Richmond in the national media

James Gibson, assistant professor of law, was quoted about illegal downloading in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Robert F. Graboyes, visiting lecturer in economics and director of Language across the Curriculum, had his article “A Wealth of Trouble” published in Forbes.

Craig Kinsley, professor of neuroscience, commented on the ability of motherhood to boost brain power in Shape.

Rod Smolla, dean of the School of Law, commented on free speech rights of an Illinois couple who put signs on their house, in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His comments about a columnist for The New York Times having to reveal his sources appeared in The Washington Post.

Carl Tobias, professor of law, commented in The Philadelphia Inquirer about class action litigation and allowing courts to correct legislative flaws. His comments about a California ban on gay marriage appeared in the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press quoted him in an article about a federal judge wiping out the criminal conviction of Kenneth Lay following his death. The Sacramento Bee quoted him about the fate of the detainee law. His comments about President Bush signing a bill on detainee interrogation were carried by Knight-Ridder news service. The Philadelphia Inquirer included his quotes in an article about a lawyer who took on WalMart and won. He was quoted by the Associated Press in an article about whether juries should be allowed to award huge punitive damages. The Washington Post quoted him in an article about proposed amendments to the Virginia constitution.

University of Richmond School of Law was featured in an article on amednews.com, a weekly newspaper of the American Medical Association. The article described the law school’s course on medical malpractice law and litigation.