Current News

2009

• Wooldridge Participates in Eminent Domain Conference
      (published 04/29/2010)
• Johnsen's Exclusive Interview with Fiduciary News Named Third-Ranked Fiduciary Story for 2009
      (published 12/23/2009)
• Wright Comments on FTC's Pursuit of Intel Re: Graphics Chips
      (published 12/21/2009)
• Verret Closes 2009 with Capitol Hill Visit
      (published 12/21/2009)
• Hazlett in Financial Times: Coase and the Radio Spectrum
      (published 12/18/2009)
• Bill of Rights Day Has Special Significance at Mason Law
      (published 12/15/2009)
• Hazlett Participates in FCC Workshop on National Broadband Plan
      (published 12/14/2009)
• Rabkin a Panelist in Hudson Institute Program on Laws of Armed Conflict
      (published 12/14/2009)
• Verret in FOXBusiness: Government as Activist Shareholder
      (published 11/24/2009)
• Mason Law Moot Court Teams Sweep Top Awards in Regional Competition
      (published 11/24/2009)
• Somin in NY Times Online Eminent Domain Debate
      (published 11/18/2009)
• ISL Graduates Cocktail Reception
      (published 11/17/2009)
• Bradford Speaks at Advertising and the Law Conference
      (published 11/17/2009)
• Lund Moderates SCOTUScast Debate
      (published 11/11/2009)
• National Lawyers Convention Program Includes Five Mason Law Professors
      (published 11/11/2009)
• Green Bag "Pitches" Supreme Court Baseball Cards
      (published 11/09/2009)
• Wright Comments on Intel Antitrust Case in Washington Post, CNET News
      (published 11/06/2009)
• Johnsen on Mutual Fund Fees
      (published 11/05/2009)
• Verret a Presenter at Securities Regulation and Global Economic Crisis Symposium
      (published 10/30/2009)
• Verret on NPR, C-SPAN
      (published 10/27/2009)
• Byrne in NY Times: Fraud in Global Sugar Trade
      (published 10/26/2009)
• Rabkin Debates Future of U.S. Policy Toward ICC
      (published 10/26/2009)
• A Day in the Life: Immigration Lawyers
      (published 10/22/2009)
• Verret Weighs in on Government Plan to Slash Executive Compensation
      (published 10/22/2009)
• Somin in National Law Journal: On Constitutionality of Commerce Clause Rulings
      (published 10/20/2009)
• Zywicki on Smarter Alumni Giving
      (published 10/16/2009)
• Donna Gerson on Small Firm Job Searches
      (published 10/15/2009)
• Somin in FindLaw: An Important Decision on Property Rights
      (published 10/14/2009)
• Mossoff Moderates Panel Discussion on Patent Licensing Case
      (published 10/12/2009)
• Malcolm Speaks on Self-Defense
      (published 10/09/2009)
• NY Times Cites Law School Environs as "Most Sought-After Area" in Northern Virginia
      (published 10/07/2009)
• Buckley Named to Board of Trustees of Shimer College
      (published 10/06/2009)
• Sales in National Review Online: Corporate Welfare for Mickey Mouse
      (published 10/06/2009)
• Hayward: Ban on Small-Business Political Contributions Unconstitutional
      (published 10/06/2009)
• O'Neill Appears on Fox 5 News to Discuss Prosecution of Terrorism Suspects
      (published 09/30/2009)
• Class of 1999 Ten Year Reunion
      (published 09/29/2009)
• CAAS' panel discussion "A Day in the Life: Litigators"
      (published 09/29/2009)
• Attorney General Eric Holder Visits Mason Law
      (published 09/24/2009)
• Lund:The Case Against Boies-Olson
      (published 09/24/2009)
• Hazlett in Financial Times: The Broadband Numbers Racket
      (published 09/23/2009)
• Somin on Constitutionality of Mandatory Health Insurance
      (published 09/22/2009)
• Bernstein on Lochner
      (published 09/22/2009)
• A Day in the Life: Bankruptcy Lawyers
      (published 09/21/2009)
• Lerner in American Thinker: Profiles in Courage
      (published 09/18/2009)
• Information Economy Project Conference
      (published 09/17/2009)
• Krauss in Forbes: GM Claims for Volt Questionable
      (published 09/16/2009)
• Register Now for Professor Costello's 10th Annual Ethics Update
      (published 09/16/2009)
• 2009 Murphy Prize Awarded to George Ingham
      (published 09/15/2009)
• Lund Featured at Firearms Law & the Second Amendment Symposium
      (published 09/14/2009)
• Rabkin to Present Constitution Day Lecture
      (published 09/11/2009)
• JDs in Business Career Panel
      (published 09/10/2009)
• Final Fall 2009 Information Session for Prospective Applicants to be Held
      (published 09/10/2009)
• Second Fall 2009 Information Session for Prospective Applicants to be Held
      (published 09/10/2009)
• Fall 2009 Information Session for Prospective Applicants
      (published 09/10/2009)
• Jennifer Bradfute Named Steele Scholar in Business Law
      (published 09/10/2009)
• Mason Law Students Visit GITMO as JAG Interns
      (published 09/09/2009)
• Somin Quoted in Washington Independent
      (published 09/09/2009)
• Zywicki in NY Times: Bounced Check Economics
      (published 09/09/2009)
• ABA Pathways to Employment in International Law
      (published 09/04/2009)
• Verret in American Lawyer: Government Presence Changes AIG Power Relationship
      (published 09/02/2009)
• Alumni Association Golf Tournament
      (published 08/31/2009)
• Federal Government Careers Info Session
      (published 08/31/2009)
• Judge Henenberg, Professor Costello Named to VLW "Leaders in the Law"
      (published 08/25/2009)
• Upcoming Events for Students Fall 2009
      (published 08/25/2009)
• Bernstein, Zywicki Named Foundation Professors of Law
      (published 08/25/2009)
• Sales on Targeted Killings
      (published 08/20/2009)
• Student Organizations Fair
      (published 08/18/2009)
• Back to School Reception
      (published 08/18/2009)
• Mossoff Moderates Bilski Debate on SCOTUScast
      (published 08/18/2009)
• Costello Named to VLW "Leaders in the Law"
      (published 08/17/2009)
• Fall 2009 Entering Class Numbers 247
      (published 08/17/2009)
• Verret Selected as Searle-Kauffman Fellow in Law, Innovation, and Growth
      (published 08/12/2009)
• Byrne Chairs Global Series on Letter of Credit Law and Practice
      (published 08/10/2009)
• Verret Testifies on Hill, Appears on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
      (published 08/03/2009)
• Orientation, August 14-15
      (published 08/03/2009)
• Byrne Named by West Group as Author of Treatise on Letters of Credit
      (published 07/29/2009)
• Hazlett in Business Week: Misguided Urge to Regulate Wireless
      (published 07/28/2009)
• Hazel Hall to Close for Construction Power Outage
      (published 07/24/2009)
• Verret on Cuban Insider Trading Suit
      (published 07/21/2009)
• Rabkin in WSJ: Mobilize Anti-Censorship Efforts in Fight Against Tyranny
      (published 07/20/2009)
• Rao a Guest on National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation
      (published 07/16/2009)
• Somin Participates in LA Times Dust-Up on Confirmation Hearings
      (published 07/15/2009)
• Zywicki Appears Before House Financial Services Committee
      (published 07/15/2009)
• Muris Testifies on Protecting Consumers from Economic Fraud
      (published 07/15/2009)
• Verret Testifies on Unfair Trading by Government Officials
      (published 07/15/2009)
• Somin on Sotomayor: A Property-Rights Red Flag
      (published 07/14/2009)
• Lund: Sotomayor and the Second Amendment
      (published 07/13/2009)
• Professors Rao, Somin Testify at Sotomayor Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
      (published 07/09/2009)
• Hazlett in BusinessWeek: Uphill Battle for DOJ
      (published 07/08/2009)
• Zywicki in WSJ: Treat Borrowers Like Adults
      (published 07/08/2009)
• Krauss in Investor's Business Daily: Mexican Standoff on 2nd Amendment
      (published 07/08/2009)
• Somin on Disparate Impact Claims
      (published 07/06/2009)
• Hazlett on Pursuit of Digital Standard: A Game-Changing Moment
      (published 07/06/2009)
• Rabkin on Ricci: Court Draws a Line, Then Smudges It
      (published 06/30/2009)
• Financial Times: Hazlett's Letter to FCC Chair
      (published 06/30/2009)
• Rao in NY Times: On Confirmation Wars
      (published 06/26/2009)
• Where to Next? Career Transitions and Job Searching Program
      (published 06/26/2009)
• Schleicher Discusses Voting Issues in Tucson Weekly
      (published 06/25/2009)
• Krauss on Legal Aftermath of Metro Crash
      (published 06/24/2009)
• Hayward Contributes to ACS Annual Convention
      (published 06/19/2009)
• Wright Participates in Antitrust Policy Forum
      (published 06/17/2009)
• Lund in NY Times: On Constitutionality of City, State Gun Laws
      (published 06/17/2009)
• Lund on Gun Rights Revolt
      (published 06/16/2009)
• Sales on Visa Waiver Program
      (published 06/16/2009)
• Zywicki on Plaintiff Suits Against Automakers
      (published 06/15/2009)
• Hayward on CA Pension Scandal
      (published 06/15/2009)
• Somin in NY Times: Sotomayor and Property Rights
      (published 06/15/2009)
• Hazlett in Miami Herald: Switch to Digital TV a Non-Event
      (published 06/11/2009)
• Verret Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee
      (published 06/11/2009)
• O'Neill in Salt Lake Tribune: Hatch Provided Impetus for Prior Sotomayor Confirmation
      (published 06/09/2009)
• Verret on SEC Proposed Shareholder Proxy Access Rule
      (published 06/04/2009)
• Schleicher Presents Paper at Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum
      (published 06/01/2009)
• O'Neill on Judiciary Hearings: Sotomayor Hearings May Be Less Heated
      (published 06/01/2009)
• L.A. Times: Somin Debates Chemerinsky on Sotomayor Nomination
      (published 05/29/2009)
• Rao Appears on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
      (published 05/28/2009)
• Sales Speaks at Counterterrorism Conference
      (published 05/28/2009)
• Somin on Sotomayor in New York Times
      (published 05/28/2009)
• Wright in The Deal: The Return of 'Big is Bad
      (published 05/27/2009)
• Sales: Sotomayor and National Security Questions
      (published 05/27/2009)
• Rao in WSJ: Questions for Sotomayor
      (published 05/27/2009)
• Wright on Apple Case: Total Competitive Package Counts
      (published 05/26/2009)
• Independence Day Weekend Hours
      (published 06/29/2009)
• Lerner Book Review Appears in American Spectator
      (published 05/19/2009)
• Wright in Forbes, WSJ: Abuse of Dominance or Vigorous Competition?
      (published 05/18/2009)
• Law School Class of 2009 Celebrates Commencement Day
      (published 05/15/2009)
• Wright: A Step Backward for Antitrust Cases
      (published 05/15/2009)
• Verret Testifies on Hill Re: Flaws in AIG Trust Agreement
      (published 05/15/2009)
• Zengerle Participates in DOJ/FBI Training Program
      (published 05/15/2009)
• Zywicki in WSJ: Government Behavior in Chrysler Bankruptcy Challenges Rule of Law
      (published 05/14/2009)
• Hazlett in Financial Times: Subsidized Stimulus Programs Unlikely to Achieve Aims
      (published 05/14/2009)
• Hayward Contributes to Campaign Finance Reform Conference
      (published 05/08/2009)
• Verret Interviewed Re: Big Bank Stress Tests
      (published 05/07/2009)
• Senator Jim Webb of Virginia to Address 2009 Graduates
      (published 05/11/2009)
• Verret Lectures at AG Public Policy Conference
      (published 04/30/2009)
• Somin in WSJ: Defining Blight in Eminent Domain Seizures
      (published 04/30/2009)
• Alvaré Speaks to Women's Conference
      (published 04/27/2009)
• Law School Introduces New Homeland and National Security Law Concentration
      (published 04/27/2009)
• Hayward Speaks at Election Law Panel Discussion
      (published 04/23/2009)
• Law 624 Brings State Attorneys General to Mason Law
      (published 04/22/2009)
• Student Elizabeth Maher Wins 2009 Burton Award for Legal Achievement
      (published 04/22/2009)
• Malcolm Book Nominated for Pulitzer Prize
      (published 04/22/2009)
• Rabkin in Weekly Standard: Reviving the Inquisition
      (published 04/21/2009)
• Newman, Espinel Named to Advisory Board of Global Innovation Forum
      (published 04/20/2009)
• Alvaré Participates in Three Recent Scholarly Events
      (published 04/20/2009)
• Career Transitions and Job Search Strategies Program, June 4
      (published 04/16/2009)
• Verret on the Hill: Examining the Geithner Plan
      (published 04/15/2009)
• Zywicki in Newsweek: Financial Product Safety Commission Not a Good Idea
      (published 04/14/2009)
• Rao Contributes to OSU Symposium on Justice Ginsburg
      (published 04/13/2009)
• Alumni Services Sponsors Lunches and Reception for July VA Bar Exam Participants
      (published 04/10/2009)
• Latest Buckley Book Makes Its Debut
      (published 04/10/2009)
• Bernstein Lectures on Threats to Civil Liberties
      (published 04/10/2009)
• Zywicki in Forbes: Housing Crisis Isn't a Crisis
      (published 04/10/2009)
• Conference on the Law & Economics of Innovation, May 7
      (published 04/10/2009)
• D.C. Area Legal History Roundtable April 17
      (published 04/09/2009)
• Careers in Academia to be Presented April 15, 2009
      (published 04/07/2009)
• ABA Journal: Eagle and Somin on Eminent Domain After Kelo
      (published 04/07/2009)
• Sales on RNC Eight: Balance Between Civil Liberties and Security
      (published 04/06/2009)
• Law Student Ryan Dickson to Appear on "Millionaire" April 9
      (published 04/03/2009)
• Sales Takes Part in Counterterrorism Symposium
      (published 04/02/2009)
• Latest Supreme Court Bobblehead Makes an April Fools Day Debut
      (published 04/01/2009)
• APIL Auction, April 2
      (published 04/01/2009)
• Espinel Featured as Panelist at ASIL Annual Meeting
      (published 03/31/2009)
• Rabkin Speaks at Heritage Foundation Event
      (published 03/30/2009)
• Symposium on Mark to Market, April 10
      (published 03/29/2009)
• National Association of Women Judges hosts "To be or not to be... a judge. "
      (published 03/27/2009)
• Zywicki in WSJ: Federal Reserve's Policies Changed Consumer Behaviors
      (published 03/27/2009)
• Mossoff Participates in Epstein Scholarship Symposium
      (published 03/27/2009)
• Hazlett on National Broadband Strategy
      (published 03/26/2009)
• Hazlett in WSJ: What Would FDR Do?
      (published 03/19/2009)
• Zywicki in Washington Times: President Gets Benefit of a Doubt, For Now
      (published 03/18/2009)
• Krauss on Attorney Ethics
      (published 03/16/2009)
• Zywicki in New York Times: FICO May Have to Adjust Credit Scores
      (published 03/16/2009)
• Women's Law Association Alumnae Networking Breakfast, April 7
      (published 03/13/2009)
• Mark Your Calendar--12th Annual Judicial & Legislative Reception, May 20
      (published 03/13/2009)
• Rabkin Debates "Truth Commission" in LA Times
      (published 03/13/2009)
• Malcolm Book, Peter's War, Published by Yale University Press
      (published 03/12/2009)
• Zywicki Returns to Hill for House Testimony
      (published 03/12/2009)
• Zengerle Speaks at Conference on Domestic Defense
      (published 03/11/2009)
• Sales on Patriot Act Prosecutions: Prudence Trumps Change
      (published 03/11/2009)
• Krauss in American Thinker: Parallels
      (published 03/11/2009)
• Davies Publishes Two New Papers
      (published 03/10/2009)
• Hazlett in Chicago Tribune: Markets Do Not Believe "Stimulus"
      (published 03/10/2009)
• Verret on Big Bank Woes: Failure Should be Considered
      (published 03/10/2009)
• Verret Briefs Congressional Staffers on Understanding Nation's Fiscal Crisis
      (published 03/06/2009)
• Sales in Christian Science Monitor: Patriot Act Isn't Broken
      (published 03/06/2009)
• Verret in Forbes: Why the Bailout is Self-Defeating
      (published 03/05/2009)
• Rabkin Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
      (published 03/04/2009)
• Zywicki in Forbes: Municipal Bond Investors Face Unclear Legal Rights
      (published 03/04/2009)
• Hazlett in Financial Times: Analog Switchoff a Big Yawn
      (published 03/03/2009)
• Verret in Investor's Business Daily: Liquidity Prerequisite for Recovery
      (published 03/03/2009)
• Zywicki on the Air: Debt and Bankruptcy
      (published 03/02/2009)
• Plan Now for the July Bar Exam in Roanoke, Virginia
      (published 02/27/2009)
• Rabkin in American Spectator: Islam and Free Speech
      (published 02/27/2009)
• Hazlett Debates Spectrum Allocation at Wireless Communications Policy Symposium
      (published 02/27/2009)
• Virginia GOP Attorney General Debate, March 3
      (published 02/25/2009)
• National Association of Women Judges Panel Discussion, March 24
      (published 02/24/2009)
• Murphy Pool Tournament, March 21
      (published 02/24/2009)
• Mason Team Brings Home Jessup Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship
      (published 02/23/2009)
• Hazlett: Fiscal Bridge to Nowhere is Not Spurring Markets
      (published 02/20/2009)
• Zywicki Testifies at Capitol Hill Hearing on Credit Card Protections
      (published 02/18/2009)
• Somin Discusses Expansion of National Service Programs
      (published 02/18/2009)
• Former SEC Commissioner Visits Securities Regulation Class
      (published 02/17/2009)
• Supreme Court Justice Alito Visits Mason Law
      (published 02/12/2009)
• Law Student Rifk Ebeid Receives University's Spirit of King Award
      (published 02/05/2009)
• Law Review Alumni Reception Scheduled for February 26
      (published 01/29/2009)
• Zengerle Receives Army Commendation
      (published 01/27/2009)
• Somin on Mandatory National Service
      (published 01/23/2009)
• Alvaré Speaks at World Meeting of Families in Mexico City
      (published 01/22/2009)
• On the Doorstep of the Nation's Capital
      (published 01/21/2009)
• Panel Discussion on Gaza, January 21
      (published 01/21/2009)
• Sales in LA Times: Difficulty in Determining Disruptive Passengers' Intent
      (published 01/20/2009)
• Somin Comments on Firefighters' Discrimination Case Before Supreme Court
      (published 01/20/2009)
• Rabkin Comments in Washington Post on Arctic Policy Directive
      (published 01/19/2009)
• Espinel a Panelist in Congressional Briefing on Innovation and IP Rights Protection
      (published 01/13/2009)
• Zywicki in Washington Post: Owners More Likely to Walk When Home is Underwater
      (published 01/13/2009)
• Washington DC/Baltimore Public Service Career Fair January 30
      (published 01/12/2009)
• Mason Makes Princeton Review's List of Best Value Colleges
      (published 01/12/2009)
• Mason Launches Patriot Pass for Improved Computer Security
      (published 01/12/2009)
• President-Elect Obama Delivers Major Economic Speech at Mason
      (published 01/09/2009)
• Polsby Featured in Presidential Program at AALS Annual Meeting
      (published 01/09/2009)
• Lunch for Mason Law Alumni Taking the February 2009 Virginia Bar Exam
      (published 01/09/2009)
• Law Review Hosts 12th Annual Antitrust Law Symposium
      (published 01/07/2009)
• CLAS Supported by Congressman Moran in a Second DoD Appropriation
      (published 01/07/2009)
• Arlington Campus Police Sergeant Judy Mead Named Employee of Month
      (published 01/05/2009)
• Hazlett on Muni WiFi Flop
      (published 01/05/2009)
• Hot Topics in Patent Law, July 21
      (published 07/07/2009)