Widener Journal of Law, Economics & Race

Winter Write-On Competition Information Session Scheduled

Posted by Jody Roselle on October 31, 2009  |  No Comments

The staff of the Widener Journal of Law, Economics & Race will host an open information session about the Second Annual Winter Write-On Competition on Monday, November 16, 2009 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. in Polishook Room 203 on the Delaware campus and from 5 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. in Room A178 on the Harrisburg campus.

A simultaneous videocast is planned for the first part of the session and the second part, a Q&A period, will be conducted in-person on the respective campuses.

Please check back frequently for updates.

Valley Club Discrimination Controversy

Posted by admin on October 14, 2009  |  No Comments

           The Valley Club of Hunnington Valley is facing a widely debated discrimination suit.  Recently, the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission issued a Probable Cause Finding for discrimination pertaining to the Valley Club’s denial of service to certain African American children participating in the Creative Steps day care program.  The majority of the children who participate in the Creative Steps Programs are African American.  The Creative Steps day care, had contacted the Valley Club seeking

Dean Ammons Responds to Racial Slurs

Posted by admin on October 11, 2009  |  No Comments

As you may or may not know, some unknown culprit has etched racist slurs  into the men’s bathroom stall last week.   The Dean has responded with a letter calling attention to the importance of diversity in education and its necessary acceptance in our school.  Have our constitutional law and equal protection classes failed in providing a framework for understanding racial issues and complexities? Are the future lawyers of America no longer influenced by the pursuit of civil rights and social justice as they have been in the past?  Or was this heinous act simply a result of Widener’s open door policy to outside visitors using our libraries and facilities? Tell us your thoughts, concerns and comments by submitting a blurb below.

Improving Financial Stability

Posted by Jody Roselle on October 6, 2009  |  No Comments

Dr. William Poole is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve bank of St. Louis. Poole was also a member of the Council of Economic Advisers and a member of the Academic Advisory Panels of the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Boston. He will be discussing the current politics of the federal reserve and the various stages involved in improving our banking system’s stability on Thursday, October 8th, at 5:00 in Ruby Vale Court Room.

Mid-Year Write-On Competition

Posted by Jody Roselle on October 5, 2009  |  No Comments

The Widener Journal of Law, Economics & Race is pleased to announce its second annual Mid-Year Write-On Competition. The competition will be open to all 2RD, 2ED, and 3ED students with a cumulative grade-point-average of 2.7.

More details will be forthcoming so please check back for more information shortly.

Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture In Law Series

Posted by Jody Roselle on October 5, 2009  |  No Comments

“When Government is the Controlling Shareholder: Implications for Delaware” will be presented by Professor Edward Rock at 11 a.m., Friday, October 9, 2009 in Polishook Room 203 on the Delaware campus. Hosted by the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Professor Rock will discuss the impact of the federal government as the new controlling shareholder in a number of Delaware-based corporations. Specifically, Professor Rock will address the issue of whether or not the existing private law structures to regulate controlling shareholder behavior may be replaced by federal public law norms.