Andy Haile analyzes tax law related to e-commerce on WUNC radio’s The State of Things

January 26, 2011

In an interview on WUNC radio's The State of Things, Elon Law professor Andy Haile reviewed pending court cases and precedent setting U.S. Supreme Court decisions impacting the ability of states to tax retail purchases made over the internet.

David Levine explores patent reform legislation’s impact on trade secrecy at Intellectual Property Scholars Conference

January 26, 2011

At the 10th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference, hosted by the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at the UC Berkeley School of Law on August 12 and 13, Elon Law professor David Levine argued against a provision of the Patent Reform Act of 2010 on grounds that it would unjustifiably amplify the power of trade secrecy.

Elon Law announces creation of the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition

January 25, 2011

Elon University School of Law has announced the creation of the Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition, named in honor of three distinguished North Carolina lawyers, each of whom has served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and now serves as a member of the Elon University School of Law National Advisory Board.

Elon Law School Democrats host John Wallace for discussion on election law

January 25, 2011

In remarks at an October 7 forum hosted by the Elon Law School Democrats student organization, election law expert John Wallace reviewed recent court decisions impacting political campaigns in North Carolina and nationally.

Steve Friedland elected to The American Law Institute

January 25, 2011

Elon Law professor and senior scholar Steven I. Friedland has been elected to The American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.

Prospective Students Information Session – Jan. 28

January 25, 2011

Jim Exum selected to Co-Chair Judicial Independence Committee

January 25, 2011

Former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and Elon Law Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence James G. Exum, Jr. has been selected to co-chair the North Carolina Bar Association's Judicial Independence Committee. The committee is charged with reviewing the state's system for selecting judges and advising on reforms to improve the system.

Four leaders in the law join Elon’s Law School Advisory Board

January 25, 2011

Elon University is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members of the university's Law School Advisory Board, each of whom has been recognized for remarkable contributions to the legal profession and to society: Carole W. Bruce, W. Randy Eaddy, Bassam N. Ibrahim, and Mark London.

Scott Turow places lawyers at the center of America’s struggle to define values

January 25, 2011

Delivering Elon Law's fall 2010 Bryan Leadership Lecture on October 13, acclaimed writer and attorney Scott Turow presented an often hard-hitting analysis of the causes for historically low levels of trust in lawyers in the United States, acknowledging evidence of corruption and greed in the profession, while refuting broad negative stereotypes about attorneys and emphasizing the important role that lawyers play in determining national questions of value through the country's legal system.

Elon Law Review’s fall 2010 symposium to explore transparency, secrecy and the Internet

January 25, 2011

Several of the nation's top scholars in intellectual property law, technology and the Internet will gather on October 29 at Elon University School of Law to explore how the Internet impacts public access to information and how society balances the desire for increased access to information with the need for secrecy, privacy, and control.