Wayne State University Law Faculty Accomplishments http://law.wayne.edu/ Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:51 -0500 PHPSimpl http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_527 Kirsten Carlson is attending the Connect Fulbright Canada Colloquium at the University of California Berkeley on "Issues in Canadian Studies: Views from America" May 8 and 9, and the Early Career Workshop at the Law and Society annual meeting in Boston May 28-June 1. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_527 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_526 Nick Schroeck was a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Four Township Water Resources Council'a annual meeting on April 29.  The council is dedicated to protecting water quality in Barry and Prairieville townships in Barry County and Richland and Ross townships in Kalamazoo County. Schroeck spoke on federal, state and local regulations as they pertain to hydraulic fracturing (fracking), including environmental and health risks and protection, as well as issues involving oil and gas leases and contracts. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_526 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_525 Christopher Lund was one of three guest panelists during a discussion titled "Public Prayer: Insiders, Outsiders, Pledges and Invocations," on April 15 in South Carolina. The panel discussion was part of the fifth annual Law & Society Symposium sponsored by the Charlestown Law Review of the Charlestown School of Law and the Riley Institute of Government, Politics and Public Leadership of Furman University, S.C. Keynote speaker was retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.   Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_525 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_524 Brandon Hofmeister will be the commencement speaker at Frankenmuth High School, his alma mater, on May 31. When he was 18, he gave the valedictorian address at the school. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_524 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_523 Brandon Hofmeister is moderating a panel, "The Contribution of Technology to Sustainable Energy," on April 11 at the 2013 J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Conference, titled "Laying the Foundation for a Sustainable Energy Future: Legal and Policy Challenges," being held at George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. The conference is the first in an anticipated series exploring the evolution of U.S. energy networks between now and 2030. Hofmeister's panel addresses "technology's disruptive character, the risks and costs of innovation, and potential rewards." Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_523 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_522 Eric Zacks recently presented his paper, "Shame, Regret, and Contract Design," at the eighth annual International Conference on Contracts, which was held at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas. The paper will be published in the Marquette Law Review later this year.   Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_522 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_521 Jocelyn Benson was named as recipient of the NAACP's Great Expectations Award for 2013. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_521 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_519 Lance Gable was a co-author and signatory of a recent  amicus brief filed in the case New York Statewide Coalition v. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene supporting the authority of the New York City health department to limit cup sizes for sugar-sweetened beverages and to act incrementally to protect the public's health. The case is currently on appeal from a state court judge's ruling that the ban on large cup sizes exceeded the power of the health department and was arbitrary and capricious. And on March 22, he spoke about legal and ethical issues related to presumed authorization of organ donation on a panel at the Transplantation Disparities: Controversies and Emerging Prospects, Fourth Annual Kountz/Callender/Drew Transplant Symposium, in Detroit. This symposium is sponsored by Gift of Life and the Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_519 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_520 Nick Schroeck spoke at the Michigan Energy Public Forum in Detroit on March 25. His public comments (limited to 2 minutes) focused on the environmental justice issues faced in Detroit  -- how the impacts of pollution disproportionately impact the poor and people of color. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_520 http://law.wayne.edu/faculty/accomplishments.php?date=2013#fa_518 Eric Williams was a panel member at the March 29 symposium, "Incubators: Function and Future," at Ohio State University's Moritz School of Law sponsored by Law Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal. On March 27, he delivered a presentation, "Legal Issues for Startups," at D:Hive in Detroit. 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