EVENT: Election Law in 2020 and Beyond
Friday, Oct. 30 | Faculty and election law experts discuss voting rights; the role of race in election design; the law of disputed elections; and priorities for future election reforms.
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Featured Faculty Scholarship
Initiative announces award of 18 COVID-19 economic recovery research grants
UW Law Professor Jennifer Fan, along with Foster School of Business Professor Elizabeth Umphress, will research COVID-19 recovery strategies for minority-owned businesses.
Professor Hugh Spitzer cited in pivotal WA Supreme Court decision
The case, Lakehaven Water & Sewer Dist. et al. v. City of Federal Way, focuses on a municipality’s ability to tax businesses providing water or sewer services within its city limits.
Scholarship Spotlight: Big Money in the High Courts
Professor Hugh Spitzer analyzes threats posed by interest group spending in state supreme court elections.
Seattle craft brewing: A rising tide lifts all glasses
A new study by UW Law Professor Zahr Said explores the city’s dynamic brewing community, which bucks traditional rules of IP that govern other makers.
Faculty In the Media
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Column: We’ll soon go off daylight saving time. But why? (Prof. Calandrillo quoted)
Oct 07, 2020 | Source: Chicago Tribune
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'KIRO Nights': What is the 25th Amendment? (Prof. Lombardi interviewed)
Oct 05, 2020 | Source: KIRO Nights
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Common Ground: The upcoming U.S. presidential election and fraying U.S.-German relations (Prof. Watts in conversation)
Oct 04, 2020 | Source: KCRW Berlin
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Does the face mask mandate violate the Washington state constitution? (Prof. Spitzer quoted)
Oct 04, 2020 | Source: KING 5
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Wacky indoor Amazon drone takes on privacy skeptics (Prof. Calo quoted)
Oct 02, 2020 | Source: International Business Times
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Drone home: Amazon’s new Ring indoor security camera gives flight to new privacy concerns (Prof. Calo quoted)
Sep 24, 2020 | Source: Geekwire
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A personal, hopeful view of the enduring legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Prof. Porter interviewed)
Sep 23, 2020 | Source: KUOW
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The defective recall against Mayor Durkan (Co-authored by Prof.Spitzer)
Sep 22, 2020 | Source: The Seattle Times
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DOJ designates New York, Portland, Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions” (Prof. Manheim quoted)
Sep 22, 2020 | Source: Marketplace
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'KIRO Nights': Packing the Court (Prof. Lombardi interviewed)
Sep 22, 2020 | Source: KIRO Nights
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Palantir listing may shine light on secretive big data firm (Prof. Calo quoted)
Sep 19, 2020 | Source: International Business Times
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‘KIRO Nights’: What can I say? (Prof. Porter interviewed; Prof. Lombardi interviewed)
Sep 18, 2020 | Source: KIRO Radio
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UW professor recalls rich experiences as Justice Ginsburg's law clerk (Prof. Porter quoted)
Sep 18, 2020 | Source: KOMO News
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Covid-19 restrictions wreak wedding chaos for Washington couples (Prof. Winn quoted)
Sep 17, 2020 | Source: KIRO 7
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Why Wasn't Uber Charged in a Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash? (Prof. Calo quoted)
Sep 17, 2020 | Source: Wired
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Bill Gates Sr., civic leader and father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94 (Dean Barnes quoted)
Sep 15, 2020 | Source: The Seattle Times