NDLS Communicator

Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

9-16-2024

Abstract

The Latest News

  • Faculty Profile: Professor Frederick Mostert, leading expert in international intellectual property

Faculty News and Briefs

  • Roger Alford was quoted in articles by The Hill and the New York Times about Google's second antitrust trial and its legal implications for ad technology.
  • Mary Ellen O'Connell spoke on a panel about the governance of AI in the military domain at the 2024 Responsible AI in the Military Domain Summit (REAIM) in Seoul last week.
  • Derek Muller was quoted in an article in The Economist about the possibility of contests to November's presidential election.
  • Diane Desierto wrote a chapter on "The role of human rights in investment awards" in a recently published book, "The Award in International Investment Arbitration."
  • Rick Garnett co-authored a City Journal article with Stephanie Barclay arguing that religious freedom laws fail to undermine abortion restrictions.
  • Emily Bremer reviewed a new article, "The judicial administrative power," by Jonathan Petkun and Joseph Schottenfeld in Jotwell.
  • This week Sam Bray will present, "The purpose of the preliminary injunction," at the faculty colloquium at the University of North Carolina.
  • The Religious Liberty Clinic was highlighted by Catholic Review as one of many faith-based groups supporting the Indigenous coalition seeking legal protections from the Supreme Court to the sacred site at Oak Flat, Arizona.

Students

  • ND Law Hispanic Law Students Association Board Members Gain Insight and Inspiration at 2024 Hispanic National Bar Association Convention
  • Professor Tierney's Comparative Federalism class at NDLS London visited the Scottish Parliament in Edinbergh this week.
  • JSD candidate Ewa Rejman has published "Special Protection of Mothers in ICESCR and CEDAW: The Analysis of Travaux Préparatoires and a Proposal for the Future," in the George Mason International Law Journal.

Events

Monday, September 16

  • Law and Economics Workshop and Symposium: Justin Holz (University of Michigan, School of Public Policy), Racial Inequality in Property Tax Appeals: Evidence from Field Experiments with Homeowners and Assessors, 12:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room

Tuesday, September 17

  • Faculty Colloquia: Professor Matthew Harding (University of Melbourne), 12:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room
  • Supreme Court Recap with Tricia Bellia, Rick Garnett, and Sherif Girgis, 12:30 p.m., McCartan Courtroom
  • Celebrating ND Law Adjunct Faculty Reception, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Eck Visitors Center Atrium and Patio, A celebration of our adjunct law faculty and their service to Notre Dame Law School! Reception with drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Wednesday, September 18

  • Faculty and Staff Birthday Celebration, 9:00 a.m, South Reading Room

Thursday, September 19

  • International Law Discussion: Army JAG Colonel John Merriam and Mary Ellen O'Connell, 12:30 p.m., 3130 Eck, Legal developments in the Russia-Ukraine war as well as legal developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Natural Rights & the Constitution with Stanford Law Professor Jud Campbell, 12:30 p.m., 1130 Eck
  • Free Exercise: America's Story of Religious Liberty Documentary Screening, 3:30 p.m., McCartan Courtroom, For the University of Notre Dame's Constitution Day event, a complementary screening of the new documentary film Free Exercise: America's Story of Religious Liberty. The film highlights the religious freedom struggles of faith communities, from colonial times to the present day, and features interviews with experts including Marcus Cole and Rick Garnett. Rick Garnett and Justin Petrisek (de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture) will moderate a discussion following the screening.

Friday, September 20

  • The Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic will celebrate the exoneration of our client, Anthony Bedolla, on Friday, September 20th at noon in Kelly Park on Howard Street. Staff and students, led by Jimmy Gurulé will welcome Anthony home after 14 years of wrongful imprisonment. All are welcome to attend!

Saturday, September 21

  • Notre Dame vs. Miami of Ohio, 3:30 p.m.

Around the Watercooler

  • September Birthday Celebration, Wed., Sept. 18, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
  • Additional faculty/staff headshot session, Wed., Sept. 18, 11:00 a.m.–Noon under the Law School arch

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