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	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.
	SLU LAW Hosts Cutting Edge Panel on Slavery Reparations January 6, 2011 The Saint Louis University School of Law Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA) is bringing together renowned legal scholars to discuss slavery reparations at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in room 04 at the law school. Speakers include Adjoa Aiyetoro, associate professor of law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and Saint Louis University School of Law alumna; Adrienne Davis, the William M. Van Cleve professor of law at Washington University School of Law; and Carlton Mark Waterhouse, associate professor of law at Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law. Eric Miller, professor of law at Saint Louis University School of Law, will moderate the discussion. Read the full press release here.
	Professor Goldstein on Departure of Biden's Chief of Staff January 5, 2011 Professor Joel Goldstein spoke to the Los Angeles Times about the departure of Vice President Biden's Chief of Staff, Ron Klain. Professor Goldstein also discussed the matter on WDEL-AM (1150) in Wilmington, Del.
	Professor Howard on the 10th Amendment January 2, 2011 Professor Alan Howard spoke to Missouri Lawyers Weekly about a movement to reassert state sovereignty rights laid out in the 10th Amendment.
	Professor Watson on Provisions in New Health Care Law December 31, 2010 Professor Sidney Watson was quoted in the Columbia Daily Tribune on Missouri insurance companies contesting a provision of the new federal health care law.
	Professor Goldstein's Review of Mondale's Memoir on Huffington Post December 30, 2010 Professor Joel Goldstein wrote a piece for the Huffington Post website on Walter Mondale’s recent memoir.
	Professor Flanders Op-Ed on Juvenile Parole December 29, 2010 Professor Chad Flanders' op-ed on the future for juveniles denied parole appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
	Professor Watson Testimony to the Missouri Department of Insurance December 28, 2010 Professor Sidney Watson provided testimony to the Missouri Department of Insurance on whether Missouri insurers should obtain an exception to the medical loss ratio rules. Read the full testimony here.
	Professor Salsich on Homeowners' Responsibility to Shovel Snow December 25, 2010 Professor Peter Salsich was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatchon homeowners’ legal responsibility for shoveling snow.
	Professor Goldman on Questionable Police Officer Hiring Practices December 25, 2010 Professor Roger Goldman was quoted in the Charleston Gazette about West Virginia’s hiring of questionable police officers due to economic factors.
	Professor Greaney Article Appearing in The New England Journal of Medicine December 22, 2010 Professor Tim Greaney's article on Accountable Care Organizations appeared in the Perspective section of The New England Journal of Medicinewebsite.
	Professor Walker on the Commerce Clause December 20, 2010 Professor Anders Walker provided commentary on the constitutionality of the health care law for the History News Network.
	SLU Schools of Law and Public Health Awarded $150,000 Grant December 14, 2010 Saint Louis University School of Public Health Professor Jason Turner, Ph.D., and School of Law Professor Jesse Goldner, J.D. have received a $150,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Public Health Law Research Program (PHLR) to study community benefit activities conducted by non-profit hospitals. Such activities are required to maintain their tax-exempt status. The study will focus on how these resources can best be used to improve the health of the public. Click here to read the full press release.
	Professor McCormick on Wal-Mart's Gender Discrimination Lawsuit December 9, 2010 Professor Marcia McCormick participated in podcast discussing the largest discrimination lawsuit in U.S history on the Legal Talk Network.
	Professor Goldner Interviewed about Evidence in Illinois Murder Case December 9, 2010 Professor Jesse Goldner spoke to KSDK-TV (St. Louis) about hearsay in an Illinois murder case.
	Professor Greaney on Consolidation in Health Care Industry November 30, 2010 Professor Tim Greaney spoke to KPCC-FM , Southern California Public Radio (NPR), about consolidation in the health care industry and anti-trust issues resulting from health care reform.
	Professor Greaney Interviewed by The New York Times November 20, 2010 Professor Tim Greaney spoke to The New York Times about mergers in the health care industry resulting from new health reform laws.
	Professor Salsich Interviewed on St. Louis Municipality Issues November 19, 2010 Professor Peter Salsich was interviewed by St. Louis Public Radio on regional planning and growth issues in St. Louis.
	Professor Branham Op-Ed on Locally Grown Foods and Criminal Sentences November 19, 2010 Visiting Professor Lynn Branham wrote an op-ed appearing in the Chicago Tribune on how criminals can work in the locally grown food movement to make food more accessible to the poor as part of their sentences.
	Professor Watson Interviewed on Health Care Reform November 18, 2010 Professor Sidney Watson was interviewed on St. Louis Public Radio about health care reform.
	School of Law to Receive $500,000 Endowment for Professorship November 9, 2010 Saint Louis University School of Law alumnus Bruce Robert and his wife Jane will donate $500,000 to the law school to advance legal scholarship through support of a specially designated professorship. A Saint Louis University School of Law professor will be named the Jane and Bruce Robert Professor of Law, and the endowment will provide, in perpetuity, a professorship for one of the law school's most productive and accomplished scholars and teachers. Read the press release.
	Professor Goldstein Interviewed About Delaware's Political Season November 2, 2010 Professor Joel Goldstein was interviewed by the Delaware News Journal on the state's unique political season.
	Professor Salsich on Amendment 3 November 1, 2010 Professor Peter Salsich was interviewed by St. Louis' KMOV-TV on Amendment 3, which would impose real estate sales tax on transferring real estate.
	School of Law Begins National Search for New Dean November 1, 2010 Saint Louis University is seeking applicants for appointment as Dean of the School of Law, beginning July 2011. Click here to read the full press release.
	Professor Goldstein Interviewed on Sen. Muskie October 30, 2010 Professor Joel Goldstein spoke to David M. Shribman on one of Sen. Edmund S. Muskie's most important speeches for a nationally syndicated column. The interview appeared in a variety of publications, including the Salem News.
	Professor Wagner on Bank Fraud Case October 27, 2010 Professor Constance Wagner was interviewed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on bank fraud charges against developer John Steffen.
	Professor Howard on Political Yard Signs October 24, 2010 Professor Alan Howard spoke to Missouri Lawyers Weekly about the free speech issues related to political yard signs.
	Interim Dean Johnson on Judge Wolff's Return to Teaching at SLU LAW October 20, 2010 Read the statement from Interim Dean Sandra Johnson on Judge Michael Wolff's return to full-time teaching at Saint Louis University School of Law in the fall of 2011. Click here to read Wolff's press release.
	Public Law Review Publishes Immigration Focused Issue October 20, 2010 Debates about immigration issues continue to wage in the legislatures, courtrooms, classrooms and dinner tables across the country. Capturing various perspectives and interpretations on the legal issues surrounding immigration reform in the United States, The Saint Louis University Public Law Review has published “The Future of Immigration Law and the New Administration.”
	School of Law Establishes St. Louis' First Inn of Court October 18, 2010 The Saint Louis University School of Law, in partnership with area legal professionals, has established a local chapter of the American Inns of Court. The Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court will bring together more than 80 members of the St. Louis legal community, including attorneys, judges and law school students to focus on sharing best trial practices, enhancing their commitment to professional skills and ethics and engaging in fellowship.