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The Challenges of Environmental Litigation: A Look at Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy 11/14/06 - The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy this month. Caleb Jaffe '01, an attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center and co-author of the petitioner brief to the Supreme Court, spoke about the case at the Law School Nov. 14. |
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Engaging the Mind: Hurricanes and Climate Change 11/3/06 - How and why do hurricanes form? Are we seeing more powerful storms because of climate change? That's one of the questions explored by Jose Fuentes, associate professor of environmental sciences at the University of Virginia. He spoke at the U.Va Center in Roanoke as part of the University's Engaging the Mind series. |
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Symposium on Race & Society: Julian Bond gives opening address 11/2/06 - The theme of the inaugural University of Virginia Symposium on Race and Society is "In Katrina's Wake: Racial Implications of the New Orleans Disaster." This opening address, at the Darden School's Abbott Center Auditorium, is entitled "For Those Who Still Weep" and is given by Julian Bond, University of Virginia Professor of History, Civil Rights Activist, and NAACP Board Chair. |
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Payday Loans: Exploiting the Poor or Enhancing Access to Credit? 11/1/06 - What role do payday loans play in Virginia? Are they helpful or harmful? The Family Resource Clinic, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, and the Federalist Society sponsored a panel on the topic. Speakers include Jay Speer of the Virginia Poverty Law Center, Michele Satterlund of Macaulay & Burtch, P.C., and Virginia state Senator Creigh Deeds. |
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Secrecy, Arrogance, and Tyranny: The U.S. Government Since 9/11 11/1/06 - Chris Farrell is the director of investigations and research at Judicial Watch, a non-partisan government watchdog organization. Farrell was a recent guest of the groups Students for Individual Liberty and the Liberty Coalition. |
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Immigration Reform: What's Needed? What's Likely? 10/25/06 - A law school discussion on immigration reform featuring Doris Meissner, former INS Commissioner; Gerri Ratliff, Director of Verification Services at US Citizenship and Immigration Services; Marshall Fitz, Director of Advocacy for the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The event is cosponsored by the Immigration Program and J.B. Moore Society of
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The Honorable Francis J. Harvey, Secretary of the Army 10/24/06 - The Darden 50th Anniversary Speaker Series presents the Honorable Francis J. Harvey, Secretary of the Army. As Secretary, Dr. Harvey is responsible for the Department of the Army's annual budget and supplemental of $160 billion. He leads a work force of over one million active duty, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Soldiers, 230,000 Department of the Army civilian employees and 280,000 contracted service personnel. |
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U.S. Census Director Charles Louis Kincannon speaks at population conference 10/11/06 - Within this month our nation |
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