Brooklyn Law professor Steven Dean testifies before US House committee on improving tax administration
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Professor Steven Dean, an expert on international tax and social enterprise, testified before members of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on “Minding the Tax Gap: Improving Tax Administration for the 21st Century,” on June 10.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Students and a recent graduate of the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) secured the compassionate release — the process of fighting for the release of prisoners and to bring attention to issues of unjust and lengthy sentences and the accelerated aging of elderly prisoners — of two…
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UCI NEWS — he University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce the launch of the new Fair Elections and Free Speech Center.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Highlighting the proud track record of UCLA School of Law students who aspire to be leaders in public interest law, seven recent graduates have earned esteemed post-graduate fellowships from top organizations in the field.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On June 30, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he has reappointed Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Cassandra Burke Robertson to a three-year term as Commissioner on the Uniform Law Commission.
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SPECTRUM NEWS 1 — A collaboration between the Newmark School and CUNY Law School seeks to hold the city and the state’s legal systems accountable by working to provide legal assistance to people serving lengthy terms in prison. It’s called “The Clemency Project.”
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The Parole Information Project makes tough-to-access documents accessible to families, the general public, and attorneys trying to obtain parole for clients. As the outcry over mass incarceration continues to grow, here’s why this crucial resource is ramping up and why it matters so much now.
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GEORGETOWN LAW — A Georgetown Law professor and students are taking aim at an entrenched legal doctrine — known as the “adverse employment action” doctrine — that courts are using to allow employers to continue to discriminate against workers on the basis of race, sex and other legally protected traits.
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GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — Rural communities in the US often face a severe shortage of lawyers, and members of these communities must travel long distances to find legal assistance. This summer, rising 3L Abby Riley decided to dedicate her time and talents to help address the access-to-justice crisis for people living in rural areas.
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VERMONT BIZ — Vermont Business Magazine A federal district court in Burlington gave preliminary approval on a class action settlement reflecting Vermont’s agreement to improve and expand access to the Hepatitis C cure for people in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody.
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