The Supreme Court has decided 5-4 that convicts have no constitutional right to test old DNA evidence, ruling against an Alaska man convicted in an attack on a prostitute 16 years ago. School of Law Professor Tracey Maclin can discuss the constitutional ramifications. Contact Tracey Maclin, 617-34688, tmaclin@bu.edu
President Obama’s sweeping financial regulatory reform package now heads to Congress for more than a dozen committee hearings and an avalanche of lobbying by those whose ox could be gored. Risk-management expert Mark T. Williams, a former Federal Reserve bank examiner who teaches finance in the School of Management, can discuss the players and the […]
June 17, 2009 at 11:55 am
Federal investigators are being asked if there’s an antitrust problem with a 100% jump in some text-messaging charges by the four companies that control most of the market — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile. School of Law Professor Keith Hylton, an expert in antitrust law, says it might look suspicious, “but the law requires […]
June 17, 2009 at 11:46 am
Boston Globe management and the paper’s largest union are still talking. Face-to-face talks overnight ended without a contract resolution, but will resume Monday. College of Communication Journalism Department Chairman Lou Ureneck, a former deputy editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and authority on the business of newspapers, can offer perspective on where the talks may head. […]
June 17, 2009 at 11:10 am
The New York Times reports that intercepts of Americans’ private phone calls and e-mails by the National Security Agency is broader than the NSA had acknowledged. Attorney Philip O’Neill, author of “National Security and Legal Process” who teaches national security law in the BU School of Law, can discuss the legal ramifications. Contact Philip O’Neill, […]
June 17, 2009 at 10:55 am
Healthcare reform comes into focus on Capitol Hill today as four former Senate leaders — Daschle, Mitchell, Dole and Baker — release a $1.2 trillion proposal to cover all, paid for with spending cuts and tax hikes. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of the forthcoming “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. […]
June 17, 2009 at 10:43 am
In an effort to curb the risk-taking that triggered the global financial crisis, the Obama administration today unveils its sweeping plan to overhaul U.S. financial regulations. School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and a former counsel to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, can discuss […]
June 17, 2009 at 10:33 am
President Obama today signs a presidential order extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. School of Law Professor Robert Volk, an authority on rights of gays and lesbians, can discuss the legal precedents. Contact Robert Volk, 617-353-3156, rvolk@bu.edu
June 16, 2009 at 11:50 am
TV talk-show host David Letterman’s public apology to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin about a joke he made about Palin’s under-age daughter has both political and (for CBS) advertising ramifications. College of Communication advertising Professor Tobe Berkovitz, who specializes in political communication, can talk about both angles. Contact Tobe Berkovitz, 617-353-3447, tobetv@bu.edu
June 16, 2009 at 10:48 am
Although few creditors will confirm it, credit-card companies are increasingly willing to settle delinquent accounts for less than owed, with front-line employees empowered to cut deals with customers. The School of Law’s Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law lecturer Richard Hackett, an expert on credit-card law, can talk about the shifting industry guidelines. Contact […]
