Federalist Society Event Audio

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second breakout session featured this panel discussion on environmental law. Featuring: Hon. Roger R. Martella, Jr., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP and former General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency; Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP; and Moderator: Ms. Coral Davenport, Energy and Environment Correspondent, National Journal

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second breakout session featured this panel discussion on Dodd-Frank. Featuring: Hon. Kathleen Casey, Senior Advisor, Patomak Global Partners, LLC, and former Commissioner, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission; Prof. Deepak Gupta, Founder, Gupta Beck PLLC, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center and former Senior Litigation Counsel and Senior Counsel for Enforcement Strategy, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Prof. Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University School of Law, and Mercatus Center Senior Scholar; and Moderator: Prof. Robert T. Miller, Professor of Law and F. Arnold Daum Fellow in Corporate Law, University of Iowa College of Law

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second breakout session featured this panel discussion on the Affordable Care Act. Featuring: Prof. Jonathan H. Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, and Director, Center for Business Law and Regulation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law; Mr. James C. Capretta, Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Mr. Ian Millhiser, Senior Constitutional Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress; and Moderator: Mr. Terry Eastland, Publisher, The Weekly Standard

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The first breakout session featured this panel discussion on criminal law at the federal level. Featuring: Hon. Mary Beth Buchanan, Ethics and Reputational Risk Officer, United Nations, and former United States Attorney; Mr. John G. Malcolm, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation; Hon. George J. Terwilliger III, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and former Deputy Attorney General and U.S. Attorney; and Moderator: Mr. Adam Liptak, Supreme Court Correspondent, The New York Times

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The first breakout session featured this panel discussion on labor and employment law. Featuring: Ms. Caroline Fredrickson, President, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy; Prof. Tuan Samahon, Villanova University School of Law; Hon. Peter Schaumber, Former Chairman and Board Member of the National Labor Relations Board; and Moderator: Mr. Richard Wolf, Supreme Court Correspondent, USA Today

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The first breakout session featured a panel discussion on government and innovation. Featuring: Mr. Neil Fried, Chief Counsel for Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives; Prof. Damien Geradin, William W. Cook Global Law Professor, University of Michigan Law School; Tilburg University, The Netherlands; and Partner, Covington & Burling LLP; Prof. Gigi B. Sohn, President and Co-Founder, Public Knowledge and Senior Adjunct Fellow, Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado; Hon. Joshua D. Wright, Commissioner, United States Federal Trade Commission; and Moderator: Hon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC and Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law

On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Kicking off the conference was this introductory panel. Featuring: Hon. Ted Cruz, United States Senate; Hon. David M. McIntosh, Mayer Brown and Founder, The Federalist Society; and Prof. Jonathan R. Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, and Director of the Environmental Law Advocacy Center; Executive Director, Project for Older Prisoners, The George Washington University Law School. Introduction by Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Vice President & Director of Practice Groups, The Federalist Society

Today, people read almost daily reports about the "broken patent system" in newspaper articles, blogs and at social media websites. Is this true? On the one hand, the high-tech and biotech industries seem awash in patent litigation, and Congress, the FTC, and the Supreme Court are considering adopting a variety of reform measures. On the other hand, the availability of patents and the property rights they secure are driving technological innovations once imagined only as science fiction - tablet computers, smart phones, genetically modified seeds, genetic testing for cancer, personalized medical treatments for debilitating diseases, and many others - and these technological marvels are now a commonplace feature of our lives. -- A panel of distinguished jurists will discuss these two conflicting perspectives on whether the patent system today promotes or hampers innovation: Arthur Gajarsa, former Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Paul Michel, former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Richard Posner, Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The panel will be moderated by Douglas Ginsburg, former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and a Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law. -- The panelists have combined many years of experience in adjudicating patent cases, writing and speaking on patent or IP policy, and engaging with legal and policy issues closely connected with the patent system, such as antitrust and law and economics. With wide-ranging views on the current health of the patent system and the relevant solutions, the panel discussion will be insightful and illuminating. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property at George Mason University School of Law and the Federalist Society's Intellectual Property Practice Group. -- Featuring: Hon. Arthur J. Gajarsa, former Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; Hon. Paul R. Michel, former Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; Hon. Richard A. Posner, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; and Hon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit and Professor of Law, George Mason University School of Law - Moderator. Introduction by: Prof. Adam Mossoff, George Mason University School of Law

On April 11, 2013, the Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society hosted an event featuring Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Mr. Lukianoff discussed his new book "Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of the American Debate". Introduction by Mr. Brian J. Paul of Ice Miller LLP and President of the Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter.

On March 11, 2013, the Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society hosted an event featuring Mr. Roger Clegg, President and CEO of the Center for Equal Opportunity. The topic of the address was "Why the Supreme Court Should Strike Down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act". Introduction by Mr. Brian J. Paul of Ice Miller LLP and President of the Indianapolis Lawyers Chapter.

The Las Vegas Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society is pleased to present noted legal pioneer Clint Bolick to discuss his new book on immigration reform. In his new book, Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution, co-authored with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Goldwater Institute litigation chief Clint Bolick calls for a complete overhaul of America's 60-year old immigration laws. Fundamental reform should be based on two principles: the importance of immigration and the rule of law. Arguing that the best way to curb illegal immigration is to create a well-functioning legal immigration system, Bolick calls for increased numbers of work-based visas and an end to the "chain migration" that dominates legal immigration. He also offers proposals for the millions of illegal immigrants currently in the country and the children they brought with them. Finally, Bush and Bolick urge Republicans to take aggressive steps to solve their problems with immigrant voters. -- Featuring: Mr. Clint Bolick, Vice President for Litigation at The Goldwater Institute and Introduction: Mr. Matthew D. Saltzman, Shareholder, Kolesar & Leatham and President, Las Vegas Lawyers Chapter

Contractual provisions requiring that disputes be resolved through arbitration are everywhere, from employment, credit card, and insurance contracts to sovereign bonds. Some provisions even restrict class-action lawsuits and class arbitration. The Supreme Court has no fewer than three arbitration cases on its docket this term, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been charged with devising regulations governing arbitration clauses. Yet arbitration’s popularity continues to grow. -- Although arbitration implicates federalism, separation of powers, and due process, the Supreme Court has not constitutionalized most aspects of the rules surrounding the resolution technique.  In his new book “Arbitration and the Constitution” (Cambridge University Press, November 2012), University of Georgia Law Professor Peter Rutledge considers how constitutional values nonetheless shape arbitration though subtle means such as treaties, statutory interpretation, and private norms. Join the Federalist Society and AEI for a conversation about the Court’s approach, Rutledge’s theory, and various ongoing controversies surrounding arbitration. -- Panelists: Prof. James Chen, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law; Prof. Peter "Bo" Rutledge, University of Georgia School of Law; Mr. John Vail, Center for Constitutional Litigation; and Moderator: Prof. Michael S. Greve, George Mason University School of Law and AEI. Introduction by Hon. Lee Liberman Otis, Senior Vice President & Faculty Division Director, The Federalist Society.

With the recent passing of Judge Robert Bork, the Federalist Society hosted a special D.C. Luncheon featuring Senator Michael Lee, celebrating Judge Bork’s life and legacy, and discussing his final and just issued book Saving Justice: Watergate, the Saturday Night Massacre, and Other Adventures of a Solicitor General. Introduction by Hon. Douglas R. Cox of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

The closing event at the 2013 Annual Western Conference was a debate on same-sex marriage between Theodore Boutrous of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and John Eastman of Chapman University. Moderated by Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society.

Recent lawsuits have been filed in California challenging the state’s system of tenure and pure-seniority based layoffs. Students Matter recently filed a lawsuit in California seeking to overturn the rules governing the tenure system, which require schools to decide after 18 months whether a teacher deserves tenure, before a performance has been fully documented; to lay off teachers based almost solely on seniority; and to go through a protracted appeals process before laying off a teacher for poor performance. These lawsuits follow earlier suits concerning barring seniority-based lawsuits and the use of student performance in teacher reviews. How will this litigation affect education reform in California? Do other legal impediments stand in the way of a student receiving a quality education? How will the California’s teachers union affect these lawsuits? Do unions impede efforts to remove poor performing teachers, or are they a needed safeguard to ensure both a quality education for students and professional rights for educators? Featuring: Mr. Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; Mr. Jeremy Rosen, Horvitz & Levy; Mr. Richard J. Schwab, Trygstad, Schwab & Trygstad; and Moderator: Judge Andrew Guilford, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Introduction by Mr. Eugene B. Meyer, President, The Federalist Society.