C|M|LAW Associate Dean Mark Sundahl was quoted in a September 27, 2013, article in SpaceNews, regarding new proposed safety practices for commercial orbital and suborbital human spaceflight companies. The safety practices have been proposed in response to the recent growth of private companies, such as SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, that will soon be providing human spacelflight services to NASA and the public. The article quotes Sundahl during a recent FAA teleconference where he commented that “if the intention of the document is to prevent Congress from stepping in to guide the process, I think we need to continue to consider whether the contents of the document are sufficient to do that.” The entire article can be found here:
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Borden Publishes on the the Role of Journalists in Caremark Litigation
Professor Michael J. Borden
Congratulations to C|M|LAW Professor Michael J. Borden, whose article Of Outside Monitors and Inside Monitors: The Role of Journalists in Caremark Litigation, in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law. In this article, Borden argues for a change in Delaware corporate law that would allow for competitive forces to improve the quality of corporate compliance programs, thus reducing hard to society from corporate illegality and improving shareholder welfare. Specifically, he argues that courts should remove some obstacles that prevent plaintiffs in shareholder derivative actions from forcing defendant directors to demonstrate the efficacy of their compliance cases where outside monitoring by journalists appears to have detected illegal corporate actions before those actions have been detected by the internal monitoring of the compliance department.
To read the article abstract, click here:
Lewis to Travel to Israel on a Fulbright Specialist Grant
Congratulations to C|M|LAW Professor Browne Lewis who will be traveling to Israel for 14 days in December as a Fulbright Specialist at Haifa University. Lewis will be assisting the university in the areas of global and community health. Professor Lewis’ project aims to foster a platform for exchange of knowledge and ideas in the areas of reproductive health law. During her visit, Professor Lewis will conduct a workshop for participants from the fields of public health, reproductive health, sociology, and law. She will go on a site visit to a legal clinic. She will conduct a seminar with the nursing – law program’s graduates and current students, and work on development of an advanced studies curricula for a joint Nursing – Law program. Finally, she will participate in a seminar with Haifa Fulbright scholars/alumni concerning the establishment of a Haifa Israel Fulbright Chapter.
The Fulbright Specialist Program promotes linkages between U.S. scholars and professionals and their counterparts at host institutions overseas. The program awards grants to qualified U.S. faculty and professionals, in select disciplines, to engage in short-term collaborative two- to six-week projects at eligible institutions in over 140 countries worldwide. Shorter grant lengths give Fulbright Specialists greater flexibility to pursue projects that work best with their current academic or professional commitments.
For more information about the Fulbright Specialist Program, click here: http://www.cies.org/Specialist/
Sterio’s Piracy Article Cited by the D.C. Circuit
C|M|LAW Professor Milena Sterio’s article on piracy, The Somali Piracy Problem: A Global Puzzle Necessitating A Global Solution, 59 Am. U. L. Rev. 1449 (2010) was cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in U.S. v. Ali (decided on June 11, 2013). The case is available here, and Professor Sterio’s article is cited on page 3:
Sundahl Speaks on Commercialization of Space at International Law Weekend
On September 19th, C|M|LAW Associate Dean Mark Sundahl spoke on a panel on Regulating and Incentivizing Commercial Space Markets at the International Law Weekend organized by the American Branch of the International Law Association at Washington University in St. Louis. The panel covered a broad spectrum of issues related to the expansion of the commercial use of outer space. Particular attention was paid to the regulation of the nascent space tourism industry and the likely legal issues that will arise when private companies, such as Virgin Galactic, begin ferrying private passengers to space in 2014.
Majette Interviewed by WEWS News Channel 5 Regarding the Affordable Care Act
C|M|LAW Professor Gwendolyn Roberts Majette was interviewed by WEWS News Channel 5 concerning the ongoing health care reform process and its implications. That interview was broken into 5 segments that will air each night this week during the 6 pm. news. The first segment is tonight, Monday, September 23, 2013. Professor Majette will be shown discussing the Affordable Care Act implementation and the upcoming opening of the Exchanges or Marketplaces where individuals and small businesses can purchase affordable health insurance.
Robertson Writes on Public Opinion Divisions on Shale Development around the World in Crain’s Cleveland Business
C|M|LAW Professor and Associate Dean Heidi Gorovitz Robertson, a regular contributor to Crain’s Cleveland Business’ Shale Report, has posted Ohio, U.S. are not alone in seeing public divided over shale development. In this post, she briefly explores public reaction to potential shale oil and gas exploration and development in other parts of the world, noting that in some countries, individuals see no personal upside in shale exploration and development. In particular, where residents do not own the mineral rights to the developed resource, they obtain no personal benefit from its development. Instead, they suffer from the added noise, disruption and environmental damage and risk. There is more support for shale development, understandably, in areas where residents see a potential individual benefit derived from their ownership interest in the resource.
To read this post, see:
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130913/SHALEBLOGS/309139998
Lewis Quoted in Crain’s Cleveland Business Regarding Nurses in the Legal Profession
C|M|LAW’s Leon and Gloria Plevin Professor of Law Browne Lewis was quoted in Crain’s Cleveland Business in Nurse-lawyers bring rare skill, perspective to legal field-Organizations value knowledge of health system, patient care issues, by Eileen Beal. The article noted that there is an increasing and important role for lawyers with nursing backgrounds and law schools, like C|M|LAW, are working to find and train them. Lewis, who is also the Director of C|M|LAW’s Center for Health Law and Policy, said “[n]urses (who get law degrees) don’t leave nursing, they just take it to another level.”
To see this article in Crain’s, click here:
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130818/SUB1/308189997/0/SEARCH
Lewis’ Book, Papa’s Baby, Reviewed in the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
C|M|LAW’s Leon and Gloria Plevin Professor of Law, Browne C. Lewis’ book, Papa’s Baby, was reviewed favorably in the Spring 2013 issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences. The review, by Debra Eckert-Casha, calls Lewis’ work “captivating.” She writes “educators should enjoy stimulating discussions with their students based up on the many ideas Lewis proposes. . . . Papa’s Baby is well-worth reading. Considering the current times and advancements in reproductive technology, the implications for policy to ensure protections for children should receive thoughtful attention.
The book review is available in the spring issue of the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, vol. 105, no. 2, at page 60.
Lazarus Highlighted in “What the Best Law Teachers Do!”
Congratulations to Cleveland-Marshall Professor Steve Lazarus, who is highlighted in the new Harvard University Press book, “What the Best Law Teachers Do!” The book, by Michael Hunter Schwartz, Gerald F. Hess, and Sophie M. Sparrow, identifies the methods, strategies, and personal traits of professors whose students achieve exceptional learning.
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