The Judge John R. Brown
Scholarship Foundation
                                
1177 West Loop South, Tenth Floor
Houston, Texas 77027
                       
October 2011
  

Results for 2011 Brown Award

The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the results of the 2011 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing:

First Place: Structural Exceptionalism and Comparative Constitutional Law by G. Brinton Lucas, University of Virginia School of Law.
 
Second Place: Owning Global Knowledge: The Rise of Open Innovation and the Future of Patent Law by Erin Shinneman, Brooklyn School of Law.
 
Third Place: Rethinking Oil Spill Compensation Schemes: The Causation Inquiry by Amy D. Paul, William & Mary School of Law.
 
Finalist: How Current Informed Consent Protocols Flunk the Sham Surgery Test: A New Frontier in Medicine and Ethics, by Elana A. Bertram, Quinnipiac University School of Law.
 
Finalist: Protecting Our Barefoots: Policy Problems in the International Wine Market by Andrew M. Reeves, University of Arizona College of Law.
 
The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation appreciates the participation of everyone who contributed to this year’s Award.