Past Events
City of Arlington - How much Deference?
Administrative Law & Regulation Practice Group Teleforum
May 20, 2013
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided City of Arlington v. FCC. The Supreme Court ruled that courts should apply Chevron deference to an agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute concerning the scope of the agency's authority. Is today's decision surprising? Has the Court removed an important check on otherwise unaccountable federal regulators? Will the decision result in more careful, specific drafting of statutes by Congress? These and other questions will be discussed by our experts.
Featuring:
- Prof. Jonathan H. Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Prof. Thomas W. Merrill, Charles Evans Hughes Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
- Moderator: Hon. Eileen O'Connor, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Conservative Principles for Environmental Reform
Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group Teleforum
May 16, 2013
In his essay titled “Conservative Principles for Environmental Reform,” Professor Jonathan Adler provides a critique of the environmental regulatory architecture and traditional approaches to environmental policy put in place in the 1970’s, such as command-and-control. He notes thatconservatives have failed to engage in the substance of environmental policy and have failed to come up with alternatives to the conventional environmental paradigm and its emphasis on regulatory intervention and the centralization of regulatory authority in the federal government. Prof. Adler will discuss these and other issues, including an alternative conservative
Featuring:
- Prof. Jonathan H. Adler, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Prof. Donald J. Kochan, Chapman University School of Law
From Hubris to Humility: Who Should Make Decisions About Environmental Law?
The Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter
May 16, 2013
Speaker:
- Professor John C. Nagle, Notre Dame Law School
Fisher, Mismatch, and the Future of Affirmative Action
The Los Angeles Lawyers Chapter
May 15, 2013
Speaker:
- Prof. Richard H. Sander, UCLA School of Law
A Reception with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert P. Young, Jr.
The Grand Rapids Lawyers Chapter
May 14, 2013
Speaker:
- Hon. Robert P. Young, Jr., Michigan Supreme Court
Is the Patent System Working or Broken? A Discussion with Four Distinguished Federal Judges
Intellectual Property Practice Group and the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at George Mason University School of Law
May 14, 2013
Live Webcast
Today, people read almost daily reports about the "broken patent system" in newspaper articles, blogs and at social media websites. Is this true? On the one hand, the high-tech and biotech industries seem awash in patent litigation, and Congress, the FTC, and the Supreme Court are considering adopting a variety of reform measures. On the other hand, the availability of patents and the property rights they secure are driving technological innovations once imagined only as science fiction - tablet computers, smart phones, genetically modified seeds, genetic testing for cancer, personalized medical treatments for debilitating diseases, and many others - and these technological marvels are now a commonplace feature of our lives.
A panel of distinguished jurists will discuss these two conflicting perspectives on whether the patent system today promotes or hampers innovation: Arthur Gajarsa, former Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Paul Michel, former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Richard Posner, Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The panel will be moderated by Douglas Ginsburg, former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and a Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law.
The panelists have combined many years of experience in adjudicating patent cases, writing and speaking on patent or IP policy, and engaging with legal and policy issues closely connected with the patent system, such as antitrust and law and economics. With wide-ranging views on the current health of the patent system and the relevant solutions, the panel discussion will be insightful and illuminating. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at George Mason University School of Law and the Federalist Society's Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Featuring:
- Hon. Arthur J. Gajarsa, former Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- Hon. Paul R. Michel, former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- Hon. Richard A. Posner, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- Hon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit and Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law - Moderator
Stanford Student Chapter
May 13, 2013
Speaker:
- Logan Beirne, Yale Law
2013 Annual Dinner & Grano Award Presentation
The Michigan Lawyers Chapter
May 13, 2013
Keynote Speaker:
- Hon. John Engler, President, Business Roundtable; Former Governor of Michigan
Grano Award Recipients:
- Dan & Colleen Pero
May 2013 DC Luncheon with Alan Wilson
Washington, DC Lawyers Chapter
May 10, 2013
Join us on May 10 for the Washington, DC Lawyers Chapter Luncheon featuring South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Attorney General Wilson will discuss "State Attorneys General and the Structural Constitution". The cost is $15 for members of the Society and $20 for non-members. [Register now!]
Stanford Student Chapter
May 9, 2013
Speaker:
- Dr. Eric Daniels, Clemson University
