Students from India win Stetson’s International Environmental Moot Court Competition March 31
Students from the National Law University in Jodhpur, India, traveled from the other side of the world to win Stetson University College of Law’s 16th Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition on March 31 in Gulfport, Fla. More than 80 teams competed worldwide, and the top 26 were invited to Stetson for the International Finals. Student Aritra Roy of the National Law University in Jodhpur,… » Read more
Wall Street Journal – March 27, 2012 – Professor Ellen Podgor
Professor Ellen Podgor is quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, “Evidence Rules Put on Trial.”… » Read more
Kenneth Feinberg met with students, presented Nichols Distinguished Lecture
Kenneth Feinberg, an attorney who has mediated some of the nation’s most challenging and widely known disputes, met with honors students, visited a class, and presented the Nichols Distinguished Lecture to more than 100 students on March 29 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport. Feinberg presented “Unconventional Responses to Unique Catastrophes: Tailoring the Law to Meet the Challenges.” Professor Michael Allen introduced Feinberg… » Read more
Florida Supreme Court Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince talked with Stetson Law students about the importance of the judicial system
Florida Supreme Court Justices Fred Lewis, Barbara J. Pariente and Peggy A. Quince spoke with students at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport on March 26 about the role of the judicial system and Florida’s merit retention system. All three justices formerly served as chief justices of Florida’s highest court. Stetson Law Professor Theresa Radwan moderated a noon-time panel discussion with the three justices.… » Read more
Think Progress Justice – March 27, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy spoke with Think Progress Justice for the story, “State Legislatures May Be Next Battleground For Post-Citizens United Shareholder Protection Proposals.”… » Read more
West Hartford News – March 26, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy spoke with the West Hartford News for the story, “Connecticut legislators set focus on campaign finance reform; look to increase transparency.”… » Read more
Connecticut Mirror – March 26, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Connecticut Mirror story, “Advocates: Malloy plan ‘betrays spirit’ of reforms.”… » Read more
Tampa Bay Times – March 26, 2012 – Professor Lee Coppock
Professor Lee Coppock spoke with the Tampa Bay Times for the story, “Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Guyer could face civil liability in Matt Bush DUI hit-and-run case.”… » Read more
CTN – March 26, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy appeared on CTN Connecticut Network on March 26, 2012, discussing the impact of Citizens United on elections. She addressed Connecticut legislators on campaign finance issues.… » Read more
Huffington Post – March 25, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the Huffington Post story, “Could Connecticut Be the First to Get Serious About Shareholders Rights Post-Citizens United?”… » Read more
Associated Press – March 23, 2012 – Professor Theresa Radwan
Professor Theresa Radwan spoke with the Associated Press for the story, “Ky. man not likely to see $1.3M Klan judgment.”… » Read more
Documentary film screening at Stetson Law describes human rights abuses, search for people who “disappeared” during Argentinean dictatorship
The public is invited to a screening and discussion of the documentary film, Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity, at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport. The film tells the story of human rights abuses during the military dictatorship in Argentina between 1976-1983, and several grandmothers’ 35-year search for their missing children. WHEN: Monday, April 2. Doors open at… » Read more