UB Law Prof. Starger Joins UM Colleague in Bail Investigation: 'Serious Concerns Raised'
September 8, 2020
University of Baltimore School of Law Prof. Colin Starger, alongside his colleague Prof. Doug Colbert from the University of Maryland School of Law, say they have "serious concerns" after conducting an investigation of the bail review system in place in the Baltimore City District Court. Writing in The Baltimore Sun, the pair say they found a majority of defendants facing the court were remanded to jail, despite the state's call for jailing fewer defendants during the pandemic.
UB Law in Focus Series Continues with Constitution Day Event: 'Misinformation, Disinformation and Fake News,' Sept. 16
September 4, 2020
The University of Baltimore School of Law's UB Law in Focus Discussion Series continues with a Constitution Day webinar session, "Misinformation, Disinformation and 'Fake News,'" on Sept. 16. The panel will consider the problem of propaganda and rhetoric as they are amplified in social media.
UB Law Professors Ziaja, Lee Consider Delivery of Justice in Flint Water Settlement
August 24, 2020
Responding to the $600 million settlement in the case of residents of Flint, Mich. who were injured by tainted water, UB School of Law professors Sonya Ziaja, who teaches environmental law, and Jaime Alison Lee, director of the school's Community Development Clinic, say that access to affordable clean water is a fundamental human right, and cities around the nation remain at risk of tainted water.
Prof. Koller: Risk of Lawsuits High as Some Colleges Proceed with Fall Sports
August 18, 2020
With major NCAA conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceling their fall sports seasons due to the risk of the ongoing pandemic, some legal observers are speculating on the risks of lawsuits that institutions face if they proceed regardless. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 have said they plan to commence the season next month, and now UB Law Associate Dean Dionne L. Koller, professor and director of the UB School of Law's Center for Sport and the Law, is speaking out about the potential for legal actions to be filed.
Prof. Koller: College Athletes Are at Risk Under Mounting Financial Pressure to Compete in a Pandemic
August 7, 2020
Across the nation, while college students were buying books and getting ready for the semester, college football players have been on campus, training with their teammates. Whether this activity is wise during a pandemic is the focus of increasing debate as the start of the intercollegiate sports season approaches. University of Baltimore School of Law Associate Dean Dionne Koller, director of the Center for Sport and the Law, is among those who believe college athletes are being endangered purely for profit.
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