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Three new books by recent doctoral graduates of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, developed from their dissertations and published by major academic presses, showcase the importance of the international and comparative law research conducted by students in the doctoral program.

"These three books show the caliber of the students recruited into our doctoral program, and the hard work that we put into providing them with the skills needed to make all their talents flourish," says Prof. Mariana Mota Prado, associate dean, graduate program.

Getting ready for the mock trial: the 2015 cohort of the Aboriginal Youth Summer Program

First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth from across Canada spent a week at the law school participating in a mock trial, visiting court houses and hearing from elders to learn about law and how it intersects with the lives of Aboriginal people.

Prof. Larissa Katz appeared on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss the complexities of ownership in the digital age ("Do You Really Own That?", June 23, 2015).

Watch the video (17 minutes) on the TVO website.

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. David Schneiderman examines why there is no debate in Canada about investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms in free trade deals, unlike in the United States, despite their impact on the actions of Canadian governments ("Where is Canada’s national debate over trade dispute panels?", June 12, 2015).