Integrity, generosity, grit and joy were the guiding themes of Dean Melanie Leslie’s welcome to the Class of 2022 for their first day of orientation.
Dean of Admissions David Martinidez kicked off the day in the newly renovated Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, highlighting the accomplishments and diversity of the 313 students in the incoming Fall and May-entering J.D. class.
Professor Lindsay Nash published a short essay in the Journal on Migration and Human Security (JMHS), a publication of the Center for Migration Studies. In the essay, Nash explores the challenges of the "universal representation movement," which advocates that those facing deportation should be entitled to counsel regardless of their case or status.
Read and download the essay here.
The Utah Supreme Court cited Zelinsky in Steiner v. Utah State Tax Commission.
"The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment of the tax court allowing a second set of deductions sought by Robert and Wendy Steiner on their tax returns but disallowing the first set of deductions, holding that neither set of deductions was mandated by the United States Constitution or the Utah Tax Code."
Read more on the opinion in Justia.
Professor Chris Buccafusco spoke to Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal about the Katy Perry copyright case. He said in Rolling Stone, "The world of musical composition is not that broad, and it’s certainly not that broad when it comes to things like bass lines. Most musicians are working in a finite innovation space.
Professor Sam Weinstein was quoted in The New York Times regarding the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. “There is a lot of criticism of the agencies that they are not doing enough about big tech and this is a way to respond to that criticism," he said.
Professor Alexander Reinert has been named the Max Freund Professor of Litigation & Advocacy, the chair formerly held by founding faculty member Arthur Jacobson.