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Month of December

Vermont Law School — 02 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST

The Srasota Herald-Tribune spoke with Mark Cooper, senior research fellow at the IEE on the Crystal River Nuclear Plant on Dec. 31.
Smart Grid News quoted Project Leader Kevin Jones on Dec. 27 on VLS's updated national smart grid privacy policy.
King5 cited Professor Michael McCann on Dec. 27 on the process in the Sherman drug test.
Greenwire spoke with Dean Marc Mihaly and Professor Pat Parenteau on Dec. 20 about the school's new focus.
The Huffington Post featured Professor Jennifer Taub on Dec. 17 on Too Big to Prosecute banks and the HSBC money laundering settlement.
The Burlington Free Press spoke with Dean Marc Mihaly on Dec.14 on the sea changes in law and higher education.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Gus Speth on Dec. 11 about his Manifesto for a New Economy.

Month of November

Vermont Law School — 30 Nov 2012 17:00:00 EST

The Huffington Post carried an op-ed by Professor Jackie Gardina on Nov. 28 about civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in the wake of Republican victories at the state level.
A number of media nationwide, including Vermont Public Radio (here and here), VTDigger, AP, National Law Journal, WCAX and ABA Journal, reported Nov. 26-29 on VLS's restructuring plan in the face of major changes in legal education and the legal profession.
The National Law Journal spoke Nov. 19 with Professor Jackie Gardina about affirmative action in law school admissions.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Greg Johnson on Nov. 12 about gay marriage rights in the United States.
Greenwire spoke with Professor John Echeverria on Nov. 6 about two property rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Month of October

Vermont Law School — 30 Nov 2012 17:00:00 EST

WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Oct. 23 about a U.S. Supreme Court case between major seed manufacturer Monsanto and an Indiana farmer over genetically modified seeds.
Living on Earth talked with Professor Pat Parenteau on Oct. 17 about a citizens group planning to use the Clean Water Act to file suit over alleged environmental violations at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts.
The Associated Press spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Oct. 16 about a case seeking to stop California's first-in-the-nation mandate requiring petroleum refiners and ethanol producers to make cleaner fuels for millions of cars and trucks in the state.
The Associated Press reported Oct. 9 on the appoinment of Laurie Ristino as the first director of VLS's Center for Agriculture and Food Systems.
In his Oct. 9 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann analyzed the sentencing of a former Penn State football coach convicted of child abuse.
The Wall Street Journal spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Oct. 8 about whether the world should increase its reliance on nuclear energy.
Greenwire talked to Professor John Echeverria on Oct. 4 about the U.S. Supreme Court's handling of a property rights case concerning Florida's attempts to restore and protect its beaches.
In his Oct. 2 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann discussed Ed O'Bannon's potentially billion dollar class action lawsuit against the NCAA.

Month of September

Vermont Law School — 30 Nov 2012 17:00:00 EST

WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Sept. 26 about the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming session.
Marketplace talked to Professor Michael McCann on Sept. 25 about a controversial call by replacement referees in the NFL.
Grist spoke with Professor Gus Speth on Sept. 17 about his new book titled "America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy".
In a Sept. 8 interview with NPR's "Only A Game" and his Sept. 7 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann discussed the lifting of the suspensions issued in the New Orleans Saints bounty controversy.
Reuters talked to Professor Martha Judy on Sept. 5 about the U.S. Justice Department's case against BP over the 2010 Deepwater
Horizon oil spill.
The Huffington Post carried an op-ed by professors Oliver Goodenough and Rebecca Purdom on Sept. 5 about the future of legal education.
The Associated Press talked to Professor John Echeverria on Sept. 1 about a legal setback for America's sagebrush rebellion.
In his Sept. 1 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann discussed Ed O'Bannon's potentially billion dollar class action lawsuit against the NCAA.

Month of August

Vermont Law School — 10 Sep 2012 16:00:00 EST

WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Aug. 29 about the outcome of Vermont's Democratic primary race for attorney general.
Vermont Public Radio and the Burlington Free Press spoke with Assistant Professor Don Kreis and Professor Michael Dworkin, respectively, on Aug. 27 and Aug. 29 about the merger between Vermont's two biggest utilities, Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service Corp.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talked to Professor Brian Porto on Aug. 26 about television's financial impact on college football and basketball.
CNN International and Reuters, whose story was picked up by media worldwide, spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Aug. 24 about the United States Anti-Doping Agency's decision to strip cyclist Lance Armstrong of his record seven Tour de France victories.
WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Aug. 23 and Aug. 30 about new DNA evidence that won a convicted killer a new trial.
The Associated Press, whose story was carried by news outlets nationwide, spoke to Professor Michael Dworkin on Aug. 21 and Aug. 23 about confusion over Marcellus Shale production data that Chesapeake Energy Corp. said it submitted to a natural gas database in Pennsylvania.
The Washington Blade spoke to Jonah Richmond '14 on Aug. 23 about U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's keynote speech at the LGBT Bar Association's annual Lavender Law Conference.
China Daily USA included the U.S.-China Partnership for Environmental Law at VLS in an Aug. 17 report on China-related activities in the United States.
In a Vermont Public Radio commentary on Aug. 14, Assistant Professor Don Kreis discussed Vermont's local boards of civil authority and property tax appeals.
Next American City's Forefront spoke with Professor John Echeverria on Aug. 12 about cities' search for new ways to pay for ever-rising infrastructure costs.
Greenwire talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Aug. 10 about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision to freeze nuclear plant licensing decisions while tackling the nation's nuclear waste storage problems.
The Valley News on Aug. 6 profiled new Dean Marc Mihaly and reported on the South Royalton Legal Clinic's partnership with the Upper Valley Haven to provide free legal services to the needy. The partnership is funded by a donation from the Fiertz family in honor of Beverly Fowle Fiertz '86.
The Tampa Bay Times spoke with Mark Cooper on Aug. 5 about $200 million in upgrades planned at the idle Crystal River nuclear power plant in Florida. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
In his Aug. 3 column in Sports Illustrated/SI.com, Professor Michael McCann discussed the fight over jurisdiction in cyclist Lance Armstrong's doping case.
The Associated Press, whose story was carried by CBS News, the Huffington Post, Yahoo! News and other media nationwide, talked to Professor Michael McCann on Aug. 3 about the plans of Joe Paterno's family to appeal the NCAA's sanctions against Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.
Seven Days spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 about Vermont's Democratic primary race for attorney general.

Month of July

Vermont Law School — 31 Aug 2012 16:00:00 EST

Reuters talked to Professor Michael McCann on July 31 about Lance Armstrong being stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins and handed a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
Vermont Public Radio spoke to incoming Dean Marc Mihaly on July 31 about the challenges and opportunities facing VLS and other law schools.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Associate Professor Michele Martinez-Campbell on July 27 about gun laws and gun rights in the wake of the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo.
Reuters spoke with Professor Michael McCann on July 25 about an antitrust class action settlement in which Electronic Arts agreed to pay $27 million and give up the right to certain exclusive licenses.
The New York Times, CNN, Syracuse Post-Standard, Los Angeles Times, Inside Higher Ed, Missoulian and other media talked to Professor Michael McCann on July 23 about the NCAA sanctions against Penn State for its cover up of child sexual abuse.
The New York Times and Bloomberg News spoke with Professor Michael McCann on July 17-18 about possible NCAA penalties against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 16 about how the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Vermonters.
Cox Newspapers talked to Mark Cooper on July 14 about the delays and cost increases at the nation's first two nuclear reactor projects to be built in 30 years. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
In his July 12 column in Sports Illustrated/SI.com and interviews with Bloomberg News, the Los Angeles Times and other media, Professor Michael McCann analyzed the Freeh report on the child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State.
The National Journal spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on July 11 about a nonproliferation activist's request that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission open a final board hearing to the public before approving a license for the nation's first commercial laser-enrichment facility.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette talked to Professor Michael McCann on July 10 about the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal.
The Tampa Bay Times spoke with Mark Cooper on July 8 about the merger between Progress Energy and Duke Energy to form the nation's biggest power company. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
CBS News, ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Huffington Post, Montreal Gazette, El Nuevo Dia (Puerto Rico), Auckland Stuff (New Zealand) and other media carried an Associated Press story July 5 quoting Professor Michael McCann on a federal judge's dismissal of cyclist Lance Armstrong's lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. McCann also wrote about the issue in his July 9 column in Sports Illustrated/SI.com.
Vermont Public Radio spoke to Professor Pat Parenteau on July 3 about a permit the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant needs to release hot water into the Connecticut River.
Common Dreams reported July 2 on the upcoming release of Professor Gus Speth's book "America the Possible - Manifesto for a New Economy".

Month of June

Vermont Law School — 05 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST

Vermont Public Radio, WCAX , Burlington Free Press, Valley News, WPTZ, FOX44/ABC22 and other media spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 29 about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on President Obama's health care overhaul law.
Greenwire talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 27 about a federal appeals court ruling that unanimously upheld the U.S. EPA's landmark greenhouse gas regulations.
Seven Days on June 27 profiled Peggy Larson '88, a veterinarian and lawyer, and her fight against animal cruelty.
CNN spoke with Alex Manning '06 on June 26 about the federal government's use of polygraph tests in an effort to stop information leaks.
NPR talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 26 about privacy concerns over license plate readers used by police.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 26 about the legal fight over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
CNN spoke with Alex Manning '06 on June 22 about justifiable homicide and a case where a Texas man beat to death a man who was molesting his young daughter.
The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 22 about the death of a man hit by a stun gun fired by a Vermont State trooper.
The Huffington Post carried a commentary by Professor Jackie Gardina on June 21 about marriage equality.
The New York Times spoke with Professor Michael McCann on June 20 about safety risks in football and potential rule changes at all levels of the game.
Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary by Associate Professor Brian Porto on June 18 about the intersection of sports and politics.
WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 15 about the attorney general's race in Vermont.
The Hindu (India) had a June 15 op-ed about the costs of nuclear power that included Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford.
CNN , CNN International, Fox News, Agence France-Presse and Al Jazeera spoke with Professor Michael McCann June 13-15 about doping allegations against cyclist Lance Armstrong.
E&E Daily talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 13 about Republican efforts to use the Farm bill to dismantle EPA regulations.
Sports Illustrated included Professor Michael McCann in a June 13 story about the NBA lottery.
In his June 12 and June 18 columns in Sports Illustrated and NPR/WBUR's "Only A Game", Newsday, Yahoo! Sports Radio, NESN, WEEI Sports Radio, Texas Monthly and other media, Professor Michael McCann discussed the criminal perjury case and defamation suit against former baseball pitcher Roger Clemens.
Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary by Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 12 about balancing work and family.
FOX44/ABC22 talked to Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on June 11 about allegations that "sugar daddy" dating services are prostitution.
NPR/WBUR's "Only A Game",The Washington Post and MSNBC spoke with Professor Michael McCann June 6-9 about a consolidated lawsuit by retired NFL players who claim the league withheld information related to head trauma suffered while playing the game.
The New Haven Register (Conn.) talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 8 about a federal court ruling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's rules on spent nuclear fuel storage.
Inside Climate News spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on June 8 about a lawsuit to force New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to rejoin RGGI.
FOX44/ABC22 and WPTZ talked with Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 5 about justifiable homicide and whether a Vermont homeowner involved in a deadly home invasion would be charged.
FOX44/ABC22 spoke with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on June 5 about medical marijuana dispensaries in Vermont.
In his June 4, June 20 and June 22 columns in Sports Illustrated (which were cited in The New York Times), a June 9 story in Bloomberg News, June 7 and June 8 interviews on MSNBC, ESPN Radio, CBS Radio in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, WEEI Sports Radio and other media, Professor Michael McCann discussed the child sex abuse case against former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.
The National Law Journal included VLS in a June 4 story about experiential legal education and curricula reform.
The Kiplinger Letter spoke with smart grid project leader Kevin Jones on June 4 about the economics of solar and wind power.
The Burlington Free Press talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 4 about the legal dispute over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
The Concord Monitor on June 3 spoke with John Cramer, director of media relations, about a New Hampshire House member who resigned after admitting he fabricated an internship while attending the University of New Hampshire Law School.
CNN spoke with Alex Manning '06 on June 2 and June 8 about the "bath salts" street drug, which combines chemicals from legal drugs.
The June issue of Business People Vermont profiled President and Dean Jeff Shields, who is retiring.
The June issue of the American Bar Association's Energy Commitees Newsletter had an article by Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford that concludes costs, not safety concerns, have been the primary obstacle to new nuclear plant construction in the United States.

Month of May

Vermont Law School — 04 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EST

The Burlington Free Press talked to professors Cheryl Hanna, Jackie Gardina and Greg Johnson, who also talked to the Valley News, on May 31 about a federal appeals court decision that denying benefits to married gay couples is unconstitutional.
The Associated Press, whose story was carried by MSNBC, Vermont Public Radio, WCAX and other media, and the Valley News reported May 31 on the death of one of VLS's campus rabbits, which a veterinarian and police called a case of animal cruelty.
The Tampa Bay Times, whose story was picked up by Bloomberg Businessweek and other media, spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on May 29 about the costs to customers for a proposed nuclear plant in Florida.
In his May 23 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann explored whether the NFL and its teams secretly imposed a salary cap of $123 million in the uncapped 2010 NFL season.
Reuters, whose story was run by CNBC, MSN Money, Japan Today and other media, and The Wall Street Journal, spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on May 21 about the resignation of Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The Burlington Free Press and WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 21-23 about a proposed law to protect patients and staff from protesters at Burlington's reproductive care clinics.
In his May 1, May 15 and May 21 columns in Sports Illustrated and a May 18 interview with Yahoo! Sports Radio, Professor Michael McCann discussed the federal steroids trial of former baseball star Roger Clemens.
The Associated Press, whose story ran in the Huffington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Guardian, Yahoo! New Zealand and hundreds of other media outlets, talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on May 17 about a disputed proposal to build two wind turbines just inside the U.S. border with Canada.
In his May 17 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann analyzed New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over the Saints' bounty system. McCann also talked to WWL New Orleans, Balitmore WNST, CBS Houston, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and CBS Radio Pittsburgh affiliate 93-7 The FAN.
WCAX reported May 16 on the ribbon cutting for VLS's Center for Legal Services.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 16 about traffic accidents and the rules of the road.
Inside Higher Ed talked to Professor Michael McCann on May 16 about a proposed college football playoff system.
WCAX spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on May 15 about a Vermont Supreme Court ruling that the city of Montpelier does not have the authority from the state to restrict public recreation at its drinking water supply.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the Morning Call spoke to Professor Michael McCann on May 14 about the University of Pittsburgh's lawsuit against the Big East Conference seeking to leave for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Valley News spoke with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on May 10 about whether evidence of infidelity can downgrade a murder charge to manslaughter.
Greenwire talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on May 9 about whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission should have required the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to obtain Clean Water Act certification before the agency approved a 20-year license extension.
The New York Times spoke with Professor Michael McCann on May 9 about a legal dispute between professional exhibition basketball teams.
The Charlotte Observer talked to Mark Cooper on May 9 about proposed state legislation that would allow Duke Energy to more easily pass costs of a new nuclear plant to N.C. customers. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
The National Law Journal mentioned VLS's Distance Learning program in a May 9 story about the growing number of law schools offering fully online master's degrees in specialized areas.
The Valley News talked to Professor Susan Apel on May 4 about the VLS-Dartmouth MedLaw Seminar, which explores the legal and social complexities of assisted reproductive technologies.
The Tampa Bay Times, whose story was picked up the Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) and other media outlets, spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on May 3 about the costs of small modular nuclear reactors.
The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 1 about the public release of information by the Vermont State Police on a fatal shooting.

Week of April 23

Vermont Law School — 30 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST

Orion Magazine had an article in its May/June issue by Professor Gus Speth, the second of a two-part series based on his book "America the Possible: Roadmap to a New Economy," which will be published in September.
Greenwire mentioned VLS's exchange program with McGill University in Montreal in an April 30 story about cross-border environmental law issues.
The Daily Record on April 30 profiled Kevin Tompsett '99, a lawyer with a love of mountain climbing.
The Burlington Free Press reported April 28 on the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law's symposium on managing floodwaters and other environmental impacts in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.
The Burlington Free Press reported April 27 on Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., securing continued funding for VLS's U.S.-China Partnership for Environmental Law.
USA Today talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on April 26 about an energy company's request for federal loan guarantees for a centrifuge project to turn uranium hexafluoride into enriched fuel for nuclear plants nationwide.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on April 25 about two bills in the Vermont Legislature that have raised legal questions--one concerning genetically-engineered food labeling and the other the Vermont Yankee tax bill.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on April 25 about the costs of small nuclear reactors.
The Des Moines Register spoke with Mark Cooper on April 23 about the costs of new nuclear power plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

Weeks of April 9, April 16

Vermont Law School — 23 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST

Vermont Public Radio reported April 20 on the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law's symposium on managing floodwaters and other environmental impacts in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.
In The New York Times on April 17, in his Sports Illustrated column on April 16 and on CNN (here and here) on April 16, Professor Michael McCann discussed the steroids retrial case of former baseball star Roger Clemens.
The Missoulian (Montana) spoke with Adjunct Professor Jack Tuholske on April 16 about a potentially groundbreaking railroad lawsuit in California that could reverberate nationwide.
A Jakarta Post (Indonesia) commentary on fuel subsidies and energy sustainability on April 16 cited research byAssociate Professor Benjamin Sovacool.
The Times Argus/Herald had an article April 15 by VLS's smart grid team—Kevin Jones (smart grid project leader), Rebecca Wigg (smart grid fellow) and Allie Silverman '12 (research associate)—about the adoption of smart grid technology across Vermont.
Sports Illustrated had an April 13 article co-authored by Professor Michael McCann, with assistance from Jon Hamlin '10, about former University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino trying to sidestep school guidelines to hire his mistress as the team's player development coordinator.
New England Public Radio talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on April 13 about the proposed cleanup of the Housatonic River.
USA Today, whose story ran April 15, and the Associated Press, whose April 12 and April 16 stories ran in The Washington Post, FOX News, Politico, The Guardian (United Kingdom), ABC News, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Globe and Mail (Toronto), ESPN, Univision and hundreds of other media worldwide, talked to Professor Michael McCann about the steroids retrial case of former baseball star Roger Clemens.

Week of April 2

Vermont Law School — 09 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch cited Mark Cooper's research in an April 8 editorial on the costs and safety of nuclear power. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
The Valley News reported April 8 on the Global Activism on LGBTI Issues conference hosted by the International and Comparative Law Program, Alliance, and International Law Society.
CNN spoke with Alex Manning '06 on April 7 about the death of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen-ager shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
ESPN-W spoke with Associate Professor Brian Porto on April 7 about myths associated with Title IX and on April 3 about the difficulties that women face in coaching college sports since the advent of Title IX.
George Washington Law Professor Jonathan Turley, a nationally respected lawyer and legal educator who handles high profile cases, praised Professor Cheryl Hanna's constitutional law students in his prominent blog after he gave a talk on morality and the law at VLS.

Week of March 26

Vermont Law School — 02 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST

CNN spoke with Alex Manning '06 on April 1 about the death of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen-ager shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
The Burlington Free Press had an op-ed column by Visiting Professor Robert Rachlin on March 31 about the death of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen-ager shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
The Brattleboro Reformer talked to Joe Cook '97 on March 31 about his interests in biking and the law.
U.S.News & World Report, the Daily Kos and other media reported March 30-31 on Mark Cooper's new study on the costs of nuclear power. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna and FOX44 with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on March 29 about the charges against a Vermont couple accused of murdering a teacher in Vermont.
In his Sports Illustrated column on March 28, Professor Michael McCann analyzed the proposed $2.15 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
E&ENews PM talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on March 28 about the EPA's new rules for limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants.
China Radio International spoke with Associate Professor Benjamin Sovacool on March 28 about the second Nuclear Security Summit.
The Burlington Free Press and other media reported March 27 on a rally organized by the Black Law Students Association to call attention to the death of Trayvon Martin.
WCAX talked to Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on March 26 about self-defense laws and the death of Trayvon Martin.

Week of March 19

Vermont Law School — 26 Mar 2012 16:00:00 EST

The Tampa Bay Times spoke with Mark Cooper on March 25 about the costs of nuclear power. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 25 about legal hurdles to moving the Memphis Grizzlies out of town.
CNN spoke with Alex Manning '06 on March 24 about the death of Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen-ager shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer.
CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 23 about a tweeting controversy over the Saints bounty scandal.
Greenwire and the El Paso Times talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on March 23 and March 19, respectively, about whether the dunes sagebrush lizard will be protected under the Endangered Species Act against the wishes of the oil and gas industry.
A Vermont Public Radio commentary on March 23 included Professor Peter Teachout, who had a role in making Vermont's constitution gender inclusive.
FOX Business spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 22 about the law and business implications of the trade of quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Pat Parenteau and WCAX to Professor Cheryl Hanna on March 21-22 about the continuing legal and regulatory proceedings over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary by Professor Cheryl Hanna on March 21 about how changes in the law have shaped women's lives.
The Los Angeles Times talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on March 21 about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that landowners are entitled to a hearing to challenge the government's threats to fine them for alleged Clean Water Act violations.
Seven Days spoke with professors Cheryl Hanna and Pat Parenteau on March 21 about the race for Vermont attorney general.
Yahoo! Sports Radio and the NFL Network talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 20-23 about the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
In his Sports Illustrated column and The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and other media on March 19-20, Professor Michael McCann discussed the settlement between the owners of the New York Mets and the trustee for victims of convicted felon Bernard Madoff.
The Associated Press spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on March 19 about orders from a federal judge and the Vermont Public Service Board that allow the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to keep operating.
BYUtv aired a short film on March 19 about Wynona Ward '98, founder of the nonprofit group Have Justice Will Travel, which advocates for battered women and children in rural Vermont.

Week of March 12

Vermont Law School — 19 Mar 2012 16:00:00 EST

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on March 17 about the clean up of toxic chemicals in the Fox River in Wisconsin.
NPR and Reuters spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 16 about the upcoming trial of the owners of the New York Mets who are accused of ignoring warnings that Bernard Madoff was running a fraud.
PolicyMic had a commentary March 16 byJoseph Kaifala '13 about International Criminal Court conviction of the Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga on charges of enlisting children in the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
WCAX talked to Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on March 15 about the legal battle between the city of Burlington and Citibank over Burlington Telecom.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Associate Professor Brian Porto on March 15 about his new book "The Supreme Court and the NCAA: The Case for Less Commercialism and More Due Process in College Sports."
The New York Times mentioned Professor Gus Speth in a March 14 story about the new head of the World Resources Institute, which Speth founded.
The Florida Current talked to Professor John Echeverria on March 14 about sea-level rise prompting legal disputes about property rights and land-use regulations along the coast.
Politico spoke with Professor Janet Milne on March 14 about oil industry subsidies or incentives that are in the limelight as gasoline prices rise.
WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on March 13 about a new federal law that allows the Secret Service to decide whether people can protest near federal government events.
WCAX and other media reported March 13 on VLS being named the top environmental law school in the nation for the fourth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report.
The National Law Journal, E&ENews, Associated Press, Burlington Free Press, Valley News and other media reported March 12-13 on the appointment of Professor Marc Mihaly as the new president and dean of VLS.

Week of March 5

Vermont Law School — 16 Mar 2012 16:00:00 EST

CNN and E&EDaily spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on March 8-10 about nuclear safety issues in the United States a year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
NPR's "Only A Game" talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 10 about the legal implications of the NFL's bounty scandal in which players were paid to injure other players.
Greenwire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on March 9 about the controversy over form letters often used during environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act.
The Tampa Bay Times cited research by Mark Cooper in a March 9 story about Progress Energy's plan to build a nuclear power complex in Florida. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Nature carried an article by Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on March 8 in which he said economics will be the deciding force in many nation's decisions to phase out nuclear power after the accident at Fukushima.
The Burlington Free Press reported March 8 on Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Reiber being selected as the school's commencement speaker in May.
The Associated Press, whose story was carried by Yahoo! News, CNBC and other media nationwide, talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on March 7-8 about the latest legal wrangling as next week's deadline for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant approaches.
MSNBC talked to Mark Cooper on March 6 about cost and safety obstacles facing the U.S. nuclear industry a year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
The Mail on Sunday (London) and Reuters, whose story was picked up worldwide, spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 5 about a federal judge's refusal to dismiss a $386 million lawsuit against the owners of the New York Mets by the trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud.
Reuters , The Wall Street Journal , NPR and 95.7 The Game (San Francisco) included Professor Michael McCann in March 5 stories about the NFL's "pay-for-pain" bounty scandal.

Week of Feb. 27

Vermont Law School — 05 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST

Orion Magazine had an article in its March/April issue by Professor Gus Speth titled "America the Possible: A Manifesto, From decline to rebirth." It was the first of a two-part series based on his forthcoming book "America the Possible: Roadmap to a New Economy," which Yale University Press will publish in September. Wisconsin Public Radio also talked to Speth about his research.
The Boston Globe on March 4 reviewed Associate Professor Brian Porto's new book titled ""The Supreme Court and the NCAA: The Case for Less Commercialism and More Due Process in College Sports."
In his Sports Illustrated column March 3, which was mentioned twice by The New York Times (here and here), Professor Michael McCann analyzed the potential legal fall out from the New Orleans Saints' bounty system. He also spoke to Atlanta 790 The Zone and SiriusXM NFL Network.
ESPN TrueHoop spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 3 about "building the modern athlete," including genetic testing, performance-enhancing drugs, sleep, and brain-training programs.
The New York Daily News talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 2 about legal accusations that a major video game company is exploiting college and professional athletes.
ESPN NBA Today interviewed Professor Michael McCann on March 2 about the legality and race implications of the NBA's age limit.
CCTV Center for Media & Democracy's Channel 17/Town Meeting Television spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Feb. 29 about the legal dispute over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Yahoo! Sports talked to Professor Michael McCann about lawsuits filed by former NFL players that accuse the league of failing to protect them from brain trauma.
ClimateWire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau for a Feb. 28 story about TransCanada's plans to build a southern segment of the contentious Keystone XL pipeline.
The Associated Press, whose story was carried by CNBC, Yahoo! Finance and other media, Vermont Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Feb. 27-29 about Entergy's appeal of a federal court decision in the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant legal fight.

Weeks of Feb. 13-Feb. 20

Vermont Law School — 29 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

The Motley Fool talked to Mark Cooper on Feb. 24 about financing of nuclear power plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

95.7 The Game (San Francisco) talked to Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 24 about National League MVP Ryan Braun winning his appeal of a positive steroid test result.

The New York Times spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 22 about the sports eligibility of college students who transfer to another school, including those who have received an undergraduate degree.

FierceEnergy spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on Feb. 22 about cost allocation, resource planning and other issues facing the smart grid.

The Boston Herald talked to Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 21 about sexual assault allegations against two Boston University hockey players.

Vermont Public Radio, the Burlington Free Press, WPTZ (twice) and other media spoke with professors Pat Parenteau and Cheryl Hanna on Feb. 20-21 about Vermont's appeal of a federal court ruling that limits the state's authority over the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. WPTZ also spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford.

Vermont Public Radio, SNL Financial and other media talked to Kevin Jones, smart grid project leader, on Feb. 20-24 about the Institute for Energy and the Environment's research into the roll-out of smart grid technology by Central Vermont Public Service and six other utilities across the country.

The Economist cited Mark Cooper's research in a Feb. 18 story about the nuclear power industry and the costs of financing new nuclear plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

The Orlando Sentinel spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 18 about whether the University of Central Florida may get a major discount on the tax it was supposed to pay for moving from Conference USA to the Big East.

NPR's "Only A Game" spoke with Associate Professor Brian Porto on Feb. 18 about his new book "The Supreme Court and the NCAA: The Case for Less Commercialism and More Due Process in College Sports."

Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Feb. 17 about the Vermont Legislature's debate over whether to repeal a law that allows parents to skip vaccinating their children.

MassLive and other media spoke with Assistant Professor Laura Murphy, staff attorney with Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, on Feb. 17 about the impact of hot water discharges into the Connecticut River from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Asian Correspondent profiled Vermont Law School in a Feb. 16 story about leading environment programs for Asian students.

WCAX talked to Kat O'Neill '11 on Feb. 16 about the latest edition of the Legal Rights of Women in Vermont handbook.

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Feb. 14 about a federal court hearing in Vermont that was held behind closed doors.

The Des Moines Register, Seattle Times and other media talked to Mark Cooper on Feb. 14 about his report titled "Nuclear Socialism Comes to the Heartland of America: Early Cost Recovery for New Nuclear Reactors in Iowa and The Return of Electricity Rate Shock." Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

WNST Baltimore talked to Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 14 and Feb. 22 about the murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend.

The Chronicle of Higher Education talked to Associate Professor Brian Porto on Feb. 13 about whether the NCAA treats athletes fairly in its eligibility and enforcement actions.

Week of Feb. 6

Vermont Law School — 13 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

The Associated Press cited professors Cheryl Hanna, Don Kreis and Pat Parenteau in a Feb. 11 story about whether the Vermont Attorney General will appeal a federal judge's decision rejecting the state's bid to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

SNL Financial spoke Feb. 10 with Professor Michael Dworkin about the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's role in policy and resource planning.

The New York Times ran a commentary on Feb. 9 by Professor Michael McCann about whether home-schooled students should be allowed to play for public school teams.

Greenwire spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Feb. 9 about the nuclear industry's safety record and fiscal health.

FRONTLINE talked to Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 9 about a class-action lawsuit aimed at NCAA profits.

The Christian Science Monitor, whose story was carried by Yahoo! News and other media, talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Feb. 9 about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's approval of the first nuclear power reactors in the United States in more than three decades.

Vermont Public Radio mentioned Professor Cheryl Hanna in a Feb. 9 story about the Vermont Commission on Women, whose chairwoman credited Hanna with influencing the commission's recent revision of the "Legal Rights of Women in Vermont" publication.

WBEZ Radio (Chicago) spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Feb. 9 about whether nesting bald eagles may force the Chicago Police Department to change the location of its proposed shooting range.

The Associated Press, whose story was picked up by Bloomberg Businessweek, Vermont Public Radio, WCAX and other media, reported Feb. 7 on the Institute for Energy and the Environment and two other Vermont groups receiving a $34 million contract from the Environmental Protection Agency to promote energy efficiency.

Weeks of Jan. 23-Jan. 30

Vermont Law School — 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

The Burlington Free Press spoke to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Feb. 5 about the Vermont Roman Catholic diocese's claim that paying more large damage awards to victims of long-ago priest sexual abuse will put the the diocese out of business and violate constitutional protections regarding religious freedom.

The Tampa Bay Times talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Feb. 4 about the costs of nuclear power.

Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary by Associate Professor Brian Porto on Feb. 3 about lessons that can be learned from the career of the late football coach Joe Paterno.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Peg Elmer, associate director of the Land Use Clinic, on Feb. 2 about issues faced by Vermonters who were displaced by Tropical Storm Irene.

The Associated Press reported Feb. 2 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic in connection with a bill aimed at opening Vermont state environmental enforcement actions to more involvement by citizens aggrieved by polluters.

WPTZ spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Feb. 1 about what's next in the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant case.

Bloomberg News talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 30 about Congressional Republicans' efforts to take control over approval of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal.

In his Sports Illustrated column on Jan. 30, which was cited by the Hollywood Reporter and Crain's Cleveland Business, Professor Michael McCann explored the NFL's "clean zones," or areas near stadiums where anyone who advertises or promotes commercial activity connected to the Super Bowl must first receive approval from the NFL and obtain from the government a "limited duration license." McCann's attendance at the Super Bowl was noted by the Lowell Sun (Mass.)

The Omaha World-Herald spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 29 about Congressional Republicans' efforts to approve the Keystone XL project.

The Associated Press, whose story was picked up by the Boston Globe and Washington Examiner among others, National Jurist, WCAX, WPTZ and other media reported Jan. 26 on VLS's record-setting capital campaign.

The Des Moines Register spoke with Mark Cooper on Jan. 26 about a proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Iowa. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

ABC News, NPR, FOX News, The Washington Post and other media carried an Associated Press story on Jan. 25 talking to Professor Pat Parenteau about the Vermont Attorney General Office's loss in the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant lawsuit, which was the AG's third consecutive defeat in major cases in recent years.

Seven Days profiled James Maroney '12 in a Jan. 25 story headlined "Dairy Don't: A Dogged Ag Activist Takes Aim at Vermont's 'Sacred Cow'.

The State Journal (West Virginia's only business newspaper) reported Jan. 24 on the launch of VLS's Energy Security & Justice Project.

Inside Climate News, whose story was picked up Reuters, CattleNetwork and other media, spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 24 about whether Republicans' efforts to make the Keystone XL pipeline a top campaign issue against President Obama could create new problems for TransCanada and the oil industry.

American Prospect spoke with Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on Jan. 24 about the second anniversary of Citizens United, a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing that corporations have free speech rights under the First Amendment.

The Village Voice spoke to Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 24 about New York state's effort to create guidelines for hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," within its borders.

Vermont Public Radio aired a Jan. 23 commentary by Professor Cheryl Hanna, who also talked to WCAX, WPTZ, WVNY and other media about the implications of a federal judge's ruling in the lawsuit over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

ClimateWire talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 23 about the prospect of TransCanada building the U.S. portion of the Keystone XL pipeline in segments with a hope that the entire conduit will become operational in late 2014.

Weeks of Jan. 9-Jan. 16

Vermont Law School — 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Bloomberg News, whose story was picked up by the Financial Post, Yahoo! Finance and other media, spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 20 about Congressional Republicans' effort to take control over approval of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal.

The New York Times, NPR, Associated Press (whose story was picked up by The Washington Post, ABC News and other media around the world), Vermont Public Radio (here and here), WCAX, FOX44, Platts and other media spoke with professors Pat Parenteau and Cheryl Hanna on Jan. 19-20 about a federal judge's decision that allows the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to stay open.

Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary about "corporate personhood" by Assistant Professor Don Kreis on Jan. 20.

Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Oliver Goodenough on Jan. 19 about the U.S. government's effort to crack down on Internet piracy and counterfeit goods.

Seven Days spoke with James Maroney '12 on Jan. 19 about the "Working Lands Enterprise Investment Bill" under review by the Vermont Legislature.

The National Law Journal and Associated Press, whose story was carried by WCAX, Vermont Public Radio, Burlington Free Press and other media, reported Jan. 19-20 on VLS's new Center for Agriculture and Food Systems receiving a $1.25 million grant.

The Huffington Post carried a commentary by Professor Oliver Goodenough on Jan. 18 titled "Teaching Real Law for the 99 Percent."

Vermont Public Radio talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Jan. 18 about AARP-Vermont's launching of a media campaign that demands a refund for ratepayers if the state's largest utility is sold.

Bloomberg Businessweek, Hearst Newspapers, the Boston Globe and Climate Wire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 18-19 about President Obama's denial of a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project.

Vermont Public Radio talked to Kevin Jones, smart grid project leader, on Jan. 16 about the Shumlin administration's and legislative leaders' proposal for a major overhaul in how Vermont encourages renewable energy.

WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Jan. 11 about the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case, when the court struck down a federal law banning political campaign contributions by corporations and labor unions.

Reuters, whose story was picked by CNN, the China Post, Huffington Post, Yahoo! News and other media around the world, talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 12 about Congressional Republicans' efforts to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on Jan. 9 about the line between self-defense and reasonable force in connection with a fatal convenience store robbery.

Marketplace talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 9 about a U.S. Supreme Court case in which an Idaho couple challenged the EPA's regulatory power.

Week of Jan. 2

Vermont Law School — 09 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST

NPR, whose story was picked up by NPR affiliates nationwide, and Inside Climate News spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 4-5 about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Greenwire talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 3 about the potential environmental impacts of a proposed 130-mile railroad project that would transport coal through Montana.

Japan Today, Orange County Register, Epoch Times, Green Faction and other media quoted Mark Cooper and Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Jan. 2 about Cooper's new study predicting that regulatory fallout from Japan's nuclear disaster will hamper nuclear power plant construction in the U.S. Cooper is is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

Scripps News, Puerto Rico Daily Sun and other media ran a Salt Lake Tribune story Jan. 2 quoting Professor Michael McCann on a potential antitrust lawsuit against the Bowl Championship Series.

Weeks of Dec. 12, 19, 26

Vermont Law School — 02 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST

The Salt Lake Tribune talked to Professor Michael McCann on Jan. 1 about a potential antitrust lawsuit against the Bowl Championship Series.

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Dec. 30 about a proposed rule to authorize Vermont law enforcement officials to break into residences, businesses and other premises to place tracking devices.

The New York Times talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Dec. 28 about a dispute within the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The Los Angeles Times, McClatchy News Service, Daily Kos, SNL Financial, Reuters, Yahoo! News, Platts and other media talked to Mark Cooper and Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Dec. 28-29 about Cooper's new study finding that regulatory fallout from Japan's nuclear disaster will hamper nuclear power plant construction in the U.S. Cooper is is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

Hearst Newspapers, whose story ran in the Houston Chronicle and other news outlets nationwide, spoke with Associate Professor Teresa Clemmer on Dec. 28 about the EPA's new air pollution regulations that require power plants in 28 states to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions that cross state lines.

NPR mentioned Professor Michael McCann in a Dec. 27 story about a lawsuit against the NFL by former players who have had concussions.

ClimateWire talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Dec. 23 about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Reuters, whose Dec. 22 story was carried by Scientific American and other media, spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford about the prospects for nuclear power.

Reuters carried an Inside Climate News story on Dec. 22 talking to Professor Pat Parenteau about the political fallout from the Keystone XL pipeline controversy.

In his Sports Illustrated column Dec. 22, Professor Michael McCann discussed the sentencing of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. for domestic violence.

The Huffington Post, Moms Clean Air Force and Daily Kos quoted Associate Professor Teresa Clemmer on Dec. 21-23 about the EPA's new rules to limit mercury and other toxic air pollutants.

Platts spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Dec. 19 about the EPA's legal position in defense of its challenged greenhouse gas tailoring rule.

The Burlington Free Press reported Dec. 19 on volunteers, including VLS students, who helped South Royalton residents hurt by Tropical Storm Irene.

CBS The Early Show spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Dec. 17 about the arrest of NFL player Sam Hurd on drug charges and the possible implications for the league and other players.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio talked to Professor Michael Dworkin on Dec. 16 about Vermont's Comprehensive Energy Plan.

In his two Sports Illustrated columns Dec. 16, Professor Michael McCann discussed the sentencing of former baseball star Barry Bonds for obstruction of justice and the arrest of NFL player Sam Hurd on drug charges.

CBS News talked to Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on Dec. 15 about the salaries and other benefits given to the top-paid CEOs in the U.S.

Greenwire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Dec. 15 about a new survey that found federal agencies are inconsistent in their analysis of how climate change would affect large projects.

Miller-McCune online magazine spoke with Professor Gus Speth on Dec. 15 about "degrowth" economics.

NPR, Bloomberg Businessweek, Gannett News Service, whose stories were picked up by affiliates nationwide, and other media talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Dec. 14 about a dispute within the the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Professor Michael McCann talked to several radio stations Dec. 14-16 about the Penn State sexual abuse scandal, Barry Bonds' sentencing and other issues: Jim Rome Show, Yahoo! Sports Radio, Knoxville WNML, Toronto 590, ESPN Burlington, Portland (Oregon) 750 AM and KCBS Los Angeles.

The Huffington Post ran an op-ed on Dec. 13 about adapting to climate change by Associate Professor Benjamin Sovacool.

In his Sports Illustrated column Dec. 13, which was cited by The New York Times, Professor Michael McCann discussed the tactics being used by the lawyer for the former Penn State football coach accused of sexually assaulting children.

In a Vermont Public Radio commentary Dec. 12, Professor Cheryl Hanna discussed whether government holiday displays to commemorate the season are legal.

Renew Grid and other media reported Dec. 12 on the Institute for Energy and the Environment's partnership with Sandia National Laboratory to establish a joint Center for Energy Transformation and Innovation.

Greenwire ran a Tampa Tribune story Dec. 12 talking to Mark Cooper about a failed repair project at a nuclear plant in Florida. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic Daily News, Huffington Post, High Country News, National Law Journal, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Yahoo! News, Digg, NPR Seattle affiliate KUOW, Vermont Public Radio, WCAX, EcoWatch, Burlington Free Press and other media reported Dec. 12-22 on VLS's Top 10 Environmental Watch List, which examined the most important environmental law and policy issues of 2011-12 as chosen by VLS faculty and students.

Weeks of Nov. 28-Dec. 5

Vermont Law School — 15 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST

The Tampa Tribune spoke with Mark Cooper on Dec. 11 about a failed $2.5 billion repair project at a nuclear plant in Florida. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

The Burlington Free Press talked to James Maroney '12 on Dec. 11 about his effort to reduce farm pollution from washing into Lake Champlain.

The Valley News spoke to Assistant Professor Siu Tip Lam on Dec. 11 about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's talk at the Vermont Women's Economic Opportunity Conference.

WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Dec. 9 about efforts to make public the police records involved in an incident in which police responding to a burglary report handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a Vermont man in his home.

The Caledonian Record and VTDigger quoted Assistant Professor Don Kries in a Dec. 9 story about a local journalist's arrest for trespassing while covering a controversial wind turbine project.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell and Windsor County State's Attorney Robert Sand, a VLS visiting professor, about efforts to encourage the federal government to reclassify marijuana as a drug in the same category as many prescription drugs.

The Puerto Rico Daily Sun reported Dec. 7 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's work to stop a controversial natural gas pipeline proposal.

Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Dec. 7 about the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of the constitutionality of President Obama's health care plan, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's talk at an upcoming conference in Vermont.

Bloomberg News spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Dec. 6 about the NBA labor settlement.

The South Florida Business Journal mentioned Professor Michael McCann in a Dec. 6 story about a lawsuit invovling the New York Mets owners and convicted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.

CNN Radio's "Wall Street Shuffle" talked to Professor Michael McCann on Dec. 5 about the NBA labor settlement, the Penn State sexual abuse scandal and other issues.

WWL Radio New Orleans spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Dec. 5 about high-priced contracts for college football coaches.

The Ventura County Star talked to Professor John Echeverria on Dec. 5 about a California municipal water district's lawsuit against the federal government seeking reimbursement for water it had to provide for endangered species.

Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Oliver Goodenough on Dec. 2 about a trademark dispute between a Vermont folk artist promoting local agriculture and the nation's second-largest chicken restaurant chain.

PBS's FRONTLINE spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Dec. 2 about a class-action lawsuit by college athletes who accuse the NCAA of negligence and inaction regarding head injuries.

PolicyMic ran an op-ed by Joseph Kaifala '13 on Dec. 2 titled "The Problems With Sending African Leaders To The Hague."

Bloomberg News, whose story was picked by Yahoo! Finance, talked to Professor John Echeverria on Dec. 1 about efforts to to break new ground in lawsuits challenging the U.S. takeover of AIG in a bailout that reached $182 billion.

WCAX spoke to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Dec. 1 about standards of evidence in trial of a man accused of killing a baby.

Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Nov. 30 about the madness of the holiday season.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Nov. 29 about Sen. Patrick Leahy's bill that would allow TV cameras inside the U.S. Supreme Court.

Vermont Public Radio and Equal Time Radio spoke with Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on Nov. 28 about about a constitutional amendment to ban corporate personhood.

The Huffington Post, MSNBC, CBS News, ABC News, Yahoo! Finance, Seattle Times, Denver Post, Christian Science Monitor and nearly 200 other media outlets around the world ran an Associated Press story on Nov. 28 in which Professor Oliver Goodenough discussed a trademark dispute between a Vermont folk artist promoting local agriculture and the nation's second-largest chicken restaurant chain.

Sports Illustrated/CNN Video and Voice of Russia spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Nov. 28 about a Syracuse Univesity basketball coach accused of child molestation.

NPR and NBA TV included Professor Michael McCann in their Nov. 28 coverage of the NBA labor settlement.

Weeks of Nov. 14-21

Vermont Law School — 14 Dec 2011 17:00:00 EST

In his Sports Illustrated column Nov. 26, Professor Michael McCann discussed the tentative labor agreement between NBA owners and players.

The Mark Johnson Show WDEV FM 96.1 and WGDR's Gathering Peace spoke to Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on Nov. 21-22 about a constitutional amendment to ban corporate personhood.

The Rutland Herald talked to Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on Nov. 20 about a self-defense claim in an attempted burglary.

ESPN's Radio's Miami affiliate spoke to Professor Michael McCann on Nov. 18 about child abuse allegations against a Syracuse University basketball coach.

SNL Financial, Smart Grid News, Smart Meters, Public Power Daily, Renew Grid, Power Engineering and other media reported Nov. 17 on an Institute for Energy and the Environment study's early findings that smart grid projects can not reach their potential without unprecedented collaboration between government, industry and academia.

VTDigger ran an op-ed Nov. 17 by Assistant Professor Don Kreis on the dispute over wind turbines planned for a Vermont mountaintop.

WCAX spoke to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Nov. 16 about the Occupy Burlington protesters and the constitutionality of Christmas decorations in public places.

Seven Days profiled Professor Gus Speth on Nov. 16, including his role in protesting the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal.

In his Sports Illustrated column, the Japanese TV show "Tokudane!" (Fuji Television Network), CBS News' Pittsburgh affiliate, Toronto 590 AM, Dallas 1310 AM, WNIO 1390 AM (Youngstown, Ohio) and other media on Nov. 15-19, Professor Michael McCann discussed how the Penn State sexual abuse scandal could be affected by a TV news interview with the accused child molester.

The International Business Times (United Kingdom) reported Nov. 14 on an Institute for Energy and Environment study that found the United States' energy security won't improve if the nation switches from oil to coal for most of its electricity and transportation needs.

NBA TV (here, here and here), Sports Illustrated/CNN Video, NBA News, Boston Globe, (Boston Globe again) Los Angeles Times, Salt Lake City Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, National Review and SB Nation spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Nov. 14-21 about the NBA labor negotiations.

The Cutting Edge talked to Professor Michael McCann on Nov. 14 about Congressional involvement in sports.

Week of Nov. 7

Vermont Law School — 14 Nov 2011 17:00:00 EST

ABC News and Bloomberg News quoted Professor Cathryn Nunlist on Nov. 13 and Nov. 11 about the easiest and hardest states in which to get divorced.
The Burlington Free Press spoke with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on Nov. 13 about the need for greater oversight of Vermont's search warrants.
The Hill talked to Professor Michael McCann on Nov. 13 about Congress delving into sports issues.
VTDigger spoke with Professor Peter Teachout on Nov. 13 about a First Amendment claim over a proposed wind farm in Vermont.
Assistant Professor Don Kreis weighed in on Nov. 13 in the Concord Monitor about the ouster of of New Hampshire's consumer advocate in utility regulation.
OpEdNews carried an article Nov. 13 by William McMullin '12, a Distance Learning master's degree student, about a federal bill to ban wild animals from performing in circuses.
VTDigger ran an op-ed by Professor Jason Czarnezki on Nov. 11 on whether food imports from China are safe.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Nov. 11 about a U.S. Supreme Court case on whether corporations can be held liable for human rights abuses.
In his Sports Illustrated columns on Nov. 9 and Nov. 11, Professor Michael McCann analyzed the legal implications of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. He was also quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Tampa Tribune, FAN 590 Sports Radio Network (Toronto), WEEI Radio (Boston) and other media.
Greenwire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Nov. 8 about environmental groups challenging Congress' decision to remove the gray wolf from Endangered Species Act protection.
The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 8 mentioned the Dispute Resolution Program's 30th anniversary conference.
The Comics Journal carried an audio podcast on Nov. 7 of Professor Oliver Goodenough discussing the legal dispute between Marvel Comics and the family of the late comic book artist Jack Kirby.

Week of Oct. 31

Vermont Law School — 07 Nov 2011 17:00:00 EST

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Associate Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on Nov. 6 about crack cocaine sentencing reform.
NBA TV talked to Professor Michael McCann on Nov. 1, Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 about the NBA labor discussions in New York City. He also was quoted by NBA News, Salt Lake Tribune, Los Angeles Times, FindLaw and CBS Miami.
Wind & Solar quoted Mark Cooper on Nov. 5 about the drop in nuclear stocks after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
In his Sports Illustrated column Nov. 4, Professor Michael McCann examined the consequences of decertifying the National Basketball Players Association.
Technology Review talked to Professor Peter Bradford on Nov. 4 about how Republican attacks on loan guarantees for bankrupt solar manufacturer Solyndra could restrict nuclear reactor construction in most states.
SNY.tv and ZagsBlog spoke with professors Michael McCann and Brian Porto on Nov. 4 about the Big East Conference's lawsuit against West Virginia University.
In his Sports Illustrated column Nov. 2, Professor Michael McCann discussed Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's decision to sell the team. He also spoke with the Dan Patrick Show.
Sports Illustrated cited Professor Michael McCann's research on age limits in the NBA on Nov. 2.
The New York Times spoke with Professor John Echeverria on Nov. 1 about the U.S. State Department's decision to award the environmental impact study for the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to a company with financial ties to the pipeline operator.
VTDigger and other media reported Nov. 1 on Gov. Peter Shumlin's appointment of Thomas Walsh '93 to the Environmental Division of the Superior Court.
Reuters, whose story was carried by CNBC and other media around the world, talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on Oct. 31 about Nebraska's effort to prevent the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from crossing its borders.
ClimateWire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Oct. 31 about a federal appeals court ruling that could delay the nation's first federally permitted offshore wind farm.

Weeks of Oct. 17-24

Vermont Law School — 31 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EST

U.S. News & World Report spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Oct. 28 about lobbying from federal lawmakers to push for their favored colleges to gain the upper hand in negotiations with powerful football conferences.
The Yale Daily News reported Oct. 28 on Assistant Professor Jingjing Liu's analysis of the environmental challenges facing China and the United States.
The Associated Press, whose story was carried by MSNBC, CNBC, ABC News, CBS MoneyWatch, Washington Post, Business Week, Salon, Treehugger, Yahoo! News, Oregonian, Puerto Rico Daily Sun, El Nuevo Dia, MIPRV.com, Prima Hora and 200 other media outlets, reported Oct. 27 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's efforts to force federal officials to more closely scrutinze a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross ecologically sensitive areas in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Daily Sun included the ENRLC in another story Oct. 28.
Scientific American talked to Associate Professor Benjamin Sovacool on Oct. 27 about vehicle-to-grid technology, which allows networks of electric cars to function like a giant battery and is one step closer to U.S. commercialization.
Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary Oct. 26 by Professor Brian Porto about the life and death of innovative football coach Homer Smith.
The Wall Street Journal spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Oct. 24 about Tony LaRussa, the manager of the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, whose law degree may have influenced his coaching.
Sunshine State News talked to Mark Cooper on Oct. 24 about the costs of four proposed nuclear reactors in Florida. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
The Salt Lake Tribune discussed the NBA lockout with Professor Michael McCann on Oct. 21.
SNL Financial reported Oct. 20 on Mark Cooper's comments about the Florida Public Service Commission's consideration of nuclear cost recovery requests by utility companies.
An Associated Press story about VLS's upcoming domestic violence prevention program ran Oct. 20 in the Oregonian, Boston Globe, WCAX, Washington Examiner, Providence Journal, FOX44 and other media.
The Portland Press Herald (Maine) and other media reported Oct. 19 on Heather Parent '00 being appointed policy director of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
Vermont Business Magazine talked to Professor Michael Dworkin on Oct. 19 about the the merger of Central Vermont Public Service into Green Mountain Power.
Vermont Public Radio, ABC 22, WCAX, FOX 44, Times Argus and Vermont Today spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Oct. 18-19 about Gov. Peter Shumlin's appointment of Beth Robinson to the Vermont Supreme Court.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Oct. 18 about a U.S. Supreme Court case involving exceptions to labor laws provided to religious schools for hiring and firing instructors.
Smart Grid and New Jersey and Company reported Oct. 17 on an Insitute for Energy and the Environment study that recommends policymakers and utilities begin coordinating efforts to protect the U.S. electrical grid from solar storms.
The Austin American Statesman, Yahoo! News and other media nationwide reported Oct. 17 on the Society for College and University Planning giving a Merit Award to Vermont Law School for the campus master framework plan created with Sasaki Associates.

Week of Oct. 10

Vermont Law School — 17 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EST

An Associated Press story about VLS's upcoming domestic violence prevention program ran Oct. 16 in the Washington Examiner, Providence Journal, FOX44 and other media.
NBA Video, WNST Baltimore Sports and Toronto 590 discussed the NBA lockout with Professor Michael McCann on Oct. 13-14.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Oct. 12 about Gov. Shumlin's plan to fill a vacancy on the Vermont Supreme Court.
The Burlington Free Press had an op-ed Oct. 12 by Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, who said Vermont's renewable energy policy is not reducing Vermont's carbon emissions and that state legislators should enact a renewable portfolio standard similar to what approximately 30 other states have in place.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal talked to Professor Michael McCann on Oct. 12 about the potential fallout from a threatened lawsuit against the University of Memphis over the NCAA's vacating of its 2007-08 Final Four season.
The Burlington Fress Press talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna about a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the father of a homicide victim against the murder suspect's ex-wife.
Free Speech Radio News spoke with Professor John Echeverria on Oct. 10 about the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline project.

Week of Oct. 3

Vermont Law School — 03 Oct 2011 13:50:42 EST

The New York Times talked to Professor John Echeverria on Oct. 7 about the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline project. The story was picked up by the International Herald Tribune and other media.
The Wall Street Journal linked to a blog post about VLS's iconic gazebo being destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene.
95.7 The Game (San Francisco) spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Oct. 6 about the NBA labor dispute.
Politico reported Mark Cooper's article Oct. 5 about nuclear liability costs in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
An Associated Press story Oct. 4 about the impending return of military recruiters to VLS's campus ran in the Military Times, Vermont Public Radio, CBS Minnesota and dozens of other news outlets nationwide.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Oct. 3 about cases set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court that could impact Vermonters.

Weeks of Sept. 19-26

Vermont Law School — 30 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EST

The Valley News carried an op-ed Oct. 2 by Professor Cheryl Hanna about the possible outcomes of the trial between Entergy and the state of Vermont over the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Oct. 2 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's role in monitoring the largest coal-waste disposal site east of the Mississippi River.
The Burlington Free Press quoted Associate Professor Jennifer Taub in a Sept. 30 story about Citibank's Burlington Telecom federal lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract.
VTDigger ran an op-ed Sept. 30 byJames Maroney '12 about the Action Plan for Vermont's Working Landscape.
The Washington Post, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and other media nationwide carried an Associated Press story on Sept. 29 quoting Professor Pat Parenteau on the Obama administration's efforts to extend new federal protections to a long list of imperiled animals and plants.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Michael Dworkin on Sept. 29 about the proposed merger of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and GazMetro, the parent company of Green Mountain Power.
The Washington Post spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Sept. 28 about an EPA Office of Inspector General report that found the agency should have conducted a more detailed scientific review before determining that greenhouse-gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare.
In his Sports Illustrated column on Sept. 27, Professor Michael McCann discussed the legal troubles of the New York Mets' owners.
Forbes, CBS MoneyWatch, CNBC, Greenwire, Yahoo! News (U.S., Singapore, Malaysia), Burlington Free Press and other media carried an Associated Press story on Sept. 27 talking to professors Pat Parenteau and Don Kreis about the federal trial over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Sports Illustrated talked to Professor Michael McCann on Sept. 23 about the NBA's anti-drug policy.
India New England reported Sept. 22 on a talk by Indian anti-nuclear activist Vaishali Patil sponsored by the International Law Society and Environmental Law Society.
The Huffington Post carried a Sept. 21 op-ed by Professor Pat Parenteau in which he defended The New York Times' recent series about the risks of natural-gas drilling.
VTDigger ran a Sept. 20 commentary from Professor Pat Parenteau analyzing the Vermont Yankee trial.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Sept. 19 about the legal fight between Entergy and Vermont state officials over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Week of Sept. 12

Vermont Law School — 22 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EST

WCAX spoke with Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on Sept. 16 about Burlington Telecom's legal fight with CitiCapital.
Harvard Law School reported Sept. 16 that VLS Professor Michael McCann and a Harvard professor were named co-winners of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's 2011 Media Prize in recognition of their outstanding work in The Situationist blog.
The Rutland Herald talked to professors Pat Parenteau and Cheryl Hanna on Sept. 16 about the Vermont Yankee federal trial.
NBA Video spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Sept. 15 about the NBA labor dispute.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio discussed the Vermont Yankee trial with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Sept. 15.
WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Sept. 14 about recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Irene.
USA Today carried an op-ed and CNN interviewed Susan Kennedy '92 on Sept. 13-14 about the shortage of lifesaving intravenous drugs needed to treat a variety of cancers in the United States.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna about day two of the Vermont Yankee trial Sept. 13.
WDEV radio discussed the Vermont Yankee trial on Sept. 13 with professors Cheryl Hanna and Pat Parenteau.
Equal Time radio talked to Marianne Tyrrell, a global energy fellow and land use fellow, on Sept. 12 about home energy efficiency in Vermont.
WPTZ and WCAX discussed the opening day Sept. 12 of the Vermont Yankee trial with Professor Cheryl Hanna.

Week of Sept. 5

Vermont Law School — 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Associated Press, whose Sept. 11 story was carried by The New York Times, Huffington Post, CBS MoneyWatch, Yahoo! News (in the U.S. Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore), CNBC, Boston Globe and other media nationwide, spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau about the start of the Vermont Yankee federal trial.

Sentidos Comunes (Chile) carried a Sept. 11 op-ed by Alejandro Hernández González '13 about the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.

The Rutland Herald talked to Professor Jim May and Assistant Professor Kat Garvey on Sept. 10 about VLS clinical students helping Irene victims with FEMA paperwork and legal assistance.

Seven Days talked to Geoff Hand '03 on Sept. 9 about his volunteering to help Tropical Storm Irene victims to fill out FEMA paperwork.

The Street, Reuters, Yahoo! News and other media nationwide reported Sept. 7 on Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford and other nuclear experts marking the six-month anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

Law360 spoke with Adjunct Professor Jack Tuholske on Sept. 7 about whether Nebraska has the power to reroute a proposed Canadian oil sands pipeline that would cross the third-largest aquifer in the U.S.

Sports Illustrated's SI.com Video talked to Professor Michael McCann on Sept. 7 about what a legal threat from Baylor does to Texas A&M's hopes of moving to the SEC conference.

Week of Aug. 29

Vermont Law School — 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Associated Press, National Law Journal, Vermont Public Radio, Valley News, WCAX, FOX 44, VTDigger.org and other media reported Sept. 1-4 on VLS's relief efforts for residents hit by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Irene.

In his Sports Illustrated column Aug. 31, Professor Michael McCann discussed the latest in the legal case against former baseball star Barry Bonds.

Reuters, whose Aug. 30 story ran in the Guardian (England), Arab Times (the Middle East's leading English language daily), Ottawa Sun (Canada), Yahoo! Sports (United Kingdom and Ireland) and other media, talked to Professor Michael McCann about Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt putting the team in bankruptcy.

Reuters, Yahoo! Finance and other media reported Aug. 29 on VLS's U.S.-China Partnership for Environmental Law receiving a grant from the US-China Legal Cooperation Fund.

The New York Times cited Professor Philp Meyer's research in an Aug. 29 article about a controversial defense lawyer in a triple murder case in Connecticut.

Weeks of Aug. 15-Aug. 22

Vermont Law School — 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EST

OnEarth talked to Professor Gus Speth on Aug. 24 about how consumerism is outstripping the planet's resources and only a change in economic values will promote sustainability.

Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary Aug. 23 by Dean Jeff Shields about VLS's shift to serving locally grown food.

The Japan Times spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Aug. 21 about lessons from Three Mile Island's partial meltdown that may be applied to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

The Corvallis Gazette-Times (Ore.) spoke with Mark Cooper on Aug. 21 about the costs of nuclear power and bringing a small modular reactor to market. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Associated Press, FOX News, USA Today, Forbes, Huffington Post, Greenwire, The Hill, The Nation, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Rolling Stone, Grist, Salon, Daily Kos, Yahoo! News (U.S. and Canada), Sky News Australia, Macau Daily Times, Oman Tribune, Taiwan News, Treehugger, SmartMoney and hundreds of other media worldwide reported Aug. 20-24 on the arrest of Professor Gus Speth and others during protests against a proposed Canadian oil sands pipeline into the United States. It was the largest display of civil disobedience in decades in the U.S.

The Capitol spoke with Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, about lessons from deregulating New York's electric market.

In his Sports Illustrated column on Aug. 19, Professor Michael McCann wrote about the first class-action lawsuit to be brought against the NFL for concussions and other head injuries.

In his Aug. 18 column in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann discussed the legal implications for professional athletes after a minor league baseball player tested positive for Human Growth Hormone.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Aug. 18 about tritium being detected in the Connecticut River near the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Vermont Public Radio talked to professors Cheryl Hanna and Pat Parenteau on Aug. 18 about witnesses who may be called in the upcoming Vermont Yankee federal trial, including Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette included VLS's Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic in an Aug. 17 story about a controversial proposed coal and natural gas energy project in southwestern Pennsylvania.

WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on Aug. 17 about a new ruling on federal health care reform that sets the stage for a fight before the U.S. Supreme Court.

VTDigger.org ran an op-ed column Aug. 17 by Assistant Professor Don Kreis about the controversial severance package given to UVM President Dan Fogel by the University of Vermont Board of Trustees.

The Alaska Public Radio Network, ABC affiliate KTUU and CBS affiliate KTBA in Anchorage spoke with Associate Professor Betsy Baker on Aug. 16 about her presentation at the Institute of the North and the need for Arctic nations to coordinate regulations for oil and gas development.

The Associated Press reported Aug. 16 on the death of Francis E. Morrissey Jr. '88, a prominent attorney in Vermont.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Assistant Professor Don Kreis on Aug. 16 about what kinds of information that utilities should be allowed to keep secret.

In his Sports Illustrated column on Aug. 15 and an interview with Chicago the Score Sports Radio CBS 670, Professor Michael McCann discussed the latest controvery involving Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano.

Greenwire spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Aug. 15 about environmental groups' legal efforts to stop the hunting of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana.

Week of Aug. 8

Vermont Law School — 15 Aug 2011 04:00:00 EST

The New York Times, FOX News, Forbes, BusinessWeek, Salon, Huffington Post, CBS MoneyWatch, Inside Higher Ed, Yahoo! News (in the U.S. and overseas), Stars and Stripes, Boston Globe, Vermont Public Radio, Valley News and other media carried an Associated Press story Aug. 14 about VLS's plan to allow military recruiters back on campus when the "don't ask, don't tell" law's repeal becomes effective in September.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle spoke Aug. 12 with Professor Pat Parenteau about a congressional proposal to prohibit lawsuits over ending federal protection for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio talked to Assistant Professor Don Kreis on Aug. 11 about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision requiring Entergy to pay $40 million to the decommissioning fund for its Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

The Observer-Reporter (Penn.) reported Aug. 10 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's involvement in a proposed waste coal-fired power plant in southwestern Pennsylvania.

The Macon Telegraph (Ga.) ran a McClatchy Newspapers story Aug. 10 talking to Professor Mark Latham about Republican efforts to block federal regulations that protect the environment.

Wind Today and other media cited Mark Cooper's research in an Aug. 9 report by the American Wind Energy Association about U.S. wind energy. Cooper is a senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

Week of Aug. 1

Vermont Law School — 08 Aug 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Associated Press, whose Aug. 7 story was carried worldwide by more than 215 news outlets, including The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, FOX News, Forbes, Salon, ABC News, Huffington Post, CBS News, Yahoo! News, Boston Globe, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle and Valley News, reported on a courtroom victory by Dee Jones '12, a blind VLS student who is suing for special accommodations to take a legal ethics exam. Other media included the ABA Journal and WCAX.

The Associated Press, whose Aug. 7 story was carried by the Arizona Daily Star, Canadian Business and other media, talked to Professor Pat Parenteau about a proposed copper mine in Arizona.

New Hampshire Public Radio spoke with Assistant Professor Don Kreis on Aug. 7 about renewable energy and NIMBYism.

VTDigger ran an Aug. 6 op-ed, which first ran in SCOV Law blog, by Jeff Thomson '07 about Vermont's Act 250 and the "Mormon Theme Park."

NBA Video talked to Professor Michael McCann on Aug. 5 about the NBA labor negotiations.

North American Clean Energy and other media nationwide cited Mark Cooper, senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment, in an Aug. 5 article about U.S. wind energy capacity.

MinnPost (Minneapolis) had an op-ed on Aug. 4 by Professor Gus Speth in which he called for a "new political economy."

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Dean Jeff Shields on Aug. 3 about VLS's plan to reopen its campus to military recruiters in September once the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law is complete.

VTDigger ran a commentary Aug. 3 by Assistant Professor Don Kreis, who called for CVPS to be more transparent about their power purchases.

The Daily Journal (Calif.) talked to Professor John Echeverria on Aug. 2 about a California lawsuit involving the public trust doctrine and whether a claim that a river should be treated as "real property" would create a precedent that any government limitation on water rights would be a constitutional taking of property that the government would have to pay for.

Vermont Public Radio talked Aug. 2 to Professor Cheryl Hanna about the retirement of Vermont Supreme Court Justice Denise Johnson and the process of choosing the next justice, the timeline and some possible nominees.

WPTZ spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Aug. 2 about double jeopardy preventing the prosecution of a Vermont man who allegedly confessed to a murder.

The Associated Press, whose story was picked up by Bloomberg Business Week, Forbes, CNBC, CBS MoneyWatch, Yahoo! News and other U.S. and international media, as well as the Burlington Free Press and other media, reported Aug. 1 on home energy efficiency studies supported by the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

Week of July 25

Vermont Law School — 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 EST

Alejandro Hernández González '13 wrote an op-ed in Sentidos Comunes (Chile) on July 31 about the U.S. debt debate and key government programs that will likely be affected.

Assistant Professor Don Kreis wrote about co-ops in a July 29 op-ed in VTDigger.org.

The Associated Press, whose story ran in Forbes, Huffington Post, Yahoo! News Canada and dozens of other media outlets, spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 25 about Entergy's decision to refuel the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. She also spoke to WAMC Northeast Public Radio and other news outlets.

Assistant Professor Don Kreis talked to WCAX and other media July 25 about Entergy's decision to refuel the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

The National Law Journal and the Associated Press reported July 25-27 on Vermont Law School's lifting of its ban of military recruiters on campus because of the impending repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law. The AP story was reported by the Boston Globe, Army Times and dozens of other civilian and military news outlets nationwide.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on July 25 about the case of a Vermont man who accused local police of misconduct.

The Savannah Morning News (Ga.) profiled Christopher Middleton '06, an assistant public defender, on July 25.

Week of July 18

Vermont Law School — 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 EST

In his Sports Illustrated column July 24, Professor Michael McCann discussed the NFL labor dispute and whether football will soon return.

The Japan Times talked to Javier Garcia-Lomas Gago '10 on July 24 about Japan's renewable energy options.

The Huffington Post ran a commentary July 22 by Professor Jason Czarnezki and Emily Montgomery '10 about food labeling and genetically engineered salmon.

The Associated Press reported July 22 that the U.S. Justice Department filed a brief in support of Dee Jones '12, a blind VLS student suing for special accommodations to take a legal ethics exam.

The Associated Press, Mother Jones, Vermont Public Radio and other media reported July 22 on VLS's lifting of its ban of military recruiters on campus because of the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law.

CBS News' BNET spoke with Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on July 21 about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

WEEI Boston talked to Professor Michael McCann on July 21 about the NFL labor dispute.

The Associated Press, whose July 20 story was carried by Vermont Public Radio, Washington Examiner and other media, cited professors Pat Parenteau's, Cheryl Hanna's and Don Kreis' blog commentaries about the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant lawsuit.

The Burlington Free Press on July 19 and July 20 cited the VLS faculty commentary blog about the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant lawsuit.

The New York Times, whose story was picked up by Folha (Brazil's largest daily newspaper) and other media, spoke with Professor Greg Johnson on July 19 about a a lesbian couple suing a Vermont inn, claiming it refused to host their fall wedding reception because of their sexual orientation.

The Associated Press, whose story ran July 19-20 in the Huffington Post, Sports Illustrated, MSN Fox Sports, Yahoo! News, Toronto Globe and Mail and other media, spoke with Professor Michael McCann about an NFL player suing Champion sports apparel maker for dropping his endorsement deal over his controversial tweets.

Vermont Public Radio talked to professors Pat Parenteau and Michael Dworkin on July 19 and July 20 about a federal judge's refusal to grant an injunction to permit the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to continue operating beyond March 2012 pending the outcome of a trial.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists interviewed Professor Gus Speth on July 19 about the root causes of environmental problem and the need for a post-growth society in which renewable energy plays an important role, but the emphasis is on improved efficiency.

WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 19 about the latest in the federal lawsuit over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

In a Vermont Public Radio commentary July 18, Professor Cheryl Hanna discussed a new book, "The Social Animal," by New York Times columnist David Brooks.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Assistant Professor Don Kreis on July 18 about the proposed merger of Central Vermont Public Service and Green Mountain Power and the promise to make Rutland Vermont's first solar city.

The Burlington Free Press talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 18 about a Vermont Supreme Court ruling that supported keeping search warrant materials sealed in connection with a Essex Junction couple who went missing last month.

Law360 talked to Assistant Professor Sheryl Dickey on July 18 about a federal circuit court panel's dismissal of a citizen claims against Omya, Inc., over alleged water contamination from a calcium carbonate mineral processing facility.

Week of July 11

Vermont Law School — 18 Jul 2011 04:00:00 EST

KPFK/Pacifica Radio's Background Briefing spoke with Associate Professor Jennifer Taub on July 17 about the non-appointment of Elizabeth Warren to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau she founded.
The Rutland Herald had an obituary July 17 for Mary Russell, VLS's first registrar.

BNA talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on July 15 about the backlash against the EPA from industry, Republican lawmakers and state regulators.

In his Sports Illustrated column and interviews with WNYC, WEEI Boston, CBS Baltimore and WJR Detroit July 14-15, Professor Michael McCann discussed the mistrial in the perjury trial of former baseball star Roger Clemens.

The BBC spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 13 about constitutional questions over whether North Dakota is really a U.S. state.

McClatchy Newspapers, whose story was carried by news outlets nationwide, talked to Professor Mark Latham on July 13 about Republican efforts to block federal regulations that protect the environment.

WCAX and WAMC spoke July 13 with Professor Michael Dworkin about the Canadian company Gaz Metro's takeover of Central Vermont Public Service.

WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 13 about a rash of embezzlement cases in Vermont and defending state statutes in federal court.

Courthouse News Service, a nationwide news service, spoke July 13 with Adjunct Professor Jack Tuholske about the environmental impacts of a proposed railroad project in Montana's Tongue River Valley.

The Star Local News (Texas) reported July 12 that Rebecca (Mitchell) Wadas '97 was named Texas' Assistant Attorney General of the Year.

Weeks of June 27-July 4

Vermont Law School — 14 Jul 2011 04:00:00 EST

National Defense Magazine ran an op-ed in its August issue by Zhen Zhang, a global energy fellow at the Institute for Energy and Environment, titled "Cohesive Cybersecurity Policy Needed For Electric Grid."

The Hartford Courant talked to Professor Michael McCann on July 9 about whether former baseball star Roger Clemens should testify at his perjury trial over steroid allegations.

E&E Daily talked to Adjunct Professor Jack Tuholske on July 8 about potential legal action over an oil pipeline spill in the Yellowstone River.

In his Sports Illustrated column July 8, Professor Michael McCann analyzed a federal appeals court ruling that backed the NFL owners in their labor dispute with players.

The Brattleboro Reformer spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on July 8 about the federal lawsuit over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with John Lamson '06 and Wynona Ward '98 on July 7 about federal funding cuts to their nonprofit group Have Justice Will Travel, which provides free legal services to domestic violence victims.

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on July 6 about Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell's decision not to file perjury charges against Vermont Yankee officials.

WBUR, Boston's NPR station, spoke with Professor Michael McCann on July 6 about the perfury trial of former Red Sox star Roger Clemens.

In his Sports Illustrated column July 6, Professor Michael McCann discussed a Canadian doctor's plea deal for smuggling unapproved drugs into the U.S. and rendering medical services to athletes without a valid medical license.

In his Sports Illustrated column on July 6, Professor Michael McCann discussed retired NFL players' claims of being ignored by NFL owners and current players who are negotiating a new labor deal.

Seven Days talked to Professor Peter Teachout on July 6 about freedom of speech and Vermont's flag-desecration law.

The Associated Press, Washington Post, ABA Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, New Orleans Times Picayune and other media nationwide reported July 5-6 on a lawsuit filed by Dee Jones '12, a blind student who is suing the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the Act Inc. testing company. The suit says they aren't providing the accommodations she needs to take the legal ethics exam all lawyers must take before they practice in Vermont and most other states.

ULaw Today, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law's alumni magazine, talked to Associate Professor Hillary Hoffman about how she landed her job at VLS.

Sports Illustrated.CNN Video and NBA TV had Professor Michael McCann as an in-studio host on July 4, providing commentary on the NBA labor dispute: NBA TV clip one, clip two, clip three.

The New Yorker talked to sports agent Jim Munsey '84 about his client Sam Fuld of the Tampa Bay Rays, whose dramatic outfield catches have put him in the spotlight this summer.

In his Sports Illustrated column July 4, Professor Michael McCann previewed the perjury trial of former baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. He also spoke with WEEI Sports Radio Network, where he discussed the possible jail time that Clemens faces.

Carl Ponce '97, general coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy, discussed Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez in an op-ed in the Latin American Herald Tribune on July 3.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio spoke with Assistant Professor Don Kreis on July 1 about the Vermont Yankee federal lawsuit.

In his Sports Illustrated column June 30, Professor Michael McCann analyzed the NBA labor dispute.

The Burlington Free Press spoke June 30 with Robert Rachlin, a VLS trustee and visiting associate professor, about the death of John Downs, who helped to establish Vermont Law School and co-founded along with Rachlin the largest law firm in Vermont, Downs Rachlin Martin.

Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 29 about the similarities between the U.S. Supreme Court's free-speech decisions involving a California case and a Vermont case.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on June 29 about competing offers from two Canada-based companies to take over Central Vermont Public Service.

The Atlantic talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 28 about whether endangered species will be a prominent issue in the 2012 election season.

The Tennessean, CBS Sports and Yahoo! Sports spoke with Professor Michael McCann on June 27 about the NFL labor dispute and whether the league can punish players who commit infractions during the work stoppage.

The National Law Journal reported June 27 on Dean Jeff Shields' announcement that he will retire in August 2012.

VTDigger.org ran op-eds on June 27 by professors Don Kreis and Pat Parenteau from the VLS faculty commentary blog on the Vermont Yankee federal lawsuit.

Week of June 20

Vermont Law School — 28 Jun 2011 04:00:00 EST

Grist had an op-ed on June 24 by Professor Gus Speth about the "new American Dream."

Vermont Public Radio, the Burlington Free Press, Valley News, Vermont Business Magazine and Associated Press reported June 24 on Dean Jeff Shields' announcement that he will retire in August 2012.

WCAX talked to Professor Michael Dworkin on June 24 about another Canadian company's acquisition bid for CVPS.

Forbes, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance News in Singapore, the United States, Malaysia and Philippines, and other media ran an Associated Press story on June 23 in which Professor Michael Dworkin discussed Gaz Metro's acquisition bid for CVPS.

Northeast Public Radio and WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 23-24 about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of drug manufacturing data miners who say a Vermont law violated their First Amendment rights.

The New Republic spoke June 23 with Professor Michael McCann about the NBA draft and high school eligibility.

VTDigger.org carried a June 23 op-ed by professors Cheryl Hanna and Pamela Vesilind about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.

Vermont Public Radio, WPTZ, ABC 22, FOX44, WCAX and other media spoke with professors Pat Parenteau and Don Kreis on June 22-23 about a preliminary injunction hearing in the federal lawsuit over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

The Radio Ecoshock Show talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on June 22 about what Japan's nuclear disaster means for U.S. nuclear energy.

VTDigger.org ran a June 22 op-ed by Professor Jackie Gardina about the U.S. House Armed Services Committee's amendment that would make the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law more difficult.

The New York Times carried a Greenwire story on June 21 quoting Professor Pat Parenteau on U.S. Supreme Court's ruling finding that states can not invoke federal common law to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

The Associated Press reported June 21 on the "Brown to Green 2011" brownfields redevelopment conference at Vermont Law School. The story was picked up by WCAX, WPTZ, WGGB Abc40/FOX 6, Burlington Free Press and other media.

The Burlington Free Press reported June 21 on a Vermont Law School faculty panel on the Vermont Yankee lawsuit.

The Associated Press, Living on Earth and Northeast Public Radio spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on June 20-21 about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in a climate change suit involving public nuisance law. The story was picked up by Vermont Public Radio, the Providence Journal (R.I.), FOX44 and other media.

Lacey Cochart '12 co-wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily News about the benefits of urban agriculture.

Week of June 13

Vermont Law School — 28 Jun 2011 04:00:00 EST

Platts spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on June 16 about the possibility of federal authorities intervening in the legal fight over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

VTDigger.org ran a June 15 op-ed by Professor Cheryl Hanna about the federal lawsuit over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Popular Mechanics talked to Associate Professor Betsy Baker on June 14 about the international race to stake claims in the Arctic for economic development.

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 14 about freedom of speech and a Vermont high school's censorship of its valedictorian's commencement speech.

WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on June 14 about the legacy of retiring Vermont Supreme Court Justice Denise Johnson.

Adjunct Professor Jack Tuholske co-wrote an op-ed in the Missoulian (Mont.) on June 14 on a climate change lawsuit before the Montana Supreme Court.

The New York Law Journal on June 14 favorably reviewed Associate Professor Betsy Schmidt's new casebook, "Nonprofit Law: The Life Cycle Of a Charitable Corporation."

The Huffington Post ran an op-ed on June 13 about climate change co-authored by Roman Sidortsov '08, a Senior Global Energy Fellow. The Wall Street Journal linked to the op-ed.

Wisconsin Public Radio spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on June 13 about the future for nuclear energy in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis and Germany's decision to close its nuclear plants.

Week of June 6

Vermont Law School — 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 EST

The New York Times and National Law Journal reported June 12 on the death of VLS Trustee Norman Redlich, a prominent constitutional lawyer and former dean of the New York University School of Law.

The Stanford Lawyer's Spring 2011 issue profiles Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell and other Stanford Law alumni who are legal fiction writers.

The International Business Times and other news outlets and blogs included Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford in their June 12 stories about nuclear power in the United States.

NEI Nuclear Notes reported June 12 on VLS's new Vermont Yankee faculty commentary blog on the federal lawsuit over the disputed nuclear power plant.

Ruth White '12 posed the final question -- about renewable energy and infrastructure -- to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar during an "America's Great Outdoors" web cast on June 10.

Sirius NFL Radio discussed the NFL labor dispute with Professor Michael McCann on June 11.

AmmoLand included Vermont Law School in a June 9 story about Vermont's wildlife being managed as a public resource.

The Business Journals, Barrons and other news and trade outlets reported June 8 on a news conference about the state of nuclear power in the United States, which included Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford.

The Brattleboro Reformer talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on June 8 about a groundwater map under the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on June 8 and June 9 about the proposed sale of Central Vermont Public Service Corp. to a Canadian-based company.

CBS Radio Baltimore discussed the NFL labor dispute, cyclist Lance Armstrong and other issues with Professor Michael McCann on June 7.

The New York Times talked to Professor Gus Speth on June 6 about René Dubos, a scientist and essayist who combined achievements in microbiology and forging a sustainable human relationship with the environment.

Week of May 30

Vermont Law School — 06 Jun 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Times Argus talked to Assistant Professor Don Kreis on June 5 about a Canadian company's purchase of Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

The Burlington Free Press spoke June 4 with Jared Carter '09, executive director of the nonprofit Rural Vermont, about various bills before the Vermont Legislature.

A Brattleboro Reformer editorial cited Vermont Law School's new Vermont Yankee faculty blog on June 4.

The Associated Press reported June 3 and the Burlington Free Press and Treehugger.com June 2 on VLS's new Vermont Yankee faculty blog on the federal lawsuit over the disputed nuclear power plant.

In his Sports Illustrated columns on June 2 and June 3, respectively, Professor Michael McCann wrote about the latest developments in the NFL labor dispute. He also spoke with Baltimore WNST, ESPN Radio Austin (Texas), FOX Radio and the Seattle News Tribune.

Professor Pat Parenteau talked to the Brattleboro Reformer on June 2 about the federal lawsuit over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

The New York Times picked up a Greenwire story quoting Professor Pat Parenteau on a lawsuit over natural gas fracking in New York.

Solve Climate News, whose story was carried by Reuters, spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on June 1 about legal challenges to the EPA's rules on greenhouse gas emissions.

Sports Illustrated on May 31 cited Professor Michael McCann's research into age limits in professional sports.

The Des Moines Register cited Mark Cooper's research in a May 31 article about a bill that would expand Iowa's nuclear power. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.

USA Today talked to Professor Michael McCann on May 30 about the NBA labor dispute.

The National Law Journal discussed the NFL labor dispute with Professor Michael McCann on May 30 in an article that was also carried by Yahoo! Finance in the United States, Canada and Singapore.

The Boston Herald and Dallas Morning News spoke with Professor Michael McCann on May 30 about Super Bowl ticket holders who sued the Dallas Cowboys and NFL for damages related to February's seating fiasco in Arlington.

In the spring/summer 2011 issue of Northeastern University School of Law's Northeastern Law Magazine, Professor Susan Apel is included among "Northeastern's Practical People," or alums who have gone on to teach at law schools in clinical and experiential programs.

Week of May 23

Vermont Law School — 31 May 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Houston Chronicle talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on May 29 about a proposal to add a West Texas lizard to the endangered species list, which could slow oil and natural gas production in that area.

Neues Deutschland (Germany) spoke with Professor Peter Bradford on May 28 about the financial risks to taxpayers of nuclear power plants.

WECT and other North Carolina media reported May 28 on the death of John Carroll III '86, a district court judge in North Carolina.

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 26 about the Michael Jacques murder case.

The Randolph Herald had front-page stories May 26 about Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman's commencement talk and the groundbreaking for the Center for Legal Services.

The Burlington Free Press, Rutland Herald and Vermont Today talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 25-26 about the retirement of Vermont Supreme Court Justice Denise Johnson.

The Conglomerate spoke with Professor Michael McCann on May 25 about whether U.S. soccer fans can bring antitrust claims against European football for financial fair play.

Il Foglio (Italy) talked to Professor Philip Meyer on May 24 about the Dominique Strauss‑Kahn sexual assault case and how Europeans' common perception of the American legal system is influenced by U.S. movies, novels and television.

In his latest Sports Illustrated commentary May 24, Professor Michael McCann discussed the NBA labor dispute.

The Rutland Herald and Vermont Today reported May 24 on the death of Peter Neary '82, a deputy state's attorney in Rutland.

U.S. News & World Report reported May 23 on Vermont Law School's new online masters degree program in environmental law.

In her latest Vermont Public Radio commentary May 23, Professor Cheryl Hanna discussed Burlington's Kathleen Sullivan, one of Entergy's key lawyers in the company's lawsuit to prevent the state of Vermont from shutting down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in 2012.

WCAX talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 23 about the double murder trial of Tony Pavone.

Week of May 16

Vermont Law School — 23 May 2011 04:00:00 EST

Vermont Today reported May 22 on Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman's speech at Vermont Law School's 36th annual commencement.
The Salmon Press (N.H.) spoke with Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on May 20 about a drug court program for non-violent offenders.
Platts spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on May 18 about a federal judge denying motions by two anti-nuclear groups to intervene in Entergy's lawsuit challenging Vermont's right to force the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant to close in 2012.
The Center for Public Integrity talked to Professor Peter Bradford on May 18 about the risks of nuclear power plants.
PressZoom reported May 18 on VLS's new online master's degree program in environmental law.
The Wall Street Journal carried Professor Peter Bradford's review on May 18 of the new book, "The End of Energy".
WCAX spoke with Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on May 18 about a self-defense claim in a murder case in Vermont.
PressZoom reported May 18 on Holli Brown '12 being named winner of the sixth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS "Endangered Environmental Laws" Student Writing Competition.
The Indianapolis Star talked to Professor Michael McCann on May 17 about the U.S. Justice Department's inquiry into the NCAA's Bowl Championship Series.
Business Wire reported May 17 on VLS selecting Xirrus high performance Wi-Fi Arrays across campus.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 16 about the Vermont Yankee federal pre-emption lawsuit, Vermont's new health care bill and drunk driving legislation.
In his Sports Illustrated column May 16, Professor Michael McCann discussed the NFL labor dispute, which he also discussed with ESPN, Toronto 590 AM, Tornoto 640 AM, Knoxville 99.1 FM, Cincinnati 700 AM, Seattle News Tribuen, NFL Gridiron Gab and other media.
The Associated Press reported May 16 and the Burlington Free Press had an editorial May 19 on former Professor David Mears' role in regulating two towns' sewage treatment plant. Mears resigned to become commissioner of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.

Week of May 9

Vermont Law School — 16 May 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Brattleboro Reformer reported May 14 on a corn-based ethanol study co-authored by students at the VLS Institute for Energy and the Environment.
The Brattleboro Reformer profiled Jesse Corum '77 on his 30th anniversary of practicing law.
The Boston Globe, Seattle Times and other media reported May 12 on the appointment of Jonathan Lash, former director of the Environmental Law Center, as president of Hampshire College.
The Huffington Post and other media ran a Center for Public Integrity investigative story on May 11 quoting Professor Peter Bradford on the safety risks of nuclear energy.
Bloomberg News talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on May 10 about the federal government's plan to reduce the backlog of cases seeking protection for wildlife and plants under the Endangered Species Act.
High Country News quoted Professor Pat Parenteau in a May 10 story about efforts to better enforce the Clean Water Act.
The Environmental Law Institute reported May 10 that Holli Brown '12 was named co-winner of the sixth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS "Endangered Environmental Laws" Student Writing Competition.
Carl Ponce '97, general coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy, discussed Venezuela's "populist propaganda" in a May 10 commentary in the Latin American Herald Tribune.
The Associated Press reported May 10 that Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman would be VLS's commencement speaker.
Law Technology News reported May 10 and Campus Technology May 9 on Vermont Law School's launch of two online master's degree programs in environmental law.
Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell talked to the Valley News on May 9 about a Vermont murder trial involving an ax, a hunting rifle and a claim of self-defense.

Week of May 2

Vermont Law School — 09 May 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Burlington Free Press spoke with Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell on May 8 about the case of a Vermont man accused of raping and murdering his 12-year-old niece.
The Rutland Herald spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on May 8 about the legal battle between Entergy and the state of Vermont over the fate of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
The New York Times talked to Professor Peter Bradford on May 7 about concerns that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is too close to the industry it regulates. The story was picked up by MSNBC, CNBC, Environment South Africa and other media.
The Valley News talked to administrators, faculty and students for a May 7 story about the prospect of military recruiters returning to campus once the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law is finalized.
In a vtdigger.org commentary May 7, Assistant Professor Don Kreis wrote that Entergy may prevail in its lawsuit to prevent the state of Vermont from closing Vermont Yankee.
The New York Times ran a Greenwire story May 6 talking to Professor Pat Parenteau about Republican lawmakers' efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act.
Sports Illustrated/CNN Video talked to Professor Michael McCann on May 6 about whether Major League Baseball should punish players for DUI's despite the league not having that authority in the collective bargaining agreement.
In a May 6 commentary on Vermont Public Radio, Assistant Professor Don Kreis discussed using Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" as a way to talk about racism with his 9-year-old daughter.
The Kansas City Star spoke with Professor Michael McCann on May 6 about a litigation settlement between fired football coach Ron Prince and Kansas State University.
The National Law Journal reported May 5 on VLS's new online master's degree program in environmental law.
The American Lawyer Daily discussed the legality of college football's Bowl Championship Series with Professor Michael McCann on May 5.
Professor Pat Parenteau told the Brattleboro Reformer on May 5 that Vermont likely would defeat Entergy in the legal battle to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Inside Higher Ed talked to Professor Michael McCann on May 5 about the U.S. Justice Department's examination of college football's Bowl Championship Series.
The New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Business Week, Taipei Times, Sunday Times (South Africa), Yahoo! News, Oregon Public Broadcasting News and nearly 200 other news outlets worldwide ran an Associated Press story May 4 quoting Professor Gus Speth on a series of lawsuits intended to force government intervention on climate change.
Law360 spoke with Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, on May 4 about the Obama administration and several states promoting renewable energy.
Marketplace reported May 2 and the Boston Globe, Burlington Free Press, Bay Windows, Providence Journal, Seven Days and other media May 4 on VLS's plan to lift its ban of military recruiters on campus once the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law goes into effect.
The Randolph Herald reported May 4 on a corn-ethanol study by the Institute for Energy and the Environment and Food & Water Watch.
Winnipeg Sports Radio 1290 discussed the NFL lockout with Professor Michael McCann on May 3.
VermontRadio WDEV spoke May 2 with Professor Robert Rachlin about Guantánamo, trials of detainees and what may have happened if Osama bin Laden had been captured alive.

Week of April 25

Vermont Law School — 02 May 2011 04:00:00 EST

vtdigger.org and the Burlington Free Press reported May 1 on Ben Leoni '11 winning a Burton Award, the highest honor in legal writing in the United States.
Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer and Politico mentioned Vermont Law School on May 1 in farewells to the show's executive producer, Carin Pratt, who is joining her husband, Professor John Echeverria.
The New York Times carried a ClimateWire article on April 29 that included Mark Cooper discussing the profitability of older nuclear power plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
In his Sports Illustrated columns on April 29, April 28 and April 25, Professor Michael McCann discussed the latest developments in the NFL labor dispute.
Wapa TV, El Nuevo Dia, El Reportero Las Vegas, Telemundo Channel 2, Noticel, Puerto Rico Daily Sun and other media reported April 28 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's opposition to a controversial natural gas pipeline proposal in Puerto Rico.
Vermont Public Radio aired a commentary by Assistant Professor Don Kreis on April 28 about food co-ops in Hanover and across Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine and vtdigger.org ran an op-ed by Professor Cheryl Hanna on April 27 about a U.S. Supreme Court case, Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., which involves a Vermont law that restricts the use of doctors' prescription records for marketing purposes.
Seven Days talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on April 27 about Vermont's effort to shut down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
The Burlington Free Press spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on April 26 and April 27 about the Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. She also talked to WCAX and the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV.
In his Sports Illustrated column on April 26, Professor Michael McCann discussed how the NFL labor dispute could affect the NBA's labor strategy.
The New York Times, NPR, USA Today, Huffington Post, ESPN, Miami Herald and other media nationwide carried an Associated Press story quoting Professor Michael McCann on April 25 discussing an ethics investigation involving an NCAA panel and the Fiesta Bowl.
Professor Pat Parenteau spoke with Brattleboro Reformer and WFCR on April 25 about Vermont's efforts to prevent the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant from operating beyond 2012.
New Hampshire Public Radio had Assistant Professor Don Kreis as a guest April 25 for a discussion of energy schisms from NIMBYism.

Week of April 18

Vermont Law School — 25 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST

The New York Times quoted Professor Pat Parenteau on April 24 about the avalanche of lawsuits and petitions facing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from environmental groups to add new animals and plants to the endangered species list.
WPTZ talked to Professor Cheryl Hanna on April 24 about a long-running custody dispute between former lesbian partners.
WCAX covered VLS students going door to door on April 23 to promote energy efficiency and distribute free compact fluorescent light bulbs.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on April 21 about child pornography laws and prosecutions.
In his Sports Illustrated column on April 21, Professor Michael McCann wrote about the legal fight over operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The column was praised by the Los Angeles Times.
The Chronicle of Higher Education talked to Professor Michael McCann on April 20 about whether the NCAA's use of former athletes' images and likenesses infringes upon their rights.
The National Journal talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on April 20 about the stalled efforts to update the nation's major environmental laws and policies.
The New York Times spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau about the escalating battle over the endangered species list on April 19.
Bloomberg News talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on April 19 about American Electric Power v. Connecticut, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in which coal-fired utilities are being sued for contributing to climate change.
Weekly Gendai (Japan) spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on April 19 about Japan's nuclear crisis.
Platts Nuclear Publications spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on April 19 about Entergy suing Vermont in an effort to prevent the state from shutting down the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in 2012.
Carl Ponce '97, the Reagan-Fascell Fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy and General Coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy, discussed "South-South diplomacy" in an op-ed in the Latin American Herald Tribune on April 19.
Dow Jones Newswires, (whose story ran in The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney and other news outlets), Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Vermont Public Radio, WAMU, Burlington Free Press, Rutland Herald and Montpelier Times Argus spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on April 18-19 about Entergy's lawsuit to try to keep the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant open.
Vermont Public Radio talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on April 18 about Entergy's legal bid to prevent Vermont from closing Vermont Yankee in 2012.
vtdigger.org talked to Tom Emero '90 on April 18 about his company's proposal for a biomass power plant in Vermont.

Week of April 11

Vermont Law School — 18 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Washington Post and many other news outlets across the U.S. and Canada ran an Associated Press story April 17 quoting Professor Pat Parenteau on Congressional intervention in the battle over protecting gray wolves in the Northern Rockies.
The New Haven Register (Conn.) talked to Professor John Echeverria on April 16 about American Electric Power v. Connecticut, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court in which coal-fired utilities are being sued for contributing to climate change.
The National Journal spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on April 16 about Congress' failure to pass or overhaul any major environmental legislation since the 1990s.
In an April 16 story carried by CBS News, ABC News, New York Post, Denver Post and other media nationwide, the Associated Press spoke with Professor Michael McCann about whether home run king Barry Bonds will appeal his conviction for obstruction of justice.
The Huffington Post carried an April 15 op-ed by Professor Oliver Goodenough about the benefits of paying taxes.
Mother Jones talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on April 15 about a clash between tribes and solar energy developers in the West.
In an April 14 story carried by The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Huffington Post and hundreds of other news outlets nationwide, the Associated Press talked to Professor Pat Parenteau about Congress intervening in the fight over protecting gray wolves in the Northern Rockies.
Treehugger.com, one of nation's most prominent green blogs, favorably reviewed Professor Jason Czarnezki's new book, "Everyday Environmentalism: Law, Nature, and Individual Behavior," on April 14.
Legal Talk Network spoke with Professor Michael McCann on April 14 about the NFL labor dispute.
In an April 14 story carried by CBS Sports, Huffington Post, South China Morning Post and hundreds of other media outlets, the Associated Press spoke with Professor Michael McCann about whether prosecutors will refile charges against Barry Bonds. His SI.com column was cited by Sports Journalism Today.
In his April 13 commentary in Sports Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann discussed the verdict in the perjury trial of Barry Bonds. He also talked to the Dan Patrick Show, CBS Radio Baltimore, Fox Sports Radio, NPR Los Angeles affiliate KPCC, Sirius MLB Network, Sirius Mad Dog Network, Sporting News Radio, WNST Baltimore and ESPN Radio Denver.
The National Journal Daily spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on April 13 about Republican efforts to restrict the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Powder Magazine included Ben Leoni '11 in an April 13 article and photos about skiing in New England.
In a commentary on Vermont Public Radio on April 12, Dean Jeff Shields discussed Vermont's proposal for a single-payer health care system.
WCAX talked to Professor Jason Czarnezki on April 11 about his new book, "Everyday Environmentalism: Law, Nature, and Individual Behavior."

Week of April 4

Vermont Law School — 11 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST

Dean Jeff Shields looked at the latest Census patterns in the Upper Valley in Vermont and New Hampshire in a letter to the editor in the Valley News on April 10.
BusinessGreen cited Mark Cooper's research into the costs of nuclear power in an April 10 story. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
In an op-ed in Sentidos Comunes (a Chilean online magazine) on April 10, Alejandro Hernández González '13 discussed the start of campaigning for the 2012 U.S. elections and possible repercussions of a Republican presidential win on America's foreign policy toward Latin America.
The Cincinnati Enquirer spoke with Professor Michael McCann on April 9 about the prospects for all-time hits leader Pete Rose getting into the baseball Hall of Fame.
An Associated Press story April 8 about the Law Students for Reproductive Justice's vigil against violence was carried by the Boston Globe and other media.
In his Sports Illustrated column on April 6 and a CBS Radio Baltimore interview April 7, Professor Michael McCann discussed home run king Barry Bonds' perjury trial.
Professor Pat Parenteau talked to the Brattleboro Reformer on April 6 and April 8 about the looming federal-state showdown over the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Carl Ponce '97 discussed the political realities in Peru and Nicaragua in an op-ed in the Latin American Herald Tribune on April 6.
The Huffington Post talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on April 4 about stalled efforts to improve mine safety laws one year after the accident at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virgina.
The Los Angeles Times discussed legal issues surrounding the Dodgers' owners with Professor Michael McCann on April 4. The story was picked up by a number of news outlets nationwide.
In an interview with CNN on April 5 and in his Sports Illustrated column on April 4, Professor Michael McCann discussed the NFL labor dispute.
The Associated Press spoke withProfessor Michael McCann on April 4 about Barry Bonds' perjury trial. The story was carried by Forbes and more than 165 other news outlets nationwide.
The Brattleboro Reformer reported April 4 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's effort to get state officials to review Vermont Yankee's water discharge permit.

Week of March 28

Vermont Law School — 04 Apr 2011 04:00:00 EST

The Associated Press talked to Professor Michael McCann on April 3 about the perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds. The story was carried by The Washington Post, Huffington Post and more than 225 other news outlets nationwide.
The Tennessean discussed the potential for an NFL lockout on April 3 with Professor Michael McCann, who also discussed the NFL's labor situation and the Barry Bonds trial with WNST Baltimore Sports Radio.
The Charleston Gazette (W.Va.) spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on April 2 about how coal giant Massey Energy has mostly avoided serious punishment despite years of environmental problems and mining deaths.
WCAX reported April 2 on a single-payer community health care forum sponsored by the VLS chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.
Professor Cheryl Hanna spoke with WPTZ on April 1 about a first-degree murder case in which the weapon involved has gone missing.
In his Sports Illustrated column March 31, Professor Michael McCann analyzed the Barry Bonds trial.
The New York Times and more than 40 other news outlets in the United States, United Kingdom, China and India carried a Reuters story on March 31 that included Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford and Energy Institute Senior Fellow Mark Cooper discussing investment in U.S. nuclear power.
Politico reported March 31 on Christopher Berendt '05 joining Drinker Biddle & Reath's environment and energy practice group.
The Randolph Herald reported March 31 on Jessica Wilkerson '12 receiving the Erin Woolley Memorial Scholarship and a delegation of Russian lawyers visiting the South Royalton Legal Clinic.
Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, discussed Vermont's energy plans with WCAX on March 30.
Professor Cheryl Hanna spoke March 30 with Seven Days about whether accused murderer Michael Jacques can get a fair trial in Vermont.
USA Today talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 29 about calls for NCAA athletes to receive a share of the revenue generated by their sports. The story ran in The Tennessean and other Gannett news outlets nationwide.
In a Vermont Public Radio commentary on March 29, Assistant Professor Don Kreis discussed Vermont's architecture of the past, present and future.
The New York Times and the Associated Press, whose story ran nationwide, spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 29 about the Barry Bonds trial.
FRONTLINE discussed the economics of the NCAA's "March Madness" annual tournament with Professor Michael McCann on March 29, a story than was cited by ESPN.
Sports Illustrated/CNN Video talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 29 about how a new lawsuit brought by former NFL players will affect the current NFL labor situation.
The Missoulian (Montana) spoke with Professor Jack Tuholske on March 28 about grassroots efforts to change local laws on utilities and corporate activities.
Mark Cooper, senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment, talked to the Cedar Rapids Gazette and ABC News affiliate KCRG (Iowa) on March 28 about the costs of a proposed new nuclear power plant in Iowa.
In a story carried by several Canadian media outlets, the Vancouver Sun cited Mark Cooper's research into the costs of new nuclear power plants on March 28.
USA Today spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 28 about the Barry Bonds trial. The story ran in Gannett news outlets nationwide.
Professor Oliver Goodenough talked to WCAX on March 28 about calls to ban some controversial apps from smart phones and computer tablets.

Week of March 21

Vermont Law School — 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 EST

Allison Silverman '12 wrote an op-ed about building community and a better environment in the Burlington Free Press on March 27.
In a story carried by The New York Times and other media, Reuters reported March 25 on Mark Cooper's research into the costs of new nuclear plants in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Politico spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on March 25 about the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant and the economics of nuclear power.
The Des Moines Register reported March 25 on Mark Cooper's research into the costs of a proposed new nuclear power plant in Iowa.
Greenwire talked to Professor Pat Parenteau on March 24 about the EPA's recommendation that Congress regulate "black carbon" to help fight climate change.
Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford spoke with KCRW's To The Point (Calif.) and Voice of America on March 24 about the future of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis.
USA Today and Newsday spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 24 about the perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds.
Professor Pat Parenteau spoke with BNA on March 24 about the U.S. Supreme Court's denial of a New Jersey couple's request to overturn a state fine and restoration order for filling wetlands in their backyard.
Seven Days reported March 23 on the Animal Law Society's symposium.
An Associated Press story on March 23 about open records cases argued at the Vermont Supreme Court's annual session at VLS was picked up by Vermont Public Radio, WCAX and other media. The Burlington Free Press and Valley News also reported the story.
FOX44, ABC 22 and the St. Albans Messenger reported March 23 on a dispute involving a proposed Wal-Mart argued before the Vermont Supreme Court during its annual session at VLS.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on March 23 about how Vermont's judicial retention process works and how politics affect the tenure of judges.
The Valley News profiled Professor Michael McCann on March 22.
NPR, KCBS San Francisco and KGOW Houston talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 21 about the challenges facing prosecutors in Barry Bonds' perjury trial. NPR's story was picked up by many NPR local affiliates nationwide.
In his Sports Illustrated column on March 21, Professor Michael McCann laid out the case for the prosecution at the start of Barry Bonds' perjury trial.
BNA spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on March 21 about the EPA's plan to write new rules to address the extent of Clean Water Act jurisdiction over a water body or wetland to make the agency's position consistent with U.S. Supreme Court rulings.

Week of March 14

Vermont Law School — 21 Mar 2011 04:00:00 EST

Radio New Zealand spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on March 20 about Japan's nuclear crisis.
Mark Cooper wrote a March 20 op-ed in the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette about the high costs of new nuclear plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Assistant Professor Laura Murphy spoke with the Brattleboro Reformer on March 19 about the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources' decision to review Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's water discharge permit.
The New York Times carried a Greenwire story March 18 that included Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford discussing the implications of Japan's nuclear crisis for the U.S. nuclear power industry.
Sports Illustrated/CNN Video spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 18 about the perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds.
A Reuters story quoting Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford about Japan's nuclear crisis was carried by the New York Post Chronicle, Alibaba.com, Haaretz.com and other media March 18.
Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford talked to the Boston Globe on March 18 about Japan's nuclear crisis and the implications for New England's nuclear power plants.
An Associated Press brief on the Vermont Supreme Court's upcoming annual session at VLS was carried March 18 by the Boston Globe, WCAX, ABC40, FOX6, New England Cable News and other media.
The Randolph Herald and vtdigger.org reported March 17 on VLS's plans for a new fitness center.
Professor Pat Parenteau talked to SolveClimate News on March 17 about Republican efforts to scale back the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Sports Illustrated Video talked to Professor Michael McCann about the legal implications of the death of a Notre Dame student who died when he fell from a tower while videotaping a football practice.
The Burlington Free Press reported March 16 on Jessica Wilkerson '12 being selected as the first recipient of the Erin Woolley Memorial Scholarship.
Mother Jones and BBC Radio spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on March 16 and March 15, respectively, about Japan's nuclear crisis.
Professor Michael McCann talked to the Boston Globe about the legal implications of violent play in the NHL on March 15.
The Pulse Network spoke with Joseph Kaifala '13, the Jeneba Project founder who is among 15 finalists for the Students In Service Awards for his educational and medical aid work in post-civil war Sierra Leone.
USA Today talked to Mark Cooper about Japan's nuclear crisis on March 15. The story also ran in NBC St. Louis affiliate KSDK and NBC Knoxville affiliate WBIR.
Sports Illustrated spoke with Professor Michael McCann on March 15 about an NBA referee's defamation lawsuit against a reporter.
U.S.News & World Report ranked VLS first in the nation in environmental law for an unprecedented third consecutive year on March 15. The story was reported by Vermont Business magazine and the Randolph Herald.
NPR and the Vancouver Observer (Canada) spoke with Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford about Japan's nuclear crisis on March 14.
News 14 Carolina (N.C.) talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on March 14 about the implications for Southeast nuclear power plants from Japan's nuclear crisis.
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 14 about the NFL labor showdown.
Greenwire spoke with Mark Cooper on March 14 about his research into the costs of nuclear power, which was also cited by AlphaTrade Finance, Portfolio.com and other media.

Week of March 7

Vermont Law School — 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 EST

Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford talked to many news outlets March 12-13 about Japan's nuclear crisis, including the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and Reuters, whose stories ran in NPR, ABC News (Australia), Yahoo! News, Nuclear Power Daily and elsewhere; Bloomberg News (twice); The Wall Street Journal (twice); Washington Post (multiple stories that ran in the Denver Post and elsewhere); PBS Newshour, Forbes, MSNBC, Financial Times, Barron's, St. Louis Beacon, The Nation, Texas Vox, NPR Charlotte, N.C., affiliate WFAE, National Journal and others. He also shared his perspective with the Energy Collective.
Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, wrote about wind energy development on Vermont's ridgetops in the Rutland Herald/Times Argus on March 13.
Mark Cooper wrote an op-ed column in the Des Moines Register on March 12 about the high costs of new nuclear plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Platts spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau about legal issues surrounding the relicensing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant on March 11.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on March 11 about whether the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant dispute may end up in court.
In his Sports Illustrated column March 11, Professor Michael McCann laid out a legal road map for what may happen next in the NFL labor dispute. The column was cited by ESPN, Seattle News Tribune, FanNation and AM Law Daily. He also talked to ESPN Radio, Sirius Radio and WEEI Sports Radio Network.
Foster's Daily Democrat (N.H.) credited Emilee Drobbin '08 for starting a Girls Scouts domestic violence prevention program that received a Newman's Own grant of $10,000. Drobbin started the program, "Stop! In the Name of Love," as her Schweitzer Fellowship project at VLS.
The Boston Herald, Newsday, Nashua Telegraph (N.H.) and other media talked to Professor Michael McCann on March 11-12 about potential criminal charges against an NHL player who injured another player during a game.
vtdigger.org profiled Patrick Berry, VLS's former director of Governmental Affairs and Environmental Advancement and now Vermont Fish and Wildlife commissioner, on March 11.
Brian Jones '10 wrote an op-ed article March 10 in the Pensacola News Journal (Fla.) about a dispute over the K-9 police officer's uniform at Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport.
NBC Sports and The Pitch cited Professor Michael McCann's March 8 post to TortsProf Blog about a lawsuit filed against the Kansas City Royals by a spectator who was hit in the eye by a flying hotdog during a game.
Derek Kline '11 spoke with the Laconia Daily Sun on March 9 and March 11 and the Meredith News about the lack of energy efficiency and renewable technologies in the design for the Center Harbor, N.H., police station proposal.
Professor Cheryl Hanna discussed freedom of speech on WCAX's Above The Law on March 7.
Professor Michael McCann talked to CBS Radio in Baltimore on March 7 about the NFL labor showdown.

Week of Feb. 28

Vermont Law School — 07 Mar 2011 05:00:00 EST

Many media outlets consulted with Professor Michael McCann on March 4 about the NFL labor crisis, including the BBC News, Wall Street Journal, ESPN Boston, Tony Kornheiser's ESPN Radio Show, NPR Boston affiliate WBUR, CBS Radio Baltimore, CBS Radio Los Angeles, CBS Radio New York, KXSC Los Angeles, Atlanta Radio 790 The Zone, Baltimore Sports Radio WNST, ESPN Radio Charleston (W.Va.), New Jersey Star-Ledger and Breaking News International News Portal.
Meredith Crafton '12, a former world and national jump rope champion, was pictured in a Valley News story about the One Planet after-school programs where she teaches jump rope.
Professor Susan Apel, who is on sabbatical in Paris, discussed her love-hate relationship with technology in inTravel Magazine.
Professor Michael Dworkin was mentioned in a Vermont Business Magazine story March 4 about the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
Professor Michael McCann talked to the Independent Florida Alligator on March 4 about college eligibility rules for Major League Baseball and the NBA.
The St. Albans Messenger mentioned Professor Cheryl Hanna in a March 3 story about an ACLU lawsuit against the town of Franklin for opening town meetings with a prayer.
In his latest Sports Illustrated column, Professor Michael McCann wrote about the NFL labor crisis on March 3. The column was cited the AM Law Daily.
Professor Cheryl Hanna was mentioned the Valley Advocate March 3 and Vermont Today March 6 in stories about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year that corporations have the right to free speech and to spend freely to influence elections.
Vermont Business Magazine, the Rutland Herald and Burlington Free Press reported March 3-4 on a Vermont judge's decision to vacate a marble processing facility's final solid waste disposal certification. The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic represents Residents Concerned about Omya in its efforts to protect groundwater quality.
In Sports Illustrated's and CBS News' groundbreaking project March 2 on college football and crime, Professor Michael McCann contributed legal analysis and investigative work, especially regarding the Freedom of Information Act.
Mark Cooper discussed "nuclear socialsm" and the cost of new new nuclear plants with the San Antonio Current on March 2. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Professor Michael McCann analyzed the upcoming perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds in his Sports Illustrated column March 1.
MSNBC, Yahoo! Finance, Daily Finance and other media outlets nationwide ran an Associated Press story Feb. 28 in which Professor Pat Parenteau discussed Native American groups' opposition to fast-tracked solar energy projects in the West.
The Burlington Free Press reported Feb. 28 on Margaret Martin Barry's appointment as acting associate dean for Clinical and Experiential Programs.

Week of Feb. 21

Vermont Law School — 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Salon.com, CBS News, The Oregonian, AOLNews, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and more than 200 other media outlets nationwide ran an Associated Press story Feb. 27 in which Professor Pat Parenteau discussed Native American groups' opposition to fast-tracked solar energy projects in the West.
Assistant Professor Michele Martinez Campbell spoke with the Valley News on Feb. 27 about motorists' rights when they are stopped by police.
The Boston Globe mentioned VLS in a Feb. 27 story about the U.S. Department of Education's plan to issue new regulatory guidance for schools dealing with sexual assault complaints.
The Providence Journal, FOX44, ABC40, Burlington Free Press and several other media carried an Associated Press story Feb. 26 about the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law's upcoming symposium on China's environmental problems.
Margaret Martin Barry's appointment as acting associate dean for Clinical and Experiential Programs was reported Feb. 24 in the Randolph Herald.
The San Antonio Current cited Mark Cooper's research in a Feb. 23 story about the costs of new nuclear plants. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Professor Cheryl Hanna spoke with Vermont Public Radio on Feb. 22 about federal lawsuits challenging the Affordable Health Care Act.
Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, called on Vermont to adopt a far-reaching renewable energy portfolio in a Feb. 22 op-ed column in vtdigger.org.
Vermont Public Radio talked with Professor Oliver Goodenough on Feb. 21 about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission. The court ruled that corporations have the right to free speech and to spend freely to influence elections.

Week of Feb. 14

Vermont Law School — 21 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

The Aspen Daily News profiled former VLS Trustee Gail Nichols '80 on Feb. 20.
A Trenton (N.J.) Times op-ed on Feb. 20 discussed a student's lawsuit against VLS.
Professor Cheryl Hanna talked to the Burlington Free Press on Feb. 19 about the Vermont Supreme Court's ruling that a Vermont man was exercising his protected free-speech rights when he "ranted" against presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008.
The Valley News included Professor Jim May in a Feb. 19 story about his mother turning 100 years old.
Vermont Public Radio, WPTZ, WCAX, vtdigger.org, Vermont Business magazine and other media reported Feb. 17-18 on the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic's petition asking the state to better protect the Connecticut River's fish population from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.
WNST Baltimore Sports Radio spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 16 about the legal woes of Barry Bonds and other sports law issues.
Kevin Jones, VLS's smart grid project leader, called on Vermont to adopt a far-reaching renewable energy portfolio in a Feb. 17 op-ed column in the Rutland Herald.
In his latest Sports Illustrated column Feb. 16, Professor Michael McCann discussed the obstacles that Michael Jordan would face in returning as an NBA player. The column was discussed by the Polish news outlet Onet.
WEEI Radio spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 16 about the legal woes of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens and other sports law issues.
The Twin Cities (Minn.) Daily Planet and other media reported reported Feb. 15 on Mark Cooper's testimony to Minnesota legislators on the high costs of nuclear power. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
Brownfield: Ag News for America and other agriculture media nationwide reported Feb. 15 on the appointment of Chris Adamo '04 as staff director of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee.
Forbes, Bloomberg News, Yahoo! Finance, the Burlington Free Press and other media on Feb. 14-15 reported Ron Shem's '85 appointment as chairman of the Vermont Natural Resources Board. He was consulting and supervising attorney for the VLS Land Use Clinic.
ESPN and Powder magazine included Ben Leoni '11 in recent stories on skiing in New England.

Week of Feb. 7

Vermont Law School — 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

Mark Cooper's op-ed column on the costs of federal loan guarantees for new nuclear plants ran in the Salem (Ore.) News on Feb. 12. Cooper is senior research fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the Environment.
In his latest Sports Illustrated column Feb. 11, Professor Michael McCann wrote about a judge's ruling in the upcoming perjury trial of home run king Barry Bonds.
Vermont Business magazine reported Feb. 11 on Bill McKibben's upcoming talk about climate change at the seventh annual Williams Lecture at VLS.
Sports Illustrated Video talked to Professor Michael McCann on Feb. 10 about the legal fallout from the Super Bowl seating controversy.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Energy Central and other media reported Feb. 9 on Mark Cooper's perspective on the costs of new nuclear plants.
Professor Cheryl Hanna talked with WCAX on Feb. 9 about efforts to toughen Vermont's drunk driving laws.
Vermont Public Radio spoke with Professor Michael Dworkin on Feb. 9 about Vermont Yankee's position that the federal government has jurisdiction over the nuclear plant's re-licensing.
An Associated Press advance on the Vermont Law Review's symposium on capital punishment was carried Feb. 8-11 by Vermont Public Radio, Burlington Free Press, ABC40 and 20 other media outlets.
The National Law Journal, ABA Journal and Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 7-8 on a student's lawsuit against VLS.
The Associated Press reported Feb. 7 on Susan Donegan's '86 appointment as deputy commissioner of Vermont's Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration. The story was picked up by WPTZ, the Boston Globe, Vermont Public Radio, Burlington Free Press, FOX44, WCAX and more than a dozen other media outlets.

Weeks of Jan. 24, Jan. 31

Vermont Law School — 08 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

The Burlington Free Press on Feb. 5 reported on a court hearing involving a student's lawsuit against VLS.
In his latest VPR commentary on Feb. 4, Associate Professor Brian Porto remembered the late basketball legend "Pistol" Pete Maravich.
Assistant Professor Don Kreis talked to the Federal Way Mirror (Wash.) on Feb. 4 about a system of management called Policy Governance.
Vermont Business magazine reported Feb. 4 on Susan Donegan's '86 joining the Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration as deputy commissioner of insurance.
Erica Gies, a VLS summer media fellow, reported Feb. 3 in the Seattle Post Globe on the impact of shark finning, which is decimating shark populations.
Professor Michael McCann was interviewed Feb. 3 on Sirius XM MLB Network Radio about how the Bernie Madoff-related lawsuits may affect the Mets and how divorce proceedings between Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his wife Jamie may impact the Dodgers.
The Craig Daily Press (Colo.) spoke with Matthew Tjosvold '09 on Feb. 2 about his new post as a deputy district attorney.
Dow Jones Newswires reported Feb. 1 on Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford's appointment by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission. The story was carried by FOX Business, NASDAQ, ADVFN India, Morningstar and others. vtdigger.org, the Bennington Banner, Vermont Today and other media also reported the story.
The National Law Journal cited VLS in a Feb. 1 story about the growing number of U.S. law schools establishing ties with law schools in China.
Professor Michael McCann talked to Inside Counsel on Feb. 1 about a federal court ruling against former NFL players in a major fraud case.
In his latest SI.com columns Feb. 1 and Feb. 4, Professor Michael McCann wrote about the complaint filed by victims of Bernie Madoff against New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon and what it means for the future of the Mets. The Atlantic Wire cited McCann's columns.
Professor Mark Latham and Associate Professor Martha Judy discussed the challenges in cleaning up legacy chemical sites with Chemical & Engineering News on Jan. 31.
WCAX spoke with Professor Cheryl Hanna on Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 about a sex slave court case in Vermont.
Assistant Professor Don Kreis wrote an op-ed Jan. 28 for vtdigger.org on paleontology and excellence in Vermont architecture.
The New York Times, in a Jan. 27 story on President Obama's State of the Union address, discussed VLS's status as one of only two law schools in the nation to bar military recruiters from campus because of the "don't ask, don't tell" law. The story also ran in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Africa News carried an op-ed Jan. 27 by Joseph Kaifala '13 about climate change in Africa.
The Associated Press reported Jan. 27 on the Vermont Legislature's confirmation of Sarah Buxton's '10 victory in a state House race. The story ran in VPR, Bennington Banner, Brattleboro Reformer and other media. The Valley News, Randolph Herald and other media also reported the decision.
The Burlington Free Press reported Jan. 26 on David Mears, Vermont's new commissioner of environmental conservation, taking steps to resolve potential conflicts of interest stemming from his time as a VLS environmental professor. The Free Press also ran an editorial Jan. 28
Seven Days reviewed a short-story collection Jan. 26 by Vincent Panella, a former VLS legal writing instructor.
Marketplace talked to Adjunct Professor Peter Bradford on Jan. 25 about roadblocks for new nuclear plant proposals.
Professor Cheryl Hanna discussed Vermont's vanity license plate law and other legal issues on WCAX's new "Above the Law" show on Jan. 24.
An Associated Press story Jan. 24 about Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman being selected as VLS's 2011 commencement speaker was carried by WPTZ, WCAX, ABC40, FOX6, North Country Public Radio (N.Y.) and other media.

Week of Jan. 17

Vermont Law School — 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 EST

The Burlington Free Press talked to Jared Carter '09, executive director of Rural Vermont, on Jan. 23 about Vermont's Farm to Plate Strategic Plan.
Alejandro Hernández González '13 spoke with Univision Television Network, Univision 23, KUVN-DT (Texas) on Jan. 22 about promoting education among Latino youth and what led him to VLS.
The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, Sports Illustrated, Toronto Globe and Mail, Yahoo! News and nearly 400 other news outlets carried two AP stories -- one before a key hearing and one after -- on Jan. 21 quoting Professor Michael McCann on the upcoming trial of home run king Barry Bonds on perjury and obstruction of justice charges in connection with allegations that he used steroids.
In his SI.com column on Jan. 21, Professor Michael McCann elaborated on Barry Bonds' upcoming trial.
vtdigger.org carried the news Jan. 21 about Amy Goodman, the host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, being selected as VLS's 2011 commencement speaker.
Professor Michael McCann was interviewed Jan. 21 by ESPN's Mississippi affiliate and Jan. 19 by Atlanta Sports Radio 790 The Zone about allegations that cyclist Lance Armstrong used and distributed steroids.
The Valley News and Randolph Herald reported Jan. 20 on the election challenge of state Rep. Sarah Buxton '10.
The Louisville Courier-Journal spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 18 about the evinronmental review of the $4.1 billion Ohio River Bridges project.
In two SI.com columns on Jan. 18, Professor Michael McCann wrote about Barry Bonds' upcoming trial and about the NFL Players Association filing collusion charges against the NFL. The Atlantic Wire and AM Law Daily referenced McCann's second column.
vtdigger.org and vermontbiz.com carried news Jan. 18 about the upcoming agriculture law and policy conference titled Pollinate and Cultivate: Seeding the Future of Our Food.
An energy study by Jack Sautter '09 was cited in the January issue of Electricity Forum News.

Week of Jan. 10

Vermont Law School — 18 Jan 2011 05:00:00 EST

VLS' global reputation for environmental law was explored by the Burlington Free Press on Jan. 16.
Yahoo! Sports interviewed Professor Michael McCann on Jan. 14 about the legal implications of a college basketball spectator being removed from his seat behind the other team's bench. The National Examiner also reported on the controversy.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Jan. 14 about conflict-of-interest concerns involving a sports agent and the Cleveland Browns.
The Burlington Free Press quoted Professor Cheryl Hanna in a Jan. 13 story about the dismissal of charges in a case involving a sawed-off shotgun.
Professor Michael McCann was interviewed on G. Gordon Liddy's syndicated radio show Jan. 12 about the legality of college football's Bowl Championship Series.
Legal Broadcast News spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Jan. 12 about a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against quarterback Brett Favre and the New York Jets.
VPR talked with Assistant Professor Don Kreis on Jan. 11 about several large upcoming projects that will shape Vermont's energy future.
The Dallas Morning News spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 11 about Texas' and other states' legal challenge to the EPA's greenhouse gas regulations. The story also ran in Downstream Today, Energy Central and other news and industry outlets.
Professor Cheryl Hanna talked to WCAX and the Burlington Free Press on Jan. 11-12 about the potential for a murder charge being filed against a repeat drunk driver accused in a fatal accident.

Week of Jan. 3

Vermont Law School — 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 EST

More than 100 news outlets, blogs and other websites nationwide and overseas reported on the inaugural Top 10 Environmental Watch List from Jan. 3-Jan. 9, including the Associated Press, Bloomberg, Forbes, MSNBC, Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media, Law360, TheStreet.com, Boston Globe, High Country News, Yahoo! Finance, VPR and Burlington Free Press.
Living on Earth spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 7 about the EPA's new rules to regulate carbon dioxide from vehicles as a pollutant.
Alejandro Hernández González '13 spoke with La Mexicana Radio, Radio Revista, 990 AM
(Texas) on Jan. 6 about VLS, Mexican politics and the importance of legal education for Latinos. He also spoke Jan. 4 with Reino Unido Television Network, Contacto Migrante, KATA-CA (Texas) about VLS, Latino leadership, immigration and Mexican politics.
Associate Professor Martha Judy talked with SolveClimateNews on Jan. 6 about a U.S. Supreme Court case that will decide whether states and private parties can use public nuisance law to sue electric utilities to cap their carbon dioxide emissions.
Reuters spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau on Jan. 5 about the White House and EPA crackdown on greenhouse gas emissions. The story ran in a number of news outlets nationwide.
Professor Pat Parenteau talked to Platts on Jan. 4 about the EPA's plan to assume responsibility for greenhouse gas-related permitting in Texas.
Professor Michael McCann talked to Marketplace on Jan. 4 about the possibility of an NFL lockout next season.
Sports Illustrated/CNN Video spoke with Professor Michael McCann on Jan. 4 about a sexual harassment lawsuit against NFL quarterback Brett Favre and the New York Jets.
Professor Michael McCann was interviewed Jan. 4 on Columbus, Ohio's NPR affiliate, WOSU, about compensation for college athletes.
Burns Weston, visiting distinguished professor of international law and policy, was cited in an OnTheCommons.org column Jan. 3 about environmental protection in some developing countries.
Anne-Marie Story ’95, the incoming vice president of the Maine State Bar Association, was profiled in the Bangor Daily News on Jan. 2.
The Valley News and Randolph Herald on Jan. 2 included Sarah Buxton's victory in a Vermont House race as one of the top local stories of the year.
Law360 spoke with Professor Pat Parenteau for a Jan. 1 article about environmental litigation and regulation cases to watch in 2011.