Professor Richard Pomp was quoted in Tax Notes discussing Florida’s failed attempt at challenging California’s Apportionment Rule for taxation. Pomp notes that while the Supreme Court declined to hear the issue, the dispute is likely to be seen in other pending matters not yet made public.
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Rosendo Garza Jr. ’15, CT Hispanic Bar Association’s New President
Rosendo Garza Jr. ’15 is the new President of the CT Hispanic Bar Association. “Over the years, Garza [has] held roles of increasing responsibility at the association. In law school, he served as a liaison between UConn Law and the CHBA and later served as secretary, treasurer, vice president, president-elect and now president.” You can find the full press release online.
In Memoriam: Christopher A. Bird ’72
Christopher A. Bird ’72 passed away on May 20, 2026. His obituary is available online.
In Memoriam: William J. Johnston ’72
William J. Johnston ’72 passed away on March 29, 2026. His obituary is available online.
Jessica Rubin and Animal Law Clinic in ABA Journal and Law 360
Professor Jessica Rubin was awared the Association of American Law Schools Stephen Ellmann Memorial Clinical Scholarship Award for a career dedicated to clinical and experiential teaching. The Law 360 article highlights Professor Rubin’s contributions to Desmond’s Law and clinical teaching. In the ABA article, Professor Rubin weighs in on the importance of the Animal Law Clinic and the benefits that it provides.
Richard Pomp, Expert Witness in Hologic Case
Professor Richard Pomp was called on to testify as an expert witness in Hologic Inc. et al. v. Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration. The case deals with capital loss treatment and state tax in the case of combined corporate entities. Arguing for Hologic, Pomp states, “By establishing a special rule for capital losses, the state produces a result that is arbitrary, idiosyncratic, aberrational and inconsistent with any policy that justifies the use of a combined return.”
Michael H. Agranoff ’88 Publishes New Book
Michael H. Agranoff ’88 published a new book, “When the State Knocks.” The book is a nonfiction guide designed to demystify the Child Protective Services (CPS) process for parents, caregivers, and anyone interested in child welfare legalities. Drawing on over 30 years of the author’s legal experience, the book breaks down the complex and often stressful CPS system into an easy-to-follow format.
Isaac Yilma ’10 Returns to Hunton as Partner
Isaac Yilma ’10 rejoins Hunton in the firm’s Atlanta office as partner. Yilma serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel and issuer’s counsel in connection with a broad range of publicly offered and privately placed tax-exempt and taxable financings for local governments, airports, toll roads and surface transportation, water and sewer systems, tax increment/special assessment districts, sports facilities, colleges and universities and multifamily housing facilities.
In Memoriam: Lawrence Dubin
Lawrence Alan Dubin, age 77, passed away on May 6, 2026 after a long illness. He was a resident of Jupiter, Florida and formerly of Orange, Connecticut. He was a graduate of Hamden High School, American University and University of Connecticut Law School. He practiced as a partner in Sawyer and Dubin in Northford, Connecticut.
Connecticut Journal of International Law Roundtable Talk
Cyber Chaos
On March 24, UConn Law hosted “Cyber Chaos at the Border: Navigating Competing and Conflicting International Cybercrime Laws,” a two-hour roundtable examining the legal and geopolitical stakes at the intersection of cybercrime and international law.
The program opened with a keynote lecture by Matthew Lowe, Visiting Professor from Practice and an expert in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. An IAPP Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Lowe brought a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by his work as in-house counsel at Kyndryl and his prior role as Privacy & AI Counsel at IBM. He also draws on his experience teaching Data Privacy, Cybersecurity Law, and AI Ethics at Cornell University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as his extensive scholarship on U.S. and international approaches to AI regulation.
Lowe also moderated a fireside discussion featuring Wayne Unger, Professor of Law at Quinnipiac University School of Law and author of Data Privacy and Security Law; William Roberts, Partner and Co-Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at Day Pitney LLP and Adjunct Professor at UConn Law; and Vanessa Roberts Avery, former United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut and current Partner at McCarter & English.
Together, the speakers examined how competing global regulatory frameworks—including those in the United States, the European Union, and Eastern jurisdictions—approach cross-border cyber operations. The conversation also explored evolving doctrines of sovereignty and use of force in cyberspace, along with emerging enforcement mechanisms involving both states and private actors. Attendees left with a stronger understanding of attribution challenges, questions of state responsibility, and potential pathways toward multilateral governance in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape.