Sometimes, says Cornell law professor Eduardo Penalver in a new book, breaking property laws can be a vital step toward changing a legal system, and a society, for the better. (May 3, 2010)
Valerie Jean Bunce, Theodore Eisenberg, Ronald Hoy and Roberto Sierra have been named fellows by one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers. (April 22, 2010)
Family law surrounding cohabiting couples fails to protect the people who are most vulnerable, said Cynthia Bowman at an April 6 event celebrating her new book, 'Unmarried Couples, Law and Public Policy.' (April 9, 2010)
The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative at the Law School has formed a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to open the federal regulatory process to more citizen participation. (April 1, 2010)
Fourteen prominent women from 13 countries toured the Law School March 15 and forged ties with faculty leaders of the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice. (March 17, 2010)
The university is seeking input on the newest version of an outline for its strategic plan. The Strategic Planning Advisory Council aims to complete a final draft of the plan by May.
Cornell Law School and the U.S. Government Printing Office have joined forces to make the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations available online in a user-friendly, centrally located format. (March 15, 2010)
Thousands of women sit in prison because they fought back against an abusive person in their lives, but they don't always get to share their stories in court, said panelists Feb. 24 at the Cornell Law School. (March 1, 2010)
New postgraduate fellowships, named for Frank H.T. Rhodes and funded by a $5 million gift from The Atlantic Philanthropies, will further research in the Law School and Cornell Population Program.
