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Boyd School of Law In The News

Sample news articles and op-eds to see how the William S. Boyd School of Law and its faculty and staff are covered in local, national, and international outlets. 

NPR

For Some Latino Voters, DACA Is Just The Latest Blow From Trump

9/6/2017
Professor Michael Kagan is interviewed on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition about the impact of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies on politics in Nevada, where Latino voters have become increasingly important.
Las Vegas Sun

Legal Options Limited for DACA Participants Without Congressional Action

9/6/2017
UNLV Immigration Clinic Fellow Laura Barrera explains the lack of options for participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program without congressional action.
The Oregonian

Portland Sex Attack Suspect's 12 Deportations Inflame Immigration Debate

9/3/2017
Professor of Law Michael Kagan is quoted in this story as to what extent local authorities are constitutionally required to notify ICE of detainee immigration status.
InvestmentNews

Finra: Who's Watching the Watchdog?

9/2/2017
InvestmentNews draws from Professor Edwards' scholarship, in which he argues for giving the public a stronger voice in financial regulation, within this investigative report discussing the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
High Country News

Why the Bundy Crew Keeps Winning in Court

8/31/2017
A jury acquitted two men for their parts in the 2014 Bundy Ranch armed standoff, which raises big questions for prosecutors. Constitutional law expert Ian Bartrum helps explain why the current political climate is having an impact on these cases.
Las Vegas Sun

Confronting Hate at Home: Local Activist Hopes Young, Diverse Las Vegas is Immune to Alt-Right’s Message

8/28/2017
UNLV Law Professor Sylvia Lazos provides perspective on why hate-speech advocates will be unable to sway Southern Nevadans.
KNPR

Cancellation of Two Federal Immigrant Programs Puts Central American Kids in Limbo

8/28/2017
Laura Barrera of the UNLV Immigration Clinic discusses two programs, which have been quietly cut by the Trump Administration, that helped teens and young children escape gang violence in Central America.
Nevada Forward

Hate in Nevada: UNLV Law’s Michael Kagan Corrects the Record on Nevada’s Immigrant Communities

8/25/2017
UNLV Law School Professor Michael Kagan explains how UNLV’s Immigration Law Clinic works, and why immigrants need resources now more than ever.
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nonprofit Donates Millions to Help Immigrants Get Legal Counsel

8/24/2017
“I think the hardest job in our office is often our receptionist, who deals with people coming and pleading for assistance, because we usually have nowhere to refer them to,” says Michael Kagan about why this support is important to Nevada residents.
The Nevada Independent

Dem Donor Tom Steyer's Latest Project: Making Sure People Have Lawyers in Deportation Proceedings

8/24/2017
California philanthropist Tom Steyer introduces a seven-figure investment to make sure immigration service providers can provide legal representation to their clients facing deportation.
KSNV-TV (NBC)

When Constitutional Rights Border on Criminality

8/15/2017
UNLV Constitutional Law Professor Thomas McAffee responds to several inquiries around the rights of those involved in the recent Virginia tragedies and clashes.
American Banker

Unprotected: How the Feds Failed Two Wells Fargo Whistleblowers

8/14/2017
Securities Law Professor Benjamin Edwards is quoted in this piece on the government mishandling of two Wells Fargo fake-accounts scandal whistleblowers.
Las Vegas Sun

New UNLV Law Professor Aims to Help Students Craft Health Care Legislation

8/8/2017
In this Q&A, Dr. Orentlicher addresses what his students can expect to learn; emerging issues in health law and why he made the move to UNLV.
Las Vegas Review-Journal

How to Minimize Partisanship in U.S. Politics

8/5/2017
While bipartisanship is often called for it’s not often achieved. Constitutional Law expert Dr. David Orentlicher explains why that is the case, and how it could be remedied, in this op-ed.
The Detroit News

Criminal Justice Reform Still Critical

7/30/2017
“…while partisan rancor paralyzes Washington, state lawmakers have crossed party lines to pass landmark criminal justice reforms” writes Dean Hamilton and Prof. Nancy Brune in this coauthored op-ed around recent bipartisan legislative efforts.
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Consumer Bureau’s New Rule Will Better Protect Consumers From the Abusive Financial Companies

7/22/2017
Jean Sternlight, UNLV Law Professor and Director of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution, writes in this op-ed a new rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would prove very helpful to Nevada consumers…if it’s allowed to survive.
New York Post

O.J. Deserved to be Granted Parole — It’s the Law

7/20/2017
In this op-ed, Rules of Evidence Professor Sara Gordon states why parole was the only legal outcome for O.J. Simpson.
The Intercept

The Advice Trap: Financial Advisers Want to Rip Off Small Investors. Trump Wants to Help Them Do It.

7/16/2017
UNLV Law’s Benjamin Edwards offers his comments on how a weak SEC rule may undo important investor protections issued by the Department of Labor.
The Nevada Independent

Children in Limbo in the Midst of Immigration Enforcement Debate

7/7/2017
An in-depth look at the UNLV Law Immigration Clinic.
TaxProf Blog

SSRN Tax Professor Rankings

7/6/2017
UNLV Law's Francine Lipman is named in the Top 25 Tax Law Professors by the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
KNPR

Will Nevada Lose Jobs If U.S. Sports Betting Is Legalized?

6/29/2017
Jennifer Roberts, International Center for Gaming Regulation associate director and LL.M. gaming law professor, discusses possible implications when the Supreme Court rules on sports betting during its next term.
The Nevada Independent

The Truth About Sanctuary Cities

6/29/2017
Professor Michael Kagan, who teaches immigration law at UNLV Law, explains why campaigns for “sanctuary cities” may be a political liability for immigrants, because the misleading sanctuary label turns off potential supporters.
The Washington Post

The Trump Administration has Given Up on American Workers

6/29/2017
Testimony by Jean Sternlight before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee is quoted in this piece by Craig Becker, general counsel to the AFL-CIO, who represents the employee party in NLRB v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc. which is before the Supreme Court.
The CLS Blue Sky Blog

Conflicts and Capital Allocation

6/28/2017
The Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog features Benjamin Edwards recent article, "Conflicts & Capital Allocation."

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