Faculty News

Professor Julie A. Baker joined William and Mary’s Professor Jennifer Franklin to lead a breakout session at Stetson Law’s national Educating Advocacy Teachers conference on techniques for teaching advanced appellate advocacy.

Professor Elizabeth McCuskey led an information session for Oregon’s Legislators devoted to the issue of ERISA preemption for states pursuing single-payer and public-option programs.

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.