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Session Cookies:
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Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
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Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
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Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
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User demographics (location, language, device)
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Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
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Jared Fine ’09 joins Davis Polk as Emerging Companies & Venture Capital partner. “Jared has significant experience advising a wide range of private companies and the venture capital funds that invest in them.” You can read the full press release here.
Dinora E. Lopez ’17 is one of six senior leaders to be promoted to Executive Vice President at Liberty Bank. Read the press release here.
Karen LeCuyer ’08 has been included in the final rankings for the 2025 edition of IP STARS, the leading specialist guide for those seeking experienced practitioners of intellectual property law. Read the press release here.
Thomas Wiehl ’13 was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Read the press release here.
Kiel Brennan-Marquez publishes Micro-Costs, 113 GEO. L. J. 759 (2025) (with Brendan Maher)
Join us for a timely discussion with Professor Justin Driver of Yale Law School as he explores themes from his new book, The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, The Supreme Court and the Future of Higher Education. Professor Driver will analyze the Supreme Court’s momentous decision in SFFA v. Harvard.
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This roundtable discussion, part of the In Conversation series, will consider the present and future role of the states in developing and maintaining democratic values and institutions.
Professor Mark Janis published a new textbook, Janis, Noyes, and Sadat’s International Law: Cases and Commentary, 7th Edition. You can find the book here.
Professor Diane Covello was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article Smucker vs. Trader Joe’s, Lululemon vs. Costco: Fight Over Brands Goes to Court. “Diane Covello, co-director of the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at the University of Connecticut School of Law, said increasing competitive pressure can prompt companies to sue: ‘It’s the standard situation where somebody sees that there’s a competitor with a rising market share.'” You can read the full article here.
The American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC) has elected Professor Goldburn Maynard Jr. as a Fellow.
Founded in 1981, the American College of Tax Counsel is a professional association of tax attorneys. Membership in the College is an honor reserved for those at the top of the tax bar in the United States. Members, called Fellows, are recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments and professional achievements and for their dedication to improving the practice of tax law.
A review by Dean Eboni S. Nelson was featured on Jotwell on October 9.
Nelson reviewed Rachel G. Ngo Ntomp’s article “The Small Business Dilemma,” which appeared in the Washington and Lee Law Review, identifying it as one of the best works of recent scholarship relating to Contracts.
“I greatly enjoyed reading Professor Ntomp’s article, and I applaud her for penning such an ambitious and excellent paper that draws our attention to an important yet rarely discussed issue,” Nelson wrote. “Her informative discussion of the small business dilemma highlights the critical role small businesses play in our society and their vulnerabilities that necessitate greater protection against unfair and unconscionable terms.”
Anya Bernstein publishes Working with Statutes, 103 TEX. L. REV. 921 (2025) (with Cristina Rodríguez)
Jared Fine ’09 joins Davis Polk as Emerging Companies & Venture Capital partner. “Jared has significant experience advising a wide range of private companies and the venture capital funds that invest in them.” You can read the full press release here.
Dinora E. Lopez ’17 is one of six senior leaders to be promoted to Executive Vice President at Liberty Bank. Read the press release here.
Karen LeCuyer ’08 has been included in the final rankings for the 2025 edition of IP STARS, the leading specialist guide for those seeking experienced practitioners of intellectual property law. Read the press release here.
Thomas Wiehl ’13 was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Read the press release here.
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