teaching and research interests
Courses Taught at LSU
Currently Taught
- European Union (Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011)
- Entertainment Law (Fall 2010)
- Gender and the Law (Spring 2011) Gender and the Law Page
- Internet Law (Summer 2010)
Media Law (Spring 2011)- Privacy Law Seminar (Spring 2011, Spring 2012)
- Theatre Law (Fall 2011)
Other Courses Taught
- Computers and the Law Seminar (Spring 1999, Fall 2004, Fall 2005)
Introduction to U. S. Law I (Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2005)(materials available through Blackboard)
Introduction to U. S. Law II (Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006)- Media Law Seminar (Fall 2006)
- Relational Torts (Fall 2006)
- Research Methods in Law (Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Fall 2003)
Introduction to U.S. Law for Canadian Law Students (videoconference course with Levasseur) for the University of Ottawa, Spring 2001
Students wishing to specialize in media and entertainment law can choose from a number of electives. I suggest the following courses: Media Law (LAWS 5430, 2 credits), Administrative Law (LAWS 5402, 3 credits), Sports Law (2 credits) Entertainment Law (3 credits), Copyright, Trademark and Intellectual Property (LAWS 5434, 3 credits), Introduction to Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property, Internet Law (LAWS 5453, 3 credits), Advertising Law, Computers and the Law Seminar (LAWS 5807, 2 credits), Media Law Seminar (LAWS 5812, 2 credits). Additionally, advanced courses in constitutional law will be helpful.
Courses Taught at CWRU
- Advanced Legal Information Systems
- Contemporary International Legal Problems Seminar
- European Legal History Seminar
- International Organizations Seminar
- Introduction to U. S. Legal Research for Foreign Lawyers (with Katz)
- Law and the Internet, Continuing Legal Education Seminar presented April 8, 1995
- Research in Transnational Law
- Selected Problems in Environmental Law and Policy (with Durchslag, Morriss, and Wagner)
Research Interests
- Comparative Constitutional Law, particularly freedom of speech
- Comparative Environmental Law and Policy
- European Legal History
- Human Rights Law
- International Organizations
- Law and Magic
- Law and the Internet
- Law and Film
- Law and Literature
- Legal Research and Writing (including Introduction to U. S. Legal Methods for Foreign Lawyers)
- Scholar Malpractice
- Theater Law
- U.S. Constitutional Law (First Amendment)