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	Professor McCormick Interviewed by Reuters on the WARN Act April 5, 2011 Professor Marcia McCormick was interviewed by Reuters on the WARN Act. Employees of failed law firm Howrey LLP have filed a suit against their former firm, saying it failed to give them 60 days notice that they were being laid off.
	Professor Greaney in The Washington Post April 4, 2011 Professor Tim Greaney was quoted in The Washington Post about anti-trust scrutiny in the health care industry.
	Professor Goldstein Cited in Op-Ed on Ferraro April 1, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein's recent op-ed in the Huffington Post was referenced in an article in The Tennessean about Geraldine Ferraro.
	SpearIt on Post-Racial Rhetoric and the American Dream March 31, 2011 SpearIt's article Post-Racial Rhetoric and the American Dream appeared on SALTLAW, a legal forum.
	Professor McCormick on Employers Rights to Access Employee Phone Records March 30, 2011 Professor Marcia McCormick was interviewed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on an employer's right to access employee's personal cell phone records.
	Professor Goldstein Op-Ed on Mondale and Ferraro March 27, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein's op-ed on Walter F. Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro appeared on The Huffington Post website. The pieces discusses how Mondale and Ferraro's campaign was a commitment to the principle that presidential politics was not simply a preserve of white males.
	Profsesor Ordower Talks Tax Credits March 25, 2011 Professor Henry Ordower was a guest on KMOX-AM's Charlie Brennan Show discussing tax credits.
	Professor Pendo Elected to American Law Institute March 25, 2011 Professor Elizabeth Pendo was named a member of the prestigious American Law Institute. Pendo is one of 43 new members joining more than 4,300 lawyers, judges and law professors. Read the press release.
	Professor Goldstein Interviewed by The Washington Examiner March 24, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein was interviewed for a piece appearing in the Washington Examiner on Gov. Bob McDonnell's chances for becoming Vice President.
	Professor Goldstein Pens Column on Speculation over VP Candidates March 24, 2011 Profsesor Joel Goldstein published an article on speculation over future Vice Presidential candidates in Sabato's Crystal Ball, which is a leading source of political analysis published at the University of Virginia.
	Professor Hacking Op-Ed on HJR 31 March 22, 2011 Professor Amany Ragab Hacking's op-ed on a proposed bill to ban the application of Islamic law and international law in Missouri ran in the Kansas City Star.
	Professor Needham Presents at 40th Annual Conference on Environmental Law March 21, 2011 Professor Carol Needham presented “Reporting Requirements under the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations and Choice of Professional Responsibility Law in Cross-Border Transactional Practice” at the 40th Annual Conference on Environmental Law sponsored by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources in Salt Lake City, Utah. The talk was part of a panel with Tseming Yang, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. EPA; Clara Maria Poffenberger, Environmental Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Antonella Capria, Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners (Milan Italy) titled The Brave New World of Ethics in a Globalizing Practice: How U.S. Lawyers Can Reconcile U.S. Ethics Responsibilities with Conflicting Multinational Rules, Saturday March 19, 2011.
	Lynn Hartke Voted Board Member of RIPS March 17, 2011 Lynn Hartke was voted in as a board member for RIPS, the Research Instruction & Patron Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries. This is one of the most highly revered special sections in the association.
	Professor Goldstein Remembers David S. Broder and Edmund Muskie March 17, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein wrote about David S. Broder, the eminent political reporter and columnist who died March 9, 2011. Broder wrote frequently about Senator Edmund Muskie and Professor Goldstein is writing an upcoming book on Muskie. Read the full post here.
	Professor McCormick Interviewed on Missouri's Right to Work Status March 14, 2011 Professor Marcia McCormick was interviewed by the St. Louis Business Journal on efforts in the Missouri legislature to make the state “right-to-work.”
	Professor Parasidis on KV Pharmaceutical's New Prenatal Drug March 10, 2011 Professor Efthimios Parasidis spoke to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about KV Pharmaceutical's expensive new prenatal drug.
	Professor Terry's Article Recognized by American College of Legal Medicine March 9, 2011 Professor Nicolas Terry's article "Physicians and Patients Who “Friend” or “Tweet”: Constructing a Legal Framework for Social Networking in a Highly Regulated Domain," was recognized at the recent annual meeting of the American College of Legal Medicine Annual Conference in Orlando as one of the Top Ten Hits in Medical-Legal Literature 2010-2011.
	Professor Ryan Recognized for Noteworthy Tax Law Article March 9, 2011 Professor Kerry Ryan's article "Human Capital and Transfer Taxation" was highlighted by Tax Notes Today as one of 10 noteworthy estate and gift tax law review articles published in 2010.
	Professors Flanders and Goldman Interviewed on Military Funeral Protests March 6, 2011 Professor Chad Flanders and Professor Roger Goldman were interviewed by the St. Louis Beacon on funeral protests being considered protected speech under the First Amendment.
	Professor Howard and U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Military Funeral Protests March 3, 2011 Professor Alan Howard discussed the legal implications of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling's on protests at military funerals and what that could mean for protests at the state and local levels with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
	Professor Flanders Article in "Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education" February 28, 2011 Professor Chad Flanders' article "Controlled by a Creed?" appeared in the latest issue of "Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education."
	Professor Goldner Invited to Speak at National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute February 25, 2011 Professor Jesse Goldner has been invited to participate in the working group "Facilitating Clinical Trials through Optimization of the IRB Process: Are Central IRBs the Solution?" sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. The meeting will be held June 28-29 in Bethesda, MD. The Working Group will be chaired by Dr. Gordon Bernard, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and will consist of nearly 25 participants who will take part in the general discussions. Professor Goldner will speak on conflict of interest issues.
	SpearIt on Society of American Law Teachers Website February 24, 2011 SpearIt's newest article appeared on the Society of American Law Teachers website.
	Professor Hacking Perspective on Situation in Eypt February 11, 2011 Professor Amany Ragab Hacking continues to offer perspective to local media on the situation in Egypt. She recently spoke to reporter Betsey Bruce for stories appearing on KPLR-TV and KTVI-TV in St. Louis.
	Professor Pendo Submits Comments on Acccessibility Issues February 10, 2011 Professor Elizabeth Pendo recently submitted two public comments on the importance of accessible medical and diagnostic equipment for people with disabilities. The first was a public comment by letter dated January 24, 2011, supporting the Department of Justice’s adoption of standards and scoping requirements for accessible medical equipment in its proposed revisions to Titles II and III of the AD., The second was invited testimony to the United States Access Board by letter dated February 10, 2011, addressing the effect of inaccessible medical equipment on access to health care for people with disabilities, legal background, and recommended sources of reference for specification and scoping standards.
	Professor Hacking Op-Ed on Revolution in Egypt February 3, 2011 Professor Amany Ragab Hacking wrote an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the revolution in Egypt.
	Professor Flanders Op-Ed on Death Penalty in the St. Louis Beacon January 31, 2011 Professor Chad Fladers' op-ed on the death penalty appeared in the St. Louis Beacon.
	Professor Greaney in Live Panel Discussion from Washington D.C. January 21, 2011 Professor Tim Greaney will participate in a panel discussion on Competition and Policy and Accountable Care Organizations, sponsored by the Center for American Progress. He'll be joined by notable experts in the field from Washington D.C. on Monday, Jan. 24 from 11-12:30 CT. Check out this link to learn more and watch the event stream live.
	Professor Goldstein Interviewed by Politico.com on V.P. Biden January 14, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein spoke to Politico.comabout Vice President Joe Biden's evolving role as envoy to Afghanistan.
	Professor Greaney Op-Ed on Possible Health Reform Repeal January 12, 2011 Professor Tim Greaney wrote an op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the possible repeal of the health care reform law.