School of Law in the News

November 16 - 30, 2005

Big screen blue streak
New York Daily News
November 29, 2005
Professor David Skover talks about the importance of late comedian Lenny Bruce, who championed free speech.

A special ruling: judge of the year
Seattle Times
November 26, 2005
Dean Kellye Testy comments on how Mary Yu, who recently was named the state’s judge of the year by the American Board of Trial Advocates, periodically takes her courtroom to SU.

Law firms, banks nervously eye Refco fall-out
Securities Law Bulletin
November 15, 2005
Professor Eric Chiappinelli comments on the lawsuit filed against the futures broker and how it could trickle down to others.
(Registration is required, or e-mail apostolm@seattleu.edu to request a copy.)

Three years later, Sarbanes-Oxley still hotly debated
Securities Law Bulletin
November 14, 2005
Dana Gold, Director of the Center on Corporations, Law & Society, talks about the effects of the law designed to improve corporate accountability.
(Registration is required, or e-mail apostolm@seattleu.edu to request a copy.)

Saving the integrity of the courts
Puget Sound Business Journal
November 11, 2005
The Seattle University School of Law hosted a summit on judicial selection, mentioned in this editorial.

Speeding ticket fines diverted to politician’s pet project
KIRO 7 News
November 15, 2005
Professor John Strait comments on the questionable practice of a prosecutor dropping traffic tickets if drivers donate to a museum he supports.

Newspapers’ JOA dispute goes quiet
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
November 1, 2005
Assistant Professor Jack Kirkwood comments on the status of the dispute between Seattle’s two daily newspapers.