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).
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.
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 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."
SCOTUSblog Symposium: Bad News from Trinity Lutheran – Only Two Justices Support the Establishment Clause 6/26/2017 Professor Griffin comments on Trinity Lutheran for SCOTUSblog.com.
The Nevada Independent The Indy Explains: Nevada Joins Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Over Sanctuary City Executive Order 6/25/2017 Recent developments in the “sanctuary city” debate and how it inpacts Nevada.
InvestmentNews Time for Finra to Pull Back the Curtain on its Oversight and Board 6/21/2017 In this op-ed, Benjamin Edwards calls for more transparency about oversight and governance from Wall Street's self-regulatory organization.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Reaction to DACA Decision in Las Vegas Valley is Muted 6/16/2017 Insights from the Immigration Clinic into the recent Trump administration memo regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Attorney General Jeff Sessions: No Knowledge of Collusion with Russia 6/13/2017
Above the Law The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got State Clerkships (2016) 6/1/2017 UNLV Law ranks #3 of schools who sent the highest percentage of their most recent graduating class into state clerkships.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog Your Movements Shall Be Traced: The New EU Regulation on Cross-Border Portability 5/30/2017
