Marchant speaks at ABA debate on Prop 37

ASU Regents’ Professor Gary Marchant recently participated in a debate hosted by the American Bar Association on Proposition 37, a California 2012 ballot initiative that would require labeling of genetically engineered foods and prohibit advertising claiming the foods are natural.

College of Law clinic chosen to participate in U.S. patent and trademark pilot programs

The College of Law has been selected to participate in two pilot programs of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) which will allow law students to represent clients, under faculty supervision, on issues related to their applications before the USPTO.

Bodansky lectures at academic conference in Norway

Dan Bodansky, ASU Lincoln Professor of Law, Ethics and Sustainability at the College of Law, recently delivered a talk at the University of Oslo Faculty of Law’s MultiRights Annual Conference.

Several professors present at writing conference

Several professors will be presenting at the Second Annual Western Regional Legal Writing Conference, “Olympic Gold: The Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Triathlon.”

Chesler to present at ABA conference in Chicago

Susan Chesler, Clinical Professor of Law, will present at the American Bar Association’s 2012 Annual Conference in Chicago, scheduled for Aug. 2-7. Chesler’s presentation “Drafting Guidelines to Turn Form Agreements into Effective Contracts” is part of a program titled “Commercial Law Forms: One Size Does Not Fit All,” which is co-sponsored by the Uniform Commercial Code, Commercial Finance, and Young Lawyers committees of the ABA’s Business Law Section.

Hodge named to ASLME board of directors

Professor James G. Hodge Jr., Director of the College of Law’s Public Health Law and Policy Program, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME).

College of Law wins national diversity award

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has received a national award from the Law School Admission Council for its commitment to diversity and for demonstrating that commitment through programs for underrepresented students in high school and college

Calleros discusses ACLU lawsuit v. Arpaio on Channels 3 and 12

Professor Charles Calleros was interviewed by Channel 3 reporter Javier Soto on Thursday, July 19, and by Channel 12 anchor Lin Sue Cooney at the start of the racial-profiling trial in U.S. District Court against the office of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

‘Time’ magazine joins Chodorow zombie tax bandwagon, along with other state and national media

Professor Adam Chodorow, Associate Dean for Innovative Ventures, has struck a nerve with his article, “Death and Taxes and Zombies,” which continues to be picked up by various media outlets. Time magazine and NBCNews.com are among the latest.

'Forbes' reports on Chodorow’s article on zombies and the estate tax

An article written by Professor Adam Chodorow, Associate Dean for Innovative Ventures, which examines how the estate and income tax laws apply to the undead was featured in a recent column in Forbes.