Faculty News

Professor Jeremiah Ho commented on Law 360 regarding a class action employment suit between Whole Foods and its employees currently on appeal with the First Circuit.

Professor McCuskey presented at the annual NCOIL conference, highlighting the potential for state-level health care reform.

UMass Law’s Shaun Spencer and UCLA Law’s Eugene Volokh discussed First Amendment issues raised by potential legislation limiting social media deplatforming.

Professor Marlan published an article condemning the usage of the word “consumer” as a label for the public in trademark law.

Rice represents UMass Law with a presentation at ABA Young Lawyers Division Mid-Year Assembly.

Professor Ralph Clifford was quoted in Mass. Lawyers Weekly about the injustices of Property Tax law.

UMass Law Associate Dean Shaun Spencer published an analysis on potential First Amendment challenges to consumer privacy laws

Professor Dwight Duncan was quoted by Mass. Lawyers Weekly on the DeWeese-Boyd v. Gordon College case.

Professor Rice was quoted by the Boston Globe on Supreme Court Justice Alito’s keynote remarks to the Federalist Society Annual Convention. Professor Rice discussed the historical composition of the Court and the ethical implications and public perceptions of a justice making public comment on political issues.

Dean John Quinn pens an opinion piece on how to gain back confidence in the electoral process through electoral law.