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Christian Science Monitor Quotes Prof. Bennett on FLDS Child Abuse Case
In an April 14, 2008, Professor Bennett characterized the struggle between Texas authorities and the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) as a struggle between the state and church members over custody of the children, not with the church itself. Read the article here. Professor Anaya Gives Lecture at the OAS
Professor Anaya gave the 28th lecture of the Lecture of the Americas Series on April 17, 2008. His topic was Indigenous Peoples and their Contribution to the International Human Rights System. Watch videos of his lecture and comments before and after here. Read a copy of the lecture here. Professor Glennon Quoted on Transfers of Water in Canadian Paper
In an April 21, 2008, article in the National Post on Canadian fear of bulk water transfers of water to the United States, Professor Glennon stated that he did not see this as likely until water cost as much as gasoline in the United States. Professor Ibrahim Discusses Angel Investors in Toledo Free PressProfessor Ibrahim spoke at the Economic Development Symposium at the University of Toledo in March.
He observed that angel investors are an underappreciated source of entrepreneurial finance. Read the full article here. Professor Ibrahim’s forthcoming article on angel investors can be read here. Professor Ratner Discusses Assistant Basketball Coach’s Contractual Options
Professor Ratner says UA Assistant Basketball Coach Kevin O’Neill may have some legal options even though some of his employment agreement was unwritten. Read the article here. Professor Anaya Named to United Nations Post
International lawyer and scholar S. James Anaya has been appointed as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, a position in which he will assess the condition of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples worldwide. The United Nations Human Rights Council confirmed Professor Anaya’s selection today, acknowledging his long history of legal work on behalf of indigenous communities. Professor Anaya is only the second person to be named to the post. Read more about this appointment here, here, here, and here. Prof. Jones’ Survey on Subpoenas of Journalists Discussed in NY Times
Prof. Jones’ work is discussed in a March 16, 2008, article in the New York Times concerning media shield laws. Her soon-to-be-released survey finds a rise in federal subpoenas of media organizations in the last few years. Read the article here. Prof. Glennon Quoted in Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Professor Glennon discusses the impact of groundwater pumping in drought-stricken Georgia in a March 13, 2008, article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Arizona Republic Publishes Op-Ed by Prof. Engel
In the op-ed, Prof. Engel recommends that Arizona can do its part in fighting global warming by adopting Clean Car Standards. The editorial can be read here. NY Times Quotes Prof. Engel Concerning Public Nuisance Suit Against Oil Companies
On February 27, 2008, the New York Times published an article concerning litigation launched by an Alaskan Native village against the major oil companies and other companies alleging they had created a public nuisance. The village is having to re-locate because of the changing climate in Alaska. Prof. Engel is quoted concerning the use of public nuisance law to address this situation. Prof. Miller Has Op-Ed in the Dallas Morning News on Unfair Crack Sentences
Professors and sentencing scholars Marc Miller (Arizona) and Steven Chanenson (Villanova) ask in this op-ed piece whether the current president or anyone who now seeks to replace him is willing to confront the widely reviled and racially biased federal 100-1 “quantity” ratio between crack and powder cocaine. Will the candidates oppose retroactive application of modest new adjustments to potentially shorten the sentences of 17,500 convicted federal offenders? On the democratic side, Senator Clinton opposes retroactive application; Senator Obama supports it. Beyond that, will the candidates push a timid Congress for real reform? If not, will they use the now disgraced pardon power in the manner of presidents such as Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Truman and Kennedy to fix systematic injustice? Miller and Chanenson call for presidential leadership on this and other issues of race, crime and justice. The Arizona Daily Star Credits Professor Orbach’s Work on Movie Pricing
The Arizona Daily Star published an article on a trend in the motion picture industry from one price for all movies toward different prices for different movies. The article credits Prof. Orbach for his work and impact on movie pricing in the United States. Prof. Wexler Interviewed in Article on Rehabilitating Prisoners
Professor Wexler discusses the benefits of therapeutic jurisprudence in the rehabilitation process in a February 19, 2008, article in the Tucson Citizen. The discussion paper referenced in the article is available here. Prof. Orbach Discusses with the Wall Street Journal the Logic of Google’s Strategy to Derail Microsoft’s Takeover of Yahoo
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Prof. Barak Orbach discusses what stands behind Google’s interest to form an alliance with Yahoo in an effort to block Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Yahoo. UA News Features Prof. Orbach’s Study of the Allure of High Prices
The upcoming 50th issue of Arizona Law Review will be dedicated to works of the faculty of the College of Law. One of the forthcoming works in this issue, authored by Prof. Barak Orbach, addresses the puzzling impact of high prices on consumers. Prof. Orbach argues that, while normally low prices attract consumers, high prices frequently allure certain consumers. High prices often position goods in the markets as status goods, because most consumers cannot afford them and this is part of the appeal of such goods. The appeal of high prices explains some circumstances in which manufacturers employ various strategies to maintain high prices, such as “resale price maintenance,” a strategy that was illegal per se for 96 years until June 2007. In his paper, Prof. Orbach explains why antitrust prohibitions against resale price maintenance are generally undesirable and, specifically, in the case of luxury goods. UA News interviewed Prof. Orbach on his forthcoming article. Professor Glennon Comments on California’s Water Wars
Listen to the January 22, 2008, story with Professor Glennon’s comments on NPR’s Day to Day Program here. Professor Hegland Recommends Families Have End-of-Life Discussions During HolidaysIn a December 25, 2007, Tucson Citizen article, Professor Hegland discusses the importance of having these conversations and suggests ways to get the discussions started. Read the full article here. Professor Chin Discusses Impact of New U.S. Attorney for Arizona
In a December 15, 2007, Arizona Daily Star article on the new U.S. Attorney for Arizona, Diane Humetawa, Professor Chin discusses the issues she will face. Read the full article here. Professor Harris Discusses Court Translation
Program in Arizona Daily Star Article
In a December 10, 2007, Arizona Daily Star article, Professor
Zelda Harris comments on collaborating with participants in a new court translation
program in the domestic violence clinic at the College of Law. Read the entire
article here. Professor Anaya Discusses Impact of Spanish
Land Grants on Border Wall Dispute
In a December 8, 2007, article in the Brownsville (Texas) Herald, on
local resistance by landowners to granting permission to the federal
government to build a border wall, Professor
Anaya stated that the Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo might continue to protect property rights derived from Spanish
land grants. Read the full article here. Arizona Daily Star Editorial on Anti-Immigration Initiative Quotes Professor
Silverman
A December 7, 2007, editorial in the Arizona Daily Star quotes Professor
Silverman concerning the unconstitutionality of a proposed initiative to deny citizenship for children born of non-citizen parents. Read the full editorial here. Professor Miller Quoted in Dallas Morning News Article
Professor
Miller discussed an unusual provision in Texas law that has allowed murderers to receive deferred adjudication in a November 12, 2007 article in a series on unequal justice in the Dallas Morning News. Read the full article here. Arizona Daily Star Quotes Professor Chin in
Two Articles
In a November 3, 2007, front page story, Professor
Chin discussed reasons drug seizures on the border might have increased
in recent months. Read the full story here.
On November 4, 2007, he discussed the legality of a new program where
police can search children's bedrooms at the request of the child's parents.
Read that story here. Professor Smolensky Discusses Protected Health
Information under HIPAA
In a featured story in AIS Health Business Daily, Professor
Smolensky discusses the risks that medical personnel could
accidentally release Protected Health Information (PHI) if records are
taken home, resulting in a violation of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Read the full article here. Professor Anaya and IPLP Students Help Maya Villages Win Landmark Case
Professor
Anaya and Indigenous
Peoples Law and Policy Program (IPLP) students are sharing the victory with Maya villages after the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Belize voted to uphold rights to the land traditionally held by indigenous groups. Law scholars are calling it a historic landmark case, one that will require legislation to protect traditional lands. The decision will also likely aid in the efforts of other indigenous people seeking similar rights. For more, see the press release here. Arizona Law Receives $125,000 Grant for Legal
Work in Indigenous Communities in Belize
Professor
Anaya and the Indigneous
Peoples Law & Policy Program were awarded a $125,000 grant from Lannan
Foundation to continue their work
with Maya communities in Belize who have been asserting their rights
to the Belize Supreme Court. For more information on the grant, see
the press release here; for more information
on the cases, see www.law.arizona.edu/depts/iplp/advocacy/maya_belize/index.cfm?page=advoc. For
an article about the program and the grant, see here. Professor Glennon Speaks on Upcoming Supreme Court Term
Professor
Glennon was interviewed on KUAT concerning the 2007 - 2008 United States Supreme Court term. Watch the interview here. Professor Anaya Writes Opinion on the UN Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Professor
Anaya and Professor
Siegfried Wiessner, St Thomas University
School of Law, authored an opinion piece on the recent UN adoption
of the UN
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, on Jurist,
a Web-based legal news and real-time legal research service. Read the
article online at http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2007/10/un-declaration-on-rights-of-indigenous.php or
a PDF version here. Professor Wexler Discusses Therapeutic Jurisprudence in the Arizona Republic
Professor David Wexler discusses his research into therapeutic jurisprudence in a brief article in the Arizona Republic. Read the full article here. National Law Center for Inter-American Free
Trade Helps Host First Economic Development and the Rule of Law in Latin
America Conference
Professor
Kozolchyk and the National Law Center for Inter-American Trade help
host the first Economic Development and the Rule of Law in Latin America
Conference in Mexico City, September 13 - 14, 2007. The Conference, sponsored
by LexisNexis, brings together experts from government, business and the
judiciary to discuss the Rule of Law as a critical component of economic
development in the region. Read more about it here. Professor Jack Chin Discusses Criminal Jurisdiction Issues with the Arizona Daily StarProfessor Jack Chin spoke with the Arizona Daily Star concerning reasons why defense attorneys would seek to move a criminal case involving a border patrol agent from state to federal court. Read the complete article here. Professor Williams Discusses Influence
of Native American Tribes Off the Reservation with the New York Times
In a August 12, 2007, New York Times article, Professor Robert A. Williams discusses how Native American tribes are attempting
to exert control over important cultural resources, even when these resources
are not on reservations. Read the complete article here. Professor Glennon Discusses Impact of Shifting
Water Uses with the Los Angeles Times
Professor
Robert J. Glennon discusses the shift from agriculture to industrial
and residential water uses in an August 11, 2007, article in the Los Angeles
Times. Read the complete article here. Professor Jack Chin Discusses Criminal Jurisdiction Issues with the Sierra Vista Herald The Sierra Vista Herald asked Professor Chin about the issues involved in moving a criminal case against a border patrol officer from state to federal court. He stated that many factors can come into play, including who the decision makers would be. Read the complete article here. Professor Jack Chin Discusses Common Policies
Concerning Ex-Convicts with USA Today
Many laws and regulations that apply to ex-convicts often seem to create
an underclass, rather than to protect the public. For example, in New
Jersey, some ex-convicts can't get a driver's license. In Alabama, a
misdemeanor drug conviction means a ban on adopting a child. In 12 states,
former felons are ineligible for food stamps. In an interview to USA
Today, Professor
Jack Chin says: “If we have a legal system that says if you have
been to prison, we're going to make it much more difficult, if not impossible,
to have housing and a job, it's a counterproductive policy.” Read the
complete article here. Professor Anaya and Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy
Program Assist Maya Communities
Professor
S. James Anaya and others in the Indigenous
Peoples Law & Policy Program (IPLP) are assisting the Maya communities
of Conejo and Santa Cruz in their efforts to assert constitutional
claims against the government of Belize for its failure to recognize,
protect and respect Maya customary land rights. Professor Chiorazzi Wins Award
from American Association of Law Libraries
Professor
Michael Chiorazzi and his co-editor, Marguerite Most, Legal Information
Librarian & Lecturer in Law, Boston College Law Library,
have won the Joseph L. Andrews Bibligraphical Award from the American Association of
Law Libraries, for their book, Prestatehood Legal Materials: A
Fifty-State Research Guide, Including New York City and the District
of Columbia. Professor Chiorazzi and Ms Most edited 69
bibliographic essays and annotated
bibliographies into a two-volume
1,500-page one-stop research guide
that identifies the sources of law for colonial
and territorial jurisdictions prior to
statehood. You can read more about the book and the Andrews Award
here. Professor Hegland in the Media Discussing
His New Book
Professor
Kenney Hegland’s recent book, Alive and Kicking: Legal
Advice for Boomers, has drawn substantial media attention. Co-authored
with Robert Fleming, an UA law grad, the book is designed to inform
boomers, and their childern, what lies ahead. The Director of the
A.B.A. Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly writes the book
is “an
encyclopedic legel reference wryly enriched by poetry, humor, existential
musings, and the down-home philosophy and wit of a Will Rogers.” You
can watch some of his and Mr Fleming’s TV interviews here: Professor Chin’s Tyranny of the
Minority Article Featured in Tucson Citizen
Professor
Jack Chin and his co-author, Randy Wagner, were quoted extensively in a May 30, 2007, article in the Tucson Citizen concerning their article concerning the decline in black power in the South following the Civil War. The Citizen article is available here; the Tyranny
of the Minority article can be found here and here. Professor Smolensky appears on Television
to Discuss HIPAA and Patient Privacy
Professor
Kirsten Smolensky recently appeared on Channel 4’s
nightly news to discuss patient privacy. After Tom McNamara
and KVOA’s investigators uncovered patient information discarded
in some pharmacy trash, they asked Professor Smolensky whether the
behavior was prohibited by HIPAA. Professor Smolensky opined
about the legal ramifications of their find in a brief interview. The
whole news story can be found here. Professor Engel's Role in Climate Change
Case Discussed in Articles and TV
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court
ruled that the EPA has the authority
to regulate "green house gases" under the Clean Air Act. The case,
Massachussetts
v. EPA, is considered one of the most important environmental cases
decided by the Supreme Court in several years. Professor
Engel co-authored an amicus
brief in the case on behalf of a group of world renown climate scientists,
including three UA scientists (Scott Saleska, Jonathan Overpeck, and Joellen
Russell). Professor Engel’s and
the other UA professors’ roles in the case are discussed in articles
in the April 3, 2007 issues of the Arizona
Daily Star and the Tucson
Citizen. She also appeared on Arizona Illustrated to discuss
the case; the video is available here. A brief piece about Prof. Engel and her husband, Scott Saleska, an University of Arizona professor who recruited scientists to join the brief, appeared in the Newsmaker section of Science magazine. Professor Orbach Discusses Movie Pricing on Arizona Illustrated
Shortly before Oscar Night, Arizona Illustrated aired an interview with Professor Barak Orbach on the economic puzzle of why movie exhibitors charge one price for all movies, seven days a week, throughout the year. Professor Orbach discussed his recent paper that addresses this question and argued that exhibitors should charge premia for movies on weekends and holidays and for certain blockbusters. To watch the interview, click here. To view archive news click here. |
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