Chapman is excited to announce the commencement speakers for 2011 and 2012. U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte, Jr. will be the commencement speaker for 2011. Birotte is the son of Haitian immigrants and was recently sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S.
Two Chapman professors participated in the “National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference” this September at Seton Hall in New Jersey. Professor Dexter, a panelist at the Conference, discussed tax policy in a “post-racial” era. Professor Francine Lipman presented her paper, “It’s A Matter of Life or Death: A Model for the Most Important Financial
The Orange County Register quoted Professor Kurt Eggert in an article about a Santa Ana judge’s recent ruling on an elder abuse claim. “This is a claim that individuals would have to bring,” Professor Eggert said. “If they want to try to bring a claim for elder abuse it has to be for individual elders
Professor Kurt Eggert was featured in an LA Times story about predatory lending and the financial crisis. The article highlighted Professor Eggert’s testimony at the final field hearing of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, where he told the panel that the rush to profit from turning subprime mortgages into top-rated Wall Street securities encouraged predatory
The Orange County Register published an opinion piece by Professor Ernesto Hernández-López entitled, “Don’t Discourage Food Trucks.” The op-ed praises food trucks and asserts that food trucks do not compete unfairly with fixed restaurants because they meet a different demand. Furthermore, “food trucks represent Southern California’s culinary apex, accessible to millions whether it’s gourmet burgers,
The New York Times invited former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman to contribute an opinion piece to the New York Times “Room For Debate.” On September 22, 2010, Former Dean Eastman led the online discussion “On-Duty versus Off Duty” with a piece entitled, “Can Speech Be Limited for Public Workers?” The op-ed
The New York Times quoted Professor John Hall in an article that highlighted the challenges facing the United Nations-backed court in Cambodia. “Will it overcome its systemic flaws, stave off the heavy-handed political interference of the Cambodian government, maintain adequate funding and donor support, and address the problems that have plagued it so far?” Professor
On September 16, the Chicago Tribune published Professor Ronald Rotunda’s opinion piece entitled, “Birthright Citizenship Benefits the Country.” Children of illegal aliens “have no control over where they were born,” Professor Rotunda said. “In the past, these children have become assets to our country because they seek the better life just like the rest of
Professor Francine Lipman was featured in an article entitled, “Site of the Week: Feminist Law Professors,” which discussed the website called Feminist Law Professors. Check out Professor Lipman and other participating feminist law professors here.
TaxProf Blog ranked Professor Francine Lipman’s latest article, “Social Security Benefits Formula 101: A Practical Primer,” as number one for the seventh week in a row on its “Top 5 Tax Paper Downloads” chart. Read Professor Lipman’s article.