Food for thought Professor shares his expertise on food

Professor Neal Fortin is profiled in this article in Detroit Legal News.

"Law students get a lot to digest in Neal Fortin's classes. . . ."

EU Law Course on iTunes U

Institute for Food Laws and Regulations guest instructor, Alberto Alemanno, has posted his EU Law course online on  iTunes U and the HEC Paris page. 

If you have not had the good fortune to hear Dr. Alemanno speak, these lectures will provide a pleasant introduction to what you have been missing. He is a shining star in his field, enthusiastic in sharing his knowledge, and a gifted educator. 

H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competitions

The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) is now accepting papers for the H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competitions. FDLI sponsors the  competitions to engage law students interested in food and drug law. There are two competitions - one for papers with a maximum of 40 pages, and one for papers between 41 and 100 pages. Winning papers are considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal.
   
Two prizes will be awarded for each of the two competitions:

• 1st place - $4,000

• 2nd place - $1,000

All competition details and a listing of previous winners are available online. 

Deadline: May 31, 2012

With three Jimmy John's near Michigan State University, how many E. coli O26 cases will there be?

Bill Marler wonders, "In past Jimmy John’s sprout E. coli and Salmonella cases, young people – especially college students – seem to have been disproportionately hit. With at least three Jimmy John’s in East Lansing, and one student sick, I wonder how many of the 2, or 7, will be part of the count."

New Master Degree in Food Safety Law

Wageningen University is offering a new 2-year MSc Food Safety with specialisation in Food Law. The degree focuses on the legal aspects of food safety and food safety management.

2012 Law & Science Young Scholars Informal Symposium and Prize

The 2012 Law & Science Young Scholars Informal Symposium will be held at the University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, on 14 May 2012.

The Symposium aims to create a forum for post-graduate scholars, PhD students, and early-career researchers working in the area of Law & Science. It will provide participants with an opportunity to present and discuss their research with senior researchers of the Law Science community in a constructive and friendly atmosphere.

Call for Abstract
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 13 February 2012
Deadline for submission of full paper: 14 April 2012
Notification of Acceptance: 30 April 2012
Symposium presentation: 14 May 2012
Official language: English
Place:  Aula Scarpa, University of Pavia (Italy)

Conference participation is free.
For registration and information please write to Scientific Secretariat.

Scientific  Secretariat:
Dott.ssa Alessandra Malerba: alessandramalerba87@gmail.com
Dott.ssa Laura Massocchi: laura.massocchi@katamail.com

Public Health Law Research Call for Proposals

Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health Public Health Law Research (PHLR) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. PHLR is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. PHLR's purpose is to answer important questions, such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment? This kind of rigorous, credible research can inform and guide the crafting and implementation of laws that promote public health. More details and how to apply Application Deadline: April 4, 2012 3:00 PM EDT