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Law of the Land
Law of the Land
A blog on land use law and Zoning by Albany Law School Associate Dean and Professor Patricia Salkin.
http://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/
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Apr 22
NY Appellate Court Finds Transfer of Development Rights Component of Town Comprehensive Plan is Void and Unenforceable
NY Appellate Court Finds Transfer of Development Rights Component of Town Comprehensive Plan is Void and UnenforceableThis post was authored by Matthew Loeser, Esq. Petitioner submitted a site plan application in 2001 to construct numerous commercial and residential buildings on an undeveloped parcel of land in the Town of Riverhead. The petitioner worked… -
Apr 21
NY Appellate Court Upholds Adoption of Town’s Comprehensive Plan
NY Appellate Court Upholds Adoption of Town’s Comprehensive PlanThis post was authored by Matthew Loeser. Esq. Petitioner submitted a site plan application in 2001 to construct numerous commercial and residential buildings on an undeveloped parcel of land in the Town of Riverhead. The petitioner worked… -
Apr 20
NY Appellate Court Upholds Town’s Rural Corridor Component of the Comprehensive Plan Finding Town Complied with Procedural Referral Requirement
NY Appellate Court Upholds Town’s Rural Corridor Component of the Comprehensive Plan Finding Town Complied with Procedural Referral RequirementThis post was authored by Matthew Loeser, Esq. Petitioner submitted a site plan application in 2001 to construct numerous commercial and residential buildings on an undeveloped parcel of land in the Town of Riverhead. The petitioner worked…
Rank this Week: 430
New York Court Watcher
New York Court Watcher
Covers the United States Supreme Court, the New York Court of Appeals and other federal and state appeals courts. By Professor Vincent Martin Bonventre.
http://www.newyorkcourtwatcher.com/
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May 15
(Part 2) The Gorsuch Factor in Coming Supreme Decision
(Part 2) The Gorsuch Factor in Coming Supreme DecisionNeil Gorsuch took his seat on the Supreme Court in April 2017. For the next several weeks, till the end of the Court's term in late June of that year, Gorsuch made his mark. It was quick and pronounced. Gorsuch with Scalia Gorsuch had a… -
May 11
The Gorsuch Factor in Coming Supreme Decision
The Gorsuch Factor in Coming Supreme DecisionAs we near the end of the Supreme Court's term ("October 2017" or 2017-18 year), it's worthwhile to consider the likely impact of the newest Justice. The Republican-controlled Senate's refusal to consider President Obama's… -
May 9
NY Court of Appeals: More on Criminal Appeal
NY Court of Appeals: More on Criminal AppealBy my count, New York's highest Court last calendar year decided 31 criminal appeals in signed opinions. These, presumably, are the cases the Court deems sufficiently significant to require an opinion fully elaborating the majority's position…
Rank this Week: 694
Instructional Technology
Instructional Technology
A blawg by Darlene Cardillo, an Instructional Technologist at Albany Law School, dedicated to issues related to instructional technology in general and especially as it relates to legal education.
http://albanylawtech.wordpress.com/
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Feb 1
Lecture Capture Anyone?
Lecture Capture Anyone?After several years of using portable audio recorders to record classes for students and Adobe Presenter to add narration to PowerPoint Presentations, Albany Law School has moved to the Panopto lecture capture system for these… -
Jan 29
They’re Not Paying Attention! What Can We Do?
They’re Not Paying Attention! What Can We Do?According to a recent study published in the Journal of Media Education, university students are not paying attention in class. They spend 20% of their time in class doing things on their digital devices that have nothing to do… -
Oct 2
Who Likes What?
Who Likes What?Recently, Campus Technology polled hundreds of education professionals to ask them which products they think are truly the best. So here’s what they said (in Campus Technology’s first-ever higher education…
Rank this Week: 476
Under the Robes
Under the Robes
Professor Rosemary Queenan created this blog for her Fall 2007 Introduction to Lawyering course.
http://undertherobes.wordpress.com/
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Jul 9
July 9, 2014 — The Tragedy Part II
July 9, 2014 — The Tragedy Part III have been fired. That’s right readers and fellow bloggers. A3G has been fired–for her blog–in clear contravention of her First Amendment rights. She will be back–in one form or another. But for now,… -
Jul 9
July 9, 2014 — The Tragedy Part II
July 9, 2014 — The Tragedy Part III have been fired. That’s right readers and fellow bloggers. A3G has been fired–for her blog–in clear contravention of her First Amendment rights. She will be back–in one form or another. But for now,… -
Jul 3
July 3, 2014
July 3, 2014Cheer up, Tweek-em. Take a ride to the Hamptons. We are having a killer BBQ. And you never know who you might see. There were several notable sightings last year.
Rank this Week: 497
Best Practice for Legal Education
Best Practice for Legal Education
A blawg by Albany Law School Professor Mary Lynch designed to be a useful web-based source of information on current reforms in legal education, and to create a place where people interested in the future of legal education can freely exchange ideas, concerns, and opinions.
http://bestpracticeslegaled.albanylawblogs.org/
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May 18
Assessment of Program Learning Outcomes: Law Schools Move into the Twenty-First Century
Assessment of Program Learning Outcomes: Law Schools Move into the Twenty-First CenturyIn a relatively brief period, law school pedagogy has changed a great deal. Christopher Columbus Langdell’s nineteenth century approach of case-based analysis featuring Socratic dialogue in class still forms the basis for many law… -
May 17
Fighting Urban Blight, One Semester at a Time
Fighting Urban Blight, One Semester at a TimeOriginally posted on the Future of Change: ? This past semester, as part of the Albany Law class “Law and Social Innovation: Creative Problem Solving,” law students and faculty and students from the University at Albany’s… -
May 15
“Mixing It Up: Interweaving Lecture/Lesson and Retrieval Practice for Better Test Results.”
“Mixing It Up: Interweaving Lecture/Lesson and Retrieval Practice for Better Test Results.”A colleague recently shared a blog entry given to secondary school students on better studying. The blog encouraged students to engage with the material and practice retrieval as part of learning[i] – not quite labeling this…
Rank this Week: 2944
Constitutionalism & Democracy
Constitutionalism & Democracy
A law blog by Albany Law School Professor Stephen Gottlieb and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship James Gathii
http://constitutionalismanddemocracy.wordpress.com/
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May 8
IRAN, the Nuclear Agreement and Donald Trump
IRAN, the Nuclear Agreement and Donald TrumpAmerica sees itself as altruistic and believes we should be trusted because we proved it in World War II. But, in 1953, Americans in the Embassy in Tehran helped engineer a coup d’état against the democratically selected Prime… -
May 1
The Misplaced Questioning of Mark Zuckerberg
The Misplaced Questioning of Mark ZuckerbergBefore it recedes further into the past, I want to get back to the testimony of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and head of Facebook, before two Senate committees. The central issue was consumer choice. But that issue entirely missed the problem… -
Apr 24
Mankind’s Suicide Pact – The Sixth Mass Extinction
Mankind’s Suicide Pact – The Sixth Mass ExtinctionLast time we talked about how influencing our politicians to do the right thing can be fun. So this time let’s talk about some very serious issues with an eye toward enjoying the process of moving our politics to do the right things,…
Rank this Week: 2934
Diversity at Albany Law School
Diversity at Albany Law School
A blawg from Albany Law School's Diversity Office to engage all students, faculty and staff to create a community of inclusion and to have an open forum to address issues facing all of us.
http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/
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Apr 27
Community Diversity Day, April 28th, Noon – 5pm
Community Diversity Day, April 28th, Noon – 5pmWe are pleased to invite you to Albany Law School’s first annual Community Diversity Day on Saturday, April 28th, from 12pm …Continue reading → -
Apr 19
National LGBT Bar “Commit 2 Inclusion” Campaign/Request – from OutLaw
National LGBT Bar “Commit 2 Inclusion” Campaign/Request – from OutLawA Message and request from third-year Albany Law student: My name is Dena DeFazio, and I am the Northern Regional …Continue reading → -
Mar 19
PrideAbility workshop at Albany Law, March 26, 6pm – 8pm
PrideAbility workshop at Albany Law, March 26, 6pm – 8pmOn Monday, March 26th, 2018 at 6:00 PM, OUTLaw will be hosting the event “PrideAbility.” The PrideAbility Event will be …Continue reading →
Rank this Week: 2933
The Albany Government Law Review…
The Albany Government Law Review Fireplace
The Albany Government Law Review runs this student written and edited law blog engaged in substantive law review-like legal analysis and academic speculation.
http://aglr.wordpress.com/
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Apr 26
Workplace Wellness Programs under the ACA: Drawing the Line between Effective Health Incentives and Employer-Imposed Infringement
Workplace Wellness Programs under the ACA: Drawing the Line between Effective Health Incentives and Employer-Imposed InfringementBy: Patrick Tyler, Albany Government Law Review As part of the new requirements for employer-provided health plans, the Affordable Care Act (hereinafter, “ACA”) allows employers to offer employees incentives worth up to fifty… -
Mar 29
End of Life Decisions – A Fundamental Right?
End of Life Decisions – A Fundamental Right?Tara Silk – Albany Government Law Review I. Introduction The cancer diagnoses of two young women recently debated in the media have shown a spotlight on the… -
Feb 16
Reclassifying Internet Service Providers: A cursory review of the FCC’s role in regulating the internet
Reclassifying Internet Service Providers: A cursory review of the FCC’s role in regulating the internetBy: Brian Henchy, Albany Government Law Review It is axiomatic that the internet has become ingrained as an everyday part of society. It has become an invaluable and heavily…
Rank this Week: 2932
Schaffer Law Library Blog
Schaffer Law Library Blog
Covers legal news, legal research, new books, and technology.
http://albanylawlibrary.wordpress.com
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Aug 17
Welcome New Students!
Welcome New Students!The Schaffer Law Library would like to welcome the incoming 1Ls. Please feel free to visit the library’s website to find great resources to help you in your first year courses. -
Aug 17
Welcome New Students!
Welcome New Students!The Schaffer Law Library would like to welcome the incoming 1Ls. Please feel free to visit the library’s website to find great resources to help you in your first year courses.Filed under: Library Busine -
Aug 10
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre
Governance and Social Development Resource CentreFrom the Centre’s website: “The document library is an up to date collection of the most credible publications available on governance, conflict and social development issues. It includes brief, policy-oriented summaries of each document…
Rank this Week: 4450
Community Benefits Agreements
Community Benefits Agreements
A blawg about community benefits agreements by Amy Levine staff attorney at the Government Law Center of Albany Law School.
http://communitybenefits.blogspot.com/
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Aug 12
National Survey on CBA
National Survey on CBADr. Tom Musil at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, is conducting a national survey on CBAs, and readers who have participated in CBAs should take a few minutes to fill it out. There hasn't been very much research on how… -
Aug 9
An "Obstructionist Manifesto"
An "Obstructionist Manifesto"I've been very busy of late, and not following the news or posting as often as I would like. I apologize. The short version of the news in Buffalo is that Bass Pro, the long-proposed anchor tenant of the Canal Side project, pulled out, and… -
Jul 14
The debate continues on Buffalo's waterfront and possible community benefit
The debate continues on Buffalo's waterfront and possible community benefitEarlier this week, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC, a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation) finalized an agreement with the New York Power Authority to issue $105 million in bonds for Buffalo's…
Rank this Week: 2935