Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio presented at the American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting and Research Forum at the University of Washington, Seattle, on November 12. Professor Sterio’s paper, which was chosen from a competitive call for papers, was entitled “Secession: Proposal for a New Legal Framework.”
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Professor Hoke Publishes Article on Election Integrity
Professor Candice Hoke has published an article entitled “Election integrity: Missing components to remedy” on The Hill, a prestigious Congress blog on legislation and policy. Professor Hoke’s article is available here.
Professor Kowalski Participates in The Sound of Ideas on WCPN/90.3
Professor Ken Kowalski participated as a panelist in the WCPN/90.3 morning show, “The Sound of Ideas,” on November 7th. The show focused on age discrimination in the work place, and in addition to Professor Kowalski, other panelists included Barbara Danforth, CEO, Summit Academy School, Elissa Perry, Professor of Psychology and Education, Columbia University, and Doug Tayek, Associate State Director of Outreach, AARP Ohio. More information, including an audio and video of this episode of “The Sound of Ideas” is available here.
Sundahl Chairs Meeting of FAA Advisory Working Group in D.C.
Prof. Mark Sundahl chaired the meeting of the International Space Policy Working Group at the biannual meeting of the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) on October 26 in Washington, D.C. The COMSTAC meeting draws leading space figures from industry, government and academia to provide advice and direction for the FAA’s regulation of commercial spaceflight. Prof. Sundahl’s working group made recommendations to the FAA regarding a number of current issues facing the space industry, including export controls, radio spectrum allocation, and UN efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of space activity in the face of environmental hazards, such as space debris. A video of the meeting can be watched here.
Professor Sterio Presents at International Law Weekend in New York City; Is Elected to the Board of ABILA
Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio presented at International Law Weekend, an annual international law conference, jointly sponsored by the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) and the International Law Students’ Association (ILSA). The conference took place at the Association of the Bar of New York City and at Fordham Law School. Professor Sterio presented on two different panels on October 29. Professor Sterio presented on a panel entitled “Current Failures and Future Prospects for Addressing the Crisis in Syria.” In addition, Professor Sterio organized and moderated a panel on October 29, entitled “ICTY Convicts Karadzic: A Roundtable Discussion About a New Interpretation of Genocide?” Finally, Professor Sterio was elected to the Board of Directors of ABILA; she will begin serving her term in 2017.
Sundahl Leads Discussion on Asteroid Mining in Guadalajara
On September 27th, Prof. Mark Sundahl served as co-chair of a panel examining the legal issues surrounding the nascent asteroid mining industry. The panel was part of the International Astronautical Congress, the primary annual space industry conference which was held this year in Guadalajara, Mexico. Prof. Sundahl’s panel followed on the heels of Elon Musk unveiling his plan to colonize Mars over the next 50 to 100 years. The speakers on the panel represented a diverse array of perspectives and, after over three hours of presentations and discussions, a general consensus emerged recognizing the legality of private asteroid mining activities under existing international law.
Professor Witmer-Rich Quoted in Washington Post and in Cleveland News Channel 5 Regarding Shawn Grate Case
Professor Witmer-Rich was recently quoted in the Washington Post and in Cleveland News Channel 5 regarding the case of Shawn Grate. Grate is currently charged in Ashland, Ohio with killing two woman, and he has told reporters he killed five women. Professor Witmer-Rich was interviewed by Channel 5 reporter Megan Hickey, who received letters from Grate. In the letters, Grate mentions “all five victims” and attempts to explain his actions, writing that the victims “were already dead, just their bodies were flopping wherever it can flop but their minds were already dead! The state took their minds. Once they started receiving their monthly checks.” Professor Witmer-Rich noted the potential evidentiary value of the letters, as they appear to be voluntary statements to a third party rather than products of police interrogation. In addition, he noted that the letters raise concerns regarding possible mental illness of the defendant. Professor Witmer-Rich stated, “The reasons he’s giving are not reasons that a rational person would give for explaining this kind of conduct.”
Sundahl Joins Editorial Board of Journal of Air & Space Law
Prof. Mark Sundahl was recently appointed to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Air & Space Law, a peer-reviewed international journal published by Wolters Kluwer. The Journal strives to publish articles on cutting-edge issue in aviation law and space law that are of value to both practitioners and academics. Prof. Sundahl is one of three space lawyer on the fifteen member board of editors and was invited to join the board in order to help expand the journal’s offerings in the rapidly expanding field of space law.
Professor Broering-Jacobs Presents at Workshop on Grant Writing
Professor Carolyn Broering-Jacobs presented a workshop to a group of grant writing professionals at Grants Plus. The title of the presentation was The Music Within, the Curse of Knowledge, and the Core Compelling Idea. The workshop focused on effective communication by finding a “sticky” idea using principles from Chip & Dan Heath’s book, Made to Stick.
Professor Weinstein Speaks on National Webinar re: Reed v. Town of Gilbert Case
Professor Alan Weinstein was a speaker on a national webinar presented by the American Planning Association on Friday, October 14. Titled “Reed vs. Town of Gilbert – One Year Later,” the webinar analyzed how lower courts are applying the Court’s “absolute” approach to the issue of content-neutrality for regulations of signs and other forms of expression. His presentation noted that while no court has yet ruled that regulations that distinguish between commercial and non-commercial content are content-based, both a federal district court and a Texas appeals court have ruled that a regulation that distinguishes between on-site and off-site signs based on the content of the message displayed is content-based and subject to strict scrutiny. Weinstein agreed with the federal district court’s rejection of Justice Alito’s characterization of onsite/off-site distinctions as content-neutral in light of Alito’s failure to provide any rationale for why a regulation that determines regulatory treatment based on the message displayed on the sign should not be considered content-based under Justice Thomas’s “on its face” rule in Reed. He also discussed a number of Courts of Appeal cases in which a regulation was found to be content-neutral and upheld under intermediate scrutiny before Reed, was then vacated and remanded by the Supreme Court after Reed, and on remand was found to be content-based and failed to survive struct scrutiny.
