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Dwight Kealy

Dwight Kealy

Department: Finance

Title: College Professor

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(575) 646-2790
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Bio

Dwight Kealy received his Juris Doctorate from Concord Law School in 2012. He started his own Law Practice in Temecula, CA in 2014. He joined the faculty at NMSU Fall 2019. He teaches business law and sports law. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1996 to 2002 as a Ground Intelligence Officer, Platoon Commander, and an Arabic/Spanish Linguist.

Education

J.D. Concord Law School

M.A. Yale University, New Haven, CT. 1996

B.A. Westmont College, Santa Barbara. 1993

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Kealy, D. M. (2023). Students Could be Liable for $150,000 in Statutory Damages for Uploading Exam Questions Online. The American Bar Association for Law Students. Retrieved May 1, 2023 from https://abaforlawstudents.com/2023/04/18/students-could-be-liable-for-150000-in-statutory-damages-for-uploading-exam-questions-online/

Trujillo, T., Kealy, D., et. al. (2023). School Districts Targeted for Cyber Attacks: Is Yours Prepared? Resources Magazine, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. Retrieved May 1, 2023 from https://www.scic.com/school-districts-targeted-for-cyber-attacks-is-yours-prepared/

Kealy, D. M. (2023, January 25). An IRAC illustration: Do Professors Violate Copyright Law When They Copy Articles for Students? The American Bar Association for Law Students. Retrieved March 24, 2023 from https://abaforlawstudents.com/2023/01/25/irac-illustration-do-professors-violate-copyright-laws/

Kealy, D. M. (2022). Defamation Coverage in the Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy. Pathways to Research in Business & Economics BUS014, 1-10.

Kealy, D. M. (2022). Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Homestead Exemptions, and Deficiency Judgments: Evaluating National Financial Advice through the Lens of State Law. Pathways to Research in Business & Economics BUS010, 1-11.

Kealy, D. M. (2022). Intellectual Property Coverage in the Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy. Pathways to Research in Business & Economics BUS013, 1-10.

Kealy, D. (2022, November 9). Be careful when using home equity to finance a business. Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. Retrieved January 28, 2022 from https://eiexchange.com/content/Be-careful-when-using-home-equity-to-finance-a-business

Kealy, D. A (2022, July 22). Professor Creates a Superhero: The Adventures of Copyright Infringement Man (And Can Professors Sue Chegg or Quizlet for Copying Exam Questions?) Conference Paper for the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business.

Hoffman, J., & Kealy, D. (2022, February 4). Getting married? protect your business venture with a prenup. Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange. Retrieved January 13, 2023, from https://eiexchange.com/content/getting-married-pr

Kealy, D. M. (2022, January 24). Would you change your religion for a religious exemption to the Covid-19 vaccine?  Retrieved January 13, 2022 from https://canopyforum.org/2022/01/28/would-you-change-your-religion-for-a-religious-exemption-to-the-covid-19-vaccine/

Kealy, D.M. (2021). The Adventures of Copyright Infringement Man.  Self-published comic book.

Kealy, D.M. (2020). Will a Business Interruption Policy Help Businesses Suffering From COVID-19?  In California, The Short Answer is Probably “No.” Riverside Lawyer Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2023 http://riversidecountybar.com/Documents/Magazine-2020/Riverside-Lawyer-Magazine-volume-70-8-September-2020.pdf

Kealy, D.M. (2020). Coronavirus and the Coronation Cases: Can you get out of contracts frustrated or made impossible by the coronavirus? Concord Law School Blog. Retrieved March 24, 2023 from https://www.concordlawschool.edu/blog/news/cancel-contract-coronavirus-covid-19/

Kealy, D.M. (2020). Do you need Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage if you have health insurance? Resources Magazine, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. Retrieved March 24, 2023 from https://www.scic.com/do-you-need-uninsured-underinsured-motorist-coverage-if-you-have-health-insurance/

Kealy, D.M. (2018). Discourse, Discord, and Defamation. When Does the CGL Respond? Resources Magazine, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, Winter, 2018

Kealy, D.M. (2015, September 21). Construction Defect Analysis for Occurrence and Manifestation Occurrence Form Policies. The Insurance Journal.

Kealy, D.M. (2015). Sharing the Blame: What happens when both sides are at fault? Resources Magazine, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.

Kealy, D.M. (2015). Additional Insured Endorsements in Construction. The Insurance Journal.

Kealy, D.M. (2015). Bonds in the CGL Policy. Resources Magazine, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.

Kealy, D.M. (2015). Understanding the Commercial General Liability Policy. Print, 2015. Audiobook, 2019.

Kealy, D.M. (2014). Understanding Named, Automatic, and Additional Insureds in the CGL Policy. Print, 2014. Audiobook, 2019.

Kealy, D.M. (2014). Legal Concepts for Insurance Agent Ethics: How Agents Get Sued and Lose Their Licenses.

Kealy, D.M. (2014). Contractors and the CGL Policy’s ‘Your Product’ and ‘Your Work’ Exclusions. The Insurance Journal.

Kealy, D.M. (2014). The Impact of Prior Work Exclusions and Sunset Provisions in CGL Policies. The Insurance Journal.

Courses

Undergraduate Courses:

  • Legal Environment of Business (BLAW 316 NMSU)
  • Sports and the Law (BLAW 313 NMSU)
  • Selected Topics: Insurance and the Law (BLAW 490 NMSU)
  • Independent Study (BLAW 498 NMSU)

Graduate Courses:

  • Legal Environment of Business (BLAW 502 NMSU)
  • Professional Paper/Presentation (BLAW 590 NMSU)
  • Special Research Programs (BLAW 598 NMSU)