Yale Federalist Society [Podcast]

Dignity, Judgment, and Capitalism

acg6 — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:37:00 GMT

On September 27, 2010, Professor James Otteson (Yeshiva University) addressed the Fall 2010 Federalist Society Reading Group.

The Conservative Case for Precedent

acg6 — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:26:00 GMT

Professor Thomas Merrill (Columbia Law School) met with the Federalist Society Reading Group on September 20, 2010 to discuss different constitutional interpretive theories. According to Professor Merrill, there are significant benefits to using precedent as opposed to originalism in conservative constitutional interpretation.

Dodd-Frank and Corporate Governance

acg6 — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:15:00 GMT

Connie Friesen is a partner in Sidley Austin LLP's banking practice. On September 13, 2010, Ms. Friesen shared her thoughts on the substance of the Dodd-Frank bill and how she anticipates it will affect corporate practice with the Fall 2010 Federalist Society Reading Group.

Citizens United: Freedom of the Press or Freedom of 'the Pressers'?

acg6 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:33:00 GMT

Listen to the audio here.

The First Amendment protects "freedom of Speech" and "freedom of the press." But who can exercise those freedoms? "Speech" seems to be an act, but "Press" could be an entity. Is there a distinction between speech and speakers? Between printing and "The press?" Citizens United should have brought these questions into focus, but generally has not. Judge Boggs will explore what Citizens United tells us about freedom, and what the opposition to it tell us about efforts to license or suppress press and speech.

6:10 PM Thursday, February 17, Room 128.

“Federalism All the Way Down?”

tyson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:55:00 GMT

J. Skelly Wright Inaugural Lecture
March 8, 2010
Heather Gerken, J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law
Professor Heather Gerken specializes in election law, constitutional law, and civil procedure. Professor Gerken is one of the country's leading experts on voting rights and election law, the role of groups in the democratic process, and the relationship between diversity and democracy. In her inaugural lecture as the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law, Professor Gerken lectures on the topic “Federalism All the Way Down?”

Federalist Society: Intellectual Property in the Age of Epidemics: Amy Kapczynski ‘03 and Richard Epstein

tyson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:38:00 GMT

Federalist Society Debate
September 16, 2010

In response to global epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, the Access to Knowledge Movement has emerged to challenge intellectual property protections as harmful to human rights and medical innovation. On September 16, 2010, Professor Richard Epstein ’68 from NYU School of Law and YLS Visiting Associate Professor Amy Kapczynski ’03 debated the need today to protect intellectual property, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry.