Highlights
Professor J.W. Verret appeared this week in an interview on National
Public Radio affiliate KCRW in Santa Monica and on C-SPAN, as he
discussed the issue of executive compensation. Read more...
Professor Jeremy Rabkin debated the future of U.S. policy toward the International Criminal
Court (ICC) at an October 8 event held at Harvard Law School and hosted
by the law school's Federalist Society. Presenting an opposing view was
Professor Lori Damrosch of Columbia Law School, currently visiting at
Harvard Law. Read more...
Professor Adam Mossoff organized and moderated a Federalist Society Intellectual Property
Practice Group discussion and podcast concerning the Supreme Court's
decision in Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics and the impact of that decision on patent licensing. Read more...
Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm, renowned historian and constitutional scholar, presented a lecture
entitled, "To Heller and Back: Is There a Right to Self-Defense?" on
October 7 at the University of Hartford in Connecticut as part of a lecture series. Read more...
According to a New York Times article, the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in which the law school is located has
been called an "oasis of stability" for its continuing ability to
attract tenants, buyers and developers in the midst of the nation's
most severe recession since the 1930s. Read more...
Professor Francis H. Buckley has joined the Board of Trustees of Shimer College, a small liberal arts college located in Chicago and known for its intellectual atmosphere, small class size, and Great Books curriculum. Read more...
Professor Michael O'Neill was a live, in-studio guest on September 29 on Fox 5 Morning News,
where he was interviewed by Steve Chenevey concerning issues
surrounding the arrest of Afghan immigrant Najibullah Zazi, who is
suspected of having targeted the New York City subway system for a
bombing attack. Read more...
The Mason Law community welcomed United States Attorney General
Eric H. Holder Jr. to the law school on Wednesday, September 30, for what proved to be an informative presentation to students, faculty, and staff members. Read more...
Attendees at the August 27 Welcome Back reception were privileged to
witness the award of the 2009 Richard S. Murphy Memorial Prize to
third-year law student George Ingham. Ingham, a graduate of the College of William & Mary with a degree in economics, was selected by Dean Polsby for the honor. Read more...
The 2009 "Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium" held on
September 12 at Northwestern University in Chicago featured a small
group of top Second Amendment scholars and attorneys that included the
law school's Nelson Lund, Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment. Read more...
News & Events
- Final Fall 2009 Information Session for Prospective Applicants to be Held 2009-11-22
- Wright Comments on Intel Antitrust Case
- Johnsen on Mutual Fund Fees
- Verret a Presenter at Securities Regulation and Global Economic Crisis Symposium
- Byrne in NY Times: Fraud in Global Sugar Trade
- Verret Weighs in on Government Plan to Slash Executive Compensation
- Somin in National Law Journal: On Constitutionality of Commerce Clause Rulings
- Zywicki on Smarter Alumni Giving
- Somin in FindLaw: An Important Decision on Property Rights
- Sales in National Review Online: Corporate Welfare for Mickey Mouse
- Hayward: Ban on Small-Business Political Contributions Unconstitutional






