Professor Darryl Wilson agreed to talk with Shannon Behnken at the Tampa Tribune regarding litigation in the Trump Tower in Tampa. Buyers of the units filed suit claiming the units they bought at Trump will never be finished by the promise date.
Daytona Beach News Journal March 2006 Professor Lee Coppock
Professor Lee Coppock talked with Jay Stapleton at the Daytona Beach News Journal regarding Florida’s Impact Rule. Professor Coppock is doing additional research on the case involving a man who sued a bank because he was in it when it was robbed, whose claim was denied because of the impact rule.
Yale Daily News March 2006 Professor Darryl Wilson
Professor Darryl Wilson was quoted in an article by Andrew Mangiano in the March 21 Yale Daily News, “Law faculty rates high in diversity,” regarding recruitment and retention of black professors in law schools.
South China Morning Post March 2006 Professor Carol Henderson
CSI tipping the scales of justice
Professor Carol Henderson was interviewed by Richard Lufson for the South China Morning Post (a Hong Kong paper) for the article “CSI tipping the scales of justice” about the CSI effect.
Star Banner March 2006 Professor Robert Batey
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 March 2006 Professor Roberta Flowers
Professor Roberta Flowers spoke with St. Petersburg Times Jacob Fries today about legal and ethical issues in criminal justice and where they intersect. Fries is working on a story about a driver involved in a hit-and-run who left the scene of the crash in which the other driver suffered a heart attack and died. The reporter questioned expected charges as well as possible ethical backlash to expect in this case.
Tampa Tribune March 2006 Professor Clark Furlow
Professor Clark Furlow spoke with Lenny Savino at the Tampa Tribune today to explain the standards of business ethics that law firms must adhere to. Savino’s article is about a law firm that has some contacts in Tampa Bay. One of the partners in the law firm was convicted of bribery in Texas and only that partner is listed as a convicted vendor instead of the whole law firm.
Wall Street Journal Blog March 2006 Professor Ellen Podgor
Professor Ellen Podgor was quoted again today in the Wall Street Journal Blog discussing the “perp walk,” the prosecutorial tactic of parading a white-collar defendant in front of the media for public consumption.
New York Sun/ National Post Canada March 2006 Professor Ellen Podgor
Professor Ellen Podgor spoke with reporter Diane Francis of the New York Sun/ National Post Canada regarding Quattrone, former high-tech investment banker who this week avoided a conviction prosecutors have been working on for three years.
WMNF 88.5 March 2006 Professor Robert Batey
Mandatory minimum sentences hurt families
Professor Robert Batey was a panelist this afternoon at WMNF 88.5 in Tampa on the afternoon program, “Mandatory Minimum Sentences Hurt Families,” discussing the fairness of prison sentences. Link to the details of this program on the web.
Wall Street Journal Blog March 2006 Professor Ellen Podgor
Professor Ellen Podgor was quoted in the Wall Street Journal Blog discussing Quattrone.
Diverse Magazine March 2006 Professor Rebecca Trammell
Diverse Magazine ran a piece about Professor Rebecca Trammell’s new position at Stetson College of Law.