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Prof. Kathryn Watts co-authors The Supreme Court Sourcebook The book provides a comprehensive selection of materials on the Court, covering all major aspects of the Court’s decision-making process. An interview of Prof. Watts about the book appears in SCOTUSblog. (5/16/13)
Airlines Can Keep You From Snapping, But Not Sharing Photos. Prof. Ryan Calo quoted - NPR A recent incident on a commercial airliner raises an interesting question: can an airline bar you from taking pictures on their plane? (5/15/13)
Prof. Beth Rivin to speak at “Symposium on the United States' Strategic Rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region” Rivin will talk about Indonesia on May 22 at UW Tacoma. (5/13/13)
The Constitutional Question Of Sobriety Checkpoints In Washington State. Prof. Hugh Spitzer quoted - KUOW The problem in passing checkpoint legislation is its inherent conflict with Washington state’s constitution according to Spitzer: "When you look at our article one section seven it has a very explicit protection for the right to privacy." (5/13/13)
Suquamish among 3 tribes in nation to recognize same-sex marriage. Prof. Ron Whitener quoted - Washington Post
Whitener said many tribes are hesitant to pass laws because of the hard legal issues involved: For example, does a tribe have jurisdiction over the divorce of a tribal member who married a nontribal member on reservation land?

Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/05/08/2589961/suquamish-among-3-tribes-in-nation.html#storylink=cpy
(5/9/13)
Prof. Sanne Knudsen’s article, The Long-Term Tort: In Search of a New Causal Paradigm for Natural Resource Damages, selected for presentation at Junior Faculty Forum This year only 18 papers were selected for presentation at the two-day event, sponsored by the Yale, Harvard and Stanford Law Schools. (5/8/13)
Prof. Anna Mastroianni to join Institute of Medicine Committee on Ethics Principles and Guidelines for Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflights The committee advises NASA on policy and ethical issues relevant to crew health standards for space missions. (5/7/13)
Ramasastry participated in hearing before UN working Group on Business/Human Rights Ramasastry presented on the U.S. government's approach to business and human rights. (5/7/13)
Debbie Maranville presented at 2013 Conference on Clinical Legal Education Maranville presented a session on Integrating Experiential Learning Across the Curriculum. The conference was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 28 to May 1. (5/7/13)
Prof. Sallie Sanford to speak at Northwest Regional Primary Care Association’s Spring Primary Care Conference Sanford's talk is entitled “State of Implementation: Primary and Preventative Care under the ACA". The conference, held in Anchorage, is on May 18 - 21. (5/7/13)
Boston Bombings Show Future Use for Police Drones. Prof. Ryan Calo is quoted - Govtech.com Even if police drones weren’t used in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon suspects, drones have become central to the post-bombing discussion of surveillance techniques. (5/6/13)
Privacy Concerns Shouldn’t Ground Journalism Drones. Prof. Ryan Calo is quoted - Slate Under existing laws, camera-equipped drones engaged in communicative photography would enjoy First Amendment protection—even if a number of operational hurdles, including public safety, trespass, data protection, and property law considerations have yet to be resolved. (5/6/13)
UW Law Scholarship Attracts National Attention from Courts and Noted Journals Our faculty members have been making great strides towards advancing our scholarly accomplishments and profile. (5/2/13)
Same Sex Marriage: What Happens Next? Prof. Peter Nicolas is interviewed - KUOW Last November Washington became the first state to legalize same sex marriage at the polls but today we want to check in on what is happening with the same-sex marriage debate in and out of the Evergreen State. (5/1/13)
Prof. Peter Nicolas to speak at KCBA Program The next program sponsored by King County Bar Association's BOLD section will feature Prof. Peter Nicolas who will share his expert insights and prognostications on the outcome of the same-sex marriage cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. (5/1/13)

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