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UF receives funds for human rights program in Colombia

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida faculty, led by the Levin College of Law, the Center for Latin American Studies and the College of Education, will spend the next three years working with two universities in Colombia to enhance the human rights programs at their law schools. UF will receive nearly $757,200 from the U.S. [...]

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration director, UF Law alum to address Gulf cleanup at UF Law

Location: UF Levin College of Law, Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center Contact: Jon Mills, 352-273-0835 Description: John H. Hankinson, Jr., Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which is preparing recommendations to restore the Gulf Coast areas damaged by the 2010 oil spill, will speak at the University of Florida on June [...]

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration director to address Gulf cleanup at UF Law

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – John H. Hankinson, Jr., Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which is preparing recommendations to restore the Gulf Coast areas damaged by the 2010 oil spill, will speak at the University of Florida on June 17. Hankinson’s visit, which is open to the public, is co-sponsored by the [...]

Historic preservation activities in Florida boost economy and jobs, according to new study

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Historic preservation activities in Florida contribute more than $6 billion annually to the state’s economy, accounting for more than 110,000 jobs, according to a two-year study by the Center for Governmental Responsibility (CGR) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. UF researchers, partnering with the Center for Urban Policy Research [...]

ESPN legal analyst to deliver UF Center for Governmental Responsibility lecture

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Legal Analyst Roger Cossack will deliver the annual University of Florida Levin College of Law Center for Governmental Responsibility lecture on “Media and the Law” on Friday, April 3 at 10 a.m. His speech, being held in Holland Hall 180, is free and open to the public. Cossack presently serves as the [...]

UF author: Technology jeopardizes individual privacy

UF author: Technology jeopardizes individual privacy

Download high-resolution photos: Portrait of Jon Mills (UF Law/Chen Wang, 3.4 MB) Book jacket (Courtesy of Oxford University Press, 287 KB) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Technology has intruded into every aspect of modern life, from how people die to how they conduct their public and private business. Although the benefits of technology are obvious, the risks [...]

Brazil is Focus of Conference on Legal & Policy Issues in the Americas

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—President George W. Bush’s recent meetings with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have brought increased attention to relations between the two countries, particularly with respect to continuing trade negotiations. These and other issues will be topics of discussion at the Center for Governmental Responsibility’s Eighth Annual Conference on Legal & Policy Issues [...]

Real-Life Scenarios to Launch Talk at UF Symposium on Privacy Law

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Real-life scenarios will serve as launching points for discussion at the First Annual Center for Governmental Responsibility Symposium, “Privacy Law: Perspectives of National Security, the First Amendment, the Media, and the Individual,” on Tuesday, Jan. 23, noon-1:30 p.m., in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom (Holland Hall Room 180) at the University of Florida’s Levin [...]