Accomplishments: William S. Boyd School of Law
preLaw Magazine named the William S. Boyd School of Law as one of the top law schools for health law.
Benjamin Edwards (Law) appeared on a recent episode of the Council of Institutional Investors Podcast entitled “Reincorporations and Nevada Corporate Law.” The episode discussed recent trends in reincorporations between Delaware, Nevada, and Texas, as well as key differences between Delaware and Nevada corporate law that investors should be aware…
Marketa Trimble (Law) published an article on the Transnational Litigation Blog entitled, “German Court Decides U.S. Copyright Claims.” The article discusses the July 31, 2026, judgment by the Munich District Court in GEMA v. Suno concerning copyright infringement through AI training. The article focuses on transnational and conflict-of-laws…
Leah Chan Grinvald and Nancy Rapoport (both Law) were both named to the 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia list by The National Law Review.
Carla Bywaters (Law) recently completed the Foundations of Graduate Writing series through San José State University, where she is currently pursuing a Post-Master’s Certificate. She earned a Letter of Participation for 10 hours of continuing education focused on scholarly writing and research communication — skills that directly enhance her work…
In collaboration with the Nevada Center for Civic Engagement (NVCCE), the University of Nevada, Reno Center for Constitutional Law hosted educators from across Nevada for the 2026 Summer Teacher Institute at UNR’s Lake Tahoe campus. David Tanenhaus (Law, History) engaged participants in exploring constitutional history, Supreme Court jurisprudence…
Benjamin Edwards (Law) co-authored an article titled “Different By Default: Nevada's Business Law Prioritizes Clarity & Efficiency,” published in the August 2026 issue of Nevada Lawyer Magazine.
Marketa Trimble (Law) presented on “The Remarkable and Underappreciated World of U.S. State Laws on Copyright” at the 26th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference.
Benjamin Edwards and Nancy Rapoport (both Law) co-authored an article for The D&O Diary titled, "Legal Fees and Expenses Gone Wild Thanks to a Corporate Law Loophole." The piece examines how loopholes in corporate advancement and indemnification rules force companies to pay exorbitant legal fees, and even unreasonable personal expenses, during…
Shih-Chun "Steven" Chien (Law) served as a panelist for the AALS Virtual Candidates & International Candidates Workshop. The panel discussed the U.S. law school hiring process, professional norms, job talks, callbacks, and offer-stage considerations for international candidates.
Joe Regalia (Law) presented a State Bar of Nevada CLE webinar, “AI Agents in Action: Transforming Your Legal Practice.”
Marketa Trimble (Law) authored a post for the Kluwer Copyright Blog titled “The Underappreciated Third U.S. Fair Use Factor in Copyright Infringement Cases Concerning AI Training.” Case research for the article was conducted by Research Librarians and Professors Youngwoo Ban and Tina Fortier, along with law student research assistants David (Job)…