Visiting Professor and UN human rights investigator Richard Falk was interviewed on Radio France Internationale, about his expulsion from Israel. Professor Falk claims that Israel is trying to conceal the effects of its blockade of the Gaza Strip by preventing him from reporting on the situation. Falk was kept at Ben Gurion airport for more
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was quoted in an article entitled “Relocate Gitmo – to Hyde Park!” in which she addressed the treatment of detainee at Guantanamo Bay. Read the article here. Professor Rotunda was also quoted in several additional articles this month, including: George Mason U. Docket ; Wyoming Lawyer; RegularFolksUnited.com about soldier safety in Guantanamo
Professor Kurt Eggert appeared on the Hugh Hewitt radio show where he discussed the housing market, and the probable push to new regulations desired by the Obama administration. Listen to Podcast…
Chapman was honored by the Ninth Circuit at a reception in the Pasadena Courthouse that the court held to honor firms/lawyers who have participated and contributed to the Ninth Circuit’s Pro Bono Program.
Professor Ronald Rotunda was quoted in an article in the Chicago Tribune addressing whether incoming Attorney General Eric Holder may have to consider removing himself from overseeing the Chicago corruption probe of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Holder was a co-chair of Obama ’08, joining in ’07. Professor Rotunda stated: “It’s reasonable to ask Holder to
The Federalist Society has released the audiotape of the panel “The Roberts Court and Federalism” from the 2008 National Lawyers Convention held on November 21, 2008. Dean John Eastman participated on the panel, along with Paul D. Clement, Walter E. Dellinger III, Jeffrey Rosen, and David B. Sentelle. Listen to audiotape…
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed in a story on “Dateline,” entitled “Five Guantanamo Detainees Ask to Plead Guilty, Expedite Executions.” Listen to Podcast…
Professor Bart Wilson has been invited to speak on a panel entitled, “Fresh Blood for Competition Law: Behavioural, Experimental, and New Institutional Economics” at an international conference on economics and competition law in Munich in March 2009.
Professor Larry Rosenthal was quoted in an article in the Los Angeles Times addressing the court’s ruling to separate the trials of Mike Corona and Debra Hoffman. In the article entitled “Defense for Carona’s ex-mistress snookers prosecution,” Professor Rosenthal stated, “It seems quite likely that, at least in this one respect, the defense has out-lawyered
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article in Kansas City InfoZine entitled, “Change on Economy?” where he stated, “The selections of Larry Summers as chair of the National Economic Council and Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary are disappointing. Although President-elect Obama has referred to their ‘sound judgment and fresh thinking,’ when it came