An article in the Daily Journal entitled “Law Schools Pool Resources to Offer Legal Help to Military,” quoted Dean John Eastman and Professor Kyndra Rotunda. The article reported on the new cooperative effort between Chapman, Berkeley, and some San Diego law schools to work on the same clinical project. The clinic will help active-duty military
Professor Ronald Rotunda was mentioned in an article in the Sacramento Bee entitled, “USC law professor named to California political watchdog panel.” The article focused on the most recent appointment to the Fair Political Practices Commission but mentioned that Rotunda was appointed to the five-person commission in mid-June. Read more …
An article in the Press-Enterprise, entitled “Japanese internment trial rerun for newer generation,” reported on Dean John Eastman and Erwin Chemerinsky’s re-enactment of the oral arguments from the 1944 U.S. Supreme Court Japanese internment case Korematsu v. United States. According to the article, the deans ultimately “captured the flavor of the debate over the expulsion
Professor Donald Kochan co-wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “Card Sharks.” The article discusses how some states confiscate remaining balances on unused gift cards under the theories of escheat and abandonment. Kochan stated, “But for state laws to define non-use as abandonment raises serious concerns about the definition of private property,
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article in St. Petersburg Times entitled, “Government’s hired mortgage servicers have checkered pasts.” The article discusses how mortgage servicers are in the best position to rework loan terms under President Obama’s Home Affordable Modification Program but they face lawsuits for illegal practices. Eggert said, “There is no question that
Professor Amy Peikoff’s dog won 5th place in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, which aired on ESPN.
The California Department of AMVETS, a national nonprofit veterans support group founded by World War II veterans, approved a 5-year $2.5 million commitment to Chapman University School of Law’s Military Personnel Law Center and AMVETS Legal Clinic. Their generous donation will help the law center and clinic to continue providing free legal representation to military
Professor Tom Campbell was the subject of a video interview entitled, “Reason.tv: After Arnold: California gubernatorial candidate Tom Campbell on fixing the Golden State and embracing for inflation.” In the interview, Campbell says that the yearlong flurry of stimulus packages and bailouts “built up a tailwind for inflation.” Campbell also discusses his views on marijuana
A Los Angeles Times article entitled, “Emmett Ashford made history; will he make Hall of Fame?” featured the late Chapman alumnus Emmett Ashford, who broke the color barrier for major league umpires back in 1965. His daughter, Adrienne Bratton, with support from Chapman students and Jackie Robinson’s widow, is trying to get him into the
Professor Tom Bell was quoted in an article in the ABA Journal entitled, “Do Law Schools Fudge the Data Reported to US News?” The article refers to Professor Bell’s statistical model of law school rankings that is based on information provided to the American Bar Association. The model’s scores fit closely with the scores generated