This audio file was recorded on June 23, 2009
Pat Parenteau, Vermont Law School
Is the Navy’s sonar program more important than whale conservation? Is it okay to destroy a pristine Alaskan lake by filling it with mine waste?
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_23June_2009_PatParenteau.mp3
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Where Wild Things Aren’t: The Supreme Court in Review
August 12, 2009 – 6:37 pm
Are Conservation Easements Forever?
June 23, 2009 – 1:11 pm
This audio file was recorded on June 18, 2009.
Jessica Jay ‘97, Conservation Law, P.C.
This lecture will explore the perpetual nature and durability of conservation easements and address the surrounding legal principles.
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/htlectures09/HT_Jun18_2009_JessicaJay.mp3
Residency Restrictions for Convicted Sex Offenders
June 23, 2009 – 1:07 pm
This audio file was recorded on June 12, 2009.
Dwight Merriam, Land Use Group, Robinson & Cole, LLP
Sex offender registries have evolved into residency restrictions for a broad range of sex offenders. What is good public policy in this area?
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_Jun12_2009_DwightMerriam.mp3
Comparing Energy Regulation in China and the U.S.
June 23, 2009 – 1:02 pm
This audio file was recorded on June 11, 2009.
Lifen Wang, State Electricial Regulatory Commission of China
This lecture will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different energy regulatory systems in China and the United States.
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_Jun11_2009_LifenWang.mp3
Collaborative Governance: What It Is, Where It’s Going
June 23, 2009 – 12:59 pm
This audio file was recorded on June 5, 2009.
Philip J. Harter, University of Missouri School of Law
President Obama says that government should be collaborative. What does this mean for federal, state, and local governments?
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_Jun05_2009_PhilHarter.mp3
Human Rights Mired in the Canadian Oil Sands
June 23, 2009 – 12:51 pm
This audio file was recorded on June 4, 2009.
James Grijalva, University of North Dakota School of Law
Often lost in the controversy over Canada’s oil development are the human rights of indigenous people to environmental self-determination.
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_June04_2009_JimGrijalva.mp3
An Ocean Agenda for the Obama Administration
June 23, 2009 – 12:48 pm
This audio file was recorded on June 2, 2009.
Mike Sutton, Monterrey Bay Aquarium
President Obama has an unprecedented opportunity to safeguard the marine environment.
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_June02_2009_MikeSutton.mp3
Smart Grids: What Are They and Why Should We Care?
June 23, 2009 – 12:39 pm
This audio file was recorded on May 28, 2009
Paul Hines, UVM School of Engineering
This talk will focus on the smart metering portion of the smart grid and its implications for the public and the legal community.
http://brennan.vermontlaw.edu/files/it/HTLectures09/HT_May28_2009_PaulHines.mp3
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis, The “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008,” and Your Questions
December 2, 2008 – 2:05 pm
This Brown Bag Lunch presentation was recorded on October 9, 2008.
Robert Hansen, Senior Associate Dean of Tuck Business School
Mark Latham, Professor of Law, Vermont Law School
Includes: An overview of how the subprimes became “securitized,” Q&A on how the crisis transpired and the effect of the bill on our economy and our legal system.
Homeowner Rescue Bill [...]
Tort of Ecological Degradation
September 29, 2008 – 7:59 pm
The following MP3 was recorded on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
Joe Guth
America permits environmental damage unless the responsible action can be shown not to provide a net social benefit. This allows legally justified environmental damage to grow without limit. The law should be redesigned to constrain environmental damage to an ecologically sustainable scale. Guth proposes a [...]
