Frey '85 takes helm of Law and Entrepreneurship LLM program
Kip A. Frey brings entrepreneurial and academic experience to Duke’s Law and Entrepreneurship LLM (LLMLE) program.

Baxter comments on call to break up B of A
A public interest group says regulators have the power to break up Bank of America for being "too big to fail," a move Prof. Lawrence Baxter calls a stress test of the Dodd Frank financial regulations. » Banking Law Prof Blog

Longest comments on rule change allowing clear cutting for billboards
Senior Lecturing Fellow Ryke Longest directs the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, which is representing a client opposing the new rules. » News & Observer

Zelenak comments on Romney's tax returns
Prof. Lawrence Zelenak says "it's kind of remarkable under current law that an extremely wealthy couple like the Romneys don't have to do anything very aggressive at all in order to get their average tax rate down to around 15 percent." » NPR: All Things Considered

Purdy: A productive debate about the economy requires focus on details
Prof. Jedediah Purdy says talking about "the market" is meaningless without specifics. » Huffington Post

Rai assesses top IP law issues for 2012
Prof. Arti Rai comments on some of the issues that could bring major changes in U.S. intellectual property law in 2012. » Intellectual Property Watch. Subscription required.

Coleman, Clotfelter discuss "How Big Time Sports Ate College Life"
Prof. James Coleman and Prof. Charles Clotfelter assess the cultural and academic impact of major college sports on educational institutions. » New York Times

Boyle comments on possible ramifications of SOPA legislation
Efforts to curb online piracy could lead to "the Tower of Babel introduced into IP addresses,” says Prof. James Boyle. » The American Prospect

Supreme Court rules on Death Row case in which DeMott filed amica brief
The Court ruled for an Alabama inmate based, in part, on agency principles, which were the subject of an amica brief filed by Prof. Deborah DeMott. See video. » Bloomberg