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Presenting at one of Europe´s oldest universities
Today I had the pleasure of presenting my research at a ”seminar” (we’d call it a roundtable or workshop) at one of the oldest universities in Europe. Uppsala Universitet was founded in 1477. I...
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Clerking for Judge Hornby in Portland’s Federal District Court
I clerked for Judge D. Brock Hornby in Portland, Maine, home to one of the oldest working federal courthouses in the United States. The Fall 2010 issue of the Maine Bar Journal (click here) is largely...
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China & Environmental Courts
On behalf of the Vermont Law School’s US-China Partnership on Environmental Law, my colleague Jingjing Liu attended the International Symposium on Environmental Courts and Tribunals at Pace Law School...
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Vermont Law Dean’s Commentary on VT Health Care Plan
Vermont Law School Dean Jeff Shields provided commentary on VPR about the effects of a potential state-wide, single-payer health care insurance plan in Vermont. Listen here. I think his commentary...
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Oral Argument in AEP v. Conn.: The Common Law and Climate Change
I have been irresponsible (especially since I brought the case up in my class this week) in not blogging about AEP v. Conn. (here’s an earlier post), the case considers whether common law nuisance can...
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Vermont Law Prof Gus Speth in NY Times
“Climate Activists Target States With Lawsuits.” Apparently, like using the common law in AEP v. Conn., the idea is to use the public trust doctrine to protect the atmosphere. I’m skeptical that...
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The Death Penalty in Vermont?
An interesting blog post on the issue here about how federal law can bring about the death penalty in a non-death penalty state.
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Lecturing at Univ. of Vermont and Williams College
Over the past fews days I lectured at the University of Vermont about food and agriculture policy, and lectured at Williams College about my book “Everyday Environmentalism.” The drive down Route 100...
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Does FDA have the legal authority to require labeling of GM foods?
At my panel on eco-labeling yesterday, I engaged in a fascinating discussion with fellow panelist from Consumers Union (the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports) about whether the FDA has the...
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The morning news
Here are some interesting news items and blog posts from this morning: A post about what law professor do, though I think all these debates always miss the role of law professors in the public policy...
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