2006

September 24, 2008

Membership Meeting

All YLW members are invited to our fall Memberhip Meeting - come learn about how to get involved this semester.  Dinner wil be served in Room 128.
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June 30, 2006

Yale Law School’s Ties to Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

More than twenty students and several faculty members from Yale Law School have assisted Neal Katyal ’95 with Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.

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June 29, 2006

Before the next attack—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman

Bruce Ackerman is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale. His most recent book is Before the Next Attack (Yale University Press, 2006).
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June 28, 2006

Bush administration cries wolf on security leaks—A Commentary by Jack M. Balkin

Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. His political and legal commentary can be found at balkin.blogspot.com.
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June 22, 2006

Prof. Michael Graetz Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee

Professor Michael Graetz testified on the subject of international tax reform before the House Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures on June 22.

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June 21, 2006

Prof. Akhil Amar Wins ABA Silver Gavel Award for America’s Constitution

Given annually since 1958, the ABA Silver Gavel Awards recognize works that help foster public understanding of the law and legal system.
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June 20, 2006

Prof. Ronald Sullivan Comments on Supreme Court Ruling on NPR’s Morning Edition

Prof. Sullivan commented on this week’s Supreme Court decision on Davis v. Washington.

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June 20, 2006

The Battle of Hudson Heights– A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar

Akhil Reed Amar is the Southmayd Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School.

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June 16, 2006

Dean Harold Koh's Remarks at ALI

Dean Harold Hongju Koh delivered remarks on law and globalization at The American Law Institute's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2006.
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June 13, 2006

Who's Afraid of Gay Marriage?--A Commentary by William Eskridge, Jr. and Darren Spedale

William Eskridge is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School. Darren R. Spedale is an attorney at White & Case LLP in New York City. Eskridge and Spedale co-authored Gay Marriage: for Better or for Worse?
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June 12, 2006

Prof. Judith Resnik’s Convocation Address at Bryn Mawr College

Prof. Resnik’s remarks addressed issues of the American Constitution and international lawmaking.
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June 12, 2006

Marriage Protection From What?--A Commentary by William Eskridge, Jr. and Darren Spedale

William Eskridge, Jr. is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and is co-author with Darren Spedale of Gay Marriage: For Better or For Worse? (Oxford University Press, 2006).
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June 12, 2006

Eyewitness Testimony Doesn't Make It True--A Commentary by Steven B. Duke

Professor Steven B. Duke teaches and writes on criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, and drug policy.
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June 2, 2006

Christine Jolls to Join Yale Law School Faculty

Christine Jolls, one of the nation’s leading scholars in employment law, law and economics, and one of the founders of behavioral law and economics, will join the Yale Law School faculty as of July 1, 2006.

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May 26, 2006

The China Law Center Hosts Workshop on Exercising the Legislative "Power of the Purse"

The China Law Center hosted an "International Workshop on the Legislature, Budget Supervision, and Public Finance" in Beijing on May 13-14.
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May 16, 2006

Information on Commencement 2006

The Class of 2006 has elected Deputy Dean and Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law  Dan Kahan to be its class speaker.

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May 16, 2006

The Ticket to Savings--A Commentary by Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff

Why not create a new lotto that lets people have the excitement of a traditional lottery while they are investing for their retirement?

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May 16, 2006

'Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny,' by Amartya Sen: We Contain Multitudes--A Commentary by Kenji Yoshino

"We Contain Multitudes", a review by Kenji Yoshino, Deputy Dean for Intellectual Life and Professor of Law at YLS, of Amartya Sen's book, Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny, appears in the May 14 issue of The New York Times.
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April 27, 2006

Prof. Ian Ayres Voted a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

His subject areas are antitrust; business associations; civil rights; contracts; corporate finance; law and economics; and property.
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April 19, 2006

Oliver Hart to Give Raben Lecture on April 24, 2006

Oliver Hart is one of the world's most distinguished economic theorists working on the theory of the firm and organization, firm financial contracting, and contract theory.
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April 17, 2006

Nancy L. Rosenblum to Give Storrs Lectures, April 17 and 18

The Storrs Lectures, one of Yale Law School's oldest and most prestigious lecture programs, were established in 1889. These annual lecture are given by a prominent scholar within the broad topic of fundamental problems with law and jurisprudence.

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April 17, 2006

Yair Listokin Appointed Associate Professor at Yale Law School

His primary research and teaching interests are business organizations, bankruptcy, contracts, corporate finance, and empirical legal studies. His additional interests are in federal income taxation and secured transactions.

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April 12, 2006

Heather Gerken to Join Yale Law School Faculty

Professor Gerken is one of the country's leading experts on voting rights and election law, the role of groups in the democratic process, and the relationship between diversity and democracy.

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April 5, 2006

Robert L. Bernstein Symposium at YLS, April 20-21, 2006

The Demands Of Memory: The Purposes, Forms And Moral Obligations Of Remembering Atrocities
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March 23, 2006

Make the President Prime Minister . . .--A Commentary by Roman Martinez '08 and Dan Senor

Make the President Prime Minister . . .
By Dan Senor and Roman Martinez '08
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March 23, 2006

High Times and Misdemeanors--A Commentary by Judy Coleman '06

High Times and Misdemeanors
What the Supreme Court's drug cases may tell us about limits on federal powers.
By Judy Coleman '06
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March 8, 2006

The Asbestos Mess--A Commentary by Peter Schuck and Anthony Sebok

The Asbestos Mess
By Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at YLS, and Anthony J. Sebok '91, Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School
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March 3, 2006

Black History, American History--A Commentary by Stephanie Robinson

Black history, American history
By Stephanie Robinson, Senior Research Scholar in Law

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February 2, 2006

Opening the Door--A Commentary by Prof. Judith Resnik

Opening the Door
By Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law
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January 30, 2006

When the Blind See Better--A Commentary by Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff

When the Blind See Better
By Ian Ayres, William K. Townsend Professor of Law, and Barry Nalebuff, Milton Steinbach Professor of Management, Yale School of Management
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January 26, 2006

The China Law Center Holds Conference on Homosexuality in China

The conference was called "Diversity, Equality and Harmony: International Workshop on Sexuality, Policy and Law," and was held in conjunction with Fudan University in Shanghai on January 7-8.
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January 10, 2006

Where Does Alito's Advocacy End?--A Commentary by Lincoln Caplan

Where Does Alito's Advocacy End?
By Lincoln Caplan, Knight Senior Journalist at YLS
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