Clement Naples, age 94, passed away on October 30, 2025. Read the obituary here.
Author: Hayden
In Memoriam: Robert Schpero ’67
Robert Schpero ’67 passed away on October 26, 2025. Read the obituary here.
Jared Fine ’09 Joins Davis Polk
Jared Fine ’09 joins Davis Polk as Emerging Companies & Venture Capital partner. “Jared has significant experience advising a wide range of private companies and the venture capital funds that invest in them.” You can read the full press release here.
Mark Janis Publishes New International Law Textbook
Professor Mark Janis published a new textbook, Janis, Noyes, and Sadat’s International Law: Cases and Commentary, 7th Edition. You can find the book here.
Diane Covello Quoted in WSJ
Professor Diane Covello was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article Smucker vs. Trader Joe’s, Lululemon vs. Costco: Fight Over Brands Goes to Court. “Diane Covello, co-director of the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at the University of Connecticut School of Law, said increasing competitive pressure can prompt companies to sue: ‘It’s the standard situation where somebody sees that there’s a competitor with a rising market share.'” You can read the full article here.
2025 CLR Annual Symposium: The Fourth Estate in a Time of Crisis
The Fourth Estate in a Time of Crisis
Keynote Speaker: David Folkenflik, NPR News, Media Correspondent
This symposium explored the developments that threaten the news media’s ability to function in its historic role as the “Fourth Estate” and will asked whether the law can be used to address these challenges. For example, do current laws (e.g., defamation, broadcast) adequately protect the news media and First Amendment rights? Can social media be regulated or managed in ways that might help increase public confidence in the news media? How can journalists be better protected from threats to their newsgathering and publication efforts? Can or should there be limits on the ability of wealthy private actors to mute or silence media outlets? What can the news media do, if anything, to restore public confidence?
Panel 1: Challenges from Courts and to the Rule of Law
Panelists:
Professor Sonja West
Professor RonNell Anderson Jones
Professor Amy Kristin Sanders
Professor Erin Carroll
Moderator: Professor Leslie Levin
Panel 2: Other Government Challenges
Panelists:
Professor Blake Reid
Professor Mary Rose Papandrea
Hearst CT Managing Editor John Ferraro
Professor David Schulz
Moderator: Professor David Schulz
Panel 3: Corporate Challenges
Panelists:
Professor Jane Bambauer
Professor Lili Levi
Professor Marie Shanahan
Moderator: Professor Marie Shanahan
UConn Law Recognized for Excellence in Tax Law
UConn Law was named as a “Top Law School for Tax Law” by the National Jurist. With course offerings ranging from Taxes and Racism to Multistate Taxation in the New Millenium, and a clinic that offers free legal assistance to low-income taxpayers, UConn Law prepares students for impactful careers in tax law.
Dinora E. Lopez ’17 Promoted to Executive Vice President
Dinora E. Lopez ’17 is one of six senior leaders to be promoted to Executive Vice President at Liberty Bank. Read the press release here.
Karen LeCuyer ’08 Recognized as 2025 IP Star
Karen LeCuyer ’08 has been included in the final rankings for the 2025 edition of IP STARS, the leading specialist guide for those seeking experienced practitioners of intellectual property law. Read the press release here.
Thomas Wiehl ’13 to Serve as Chairperson of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Thomas Wiehl ’13 was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Read the press release here.