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In the Media
October 2009
Your rights as a consumer
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Consumer Reports
Law professor
Jane Winn
says it's generally a myth that retailers must honor a posted price if it's a mistake, although some stores might do so as a matter of policy or on a case-by-case basis. The issue gets murky if the retailer begins processing the order, something that is more likely to happen online.
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October 27, 2009
Judge rejects R-71 opponents' bid to lift donor limit
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Seattle Times
Law professor
Stewart Jay
said that while campaign donors don't generally have a right to anonymity, in the case of the R-71 ballot initiative, there are enough plausible concerns about possible harassment for a judge to weigh the evidence.
October 22, 2009
UW Law Students Take Climate Justice to Stanford, Europe
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UWeek
Two UW School of Law students, founders of the
Three Degrees Project
, have brought the issue of climate change as it relates to human rights to the forefront and are on the road presenting their work last week at Stanford Law School and this week in Europe.
October 22, 2009
Uplift International — from earthquakes to human rights – shaking up health
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UWeek
Beth Rivin
, UW associate research professor of law and global health, helps guide a Seattle-based non-governmental organization on a multidisciplinary approach to aid.
October 20, 2009
Justice blocks release of Ref. 71 names
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Seattle Times
Law professor
Stewart Jay
and affiliate law professor Hugh Spitzer talk about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy's order issued Monday temporarily blocking the release of the names of those who signed petitions for the R-71 ballot initiative.
October 18, 2009
Vote on partners divides county
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News Tribune
Two UW School of Law professors,
Stewart Jay
and Associate Dean
Peter Nicolas
, weigh in on the constitutionality of the state's controversial R-71 ballot initiative.
October 17, 2009
Chapter 11 for Cascadia
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News Tribune
The developer of Cascadia, a major master-planned community near Bonney Lake, filed initial Chapter 11 bankruptcy because the developer wanted to stop Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank from selling most of the site in a foreclosure auction.
Linda Hume
, a law professor who teaches bankruptcy at the UW School of Law, said many Chapter 11 bankruptcies are converted to Chapter 7 bankruptcies, after which the debtor – if it's a business – ceases to exist.
October 9, 2009
Legal education is at a crossroads, and UW law school can be a leader, new dean says
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UWeek
One of the newest faces on campus is also the face of a new era in legal education.
Kellye Testy
, the UW School of Law Dean and James W. Mifflin University Professor of Law, is one of the top leaders across the country looking at how the law school curriculum needs to respond to match the rapidly changing demands facing legal practitioners.
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News Releases
October 30, 2009
UW Law Students Advance to National Moot Court Competition
UW School of Law second-year law students Rob Misulich and Nick Williamson placed second in the regional finals of the 2009 Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition and will advance to the national competition in Boston to be held in November.
October 30, 2009
Law Lecture Examines Small Business Associations in Kenya
The first installment of "Law Through Global Eyes Lecture Series", a UW School of Law lunchtime discussion series, will examine the role of small business associations in Western Kenya in furthering economic development on Friday, November 6, 12:30-1:20 PM, Room 119 of William H. Gates Hall.
October 30, 2009
Lecture Series Looks at "Law Through Global Eyes"
The UW School of Law will host a series of lunchtime discussions, "Law Through Global Eyes Lecture Series" on such topics as economic development and law reform by comparative law scholars.
October 29, 2009
UW School of Law 2009 Bar Exam Results
More than 87% of UW School of Law graduates passed the Summer 2009 Washington State Bar Exam, according to the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA).
October 28, 2009
Endowment Established for UW School of Law Library
UW law school alumnus Gerald (Jerry) Curtis '53 and his wife, Lucille, have made a bequest that will establish a generous endowment to support the
Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library
.
October 15, 2009
Endowed Professorship Honors UW Law Dean Emeritus Hjorth
Generous gifts from alumni and friends of the UW School of Law have established the Dean Emeritus Roland L. Hjorth Endowed Professorship in recognition of
Hjorth
's 45 years of leadership and service to the school. The announcement of the professorship was made at Hjorth's retirement celebration on October 2, 2009.
October 14, 2009
UW's Founder of Environmental Law is First Costle Visiting Professor
UW School of Law Stimson Bullitt Professor of Law
William Rodgers
, who is widely recognized as the founder of environmental law, is the first Douglas Costle Chair Visiting Professor at Vermont Law School.
October 14, 2009
Associate Dean Calandrillo to be Installed as Stone Professor of Law
UW School of Law Associate Dean
Steve Calandrillo
will be installed as a Charles I. Stone Professor of Law on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 4 p.m. at William H. Gates Hall in Room 138. A reception will immediately follow.
October 13, 2009
UW Law Students Take Climate Justice to Stanford, Europe
Two UW School of Law students have brought the issue of climate change as it relates to human rights to the forefront and are on the road presenting their work this week at Stanford Law School and next week in Europe.
October 8, 2009
Law School Hosts Review of Environmental Supreme Court Cases
As the 2009-2010 Supreme Court Term gets underway, the UW School of Law will host a half-day discussion of the five environmental law cases heard by the court in the 2008-09 term, as well as previewing cases for 2009-10.
October 8, 2009
Law School Hosts Health Care Reform Discussion
The UW School of Law will host a lunchtime discussion on October 12 with health law faculty about the various health care reform bills currently before Congress.
October 8, 2009
UW Law Professor Joins International Regulatory Think Tank
UW School of Law Professor
Veronica Taylor
, director of the Asian Law Center, has been appointed as the Head of the Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet) at the Australian National University.
October 5, 2009
UW Law School Partner Responds to Indonesian Earthquake
Uplift International, a Seattle-based NGO and partner with the UW School of Law's Global Health and Justice Project, is providing humanitarian aid to West Sumatra survivors of the earthquake.
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October 30, 2009
UW Law Students Advance to National Moot Court Competition
UW School of Law second-year law students Rob Misulich and Nick Williamson placed second in the regional finals of the 2009 Thomas Tang International Moot Court Competition and will advance to the national competition in Boston to be held in November.
October 29, 2009
UW School of Law 2009 Bar Exam Results
More than 87% of UW School of Law graduates passed the Summer 2009 Washington State Bar Exam, according to the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA).
October 28, 2009
Endowment Established for UW School of Law Library
UW law school alumnus Gerald (Jerry) Curtis '53 and his wife, Lucille, have made a bequest that will establish a generous endowment to support the
Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library
.
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Upcoming law school events:
Golden Alumni Reunion Luncheon
Friday, November 13, 2009
, 12:00 PM
- 1:30 PM
, Room 115, WH Gates Hall
Reception following Visiting Professor Public Lecture
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
, 5:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
, Room 115
Social Justice Tuesday
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
, 12:30 PM
- 1:20 PM
, Room 133
Visiting Professor Public Lecture
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
, 4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
, Room 138
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