The United States Bankruptcy Court Western District of North Carolina recently denied a motion to dismiss the bankruptcy of companies implicated in asbestos liability cases, citing and quoting from several articles by Professor Ralph Brubaker. The case involves Texas Two-Step mass-tort bankruptcy, a topic in which Brubaker has researched and published extensively. The decision cites […]
In early 2024, a federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Disney Corporation against Florida officials for alleged retaliation against Disney’s opposition to certain Florida laws and policies by altering the board that regulates the land where Disney World is located. Professors Vikram Amar, Jason Mazzone, and Lena Shapiro collaborated in an […]
Professor Ralph Brubaker has received the Lawrence P. King Award for Excellence in the Field of Bankruptcy by the Commercial Law League of America. Below is the text of the press release announcing the award. Commercial Law League of America Announces 2024 Lawrence P. King Award Recipient Rolling Meadows, IL, February 29, 2024 – The […]
The famous system of breaking down legal analyses into ordered subparts, Issue-Rule-Analysis-Conclusion, needs an updated focus on the last part, according to Professor Jacob Sherkow. In his new paper, available for download on SSRN, he argues that lawyers need to be experts in conclusions, writing “good conclusions – clear, reasonable, workable, plausible, probable conclusions – […]
On February 17–18, 2024, the College of Law’s Program in Constitutional Theory, History and Law co-sponsored a conference at Harvard Law School on the Supreme Court’s uses of “history and tradition” in determining the existence and scope of constitutional rights. The conference, organized by Program Director Professor Jason Mazzone and Richmond Law Professor Kurt Lash, […]
Robin Fretwell Wilson has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the academic year 2024-2025. She will spend the year in Lisbon, Portugal at the NOVA School of Law. The Fulbright Program is appropriated by the U.S. Congress annually with goal of developing international understanding and establishing open communication and long-term cooperative relationships. As […]
Generative artificial intelligence is a new tool that can offer robust results, but users must master the art of crafting effective search prompts to yield relevant responses. The ABA Journal spoke with legal experts, including Professor Patrick Keenan, and found that clear objectives, specificity, and context are crucial in forming prompts that guide AI to provide […]
You can check out, but never leave the Hotel California, or so the song’s lyrics state; when the original lyrics sheet, penned by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, was taken from the artists, it was not checked out and now it is the center of a legal battle. Almost 50 years after the song’s release, […]
Judge Arthur Engoron dealt a significant legal and financial blow to former President Donald Trump’s business empire, including a staggering $355 million fine and temporary removal of Trump and his sons from business leadership roles. Professor Robert Lawless, speaking to ABC News, explained what may happen to Trump and his businesses if his appeal fails […]
Professor Nicola Sharpe is one of five individuals selected to be part of a screening committee whose task is to review and vet District Court candidates and advise regarding the candidates’ qualifications and fitness for the position. The committee was selected by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and […]