WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 26, 2024 at 9:29 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as the court releases opinions in one or more cases from the current term. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme…
* Law firms are leading the charge in office leasing, but the usage of all that new space is evolving in a post-pandemic world. [Globest] * Steve Bannon’s Supreme Court bid may be stupid, but that’s not stopping Mike Johnson from hopping on board. [The Hill] * Bankruptcy judge faces a mess of trouble after…
Gregory Bombard was arrested for nothing more than using profanity and giving an officer the finger — all constitutionally protected expression. Represented by FIRE and the ACLU of Vermont, Bombard successfully sued the state of Vermont and the trooper for violating his First Amendment rights. The settlement includes $100,000 in damages and an additional $75,000…
LIVE By SCOTUSblog on Jun 26, 2024 at 8:33 am On Wednesday, June 26, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 26,…
My colleague Jeff Welty has covered the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York Rife and Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), and subsequent lower court cases several times before on the blog. Under Bruen, “when the Second Amendment’s plain text covers an individual’s conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects that conduct.” Id….
The partnership will build on Imperial’s work with universities and policymakers in the region, developing research and educational programs in areas such as public health, entrepreneurship, sustainability and vaccine manufacturing. “The scale of our research and projects with partners in Ghana has grown rapidly in the last few years and together we are making…
Introduce yourself in three words or three phrases. Ambitious explorer, curious innovator, globally-minded achiever. What do you like most about your job? I love exploring destinations and connecting with diverse cultures while promoting educational and experiential travel globally. Tell me about a defining moment in your career. As I transitioned to Zinc Group from a…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The average salary for full-time faculty climbed to roughly $112,000 in the 2023-24 academic year, representing a scant 0.4% year-over-year increase when adjusted for inflation, according to an annual report from the American Association of…
New courses are mostly based around meeting unmet demand. But given the speed in which innovation now occurs, new courses risk being reactive to the events and trends of yesterday, rather than in anticipation of future demand of tomorrow. It’s the difference between being supply led and demand led. Thanks to today’s market dynamics and…
The nature and extent of content in faculty-wide teaching and resources for participant-based undergraduate dissertations. Dissertations and their supervision may rightly be very individual. In higher education, whenever standardization as a marker for quality conflicts with fitness for purpose, the latter should ideally prevail. The value of striking a balance between freedom and structure in…