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2005 News Stories

• NY Times Discusses Green Bag Study of Laughter During Supreme Court Oral Arguments
      (published 12/31/2005)
• Career Development Events, January 9, 11-12, 2006
      (published 12/22/2005)
• Dean Polsby's End of Year Letter to Alumni
      (published 12/16/2005)
• A Reflection on the Passage of the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791
      (published 12/15/2005)
• Apply Now for 2006 Scholarship Money from the GMUSL Alumni Association
      (published 12/09/2005)
• Professor Ross Davies Quoted in Legal Times Story on Supreme Court Continuity Conference
      (published 12/08/2005)
• Professor Hazlett Writes of the Passing of Ma Bell
      (published 12/06/2005)
• Dean Polsby Comments on Rumsfeld v. FAIR in Christian Science Monitor
      (published 12/06/2005)
• Dean Daniel Polsby Comments on Westin's Decision to Make Its Hotels Smoke-Free
      (published 12/06/2005)
• Professor Joseph Zengerle Participates in Debate Over Solomon Amendment
      (published 12/05/2005)
• Professor Berkowitz Views Upcoming Supreme Court Case as Possible 'Bellwether'
      (published 12/02/2005)
• Professor Byrne Quoted in Forbes
      (published 11/30/2005)
• Dean Dan Polsby Debates Professor William Eskridge on Solomon Amendment
      (published 11/29/2005)
• Former FEMA Director to Speak in 'Critical Conversations' Event Hosted by CIPP - November 29
      (published 11/29/2005)
• Professor Zywicki Provides Commentary on the Consequences of a Supreme Court Action to Strike Down Laws Banning Wine Shipments Across State Lines
      (published 11/27/2005)
• 2nd Annual Multicultural Holiday Social
      (published 11/21/2005)
• Panel Discussion on the Continuity of the U.S. Supreme Court - November 30
      (published 11/21/2005)
• Professor Rotunda's Views Cited in Article Examining Judicial Ethics
      (published 11/21/2005)
• 2006-2007 Academic Calendar Published
      (published 11/21/2005)
• Environmental Law Society Speaker, November 21
      (published 11/20/2005)
• Moot Court Upper Class Competition Final Round, November 18
      (published 11/17/2005)
• Professor Berkowitz Reviews Justice Breyer's New Book in Forthcoming Policy Review
      (published 11/16/2005)
• Judge Robertson Speaks on Clerkships, November 16
      (published 11/13/2005)
• Professor Somin Comments on Alito's Libertarian Streak
      (published 11/10/2005)
• Dean Polsby Quoted in Editorial on French Riots
      (published 11/09/2005)
• Professor Kimberly Moore's Study Cited in Corporate Legal Times
      (published 11/09/2005)
• Hazel Hall Dedication Ceremony Held
      (published 11/08/2005)
• ACLU Panel on the Rights of the Guantanamo Detainees, November 10
      (published 11/07/2005)
• Upcoming Career Services Events for November 2005
      (published 11/05/2005)
• Town Hall Meeting with Dean Polsby, November 10, 2005
      (published 11/05/2005)
• 2005 Upper Class Moot Court Competition, November 12
      (published 11/05/2005)
• Fall 2005 Exam Software Requirements
      (published 11/04/2005)
• Spring 2006 Class Schedule and Course Registration Information
      (published 11/03/2005)
• Professor Hazlett Examines Payola in the Internet Age
      (published 11/02/2005)
• Professor Adler Writes in WSJ in Support of Alito Nomination
      (published 11/01/2005)
• Dean Polsby Speaks to Federalist Society on Solomon Amendment
      (published 10/30/2005)
• Professor Lund Takes Issue with Bush Administration Efforts to Undermine Oregon Assisted Suicide Law
      (published 10/25/2005)
• Professor Hazlett on Public Safety Radio Reforms
      (published 10/24/2005)
• Professor Muris Comments on FTC Success in Undoing Previously Approved Hospital Merger
      (published 10/24/2005)
• Hazel Hall Dedication, Sunday, November 6, 2005
      (published 10/23/2005)
• Supreme Court Justice Scalia Visits the George Mason Law School as a Guest Lecturer
      (published 10/20/2005)
• ACS/SALDF Speaker on Constitutional Law and Animal Law - Canceled
      (published 10/20/2005)
• Town Hall Meeting with Dean Polsby, October 25
      (published 10/20/2005)
• Professor Routunda Is Interviewed on NPR About Supreme Court Nominee Miers' Possible Conflicts of Interest
      (published 10/19/2005)
• Attorney General Gonzales Speaks to the Mason Law School Community on the Judicial Nomination Process
      (published 10/19/2005)
• Mason Law to Host Symposium on Law of Self-Defense - Saturday, November 5
      (published 10/19/2005)
• Professor Zywicki Appears on the NewsHour to Discuss the New Bankruptcy Law
      (published 10/17/2005)
• Professor Muris' Ideas Highlighted in Article Concerning President Bush's Tax Advisory Commission
      (published 10/12/2005)
• Berkowitz Article and Book Review Published
      (published 10/11/2005)
• Professor Bernstein Quoted in Boston Globe
      (published 10/10/2005)
• Professor Cohen's Ideas to End Transplant Organ Shortages Highlighted in Article
      (published 10/09/2005)
• Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Bake Sale, October 12
      (published 10/08/2005)
• Professor Charles S. Robb Named to FBI Advisory Board
      (published 10/07/2005)
• Professor Moore's Remarks at Hill Hearing Cited in Article
      (published 10/07/2005)
• Professors Rotunda and Costello Serve on Virginia Courts Task Force
      (published 10/06/2005)
• Professor Moore Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
      (published 10/06/2005)
• Professor Zywicki is Quoted in Washington Post Article on Miers Nomination
      (published 10/05/2005)
• Trial Advocacy Association Mock Trial Competition - October 22nd-23rd
      (published 10/05/2005)
• Professor Hazlett comments in Communications Daily article
      (published 10/04/2005)
• Professor Adler looks at the new Supreme Court term
      (published 10/03/2005)
• Professor Zywicki Talks to the Chicago Tribune About the New Bankruptcy Law
      (published 10/02/2005)
• Professor Stearns Comments in Article on Shaffer v. Weast
      (published 09/30/2005)
• Professor Stearns Looks at Controversial Cases on Supreme Court Docket
      (published 09/30/2005)
• Practical Tips on How to Outline & Study for Exams - September 28
      (published 09/28/2005)
• Professor Zywicki quoted in New York Times article on bankruptcy curbs for hurricane victims
      (published 09/28/2005)
• Professor Zywicki comments in Denver Post article about changes in bankruptcy law
      (published 09/25/2005)
• Law School Alumnus William Consovoy to Participate in Debate on Rumsfeld v. F.A.I.R.
      (published 09/23/2005)
• Professor Lund comments on the replacement of Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court
      (published 09/23/2005)
• Professor Davies Publishes Research on 'Forgotten' Supreme Court Justice William Cushing
      (published 09/22/2005)
• Professor Eagle comments on eminent domain
      (published 09/21/2005)
• GMU Law Review 2005 Symposium: Hot Topics in EU Antitrust Law -- Tuesday, September 20
      (published 09/20/2005)
• Professor Lund Dissents in Part in Report on Federal Election Reform
      (published 09/20/2005)
• Professor Eagle testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
      (published 09/20/2005)
• Professors Lund and Rotunda Debate the Constitutionality of Constitution Day
      (published 09/19/2005)
• Professor Krauss writes on tort reform options in New Jersey Law Journal
      (published 09/19/2005)
• Seventh Annual Law Alumni Association Golf Tournament
      (published 09/17/2005)
• 2005 Firearms Law and Second Amendment Symposium
      (published 09/17/2005)
• Visiting Professor Brings "Old Friends" to Law School Class
      (published 09/16/2005)
• Law School Celebrates Constitution Day -- Friday, September 16
      (published 09/16/2005)
• Professors Eagle, Zywicki and Adler to Speak on Supreme Court 2004 and 2005 Terms
      (published 09/15/2005)
• C-SPAN Founder and CEO Brian Lamb to Speak -- Wednesday, September 14, 2005
      (published 09/14/2005)
• Profile of the George Mason Law School 2005 Admitted Class
      (published 09/12/2005)
• Professor Byrne is quoted in an article concerning fraud investigation
      (published 09/11/2005)
• Just Published: The Origins of Law and Economics, Edited by Francesco Parisi and Charles K. Rowley
      (published 09/09/2005)
• Katrina Bake Sale and Silent Auction
      (published 09/08/2005)
• Professor Rotunda writes Washington Post op-ed piece on Roberts nomination
      (published 09/06/2005)
• Professor Cooper is quoted on the Rehnquist legacy
      (published 09/04/2005)
• Civil Rights Law Journal Symposium: Same Sex Marriage -- Wednesday, October 19
      (published 09/02/2005)
• Biographies and Contact Information Now Available for all CIPP Staff
      (published 08/31/2005)
• George Mason Law School Faculty & Students File Brief with Supreme Court Supporting Military Recruitment on Campus
      (published 08/26/2005)
• 2nd Annual Diversity Welcome Reception
      (published 08/26/2005)
• George Mason Ties for First Place Among Top Law Schools in Study on Empirical Legal Scholarship
      (published 08/25/2005)
• DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff Discusses the Battle to Keep America Safe Four Years After 9/11
      (published 08/23/2005)
• George Mason School of Law Welcomes New, Visiting and Returning Faculty
      (published 08/21/2005)
• George Mason University Names Law School Building for John T. Hazel, Jr.
      (published 08/19/2005)
• Professor Hazlett writes about pay-for-play music issues
      (published 08/14/2005)
• Professor Bernstein comments on controversy surrounding online housing ads
      (published 08/09/2005)
• Law School Expands Wireless Network
      (published 08/08/2005)
• Professor Zywicki quoted in Washington Times article
      (published 08/08/2005)
• Professor Eagle moderates ABA program
      (published 08/05/2005)
• Demolition of Atrium Stairs, August 5 - 7
      (published 08/02/2005)
• Professor Maxwell Stearns comments in Legal Times
      (published 08/01/2005)
• Professor Eagle speaks at the American Constitution Society's Annual Meeting
      (published 07/30/2005)
• Law School Bids a Fond Farewell to Dean Fred Wintrich
      (published 07/27/2005)
• Justice Scalia to Lecture in Communications Law Seminar
      (published 07/26/2005)
• New Tuition and Fees Payment Policy for Fall 2005
      (published 07/22/2005)
• Professor Kontorovich writes Wall Street Journal op-ed piece on anti-Israel divestment campaign by Protestant churches
      (published 07/22/2005)
• Professor Steven Eagle appears on CSpan Washington Journal to comment on the recent Supreme Court property rights decision
      (published 07/16/2005)
• ABA's Business Law Today Features Article on Mason's Clinic for Legal Assistance to Servicemembers (CLAS)
      (published 07/11/2005)
• Professor Michael O'Neill helps ready the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and their aides for Supreme Court confirmation hearings
      (published 07/08/2005)
• Professor Berkowitz writes in The Weekly Standard of the Kuwait National Assembly's recent decision to grant voting rights to women
      (published 07/07/2005)
• Professor Nelson Lund Talks About Sandra Day O'Connor and the Future of the Supreme Court
      (published 07/06/2005)
• Professor Lund, former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, widely quoted on her resignation
      (published 07/04/2005)
• Thomas Hazlett, Former FCC Chief Economist, Comes to George Mason Law School
      (published 06/30/2005)
• Professor Krauss provides commentary on the ongoing federal lawsuit against tobacco companies
      (published 06/23/2005)
• Jim Moran to Discuss Base Closings in Northern Virginia
      (published 06/20/2005)
• Registration Information and Reminders for 2005 Entering Students
      (published 06/20/2005)
• Privacy, Security & Technology in the 21st Century -- Conference on June 16, 2005
      (published 06/16/2005)
• 2006 Law School Viewbook Published (PDF)
      (published 06/13/2005)
• School of Law Fields Team in Race for the Cure
      (published 06/13/2005)
• Professor Kimberly Moore cited in Capitol Hill hearing testimony
      (published 06/09/2005)
• Professor Bernstein is quoted in an article that examines the challenges out-of-town lawyers face in small town trials
      (published 06/09/2005)
• Professor Bernstein is quoted regarding the Supreme Court's ruling on the medical use of marijuana
      (published 06/07/2005)
• Professor Michelle Boardman to Serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General
      (published 06/06/2005)
• Advanced Legal Research: Legislative Drafting PowerPoint Presentation Posted
      (published 06/03/2005)
• Fall 2005 Class Schedule and Registration Information
      (published 06/02/2005)
• Professor Lund comments on the Supreme Court's overturn of the 2002 conviction of Arthur Andersen on an obstruction of justice charge
      (published 06/01/2005)
• University Counsel and Adjunct Law Professor Jeffrey Brandwine Dies
      (published 06/01/2005)
• New Website for Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
      (published 06/01/2005)
• Professor Bernstein quoted in Rocky Mountain News article concerning the proposed confirmation of Justice Janice Rogers Brown
      (published 05/26/2005)
• International-Level Cyber Security Compliance -- Thursday, May 26
      (published 05/26/2005)
• A Letter to George Mason Law Alumni from Dean Dan Polsby
      (published 05/25/2005)
• Law School Awards 249 Degrees at 2005 Convocation
      (published 05/21/2005)
• FTC Report Authored by Professor Zywicki Relied on by Supreme Court in Wine Decision
      (published 05/18/2005)
• Professor Zywicki Elected to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees
      (published 05/17/2005)
• 2005 Student Journal Write-On Competition - Deadline May 31
      (published 05/17/2005)
• Professor Professor Todd Zywicki Elected to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees
      (published 05/17/2005)
• Professor Timothy Muris Comments on the Role of Public Authorities in Proposals to Regulate Interchange Fees in Credit and Debit Card Transactions
      (published 05/12/2005)
• In Memory of Professor Ernest Gellhorn
      (published 05/09/2005)
• George Mason Law Students Win National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition
      (published 05/08/2005)
• Professor Krauss comments on lawsuits pertaining to ingestion of trans fats
      (published 05/06/2005)
• Professor Berkowitz examines the attitudes of Kuwaiti women concerning the right to vote
      (published 05/04/2005)
• Sarbanes Oxley Compliance: A Roundtable Discussion on May 3, 2005
      (published 05/03/2005)
• Federal-Level Cyber Security Compliance -- Tuesday, April 26
      (published 04/26/2005)
• Professor Bernstein a participant in AEI discussion regarding Lochner v. New York
      (published 04/25/2005)
• Professor Tullock's New and Collected Works Published
      (published 04/20/2005)
• Professor Krauss Awarded Defense of Democracies Fellowship
      (published 04/15/2005)
• Current Issues in IP Law, April 13
      (published 04/13/2005)
• Professor Peter Berkowitz comments in a Washington Post editorial on the threat to national security posed by lack of knowledge of the Middle East
      (published 04/12/2005)
• APIL Auction Raises Over $17,000 for Public Interest Scholarships
      (published 04/11/2005)
• 2005 First Year Moot Court Competition
      (published 04/08/2005)
• The Green Bag Unveils Justice Scalia Bobblehead
      (published 04/08/2005)
• Essay Questions from February 2005 Virginia Bar Exam Posted
      (published 04/08/2005)
• 2005 Graduation Information for Students and Faculty
      (published 04/07/2005)
• GMUSL Law Clothing Drive
      (published 04/04/2005)
• George Mason Ranked Among Top Ten Law Schools by SSRN
      (published 04/04/2005)
• Prof. Krauss Writes in Legal Times Article on Tort Reform
      (published 04/01/2005)
• Professor Nelson Lund Named to New Election Reform Commission
      (published 03/26/2005)
• Law School Welcomes New Intellectual Property Law Director
      (published 03/24/2005)
• Prof. Somin analyzes constitutional questions in Schiavo case
      (published 03/20/2005)
• Prof. Zywicki Writes in Support of Bankruptcy Bill in NRO Commentary
      (published 03/15/2005)
• Law and Economics of Irrational Behavior Published by Prof. Francesco Parisi and Vernon E. Smith
      (published 03/09/2005)
• Prof. Zywicki Comments on Judicial Nominations
      (published 03/08/2005)
• GMU Moot Court Board Hosts Third Law & Economics Competition
      (published 03/08/2005)
• George Mason Students Make Final Round of Jessup Regional
      (published 03/08/2005)
• Adjunct Law Professors Marsh and Rosenzweig Named to Homeland Security Privacy Committee
      (published 03/04/2005)
• Prof. Moore comments on willfulness in patent infringement suits
      (published 03/04/2005)
• Panel on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and Solomon Amendment
      (published 03/01/2005)
• Prof. Zywicki quoted on bankruptcy reform legislation
      (published 03/01/2005)
• Prof. Parker Speaks on Sentencing Reform Panel
      (published 02/24/2005)
• George Mason Takes Third At NTC Regional Competition
      (published 02/22/2005)
• Prof. Zywicki testifies on Bankruptcy Reform
      (published 02/10/2005)
• Prof. Stearns Debates Constitutional Interpretation
      (published 02/08/2005)
• Dan Polsby Named New Dean of Law School
      (published 02/07/2005)
• Prof. Eagle Discusses Energy Issues
      (published 02/03/2005)
• New Online Directory for GMU Law School Alumni
      (published 02/01/2005)
• Berkowitz and Buckley Review Wolfe Book
      (published 02/01/2005)
• Law School Mourns the Loss of Professor Henry Span
      (published 01/31/2005)
• Mason Law Student Anna Escobedo Cabral Sworn in as U.S. Treasurer
      (published 01/26/2005)
• George Mason Named to National Jurist 'Technology Honor Roll'
      (published 01/21/2005)
• GMU Moves to a New Copy Card System
      (published 01/15/2005)
• Prof. Somin discusses mobile voters
      (published 01/12/2005)
• Prof. Muris named to Tax Code Reform Panel
      (published 01/10/2005)
• O'Neill appointed to Senate Judiciary Committee
      (published 01/06/2005)
• Bernstein interviewed on O'Reilly Factor
      (published 01/05/2005)
• Community Scholarship Resources
      (published 01/01/2005)
• New Website for the Center for the Study of Neuroeconomics
      (published 01/01/2005)