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Joint Birthing Center and Abortion Clinic Opens in Buffalo, New York
Jezebel: New Birthing/Abortion Clinic in New York Could Change Everything, by Hillary Crosley:Last month, the first ever birthing center that also houses an abortion clinic opened in Buffalo, New York and it’s called Buffalo WomenServices. The space is one…
It’s the small victories
I was very excited to learn that I am not actually at the snowiest law school. That honor goes to Syracuse!While it seems like everyone in the Midwest and on the East Coast is dealing with their fair share…
Come Hang Out in Buffalo Next Year!
The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy here at SUNY Buffalo is again accepting applications for Baldy Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies (for 2014-15). This is just our third year of the program, and it has been a blast.…
Neighbors Really Hate Abandoned Homes
By propertyprof
A news story out of Buffalo drives home the importance or order to people’s happiness:For a dozen years, Theresa Anderson was the queen of Deshler Street. The unassuming woman owned five small wooden houses along the poor side street, filling…
Conflict Minerals Rule Weekly Recap #46 – September 27, 2013
September 27, 2013 – October 4, 2013
The summaries provided in this Weekly Recap do not necessarily represent the views of Squire Sanders (US) LLP and should not be deemed to be endorsements of them. The Recap is intended to be a…
President Obama Proposes College Ratings System Tied to Student Financial Aid
President Obama unveiled a proposal last week to create a national college performance rating system tied to federal student aid. Speaking at the University of Buffalo, the President said that the rating system is part of a package of higher…
Unusual Reading in Buffalo: From John Birch to Glenn Beck
In summer, I like to put aside an hour or so each work day to read various articles and books that I have stumbled across during the busy semester but lacked time to review. Today, the top of my stacks…
Owley on the Conflict Between the Changing Natural World and Rigid Property Doctrines
By propertyprof
Jessica Owley (Buffalo) has posted Property Constructs and Nature’s Challenge to Perpetuity (Book Chapter) on SSRN. Here’s the abstract:Conservation biology and ecology (as well as our eyes and ears) tell us that nature is in a constant state of flux.…
How to Manage Smart Decline: Should We Demolish Vacant Buildings?
I stumbled across a recent artcle in Applied Geography that I think may be of interest to our readers. I got even more excited when I realized the piece was from colleagues in SUNY Buffalo's Geography Department. Amy Frazier, Sharmistha…