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Law Professor Successfully Argues U.S. Supreme Court Case Emory law professor David J. Bederman was the winning attorney in a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the ability of individuals to sue state governments. The court ruled earlier this week that a state cannot move a case from state to federal court in order to claim immunity under the 11th Amendment. May 16, 2002 |
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Emory’s Turner Environmental Law Clinic Receives ‘Rare’ Grants The Turner Environmental Law Clinic at Emory University recently received a large boost from the Turner Foundation in the form of two grants that will support the clinic for the next five years and help double its staff. March 6, 2002 |
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GlaxoSmithKline, Shire, Emory University Announce Agreement on Patent Rights GlaxoSmithKine (NYSE: GSK), Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSE: SHQ) and Emory University announce they have signed the final agreement in settlement of global disputes over certain patent rights relating to lamivudine and emtricitabine. June 6, 2002 |
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Thomas C. Arthur, interim vice provost for international affairs, has been named dean of Emory's School of Law. Arthur's appointment was announced Tuesday by university President William M. Chace. June 11, 2002 |
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Law School's EPIC Awards to Feature Mayor Franklin Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will be the presenter for Emory University School of Law’s seventh annual Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC) Inspiration Awards. Jan. 10, 2003 |
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Emory Experts Offer Views, Predictions on Mid-term Elections Emory political scientists and economists offer their views and predictions on the upcoming congressional elections. A prediction of Democrats regaining the House of Representatives, the potential for an historic African American contingent to Congress, the impact of oil prices on voter behavior, and partisan politicking are some of the topics Emory experts address. Oct. 17, 2002 |
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In Wake of Sept. 11 Anniversary, Emory Faculty Look at What Lies Ahead How has the global landscape changed in the year since Sept. 11? What does the future hold in the areas of domestic security or human rights? Emory's international, legal, economic and policy scholars are available to discuss these and a variety of issues as the nation and world remember and reassess. Aug. 7, 2002 |
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Emory's Thrower Symposium Examines a Post-Enron World Judges, attorneys and top business experts will examine the effects of increasing global competition on the regulation of business during Emory Law Journal's 2003 Randolph W. Thrower Symposium Thursday, Feb. 20. Feb. 10, 2003 |
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Emory Hosts Forum Featuring Former Gov. Barnes, Federal Judge on Confidential Settlement of Lawsuits The Federal Bar Association will present its annual Robert S. Vance Forum on the Bill of Rights at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Emory University School of Law. This year's topic--in the wake of the Catholic Church priest abuse scandals and numerous product liability lawsuits--addresses the confidential settlement of lawsuits and whether the public has a right to know. Jan. 22, 2003 |
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Emory University's Law and Religion Program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this fall with two new research grants that are typical of its diverse profile: One project explores America's land bank authorities as community development tools; the other examines social justice philanthropies in Muslim societies. Oct. 31, 2002 |
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Local Judge Receives Emory Law Distinguished Alumni Award Emory University School of Law has honored Judge Stanley F. Birch, Jr., and two other alumni for outstanding service to the school. Oct. 8, 2002 |
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Emory Experts Say Serious Challenges Remain One Year After 9/11 In the wake of Sept. 11, the United States and the international community face tough challenges and decisions in law, human rights and economics. With the possibility of a war against Iraq looming, the new paradigms the United States and the world now face one year later were discussed by Emory University experts in law, politics and economics during a media forum held Aug. 27 at the university. Sept. 9, 2002 |
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Gift Will Enhance Emory Law School’s Courtroom Technology Emory University School of Law has received a gift of $250,000 from Atlanta attorney and Emory Law School Council member David H. Gambrell to provide initial funding for the first phase of a teaching and courtroom technology project. Aug. 28, 2002 |
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The Economist magazine has named "The Rise of Southern Republicans," co-authored by political scientists Merle Black of Emory University and Earl Black of Rice University, as one of its "Books of the Year 2002." Jan. 10, 2003 |
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Emory Gathers Global Experts To Debate Fight Against HIV/AIDS A multinational cast of industry leaders, policy makers and leading scholars will gather at Emory University School of Law April 3-4 for a public symposium addressing the legal, medical public health and development challenges of fighting the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. March 20, 2003 |
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Experts Comment on War With Iraq, Terrorism, Middle East From national security to the Iraq crisis, from international law to the war on terrorism, Emory's international experts are looking at the evolving issues that are shaping policy, politics and events both here and abroad. Jan. 6, 2003 |
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The People Speak: Atlanta Debates America's Role in the World Emory's Barkley Forum debate team will host "The People Speak: Atlanta Debates America's Role in the World," a debate about American foreign policy. The debate will feature members of the Barkley Forum and Emory faculty members Mahmoud Al-Batal, associate professor of Middle Eastern studies, and Dan Reiter, associate professor of political science. Oct. 23, 2003 |
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Emory Law Student Wins National Fellowship Stacey Young, a third-year student at Emory University School of Law, has won a two-year Equal Justice Works postgraduate public interest fellowship to begin September 2003. Young, 26, will work for two years in Pittsburgh at the satellite office of the Women's Law Project, a legal organization headquartered in Philadelphia. April 24, 2003 |
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Experts Say U.N. Involvement Will Make U.S. Decisions Tougher With the possibility of a war against Iraq looming, United Nations involvement will make unilateral action by the United States an even tougher political alternative, say Emory University experts in international law and politics. Sept. 18, 2002 |
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Eminent legal scholar Michael J. Perry has been named Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, beginning in the fall of 2003, pending approval by the university's Board of Trustees. April 4, 2003 |
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Martha Albertson Fineman, one of the nation's leading feminist legal scholars, has been named Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, beginning in the spring semester, 2004. She also will serve as a senior fellow at Emory's Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Religion. June 18, 2003 |
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Paul J. Zwier, one of the nation’s most distinguished professors of advocacy training, has joined Emory Law School as professor of law and director of the school's advocacy program, including its award-winning Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program. Sept. 12, 2003 |
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Anonymous Donor Funds Emory Law School Scholarship An alumnus of Emory University School of Law who wishes to remain anonymous has given a gift of $50,000 to initiate the Judge Anthony Alaimo Endowed Scholarship Fund. The scholarship, which will be awarded to a first-year law student this fall, will provide $3,000 toward tuition in its first year. April 21, 2003 |
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Emory Experts Available to Comment on State of the Union Address From economic policy to the newly announced marriage incentives and faith-based initiatives, Emory experts are available to discuss the political, economic and social implications of President Bush's State of the Union Address Jan. 20. Jan. 16, 2004 |
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Thrower Symposium Examines Tort Reform Judges, attorneys and top scholars will explore the future of tort reform and its effects on victims seeking compensation during the 2004 Randolph W. Thrower Symposium, to be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at Emory Law School. Jan. 30, 2004 |
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Emory Law School Hosts "Foundations of Law" Event Four nationally-known scholars who are serving as Robert W. Woodruff professors at Emory University School of Law, Harold Berman, Martha Fineman, Michael Perry and Martin Marty, will be featured presenters for "The Foundations of Law: A Spring Celebration of Scholarship," on Thursday, March 25 at the law school. Feb. 20, 2004 |
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Emory Experts Comment on Upcoming New Hampshire Primary Emory professors Alan Abramowitz and Drew Weston comment on the candidates, the voters and the upcoming primaries, as Democratic candidates jockey for position. Jan. 23, 2004 |
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Emory Hosts Program Series on Conflict Resolution in the Modern World Emory's series on "War, Power and Non-Violence: Resolving Conflict in the Modern World" is presented by the Institute for Comparative and International Studies, with funding from the Hightower Lecture Fund. The series includes lectures, discussions and video screenings by notable participants in conflict resolution from diverse perspectives. Jan. 13, 2004 |
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Emory Law School Receives $600,000 for Loan Repayment Program Emory University School of Law has received a gift of $600,000 to fund a Georgia loan repayment assistance program (LRAP) for students. The donors have requested that their identity not be disclosed. Oct. 6, 2003 |
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Emory Law School Honors Distinguished Alumni Emory Law School will honor lawyers, a jurist and a former ambassador with its Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony at 8 p.m., Friday, May 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta. April 27, 2004 |
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Middle East Experts Offer Expertise on Latest Developments Three particularly distinguished scholars of the Middle East who currently serve on the faculty of Emory University offer information and opinions on politics, religion and military conflict in the region. Oct. 21, 2002 |
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As the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion approaches in June, Emory law alumni who are World War II veterans will share their experiences through a film and public panel discussion at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 9 at Emory University's Miller Ward Alumni House. April 27, 2004 |
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Emory Experts Comment on the Current State of Affairs in Iraq From the preservation of Iraq's history and culture, to its complex religious sensibilities, from attitudes of the broader Arab world to international legal and political questions, Emory experts are available to comment on a broad range of issues related to the rebuilding and realignments now taking place in the Middle East. Nov. 21, 2003 |
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Was Bush Administration Blinded by Own Motives on Iraq? As the 9-11 commission continues to scrutinize the actions of the Bush administration, and losses accumulate in Iraq, much of the focus has been on whether the administration was deliberately misleading the public or the information they had was simply bad. April 6, 2004 |
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Emory Experts Comment on 9-11 Commission FBI, CIA Testimony As FBI and CIA officials testify before the 9-11 Commission, Emory University experts are available to comment on the developments and impact of their testimony. April 13, 2004 |
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The Edwards Bounce: Real or Imaginary? While media commentators and pundits continue to debate whether or not John Kerry had a "bounce" in the polls from his selection of Sen. John Edwards as his running-mate, an analysis of polling data by Emory political scientist Alan Abramowitz shows that Kerry did indeed get a boost from his pick. July 20, 2004 |
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It's the Emotion, Stupid If the combination of plummeting poll numbers for the president without a corresponding rise in support for John Kerry seems paradoxical, it is because the Kerry campaign has failed to appreciate what should be their motto: It's the emotion, stupid. July 13, 2004 |
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Marriage Amendment Unlikely to Sway Black Voters As the U.S. Senate debates an amendment this week against same-sex marriage, one large political unknown is the impact on black voters, who tend to be Democrats, but also tend to be socially conservative on the topic of gay marriage. Political scientist Robert Brown says it won't sway black voters this November. July 12, 2004 |
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Presidential Polling Offers Limited Perspective Trying to precisely predict the outcome of this year's presidential election based on the current crop of polls is the equivalent of reading tea leaves--and about as accurate, says Patrick Noonan, an expert on polling and decision analysis at Emory's Goizueta Business School. July 1, 2004 |
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Partisanship Focus of National Political Forum Sept. 17 Emory political scientist Alan Abramowitz, a nationally known expert on politics, polling and voter behavior, will participate in a briefing this week on "Political Parties and Partisanship: A Look at the American Electorate," sponsored by the Brookings Institution and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Sept. 13, 2004 |
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Renowned political science experts and twin brothers Merle Black of Emory University and Earl Black of Rice University have received the V.O. Key Award, a highly competitive, national award presented to the authors of the most outstanding book on Southern politics, for their most recent work, "The Rise of Southern Republicans." Jan. 14, 2004 |
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Emory University Experts Available For Comment On G-8 Summit From trade issues to terrorism, global health to international security, Emory faculty are available to discuss issues related to this week's G-8 Summit on Sea Island, Ga. June 2004 |
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Reagan Becoming Part of National Myth, says Emory's Laderman With this week's memorial service and funeral for former President Ronald Reagan, what the world is seeing now is "really religious ritual—the religion of nationalism," says Emory religion professor and cultural expert Gary Laderman. June 9, 2004 |
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Black educators are the forgotten heroes in the story of Brown v. Board of Education, says Vanessa Siddle Walker, professor of educational studies at Emory University. May 6, 2004 |
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'Pledge Of Allegiance' Case Tests Limits, Says Emory's Perry Two interesting possibilities could result in the latest round of church-state battles when the U.S. Supreme Court decides the so-called "Pledge of Allegiance" case, says Emory constitutional law expert Michael Perry. March 9, 2004 |
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African-American Vote Vital for Success in Georgia For John Kerry and John Edwards, the African-American vote will be vital to win the Democratic primary in Georgia and other states on "Super Tuesday" March 2, and both candidates are campaigning hard to win that vote, says Robert Brown, an Emory University political scientist. Feb. 24, 2004 |
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Election Brings Out Old Wounds, Says Prof, Vietnam Vet As rival perspectives on the Vietnam War dominate this year's presidential election campaigns, students at Emory's Oxford College will have a first-hand view of what the conflict and its aftermath were like from someone who was there: Vietnam veteran and Oxford English professor Lucas Carpenter. This year's presidential election has brought to the forefront many of the old cultural wounds that remain from that era, he says. Aug. 26, 2004 |
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Kerry Should De-emphasize Economic Issues, says Emory Economist Economist Bob Chirinko warns that Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is on the wrong track if he hopes to win the election emphasizing economic issues. July 28, 2004 |
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In the wake of the Democratic National Convention, polls will be analyzed and point shifts picked apart to see how much "bounce" John Kerry received. Historically, candidates tend to go up in the polls after their conventions, but neither party should see a hefty shift in their numbers, says Patrick Noonan, an expert on polling and decision analysis at Emory's Goizueta Business School. July 28, 2004 |
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Whether or not John Kerry can win the presidency will heavily depend on how much he can mobilize minority voters to go to the polls, says Emory political scientist Robert Brown. July 15, 2004 |
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Education Levels, Ideology May Help Drive Partisanship Political scientist Alan Abramowitz has uncovered a trend that may help explain why conservative states and districts are becoming more Republican, while liberal states and districts are becoming more Democratic. May 20, 2004 |
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Nader Back in Race, but No Real Threat This Year Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz says Ralph Nader most likely did help Bush win the 2000 election, but his run for office this year will have much less of an effect on the outcome. "You can blame Gore's defeat on a lot of different things, but Nader certainly did not help," Abramowitz says. Feb. 24, 2004 |
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Dean's Campaign Over, But His Message Lives On As Howard Dean's presidential campaign sputters to a close after the Wisconsin primary, Democrats should give some thanks to the former front-runner, observes Emory political scientist Alan Abramowitz. One strong and lingering effect of Dean's campaign is that he caused the other candidates to step up and sharpen their messages and criticism of President Bush. Feb. 17, 2004 |
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