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December 24, 2006
Will 2007 be year of the casino - The Columbian (Wash.)
Professor of Law Robert Anderson comments on the Cowlitz Tribe's proposed casino project in Clark County.
December 21, 2006
Travelers Test Rules on Flying Without Identification - NPR
Emeritus Professor of Law William Andersen says that there has to be exceptions to revealing the "secret" federal regulations governing Transportation Security Agency rules, such as in cases of national security.
December 21, 2006
A Website Claims It is Publishing the Names of Confidential Informants and Undercover Government Agents: Why It's Legal For It to Do So - FindLaw.com
UW law professor Anita Ramasastry assesses the legality of a new website called Whosarat.com, which asks users to post information about those whom they believe are government informants or undercover agents.
December 15, 2006
Preston Gates & Ellis OKs merger - Seattle P-I
The Seattle legal community gains influence but loses identity in the merger, said Joe Knight, dean of the University of Washington Law School.
December 12, 2006
The Oil Spill That Won't Go Away - Dan Rather Reports
Professor and environmental law expert Bill Rodgers speaks with Dan Rather about the lasting effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Rodgers challenged his law students to come up with enough evidence to file the Exxon Valdez oil spill "reopener." Their research and a petition filed by the Berman Environmental Law Clinic led to an announcement by the federal government last June that it would seek an additional $92 million from Exxon. (See "Government Seeks Additional $92 Million from Exxon" and "Alaska Tribes File Petition for Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Reopener")
December 12, 2006
Christmas trees going back up at Sea-Tac - Seattle Times
The holiday trees that went away in the middle of the night are back. A holiday display, said law professor Stewart Jay, is allowed as long as it mixes several holiday symbols and traditions.
December 7, 2006
Homeland Security's Automated Program of Risk Assessments for Travelers: Why It Fails to Sufficiently Protect Individual Privacy - FindLaw.com
UW law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the newly-disclosed system that the Department of Homeland Security has been using, apparently for over four years, to create risk-assessments for those who travel into and out of the U.S.
December 4, 2006
Learning Curve: Online Headaches for Educators - KPLU
Now that problems are being generated off campus on websites like Myspace, and coming into the classroom is a dilemma the courts are struggling with. Anita Ramasatry, law professor at the UW School of Law, says in some cases, courts have sided with school districts, and in others, the student.
December 2, 2006
Chief Sealth students learn by trial - Seattle Times
High school students learn about the law through mock trial experience at the Safeco/Street Law Law Day at the UW School of Law last Friday.
December 1, 2006
Climate Change and the Supreme Court - NPR
Talk of the Nation: Science Friday features Michael Robinson-Dorn, UW School of Law professor and Director of the Berman Environmental Law Clinic, in this discussion about the first global warming case ever brought before the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 1, 2006
Shoes send signal into air, for anyone to receive - Seattle P-I
Jane Winn, UW School of Law professor and co-director of the Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology, talks about the potential for security risks as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology becomes more pervasive.
December 2006
The 5 Cent Empire: Native American tribes parlayed legalized gambling into a $22 billion lifeline. Now states want a piece of the action - CFO Magazine
As Robert Anderson, director of the Native American Law Center at the UW School of Law, explains: "Many tribes would prefer to get their compacts signed now rather than risk going to the Secretary of the Interior."
November 15, 2006
SEC: Probe Continues into Individuals - Voice of San Diego
UW securities law professor Sean O'Connor said San Diego's case will be talked about as one of the biggest municipal securities fraud cases handled by the SEC.
November 15, 2006
With Settlement Done, Scars Linger - Voice of San Diego
UW securities law professor Sean O'Connor said the settlement between the city of San Diego and the Securities and Exchange Commission "pens up the doors for aggrieved investors to go after the city."
November 13, 2006
Do Zillow.com's Web Property Estimates Violate Federal Consumer Laws? - FindLaw.com
UW law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the complaint now before the FTC concerning Zillow.com, which offers free estimates of the value of real estate to potential buyers (even if homes are not on the market).
November 4, 2006
Latinas Today: Sandra Madrid - Latina Style
In March, Sandra Madrid was elected as the first Hispanic women to serve as board chair for United Way King County.
November 1, 2006
Report card finds college-grad gap - Seattle PI
Puget Sound businesses carry more of the tax burden in Washington than elsewhere because the state taxes the top line, or gross receipts, rather than the bottom line, or profit. According to affiliate law professor Hugh Spitzer, "businesses from other places find it peculiar."
October 30, 2006
Bremen woman's husband may get out of prison after witness admits lying - South Bend Tribune (Indiana)
Law professor and Innocence Project Director Jacqueline McMurtrie and her students have been working on the case of Bob Kasewater, who said he was not involved in a 1992 incident for which he was convicted. A judge heard testimony last week from a man who said he lied about Kasewater's involvement.
October 27, 2006
Beware the consequences of this costly proposal - Seattle Times
In this op-ed, Affiliate Professor Hugh Spitzer warns that a close look at I-933 shows that it is so broadly written that it will apply not just to real estate but a wide range of private property.
October 26, 2006
Ethiopia, Starbucks Embroiled in Dispute - Houston Chronicle
The Ethiopian government, Starbucks Corp. and a coffee industry association are embroiled in a spat over trademark restrictions on coffee names. Professor Sean O'Connor, said he thinks it would be costly and difficult for Ethiopia to maintain the trademarks on the coffee types, if it received them.
October 26, 2006
Port planning to shift cruise ships to T-91 - Queen Anne News (Seattle)
Rob Hatfield, a third-year law student with the Berman Environmental Law Clinic working for the Blue Water Network, said there are flaws in the the project's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
October 24, 2006
Mayor, Strip-Club Owners Battle in Seattle - NPR
Law professor Stewart Jay says cities are allowed to regulate nude dancing, such as with Seattle's ballot issue Referendum 1, as long as the rules are meant to curb "secondary effects", such as illegal sex.
October 18, 2006
Suit: Arizona targets money wired from immigrant communities - Chicago Tribune
Professor Anita Ramasastry said the U.S. government has previously required companies to report certain transactions to specific nations as it tries to intercept criminal money transfers.
October 13, 2006
DA investigating phony Democratic Web site that endorsed Republicans - Santa Cruz Sentinel (Calif.)
Mock-up sites pretending to be official corporate or government Web pages have proliferated in the past few years, according to UW School of Law professor Anita Ramasastry.
October 12, 2006
CFD volunteer profile: Sandra Madrid - Public service sustains her - UWeek
Profile of Assistant Dean Sandra Madrid, Board chair for United Way of King County and Combined Fund Drive Campaign volunteer.
October 12, 2006
I-933 applies to personal property - Seattle Times
Adjunct law professor Hugh Spitzer said much of I-933's impact would depend on how courts interpret the initiative if it passes next month.
October 10, 2006
The New Federal Law Banning Payments for Online Gambling: Why It's the Wrong Choice - FindLaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (UIGA), which President Bush is expected to sign into law this week.
October 7, 2006
Schools trying to prevent harassment in cyberspace - Seattle Times
Public schools "have very fine lines to walk on what's constitutionally protected," said law professor Anita Ramasastry.
October 6, 2006
Accusations again pursue suspect in 1985 killings, despite acquittal - Seattle Times
Law professor John Junker said a retrial for Tim Hennis is possible under the U.S. "dual sovereignty" doctrine, which holds that state and federal governments and their courts are "like separate nations."
October 3, 2006
Fund IRS appropriately so agency can do job on its own - Tacoma News Tribune
Law professor Scott Schumacher says the IRS wants the private sector to play taxman for some debts - a bad idea, both for taxpayers and the government.
October 3, 2006
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act Require that Commercial Websites Be Accessible to the Blind? - FindLaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry considers the legislative proposals that have been made in several states to force online dating sites to do criminal background checks on their users.
Fall 2006
Future for Disability Studies Minor Looking Even Brighter - Viewpoints
Paul Miller, Professor of Law and an internationally renowned expert in disability law, has become the head of the UW’s Disability Studies Minor (page 9).
September 2006
Win the Game of Law School - National Jurist
Assistant Dean for Career Services, Naomi Sanchez, discusses how one student's loss of an externship "turned into a win" (page 27).
September 30, 2006
Preston Gates talks national merger - Seattle P-I
The firm's Ivy League lawyers, including Bill Gates Sr. ('50) and Jim Ellis ('49), have bragging rights on countless public works projects and cases that have shaped the region
September 29, 2006
Legislating Love Online: Should States Mandate That Online Dating Sites Do Criminal Background Checks of their Users? - FindLaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the significant recent ruling by Northern California U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel allowing a suit to be brought against Target under the Americans with Disabilities Act, arguing that Target.com is not sufficiently accessible to the visually-impaired.
September 25, 2006
Know Your Company's Computer Policy - KOMO News
Anita Ramasastry, Director of the Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology at the University of Washington, says it's important to know the company's computer use policy and follow it.
September 22, 2006
Dell General Counsel to be Honored by UW School of Law
The University of Washington School of Law will honor Richard Salwen ('71), founding General Counsel for Dell Computer Corp, with the 2006 Sharon Nelson Leadership Award October 4, 2006 4-6 p.m.
September 17, 2006
Judicial Elections: Down and dirty - Seattle P-I
This commentary by the P-I Editorial Board references Professor William Andersen's recent column, "Debate over policy preferences has no place in judicial elections" (see below).
September 15, 2006
Web dating industry is target of regulation - The National Law Journal
Regulating Love: Lawmakers Cracking Down on Web Dating Industry - New York Law Journal
Anita Ramasastry, who teaches electronic commerce at the UW School of Law, said that while the online dating industry is already protected against lawsuits through the CDA, how far that protection goes is the new question.
September 14, 2006
DNA Used to Reverse Felony Conviction, a First for Washington
DNA evidence cited in reversal of rape conviction in Yakima - Seattle P-I
Rape conviction overturned - Yakima Herald-Republic
For the first time in Washington State history, a criminal conviction has been reversed based on DNA testing not available at the time of conviction. Law professor Jackie McMurtrie is one of his attorneys.
September 14, 2006
Boardroom Hijinks May Lead to Serious Liability - FindLaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the legal context over the Hewlett-Packard "pretexting" scandal.
September 12, 2006
Debate over policy preferences has no place in judicial elections - Seattle P-I
In this op-ed piece, William R. Andersen, professor of law, argues that we should not vote for judges who agree with us on policy issues, but should "ask instead which candidates can best perform the judicial function."
September 3, 2006
High court races get dirty - Spokesman-Review
In the past decade, "judicial activism" has become a major rallying cry by challengers seeking to boot incumbent judges out of office, said law professor Steve Calandrillo.
August 29, 2006
Refuse and refer' would limit women's health care rights - Tacoma News Tribune
Beth Rivin, law school professor, co-authors this guest opinion regarding the 'refuse and refer' policy before the Washington State Board of Pharmacy.
August 28, 2006
The Court-Ordered Internet Auction of the Unabomber's 'Murderabilia' - Findlaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses while the auction of Ted Kaczynski's memorabilia may be tasteless, it's perfectly legal.
August 27, 2006
Judging the judge - The Columbian
Law professor Rob Aronson said only under "very, very rare and extreme circumstances" does the Court of Appeals order a new judge.
August 27, 2006
Online poker players face new Prohibition - San Francisco Chronicle
Jason Sykes, a first-year law student at the UW, had been playing online poker in his Seattle apartment when he learned that if he placed another bet online, he faced a felony charge. After he quit playing in June, he found the Poker Players Alliance Web site, and now said he's starting his own local chapter. His strategy is to put a referendum on the 2007 ballot and overturn the Washington state law.
August 24, 2006
For law interns, work comes with big perks - Seattle Times
John Peterson, a third-year law student at the UW, is one of the many law students featured in this article about summer internships.
August 23, 2006
Fate of Council Members Hinged on a Word - Voice of San Diego
Law professor Sean O'Connor discusses the issue of securities fraud in the case of five San Diego City Council members accused of acting negligently.
August 23, 2006
Pharmacists must dispense Plan B - Seattle P-I
Law professor Stewart Jay writes about the dubious legality of the Washington Board of Pharmacy's proposed "conscience clause."
August 21, 2006
Privacy and Search Engine Data - Findlaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the recent disclosure by AOL of hundreds of thousands of its users' search requests.
August 21, 2006
Tech buzz surrounds tower sale - Seattle Times
But the UW is like Microsoft holy ground. Bill Gates and Paul Allen grew up near the school. Allen's father was a librarian there, and Gates' mother was a regent. Long before founding Microsoft, they would sneak into campus buildings to use the mainframe computers. Now their names are on major new buildings, including the computer-science building named after Allen and the law school named after Gates' father.
August 20, 2006
Health district snuff smokers - Everett Herald
Law professor Eric Schnapper said he doesn't think any federal statute are violated by Snohomish county's anti-smoking employment policies.
August 18, 2006
Ask Amy - The Washington Post
Law professor Paul Miller clarifies the protection of employees from religious intrusions in the work place, in this case a public university.
August 14, 2006
Confidentiality in Tort Settlements - Legal Talk Network
Law professor Louis Wolcher joins this Ringler Radio talk show segment as a guest. Click here to play in Windows Media Player.
August 11, 2006
Haq tries to enter guilty plea - Seattle Times
Law professor John Junker said a guilty plea entered too early could put the prosecution on shaky legal ground later because Haq's mental competency has not been established.
August 3, 2006
Why the Delete Online Predators Act Won't Delete Predatory Behavior - Findlaw.com
Law professor Anita Ramasastry assesses legislation recently passed by the House that would attempt to address the problem of online predators who target minors via social networking sites like MySpace.com.
August 3, 2006
Faubion named student regent - UWeek
Jennifer Faubion, a third-year law student, has been appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire as the student representative on the UW Board of Regents.
August 3, 2006
Public service law veteran is Gates director - UWeek
The UW School of Law has hired Michele Storms as executive director of the William H. Gates Public Service Law Scholarship Program.
August 2, 2006
State Supreme Court: "Not that there's anything wrong with that" - Seattle Times
Professor Lisa Kelly provides thoughtful commentary on the Court's gay marriage ruling.
August 1, 2006
"Senior status" isn't likely to dilute judge's demanding, compassionate style - Seattle Times
U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour and former UW School of Law professor has earned "senior status" but plans to keep a full workload on the court.
July 30, 2006
Gay-marriage advocates grapple with their next course of action - Seattle Times
"Years ago many lawyers thought that the courts were going to uniformly support the rights of same-sex couples — the way Canada has," said Hugh Spitzer, an affiliate professor at the UW School of Law
July 28, 2006
IBM Office Accused of Hacking Law Firm - NPR
Law professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the hacking of thousands of law firm records by someone with an IP address from IBM.
July 27, 2006
Executive Power and the Bush Administration - KUOW
Law professor Stewart Jay discusses the controversy around the Bush Administration use of executive authority.
July 27, 2006
Nine justices, six opinions, no consensus - Seattle Times
Washington State Supreme Court's decision on gay marriage largely "treads water" on any important constitutional issues, said Hugh Spitzer, an affiliate law professor and gay-marriage advocate.
July 26, 2006
A tenuous decision on gay marriage - Seattle Times
Guest column written by Hugh Spitzer, an affiliate law professor and gay-marriage advocate.
July 25, 2006
$1 million pledge will launch lecture series at UW Tacoma - Tacoma Daily Index
Paulsen gives $1M to UW Tacoma - Puget Sound Business Journal
Tacoma attorney Arthur Paulsen ('46) has given $1 million to the UW Tacoma.
July 24, 2006
Private property, public betrayal - The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.)
"There's a good possibility that the land trust would say that there should be a do-over," said UW law professor Karen Boxx.
July 18, 2006
Teens, sex and MySpace - Times Online (UK)
Law Professor Anita Ramasastry weighs in on the issue of teen relationships formed via the popular social networking web-site.
July 13, 2006
Legally Speaking: Washington gets tough on Internet gambling - King 5 News
Professor Anita Ramasastry thinks the changes in the law could have unexpected consequences.
July 10, 2006
Risky Business? How Multinationals' Outsourcing Involving Customer Data Can Lead to Identity Theft and Other Fraud - FindLaw.com
Professor Anita Ramasastry considers possible solutions to the problem of identity theft stemming from the outsourcing of multinationals' data to other countries.
July 7, 2006
The Treasury Department's Secret Monitoring of International Funds Transfers: Why It Is Probably Legal, At Least in the United States - FindLaw.com
Professor Anita Ramasastry discusses legal issues surrounding the recently-revealed Treasury Department/CIA program of monitoring international funds transfers relating to suspected terrorist activity.
July 5, 2006
Case tests roles of parents, doctors - CNN
"It's a difficult balancing act for states and courts," said UW law professor Steve Calandrillo, who specializes in debated areas of medicine.
July 4, 2006
Sedentary band gets audience moving - Lynnwood Journal Newspapers
By day, Mary Whisner, Assistant Librarian for Reference Services, "shhhs" students in the UW law library. By night, she's the one making noise with an alto saxophone in the Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band.
June 29, 2006
Mom's search for alternatives finds chorus of support - Seattle P-I
Law professors Steve Calandrillo and Lisa Kelly weigh in on the legal issues surrounding the Baby Riley story.
June 27, 2006
Stealth amendment shouldn't mean death to the estate tax - Seattle P-I
Guest column by Professor Emeritus Meade Emory.
June 26, 2006
New state online gambling law raises doubts - Seattle P-I
The state's gambling laws don't prohibit newspapers or other news media outlets from reporting on, or even linking to, illegal gambling sites but do prohibit advertising or otherwise promoting it, a provision which puzzles law professor Stewart Jay.
June 26, 2006
A Fourteen-Year-Old Girl's Suit Against MySpace: Should Networking Sites Be Legally Responsible for Protecting Teens from Harmful Real-World Conduct? - FindLaw.com
Professor Anita Ramasastry discusses a recent suit filed on behalf of a fourteen-year-old girl who alleges she suffered a sexual assault by an adult she met on MySpace.
June 20, 2006
Alternate Academic Reality - Inside Higher Ed
Professor Paul Steven Miller discusses the benefits (and drawbacks) to appearing in a reality show.
June 14, 2006
Ex-SEC Chair: Backdating Probes A "Swirling Crisis" - Securities Law 360
Professor Sean O’Connor said a culture spouted in Silicon Valley in which executives often received a cash salary below fair market value, with the deficiency offset by stock options.
June 9, 2006
Is justice for sale in Whatcom County? - Seattle Times
Law professor Helen Anderson says recent actions in Whatcom County don't constitute restitution, but payment to avoid punishment.
June 9, 2006
Judge Orders Attorney to Post Scathing Opinion in Losing Case - ABA Journal
"A sanction of this magnitude is unusual and handed out only in exceptional circumstances," says law professor Steve Calandrillo.
June 8, 2006
Gay-marriage case: 15 months, no ruling - Seattle Times
Affiliate law professor Hugh Spitzer describes the Washington State Supreme Court decision process.
June 8, 2006
Kenya MPs denied US visas should quit - Daily Nation (Kenya)
Law professor Sylvia Kang'ara writes "MPs who face visa denials because of suspicions of corruption must take the earliest opportunity to demonstrate that the country is bigger than the individual" in this commentary.
June 6, 2006
Supreme Court to hear Washington case - Seattle Times
The issue in question centers around judges' ability to issue "exceptional sentences," said Helen Anderson, assistant professor of law at the University of Washington.
June 5, 2006
The Daily Reckoning - Free Market News
As University of Washington School of Law professor Anita Ramasastry reported in a column for CNN.com, a bar code, a magnetic strip or, more ominously, what's known as a radio frequency identification tag (RFID) can emit radio frequency signals that would "allow the government to track the movement of our cards and us."
June 4, 2006
Jordan praised as fair, savvy - Seattle Times
The Hon. Larry Jordan ('71) has been scheduled to render what could be the final decision in the long-running dispute between Seattle's two daily newspapers.
June 3, 2006
Amazon waited to report impact of Toys R Us split - Seattle Times
Sean Connor, a University of Washington associate professor of law, said he wouldn't go so far as to say Amazon violated securities laws, but called its approach "misleading."
May 31, 2006
License to pry - Metro Times (Detroit, MI)
As University of Washington School of Law professor Anita Ramasastry reported in a column for CNN.com, a bar code, a magnetic strip or, more ominously, what's known as a radio frequency identification tag (RFID) can emit radio frequency signals that would "allow the government to track the movement of our cards and us."
May 30, 2006
Museum Honoring Dillinger Faces Roadblock - NPR
Professor Peter Winn discusses First Amendment protection of free expression and commercial use of a name in this interview about the John Dillinger museum.
May 30, 2006
An omelet with a healthy side of issues - The News Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN)
Times columnist Jerry Large writes about Patricia Williams, who visited the UW School of Law May 18th.
May 30, 2006
Permit fees rile property owners - Seattle Times
Cory Johnson (2L) and her husband, Brad, are part of a class-action lawsuit challenging building and land-use permit fees.
May 28, 2006
Dispute on reservation sparked by tribe's utility - Puget Sound Business Journal
Professor Robert Anderson said a number of tribes are looking into plans to tap into natural resources on tribal land or forming utilities.
May 26, 2006
Old law, new intimidation tactics - Seattle Times
Professor Stewart Jay said the government would have to prove that a reporter's stories place the nation in imminent danger to be tried as a spy.
May 25, 2006
Mexican President's Visit: Fox urges middle road - Seattle P-I
Emma Zavala-Suarez (3L) comments on Mexican President Vicente Fox's visit to Seattle.
May 24, 2006
Those dirty (fill in the blanks) turn into Americans - Seattle Times
Affiliate Professor Hugh Spitzer's guest column on the topic of America's historical treatment of immigrants.
May 22, 2006
City Light's green goals will be put to the test in court - Seattle PI
"The state is moving down the biodiesel road and here appears a major bump: Metro and Washington State Ferries would not have switched over to biodiesel if City Light had not borne the costs," said professor Michael Robinson-Dorn of the University of Washington Law School's environmental law clinic.
UW regents to consider yearly tuition of $5,988 - Seattle P-I
The UW's graduate programs (including law) would also cost more, in one program (MBA) by as much as 17 percent. Unlike undergraduate tuition, which the Legislature regulates, the regents control graduate tuition. (5/16/06)
The Recent Revelations About the NSA's Access to Our Phone Records - FindLaw.com
Professor Anita Ramasastry discusses the recent revelation that the NSA has not only been wiretapping without warrants, but also has constructed a huge database of over ten million Americans' phone-log information, provided by three companies, AT&T, Verizon, and Bell South. (5/15/06)
Visionary's cure for global poverty rooted in the land - Seattle Times
Professor Roy Prosterman, founder of the Rural Development Institute, has helped 40 countries design land-purchase programs for the poor. (5/14/06)
Court victory, empty pockets for group trying to preserve 2 - Seattle Times
Professor William Andersen, who is on the Committee for a Two-Newspaper Town board, says he's had almost no contact with it since 2003. (5/14/06)
Could committee win force Times to return to afternoon publication? - Seattle Times
The JOA contract language "couldn't be clearer," said Kathleen O'Neill, who teaches contracts at the UW law school. (5/14/06)
At Namesake of Senator, His Likeness Gets Its Due - New York Times
After a nearly quarter-century fight, the UW has decided to display prominently a bronze bust of Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson. (5/14/06)
"Scoop" out the shadows - Seattle Times
For two decades, Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson has remained frozen at the center of a political debate, his striped tie neatly knotted, his eyes gazing intently into the distance, his mouth slightly open, as if he's about to weigh in with his thoughts. (5/12/06)
UW athlete hammers at achievement - Tacoma News Tribune
Martin Bingisser (1L) is accomplished in so many areas that his efforts as one of the nation's top collegiate hammer throwers seem almost secondary, as in the order of the frequently misapplied term: student-athlete. (5/11/06)
University helps Native Alaskans pursue $100 million from Exxon - Anchorage Daily News
Seventeen years after the Exxon Valdez caused the largest oil spill in U.S. history, the University of Washington environmental law clinic this month launched a last-ditch effort to collect $100 million on behalf of Alaska Natives whose fishing and hunting still suffers. (5/10/06)
Rachel Corrie's Legacy - Seattle Weekly
Professor Louis Wolcher discusses the case brought by Corrie's parents following her 2003 death in Israel. (5/10/06)
Casino land wins trust status - Tacoma News Tribune
Professor Bob Anderson discusses the bill that gives the Puyallup Tribe jurisdiction over land near Tacoma. (5/10/06)
"The Heart of the Game" is a winning documentary - Seattle Times
The documentary features Roosevelt coach, Bill Resler ('72), and the Roughriders. (5/9/06)
Pass the Envelope - New York Times
Prof. Paul Steven Miller of the University of Washington Law School notes that while employers are generally free to open business-related mail, "Opening an employee's mail that is clearly marked 'personal' is likely to constitute an invasion of privacy." (5/7/06)
Ed Hansen ('66) is Everett's renaissance man - Everett Herald
After four decades in law, politics, business and sports, Hansen is retiring. (5/7/06)
Saddam's Trial, Seen in Context - NPR
Professor Kristen Stilt discusses how the trial of Saddam Hussein "looks like business as usual in an Iraqi court". (5/4/06)
A GOP Debt Goes Away - Seattle Weekly
Professor Sean O'Connor discusses the Washington State Republican Party retiring its $1 million debt from last year's gubernatorial race challenge. (5/3/06)
UW helps on Exxon Valdez claim - Seattle P-I
Law clinic drafts petition on behalf of Alaska natives. (5/2/06)
Can Schools Punish Students for Posting Offensive Content on MySpace? - FindLaw.com
Professor Anita Ramasastry discusses popular social networking websites for students and how schools have attempted to block them. (5/1/06)
Law School Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Receives IRS Grant - UWeek
The UW School of Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic has received a $97,250 grant from the Internal Revenue Service. (4/27/06)
4 women helped open schools to disabled kids -Seattle P-I
UW law alumni, George Edensword-Breck ('71) and Bill Dussault ('72), helped the women in their fight to open state public schools to children with disabilities. (4/25/06)
Forum focuses on Lake Roosevelt disputes: Officials hopeful about cleanup talks - Spokesman Review
Professor Michael Robinson-Dorn discussed the case at a Spokane forum. (4/19/06)
Winners of new Gates scholarship announced -Seattle P-I
Five entering University of Washington law students received the first-ever William H. Gates Public Service Law Scholarship earlier this month. (4/18/06)
Justices may has out the 'R' word -The National Law Journal
UW School of Law Professor Eric Schnapper speaks about retaliation cases. (Publication available for review at the UW Gallagher Law Library.) (4/17/06)
Can States Legally Put Residents' Social Security Numbers and Other Identifying Data Online? -FindLaw.com
UW School of Law Professor Anita Ramasastry's column discusses how states have often failed to update their public-records laws to account for the realities of the Internet age. (4/17/06)
Biotech patents run into criticism from the Amazon -MSNBC.com
UW School of Law Professor Sean O'Connor discusses ZymoGenetics frog secretion patents. The patents are being criticized by a Brazilian NGO that represents Amazon indigenous tribes. (4/16/06)
UW driving range suffers a slice in funding - Seattle P-I
A UW student committee, chaired by Sean Kellogg (3L), has pulled funding for driving range renovation. (4/13/06)
UW School of Law Announces First Recipients of Gates Public Service Law Scholarship -UWeek
The UW School of Law announced the selection of the inaugural five recipients of the William H. Gates Public Service Law (PSL) Scholarship for 2006-07. (4/13/06)
UW prof to be featured on reality TV show -UWeek
UW School of Law Professor Paul Steven Miller will be featured in Little People, Big World, a reality show produced by The Learning Channel, Saturday, April 15 at 8 p.m. (4/13/06)
Gates grants opens the doors to careers in public service -Puget Sound Business Journal
Gates grants opens the doors to careers in public service -MSNBC.com
First Gates Public Service Law Scholars announced -UW Daily
(4/7/06)
Citizens' committee wants to keep Times ? P-I proceedings in court - Seattle Times
A citizens' committee, including co-chair and law professor William Andersen, on Wednesday struck back against a move by Seattle's two daily newspapers to settle their long-running legal fight behind closed doors, arguing the public interest could be irreparably harmed. (4/7/06)
Ruling Could Signal Need for Mediation Law Reform - ADRWorld.com
Professor Alan Kirtley discusses California's mediation confidentiality law. (4/4/06)
Roy Prosterman awarded Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership - uweek.org
Roy L. Prosterman, founder and chairman emeritus of the Rural Development Institute and UW professor of law, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership for his pioneering work in fighting for the rights of the rural poor to own land, one of the underlying causes of global poverty. (3/30/06)
Debit Card Debacles: Why Consumers Need to Worry About Recent, Massive Wave of Debit Card Fraud - FindLaw.com
Professor Ramasastry's column discusses debit card fraud. (3/29/06)
Doug Moe: A fellowship of the exonerated - The Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Columnist Doug Moe discusses the 2006 National Innocence Network Conference held at the UW School of Law. (3/23/06)
Another Johnson for Supreme Court? - Seattle P-I
Steve Johnson ('64) throws in his bid for the Washington State Supreme Court. If elected, he'd be the third Justice Johnson, joining Justices Charles and James Johnson ('70). (3/22/06)
Well Spent: Mediation an option in business disputes - Seattle P-I
Attorney General's Office offers consumers free formal mediation through a partnership with the UW Law School. (3/22/06)
UW law prof, institute founder wins Kravis Prize, $250K
Roy Prosterman, founder of the Rural Development Institute and a professor at the University of Washington School of Law, has been awarded the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership and an accompanying $250,000 award. (3/14/06)
Prosterman honored as 'Champion for the World's Poor'
Claremont McKenna College and the Kravis Leadership Institute announced the selection of Roy Prosterman, founder and chairman emeritus of the Rural Development Institute, as recipient of the inaugural Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership for his pioneering work in fighting for the rights of the rural poor to own land, one of the underlying causes of global poverty. (3/14/06)
MySpace: Meet people, talk music, fight crime
Peter Nicolas discusses relying on information posted on MySpace to bolster court cases. (3/12/06)
New Tax Rules, Old Tax Confusion - KUOW
Sam Donaldson answers tax questions. (3/10/06)
Civil War in Iraq? - KUOW
Kristen Stilt discusses whether recent violence in Iraq constitutes as civil war. (3/9/06)
Loophole in smoking law leaves tribal casino in limbo - The Olympian
(2/27/06)
Tribe, Pierce County at odds over loophole in state smoking ban - Seattle P-I
(2/27/06)
Smoking ban hazy at casino - Tacoma News Tribune
Robert Anderson discusses the application of the state smoking ban to tribal-owned casinos. (2/26/06)
The Class Action Against Netflix Challenging the Practice of "Throttling," Under Which Not All Customers Are Equal - FindLaw.com
Professor Ramasastry discusses a recent lawsuit against Netflix by customers over the practice of "throttling". (2/24/06)
UW School of Law Jessup International Moot Court Team Wins Regional Competition - University Weekly
Team members, Mohamed Rali Badissy, David Martin, Travis Exstrom, Jenny Houghton and Kim Cozzetto, also won awards for best speaker (Extrom) and best memorial. (2/23/06)
'Boy' could be racial slur, says high court - Chicago Sun Times
(2/22/06)
Court says firm can be sued over 'boys' remark - MSNBC.com
Professor Eric Schnapper successfully argued Ash, et al, v Tyson Foods, Inc. at the US Supreme Court. (2/21/06)
Understanding the Iraqi Constitution - SDS Universe
Professor Kristen Stilt from the University of Washington Law School provided in-depth analysis of the constitutional process in Iraq at San Diego State University. (2/20/06)
California, Idaho claim judge's seat - The Oregonian
(2/19/06)
9th Circuit nominee creates Idaho-California turf battle - The Olympian
(2/18/06)
9th Circuit nominee creates turf battle between Idaho, California - Seattle P-I
Circuit Judges technically do not "belong" to any state, said Steve Calandrillo, a University of Washington law professor who follows the 9th Circuit. (2/17/06)
Task force says trust not yet restored in elections office - Seattle Times
Dean Knight says leadership may not be enough to restore trust in King County election office. (2/17/06)
We should warm up to credit freeze - Seattle P-I
Anita Ramasastry's column highlights the advantages of voluntary credit freeze. (2/15/06)
Fulfilling the Legacy - Seattle Weekly
Hosted by the University of Washington School of Law and sponsored by Amnesty International, this conference on international justice, focused on the legacy of the 1946 Nuremberg trials, features a keynote address by former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State John Shattuck. (2/15/06)
"After Innocence": Life after release for the wrongfully imprisoned - Seattle Times
Review of documentary presented by the Innocence Project Northwest Clinic and the Life After Exoneration Program. (2/10/06)
Property-rights initiative likely to spark fierce fight - Seattle Times
University of Washington law professor William Stoebuck, an expert on government property regulation, said the initiative "contains some very great restrictions..." (2/9/06)
Wife of death-row prisoner speaks about his case - Seattle Weekly
Lorri Davis The wife of death-row prisoner Damien Echols, believed by many (including sponsor Innocence Project Northwest) to have been falsely accused of murder, speaks about his case and other alleged judicial failures. (2/8/06)
Lawyer breaking new legal ground on animal issues - Seattle Times
A story featuring Adam Karp ('98), who specializes in animal law. (2/706)
Whose Credit Report is it, Anyway? - FindLaw.com
Anita Ramasastry writes in favor of voluntary consumer credit "freezes". (2/6/06)
Gay rights moves from insider politicking to a larger arena in Washington State - The Advocate
(2/7/06)
Gay rights bill has passed, but the battle continues - Everett Herald
(2/6/06)
Gay rights moves from insider politicking to a larger arena - The Daily News (Longview, WA)
(2/5/06)
Gay rights moves from insider politicking to a larger arena - KGW.com
Hugh Spitzer is quoted in the above articles about the recent gay civil rights act signed by Gov. Gregoire. (2/3/06)
Detecting Hidden Bias - Society for Human Resource Management
Some argue that greater societal and legal attention has driven overt bias underground, turning it into a hidden bias that's tougher to recognize and rectify. One expert who holds that view is Paul Steven Miller, a law professor at the University of Washington and former commissioner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). (2/06)
Judge OKs resentencing for killer - Tacoma News Tribune
Professor John Junker said judges can set aside a ruling in the case against Tino Patricelli and make a new one if they believe a mistake was made. (2/2/06)
Findings from the University of Washington School of Law Gender Study - WSBA.org
An article on the study by Deborah Maranville and the UW School of Law Gender Study Committee. (2/1/06)
Just whose 12th Man is it anyway? - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
University of Washington intellectual property professor Dan Laster said companies must vigorously protect and enforce trademarks, and he's not sure the Aggies did that. (2/1/06)
As Salaries Rise, So Does the Debt - Law.com
Runaway costs for a legal education are threatening to trample any optimism among law school graduates created by recent associate salary increases at the nation's top law firms. (2/1/06)
Jack Doughty, 1914-2006: Former P-I editor had an appetite for adventure - Seattle P-I
Doughty gave law professor Roy Prosterman editorial space to discuss land reform in Vietnam. (1/31/06)
Thornburg Mortgage Elects New Director - Business Wire
Thornburg Mortgage Inc. announced that Michael B. Jeffers ('64) was elected to the company's board of directors. (1/31/06)
Cops played lawyer to get DNA - ABA Journal
In a case of first impression that could have implications for police investigations and genetic privacy throughout the country, lawyers asked the Washington Supreme Court this week to send a strong message to detectives in Seattle: No more pretending to be lawyers. (1/27/06)
Thousands Of Washington Patient Records Stolen - KOMO News
Anita Ramasastry is quoted in this story about the theft of more than 360,000 Providence Health System confidential medical records from an employee's minivan last month.(1/25/06)
Gay rights opponent tries a new strategy - Everett Herald
Sean O'Connor is quoted in this article about a pastor who is urging people to buy and dump the stock of major companies who support a gay civil rights bill. (1/25/06)
Seattle suit filed for "lost time" over controversial best-seller - The Seattle Times
Sean O'Conner is quoted in this article about James Frey's controversial book, "A Million Little Pieces." (1/25/06)
B of A customers hit by thefts - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bank of America customers in Seattle have reported a rash of illegal cash withdrawals from checking accounts apparently coming from foreign automated teller machines and debit card purchases. (1/21/06)
Cantwell Urges Protection Of Cell Phone Records - KOMO 1000 News
Anita Ramasastry discusses the legality of data brokers selling cell phone records. (1/20/06)
Shinnecocks still have to wait for recognition - Newsday
Native American Law Center Director, Bob Anderson, is quoted in this article concerning federal recognition of tribes. (1/9/06)
Money Ain't What it Used to Be - Business Week
Anita Ramasastry, associate professor at the UW School of Law, was quoted in this article discussing digital currency. (1/9/06)
A $33M investment in public interest lawyers; More to come? - The National Law Journal
The $33.3 million gift to the UW School of Law from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was featured in the January 9, 2006, issue of The National Law Journal. The gift will fund the William H. Gates Public Service Law Scholarship program. Subscription required to access online. The publication is also available for review at the UW Gallagher Law Library (ask at the reference desk). (1/9/06)