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Last week's cease-fire between the Karen National Union and the Burmese government ended the world's longest-running civil war — and it came the same week the government released hundreds of political prisoners. Speculation abounds about reform and the lifting of US and EU sanctions. But according to David Williams and Susan Williams, co-directors of The Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law who have long advised numerous Burmese reform groups, the cease-fire is only the beginning of meaningful reform.

Findings from a national study released today by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement indicate that J.D. students who transfer midway through their legal education report thriving academically at their new law schools. However, they report less success in integrating into their new environment.

The Board of Trustees of Indiana University has appointed Hannah L. Buxbaum as interim dean of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, effective Feb. 1.

A case set for oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 7, presents the court with the challenge of deciding whether medical diagnostic processes should be eligible to be considered for patent protection. According to Mark D. Janis of the IU Maurer School of Law, the case may have important implications for many areas of technology.