Taiwan party head and CU alum details island's tense relations with China

Tsai Ing-Wen, chair of the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan since May, spoke at Cornell Law School, Sept. 4, about Taiwan's status and its tension with mainland China. (Sept. 8, 2008)

Law professor defends legality of controversial wars

In a new book, Cornell Law School faculty member Jens David Ohlin asks -- and answers -- one of the most debated questions of our time: When is war justified? (Aug. 21, 2008)

Visiting experts in corporate law and philosophy to teach this fall at Law School

Charles K. Whitehead of Boston University and Chaim Gans of Tel Aviv University will teach courses this fall at Cornell Law School. (Aug. 20, 2008)

Law professor Ron Goldstock '66 to head NY Harbor Waterfront Commission

Ronald Goldstock '66, Cornell adjunct professor of law, will direct the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor for a three-year term. (Aug. 13, 2008)

Whose right is it, anyway? Cornell University librarian works to revise copyright laws

Peter Hirtle has worked for three years to hammer out what libraries can do in support of research and teaching in this age of widespread digitization. (Aug. 8, 2008)

Law student wins Meyer Scholarship for legal essay

Cornell Law School student Nicholas A. Dorsey '09 won the 2008 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship for his winning legal essay on the Americans with Disabilities Act. (June 24, 2008)

Like 'American Idol,' online project kicks off unpopular legal arguments

Cornell Law School's Stephen Garvey is one of three leaders in a new online project that resembles 'American Idol' in that legal arguments that receive too few votes get kicked off the stage. (June 3, 2008)

Why does Africa lag? Cornell researchers address issues of health and poverty at U.N. meeting

Cornell researchers spoke at a symposium on governance in Africa and its relation to development goals at the United Nations building in New York on May 21. (May 30, 2008)

Former Cornell President Jeffrey Lehman named chancellor and founding dean of China law school

Jeffrey S. Lehman '77, Cornell's president from 2003-05, has been named chancellor and founding dean of the School of Transnational Law at Peking University. (May 29, 2008)