Category Archives: U.Miami

UM law school's internet connection is down, and we're told it will be hours not minutes before it comes back up. So, no email for me; apologies if you are trying to get in touch.

Update: All fixed. Seems the A/C went out in the server room….

I've posted a note on our class blog about meeting to discuss your exams. Please read it before e-mailing me. Thanks!

UM Anthropology Prof Edward LiPuma was the named plaintiff in a class action suit against Amex for overcharging on foreign payments. When the dust settled, there was a couple of million dollars left over, so the court allowed to money to go to local charities — including some to UM Law!

Daily Business Review: Dozens of charities and the University of Miami School of Law have benefited from the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that challenged overcharging American Express cardholders for overseas purchases.

A multi-state case pursued against the credit-card company in the name of Edward LiPuma, an anthropology professor at the University of Miami, ended in 2005 with a $75 million settlement. About $2 million was designated for so-called cy pres contributions, which are granted in class-action litigation when payments become unfeasible or funds remain after the claims process ends.

Beneficiaries included the law school, Legal Services of Greater Miami and several children’s advocacy groups.

The final contribution of $100,000 was handed out last month to the Lawyers for Children America, a nonprofit that provides bro bono legal representation for children who are the victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect. Another $100,000 was given to the Community Habilitation Center, a special education school in Miami.

Thank you to Ed, his fellow plaintiffs, class counsel, and Judge Altonaga.

Florida's First District Court of Appeals will hear Oral Arguments at the University of Miami Cosford Cinema this Thursday & Friday, January 21-22, 2010. Both sessions will begin at 9:00am and end by roughly 11 on Thursday and roughly 12 noon on Friday. This court has exclusive jurisdiction over Worker's Compensation Matters, and rumor hs it that this is what the cases will be about.

Great opportunity for law students to see the court and counsel in action.

The Miami Herald, or its new online local section (I can't quite tell), did a very positive writeup of UM Law's new Immigration Law Clinic.

It's at UM law students contribute to an international affair.

I haven't seen any publicity for this, but the annual Beaux Arts Festival will be held on campus this weekend. It's always fun, and they have some very fine exhibitors. It's somewhere between your basic street fair and some giant or overpriced event where you can't afford anything on show. There are some very expensive pieces (both nice and “huh”-inducing) and also some reasonable ones.

Over the years I've bought quite a lot of jewelery (for spousal birthdays), and a few pieces of art now hanging on our walls.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan 9-10, 2010

Where: Grounds of the Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr., on the University of Miami Campus

Admission: Free

I hope it warms up a bit by the weekend.