Student must take: A. 6 credit hours from the following Core Courses: Climate Change [...]

Welcome to our Student Blogs - Tue, 30 Mar 2010
We want you to know what Law School is really like. Feel free to explore this site and meet our student bloggers by visiting their online journals. If you have any questions, feel free to email the Admissions Office, email the student bloggers (Jana, Jennifer, Jonathan and Chelsey) or visit our Admissions Counselor’s blog: Ana’s [...]

Made for this! - Fri, 02 Jul 2010
What an amazing opportunity I have had here at the District Attorney’s Office! I love this internship. I am learning so much about the inter-workings of the courtroom and basically how criminal law plays out in the real world. I sat through an entire jury trial from beginning to end earlier this month! I saw [...]

Assistant Dean of Career Development – LeaNora Ruffin - Mon, 12 Jul 2010
Widener Law offers a wealth of resources to their students. In this feature, LeaNora Ruffin, Assistant Dean of Career Development, discusses her staff’s initiatives to help students secure internships and employment after law school.

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 [...]

Welcome to our Student Blogs - Tue, 30 Mar 2010
We want you to know what Law School is really like. Feel free to explore this site and meet our student bloggers by visiting their online journals. If you have any questions, feel free to email the Admissions Office, email the student bloggers (Jana, Jennifer, Jonathan and Chelsey) or visit our Admissions Counselor’s blog: Ana’s [...]

Welcome to our Student Blogs - Tue, 30 Mar 2010
We want you to know what Law School is really like. Feel free to explore this site and meet our student bloggers by visiting their online journals. If you have any questions, feel free to email the Admissions Office, email the student bloggers (Jana, Jennifer, Jonathan and Chelsey) or visit our Admissions Counselor’s blog: Ana’s [...]

Widener Law News

Widener Law’s Delaware Campus Closed from July 30th through August 1st - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Widener Law’s Delaware Campus Closed from July 30th through August 1st

Associate Professor Wes Oliver Files Amicus Brief - Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Associate Professor Wes Oliver Files Amicus Brief

Professor Jean Sbarge Speaks at Pair of Conferences - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
Professor Jean Sbarge Speaks at Pair of Conferences

Widener Law professors awarded four of seven competitive summer research grants - Wed, 28 Jul 2010
Widener Law professors awarded four of seven competitive summer research grants

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