Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article in Orange County Register, entitled “Bailout Dead. O.C. Reacts to What’s Next.” In the article, Orange County professors and professionals shared their opinion as to what will happen as the result of the House rejection of the federal bailout proposal. “The bailout would have done too little,
Professor Francine Lipman published an article in ABA News Quarterly Section of Taxation / Vol. 28, No. 1, entitled “Time is of the Essence: Seize the Opportunity for Fulfillment in 2009.” Professor Lipman’s article responds to the increasing global demand for fulfilling work and responds to Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” on making your dreams come
First year law student Joe Werner was featured in a Los Angeles Times article entitled, “First-year law student finds it can be trying.” Dana Parsons interviewed Werner for an inside look at the first-year law student experience. Regarding the first few weeks of law school, Werner stated, “It’s definitely given me, even in the first
Chapman University School of Law ranked #5 on the list of the Top 15 Graduate Tax Faculties, as measured by Theodore Seto of Loyola-LA. The rankings are measured by the number of downloads of SSRN postings by tax professors. Chapman totaled 4665 all-time downloads as of September 12, 2008. Read article…
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted by the Washington Post in an article entitled, “The Crisis and Your Pocketbook.” In response to the question of whether lenders will hold on to foreclosures they own as they wait for the federal government’s bailout, Professor Eggert stated, “The government’s plan aside, it’s generally not in the lender’s interest
Professors Kyndra Rotunda and Katherine Darmer appeared on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” on September 23, 2008, to debate and discuss Guantanamo Bay and the Military Commissions. Link to Podcast…
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article on CNN/Money.com, entitled “What About My Mortgage?” The article discusses the difficulties the government faces in helping struggling homeowners obtain affordable loans during the current financial crisis. Following the success of the government-led loan modifications in response to the failure of IndyMac, Professor Eggert stated, “IndyMac is really
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal was quoted in an Orange County Register article, “Crime Stats for Your Community and What They Mean.” The article discusses the difficulty of interpreting crime rate statistics and the socioeconomic variables which may affect the numbers. I n the article, Professor Rosenthal stated, “The overall US economy is not a good measurement
Professor Kyndra Rotunda testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights on September 16, 2008. At the hearing entitled, “Restoring the Rule of Law,” Professor Rotunda testified about soldier safety at Guantanamo Bay and POW protection for captured soldiers. Read Professor Rotunda’s Testimony… Professor Kyndra Rotunda’s Senate Judiciary
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Federal Law Enforcement Helps to Tackle Expanding Gang Problem.” The article discusses the increase of federal prosecutions of gang members in the greater Los Angeles area as an approach to combat the gang problem in the city. Professor Rosenthal argues that