University of Miami School of Law News Monitoring

‘American Dream’ dean Anthony Varona heads UM Law School

The personification of the American Dream, Anthony E. Varona went from being an immigrant child of working class bodega owners to the new dean of Miami Law School. Varona was born in Cuba in 1967 but moved to New Jersey because his parents did not want …

Rower Alitz Looking to Finish Her Career Strong at the University of Miami

Standing tall at 5-feet, 10-inches, when people see Halle Alitz walking around in University of Miami gear, they assume that she plays for the women’s basketball team. In reality, the Charlestown native – who cut her teeth on the Boston Latin rowing team – …

How Thanksgiving break will be my saving grace from weeks of stress

As we start to get closer to the season of writing term papers, finishing group projects and scheduling study sessions for finals, we may start to feel burnt out and exhausted. As a student who is doing all three of those, while also factoring in law …

University of Miami Renames Business School for Alumni Couple

MIAMI – The University of Miami’s business school will be known as the Miami Herbert Business School in honor of alumni couple Patti and Allan Herbert, who have donated more than $100 million to their alma mater since graduating from UM in the 1950s. “It’s …

School of Law hosts annual mock admissions panel

Prospective law school students listen to application tips from admissions counselors The University of Miami School of Law hosted its annual mock admission panel on Sept. 27. During the event, prospective law students had the opportunity to meet and talk …

Law school to hold annual admissions workshop

The University of Miami’s law school will host their annual admissions workshop Sept. 27. This is one of the law school’s most popular events. Prospective law students will work with staff form the admissions office to review documents from the application …

She was called the n-word and given instructions to slit her wrists. What did Facebook do?

Or you can tell a mother you hope her son gets raped, and you won't get kicked off the world's most popular social media platform. Or you can tell a mother whose 5-year-old daughter has died that "if your kids keep dying it's god trying to …

International students discuss their plans for Halloween

There is no doubt that Miami loves Halloween, and with everything from public trick-or-treating events to exclusive themed parties, there is no shortage of ways to celebrate. To U.S. natives, these festivities are nothing new, but some international …

University of Miami recruits Varona to lead law school

‘Mike’ Eidson honored with recognition from Emory University School of Law

Pictured at the awards presentation are (l-r) Dr. Margaret Eidson; Mike Eidson, and James B. Hughes Jr., interim dean of Emory Law School. Attorney Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson, president of Coral Gables-based law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, has been named Emory …

Hidden Camera Clips Popped Up On Pornhub—and the Problem Won't Go Away

The five videos showed women showering and changing their clothes in a locker room at South Carolina’s Limestone College. Apparently, a camera had been hidden in a sink to secretly capture athletes from visiting schools. The clips, running between 90 …

After resigning, Rep. Katie Hill vows to battle revenge porn, which critics blame for her downfall

The California Democrat’s announcement Sunday that she would resign comes after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations that she had a romantic relationship with her legislative director, which would violate House ethics rules, …

College Yoga Day inspires community wellness

College Yoga Day organizers included members of the nonprofit College Yoga Day, Student Affairs, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and USC’s Physical Education Department.  (Grant Go | Daily Trojan) Hundreds of students attended USC’s inaugural …

University of Miami graduates appointed to Miami-Dade circuit court

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Two University of Miami law school graduates have been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to serve as circuit court judges in Miami-Dade County. DeSantis announced the appointments of Michelle Alvarez Barakat and Tanya Brinkley during a …

Legal experts weigh in on whether or not a sitting president can be criminally prosecuted

This week, William Consovoy, one of President Donald Trump’s attorneys, appeared before Judge Denny Chen in connection with Trump’s battle to prevent Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance from obtaining his tax returns (which Vance’s office is seeking as …

Greenberg Traurig’s Miami Office Adds Shareholders Rebecca...

Products liability attorney Rebecca A. Ocariz has joined the Miami office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. as a shareholder, and Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Shareholder Kate Black has moved to the firm’s Miami office. MIAMI (PRWEB) October …

Discuss and dine for free: Venzer to host special ‘Dinner & Dialogues’ event

It’s dining, but with a creative twist— sit with common-minded intellectuals while being served a platter of debate. Ellen Venzer, the University of Miami’s judge-in-residence will be hosting a “Dinner & Dialogues” event Wednesday, Oct. 30. The session …

Red Bank Law Firm Welcomes Third Generation

By Eileen Moon RED BANK – When Brian Drazin was a young attorney newly in practice with his father, renowned trial attorney Louis Drazin, he took special satisfaction in being able to return from a hard-won court battle and tell his father that he had …

Jon Turtle Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who

    LOS ANGELES, CA, October 19, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Jon Turtle with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished …

Super Attorney Tom Girardi Reveals California Legal System’s Usage of AI May Lead to an All-Robot Courtroom

Can human error be removed from the legal system? LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Can human error be removed from the legal system? Law firms are increasingly using computer algorithms to perform …

Georgia Mesothelioma Victims Center Now Urges an Electrician or Skilled Trades Worker in Georgia With Mesothelioma to ...

ATLANTA , GEORGIA, USA, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Georgia Mesothelioma Victims Center's number one priority is seeing to it that people or Navy Veterans with mesothelioma in Georgia receive the best possible financial …

Maine US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Offers Direct Access Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste to Make Certain a Navy ...

PORTLAND, MAINE, USA, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Maine US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, “We are urging a Navy Veteran with mesothelioma in Maine or their family members to not fall for nonsense on the Internet about ‘ …

Big Five Board Awards 2019 Finalists Announced

The winners will be revealed at the Big Five Board Awards ceremony on November 21 in London at the Geological Society, being organised and hosted by Frontier. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 18, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The annual Big Five …

CBPX, TECD, IPHS, and SBHO SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of Investigations of Buyouts

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating: Continental Building Products, Inc. (NYSE: CBPX) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to …

OLLI FINAL DEADLINE TODAY: ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Reminds Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Investors of ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLLI) from June 6, 2019 through August 28, 2019, inclusive (the “Class …

Deadline Reminder: The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit ...

BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming December 23, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased Zendesk, Inc. (“ …

Glancy Prongay & Murray Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Pareteum Corporation

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming December 23, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of Pareteum Corporation (“Pareteum” or …

Glancy Prongay & Murray Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against ADTRAN, Inc.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) reminds investors of the upcoming December 16, 2019 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of ADTRAN, Inc.  (“ADTRAN” or the “ …

DEADLINE ALERT for SDC, UBER, SONM, and VSLR: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Class Actions on ...

BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors that class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Investors have until the deadlines listed …

AYR, AXE, IBKC and WMGI SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of Investigations of Buyouts

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating: Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to Aircastle’s agreement to …

Let Us Make the Invisible Visible, Says United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Chinganya As Africa Marks ...

Download logo Everyone counts: quality statistics for better management of forced displacement in Africa, was the theme of day as Africans around the globe marked African Statistics Day today. The biggest event took place in Tunisia where the African Union …

Barbuto & Johansson, P.A. Informs Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit Against Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD)

WELLINGTON, Fla., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barbuto & Johansson, P.A. (“BARJO”) and Of Counsel, Neil Rothstein, Esq. (with over 30 years of Securities Class Action Experience, including cases against ENRON and Halliburton) reminds investors …

KEM, LTS, BREW, and CARB SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Reminds Investors of Investigations of Buyouts

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating: KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to KEMET’s agreement to be …

CLASS ACTION UPDATE for FTCH, TWTR, QUAD and YJ: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

CLASS ACTION UPDATE for SEE, OLLI, AZZ and REZI: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of Class Actions on Behalf of ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. Shareholders interested in serving as lead plaintiff have until …

Hanzo Builds on Growth with Appointment of Legal Technology Veteran Brad Harris as Vice President of Product

New York, NY, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hanzo, a pioneer in contextual collection of dynamic web data for e-discovery and compliance, today announced the appointment of Brad Harris as Vice President of Product. In this role, Harris is responsible …

Lydian Announces Positive Decision From the Administrative Court of Armenia Rejecting an Attempt to Revoke the EIA ...

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lydian International Limited (TSX:LYD) (“Lydian” or the “Company”) commented on a decision by Armenia’s Administrative Court to reject an Application calling for the Minister of Environment to revoke the …

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Management Complete the First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program with Somalia

Download logo IMF staff commends the authorities for implementing key reforms and for satisfactory performance under the fourth Staff-Monitored Program (SMP); Maintaining strong performance and support from international partners will pave the way for …

Ambassador of Belarus Sergei Terentiev met with the Minister of Higher Education of Egypt

Download logo On November 17, 2019, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. Sergei Terentiev held a meeting with the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Arab …