http://law.marquette.edu Marquette Universtiy Law School News Service Dax Phillips <dax.phillips@marquette.edu> en-us http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/122398669.html This is where it gets gritty. ...Let's pull all this ideological warfare to the side so we can find out really who has the best interests of those children." Alan J. Borsuk is senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette University Law School. Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/122316598.html Michael O'Hear, a Marquette law professor and expert in sentencing rules and policy, quickly posted an analysis of the decision on his Life Sentences Blog. In an email interview, O'Hear said the U.S. Supreme Court decision on life without parole for youth, Graham vs. Florida, left a lot of questions unanswered. "Ninham clearly could have come out the other way, but it's hard to say that the Wisconsin court acted contrary to Graham when Graham was so ambiguous. Ninham would be a very good c... Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/s3/site/images/current/2011-spring-deans-list.pdf No summary provided. Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/121156679.html Marquette Law School Dean Joseph D. Kearney was named Lawyer of the Year, an award meant to recognize accomplishments that "reflect well not only on the award winner, but also on the profession in general." Wed, 4 May 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2014910359_nlrbcomplainsaboutboeingsmovetosouthcarolina.html Opinion piece by Professor Paul Secunda. While politicians and pundits rant and rave about acting National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon's decision to issue a complaint against Boeing for moving production away from a unionized facility in Washington state to a nonunion facility in South Carolina, (an understanding of the applicable law) shows this a fairly straightforward case ["Boeing vs. the NLRB: unscabbing old wounds in South Carolina," Opinion, April 25].... Mon, 2 May 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/120678099.html No summary provided. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/apr/22/when-your-boss-shows-you-his-ballot/ Supreme Court ruling Citizens United removed financial limitations on how much corporations could give to political campaigns. Mike Elk and Paul Secunda, associate professor of law at Marquette University Law School, who specializes in employment law discuss this trend. They both say we'll probably be seeing a lot more of this kind of action in the 2012 election season. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/sports/baseball/22selig.html?_r=1 MILWAUKEE The aspiring lawyer in the third row of Room 267 at Eckstein Hall had a question for Bud Selig. She wanted to know if a story she read was true, if he was, indeed, the happiest commissioner in sports. o there Selig stood last week, during his fourth and final lecture of the semester at the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School, cupping his right hand to his ear for the student's question, and smiling. Selig has a way of being self-deprecating and self-congra... Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.thenation.com/article/160062/big-brothers-thought-control-koch "Before Citizens United, federal election law allowed a company like Koch Industries to talk to officers and shareholders about whom to vote for, but not to talk with employees about whom to vote for," explains Paul M. Secunda, associate professor of law at Marquette University. But according to Secunda, who recently wrote in The Yale Law Journal Online about the effects of Citizens United on political coercion in the workplace, the decision knocked down those regulations. "Now, companies like K... Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://mediasite.marquette.edu/Mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=a0e85593c0be4126b252c3e014753c961d The symposium provided a forum for scholars and experts in the fields of law, health, and medicine to assess the regulatory, economic, and patient-care concerns associated with prescribing and dispensing practices of medications to long-term care residents. Watch the video. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.fox6now.com/videobeta/?watchId=15cfd20a-6855-4621-9d7e-92694bffd914 No summary provided. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.catholic-sf.org/news_select.php?newsid=2&id=58434 The Archdiocese of Dublin "got it spectacularly wrong" in not assuming responsibility for the harm done through the clergy abuse crisis, the head of the archdiocese told an international conference on the clergy sex abuse scandal April 4. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, the opening speaker at a two-day conference at Marquette University Law School, said he "cannot accept a situation where no one need assume responsibility in the face of terrible damage done to children in the church." Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_8ab72be4-655c-11e0-8753-001cc4c002e0.html Wisconsin has lost faith in its high court. And there's little hope for improving Wisconsin's ugly, money-soaked Supreme Court elections. So Janine Geske, a Marquette law professor and former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, called this week for changing how high court members are selected. "We need to at least look at whether there's a better way to do it," Geske told WISN-TV (Ch. 12) on Sunday's "Upfront with Mike Gousha." Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?25&fileID=36856 No summary provided. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://mediasite.marquette.edu/Mediasite/Viewer/?peid=d9f024051e874ea1a4dcf09d53062a101d Please congratulate the winners of the 2011 Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition: Susan Barranco and Kyle Mayo. Congratulations also go to finalists Matthew Hall and Nicholas Zepnick. Sue and Kyle received the Franz C. Eschweiler Prize for Best Brief. Sue received the Ramon A. Klitzke Prize for Best Oral Advocate. Special thanks to the judges of the final round: the Honorable Carolyn Dineen King, the Honorable Barbara Crabb, and the Honorable Patricia Gorence. We are also very grateful... Thu, 7 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=25752 Martin spoke at the start of a two-day conference titled, Harm, Hope and Healing: International Dialogue on the Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal at the Marquette University Law School in the US. Watch the Video. Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/119297389.html It is difficult to accurately predict which priests are likely to go on to abuse minors, and the best defense against clergy sex abuse is to train seminarians on issues of sexuality and healthy relationships, a researcher told participants in an international conference on the crisis, at Marquette University Law School on Tuesday. Watch the Video Wed, 6 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703806304576236583966428502.html In 1977, another state Supreme Court opinion reiterated that under separation of powers "no court has jurisdiction to enjoin the legislative process at any point." Rick Esenberg, an assistant professor of law at Marquette University, says he is "speechless" over the fact that Judge Sumi "has failed to articulate why she has the authority" to issue her ruling. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/03/28/educational-programs-get-11-m-boost.html?ana=twt "Supporting programs that improve literacy and make the dream of college a financial reality are critical long-term investments in Wisconsin's future," said Kimberley Goode, Northwestern Mutual Foundation president. Marquette University is receiving two foundation grants, including funds to assist four first-generation college students and support construction of the new law school. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.biztimes.com/nonprofitweekly/2011/3/25/#northwestern-mutual-foundation-supports-literacy-initiatives Marquette University is receiving two Foundation grants, including funds to financially assist four first-generation college students and support the construction of the new Eckstein Hall at the Marquette University Law School. "A high-quality education cultivates future generations of community and business leaders, adding to the long-term stability of our city and state," said Julie Tolan, vice president for university advancement at Marquette University. "The support of the Northwestern Mutu... Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 CDT