Faculty in the News

Moritz College of Law faculty members are increasingly finding themselves in the spotlight as reporters seek them out for expert comment on today's headlines. The topics cover a wide range, such as the death penalty, artificial insemination, and voting machines. Just as varied are the locations of the publications or news outlets, ranging from small town newspapers to wire services with international distribution.

The following is a list of selected media coverage for Moritz faculty members. The links below will direct you to sites that are not affiliated with the Moritz College of Law. They are subject to change, and some may expire or require registration as time passes. They are subject to change, and some may expire or require registration as time passes. Contact Barbara Peck, Chief Communications Officer, for any media requests at (614) 292-0283.

Moritz Faculty in the Recent News

Tough cookies for Web surfers seeking privacy - May 14, 2008
Featured Expert: Peter P. Swire

Professor Peter Swire was quoted in the Los Angeles Times in a story about Internet users’ privacy. The story states: “Peter Swire, an Ohio State University law professor who served as privacy czar in the Clinton administration, and Annie Anton, an associate professor of software engineering at North Carolina State University, highlighted the issue last week in a filing to the FTC. They encouraged the agency to create a public ‘white list’ of allowable opt-out cookies, maintained by the government or a private-sector organization. ‘The FTC can shine a spotlight on this problem,’ Swire said in an interview.”

Bill would ban sale of foreign-made flags - May 14, 2008
Featured Expert: Daniel C.K. Chow

Professor Daniel Chow was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story about a bill that would ban the sale of foreign made American flags in Ohio. The story states: “Daniel Chow, a law professor at Ohio State University with expertise in foreign-trade law, said that the United States generally cannot discriminate against foreign goods. Senate Bill 316 may violate that principle, he said, but the GATT has an exception for protecting public morals. ‘For the flag, there might be an argument that there's a kind of public moral issue here,’ Chow said. Unless China would challenge the law with the World Trade Organization, nothing is certain, he said.”

Rule change would strip investors of control - May 12, 2008
Featured Expert: Peter P. Swire

Professor Peter Swire was quoted in a story on investmentnews.com about a proposed new exception to a privacy regulation. The story states: “While the intended objective of the proposal is beyond question, its legal basis is highly questionable. ‘The statute only allows transfer of the customer's personal information, including contact information, after the consumer has the chance to opt out,’ said Peter P. Swire, a law professor at Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University in Columbus and a former White House representative in the original Reg S-P working group.”

Ban on same-sex health coverage upheld - May 8, 2008
Featured Expert: Marc Spindelman

Professor Marc Spindelman was quoted in The Detroit News about a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that prevents public institutions from offering gay couples health coverage. “The ruling gives the state marriage amendment ‘the most sweeping reading possible,’ said Marc Spindelman, a visiting professor at the University of Michigan. Spindelman, an expert on constitutional law, sex equality and lesbian and gay rights, said the court's reading of Proposal 2 ‘does maximal damage to the equal rights of lesbians and gay men.’”

Court rules deal violated BP blast victims' rights - May 8, 2008
Featured Expert: Douglas A. Berman

Professor Douglas A. Berman was quoted in the Houston Chronicle. The story concerned a federal appeals court ruling that victims of a 2005 BP explosion had their rights violated by federal prosecutors and a judge. The story states: “Doug Berman, a law professor at Ohio State University who writes a sentencing blog, said victims can be problems for prosecutors. ‘The dirty little secret is that prosecutors are happy to take advantage of victims when it serves their relatively parochial interest,’ Berman said. ‘But they can also create a lot of headaches for prosecutors.’”

A White-Collar Sentence of 330 Years - May 7, 2008
Featured Expert: Douglas A. Berman

Professor Douglas A. Berman was quoted in U.S. News & World Report in a story regarding a man sentenced to 330 years in prison for a white-collar crime. "When I first saw the headline, I said, 'Is that right—years? They must mean months,' " says Douglas Berman, a sentencing expert and law professor at Ohio State University. Berman, who has written about the sentence on his blog, calls it the longest he has seen since the Supreme Court ruled that federal sentencing guidelines were advisory—rather than mandatory—in 2005.

Prevent Your Computer From Getting Hacked - May 7, 2008
Featured Expert: Peter P. Swire

Professor Peter Swire was quoted in a WBNS-10TV, Columbus, story regarding information being stolen from computers connected to a Internet “hot spot.” The story states: “Ohio State University law professor and privacy expert Peter Swire said that looking at someone's information on a free, public Web site is OK but stealing that information is where the crime starts. ‘Once you've set up the password - once you've tried to encrypt it - if the bad guys come and try to break it, that violates what's called the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18USC1030 - and that's a hack attack,’ Swire said.”

Clemens Acknowledges Mistakes in Personal Life - May 6, 2008
Featured Expert: Douglas A. Berman

Professor Douglas A. Berman was quoted in a New York Times story about Roger Clemens admitting that he has made mistakes in his personal life. Berman comments on how the news could affect a defamation lawsuit Clemens has filed against his former trainer. The story states: “Douglas A. Berman, a law professor at Ohio State University, said in a telephone interview, ‘There is likely to be a lot of digging into the girlfriends and anything else the defense can get its hands on in an effort to show Clemens’s character and image were not really as great as he claimed in the suit.’”

Impeachment law has to be dusted off - May 6, 2008
Featured Expert: Steven F. Huefner

Professor Steven Huefner was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story about the legalities associated with the possible impeachment of the Ohio Attorney General. The story states: “The constitution says an officeholder can be impeached ‘for any misdemeanor in office,’ but that doesn't necessarily refer to a crime, said Steven F. Huefner, an associate law professor at Ohio State University, and Steven H. Steinglass, a law professor and dean emeritus at Cleveland State University.”

New companies recover your Web reputation - May 4, 2008
Featured Expert: Edward Lee

Professor Edward Lee was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story about companies starting that promise to improve customers’ “online images.” Lee commented about the legalities of tracking down who is responsible for online comments made anonymously. The story states: “‘It's costly to litigate, of course, and it may not be worth the while of an individual,’ said Edward Lee, an Ohio State University law professor who studies Internet law. ‘And it's still not even clear, using the subpoena, if the information would be attainable.’”

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