Academic & Scholarly News

Thanks to Stephen for posting the Bellingham/Arkison/Executive Benefits opinion, which I will for simplicity think of as Stern II, as it's the second installment of what will necessarily be a trilogy of Supreme Court cases on the question.  True, the bankruptcy courts live to breathe another day, but the consent question remains unanswered.  (Actually, that's not really true: the consent question was answered already in the magistrate context; the question is really whether "narrow" Stern has changed the answer.)

Still looking for a conference to attend this May? Come to beautiful Santa Fe and learn the latest and greatest about teaching consumer law. This conference features speakers from around the world. More specifically, On May 30–31, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, will present the only international conference dedicated to the teaching of consumer law.

The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite paper submissions for the ninth biennial Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference, to be held on April 2-3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve System Community Development Research Conference is a unique event that aims to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice on key issues facing the country.

Richard Alderman (Houston Law Center ) and I welcome all of you to beautiful Santa Fe New Mexico on May 30-31,  2014 for the only international conference in the world dedicated to the teaching of consumer law. The conference is sponsored by the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, in cooperation with the University of New Mexico, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates. This year the theme is “Teaching Consumer Law in a Virtual World.”