UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW

Akron Law news archive

 

12/19/2011
Dec. 19
Professor J. Dean Carro is quoted in an Akron Beacon Journal story on an effort to repeal Ohio's capital punishment law. Text is available here.
11/29/2011
Akron Law Gives Thanks
Akron, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2011 - In the spirit of Thanksgiving, members of The University of Akron School of Law faculty, administration and staff shared what aspects of the law for which they are most thankful.
11/15/2011
Recap of the "American Invents Act" Patent Law Symposium
The University of Akron School of Law hosted a program on the new “America Invents Act (AIA)” on Oct. 14, 2011.  The Act was signed into law on Sept. 16 and contains the most extensive changes to U.S. patent law since the Act of 1836.
11/14/2011
Nov. 14
Dean Martin H. Belsky is featured in a Connecticut Law Tribune article on his upcoming speech on judicial independence. The story is available here .
11/11/2011
Nov. 11
Professor Jack Sahl is quoted in a Canton Repository article regarding the recent Penn State scandal. The story is available here .
11/7/2011
Growing numbers of military veterans use their education benefits at UA
Michelle McBee, a third-year law student and Tillman Military Scholar, is one of the 1,400 student-veterans at UA who are using their education benefits to prepare for new careers.
11/2/2011
Nov. 2
Professor Will Huhn is quoted in an Akron Beacon Journal story on a Kent faculty member who shouted “Death to Israel” at a public meeting last week. Text is available here .
11/1/2011
Sixth Annual IP Scholars Forum Focuses on Patent Law Reform
On Friday, Oct. 28, The University of Akron School of Law's Center for Intellectual Property and Technology hosted its Sixth Annual IP Scholars Forum. This year's topic was Patent Law Reform.  Participants from throughout the United States and as far away as Australia came to Akron to discuss the changes to patent law resulting from the America Invents Act (AIA), which was signed into law on Sept. 16, 2011. 
10/24/2011
Oct. 24
Continuing coverage of Lakewood School Board President Matthew John Markling, an adjunct professor at Akron Law, on being named the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) Northeast Region Outstanding Board Member, is available in the Sun Star-Courier here .
10/20/2011
Oct. 20
Lakewood School Board President Matthew John Markling, an adjunct professor at Akron Law, has been named the Ohio School Board Association (OSBA) Northeast Region Outstanding Board Member. This Lakewood Observer story is available here .


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