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The Global Business Law Institute is pleased to share that the article “Exploring the Future of Global ESG – Disclosures and Reporting Requirements” was published in the Global Governance, Compliance & Integrity Yearbook 2025.
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WSBA President Sunitha Anjilvel spoke with professor Spitzer about when and how lawyers have been called upon to uphold their highest ambassadorial obligation to preserve the rule of law.
Dean Tamara F. Lawson and the UW School of Law hosted “Presidential Power,” part of the Provost's "Democracy in Focus" lecture series leading up the 2024 Presidential Election.
Grand jury indictments are frequently in the news. But what does it mean to be indicted, and how do grand juries work?
Jane Winn, a professor in the University of Washington’s law school specializing in commerce law, said Zillow’s referral practices are not uncommon in other types of businesses. But the fact that real estate is a highly regulated industry — partially due to the level of money real estate companies stand to profit from consumers — makes the legality of such practices more complicated. “This whole area of how the real estate agents are compensated is complex and murky,” she said. “What these lawsuits might be arguing is that these transactions are so significant to consumers that you have to have a very high level of disclosure.”
A Q&A with University of Washington law professor Jeff Feldman.
“It’s almost impossible to know,” said Jeff Feldman, a law professor and co-director of the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law. “The normal process would be to assign a new panel, but this is not a normal case and the court has discretion as to how to handle it. I think we all have to stand by and see what the court does.”
A federal judge in Oregon Sunday night blocked President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops from any state to Oregon for the next week until she issues a final decision. Professor Feldman is quoted.
Saadia Pekkanen, a University of Washington professor of international studies, believes the city can expand its reach even further by also becoming a hub for space diplomacy. This mission led her to start the annual Space Diplomacy Symposium at the UW in 2023.
The federal government will not be able to deploy any Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, at least until Tuesday. Jeff Feldman, associate teaching professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
In his new book, Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach, published by Oxford University Press, Calo argues that if the purpose of technology is to expand human capabilities and affordances in the name of innovation, the purpose of law is to establish the expectations, incentives, and boundaries that guide that expansion toward human flourishing. The book "calls for a proactive legal scholarship that inventories societal values and configures technology accordingly."
The federal government will not be able to deploy any Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, at least until Tuesday. Professor Feldman is quoted.
"The question here isn't whether this case is going to end," Schnapper said. "The question is only whether it continues in state court or federal court. It doesn't go away."
University of Washington law professor Jeff Feldman said Immergut no doubt would feel some pressure to follow the lead of the 9th Circuit three-judge panel’s majority. If Immergut doesn’t move quickly to drop her second order, “given the nature of the issue and the temperature of the times, right or wrong, it’s likely that she will draw criticism and accusations that she is flouting an order issued by a higher court,” said Feldman, co-director of the university’s Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic.
On Sept. 30, the U.S. District Court ruled that Tacoma immigration judges were unlawfully declaring they can’t issue bonds to many detained immigrants, often relegating them to months or years in jail-like conditions. Elizabeth Porter, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
“Since the 9th Circuit is very aware of the second temporary restraining order, although it wasn’t challenged, I wouldn’t be surprised if it resolves the first one and includes some direction on the second one,” said Jeff Feldman, a law professor and co-director of the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law.
Friday morning on "Good Day Seattle," FOX 13 Seattle Anchor Bill Wixey spoke with Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law, to shed more light on the subject.
The 10-year contract for the private company operating the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma is set to end this month, but secrecy shrouds whether it’s been extended. A report by the UW Center for Human Rights is referenced. Alejandra Gonza is quoted.
It's not uncommon to spot a drone in the skies in metro Detroit. With the technology, there are a host of federal rules for users to follow. But what if you see one flying above your home? Ryan Calo, professor of law, is quoted.
David Garavito, an assistant law professor at the University of Washington, explained that Clasen's role as a state trooper could impact her case. He noted, "It is an outlier in terms of how these kinds of things usually go. But it is what I expected, given the nature of the case."
