David Levine analyzes federal intellectual property legislation on WUNC radio

August 25, 2011

Elon Law professor David Levine was a featured guest on WUNC radio's The State of Things on August 19. Levine discussed the Protect-IP Act, legislation under consideration in Congress that sponsors describe as an effort to protect online intellectual property, but critics say would be a threat to free speech and open Internet.

Howard Katz’s legal education presentation published in The Tennessee Journal of Business Law

July 25, 2011

Elon Law professor Howard Katz was featured in the most recent publication of Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law. For the 2011 special report, Katz published, "Negotiation as a Fundamental Skill."

Andy Haile presents on tax law and policy at AALS

July 13, 2011

On January 6, at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) annual meeting in San Francisco, Elon Law professor Andy Haile presented research entitled, "Taxing Internet Sales: The Battle Between States and Retailers." Haile's presentation was part of a "Hot Topics Program" at the annual meeting exploring legal and policy issues surrounding the taxation of Internet sales.

Eric Fink engages debate on rewriting the U.S. Constitution

July 10, 2011

On June 28, Elon Law Professor Eric Fink participated in a newscast exploring the pros and cons of rewriting the U.S. Constitution. The subject has been explored recently by CNN, the ABA Journal, and Time magazine.

Leary Davis explores models of legal talent development in the Professional Lawyer

June 28, 2011

Elon Law's Founding Dean and Professor of Law Emeritus, Leary Davis, published, "Building Legal Talent: Mentors, Coaches, Preceptors and Gurus in the Legal Profession," in the 2011, Volume 20, Number 4 edition of the Professional Lawyer, a publication of the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility.

Mike Rich featured in Wall Street Journal on use of informants in federal criminal investigations

June 20, 2011

In the Wall Street Journal’s June 18 front page article, “Rogue Informants Imperil Massive U.S. Gang Bust,” Elon Law professor Mike Rich provides insights into police investigatory methods and the use of informants in federal criminal investigations.

Leary Davis presents at University of Maryland School of Law on leadership studies in legal education

June 8, 2011

For the second time this year, Leary Davis, founding dean and professor of law emeritus, presented at the University of Maryland School of Law on the state of leadership education in law schools.

Tom Molony’s “Charity, Truth, and Corporate Governance” published in Loyola Law Review

June 8, 2011

Elon Law professor Tom Molony has published an article in the Loyola Law Review applying Catholic Social Thought to the debate over proper guiding principles for corporate governance. Molony’s article explores how Pope Benedict the XVI’s encyclical, Caritas in Vertitate, helps to address the question of whether corporate managers should employ a shareholder wealth maximization norm or a norm that emphasizes social responsibility.

Elon Law welcomes Peter T. Hoffman as Professor of Law and Director of Legal Skills

June 7, 2011

Peter T. Hoffman, one of the nation’s leading authorities on trial advocacy, depositions, and evidence, has been named Professor of Law and Director of Legal Skills at Elon University School of Law.

Jim Exum advocates for change in state system of selecting judges

May 31, 2011

Advocating for legislation to change the way North Carolina selects its judges, Elon Law's Distinguished Jurist in Residence Jim Exum testified before a committee of the North Carolina Senate on April 28 and published an opinion column with North Carolina Bar Association past president John R. Wester in the Greensboro News and Record on May 1.