Katherine Pearson reflects on The Aging Brain

The Center hosted its 8th biennial conference on the brain and the law on December 8, 2017. This year’s conference, The Aging Brain: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Perspectives, explored the latest developments in neuroscience, genetics, and clinical practice related to the treatment of dementia and aging. Professor Katherine Pearson presented at LSI’s The Aging Brain conference on the […]

Prof. Betsy Grey Talks CTE and Aaron Hernandez Suit

The autopsy of late NFL star Aaron Hernandez revealed a severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Hernandez’s daughter recently sued the National Football League and the New England Patriots (Hernandez v. Nat’l Football League) for negligence related to her father’s CTE and subsequent suicide. Bloomberg BNA’s Product Safety & Liability Reporter (subscription required) interviewed […]

LSI Faculty Grey and Marchant Publish in Michigan State Law Review

Center Faculty Fellow, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Professor, Betsy Grey and Center Faculty Director, Sandra Day O’ Connor College of Law Regents’ Professor of Law, Gary Marchant recently published an article titled Biomarkers, Concussions, and the Duty of Care in the Michigan State Law Review.  The article’s Abstract is reprinted, below. Abstract “The United […]