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Go White, Young Man

Jan. 30, 2012—Sharfstein’s THE INVISIBLE LINE: THREE AMERICAN FAMILIES AND THE SECRET JOURNEY FROM BLACK TO WHITE (Penguin Press, 2011) follows three families whose members at some point crossed the color line separating black from white—or tried and failed to. These case studies tell us what it is to be American—how race is central to our identity, how...

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Localism and Capital Punishment

Apr. 24, 2011—Stephen F. Smith | 64 Vand. L. Rev. En Banc 105 | PDF Download Link

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Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2010)

Sep. 16, 2010—The Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Roundtable, published in October 2010, features participation from several scholars. Professor Elizabeth Burch’s introductory piece lays the foundation for the debate. Professors Robert Bone, Alexandra Lahav, Greg Mitchell, and Richard Nagareda provided their “first takes” on the case. We hope you find this Roundtable informative and engaging. Roundtable: Introduction Introduction: Dukes v....

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Skilling v. United States (2010)

Sep. 16, 2010—The Skilling v. United States Roundtable, published in March 2010, features participation from several scholars. Professor Nancy J. King’s introductory essay lays the foundation for the debate. William H. Farmer, Abbe David Lowell, Christopher D. Man, Paul M. Thompson, Timothy P. O’Toole, and Professors Julie R. O’Sullivan and Ellen S. Podgor provided their “first takes” on the...

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Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (2009)

Sep. 16, 2009—The Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Roundtable, published in November 2009, featured participation from several scholars. Professor Peter L. Strauss’s introductory essay lays the foundation for the debate. Professors Harold H. Bruff, Gary Lawson, Richard H. Pildes, Steven G. Calabresi, and Christopher S. Yoo provided both their “first takes” on the case...

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