tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63535409488062387632024-03-05T08:03:09.074-08:00UNLV Law BlogWilliam S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comBlogger904125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-58584853494364126502016-12-13T11:25:00.002-08:002016-12-13T11:25:44.900-08:00Adjunct Professor Howard Siegel Elected Chair of State Bar Section<a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/adjuncts">Howard Siegel</a> is an adjunct professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law.<br />
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Professor Siegel was recently elected Chair of the State Bar of Nevada Entertainment Law Section.<br />
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The Entertainment Law Section was established to serve the legal and business development needs of lawyers who are members of the State Bar of Nevada and who practice in the area of entertainment law or otherwise provide services to the entertainment industry.<br />
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Professor Siegel is a senior partner in Pryor Cashman's Entertainment Group. He has more than 40 years experience in representing clients in all aspects of the entertainment business, with a particular emphasis on the music industry, during which time he has served as counsel to many of the industry’s most prominent recording artists, songwriters, producers, managers, and executives. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-90254035445235486372016-12-07T10:43:00.000-08:002016-12-07T10:43:06.177-08:00Professor Marketa Trimble Writes Guest Blog Post<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/marketa-trimble">Marketa Trimble</a> is the Samuel Lionel Intellectual Property Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.<br />
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On Dec. 6, Professor Trimble wrote a guest post titled "<a href="http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/12/server-location-jurisdiction-and-server-location-requirements-guest-blog-post.htm">Server Location, Jurisdiction, and Server Location Requirements</a>" for the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.<br />
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In her post, she writes, "At the recent 'Law, Borders, and Speech' conference at Stanford, several participants debated the relevance of server location in determining jurisdiction. Some Silicon Valley attorneys at the conference argued that the location of a server should not be just one of the factors in a jurisdictional inquiry, but that it should be the <i>determinative</i> factor for jurisdiction. ... Does it make sense for internet companies (ISPs, content providers, etc.) to take this position?"<br />
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In her research, Professor Trimble focuses on intellectual property and
issues at the intersection of intellectual property and private
international law/conflict of laws.
William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-64197551544725300732016-10-18T08:41:00.001-07:002016-10-18T08:41:45.652-07:00Professor Michael Kagan To Appear On Post-Debate Facebook Event On Immigration Issues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/michael-kagan">Professor Michael Kagan</a> will appear on a Facebook Live town hall on immigration issues immediately following the Presidential Debate on Oct. 19.<br />
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The town hall will be sponsored by Fwd.us, a pro-immigration reform organization, and will start from the Fwd.us Facebook page.<br />
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More information can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fwdus/photos/a.294934443969810.1073741828.294196590710262/908087909321124/?type=3&theater">here</a>.William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-11569270974048401872016-10-06T09:00:00.000-07:002016-10-06T09:00:37.971-07:00Professor Marketa Trimble Writes Chapter on Enforcement of National Laws on the Internet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/marketa-trimble">Marketa Trimble</a> is the Samuel Lionel Intellectual Property Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.<br />
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In the recently published book, <i><a href="http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/research-handbook-on-electronic-commerce-law">Research Handbook on Electronic Commerce Law</a></i>, Professor Trimble contributed a chapter titled "Extraterritorial Enforcement of National Laws in Connection with Online Commercial Activity."<br />
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In it, Professor Trimble writes, "In the online context, the enforcement of national laws is problematic: A country may lack the ability to enforce its laws against actors who are located outside the country and who locate their assets outside the country ('absent actors'). ... This chapter discusses the enforcement of national laws on the Internet, including enforcement against absent actors, and considers whether that enforcement can be improved." <br />
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In her research, Professor Trimble focuses on intellectual property and
issues at the intersection of intellectual property and private
international law/conflict of laws. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-5535354629641523722016-09-30T09:39:00.000-07:002016-09-30T09:39:11.393-07:00Would Donald Trump punish Dreamer activists with deportation?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Political activism by undocumented immigrants has flourished during the Obama Administration. But if Donald Trump becomes president, would he try to punish these immigrants through deportation? And if he did, would the First Amendment offer any protection?<br />
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In a new <a href="http://bclawreview.org/review/57_4/04_kagan/">article</a>, UNLV law professor <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/michael-kagan">Michael Kagan</a> argues that the Supreme Court has sent mixed signals about whether undocumented immigrants can claim protection under the First Amendment. The election of a president who is both strongly anti-immigrant and intolerant of dissent could thus generate a constitutional crisis.<br />
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Surprisingly, Prof. Kagan argues that a part of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in <i>Citizens United</i> may offer an essential weapon that immigrant activists could use to defense their free expression, because that decision opposed identify-based speech restrictions. But that idea was rejected by the liberal justices on the Supreme Court. The potential threat of Trump Administration should cause liberals to rethink that. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-23345859943698062612016-09-23T15:40:00.002-07:002016-09-23T16:23:57.324-07:00Nudging Entrepreneurs into Noncompliance: Why does Nevada have so many Benefit Corporations?<div class="MsoNormal">
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For most new businesses, Delaware is the default state of
incorporation. Many states have tried to unseat Delaware as the preferred
destination for business formation, offering low (or no) corporate taxes,
administrative ease in fulfilling corporate formalities, or favorable business
laws. Nevada is one of these states, openly marketing itself as the <i>Delaware of the West</i>.<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[2]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span>
However, despite its best efforts, Nevada still lags behind Delaware on
business formations. In 2014, for example, Nevada had 57,644 new entity filings,<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[3]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span>
which is just slightly more than one quarter of Delaware’s 168,966 new entity
filings for the same period.<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[4]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Given these data, it appears that Nevada’s bid to become
the leader in business formations has failed. However, there is one area where
Nevada has bested Delaware: formation of benefit corporations.<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[5]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span>
In 2014, there were 158 benefit corporations formed in Delaware,<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[6]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span>
while Nevada had 697 benefit corporations formed in the same period.<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[7]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Thus, despite the fact that there were about three times
as many businesses formed in Delaware than in Nevada in 2014, Nevada had more
than four times the number of benefit corporation formations. What accounts for
this discrepancy? Are Nevada entrepreneurs particularly socially conscious?
Does Nevada law provide more protection for businesses that look beyond the
bottom line? Has the <i>Delaware of the West</i>
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It turns out that the answer is much more mundane. The
startling number of benefit corporations formed in Nevada is due to the Nevada
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As this blog post will show, the architecture of the website inadvertently
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To form a corporation in Nevada, an entrepreneur uses
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a user-friendly Secretary of State website that walks the entrepreneur through an
online formation process in a matter of minutes. After logging in and choosing
“Form a corporation,” an entrepreneur is faced with the following webpage:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Note that on the very first page, the website asks if the
entity is a “Benefit Corporation.” This is the first required question after
the corporation’s name and suffix. If the entrepreneur clicks on the question
mark beside the prompt, a pop-up window provides the following information:<o:p></o:p></div>
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If the entrepreneur selects “Yes,” he or she is asked to
“Explain the purpose of the corporation.” An entrepreneur might put anything in
this section, and there is no mechanism to ensure that the purpose is socially
beneficial. An entrepreneur might simply enter “run a mechanic shop” or “sell
coffee.” The website makes no distinction between a socially beneficial purpose
and a traditional for-profit purpose, and there is therefore no notice to the
entrepreneur that a benefit corporation is supposed to create “a material
positive impact on society and the environment.”<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[10]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span>
After this page, the website ushers the entrepreneur through the balance of the
formation process, and the benefit corporation question is never again
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By presenting the choice in this manner, the Nevada
Secretary of State has inadvertently encouraged the formation of benefit
corporations. Neither the prompt nor the pop-up window adequately inform the
entrepreneur of what, precisely, a benefit corporation is. All the entrepreneur
sees is the following question: “Is this entity a ‘Benefit Corporation'?”
Without adequate legal counsel, there is no reason for an entrepreneur to
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It is therefore not surprising that Nevada can boast the
formation of so many benefit corporations. It is likely that the entrepreneurs
have no idea what they are choosing. They are presented with the option of
either being or not being a “benefit” corporation. Is it any wonder that many
entrepreneurs have unwittingly chosen yes? Who wouldn’t want to be a benefit
corporation, even if they don’t know what it means? <o:p></o:p></div>
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One might reasonably ask how we can be sure these decisions
were mistakes. Although it is unlikely, certainly there is some chance that
Nevada has a peculiarly socially conscious entrepreneurial community. However,
preliminary research reveals that the vast majority of benefit corporations were
probably formed unintentionally. For example, of the 697 benefit corporations
formed in Nevada in 2014, only one entity has posted the required annual
benefit report on its website.<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">[11]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span>
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Delaware takes a very different approach. Benefit
corporations are presented as an entity option in the same list as traditional
corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. Each entity
requires a completely separate set of forms. Thus, an entrepreneur forming an
entity in Delaware must make a separate decision to form a benefit corporation.
The entrepreneur is not, as in Nevada, asked in an offhand manner if the
corporation being formed is a benefit corporation. In Delaware, an entrepreneur
is apprised of the fact that the benefit corporation is a separate entity, with
consequences and responsibilities that may be different from traditional
corporations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Nevada Secretary of State website is performing a
disservice to entrepreneurs. By inadvertently persuading entrepreneurs to form
benefit corporations, the Secretary of State is setting the entities up for failure.
Without proper notice of the expectations attendant to being a benefit
corporation, such entrepreneurs will undoubtedly fail to fulfill their
statutory responsibilities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Small
Business and Nonprofit Legal Clinic, William S. Boyd School of Law, University
of Nevada, Las Vegas. The author would like to thank Andrew Martineau and
Christopher Kelly for their research assistance and Adam Ellis and Emily Haws
for their helpful comments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[2]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> “Nevada has, perhaps, been the most aggressive
challenger of Delaware, loosening its laws to protect managers (directors and
officers) even more than Delaware and advertising the benefits of Nevada corporate
law heavily.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[3]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <i>See</i> Nevada
Secretary of State 2013-2014 Biennial Report, available at
<a href="http://nvsos.gov/sos/home/showdocument?id=3485">http://nvsos.gov/sos/home/showdocument?id=3485</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[4]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <i>See</i>
Delaware Division of Corporations 2014 Annual Report, available at </span><a href="http://corp.delaware.gov/Corporations_2014%20Annual%20Report.pdf"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">http://corp.delaware.gov/Corporations_2014%20Annual%20Report.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> (Delaware Annual Report). These numbers are even
starker when one considers that Nevada has a population of roughly three times
that of Delaware (2,890,848 and 945,934, respectively, according to 2015 U.S.
Census estimates). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[5]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> A benefit corporation is a relatively new for-profit
entity form that explicitly permits the organization to use corporate assets in
a socially beneficial manner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[7]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> Data received from Nevada Secretary of State, on file
with the author.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[8]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> J. Haskell Murray, <i><a href="http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/mlr/vol75/iss2/4/">The Social Enterprise Law Market</a></i>, 75
Maryland L. Rev. 541, 581 (2016) (“Nevada is in the lead [for benefit
corporations] currently, but may have been boosted by the inclusion of a
benefit corporation check box on the state form, which incorporators may or may
not have fully understood.”).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[9]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> SilverFlume: Nevada’s Business Portal,
<a href="https://www.nvsilverflume.gov/home">https://www.nvsilverflume.gov/home</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[10]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> NRS 78B.040<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">[11]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> According to NRS 78B.170, a benefit corporation must
post its annual benefit reports on the entity’s website. The results of this
research are on file with the author and will be presented in a future article.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-34487143872787108822016-08-02T14:17:00.000-07:002016-08-02T14:17:08.278-07:00Professor Marketa Trimble Writes Chapter on Geoblocking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://law.unlv.edu/faculty/marketa-trimble">Marketa Trimble</a> is the Samuel Lionel Intellectual Property Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.<br />
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In the recently published online volume, <a href="https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AISvYoVjA7Amp38&cid=563F46357C3FA082&id=563F46357C3FA082%21106&parId=root&o=OneUp"><i>Building a European Digital Space</i></a>, Professor Trimble contributed a chapter titled "The Role of Geoblocking in the Internet Legal Landscape."<br />
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The volume was a supplement to the 12th International Conference on Internet, Law & Politics, which took place July 7-8 in Barcelona. <br />
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In her research, Professor Trimble focuses on intellectual property and
issues at the intersection of intellectual property and private
international law/conflict of laws. <br />
William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-26279420397857949722016-04-11T15:02:00.000-07:002016-04-11T15:03:51.090-07:00Boyd Senior Fellow Dr. Nancy E. Brune Named to a Key Obama Administration Post <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/08/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts">announcement</a> released by The White House on April 8, President Obama announced his intention to appoint <br /><a href="https://law.unlv.edu/content/nancy-e-brune">Dr. Nancy E. Brune</a>, Senior Fellow at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law and Executive Director of the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities, Nevada, to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.<br />
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Dr. Brune is one of four individuals named by the President to a key administration post. In the announcement, President Obama said, “I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to serve our country. They bring their years of experience and expertise to this Administration, and I look forward to working with them.”<br />
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In her role at the Boyd School of Law, Dr. Brune is focused on global policy in the areas of security, natural resources, energy, and trade. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-75429166352928923312016-04-11T11:32:00.001-07:002016-04-11T11:49:23.232-07:00Vincent Kwan, First-Year Law Student, Elected to Director of the Rebel Venture Fund <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to first-year law student Vincent Kwan who, after having joined his first semester of law school, was recently elected to director of the <a href="http://entrepreneurship.unlv.edu/RVF">Rebel Venture Fund (RVF)</a>. <br />
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The RVF is UNLV’s venture capital (VC) fund that looks to make equity investments in private high-growth companies throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The fund invests in startups at every stage and provides knowledge, resources, and support to the growing tech and small business community here in Las Vegas. Unlike other university VC funds, the RVF is entirely student lead and run. Students work closely with entrepreneurs and leaders in the business community to conduct screenings, due diligence, investments, negotiations, and close deals.<br />
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Founded in 2013, RVF draws its membership from graduate and undergraduate students who work closely with a board of seasoned angel investors and venture capitalists in the community to arrive at investment decisions. In addition to having strong ties and relationships with business leaders, investors, and professionals in the community, RVF is supported by the <a href="http://entrepreneurship.unlv.edu/">UNLV Center for Entrepreneurship</a>.<br />
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Born and raised in Las Vegas, Kwan decided to escape the hot desert and go as far away as possible to the cold East Coast. He went to New York City where he attended NYU Stern School of Business for his undergraduate, pursuing a degree in international business and political economy. Having worked in management consulting, corporate business strategy, and tech startups, Kwan has a broad range of experience and knowledge in the business world. Now hoping to supplement and further enhance his business knowledge, he in back home in Las Vegas attending the Boyd School of Law where he is currently in his first year as a full-time student.<br />
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With a strong passion for the Las Vegas tech and small business community, Kwan plans to make RVF a top VC fund and UNLV one of the best resources for the talented entrepreneurs and businesses in Las Vegas. The city has undergone a lot of change in recent years, especially with the Downtown Project, Work In Progress, the Innevation Center, and more to attract talented techs and entrepreneurs. He hopes to connect this community, help it flourish, and bring new young talent to Las Vegas. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-50847336138015120572016-02-19T09:25:00.000-08:002016-02-19T09:25:08.524-08:00Feb. 18 Boyd Briefs Now Available <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2016_02_18.html">Feb. 18 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available.<br />
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This week's edition features Professor Addie Rolnick, student Tyler Mowbray, and alumna Audrey Beeson '07.<br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/addie-rolnick">Professor Rolnick </a>engages in scholarly work and advocacy within three main areas: criminal and juvenile justice in Indian country, race and criminal justice, and Indians and race. Before joining Boyd, she represented tribal governments; she continues to advocate for indigenous people as well as other groups and individuals who are poorly served by the justice system. <br /><br />
Mowbray is interested in mediation and litigation as a future career. Growing up in a Nevada legal family, he observed the positive impact lawyers have on their clients, and the positive impact of third-party neutrals who resolve many conflicts before they wind up in litigation.<br />
<br />Beeson is of counsel with The Law Offices of Frank J. Toti Esquire; and owns her own business, Audrey Beeson, Esq. PLLC. Her practice focuses primarily on family law and she is a Nevada Board Certified Family Law Specialist. She also does some estate planning -- drafting simple wills, POA's and trusts. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2016_02_11.html">Feb. 11 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available. <br />
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This week's edition features Professor Francine Lipman, student Marta Kurshumova, and alumna Holly Walker '14.<br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/francine-lipman">Professor Lipman</a>, Boyd Professor of Law, is an elected member of the American Law Institute, the American College of Tax Counsel, and the American Bar Foundation as well as the author of numerous articles on tax and accounting issues. In both her teaching and scholarship, she draws on an exceptional record of experience as an accountant and lawyer.<br />
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After leaving Bulgaria and her family at the age of 19, Kurshumova attended Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. before coming to Boyd, "one of the proudest moments" of her life.<br />
<br />Walker is a judicial law clerk to Justice Michael L. Douglas at the Supreme Court of Nevada. Born and raised in Las Vegas, she has always been dedicated to pursuing her education here and says that Boyd faculty and staff have always been supportive. <br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-87227438573804569642016-02-08T08:59:00.000-08:002016-02-08T08:59:26.488-08:00Professor Linda Berger Speaks at Stanford Law School Symposium <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/linda-berger">Linda L. Berger</a> is the Family Foundation Professor of Law and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research at the Boyd School of Law. <br />
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Professor Berger was one of the featured speakers at the Narrative and Metaphor in the Law Symposium hosted by Stanford Law School January 30. The symposium, organized by Michael Hanne of the University of Auckland and Robert Weisberg of Stanford, brought together scholars who have contributed to the study of narrative or metaphor and the law, and sometimes the two in combination, for a series of conversations to explore those interactions. Scholars from the many different dimensions of legal research were joined by speakers from anthropology, cognitive psychology, creative writing, the media and public policy, in an effort to elaborate a fuller account than has previously been attempted of the intricate relations that operate at the nexus between narrative and metaphor in the law.<br />
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This symposium is the third of a series on the role of narrative and metaphor in different disciplines. The first, relating to medicine, was held at UC Berkeley in 2010 and generated a special issue of the journal <i>Genre: Forms of Discourse and Culture</i>, 44 (3), Fall 2011, entitled “Binocular Vision: Narrative and Metaphor in Medicine.” The second, relating to politics, was held at Claremont Graduate University in 2012 and generated a book entitled <i>Warring with Words: Narrative and Metaphor in Politics</i> (Psychology Press, 2014). The Stanford symposium relating to the law will generate a book to be published by Cambridge University Press.<br />
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More information about the symposium can be found <a href="https://conferences.law.stanford.edu/narrativeandmetaphorinlaw/">here</a>.William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-56840266194358896232016-02-05T15:34:00.001-08:002016-02-12T11:22:34.736-08:00Feb. 4 Boyd Briefs Now Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2016_02_04.html">Feb. 4 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available. <br />
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This week's edition features Professor Christopher Blakesley, student Elias Askins, and alumnus Kevin Remus '10. <br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/christopher-blakesley">Professor Blakesley</a> is the Cobeaga Law Firm Professor of Law at Boyd. Renowned as a scholar in international and comparative law, Professor Blakesley was a legal advisor in the U.S. Department of State under Henry Kissinger. He is a Barrick Distinguished Scholar, a member of the American Law Institute, and the author of numerous articles and books on topics ranging from terrorism to comparative criminal and family law.<br />
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Askins, who will graduate in May, says his plans are to "practice, practice, practice for the bar exam!" Beyond that, he hopes to continue working with a federal agency - just in a new capacity as legal counsel.<br />
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Remus is the in-house intellectual property attorney for National Security Technologies, based in Las Vegas. National Security Technologies is the company that manages the Nevada National Security Site for the United States Department of Energy. He has also been a JAG in the Nevada Army National Guard since 2013. <br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-17351497872257908832016-01-29T11:35:00.000-08:002016-01-29T11:35:50.970-08:00Jan. 28 Boyd Briefs Now Available <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2016_01_28.html">Jan. 28 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available. <br />
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This week's edition features Adjunct Professor Howard Siegel, student Mariah Northington, and alumnus Eric Gannon '08.<br />
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Professor Siegel is one of New York's "Super Lawyers" and until very recently senior partner in Pryor Cashman LLP's Entertainment Group in New York. He teaches The Law & Business of the Music Industry as part of Boyd's intellectual property curriculum.<br />
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Northington grew up in Lee Vining, Calif., a small town of 222. Coming to Boyd was the best choice she made, adding she has benefited from making lifelong friends and great professional relationships.<br />
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Gannon works in Austin, Texas as an analyst for FirstCare Health Plans, an insurer in Texas and New Mexico. He creates value by designing provider contract mechanisms to pursue cost efficiencies and quality incentives -- blending algorithm/data science and financial modeling to optimize network strength and accessibility.<br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-2713574109913352292016-01-25T11:37:00.000-08:002016-01-25T11:37:06.891-08:00Professor Marketa Trimble Contributes to Recently Published Book<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQk3lkm1iKCTfdaa8SSMX04M0c9wEweG8Z9g5ZrlIUIMp8M2MVQrxvkX8SUnV1F22bODXKEuQE_LYCGdykXhrZgW0TzcNuUhcCqdjQUVTxtC7ZydaAQIP6Ey3ElXjuAc-9DRUWUIJm40/s1600/MarketaTrimble.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/marketa-trimble.html">Marketa Trimble </a>is the Samuel Lionel Intellectual Property Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.<br />
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In the recently published book, <a href="http://issuu.com/instituteofnetworkcultures/docs/tod_18-geoblocking-final_cover/55?e=3130431/32950402"><i>Geoblocking and Global Video Culture</i></a>, Professor Trimble contributed a chapter titled "Geoblocking, Technical Standards and the Law."<br />
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Edited by Ramon Lobato and James Meese, the book explores the cultural implications of access control and circumvention in an age of VPNs. <br />
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In her research, Professor Trimble focuses on intellectual property and
issues at the intersection of intellectual property and private
international law/conflict of laws. <br />
William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-3532051808567576842016-01-22T10:51:00.000-08:002016-01-22T10:51:45.773-08:00Jan. 21 Boyd Briefs Now Available <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2016_01_21.html">Jan. 21 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available. <br />
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This week's edition features Professor Lori Johnson, student Kory Koerporich, and alumna Krystal Rosse '09.<br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/lori-johnson">Professor Johnson</a> teaches and writes in the areas of professional responsibility, transactional drafting, and lawyering process. Her scholarship and teaching draw on a combination of practical experience and theoretical knowledge of contract drafting, rhetorical criticism, and ethics. <br />
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Koerporich saw a chance to be part of something special at Boyd. The writing program's status, and opportunities for new experiences helped make the decision to come to Boyd easy. <br />
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Rosse is an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Nevada where she represents and defends the United States, its employees and agencies in civil litigation matters. <br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-33675867723499828182016-01-21T10:20:00.000-08:002016-01-21T10:20:03.617-08:00Boyd Student Lynnel Reyes Wins Jackson Lewis Scholarship UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law second-year student Lynnel Reyes was recently selected as the winner of this year’s Jackson Lewis Labor and Employment Law Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to Boyd School of Law students from underrepresented social and economic backgrounds who are interested in careers in labor and employment law.<br />
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Second- and third-year Boyd students are eligible for the scholarship. Winners must demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career in labor and employment law; have a strong academic record; belong to a socially or economically underrepresented group; and have relevant work experience, community service, and leadership skills. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-45230362316035998642015-12-14T10:14:00.000-08:002015-12-14T10:14:29.046-08:00Dec. 11 Boyd Briefs Now Available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2015_12_11.html">Dec. 11 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available.<br />
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This week's edition features Professor Fatma Marouf, student Patrick Phippen, and alumna Hillary Walsh '12. <br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/fatma-marouf">Professor Marouf</a> teaches immigration and human rights law and co-directs the Immigration Clinic. Her research and advocacy has meant concrete progress toward solving a range of problems associated with the adjudication of immigration cases. <br />
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Phippen, now in his final semester at the Boyd School of Law, has been taking full advantage of his experience as a visiting student at George Washington Law in Washington, D.C.<br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-24993007928680772132015-12-08T09:56:00.001-08:002015-12-08T09:56:40.527-08:00Professor Michael Kagan Writes Article for ImmigrationProf Blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC84hn1yHijv4Pyens-r5tkcH5D3PHb_zBVaRVIAmG3zmELOmVURXpT-N_A77b9h7-Mk3tSebi16PG-0I_2HNTbzSkWkEUOzirKfCCgTbuny-XeCwAEuxdRsHKUdcWBMNABnfjSkSIYg/s1600/MichaelKagan.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC84hn1yHijv4Pyens-r5tkcH5D3PHb_zBVaRVIAmG3zmELOmVURXpT-N_A77b9h7-Mk3tSebi16PG-0I_2HNTbzSkWkEUOzirKfCCgTbuny-XeCwAEuxdRsHKUdcWBMNABnfjSkSIYg/s200/MichaelKagan.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/michael-kagan">Michael Kagan</a> is co-director of the Immigration Clinic and an associate professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law. <br />
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Professor Kagan recently published an article titled "<a href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2015/12/what-if-donald-trump-had-plenary-power-by-michael-kagan.html#_msoanchor_1">What if Donald Trump Had Plenary Power?</a>" on the ImmigrationProf Blog.<br />
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On Dec. 7, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a halt to all Muslim immigration to the United States. Professor Kagan warned, "What Trump is proposing may already be authorized by statute, so that a newly inaugurated President could implement this proposal without new authorization from Congress. Even worse, it would not clearly be unconstitutional under existing case law." <br />
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2015_12_03.html">Dec. 3 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available. <br />
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This week's edition features Professor Elizabeth MacDowell, student Kezziah Dale, and alumni Adam '06 and Homa '07 Woodrum.<br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/elizabeth-macdowell">Professor MacDowell</a> is director of Boyd's Family Justice Clinic. The clinic provides a range of family law representation services to low-income clients.<br />
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A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Dale's experiences in the military have helped shape her perspective when faced with the daunting challenge of law school.<br />
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Adam and Homa are lawyers with boutique firm Woodrum Law. Adam brings criminal expertise to the practice, while Homa specializes in civil matters, particularly elder law, probate, guardianship, litigation, and immigration.<br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-27847799036169365252015-11-24T14:00:00.000-08:002015-11-24T14:00:20.727-08:00Professor Michael Kagan Pens Latest On-Line Symposium Installment of Texas v. United States <div class="post-title entry-title">
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On Nov. 22, Professor Kagan posted an <a href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2015/11/on-line-sypoisum-on-texas-v-united-states-michael-kagan-.html">essay</a> on the <i>ImmigrationProf</i> blog arguing that the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was wrong to require an arduous administrative process known as "notice and comment" for President Obama's deferred action programs for immigrants (DACA and DAPA). He also suggested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) may also have erred by not pointing out strongly that the court was making a mistake in the way it interpreted the Administrative Procedure Act: </div>
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"The main impact of requiring notice and comment would be to empower unelected and unaccountable frontline DHS employees who happen to disagree with the elected President about how the immigration enforcement discretion should be used,” Professor Kagan said. “That would not be a good thing for American democracy.” </div>
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The essay also read: “I would also like to suggest that the Department of Justice has made a questionable strategic choice by trying to convince the Fifth Circuit that DAPA and DACA are not really binding on frontline DHS officials. DOJ has in essence argued a question of fact when the lower courts have primarily erred on a question of law. The Fifth Circuit has erred in the way it has defined ‘binding’ rules, and in so doing it has made it more difficult for the President to perform as Chief Executive when frontline public employees disagree with the President’s policy choices. While conservative legal thinkers (and judges) may generally oppose President Obama's immigration policies, they should be concerned about an approach to administrative law that makes it difficult for a President to direct federal agencies that are staffed by people with contrary policy preferences."</div>
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2015_11_20.html">Nov. 20 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available. <br />
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This week's edition features Professor Michael Kagan, student Gil Lopez, and alumna Venicia Considine '08.<br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/michael-kagan">Professor Kagan</a> is co-director of Boyd's Immigration Clinic and widely known for his research and published work in refugee and asylum law.<br />
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Lopez works full time during the day at Nevada State College as a GEAR UP ambassador and attends law school at night. He has been involved in the Latin Chamber of Commerce's Latino Youth Leadership Conference for the last 10 years. <br />
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Considine is a staff attorney in the consumer rights project at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. She represents clients against predatory or usurious practices by banks, mortgage companies, and payday and title loan lenders. <br />
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William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-14617111824247993122015-11-17T10:28:00.000-08:002015-11-17T10:28:43.322-08:00UNLV Boyd School of Law, or “Casebook & Textbook Central”The intellectual reach of the Boyd faculty extends far beyond the borders of the State of Nevada. The faculty’s activities in advocacy and scholarship and its active participation in national and international organizations promote Boyd’s name nationally and internationally. The faculty’s authorship of casebooks and textbooks highlights its expertise in specific areas of law and exports the faculty’s reputation to law schools where professors teach and students learn from these casebooks and textbooks.<br />
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In October 2015 the Boyd faculty celebrated a new addition to the collection of casebooks and textbooks authored by Boyd professors: the first edition of Professor Mary LaFrance’s latest casebook <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/mary-lafrance">LaFrance</a> et al., <a href="http://store.westacademic.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2797/.f"><i>Entertainment Law on a Global Stage</i></a>, West, 2015. The publication of this new casebook is another opportunity to celebrate the expertise of the Boyd faculty in its publications.<br />
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Forty percent of the Boyd faculty have authored or co-authored <a href="http://scholars.law.unlv.edu/bibs/3/">casebooks and textbooks</a> on a wide variety of legal subjects. Students encounter some of the casebooks in their <b>first-year law subjects</b>, such as property (<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/daniel-hamilton">Hamilton</a> et al., <i>Property: Cases and Materials</i>, Foundation Press, 10th ed., forthcoming) and civil procedure (<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/jeffrey-stempel">Stempel</a> et al., <i>Learning Civil Procedure</i>, West, 2d ed., 2015).<br />
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Many Boyd faculty-authored casebooks and textbooks are or will be used in <b>upper-level courses</b> that are popular with large numbers of students – books such as <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/thomas-main">Main</a> et al., <i>Remedies</i>, Foundation Press, 6th ed., forthcoming; <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/nancy-rapoport">Rapoport</a> et al., <i>Ethical Lawyering in Real Life: Materials and Problems</i>, Aspen, forthcoming; and <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/elaine-shoben">Shoben</a> et al., <i>Remedies: Cases and Problems</i>, Foundation Press, 6th ed., forthcoming.<br />
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Some casebooks and textbooks are designed for highly <b>specialized courses</b>, for example <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/bret-birdsong">Birdsong</a> et al., <i>Natural Resources Law: A Place-Based Book of Problems and Cases</i>, Aspen, 2d ed., 2009; Rothstein & <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/ann-mcginley">McGinley</a>, <i>Disability Law: Cases, Materials, Problems</i>, LexisNexis, 5th ed., 2010; <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/jeffrey-stempel">Stempel</a> et al., <i>Principles of Insurance Law</i>, LexisNexis, 4th ed., 2012; and <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/john-white">White</a> et al., <i>Complex Litigation: Cases and Materials on Litigating Social Change</i>, Carolina Academic Press, 2008. The strength of the faculty’s health law specialization is highlighted by casebooks and textbooks in this dynamic area of law, such as <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/leslie-griffin">Griffin</a> & Krause, <i>Practicing Bioethics Law</i>, Foundation Press, forthcoming; and <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/stacey-tovino">Tovino</a>, <i>HIPAA Privacy Law: Theory, Policy, and Practice</i>, forthcoming.<br />
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A number of casebooks and textbooks are designed for courses that focus on enhancing students’ <b>lawyering skills</b>; these books are authored by the faculty of the nationally recognized lawyering process and alternative dispute resolution programs at Boyd, for example <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/linda-edwards">Edwards</a>, <i>Legal Writing and Analysis</i>, Aspen, 4th ed., forthcoming; <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/terrill-pollman">Pollman</a> et al., <i>Examples and Explanations: Legal Writing</i>, Aspen, 2011; and <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/jean-sternlight">Sternlight</a> et al., <i>Dispute Resolution: Beyond the Adversarial Model</i>, Aspen, 2d ed., 2010.<br />
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The <b>global perspective</b> of the Boyd faculty is evident in the comparative perspective and the coverage of international developments in faculty-authored casebooks and textbooks such as <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/christopher-blakesley">Blakesley</a> et al., <i>Global Issues in Criminal Procedure</i>, West, 2011; <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/mary-lafrance">LaFrance</a> et al., <i>Entertainment Law on a Global Stage</i>, West, 2015; <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/keith-rowley">Rowley</a> et al., <i>Global Issues In Contract Law</i>, West, 2007; and Goldstein & <a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/marketa-trimble">Trimble</a>, <i>International Intellectual Property Law, Cases and Materials</i>, Foundation Press, 4th ed., 2016.<br />
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The more than 50 <a href="http://scholars.law.unlv.edu/bibs/3/">casebooks and textbooks</a> authored by the Boyd faculty are used not only by professors at Boyd, but also by professors at other law schools throughout the United States; Boyd students study from some of the same materials as do students at law schools such as Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, and the University of Michigan. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-83161296413722739912015-11-16T10:37:00.000-08:002015-11-16T10:37:39.102-08:00Professor Rachel Anderson Named a Leader in Diversity <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LGWexWMuCjy4FFx5htUjKAdfieOhNpz_qv1uU00zq5q7hdaDtQKKYnMRzUtSwA9oBF-LVCjzrL2o3jzpnkE_j2kZC63cnQ2IULKsmCI1Ih0rghtXbCqU3SXyt8pIK13kKns_HrnEy6g/s1600/Rachel-Anderson.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LGWexWMuCjy4FFx5htUjKAdfieOhNpz_qv1uU00zq5q7hdaDtQKKYnMRzUtSwA9oBF-LVCjzrL2o3jzpnkE_j2kZC63cnQ2IULKsmCI1Ih0rghtXbCqU3SXyt8pIK13kKns_HrnEy6g/s1600/Rachel-Anderson.jpg" width="136" /></a><a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/rachel-anderson">Rachel J. Anderson</a> is a professor of law at the William S. Boyd School of Law.<br />
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<i>The National Jurist</i> magazine named Professor Anderson to its list of 20 law professors recognized for making a significant contribution to diversity in legal education. The results were presented in the article, “<a href="http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cypress/nationaljurist_2015fall/#/22">Why Diversity Matters</a>,” and appear in the magazine’s Fall 2015, Back to School issue.<br />
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Nearly 100 nominations for outstanding minority law professors were received by the magazine, of which 20 were selected for going beyond the norm of furthering diversity efforts.<br />
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The article read: “Rachel Anderson has had her hand in a number of programs that offer an opportunity for law students to put critical perspectives on race and law into practice at the law school and in the community. One, the Youth & Justice Workshop, is an annual community event in which youth engage in conversation about their rights and responsibilities. …In the Youth Voting Rights Project, which Anderson co-created, high school teachers and law students engage in education on advanced citizenship.”<br />
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Professor Anderson's research and teaching interests focus on business law, civil and human rights, empirical legal studies, and international law. William S. Boyd School of Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15904972873023463974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353540948806238763.post-88870990243126509262015-11-13T12:26:00.000-08:002015-11-13T12:26:19.103-08:00Nov. 12 Boyd Briefs Now Available <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.law.unlv.edu/newsletters/email_BoydBriefs_2015_11_12.html">Nov. 12 issue</a> of Boyd Briefs is now available.<br />
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This week's edition features Professor Terrill Pollman, student Rebecca Wolfson, and alumnus Jason VanMeetren '11.<br />
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<a href="http://law.unlv.edu/faculty/terrill-pollman">Professor Pollman</a> was on the founding faculty at the Boyd School of Law. She is nationally recognized for designing and developing Boyd's Lawyering Process Program, consistently ranked top five in the nation.<br />
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Wolfson, whose parents are both attorneys, spent a summer during college in London working for a member of Parliament. She has accepted a judicial clerkship starting in August with the Honorable Valerie Adair.<br />
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VanMeetren practices real estate law at one of Beverly Hills' most trusted firms, Eisner Jaffe. His practice group focuses primarily on real estate finance and acquisitions/dispositions of multi-family and commercial properties -- from negotiation through final closing. <br />
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