Elon scholar engages Congress on intellectual property bill

November 16, 2011

David Levine is leading an effort among intellectual property law scholars to oppose legislation in Congress that he says threatens Internet commerce.

David Levine leads effort to stop passage of PROTECT IP Act

November 16, 2011

Elon Law professor David Levine, along with Mark Lemley, the William H. Neukom Professor at Stanford Law School, and David G. Post, professor of law at Temple University School of Law, have authored a letter to members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives to urge them to reject the PROTECT IP Act. The letter, now signed by 108 intellectual property and cyberlaw scholars, was sent to members of Congress on July 6.

Elon Law to host T.R. Reid, author of The Healing of America – Nov. 17

November 10, 2011

Elon University School of Law and Elon Law’s chapter of the Society for Health Law and Bioethics will host a “Roundtable with T.R. Reid” on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. in room 211 of the law school.

Elon Law and synerG co-host Local Government Education Series

November 10, 2011

In partnership with Elon Law, synerG - the young professionals initiative of Action Greensboro - hosted a series of educational events in October to engage young professionals with Greensboro's local government. The three-week series explored regional economic development and the structure of local government, followed by a City Council Candidates Forum presented with The Greensboro Partnership.

Elon Law Review hosts symposium on criminal law enforcement post-9/11

November 10, 2011

Marking the ten-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the 27-member editorial board of the Elon Law Review welcomed law scholars and criminal law enforcement experts from across the country on Oct. 21 to participate in a symposium titled, "Terrorism's Impact on Criminal Justice: How the Detection, Investigation, and Prosecution of Criminal Activity Has Changed Since 9/11."

Student groups host Action Panel on Marriage Equality

November 10, 2011

Student organizations at Elon Law hosted an Oct. 11 panel discussion on marriage equality prompted by the North Carolina General Assembly's recent decision to allow a same-sex marriage ban amendment to go before voters in the May 2012 elections.

Brennan Aberle defends Occupy Wall Street movement in News and Record op-ed

November 10, 2011

Elon law student A. Brennan Aberle '12 writes in a Sunday, Oct. 23 News and Record op-ed that, "Occupy Wall Street is about evening the odds for people whose voices don’t echo as strongly on Capitol Hill."

David Crowe presents on international humanitarian law at Columbia University

November 10, 2011

Professor of Legal History at Elon Law and Professor of History at Elon University David Crowe discussed "International Humanitarian Law and the Path to the Hague" at the Harriman Institute and the East Central European Center at Columbia University on Oct. 24.

Elon law and undergraduate students collaborate to explore social justice

November 10, 2011

On Oct. 8, Elon Law's Leadership Fellows hosted a forum for more than 30 undergraduate Leadership Fellows from Elon University to discuss social justice issues. The theme of the forum was,"Think Globally, Act Locally."

Health Law Panel provides information to students hoping to pursue careers in healthcare law

November 10, 2011

Being a healthcare attorney requires a unique dedication to the field, panelists said during the Health Law Panel at Elon Law on Oct. 26. The panel, co-hosted by Elon University School of Law's Office of Career Services and Elon's chapter of the Society for Health Law and Bioethics, provided career advice and answered students' questions about healthcare-related legal jobs.