Professor of Law, University of Virginia
Naomi Cahn is an expert in family law, trusts and estates, feminist jurisprudence, reproductive technology, and aging and the law. Prior to joining the University of Virginia faculty in 2020, she taught at George Washington Law School, where she twice served as associate dean.
Cahn is a co-author of casebooks in both family law and trusts and estates, and she has written numerous articles exploring the intersections among family law, trusts and estates, and feminist theory, as well as essays concerning the connections between gender and international law. In addition, she is the author or editor of books written for both academic and trade publishers. Her books include “Red Families v. Blue Families” (Oxford University Press, 2010, with Professor June Carbone): “Homeward Bound” (Oxford University Press, 2017, with Amy Ziettlow); and “Unequal Family Lives” (Cambridge University Press, 2018, co-edited with UVA professor Brad Wilcox and others).
Creative life after death − or yes, you can control spinoffs from beyond the grave
Sep 16, 2024 05:58 am UTC| Entertainment
Michael Crichton, the creator of ER and author of Jurassic Park, died in 2008. So why is his estate suing Warner Bros. now? It turns out that when Crichton agreed to develop the ER series, he kept the right to approve ...
Jun 28, 2024 07:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by the federal government regarding whether Idahos abortion ban conflicts with a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. The law...
Apr 25, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
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‘The Blind Side’ lawsuit spotlights tricky areas of family law
Sep 04, 2023 05:39 am UTC| Law
Whats the difference between adoption and conservatorship? Millions of dollars and the freedom to make your own choices, if you ask retired football player Michael Oher. Oher, whose story was made into the 2009 movie...