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Law & Policy Division - Top Research Presentations
Monday April 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W302
Moderator: David J. Weinert PhD, University of Miami
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Caught on Camera: Free Speech and the Value of Recording Police in Public; Jeffrey Layne Blevins, University of Cincinnati
Open 2nd Place Paper: Posting Performance Crimes on Social Media: Louisiana’s Legal Fight to Stop It; Caitlin LaComb, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; William R. Davie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; T. Phillip Madison, University of Louisiana - Lafayette
Moderators
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David J. Weinert

Faculty, University of Miami
David J. Weinert PhD (Penn State University Park), is a scholar of the First Amendment and communication/media law, and eminent major-market radio on-air talent and voice-over artist. With more than 21 years of faculty and administrative experience at the university level, Weinert’s... Read More →
Speakers
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Jeffrey Layne Blevins

University of Cincinnati
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Caitlin LaComb

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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T. Phillip Madison

University of Louisiana - Lafayette
Phillip Madison grew up in west Texas and lives with his wife and children in Lafayette, Louisiana. His professional experience includes radio production and sales, fundraising management, and institutional advancement. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in social media... Read More →
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William R. Davie

Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Dr. William R. (Bill) Davie holds a professorship from the Louisiana Board of Regents and is the Mass Communication/Broadcasting Coordinator for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He has authored and coauthored research papers, journal articles, and books on electronic media... Read More →
Monday April 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W302
  Law and Policy, Research/Theory

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