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.

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.

The American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC) has elected Professor Goldburn Maynard Jr. as a Fellow.

Founded in 1981, the American College of Tax Counsel is a professional association of tax attorneys. Membership in the College is an honor reserved for those at the top of the tax bar in the United States. Members, called Fellows, are recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments and professional achievements and for their dedication to improving the practice of tax law.

A review by Dean Eboni S. Nelson was featured on Jotwell on October 9.

Nelson reviewed Rachel G. Ngo Ntomp’s article “The Small Business Dilemma,” which appeared in the Washington and Lee Law Review, identifying it as one of the best works of recent scholarship relating to Contracts.

“I greatly enjoyed reading Professor Ntomp’s article, and I applaud her for penning such an ambitious and excellent paper that draws our attention to an important yet rarely discussed issue,” Nelson wrote. “Her informative discussion of the small business dilemma highlights the critical role small businesses play in our society and their vulnerabilities that necessitate greater protection against unfair and unconscionable terms.”

Associate Dean Molly Land was quoted by LLM Guide in an article titled “Looking to Specialize in Human Rights Law in the U.S.? Here’s what to Know.”

Professor Julia Simon-Kerr published “Bending the Rules of Evidence” in the Northwestern University Law Review. The article discusses the “bending” of evidence rules by courts, including the history of this problem and the possibility of its legitimation.

Professor Loftus Becker is one of twenty-two scholars who filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to take up Georgia Ass’n of Club Executives v. Georgia, a case regarding First Amendment issues.

Professor Sachin Pandya published on Jotwell a review of Elizabeth C. Tippett and Jamillah B. Williams’ paper “Misjudging a Reasonable Jury: Evidence that Courts Dismiss Meritorious Harassment Claims,” which is forthcoming in this year’s Connecticut Law Review. The review is titled “Deciding Whether A Reasonable Jury Would Find Harassment Severe or Pervasive Enough.”

Professors Goldburn P. Maynard and Matthew Lowe have been quoted in an article in Law360 titled Meet The Newest Faculty At Yale, UConn Law Schools.

Professor Leslie Levin spoke with Bloomberg Law News about a recent case in which a law firm fired one of its attorneys for a social media post appearing to criticize slain activist Charlie Kirk, and the need for firms to allow attorneys independence to express their views.

“Just as law firms claim the importance of lawyers maintaining their independence so they can stand up for certain political issues, they shouldn’t be firing lawyers, in most cases, for expressing their political views,” Levin said.