Two Brandeis Law professors honored for decades of service to UofL

In May 2017, two professors from the Brandeis School of Law were honored for their decades of service to the University of Louisville. 

Professor Russell Weaver has been at the university for 35 years. Weaver is a Distinguished University Scholar and prolific author who has written dozens of books and articles. He is particularly noted for his work in the constitutional law area, especially his writings on free speech. Weaver has been asked to speak at law schools and conferences around the world and has been a visiting professor at law schools in France, England, Germany, Japan, Australia and Canada. 

Professor John Cross has been at the university for 30 years. In recent years, he has focused his efforts in two broad areas: intellectual property law (both domestic and international), and the law governing court systems (Civil Procedure, Conflicts, Federal Jurisdiction, and Comparative Systems). Because of his exemplary work in the intellectual property field, Cross was named the Grosscurth Chair in Law in 2005. His work has been recognized both in the United States and abroad. Most significantly, in 2006 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws H.C. from the University of Turku in Finland, in recognition of his significant contributions to legal scholarship. He has also received two Fulbright awards (the maximum allowable), one in Finland (1995), the other in Ireland (2000).