Reporting to the national security and economic advisors, President Obama is expected to outline plans for a cybersecurity advisor who will develop a strategy to protect government security networks and private computer networks. Azer Bestavros, professor of computer science and an expert on computer security, can comment on the role of this advisor along with the “strategic vision” […]
President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to succeed David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be the first Hispanic and third woman in history on the high court. School of Law Professor Jack Beermann, a Supreme Court authority, can comment. Contact Jack Beermann, 617-353-2577, beermann@bu.edu
California’s Supreme Court today upheld last November’s state’s Proposition 8 decision by voters that overturned the high court’s earlier ruling legalizing same-sex marriages. School of Law Professor Linda McClain, an authority on family law and policy, can comment on the legal ramifications of today’s decision. “Perhaps this, in combination with the economic problems California faces, may […]
Organizaton of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members meeting in Vienna next week face a dilemma. If they vote to force oil prices up through production cuts, they risk slowing the global economic recovery. But if they don’t cut supply, reserves will overflow worldwide. Mark T. Williams, an energy risk management expert who teaches finance at the […]
With the collapse of Miami-based BankUnited on the heels of failures by IndyMac and Washington Mutual, the federal Office of Thrift Supervision is coming under increased scrutiny for failing to appropriately oversee the nation’s thifts. School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says the OTS is […]
Speculation is rampant that the U.S. government will force General Moters into bankruptcy as early as next week. This comes as the Obama administration plans to lift Chrysler out of bankruptcy, also as soon as next week. School of Management Dean Louis Lataif, a former Ford senior executive, can offer a big-picture perspective on the […]
President Obama and former Vice President Chaney’s back-to-back speeches on national security highlight the contentious nature of post-9/11, post-Bush national security law. School of Law lecturer Philip O’Neill, Jr., who teaches national security law and is the author of “National Security and the Legal Process,” can put the debate in context. Contact Philip O’Neill, Jr., […]
Trying to build public support for candidate Obama’s pledge to overhaul U.S. immigration law, the Obama administration so far has maintained most Bush administration enforcement policies to keep the borders secure before the debate begins in Congress over changing the laws. The only formal change was to limit controversial raids at workplaces. School of Law Professor […]
Under pressure since admitting paying out milions in bonuses after receiving billions in federal bailout money, insurance giant AIG says it will reconfigure its board to include six new independent directors. School of Management Professor James Post, an authority on corporate governance and business ethics, says the AIG effort is not a surprise because “the […]
