Georgetown Law in the News
May
"A Place for Lawyers to Learn Executive Skills," a story in the National Law Journal, May 20, 2013, featuring Professor Mitt Regan and the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law.
"More Often, Nonlawyers Try Taste of Law School," a story in the Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2013, featuring Associate Dean Nan Hunter.
"What Obama Must Say to African-American Grads," a CNN opinion piece by Professor Paul Butler, May 18, 2013. The piece was mentioned in the Washington Post "On Leadership" column, "President Obama's Graduation Speech at Morehouse College," May 20, 2013.
"When Museums Do the Right Thing," an op-ed by Adjunct Professor Mark V. Vlasic, B'96, L'00, and Tess Davis in the New York Times, May 17, 2013.
Professor Rosa Brooks testified about the law of armed conflict, the use of military force and the 2001 authorization for use of military force before the Senate Committee on Armed Services, May 16, 2013.
"Don't Expand the War on Terror," an op-ed by Adjunct Professor Jennifer Daskal and Stephen I. Vladeck in the New York Times, May 15, 2013.
"DOJ-Ordered Scandal Probes Rarely Seen as Truly Independent," coverage on FOX News Channel, May 15, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Rothstein.
Professor John R. Thomas testified about patent reform implementation and new challenges for small businesses before the House Committee on Small Business, May 15, 2013.
"Three Ring Circus of Scandal Consumes White House," coverage on WUSA9 (Washington, D.C.), May 14, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Rothstein.
"Facebook Users Question $20 Million Settlement Over Ads," a segment on NPR's "All Things Considered," May 13, 2013, featuring Professor Heidi Li Feldman.
"The Cost of Doing Nothing," the cover story in the May 2013 issue of DC Bar magazine, featuring Visiting Professor Vicki Arroyo, L'94, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center.
"'Chilling' Parallels with Boston Bombing Case," coverage in the Daily Report, May 9, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Carrie Cordero, director of National Security Studies.
"On Anthony Lewis (1927-2013)," a tribute by Professor David Cole in the New York Review of Books, May 9, 2013.
A Q&A with Professor Michael Diamond, director of the Harrison Institute for Housing and Community Development at Georgetown Law, appeared in Elevation DC, May 7, 2013.
Professor Randy Barnett will appear in the first episode of a four-part PBS documentary, "Constitution USA with Peter Sagal," May 7, 2013.
Adjunct Professor and former Senior Assistant Dean Everett Bellamy reviewed Lawyer Bubble: A Profession in Crisis in USA Today, May 5, 2013.
"Would Machiavelli Have Drawn a Red Line?," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, May 2, 2013.
"Technology Helps Mid-Sized Law Firm Growth," a story about a recent survey issued by the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law and TAGLaw in the Global Legal Post, May 2, 2013.
"Guantanamo and Torture: It's Up to Obama," an opinion piece by Professor David Cole in the New York Review of Books, May 2, 2013.
"Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda.," coverage in the New York Post, May 2, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Carrie Cordero, director of National Security Studies.
April
"Supreme Court Declines to Hear Eaton Corp Antitrust Case," coverage by Thomson Reuters, April 29, 2013, featuring Professor Steven Salop.
"Source: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Mother Talked about Jihad in Russian Wiretap," coverage in Newsday, April 27, 2013, featuring Professor David Cole.
"2 Googles: 1 for Europe and 1 for Everyone Else," coverage in the Washington Post, April 25, 2013, featuring Professor David Vladeck.
"Should You Go to Law School?," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, April 25, 2013.
Professor Philip Schrag discussed political asylum in the U.S. on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal," April 25, 2013.
"Female Marine Convicted of 'Attempted Adultery' and Lying," coverage in the Los Angeles Times, April 24, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Gary Solis.
Professor Rosa Brooks testified about drone wars before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, April 23, 2013. Her testimony was cited in the Washington Post Fine Print column, "Syria and the Law," April 24, 2013, and in the PBS "NewsHour" story, "Congress Begins to Weigh in on Drone Strikes Policy," April 26, 2013.
"Why a Homemade Bomb Is a Weapon of Mass Destruction," a post in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, April 23, 2013, featuring Professor David Cole.
Visiting Professor Vicki Arroyo, L'94, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center, has been named to Poder magazine's list of the "Top 100 Green Latinos," in the April 2013 issue.
"Georgetown Law Students Get Big Break on Stage," a feature on the 40th anniversary of the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society in WAMU's "Metro Connection," April 19, 2013.
"Call for More Video Cameras Spotlights Debate on Use," coverage in the Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2013, featuring Professor Laura Donohue.
"Stores' Surveillance Cameras Can Help Crack Crimes," coverage in USA Today, April 18, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Marc Rotenberg.
"Keep Calm and Shut the Bleep Up," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, April 18, 2013.
"Responding to Terror," a column by Professor David Cole in The Nation, April 17, 2013.
"Balancing Security, Risk: What the Boston Marathon Bombings Teach Us," a segment on NPR's "On Point," April 17, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Carrie Cordero, director of National Security Studies.
"'42' Shows the Changes, As Do Others," an opinion piece in the San Antonio Express-News, April 16, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Butler.
"Ex-FTC Head Says Lawmakers Expected Him to Toe Democratic Line," coverage by Thomson Reuters, April 15, 2013, featuring Professor Steven Salop.
"10 Ways to Fix the Drone War," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, April 11, 2013.
"What Do Police Fear? The Truth?," a contribution by Professor Paul Butler to the New York Times Room for Debate, "An Inspector General for the Police," April 9, 2013.
"On Sale: The $1,150-Per-Hour Lawyer," an article in the Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2013, featuring James Jones, senior fellow at Georgetown Law's Center for the Study of the Legal Profession.
"Should There Be a One-Year Time Limit on Asylum Claims?," coverage by ABC News, April 9, 2013, featuring Visiting Professor Andrew Schoenholtz.
"Open the Slaughterhouses," an op-ed by Visiting Professor Jedediah Purdy in the New York Times, April 8, 2013.
Adjunct Professor Jeffrey Pryce discussed the situation in North Korea on Univision Radio, April 5, 2013.
"Has President Obama Done Enough for Black Americans?," an article in The Atlantic, April 5, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Butler.
"Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age," a story in ProPublica, April 5, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Gary Solis.
"Why Sticks and Stones Will Beat Our Drones," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, April 4, 2013.
Adjunct Professor Jennifer Daskal appeared on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" to discuss "The Least Bad Options for Guantanamo Bay," April 4, 2013.
"Coastal Retreat a Long-Term Option for New York City," coverage in the Epoch Times, April 4, 2013, featuring Associate Dean J. Peter Byrne.
"Can a Judge Really Block the SEC's Settlement with Steven Cohen?," a story in ProPublica, April 4, 2013, featuring Professor Donald Langevoort.
"Who's Really in Charge on EPA Rules?," a Q&A with Professor Lisa Heinzerling in Grist, April 3, 2013.
"A Jesuit's View: Why Pope Francis Is Different, and Why a Jesuit Pope Is Rare," an article in the San Jose Mercury News, April 3, 2013, featuring Visiting Professor Ladislas Orsy.
"Who Polices Prosecutors Who Abuse Their Authority? Usually Nobody," a story in ProPublica, April 3, 2013, featuring Professor Steven Goldblatt.
Professor Julie O'Sullivan was named among the "notable women in the field" of white-collar law by the New York Times Dealbook, April 2, 2013.
"FATCA Is Far from a Done Deal," coverage in the American Banker, April 1, 2013, featuring Professor Itai Grinberg.
"The Flawed Logic of Prenatal Discrimination," an opinion piece by Georgetown Law academic fellow Dov Fox in Huffington Post, April 1, 2013.
March
Professor Rosa Brooks discussed drones on "Charlie Rose," March 29, 2013.
Professor Abbe Smith reviewed Kids for Cash and The Injustice System in the New York Times Book Review, March 29, 2013.
"Supreme Court Doubles Up on Affirmative Action Cases," coverage by Lawyers.com, March 29, 2013, featuring Professor Susan Low Bloch.
"Could Google Tilt a Close Election?," an opinion piece in the Washington Post, March 29, 2013, featuring Professor David Vladeck.
"Litigation Support at a Crossroads," an article by David Rohde and the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession's Lisa Rohrer and Juliet Aiken in Law 360, March 28, 2013.
A group of Georgetown Law students who demonstrated at the U.S. Supreme Court during the arguments in the same-sex marriage cases were featured in DCist, March 26, 2013.
Professor Paul Rothstein discussed the same-sex marriage cases in the U.S. Supreme Court on WUSA-TV (Washington, D.C.), March 26 and 27, 2013.
"Deciding Not to Decide Gay Marriage," an op-ed by Professor David Cole in the New York Times, March 25, 2013.
Professor Paul Rothstein discussed the same-sex marriage cases in the Supreme Court on MSNBC's "NewsNation," March 25, 2013.
"As Down Detection Gets Easier, Choices Harder," an article in the Boston Globe, March 24, 2013, featuring Georgetown Law academic fellow Dov Fox.
A reception at Georgetown Law honoring Asian-American trailblazers in the law drew coverage in the Washington Post, March 24, 2013.
"Big Data Is Opening Doors, But Maybe Too Many," coverage in the New York Times, March 23, 2013, featuring Professor David Vladeck.
"The New York City 'Soda Wars': Public Health vs. Paternalism," an opinion piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Professor Lawrence Gostin, March 22, 2013.
"Stars of a Violent Rap Video Are Found Guilty of Violent Crimes in Real Life," coverage in the New York Times, March 22, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Butler.
"Water Access is a Key Human Right," an opinion piece by Leah Burcat, L'14, in the Lansing State Journal, March 21, 2013.
"A Drone of One's Own," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, March 21, 2013.
"Affirmative Action Case Goes Beyond Race," an opinion piece in ProPublica, March 21, 2013, featuring Professor Girardeau Spann.
Professor John Buckley testified about tax reforms and tax provisions affecting state and local governments before the House Committee on Ways and Means, March 19, 2013.
Dean William M. Treanor discussed "The Future of Law School" on WAMU's "The Kojo Nnamdi Show," March 19, 2013.
"Gideon Remains 'A Wake-Up Call,'" a conversation with Distinguished Visitor from Practice Abe Krash on the lasting legacy of Gideon v. Wainwright in the National Law Journal, March 18, 2013.
"It Is Time for the U.S. to Cover IVF (for Gay and Lesbians Too)," an opinion piece by Georgetown Law academic fellow Dov Fox and I. Glenn Cohen in Huffington Post, March 18, 2013.
"Gideon's Muted Trumpet," an op-ed by Professor Paul Butler in the New York Times, March 17, 2013.
Professor Lawrence Gostin and Jacob Sullum, senior editor for Reason magazine, participated in a Salon online debate about New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large sugary drinks, March 15, 2013.
"Ted Cruz Is Wrong about the Constitution," an opinion piece in the Washington Post, March 15, 2013, featuring Professor David Cole and Professor Susan Low Bloch.
"New Pope, Old Papacy," an opinion piece by Professor Emeritus Norman Birnbaum in The Nation, March 15, 2013.
"Secrets No President Should Keep," an op-ed by David Keene and Professor David Cole in the Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2013.
"Mission Creep in the War on Terror," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, March 14, 2013.
"Puerto Rico Beyond IRS Reach Woos Paulson-Sized Fortunes," coverage by Bloomberg, March 14, 2013, featuring Professor John Buckley.
"Military Justice's Dirty Little Secret: The Convening Authority," coverage in Foreign Policy, March 13, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Gary Solis.
"Price and Perils of JD: Is Law School Worth It?," the cover story in the March 2013 issue of DC Bar magazine, featuring Dean William M. Treanor.
"Banning Large Sodas Is Legal and Smart," a CNN opinion piece by Professor Lawrence Gostin, March 13, 2013.
"Google Concedes That Drive-By Prying Violated Privacy," coverage in the New York Times, March 12, 2013, featuring Professor David Vladeck and Adjunct Professor Marc Rotenberg.
"Lingering Vacancies Burden Justice System; Nominations Lag, Cases Grow," coverage in the Washington Times, March 11, 2013, featuring Professor Susan Low Bloch.
The Corporate Counsel Institute at Georgetown Law on March 8 drew coverage by Reuters, March 11, 2013.
"Greater Disability Protection Doesn't Mean Less Selective Abortion," an opinion piece by Georgetown Law academic fellow Dov Fox and Christopher L. Griffin Jr. in Huffington Post, March 5, 2013.
"Doctor, Not Chaplain: How a Deeply Religious Surgeon General Taught a Nation about HIV," an article in The Atlantic, March 4, 2013, featuring Visiting Professor and O'Neill Institute Senior Scholar Timothy Westmoreland.
The Same-Sex Marriage Mock Moot Court: Hollingsworth v. Perry held at Georgetown Law on February 27 drew coverage in the Blog of Legal Times, March 1, 2013.
February
A speech by NSA General Counsel Rajesh De at the Georgetown Law symposium, "Swimming in the Ocean of Big Data: National Security in an Age of Unlimited Information," drew coverage in Huffington Post, February 28, 2013.
The International Trade Update held at Georgetown Law on February 28 drew coverage by Reuters, February 28, 2013.
"Want to Work in the White House?," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, February 28, 2013.
"Amgen Loses as Top U.S. Court Backs Class Actions," coverage by Reuters, February 27, 2013, featuring Professor Heidi Li Feldman.
"The Problem with the Drone War That No One's Talking About," an opinion piece by Professor Rosa Brooks in the Dallas Morning News, February 24, 2013.
The Georgetown Climate Center workshop, "Promoting a Low Carbon Resilient Future Together: A State-Federal Dialogue," drew coverage by UK Reuters, Delaware Online and MacLeans (Canada), February 22, 2013. The first day of the workshop was broadcast live on C-SPAN 2.
"In Losing on Obamacare, Barnett Says, Conservatives Won," a post in Forbes, February 21, 2013, featuring Professor Randy Barnett.
"U.S. Quadruples Pipeline Tax Break Cost to $7 Million: Taxes," coverage by Bloomberg, February 21, 2013, featuring Professor John Buckley.
"Apocalypse Soon," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, February 21, 2013.
"Supreme Court Weighs in on Limits for Political Campaign Contributions," a segment on WTOP Radio, February 21, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Rothstein.
A survey on mid-sized law firms released by Georgetown Law's Center for the Study of the Legal Profession and TAGLaw drew coverage in the National Law Journal (February 20, 2013) and ABA Journal (February 21, 2013).
"Who Will Mind the Drones?," an op-ed by Professor Neal Katyal in the New York Times, February 20, 2013.
Professor Paul Rothstein discussed new developments in the Chandra Levy case on WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.), February 19, 2013.
"Climate Change Could Burn a Hole in the Government's Finances, GAO Says," coverage in the Washington Post, February 14, 2013, featuring Vicki Arroyo, L'94, executive director of the Georgetown Climate Center.
"Hate Obama's Drone War?," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, February 14, 2013.
"Marriage Equality: Will Shift in Public Opinion Sway the Supreme Court," a story in the February 2013 issue of DC Bar magazine, featuring Professor Susan Low Bloch.
"Compliance Is Today's Slogan for Upcoming Law Graduates, Conference Speakers Say," coverage by Reuters, February 13, 2013, featuring Professor Donald Langevoort.
"What's Wrong with Obama's Drone Policy," a column by Professor David Cole in The Nation, February 13, 2013.
Georgetown Law Weekly SCOTUS Valentines were featured in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, February 13, 2013.
"Laying Down the Law," an opinion piece by Professor David Cole in Foreign Policy, February 12, 2013.
"Unintended Effects in Prop. 8 Appeal?," coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle, February 12, 2013, featuring Professor Martin Lederman.
"The Law Against Unlocking Cell Phones Is Anti-Consumer, Anti-Business, and Anti-Common Sense," an opinion piece by Derek Satya Khanna, L'15, in The Atlantic, February 11, 2013.
"An Air Force Officer: The Military Doesn't Want to Retain Talent (Or At Least That's the Perception)," a blog post by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, February 8, 2013.
"President Obama, Did or Did You Not Kill Anwar al-Awlaki?," an opinion piece by Professor David Cole in the Washington Post, February 8, 2013. The piece was cited in the New Yorker post, "Torture and Obama's Drone Program," February 15, 2013.
"A Systematic Plan for Firearms Law Reform," an opinion piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Katherine Record and Professor Lawrence Gostin, February 7, 2013.
"U.S. Supreme Court Is Urged to Rule on Michigan Affirmative-Action Case," coverage in the Chronicle of Higher Education, February 6, 2013, featuring Professor Paul Rothstein.
"How We Made Killing Easy," a post by Professor David Cole in the New York Review of Books Blog, February 6, 2013.
"Obama's Drone Policy Has No Safeguards Against Abuse," an opinion piece by Professor Rosa Brooks in U.S. News & World Report "Debate Club," February 6, 2013.
"Justice Department Memo Makes Legal Case for Killing Americans Abroad," a segment on PRI's "The World," February 5, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Gary Solis.
"Lethal Force Must Be Last Resort," a contribution by Professor David Cole to the New York Times Room for Debate discussion, "When Can the U.S. Kill One of Its Own?," February 5, 2013.
"Death by Loophole," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy magazine, February 5, 2013.
"Fifty-four Nations Are Implicated in a CIA Torture Scheme," an opinion piece by Professor David Cole in The Nation, February 5, 2013.
"In U.S., Outrage Over All the President's Men," coverage in the New York Times, February 5, 2013, featuring Professor Rosa Brooks.
"After Big Storms: Rebuild or No?", a segment on NPR's "On Point," featuring Jessica Grannis, a staff attorney at Georgetown Law's Harrison Institute for Public Law, February 5, 2013.
"Foreigners' Accounts in U.S. Banks Eyed in Tax Crackdown," coverage by Reuters, February 4, 2013, featuring Professor Itai Grinberg.
"Supreme Court Term Preview - Part Two," a program at Georgetown Law on January 30, was cited in the New York Times article, "Obama's Shifts May Affect U.S. Legal Plan on Gay Marriage," February 4, 2013.
"Data Protection Laws, An Ocean Apart," coverage in the New York Times, February 2, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Marc Rotenberg.
The "2013 Report on the State of the Legal Market," issued by the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law and Peer Monitor, drew coverage in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog (February 1, 2013), The American Lawyer (February 4, 2013), ABA Journal (February 6, 2013) and Global Legal Post (February 7, 2013).
"Campaigns and Legislation: Applying Lessons from the 2012 Campaign Cycle to the 113th Congress," a program at Georgetown Law on February 1, 2013, was broadcast live on C-SPAN.
Georgetown Law's Advanced eDiscovery Institute drew coverage in Law Technology News, February 1, 2013.
January
"The Contagion Effect," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy magazine, January 31, 2013.
"Military Judge to Hear Arguments in Fort Hood Shooting Case," coverage by Reuters, January 30, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Gary Solis.
"Who Decides the Laws of War?," coverage in the New York Times, January 26, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Gary Solis.
"New Chief of Staff Closes Tight-Knit Circle," coverage in the Wall Street Journal, January 25, 2013, featuring Professor Rosa Brooks.
"Obama Taps Former Prosecutor as Wall Street Cop," coverage by Marketplace, January 24, 2013, featuring Professor Donald Langevoort.
"Well Done, Mr. Secretary!", a post by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy, January 23, 2013.
"Will Obama the Constitutional Lawyer Please Stand Up?," an opinion piece in The Nation, January 23, 2013, featuring Professor David Cole.
"Drones in Our Time," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy magazine, January 23, 2012.
Professor Paul Rothstein discussed the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on WTOP Radio, January 22, 2013.
"D.C. Struggling to Maintain Legal Services," coverage in the National Law Journal, January 21, 2013, featuring Professor Peter Edelman.
"Hagel Nomination Now Likely to be All Smooth Sailing," an opinion piece by Professor Emeritus Norman Birnbaum in the Global Times, January 20, 2013.
"Budget Ball," an opinion piece by Adjunct Professor Warren L. Dean Jr. in the Washington Times, January 18, 2013.
"Examining the Legacies of Roe and Lawrence," a post by Douglas NeJaime and Associate Dean Nan Hunter on HuffPost Politics, January 18, 2013.
"Counter Intelligence," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy magazine, January 17, 2013.
Remarks by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), L'64, at Georgetown Law drew extensive coverage including Huffington Post, Washington Post, The Hill, Blog of Legal Times and National Journal, January 16, 2013. The address was broadcast live on C-SPAN.
Professor Paul Rothstein discussed President Obama's new proposals to curb gun violence on MSNBC, January 16, 2013.
Professor Laura Donohue participated in a panel discussion on drones and domestic surveillance at the National Press Club, January 15, 2013.
"Twelve Questions for John Brennan," a post by Professor David Cole on the New York Review of Books blog, January 14, 2013.
"Infectious Diseases: How They Spread, How to Stop Them," a segment on NPR's "Talk of the Nation," January 14, 2013, featuring Professor Lawrence Gostin.
The Fortune magazine article, "Why Are Lawyers Such Terrible Managers?," cites Georgetown Law's Executive Education Program, January 11, 2013.
"Don't Close Guantanamo," an op-ed by Adjunct Professor Jennifer Daskal in the New York Times, January 11, 2013.
"Through a Glass Darkly," an opinion piece by Professor David Cole in Foreign Policy magazine, January 10, 2013.
Professor Rosa Brooks discussed diversity in President Obama's second term Cabinet on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," January 9, 2013.
"No Girls Allowed," a column by Professor Rosa Brooks in Foreign Policy magazine, January 8, 2013.
Professor Rosa Brooks discussed the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell," January 8, 2013.
"Obama Advisor Who Had Decried 'War on Terror' Now Defends Drones," coverage in the Los Angeles Times, January 5, 2013, featuring Professor Rosa Brooks.
"Wiretapping Law Gets Extension," a segment on KQED's "Forum," January 2, 2013, featuring Adjunct Professor Carrie Cordero, director of national security studies.
"Who Pays for the Right to Bear Arms?," a New York Times op-ed by Professor David Cole, January 1, 2013.
