Law School Headlines
| 06/26/2009 |
Annual Conference Focuses on Autism and Vaccines: The seventh annual Conference on Health, Disability and the Law, held on June 12, attracted a large crowd to the Wynne Courtroom. This year’s conference focused on “Autism and Vaccines,” and featured keynote speaker, Paul Offit, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The conference was co-sponsored by... |
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| 06/22/2009 |
Law School Connection to Judge Sotomayor Noted in New York Times: On June 17, 2009, a New York Times article about Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s views on the expanded government surveillance powers in the USA Patriot Act referenced a lecture that she gave at the law school in March of 2003. Her remarks were made during a speech for the law school’s Pro Bono Program’s "Decade of Giving" Celebration. Read the NYT article. |
| 06/10/2009 |
Professor Dan Cole Joins NYU Law School's Institute for Policy Integrity Board of Advisors Professor Dan Cole was recently invited to become a member of the Board of Advisors of the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University Law School. |
| 06/08/2009 |
Professor James P. Nehf Publishes Consumer Law Articles on Manufactured Homes and Unfair Advertising: Professor Nehf published a chapter titled "Financing Manufactured Homes," in Secured Transactions Under the Uniform Commercial Code, and a chapter on "Misleading and Unfair Advertising" in the International Yearbook of Consumer Law 2009. |
| 06/08/2009 |
Professor Dannenmaier cited by Philippines Supreme Court: The Court denied a petition to release records in a trade agreement dispute, but its Chief Justice dissented, citing Dannenmaier in support of the petition that disclosure would strengthen the country's democratic process. |
| 06/08/2009 |
The Political Centrist by Professor John L. Hill to Appear in November: Professor Hill's book from Vanderbilt University Press examines the decline of "liberal" and "conservative" ideology and the growth of a "centrist" approach to contentious contemporary political and social issues. |
| 06/01/2009 |
Law School Deans Travel to Korea and China: Dean Gary R. Roberts, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Jim Nehf, and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies Claire Grove will travel to Seoul, Korea, to attend the Indiana University International Alumni Reunion Event June 5-7, 2009. From Seoul, they will fly to Beijing, P.R. China and will also visit Nanning. |
| 05/28/2009 |
Faculty Connections to Judge Sotomayor Noted in New York Times: Professor Gerard Magliocca wrote an op-ed entitled "Scenes From Judge Sotomayor's Courtroom." Dean Gary R. Roberts was quoted in an article entitled "Sotomayor's Baseball Ruling Lingers, 14 Years Later." |
| 05/26/2009 |
President Obama Announces Judge Sotomayor as His Choice for the Supreme Court: Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who spoke at the law school in 2003, was chosen as nominee to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. Professor López says Sotomayor... |
| 05/18/2009 |
Heather A. McCabe '03 co-authors issue brief on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment: Heather McCabe, Executive Director of the Hall Center for Law and Health, collaborated with the IU Center for Health Policy to produce an Issue Brief entitled New ADA Amendment Benefits People with Disabilities and Businesses. This brief outlines the original ADA, discusses some of the important court decisions interpreting it, and then discusses the anticipated impact of the ADAA on both individuals and businesses. |
| 05/18/2009 |
Hall Center for Law and Health Collaborates on Public Health: The Hall Center for Law and Health, as part of its work on Health Reform, collaborated with the Center for Health Policy to release an Issue Brief entitled Public Health Programs Key to Healthy Population, Lower Healthcare Costs. |
| 05/13/2009 |
Presentations from the Nanotechnology Conference Available Online: On April 15, 2009 the Hall Center for Law and Health co-convened a well-attended symposium on the emerging field of nanotechnology. |
| 04/30/2009 |
IU Law - Indianapolis has Two Top 10 Programs: U.S. News and World Report ranked the law school's Hall Center for Law and Health 10th and the legal writing program 8th in the nation in 2009. Additionally, the school was also in the Top 10 of public law schools offering a part-time program, ranking 7th. |
| 04/23/2009 |
Jimmie "Tic Tac" McMillian '02 Receives "Up & Coming" Award from CLD: McMillian received the award as part of the Center for Leadership Development's 2009 Minority Achievers Recognition Awards. |
| 04/23/2009 |
![]() Pistole '81 and Rivera Morales '04 to Receive Awards at Evening of Celebration: John S. Pistole, ’81 and Ruth M. Rivera Morales, ’04 will be the 2009 alumni award recipients at the annual Evening of Celebration on May 8, 2009 at Inlow Hall. All alumni are invited to attend the festivities, which will include... |
| 04/14/2009 |
Case Argued by Appellate Clinic Law Student Reversed by |
| 04/14/2009 |
Hall Center for Law and Health Bids Farewell to Faculty Fellow from Turkey: Professor Halit Yilmaz from the law faculty at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey recently completed his stay at the law school where he researched and wrote on issues surrounding pharmaceutical regulation and the international human right to health. |
| 04/13/2009 |
Professor Emmert Speaks on Antitrust Issues in Emerging Markets at ABA Meeting in Washington, D.C.: At the Spring Antitrust Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C., Professor Emmert spoke on "Reflections on How To and How Not To Establish Antitrust Oversight in Emerging Markets and Transitional Economies |
| 04/06/2009 |
Indiana Senate Honored John Okeson, ‘89, on April 7: Friends and colleagues gathered for a resolution in memory of H. John Okeson, ’89 on April 7, 2009 in the Senate Chambers, to be read at 1:30 p.m. |


Annual Conference Focuses on Autism and Vaccines: The seventh annual Conference on Health, Disability and the Law, held on June 12, attracted a large crowd to the Wynne Courtroom. This year’s conference focused on “Autism and Vaccines,” and featured keynote speaker, Paul Offit, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The conference was co-sponsored by...
Law School Connection to Judge Sotomayor Noted in New York Times: On June 17, 2009, a New York Times article about Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s views on the expanded government surveillance powers in the USA Patriot Act referenced a lecture that she gave at the law school in March of 2003. Her remarks were made during a speech for the law school’s Pro Bono Program’s "Decade of Giving" Celebration.
Professor Dan Cole Joins NYU Law School's Institute for Policy Integrity Board of Advisors
Professor Dannenmaier cited by Philippines Supreme Court: The Court denied a petition to release records in a trade agreement dispute, but its Chief Justice dissented, citing Dannenmaier in support of the petition that disclosure would strengthen the country's democratic process.
Law School Deans Travel to Korea and China: Dean Gary R. Roberts, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Jim Nehf, and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies Claire Grove will travel to Seoul, Korea, to attend the Indiana University International Alumni Reunion Event June 5-7, 2009. From Seoul, they will fly to Beijing, P.R. China and will also visit Nanning.
Faculty Connections to Judge Sotomayor Noted in New York Times: Professor Gerard Magliocca wrote an op-ed entitled "Scenes From Judge Sotomayor's Courtroom." Dean Gary R. Roberts was quoted in an article entitled "Sotomayor's Baseball Ruling Lingers, 14 Years Later."
Heather A. McCabe '03 co-authors issue brief on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment: Heather McCabe, Executive Director of the Hall Center for Law and Health, collaborated with the IU Center for Health Policy to produce an Issue Brief entitled New ADA Amendment Benefits People with Disabilities and Businesses. This brief outlines the original ADA, discusses some of the important court decisions interpreting it, and then discusses the anticipated impact of the ADAA on both individuals and businesses.
Hall Center for Law and Health Collaborates on Public Health: The Hall Center for Law and Health, as part of its work on Health Reform, collaborated with the Center for Health Policy to release an Issue Brief entitled Public Health Programs Key to Healthy Population, Lower Healthcare Costs.
Presentations from the Nanotechnology Conference Available Online: On April 15, 2009 the Hall Center for Law and Health co-convened a well-attended symposium on the emerging field of nanotechnology.
IU Law - Indianapolis has Two Top 10 Programs: U.S. News and World Report ranked the law school's Hall Center for Law and Health 10th and the legal writing program 8th in the nation in 2009. Additionally, the school was also in the Top 10 of public law schools offering a part-time program, ranking 7th.
Jimmie "Tic Tac" McMillian '02 Receives "Up & Coming" Award from CLD: McMillian received the award as part of the Center for Leadership Development's 2009 Minority Achievers Recognition Awards. 
Pistole '81 and Rivera Morales '04 to Receive Awards at Evening of Celebration: John S. Pistole, ’81 and Ruth M. Rivera Morales, ’04 will be the 2009 alumni award recipients at the annual Evening of Celebration on May 8, 2009 at Inlow Hall. All alumni are invited to attend the festivities, which will include...
Case Argued by Appellate Clinic Law Student Reversed by
Hall Center for Law and Health Bids Farewell to Faculty Fellow from Turkey: Professor Halit Yilmaz from the law faculty at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey recently completed his stay at the law school where he researched and wrote on issues surrounding pharmaceutical regulation and the international human right to health.
Professor Emmert Speaks on Antitrust Issues in Emerging Markets at ABA Meeting in Washington, D.C.: At the Spring Antitrust Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) in Washington, D.C., Professor Emmert spoke on "Reflections on How To and How Not To Establish Antitrust Oversight in Emerging Markets and Transitional Economies
Indiana Senate Honored John Okeson, ‘89, on April 7: Friends and colleagues gathered for a resolution in memory of H. John Okeson, ’89 on April 7, 2009 in the Senate Chambers, to be read at 1:30 p.m.