The following are excerpts of faculty news articles posted on the Law School's Website from July to September, 2007. Complete articles can be viewed by clicking on"Full Story" at the end of each excerpt. The prior edition of E-Faculty News & Notes is available by clicking here.
All archived articles are available on the web at www.law.miami.edu/news.

Professor David Abraham’s Paper Listed On SSRN’s Top Ten Download List Professor Abraham’s paper, "Doing Justice on Two Fronts: The Liberal Dilemma in Immigration," was listed on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) on the Top Ten Download List for Labor Law. Full story.

Professor David Abraham Speaks at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association Professor Abraham participated in the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, which took place in New York on August 11-14, 2007. He presented a paper titled "The Bush Regime as Authoritarian State." Full story.

More on Professor Abraham here.

Professor Ricardo J. Bascuas Represents Plaintiff in First Amendment Lawsuit Involving Cockfights Professor Ricardo J. Bascuas, along with co-counsel David O. Markus, filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Advanced Consulting and Marketing, a company that broadcasts cockfights on the internet. Full story.

Professor Patrick O. Gudridge Gives Faculty Talk on Florida Constitutional Law Professor Gudridge presented a paper to the UM Law School faculty, titled "Complexity and Contradiction in Florida Constitutional Law." In this paper, Professor Gudridge discusses judicial restrictions imposed by the Florida Supreme Court on the Florida Constitution's amendment processes. Full story.

Professor Elizabeth M. Iglesias Appointed to Advisory Board of the New Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University in New Orleans The Board will oversee, advise, and appraise institute work, assist in fund development for the institute, and participate in the annual evaluation of the performance of the institute director. The Institute’s mission is to apply Catholic social teaching to analyze, educate, advocate, and ultimately make a tangible contribution to solving the problems of race, poverty and migration in South and Latin America. Full story.

Professor Lili Levi Speaks at Florida Bar Convention Professor Levi participated in a panel entitled “First Amendment & the US Supreme Court.” The panel analyzed the Supreme Court’s First Amendment decisions of the 2006-2007 Term. Full story.

Professor Bernard H. Oxman Gives Interview on the Law of the Sea Treaty Professor Oxman answered questions from reporter David R. Sands of The Washington Times, concerning the congressional debate on the ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty. Full story.

Professor Bernard P. Perlmutter Quoted in New York Times Article Professor Perlmutter was quoted in a
September 2, 2007 New York Times article concerning the custody dispute of a 4-year-old girl who came to the United States from Cuba in 2005. Full story.

Professor Bernard P. Perlmutter Quoted in Miami Herald Article Professor Perlmutter was quoted in a
September 28, 2007 Miami Herald article about the Cuban custody dispute. Full story.

Professor Irwin Stotzky Speaks on Current Immigration Issues Professor Stotzky spoke at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami on Sunday, August 12, 2007. He addressed the congregation on the current immigration crisis. Full story.

Professor Irwin Stotzky Speaks on Immigration Reform Professor Stotzky gave a talk on Immigration Reform at the Annual Law Alumni Reception in Chicago. Full story.

Professor William H. Widen Gives Faculty Workshop at the University of Virginia School of Law Professor Widen presented a paper titled "Should Theories of Asset Partitioning Be Revised?" In the paper, Professor Widen discusses the use of substantive consolidation in bankruptcy proceedings for large public companies. Full story.

Professor William H. Widen Gives Faculty Workshop at Ohio State University Professor Widen conducted a workshop at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, focusing on his empirical research on bankruptcy reorganizations. Full story.

Professor Kele S. Williams Authors Report and Recommendations on Improving Educational Outcomes for Children in Florida's Foster Care System The report, published jointly with the statewide advocacy organization Florida's Children First, is the cornerstone of an advocacy campaign to improve implementation of existing laws and, where necessary, change laws and administrative policies. Full story.

Professor Richard L. Williamson, Jr. is Keynote Speaker at Annual Meeting of The Florida Bar’s International Law Section Professor Williamson gave the keynote address to the members of the International Law Section of The Florida Bar. His topic was entitled "Environmental and Proliferation Threats: Do we need more enforcement authority beyond our territorial waters?" Full story.

Professor Bruce Winick Quoted in Miami Herald Article Professor Winick was recently quoted in a Miami Herald article about the trial of the Liberty City Seven. Full story.

Professor Bruce Winick Speaks at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association Professor Winick participated in the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, which took place in New York on August 11-14, 2007. He presented a paper titled "Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Mental Health Courts." Full story.

Professors Mario Barnes and Michael Froomkin Participate in Constitution Day Program  Professors Barnes and Froomkin, together with Randall Marshall, Legal Director of American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, participated in a panel discussion on Post 9/11 Assertions of Constitutional Powers. Full story.

More on Professor Barnes here.