http://www.hamilton.edu/news/ News From Hamilton en-us http://www.hamilton.edu/news/mary-83-h-05-featured-in-em-new-york-times-em http://www.hamilton.edu/news/mary-83-h-05-featured-in-em-new-york-times-em Mary Bonauto ’83, H’05  was featured in a New York Times article (3/27/13)  “In Fight for Marriage Rights, ‘She’s Our Thurgood Marshall,’” regarding same-sex marriage cases pending before the Supreme Court. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:33:16 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-at-obamas-inauguration http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-at-obamas-inauguration Associate Professor of Theatre Mark Cryer is among members of the Hamilton community who are in Washington, D.C. for President Barack Obama’s inauguration today.  The Hamilton College Democrats left for Washington at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, and arrived today at 4 a.m.  Jack Cartwright ’15  is one of the students there to watch the inauguration with his father, Matt Cartwright ’83, a new member of Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 17th district. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:16:28 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-kirkland-alumni-also-run-for-elected-office http://www.hamilton.edu/news/hamilton-kirkland-alumni-also-run-for-elected-office Members of the Hamilton community were interested in far more than the results of the presidential election on Tuesday.  Two Hamilton alumni and a Kirkland alumna were also running for elected office. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:49:08 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/matthew-cartwright-83-runs-for-congress http://www.hamilton.edu/news/matthew-cartwright-83-runs-for-congress Matthew Cartwright '83 is running for the Congressional seat of the 17th District of Pennsylvania.  The 17th district includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittson and surrounding areas. Cartwright defeated the incumbent candidate in the Democratic primary election with 57.1% of the vote. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:01:34 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/matt-cartwright-83-publishes-practice-guide http://www.hamilton.edu/news/matt-cartwright-83-publishes-practice-guide Thomson West has published Litigating Business and Commercial Tort Cases by Matt Cartwright '83, P'15, Joseph C Peiffer, and Kirk Reasonover.  The practice guide explains the law for each cause of action for business torts and includes practice tips, analyses of potential claims and defenses, and forms necessary for handling a case.  All three authors are current or past chairs of the American Association for Justice's (AAJ) Business Tort Section. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:55:23 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/meredith-mileti-83-publishes-novel http://www.hamilton.edu/news/meredith-mileti-83-publishes-novel Meredith Mileti '83 has published her debut novel Aftertaste: A Novel in Five Courses. The book is about Mira Rinaldi, a New York City restaurant owner with roots in Pittsburgh who must figure out how to hold her life together when she discovers her husband cheating on her. Mileti began writing the story several years ago while she was working on her dissertation and was inspired by her own love of cooking. Recipes she tested herself are included in the book. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:09:27 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/mary-bonauto-83-taking-on-national-role http://www.hamilton.edu/news/mary-bonauto-83-taking-on-national-role The Boston Globe featured gay rights activist Mary Bonauto '83 in an article about President Obama's decision to determine whether or not the Defense of Marriage Act was constitutional. The president's change in position on the Defense of Marriage Act and his administration's decision to look further into it has been labeled a pivotal moment in the gay rights crusade. The article, titled "Gay Marriage Legal Strategist Is Taking On National Role" (Feb. 28, 2011), discussed how this decision affected Bonauto, as well as praised her for her many accomplishments. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:18:34 EST http://www.hamilton.edu/news/michael-cooney-83-expands-practice http://www.hamilton.edu/news/michael-cooney-83-expands-practice Michael Cooney '83, a partner in the law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, is expanding his practice and will divide his time between Rochester and the firm's office in Washington, D.C. Cooney has worked on concerns including tax-exemption and private foundation status, joint ventures between exempt entities and with for-profit partners, and unrelated business income tax. His practice concentrates on issues related to nonprofit and educational organizations and their corporate governance, fundraising, state regulation and taxation. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:12:35 EST