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Join us on Monday, Nov. 9, for "What is a Human?" a public lecture by novelist, poet and author of "Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity," Paul Kingsnorth, presented by @uw_csld.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/iBMDLoN.
ALT Flyer advertising Paul Kingsnorth's public lecture, "What is a Human?", on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Pyle Center.
Reminder: Applications are still open for the Fall 2027 William H. Hastie Fellowship.
The Hastie Fellowship has supported aspiring scholars preparing for a career in law teaching since 1973. Apply and learn more: buff.ly/E5Vwl57
Wisconsin launched the new Temporary Restraining Order e-filing portal to make the filing process easier to navigate for survivors of domestic abuse and harassment. Ryan Poe-Gavlinski walks through the system and points out remaining gaps. Read more: buff.ly/Om7x9Td
Meta is updating its commercial terms in a way that has raised concerns about broad scraping of websites associated with business accounts. Even after the company made an adjustment, legal experts, including our own Benjamin Sobel, say openings remain.
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.@@UWLawDemocracy Staff Attorney Bryna Godar discusses Wisconsin's proposed state amendments that voters will decide on the November 2026 ballot. Watch the interview: buff.ly/w1TtAnR.
When egg prices surged in 2022, Peter Carstensen suspected price collusion. Investigators have since found evidence of a scheme involving three of the country's largest egg producers to artificially drive up prices. Carstensen comments: buff.ly/Sbv5n6m.
Montana is just one of many states that have seen renewed interest in ballot measures over the last decade, according to @DerekClinger @uwlawdemocracy. Learn more: buff.ly/y0MmYdC
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People had questions about Katie Zacharia's legal credentials this week when she was hired (and quickly fired) as White House press secretary. @Snopes turned to John Ohnesorge. "There's no possibility that she passed the Chinese bar exam, ever." buff.ly/uH4PR8G
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Still "raking" in all the feels for the @Brewers, who are headed to the World Series for first time since 1982 💙💛
Congrats to Marti Wronski '97, COO, as well as the Brew Crew players, fans and staff. Wronski took care of Hank the ballpark pup until he passed away in 2024.
ALT Gargoyle bobblehead and Hank the ballpark pup bobblehead on the grassy lawn among the fall leaves
ALT Marti Wronski hold Hank the ballpark pup, a little fluffy white dog, at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in the seats
Alexandra Huneeus explores the rise of moral conservative engagement with the Inter-American Human Rights System and the implications for the future of human rights in her new paper, "Moral Conservatives and the Future of Human Rights in Latin America:" buff.ly/JY4G6Al
UW Law @DeanTokaji and @EducatedCitizn are among the panelists for "Open Inquiry at UW–Madison: The Faculty Survey in Conversation," where they will discuss academic freedom and intellectual pluralism at UW-Madison. Learn more and register: buff.ly/5uWGN6P.
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A Wisconsin law allows domestic abuse and stalking victims break their leases to protect their safety. But it doesn't always work the way some might expect. Ryan Poe-Gavlinski of the Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic talks to @wmtv15news. buff.ly/maLVSyC
Canes, tossed! ✅️
Over 100 third-year law students ran across Camp Randall field and tossed their canes over the goalpost, keeping the Cane Toss tradition going strong! Revisit photos and highlights from the event: buff.ly/IsQpqID
Congratulations to Pedro Colón '94!
Here it is! The full list of Wisconsin's 23 Most Influential Latino Leaders, people from the public and private sectors, business leaders, educators, nonprofit executives, all people we think you should know! buff.ly/WuEdu50
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In “Originalism’s General-Law Turn,” Profs. @NinaVarsava (@WisconsinLaw) & @BWatson_theory (@UIllinoisLaw) argue that general law depended on morality, so identifying constitutional law grounded in general law requires applied moral reasoning. (1/2).
For Camille Townsend Granville ’06, a UW Law education was just the beginning. Today, as Airbnb’s chief ethics officer and associate general counsel, she draws on lessons from professors, mentors and every chapter of her career: buff.ly/WvYQeX7.
Jason Reinecke joins the Wisconsin Law in Action Podcast to discuss innovation policy, patents, judicial decision-making and AI, including research into whether AI can effectively answer student questions. Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/2GCvOca.
ALT Flyer for the Wisconsin Law in Action podcast with Jason Reinecke, with the text "Patent law, AI and innovation." The flyer also includes logos of Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, and Spotify.
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UW group putting together guide for donating land to Wisconsin tribes jsonline.com/story/news/loca…
Some traditions never get old.
Relive this year's Cane Toss in our full video: buff.ly/uS2NWNM.
And this is just the beginning — we’ll be sharing more photos from the day in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Mitra Sharafi wrote in @dailystarnews about poison, forensic science and wrongful convictions in colonial Bengal, examining how racial bias shaped British investigators’ approach to evidence and deception. Read the article: buff.ly/AqCopdm
