Watson '85, Farokhi '04 go the extra yard in election run-off
Opposing candidates for Atlanta City Council talk politics, football.

Duke Center for Sports and the Law to host panel discussion among high-level sports executives
Center's inaugural event will address the internationalization of American team sports.

Burdman '56, longtime donor and volunteer, dies
B. Richard Burdman, 76, namesake of the Burdman Lounge and the Burdman Fellowships, was an honorary lifetime member of the Law School's Board of Visitors. » Legacy.com

Hasnas '78 awarded Bastiat Prize for Journalism
John Hasnas receives the eighth annual Bastiat Prize for Journalism for his op-ed “The ‘Unseen’ Deserve Empathy, Too,” published in the Wall Street Journal. » International Policy Network

Hawkins '51 reflects on his time as mayor of Durham
Jim Hawkins says he’d like to be remembered "as a fair and ambitious person who tried to make the city a better place for future generations to grow up." » The Herald-Sun

Two Duke Law graduates vie for City Council seat
Race between Amir Farokhi '04 and Aaron Watson '85 for Atlanta's City Council Post 2 at-large seat will be decided in a Dec. 1 runoff election. » Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Frey '85, CEO of Zemph startup, discusses improving investor-entrepreneur relationships
As a veteran venture capitalist Kip Frey has seen both sides of the startup financing challenges. » Local Tech Wire

Zolot '98 discusses major gang case in Charlotte
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Zolot prosecuted 20 Charlotte gang members who were sentenced to federal prison in December 2008. Says Zolot: "We set a standard at the beginning of the case that we wanted two purchases of crack cocaine from each defendant ... All 20 pled guilty." » WBTV.com

Ichel '78 assumes leadership of Duke Law Board of Visitors
New position adds to long resume of service for David Ichel.