According to the Orange County Register, Professor Rotunda, as a member of the Fair Political Practices Commission, and his colleagues will soon decide whether or not to allow the alleged victims of Kinde Durkee, the Democratic treasurer charged with fraud, to “replenish their funds by seeking new donations from contributors who have already donated the maximum
Dr. Vernon Smith was recently interviewed by Reason Magazine for their December 2011 issue. In the interview, Dr. Smith discusses a broad range of topics, including: his educational background (“I was not a good student in high school”), his groundbreaking behavioral economics research, the evolution of his personal political beliefs over the years, his personal
Congratulations to Chapman Law students Rich Wu, Jon Hammond, Lindsay Johnson and Lindsay Smith for taking all three first-place awards at the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition regional in Denver October 29-30. Wu and Hammond advanced to the Thomas Tang national finals in November, earning second place in the brief writing category and third place
Professor Ron Rotunda was named one of California’s Best Lawyers in the category of “Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law” in the 2012 edition of Southern California’s Best Lawyers published by the Los Angeles Times.
An article in LegalNewsline.com stated that on November 21st, the American Bar Association filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, “urging it to find that private lawyers representing public agencies are entitled to increased immunity from lawsuits.” Professor Rotunda commented on the complexity of the issue regarding immunity for private sector employees; “So
Chapman students excelled at the regional round of the ABA Arbitration Competition, where the team of Kristin Aoun, Nick Evans, Phil Joo and Damon Pitt reached the semifinal round, losing a split decision by one point—barely missing an opportunity to qualify for the national finals.
An article published in Asia Times says that in late-November the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) began hearings in its second case against three surviving leaders of the former communist Khmer Rouge regime. The hearings come at a time when the tribunal is also battling allegations of judicial misconduct, violations of victims’
On November 17th, The Washington Times reported that, “the California Supreme Court ruled that sponsors of Proposition 8 and other ballot measures are entitled to defend the initiatives in court when state leaders refuse to do so.” Professor John Eastman, also a chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, said of the ruling, “The notion
The Sacramento Bee quoted Professor John Eastman in an article entitled, “A Roadblock to Pension Reform? Constitutional Clause Could Limit Changes.” In the article, Professor Eastman agreed with Governor Jerry Brown’s constitutional interpretation regarding modifying public pension plans. Professor Eastman told the Bee that public pension plans can be modified if there is “a real
Professor Rotunda, who is one of five appointed panel members for the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission, has been quoted in the Sacramento Bee for his criticisms of the Commission’s new chairwoman, Ann Ravel. Professor Rotunda said that Ravel is working to “help politicians who don’t like the FFPC regulations.” Furthermore, in response to Ravel’s