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	Professor Watson Comments on the Affordable Care Act August 3, 2011 Professor Sidney Watson recently submitted two sets of comments on proposed regulations implementing provisions in the Affordable Care Act on behalf of the Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel. Read the comments here and here. The RUPRI Rural Health Panel is a multidisciplinary team that provides science-based, objective policy analysis to federal policy makers. One set of comments is on Proposed Antitrust Policy Regarding Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. The other set of comments relates to proposed regulations for assuring patients have access to Medicaid services.
	SpearIt Discusses Legal Issues with States That Have Legalized Medical Marijuana August 3, 2011 SpearIt's piece on the SALT Law Blog discusses states that have legalized medical marijuana and the critical legal issues they face.
	Professor Bodie Talks to USAToday.com about NBA Lockout August 3, 2011 Professor Matt Bodie spoke to USAToday.com about the NBA lockout and ongoing labor disputes in professional sports.
	Professor Goldstein Interviewed on VP Biden's role in Debt Talks August 2, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein spoke to WDEL-AM (Wilmington, Del.)about Vice President Joel Biden's role in debt talks.
	Professor Watson in Roundtable with Secretary of U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services August 1, 2011 On Aug. 1, Professor Sidney Watson participated in a Rural Roundtable hosted by Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to discuss key rural health issues and to help inform the work of the White House Rural Council. Professor Watson was identified as a key rural health stakeholder in Missouri because of her membership in the Rural Policy Research Institute Health Panel. The Round Table was held in Aurora, Mo. at the St. John’s Aurora Critical Access Hospital.
	Professor Goldstein Op-Ed on Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the Vice Presidency August 1, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein's piece on Texas Governor Rick Perry's comments on the Vice Presidency ran on the History News Network.
	SLU LAW Legal Clinics Director John Ammann Honored for Civil Legal Services July 27, 2011 Director of the SLU LAW Legal Clinics and Professor of Law John Ammann will be recognized by Legal Services of Eastern Missouri on Aug. 30 during the annual "For the Common Good " annual awards event. Professor Ammann is being honored for providing civil legal services and equal access to justice for the low-income community through the work of the SLU Legal Clinics. Read the press release.
	Professor Goldman's Contributions to Law Enforcement Guide Recognized July 19, 2011 Professor Roger Goldman contributed to the development of the "Addressing Sexual Offenses and Misconduct by Law Enforcement: Executive Guide," which addressed criminal offenses as well as non-criminal sexual conduct that is inappropriate, unprofessional and damaging to the public confidence in a department. The guide was developed with support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and will be used by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
	Professor Greaney talks Health Reform, Anti-Trust on Minnesota Public Radio July 18, 2011 Professor Tim Greaney spoke to Minnesota Public Radio about health reform and anti-trust issues.
	Professor Ammann Speaks to KMOX-AM about the Area Homeless July 6, 2011 Professor John Ammann spoke to KMOX-AM (St. Louis) about local homeless squatters on the St. Louis Riverfront.
	Professor Goldman on Interpretation of the Constitution on KTVI-TV (FOX) July 3, 2011 Professor Roger Goldman spoke to Charles Jaco of KTVI-TV (FOX 2 St. Louis) on the interpretation of the Constitution during the Independence Day weekend.
	SpearIt's Op-Ed on Radical Islam in Prison in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 30, 2011 SpearIt's op-ed on radical Islam in prisons appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
	Professor Flanders on the Roberts' Court and Free Speech in The Beacon June 29, 2011 Professor Chad Flanders spoke to The Beacon about freedom of speech in the Roberts' court.
	Professor Roediger Appointed to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Board June 29, 2011 Professor Brendan Roediger was appointed to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri's Board of Directors. Read the press release.
	Professor Howard on U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on Video Games June 28, 2011 Professor Alan Howard spoke to Mark Reardon on KMOX-AM about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on violent video games.
	SpearIt Op-Ed on Radical Islam in Prison Appears in the Huffington Post June 21, 2011 SpearIt's op-ed "Radical Islam in Prison: Made in the USA" appeared on the Huffington Post.
	Professors McCormick and Bodie Analysis on Wal-Mart Case in The Beacon June 21, 2011 Professors Marcia McCormick and Matt Bodie's analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Wal-Mart discrimination case were included in The Beacon.
	Professor Bodie's Op-Ed on Wal-Mart Case in The New York Times June 20, 2011 Professor Matt Bodie's op-ed on Wal-Mart's discrimination lawsuit and the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling appeared in The New York Times.
	SpearIt on Brown v. Plata June 15, 2011 SpearIt's piece on Brown v. Plata appeared on the SALT LAW website.
	Professor Watson on Support for Medicare June 13, 2011 Professor Sidney Watson was interviewed by the St. Louis Beacon on support for Medicare.
	Professor Joe Custer to Present at Conference on Legal Information May 31, 2011 Professor Joe Custer has been invited to the Third Summer Conference on Legal Information: Scholarship and Teaching (the “Boulder Conference”) July 21-23, 2011. The conference is limited to twenty participants and the purpose of the conference is two-fold: to provide attendees with a forum to present works-in-progress and to brainstorm the articulation of a “signature pedagogy” for teaching legal research, as suggested by the 2007 Carnegie Report Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law and articulated in the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education and the Boulder Statement on Legal Research Education: Signature Pedagogy Statement.
	Professor Liebesman Interviewed by CBS News May 29, 2011 Professor Yvette Liebesman spoke to CBS News about how copyright issues could have affected the release of the film Hangover II.
	Professor Goldstein on The Huffington Post May 26, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein writes about "The Legacy of a Liberal" on The Huffington Post.
	Professor Liebesman Interviewed on Copyright Issues Facing Hangover II May 24, 2011 Professor Yvette Liebesman was interviewed by FOX-TV(Ch. 2 St. Louis) about copyright issues that could impact the release of the film Hangover II.
	Professor Salsich Interviewed about Three Springs Development May 12, 2011 Professor Pete Salsich was interviewed by the Belleville News Democrat on a development in Shiloh, Ill.
	Professor Williams on Federal Government's Decision to Flood Farmland May 8, 2011 Professor Doug Williams was interviewed by Missouri Lawyers Weekly on the federal government's decision to flood farmland.
	Professor McCormick Interviewed by The Boston Globe April 24, 2011 Professor Marcia McCormick was interviewed by The Boston Globe on gag orders in employee severance agreements.
	Professor Needham Gives Keynote Speech for Taiwanese Women's Association April 23, 2011 Professor Carol Needham gave the keynote speech for the North America Taiwanese Women's Association's annual convention. Her talk was titled "Listening and Acting with Integrity: Elements of Empowerment."
	Professor Watson Testifies before Missouri House of Representatives April 20, 2011 Professor Sidney Watson testified in Jefferson City, Mo. this week before the Health Insurance Committee of the Missouri House of Representatives on the requirement that states establish procedures under the Health reform law to review "unreasonable increases in premiums."
	Professor Flanders on Voter Identification April 17, 2011 Professor Chad Flanders and recent alum Jamie Rodriguez wrote an article on voter identification for the St. Louis Beacon.