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    "content": "<h1>Faculty In the Media</h1>\r\n<h4>The following summary lists many of the instances during 2022 in which Widener Law Commonwealth faculty members have been quoted or featured in coverage by local, regional, or national news media organizations.</h4>\r\n<p><em>Please note that some news sites may require registration in order to view stories and some links</em> <em>may expire shortly after they are posted.</em></p>\r\n<p>BUSINESS LAW TODAY (AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION publication)&nbsp;<br />June 27, 2022<br />Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Law Professor Juliet Moringiello was featured in a <a href=\"https://businesslawtoday.org/video/practice-area-insights-digital-assets-ucc-amendments/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent discussion on NFTs and other digital assets</a>.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>WHP-TV (CBS21)<br />June 25, 2022<br />Law Professor <a href=\"https://local21news.com/news/local/pa-governor-candidates-on-opposite-sides-of-roe-v-wade-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Dimino was featured</a> in a story focused on the upcoming gubernatorial race in Pennsylvania following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE<br />June 10, 2022<br />Professor John Dernbach was mentioned for his participation in a symposium commemorating the <a href=\"https://www.ali.org/news/articles/pennsylvania-supreme-court-300-past-present-future/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court</a>.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>SIERRA CLUB<br />May 28, 2022<br />Widener Law Commonwealth Environmental Law Professor John Dernbach coauthored a recent article <a href=\"https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/here-s-policy-playbook-you-can-use-fight-climate-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">focused on fighting climate change. </a></p>\r\n<p>AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE<br />May 16, 2022<br />Professor Juliet Moringiello&nbsp;was <a href=\"https://www.ali.org/news/articles/commercial-law-harmonization-past-prologue/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mentioned in this story</a> about her participation in Brooklyn Law School's annual symposium.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>ARTNET<br />May 4, 2022<br />Widener Law Commonwealth Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor Juliet Moringiello <a href=\"https://news.artnet.com/market/uk-high-recognizes-nfts-as-property-2108605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weighs in on a recent high court ruling in the U.K.</a> on NFTs and cites her ongoing work on revising the Uniform Commercial Code, which governs commercial transactions here in the U.S.<br /><br />WHTM-TV (ABC27)<br />May 3, 2022<br />Law Professor Michael Dimino <a href=\"https://www.abc27.com/news/pennsylvania/what-could-absence-of-roe-v-wade-mean-for-pennsylvania/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discussed the leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court decision</a> regarding Roe v. Wade.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Additional coverage:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2022/05/03/planned-parenthood-braces-post-roe-abortion-demand-pennsylvania/9634112002/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">York Dispatch</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://local21news.com/news/local/where-does-the-current-abortion-law-stand-in-pa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS21</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.yourerie.com/video/what-could-absence-of-roe-v-wade-mean-for-pennsylvania/7653585/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Erie</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.meadvilletribune.com/pennsylvania/news/justice-s-leaked-draft-confirms-fears-of-pro-choice-advocates/article_b5526a00-a925-5af2-9715-3f7948e28cce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Meadville Tribune</a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>THE ALBANY LAW SCHOOL PODCAST<br />April 27, 2022<br />Environmental Law Professor John Dernbach was featured in a <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/user-952955809-873766748/new-yorks-new-green-amendment-mountain-or-molehill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Seminar Series</a> hosted by the Government Law Center at Albany Law School, where panelists discuss a recent New York state constitutional amendment.</p>\r\n<p>PORTLAND PRESS HERALD<br />April 3, 2022<br />As <a href=\"https://www.pressherald.com/2022/04/03/a-right-to-clean-air-and-water-in-vague-initiatives-critics-predict-a-sea-of-litigation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine considers a constitutional amendment</a> to ensure a clean and healthy environment, Environmental Law Professor John Dernbach provides perspective.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>WIRED<br />April 3, 2022<br />Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Juliet Moringiello <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/nfts-cryptocurrency-law-copyright/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discusses the role of courts</a> as it relates to NFTs.</p>\r\n<p>WGAL-TV<br />March 22, 2022<br />Following confirmation hearing coverage for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Law Professor Michael Dimino <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuDMH74lvVY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provides opinions and expectations</a> on how the U.S. Senate will vote.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>E&amp;E NEWS<br />March 18, 2022&nbsp;<br />Environmental Law Professor John Dernbach <a href=\"https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-supreme-court-nominee-faces-big-climate-questions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weighs in on how Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson stands to impact cases</a> related to climate change that are expected to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>BEDFORD GAZETTE<br />March 9, 2022<br /><a href=\"https://www.bedfordgazette.com/ap/state/justices-ponder-bid-to-throw-out-no-excuse-mail-in-balloting/article_de87f863-3dca-5c0d-8ccb-b325992bb6db.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This article</a> quotes Law Professor Michael Dimino in his capacity as legal counsel to Doug McLinko, a Bradford County commissioner who sued to challenge a law that expanded mail-in balloting.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>WHTM-TV (ABC27)<br />March 3, 2022<br />Commentary from Law Professor Michael Dimino <a href=\"https://www.abc27.com/investigators/placey-reprimanded-for-outbursts-could-he-be-a-judge-again/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">following a judicial reprimand</a> handed down from the PA Court of Judicial Discipline to a former Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Judge.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>READER'S DIGEST<br />March 1, 2022<br />Law Professor Michael Dimino comments <a href=\"https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-supreme-court-justices-serve-for-life/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in this article</a> on why U.S. Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>WHTM-TV (ABC27)<br />February 21, 2022<br />Law Professor Michael Dimino <a href=\"https://www.abc27.com/news/local/cumberland-valley-school-district-hit-with-lawsuit-on-optional-masking-decision/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provides insight on a lawsuit</a> brought against the Cumberland Valley School District by a group of parents for making masks optional in the district.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>CAPITAL.COM<br />February 11, 2022<br />Associate Dean and Law Professor Juliet Moringiello is <a href=\"https://capital.com/should-you-sell-your-home-as-an-nft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured in this article</a> and provides details on the repercussions of selling a home as an NFT.</p>\r\n<p>WITF-FM<br />January 30, 2022<br />Environmental Law Professor John Dernbach <a href=\"https://www.witf.org/2022/01/28/working-to-mitigate-climate-change-and-promote-sustainability/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talks with host Scott LaMar</a> about his role as an environmental law and educator and his advocacy and environmental health plans as he approaches retirement.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>BIZNEWSPA<br />January 20, 2022<br />Business Advising Law Professor&nbsp;Christian Johnson <a href=\"https://biznewspa.com/2022/01/20/widener-law-class-grapples-with-pandemics-legal-fights/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discusses a&nbsp;new seminar</a> he is teaching that studies legal battles in Pennsylvania fueled by the pandemic.</p>\r\n<p>PRELAW MAGAZINE<br />January 18, 2022<br />Dean Michael Hussey&nbsp;and Professor&nbsp;Robyn Meadows&nbsp;<a href=\"https://nationaljurist.com/why-the-future-of-legal-ed-is-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discuss their experiences teaching remotely</a> during the pandemic in this story about the future of online learning at law schools.<br /><br aria-hidden=\"true\" />USA TODAY<br />January 18, 2022<br /><a href=\"https://news.yahoo.com/majority-states-laws-treat-sexual-100026060.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant professor Michal Buchhandler-Raphael comments in this article</a> regarding inconsistencies in state laws for prosecuting sexual assault, centering on the question of whether victims were voluntarily or involuntarily intoxicated and what that means for their mental capacity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />CUMULUS MEDIA<br />January 16, 2022<br />Professor Christian Johnson is a guest on this podcast discussing a <a href=\"https://omny.fm/shows/central-pa-s-people-and-perspectives-podcast/people-and-perspectives-january-16th-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new seminar designed to study the pandemic's impact on legal institutions</a>, including the U.S. Constitution, federal, state, and local statutes.</p>\r\n<p>PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER<br />January 15, 2022<br />Professor Michael Dimino discusses <a href=\"https://www.inquirer.com/business/covid-supreme-biden-osha-wendell-amazon-20220115.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings</a> on vaccine and testing mandates.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER<br />January 4, 2022<br />As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on workplace COVID vaccination mandates, Professor Michael Dimino <a href=\"https://www.inquirer.com/business/vaccine-mandate-business-supreme-court-osha-20220104.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">provides analysis in this editorial</a>.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>WITF-FM<br />January 3, 2022<br />Professor Michael Dimino discusses infamous <a href=\"https://www.witf.org/2021/12/31/infamous-plessy-vs-ferguson-supreme-court-case-explained/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plessy vs. Ferguson case</a> on Radio Smart Talk show.&nbsp;</p>",
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