Top Stories:

• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Dec. 21 SCOTUSblog Monday round-up discussing a petition for review filed by chocolate giant Nestlé in a case that “arose when several John Does from Cote D’Ivoire in Africa sued Nestlé for aiding and abetting their enslavement as children.” She is also quoted in the Dec. 17 Tax Notes story, “States Pass Washington in Policing Political Nonprofits.”The Dec. 20 Gay with Kids highlights Law Professor Joseph Morrissey’s lawsuit against the federal government for tax benefits. According to the Dec. 19 Agenda Florida Edition, Professor Morrissey is “A New Gay Hero: Joseph F. Morrissey.”

• The Dec. 17 International Bar News reports that Law Professor Luz Nagle “Vice-Chair of the IBA President’s Human Trafficking Task Force attends UN Conference in Amman, Jordan.

• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., professor of finance and director of the Sarah George Investments Institute at Stetson University, was quoted in a Dec. 18 article on Philly.com about the 10 worst performing stocks of 2015.

• Christopher Colwell, Ed.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, was quoted in a Dec. 22 article on the Daytona Beach News-Journal about teachers’ salaries in Volusia County public schools.

• Valrie Chambers, Ph.D., associate professor of accounting, was mentioned in a Dec. 23 article posted on the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

• On Dec. 26, Clay Henderson, executive director of Stetson’s Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, was quoted in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article, “New water protection rules that could affect Volusia and Flagler waterways.”

• On Dec. 29, Chris Dodson, analyst at the George Investments Institute at Stetson University, shared his thoughts on Yahoo! Finance, U.S. News & World Report, and six other news outlets regarding prospective stocks to buy in 2016.

• Anthony Petrine, an analyst at the George Investments Institute at Stetson University, was quoted in an article on Yahoo! Finance, U.S. News & World Report, and six other news outlets on Dec. 31.

• Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-chair of psychology, shared his thoughts on recent studies suggesting a link between porn addiction and sexual aggression, as reported by Health Newsline on Jan. 5.

• In the Jan. 7, George Public Broadcast Radio show “On Second Thought” about Active Shooter Training, Psychology Professor Chris Ferguson was interviewed on-air about the role human behavior plays in our ability to learn survival techniques.

• The Dec. 31 Straits Times quoted Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy in the article, “Can Super PACs decide the U.S. election?”

• The Dec. 30 FirstCoastNews quoted Law Professor Roberta Flowers in the article, “Panel reviewing complaints against Jacksonville prosecutors.”

• The December Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine featured Law Professor Royal Gardner’s visit to present at the UN on water and wetlands.

• The Jan. 5 Newschannel 8 evening news featured an interview with Professor Charles Rose on President Obama’s stance on gun violence in the U.S.

• Law Professor Rebecca Morgan wrote in the December Elder Law Prof Blog about looking for the perfect gift for an elder.

• Law Professor Ellen Podgor wrote the Jan. 4 White Collar Crime Prof Blog, “Here Is Your $547 Million Check From Swiss Santa.”

• The January 2016 issue of the Island Reporter reported that Law alumna and professor Stephanie Vaughan has been named associate dean at the law school.

Other News:

• The National Jurist reported on Stetson’s study abroad in London.

• According to Targeted News Services, the American Bankruptcy Institute is partnering with Stetson University College of Law to present the 40th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar on March 31-April 2, 2016, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

• The Dec. 18 Tampa Bay Newspapers mentions retired Sixth Circuit Court Judge Stetson Law Hall of Fame recipient and adjunct professor Irene Sullivan in the article, “SPC forum focuses on race issues.”

• The Dec. 15 Gulfport Gabber reports that Law student Courtney Cox is coaching girls at Girls on the Run.

• According to the Dec. 22 Narratively article, “The Gitmo Defense Attorney Who Refused to Toe the Line,” author Randy Leonard teaches at Stetson Law.

• The Dec. 17 Tampa Bay Times and other outlets report that “The Force isn’t very strong in these people,” including Stetson Law trial competition coach Erika McArdle.

• Tenor Jamison Walker, a voice professor at Stetson University in DeLand, performed in the Messiah, as reported in the Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 8.

Alumni in the News:

• On Dec. 26, UX Delaware reported that Stetson graduate Tracy L. Feinsilver was recently promoted to senior vice president and regional manager at WSFS Financial Corporation. This news also ran in Reuters.com, IT Business Net, Stockhouse, Yahoo!Finance, CNBC, Globenewswire, and more than 30 other news media outlets.

• The Lake Wales News reports that on Jan. 6, Stetson alumnus Ellis Hunt Jr. was elected to be The Florida Citrus Commission’s new chairman.

• Stetson alumnus, William A. Watson, Jr., was featured in an article posted Jan. 7 in the Ponte Vedra Recorder.

• Stetson alumnus James Pecar was featured in an article on Dec. 19 in the Macomb Daily News.

• Law alumna Rhea Law is featured in the Jan. 3 article, “Leading Tampa Bay into 2016,” in the Tampa Bay Times.

• Alumna Sarah Jafri is featured in the Jan. 1 US Official News story, “Virginia: Connect-Bridgeport’s Top 2015 Feature Stories.”

• The Jan. 1 Marietta Daily Journal reported on the death of Stetson University benefactor Maurice “Buddy” Towery.

• The Dec. 30 News Chief column by Law alumnus Anthony Velardi is titled “The Law: selling a home with a tax lien.”

• According to the Jan. 4 Tampa Bay Newswire, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Law alumnus Christopher Cavaliere has joined the Tampa office as an associate in the Litigation practice.

• The Dec. 29 News-Press Business Briefs reported that Law alumna Kayla Richmond, an attorney at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, has been named president-elect of the Lee County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

• Law alumnus Noah Kores reported that in January he will be moving to a new firm and joining John Gulash, who graduated from Stetson in 1976, at Gulash & Associates in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

• According the Jan. 6 PR.com, Law alumnus Forrest Bass has been promoted to shareholder at the Farr Law Firm.

• The Dec. 27 Sarasota Herald-Tribune mentioned that photographer Arnold Berns attended Stetson Law.

• According to the Dec. 16 Tampa Bay Newspapers, Law alumna Victoria S. “Vickie” Jones was recently named principal of Jones & Hitt, Attorneys at Law, St. Pete Beach.

• According to the Dec. 21 Noodls, JD/MBA alumna Kayla Richmond has been named president-elect of the Lee County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

• The Dec. 21 JDSupra Insights Newsletter reports that Law alumna Michele Leo Hintson attended the Pride Scholarship Banquet at Stetson Law.

• Law alumnus Fred Ridley is mentioned in the Golf Magazine article, “Tiger and the Drop: An Inside Look at Golf’s Most Controversial Pardon.”

• According to the Dec. 18 Noodls, Valdosta State University announced that Law alumnus Tony Thomas was named chief legal affairs officer and assistant professor in the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration, Dept. of Management

• The Dec. 17 Noodls reports that Law alumna Kimberly Prior has joined Baker & McKenzie.