Professor Ellen Podgor’s insights for the May 17 Chicago Tribune article, “Enron begins jury deliberations,” were picked up by the WB33 News in Dallas.

Judge in Enron Case Delivers a Serious Blow to the 2 Defendants: BBC

Professor Ellen Podgor’s insights for the New York Times about the Enron trial for the article, “Judge in Enron Case Delivers a Serious Blow to the 2 Defendants,” were picked up by the BBC.

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Professor Robert Batey spoke with the Tampa Tribune about jury unanimity in a capital case for a forthcoming story.

Professor Ellen Podgor was quoted in the Austin-American Statesman article “Judgment day draws near,” about credibility of the defendants in the Enron fraud trial.

When colleges go on suicide watch

Professor Peter Lake was quoted as a higher education law expert for the article, “When colleges go on suicide watch,” by Julie Rawe and Kathleen Kingsbury.

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Professor Ellen Podgor’s New York Times article, “Judge in Enron Case Delivers a Serious Blow to the 2 Defendants,” was picked up by the International Herald Tribune.

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Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with Alexei Barrionuevo at the New York Times about the Enron trial for the article, “Judge in Enron Case Delivers a Serious Blow to the 2 Defendants.”

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Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with Greg Burns at the Chicago Tribune today regarding the Skilling/Lay trial.

Professor Roberta Flowers spoke with Josh Robbins at the Orlando Sentinel to outline what factors prosecutors consider when deciding on perjury charges. Robbins piece is about why a grand jury is looking into whether baseball great Barry Bonds committed perjury when he testified in the BALCO case linking famous athletes to illegal steroid use. Bonds denied knowingly using steroids although his trainer pled guilty to distribution charges.

Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with Mary Flood at the Houston Chronicle about credibility and trestimony in the eyes of the jury in the Enron trial.

Link to Houston Chronicle

Professor Robert Batey spoke with Chris Tisch at the St. Petersburg Times about Chris Lunz, a man accused of first degree murder in a crime that occurred three years ago. Lunz, the accused, has asked for a speedy trial in the death penalty case, and Professor Batey offered insights into the implications of a speedy trial for the defendant.

Link to St. Petersburg Times

Diverse magazine ran an upcoming piece about Ellen Podgor being named the associate dean of faculty development and distance education at Stetson.