W&L Law Soundbites

9/25/2012 - W&L Law Prof Chris Seaman on the Problem with the PA Voter ID Law, and why Virginia's Law is Different
Washington and Lee law professor Chris Seaman discusses the ongoing legal fight over PA's voter ID law and how that law is different from efforts in other states, including Virginia. Play the clip

1/14/2011 - W&L Law Professor David Bruck Discusses Insanity Defense
Insanity defenses are rare but the ability to make such a defense is important in ways that may not always be appreciated.  Play the clip

12/6/2010 - Wikileaks and the Surveillance Society
Washington and Lee law professor Josh Fairfield discusses the role Wikileaks plays in today's online society and the government's response to having its secrets exposed.  Play the clip

3/8/2010 - McDonald v. Chicago
Earlier this year, Prof. Erik Luna discussed McDonald v. Chicago, the important Second Amendment case just decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and what a decision striking down the Chicago gun laws will mean for future legal battles. Play the clip

10/22/2009 - Violence on Campus
Prof. Ann Masie, professor of law and organizer of an upcoming symposium on violence on campus, discusses some of the important events and legal disputes involving colleges and troubled students. 
10/14/2009 - Law School Launches Criminal Justice Clinic
Prof. J.D. King, director of the Law School's new criminal defense clinic, explains some of the goals and benefits of the new program. 
10/9/2009 - Prof. Scott Sundby – Sullivan v. Florida and Graham v. Florida
Prof. Scott Sundby discusses Sullivan v. Florida and Graham v. Florida, two cases the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this term dealing with juveniles sentenced to life in prison without parole for crimes other than murder. 
10/9/2009 - Dean Rodney A. Smolla – U.S. v. Stevens
Dean Rodney A. Smolla discusses U.S. v. Stevens. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court will review a circuit court decision striking down a federal animal cruelty law as a violation of the First Amendment.  
10/9/2009 - Prof. David Millon - Jones v. Harris Associates
Prof. David Millon discusses Jones v. Harris. In this case, the Court will decide whether the federal Investment Company Act limits the ability of investment advisors to charge higher management fees for in-house mutual funds. 
8/14/2009 - Legal Systems Around the World
Professor James Moliterno explains some of the key differences between the U.S. legal ethics code and those found around the world.  
7/28/2009 - Virginia Gubernatorial Debate
Dean Smolla explains how he prepared to moderate the first debate in the closely watched Virginia governor's race and shares his impressions of the event.  
7/21/2009 - W&L Law Professor Says Delay Will Derail Health Care Reform — Again
Washington and Lee University law professor Timothy Jost, who has written extensively on issues of health care and health law, believes that the longer Congress takes to produce health care legislation, the more likely it will be that history repeats itself. 
7/17/2009 - Charles Taylor Trial Noteworthy in International Law
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has taken the stand in his own defense to charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Washington and Lee University law professor Mark Drumbl, who specializes in international law, calls the case groundbreaking on several fronts. 
5/27/2009 - Sonia Sotomayor Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court
Washington and Lee Law Professor Ann Massie discusses the personal and judicial background of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choice to take the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court vacated by David Souter. 
5/11/2009 - Bankruptcy Filings Up With Weakened Economy
Washington and Lee Law Professor Margaret Howard discusses the increase in bankruptcy filings and the work of the American Bankruptcy Institute. 
4/29/2009 - The Case of Jesse Gelsinger
Robin Fretwell Wilson is Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law and co-editor of Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context. Wilson discusses her chapter in the collection dealing with conflicts of interest in the death of Jesse Gelsinger, the first person to die in a gene therapy trial.  
4/29/2009 - Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context
Robin Fretwell Wilson is Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law and co-editor of Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context. Wilson discusses the purpose of the collection.  
3/30/2009 - Sixth Amendment Obligation of U.S. States
Prof. Erik Luna explain the responsibilities individual states have for providing legal services to indigent defendants.  
3/23/2009 - The African Women's Protocol
Prof. Charles Ngwena explains the importance of this new human rights treaty,adopted by the African Union in 2003 and implemented in 2005. 
3/20/2009 - Exploring the AIG Bonus Fiasco
Mark Grunewald, James P. Morefield Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University and a labor and employment law specialist, discusses the AIG bonus controversy. 
3/19/2009 - Law Applications Buck National Trend
Law Dean Rod Smolla comments on the surge in law school applications. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, application to W&L Law are up 29 percent, well above the national average.  
3/17/2009 - Supreme Court to Review Jones v. Harris
Prof. Johnson discusses some of the issues at stake in a dispute over mutual fund advisor fees. Prof. Johnson has for the last three years served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in the case, Jones v. Harris, as it moved through the lower courts.  
3/9/2009 - Obama Stimulus Package Tax Incentives
Michelle Drumbl, assistant clinical professor of law and director of the law school's tax clinic, details some of the new tax deductions created by the recently passed economic stimulus package. 
3/9/2009 - Tips for 2008 Tax Preparation
Michelle Drumbl, assistant clinical professor of law and director of the law school's tax clinic, highlights some exemptions to look for as you file your 2008 taxes. 
2/19/2009 - Law School Expert Explores Value of Khmer Rouge Trials
Mark Drumbl, professor of law and director of the W&L School of Law's Transnational Law Institute, explores the value of the Khmer Rouge Trials, in which law students are participating as defense support. 
2/10/2009 - Climate Change and the Economy
Prof. Hari Osofsky addresses the effects of environmental regulation on economic growth. Washington and Lee Law School recently hosted a symposium exploring the vast array of issues implicated by climate change.  
2/6/2009 - Obama Nominee Tax Snags
Robert T. Danforth, tax expert and associate dean of academic affairs at Washington and Lee Law School, discusses tax filing problems that have plagued some Obama nominees as well as those from previous administrations.  
10/3/2008 - How Parents can Connect with their Children in Virtual Worlds
Washington and Lee law professor Joshua Fairfield discusses how parents can participate in online games with their children. The School of Law hosted the first ever law symposium on virtual worlds on Oct. 3, 2008.