Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with Geri Dreiling of the ABA Journal about the possibilities of a tainted jury pool in the George Ryan corruption trial.

Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with Lisa Brennan, American Lawyer Weekly, about two recent deferred prosecution agreements coming from U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey.

Professor Ellen Podgor was quoted on the front page of the Houston Chronicle today in an article about jury instructions in Enron.

Are these both wetlands?

Professor Royal Gardner spoke with Matthew Waite at the St. Petersburg Times yesterday about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s report on statuses and trends in wetlands loss for the article, “Are these both wetlands?” that ran on the front page today.

Link to St. Petersburg Times

Professor Bruce Jacob spoke with the Sarasota Herald Tribune today regarding a capital punishment case in which the defendant asked for the death penalty rather than clemency.

Professor Luz Nagle started a dialogue with journalist Frank DiMaria, Hispanic Outlook on Higher Education, for a profile about her work for the magazine.

Professor Ellen Podgor was quoted in the Wall Street Journal yesterday in an article by Nathan Koppel that discussed an accounting fraud case in New Hampshire that is viewed by many as a government effort to stop companies from paying legal fees for their indicted employees.

Professor Royal Gardner’s work with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was highlighted in an article in the March 16 Point Reyes Light. Professor Gardner was visiting Tomales Bay, one of four watersheds in California with importance internationally.

Professor Clark Furlow talked with News Channel 8 reporter Samara Sodos this afternoon about Florida’s guidelines regarding professional ethics for attorneys for a story centering around Bruce Young, a divorce attorney accused of exploiting a sexual relationship with his client. The story ran this evening at 6 p.m.

Professor Charles Rose spoke with Todd Leskanic, a reporter with the Tampa Tribune, today about the domestic violence case presently before the Supreme Court and the debate over whether statements made by victims to 911 operators and/or police officers at crime scenes should be barred as evidence.

Professor Robert Batey was quoted in Mabel Perez’ article, “Woman used insanity defense in similar case,” on Sunday in the Star-Banner.

Professor Bruce Jacob spoke with Tampa Tribune journalist Kevin Wiatrowski to clarify potential legal issues surrounding a neighborhood in Pasco County considering requiring new purchasers to undergo criminal background checks.