News Highlights - Mason Law

Bradford Speaks at Advertising and the Law Conference

George Mason Law School — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:10 -0500

Professor Laura Bradford was a presenter at the Conference on Advertising and the Law held on November 13 at the University of Buffalo Baldy Center, where she spoke on the topic Sponsorship Confusion. Read more...

Lund Moderates SCOTUScast Debate

George Mason Law School — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51:35 -0500

Professor Nelson Lund moderated a November 9 discussion between Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Clark Neily and Loyola Law School Professor Kurt Lash in which they debated the case McDonald v. City of Chicago in a Pre-Argument SCOTUScast. Read more...

National Lawyers Convention Program Includes Five Mason Law Professors

George Mason Law School — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:19:31 -0500

The Federalist Society's 2009 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C., includes five Mason Law professors in its line up of speakers for the three-day event. Read more...

Green Bag "Pitches" Supreme Court Baseball Cards

George Mason Law School — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:50:44 -0500

Professor Ross Davies has introduced a series of Supreme Court baseball trading cards, Supreme Court Sluggers, as the Green Bag law journal's latest collectible designed for subscribers and friends of the publication. Read more...

Verret on NPR, C-SPAN

George Mason Law School — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:06:56 -0400

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...

Rabkin Debates Future of U.S. Policy Toward ICC

George Mason Law School — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:06:08 -0400

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...

Mossoff Moderates Panel Discussion on Patent Licensing Case

George Mason Law School — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:32:25 -0400

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...

Malcolm Speaks on Self-Defense

George Mason Law School — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:26:33 -0400

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...

NY Times Cites Law School Environs as "Most Sought-After Area" in Northern Virginia

George Mason Law School — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:35:12 -0400

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...

Buckley Named to Board of Trustees of Shimer College

George Mason Law School — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:07:45 -0400

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...

O'Neill Appears on Fox 5 News to Discuss Prosecution of Terrorism Suspects

George Mason Law School — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:59:09 -0400

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...