Category: Law News
Alabama Law Welcomes the Class of 2023
Dean Mark E. Brandon welcomed the Class of 2023 on Monday, August 10, for First-Year Orientation. More than 50 percent of the 129 class members are women, and 21 percent identify as members of a racial or ethnic minority. The members of the Class of 2023 have studied, lived, or worked in 34 countries outside…
Professor Grove Comments on President Trump’s Executive Order on Prescription Drug Pricing
Professor Tara Leigh Grove is quoted by NPR about an executive order that is designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs. For more, read “‘All Bark And No Bite’: Trump Holds Prescription Drug-Pricing Order In Search Of Deal.”
Professor Dillbary Publishes Article about Incentivized Torts
Professor Shahar Dillbary, along with Cherie Metcalf of Queen’s University and Brock Stoddard of Appalachian State University, published Incentivized Torts: An Empirical Analysis. The article finds that subjects can be just as likely to commit a tort under a liability regime as they would be when facing no tort liability.
Professor Steinman Publishes Article on 2018 Amendments to Rule 23
Professor Adam Steinman, along with Attorney Elizabeth Cabraser of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, published an article, What Is a Fair Price for Objector Blackmail? Class Actions, Objectors, and the 2018 Amendments to Rule 23, 24 Lewis & Clark L. Rev. 549 (2020). This article examines a recent amendment to Rule 23 that offers a…
Professor Linetsky Weighs in on Use of Tear Gas against Protesters
Professor Yuri Linetsky is quoted by The Pew Charitable Trusts about bans on police using tear gas against protesters. For more, read “Tear Gas Bans: A Policing Change Not Gaining Traction.”
Professor Joyner Comments on United Kingdom Lobbying U.S. on Nuclear Warheads
Professor Dan Joyner is quoted in The Guardian about the United Kingdom lobbying Congress to support a controversial new warhead for Trident missiles. For more, read “UK Lobbies U.S. to Support Controversial New Nuclear Warheads.”
Alabama Law Holds Closing Ceremony for PLUS Program Participants
Alabama Law bid farewell today to third class of the Alabama LSAC Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program. During the closing ceremony, Alabama Law provided certificates of completion to 25 participants and recognized those who had excelled in contracts and legal writing. Teaching assistants also awarded certificates to three students for outstanding leadership. The PLUS program, funded…
PLUS Students Participate in Virtual Panel Discussion
Students attending the Alabama LSAC Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program participated in a virtual panel discussion today with lawyers who work for Bradley. Dawn Sharff, the managing partner of Bradley’s Birmingham office, welcomed the students and provided a brief overview of the firm and its 10 offices. Attorneys, including Stanley Blackmon (’15), answered questions about several…
Professor Vars Discusses New Law for Voluntary Gun Control in Virginia
Professor Fred Vars is quoted in the Louisville Courier-Journal about a new law that will create a voluntary gun registry program in Virginia. For more, read “Why This Little-Known Gun Law Lets People Voluntarily Ban Themselves from Owning Guns.”
Professor Vance Weighs in on Use of Federal Agents in Portland
Professor Joyce White Vance writes an op-ed for TIME magazine about the deployment of federal agents against protestors in Portland. For more, read “Trump’s Use of Federal Agents in Portland May Go Beyond What Is Lawful. Here’s How We Can Get Answers About What’s Going On.”