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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law professor Henry Gabriel remained actively engaged in globally-coordinated efforts to improve international commercial law in recent months, through a series of presentations, meetings and collaborative work with law scholars, government agencies and advisory groups involved in shaping the future of law related to international business and commerce. Highlights of Gabriel's recent activities are included in this article.

After highlighting a recent decrease in North Carolina Supreme Court decisions, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law professor Scott Gaylord has sparked dialogue in the North Carolina legal community. The October 29 edition of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly addresses concerns raised by Gaylord in his article, "The North Carolina Supreme Court in 2010: Is it Time for Reform," which was published by The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies on October 26.

The faculty profile in the fall 2010 edition of The Magazine of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, available as a web link through this article, explores the teaching and research of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law professor David Levine. Through the profile, titled Uncharted Territory, author Dave Hart describes Levine's interests in Internet law, his scholarly contributions surrounding trade secrecy law, and his radio show and podcast Hearsay Culture.

At the annual meeting of the Criminal Justice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA), held November 19, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law professor Steve Friedland presented on recent federal and state court decisions impacting criminal law and procedure in North Carolina.