Duke University School of Law is accepting applications for a director for its First Amendment Clinic. The new director will work with the clinic’s supervising attorney to build on the clinic’s existing work with the goal of being among the nation’s
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Opening Minds on Campus | City Journal
For incoming freshmen at Duke next fall, it will be the luck of the draw. The university s administration just announced that roommate assignments for first-year students will be made at random, as they once were. It s a move…
Opening Minds on Campus | City Journal
For incoming freshmen at Duke next fall, it will be the luck of the draw. The university s administration just announced that roommate assignments for first-year students will be made at random, as they once were. It s a move…
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: NovaQuest Acquires Viamet Pharmaceuticals
NovaQuest Capital Management has agreed to acquire Viamet Pharmaceuticals, according to a news release.
Viamet, based in Durham, N.C., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of antifungal agents based on its proprietary metalloenzyme…
Five Firm Partners Charged With Misrepresentations to Bar
The North Carolina State Bar has filed an unusual complaint alleging misconduct on the part of five members of a Durham law firm.The investigation began in March 2015 with a random audit of the most junior of the charged attorney's…
CLE on 39th Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference
Duke University is holding a conference entitled, 39th Annual Duke University Estate Planning Conference, which will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Duke Law School in Durham, North Carolina. Provided below is a description of the…
Frugal Librarian Leaves Unexpected $4 Million Gift to University of New Hampshire
The Boston Globe reports the story of a longtime librarian at the University of New Hampshire who lived a frugal lifestyle and left his $4 million estate to the university:Robert Morin worked nearly 50 years at the University of New…
Duke Law Acquires Electronic Discovery Reference Model
Eleven years ago, two respected e-discovery consultants, George J. Socha Jr. and Tom Gelbmann, founded the Electronic Discovery Reference Model as a project to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the e-discovery field. In the years since,…
Clinton and Sanders get ugly
DURHAM, N.H. Escalating the brawl that's defined the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders viciously attacked each other s progressive credentials at Thursday night s debate, with Clinton accusing Sanders of smearing her record and treating her differently because…
Troutman Sanders Presents the North Carolina Chamber 2016 Environmental Compliance Conference
The basis of an effective Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) program remains the strength of its management system and how thoroughly it is integrated into business practices. This year, Troutman Sanders is thrilled to be the presenting sponsor at the…