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Novel coronavirus raises novel legal issues

By Visiting Associate Professor Jeff Thaler

In Maine, one inhabited island tried to keep people from coming over from the mainland because of contagion concern; on a nearby island, several residents cut down trees to blockade a house occupied by people feared to be infected by COVID-19. Read More.

 

Maine-Arctic on Ice?

By Professor Charles Norchi*

In January as COVID-19 swept from Asia to Europe, my scientist colleagues warned of a great disruptor. Our institution deploys Arctic field missions, research, and teaching across a number of disciplines that appeared to be at risk. Paul Mayewski, director of the University of Maine Climate Change Institute, and I had been finalizing a June expedition to Greenland. Read More.

Teaching Torts with a Focus on Race and Racism

By Jennifer Wriggins, Sumner T. Bernstein Professor of Law

Overt racism is unquestionably on the rise in the U.S. Scholars and leaders are calling for a reckoning of U.S. racial history that has not yet happened. [1] Part of this reckoning involves thinking and learning – and teaching – about how different areas of law relate to race and racism, both historically and now. Read More.

Maine Law and the Arctic

By Professor Charles Norchi

Geography favors the University of Maine School of Law. Our state strides two international borders – Canada and the Atlantic Ocean. We sit on an extensive coast in a city with an international port and a vibrant blue economy. Read More.

Reflections on My Fulbright Journey to China

By Visiting Associate Professor Jeff Thaler

Twelve time zones and over 7,000 miles separate the University of Maine School of Law from Kunshan, China. However, during my recent work as a Fulbright Specialist in China, I was amazed by the many similarities that I found both in daily life and with the legal issues on which I teach and lawyer. Read More.