News – S.J. Quinney College of Law

Professor Jeff Schwartz recognized for writing top-10 corporate and securities law article

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Professor Jeff Schwartz, an expert in securities law, was recognized for the article “Corporate Democracy and the Intermediary Voting Dilemma” (102 Tex. L. Rev. 1 (2023)), written with Professor Jill E. Fisch of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The article was named one of the top 10 articles in corporate and securities law in 2023 from a list of about 400 by the Corporate Practice Commentator.

April 26, 2024

Professor Chris Peterson testifies before Congress about Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reporting

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Professor Chris Peterson, a consumer finance expert, testified before Congress on April 16, 2024, in a hearing that focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) consumer protection work.

April 25, 2024

College of Law remembers Professor Emeritus Bill Lockhart

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Professor Emeritus William (Bill) J. Lockhart, who taught at S.J. Quinney College of Law for nearly 50 years, passed away April 16, 2024, at age 90.

April 22, 2024

Utah Law faculty updates: March 2024

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Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

April 19, 2024

Professor Paul Cassell featured in national media about Boeing 737 Max crash victims case

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Professor Paul Cassell, an expert in criminal and civil justice, was quoted in The Seattle Times and Business Insider about a criminal case against Boeing. Cassell is representing the families of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes.

April 15, 2024

Professor Amos Guiora featured in local media for efforts to halt abuse within the Utah National Guard

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Professor Amos Guiora, an expert in complicity law and the director of the Bystander Initiative, was featured in Salt Lake Tribune and KUTV articles about his new partnership with the Utah National Guard to report and investigate abuse.

April 9, 2024

Professor Brigham Daniels interviewed by local media about endangered bird and its impact on Great Salt Lake conservation efforts

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Professor Brigham Daniels, director of the Great Salt Lake Project, was recently interviewed by The Salt Lake Tribune and ABC4 about the petition to protect the Wilson’s phalarope, a shorebird, under the Endangered Species Act.

April 4, 2024

Professor Chris Peterson interviewed by KUER about Utah’s new Olympic bid

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Professor Chris Peterson, an expert in consumer finance, was recently interviewed by Utah’s public radio station, KUER, about what Utah’s new Olympic bid means for taxpayers.

April 3, 2024

Research Professor Danya Rumore quoted in The Atlantic about conflict resolution research and new Utah DEI law

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Research Professor Danya Rumore was quoted in an article in The Atlantic about Utah’s new Equal Opportunity Initiatives law and how it affects universities.

April 2, 2024

Understanding the petition to list the Wilson’s phalarope

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Today, a number of environmental groups filed a petition to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service asking the federal government to list Wilson’s phalarope as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The purpose of this brief analysis is to explain the significance of the petition to policy makers and Utah’s public and to provide thoughts about the best approach for the state to take regarding the petition.

March 28, 2024

Utah Law announces new Alexander Zeev Guiora Bystander Initiative Award

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It was after his father’s death in 2015 that Professor Amos Guiora learned that Zeev Guiora, a highly regarded psychology, psychiatry, and linguistics professor, was an extraordinary mentor to a wide range of students worldwide.

March 20, 2024

Supreme Court justices mention Prof. Teneille Brown’s amicus brief in Diaz v. United States case oral arguments

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Delilah Guadalupe Diaz v. United States (No. 23-14), for which Professor Teneille Brown
co-wrote an amicus brief in February 2024. The justices mentioned the amicus brief directly in arguments, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked the parties about examples in the brief.

March 19, 2024