March 27th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Prominent legal and medical professionals are lending their services to the family of a High Point University student suing the school, alleging that his death was the result of fraternity hazing. Continue reading »
March 27th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Eugene Mazo will present his paper, ”Do Voter ID Laws Suppress the Vote, or Do They Instead Have the Opposite Effect?,” at a conference on Thursday and Friday, March 27-28, at Stetson University in Florida. The conference is entitled “Democracy in America: Participation and Social Justice.” Professor Mazo will be presenting on Friday, March 28.
March 26th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
A friend left me a note last night: “My life has been crazy–But with God’s help it will get better.” I’ll come back to my friend. Let me first turn to another quote that drives many Americans crazy and as a result is endangering the life of my friend:
“Every American regardless of his means must have access to reasonable health care. In the absence of a single-payer system, every American regardless of his means must purchase health insurance in the marketplace to guarantee such access.” Continue reading »
March 24th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
When Wake Forest Law promotes a family atmosphere, it’s not just lip service. Continue reading »
March 24th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
Wake Forest Law faculty members have recently published a number of scholarly books or have a book forthcoming on a variety of topics ranging from animal cruelty to racial prejudice. Continue reading »
March 24th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
On March 14, 2014, South Dakota became the 50th state to enact a felony provision for animal cruelty. The law’s enactment was a victory for animal welfare advocates and comports with other measures that Congress and state legislatures have recently taken to prevent animal cruelty. For example, animal fighting took center stage when reports surfaced regarding the alleged involvement of NFL free agent, Michael Vick, in an illegal dogfighting ring. Dogfighting is a felony in every state. Some states even punish possession of a fighting dog or attending a fight. Federal law provides for felony penalties arising from the interstate commerce, import, and export relating to commerce in fighting animals and paraphernalia. Several states also prohibit encouraging, enticing, assisting, or causing another person to perform any illegal activity related to dogfighting. Continue reading »
March 20th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
March 17th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
When Professor Andrew Verstein took contract law classes at Yale Law School, he didn’t expect to discover his passion for the subject he now teaches, and characterizes, as ”vitally exciting.”
March 13th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
History repeats itself, but thankfully, not exactly. Still, we have a distressing degree of repetition in North Carolina. Continue reading »
March 11th, 2014 | Research | Comments Off
This morning the Council held a clustered interactive dialogue with Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, John Knox, and with the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, Cephas Lumina. Continue reading »
