Category: Law
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David Jernigan, Boston University – Alcohol Companies Benefit from Underage Drinking
How much do alcohol companies benefit from underage drinking? David Jernigan, professor in the department of health law, policy and management at Boston University School of Public Health, takes a look at the numbers. David Jernigan, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management at the Boston University School of…
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Charlotte Alexander, Georgia State University – Text Mining for Bias: A Recommendation Letter Experiment
How do we hire a more diverse workforce? Charlotte Alexander, associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University, details how to avoid bias when looking for new employees. Charlotte S. Alexander is an associate professor of legal analytics at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business and director of its Legal Analytics Lab, which is a joint initiative…
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RonNell Anderson Jones, University of Utah – The U.S. Supreme Court’s Characterizations of the Press
How does the U.S. Supreme Court talk about the press? RonNell Andersen Jones, professor of law at the University of Utah, takes a look. Professor RonNell Andersen Jones is an Affiliated Fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project and the Teitelbaum Chair and Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College…
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Jeff Sovern, St. John’s University – Consumer Confusion
Do you always understand exactly what you’re signing? Jeff Sovern, professor of law at St. John’s University, discusses the contracts we all tend to sign without really reading. Jeff Sovern is a Professor of Law at St. John’s University in New York City where he teaches Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection and Introduction to Law. The New…
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Barry Lam, Vassar College – The Wishes of the Dead
Is death always final? Barry Lam, associate professor of philosophy at Vassar College, explores this question. Barry Lam received his B.A. in Philosophy and English at the University of California, Irvine (2001), and his PhD in Philosophy at Princeton University (January 2007). His current research focuses on the nature of epistemic rationality and justification. He…
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Aaron Kivisto, University of Indianapolis – States and Gun Laws
Do strong gun laws lead to lower gun violence? Aaron Kivisto, assistant professor in the college of applied behavioral sciences at the University of Indianapolis, discusses this question. Aaron J. Kivisto, Ph.D., HSPP is a forensic and clinical psychologist who maintains a private practice in Indianapolis and is a tenure-track assistant professor in the clinical…
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Stephen Cheskiewicz, Mount Saint Mary College – Social Network Policing
Should Facebook and Twitter do more to police their networks? Stephen Cheskiewicz, assistant professor of information technology at Mount Saint Mary College, examines this question in light of recent terror attacks. Stephen Cheskiewicz, EdD is an Assistant Professor of Information Technology at Mount Saint Mary College. Dr. Cheskiewicz has worked in the field of…
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Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton – Social Media and the Courtroom
Social media has infiltrated the courtroom. Thaddeus Hoffmeister, professor of law at the University of Dayton, examines the problem with having loose thumbs in the jury box. As a professor of law, Thaddeus Hoffmeister teaches courses related to criminal law, technology, and the jury. He also directs the UDSL Criminal Law Clinic where his students…
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Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University – Government Information Leaks
There might be a better way to combat government leakers before the information is spread. Cassandra Burke Robertson, professor of law at Case Western Reserve University, looks into how to fight the dumping of confidential information from the inside. Cassandra Burke Robertson regularly teaches Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility and Secured Transactions, and has also taught…
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Billie Murray, Villanova University – Hate Speech
Should the U.S. reconsider its stance on hate speech? Billie Murray, associate professor in the department of communication at Villanova University, discusses whether limits should be placed. A rhetorical activist scholar, Dr. Murray’s research explores the timely territory of community responses to hate speech. In conducting her research she observes, and can speak about, protest…