Professor Robert Batey explained how the insanity defense operates in general for Mabel Perez, a reporter from the Ocala Star Banner who is working on a weekend feature that discusses recent high profile cases like Debra LaFave and the elements that need to be proven for the insanity argument to be used in criminal defenses.

St. Petersburg Times reporter Nicole Johnson featured Professor Rebecca Morgan and Nick Cox on Stetson's Elder Consumer Protection Program and the impact on the 18-month project. The story titled, "A Stetson University study is meant to determine the scope of such crimes in Florida, in hopes of curbing them" ran Monday.

Diverse Magazine ran a piece about Professor Rebecca Trammell's new position at Stetson College of Law.

Professor Roberta Flowers spoke with News Channel 8 on the Debra Lafave case. The story ran tonight at 11:00 p.m. A few hours after an Ocala judge refused to accept a plea deal, Marion County prosecutors announced that they were dropping all charges against Debra Lafave, the former middle school teacher accused of sexual assault of a student nearly two years ago.

Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with a journalist from the Wall Street Journal on executives indicted on corporate crime.

Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with a reporter from the Palm Beach County Post/ Lawyer Weekly on attorney-client privilege.

Adjunct Professor Tracy Ellis spoke with Colleen Jenkins from the St. Petersburg Times about a dependency law case.

The Stetson Law Review is proud to announce the publication of itslatest issue, Vol. 35, No. 1, entitled "Reflections on and Implicationsof Schiavo." In light of this particular issue’s importance, theStetson Law Review will make the book available to the public for thefirst time in its publication history.

Professor Cynthia Hawkins-Leon has agreed to speak with Salon magazine for insights into a piece on state initiatives banning gay adoption and gay marriage as a political issue mobilizing parties in 2006.

Professor Darryl Wilson agreed to be available to talk with Red Herring, a West coast business and trade magazine, about IP rights, ownership and intellectual property issues that may arise in the wake of IBM and its new "Technology Collaborations Solution" unit, geared to create new technologies and products for companies.

Professor Ruthann Robson agreed to be available to speak with ABC regarding the First Amendment issues surrounding a story involving a Westchase woman who has placed a "Support the Troops" sign in her front yard. Her home owners association is protesting the woman's use of the sign.

Professor Charles Rose spoke with 970 WFLA's Eben Brown for reactions and analysis of the Carlie Brucia/Joseph Smith case. Smith was sentenced to the death penalty today.