Professor Lawrence Rosenthal, working with the State and Local Legal Center in Washington, D.C., filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the International City/County Management Association, and the International Municipal Law Association in the case
Visiting Professor Tom Campbell was the subject of an article entitled, “Gubernatorial hopeful Tom Campbell outlines budget fixes: Former Stanford professor and congressman advocates cuts and gas tax.” The article details Campbell’s proposals to restore the Gann limit, to apply an automatic five-year sunset on state regulations, and for litigation reform. Campbell said, “If we
A list of Professor Rosenthal’s recently-filed Supreme Court briefs can be accessed here.
Visiting Professor Tom Campbell’s appearance on MSNBC was the subject of an article entitled, “MSNBC fails to ID ‘former California state budget director’ Campbell as former GOP congressman.” The article criticized MSNBC and the anchor for not identifying Campbell as a Republican during his interview on July 8th, although it properly introduced him as a
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Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article entitled, “Mortgage Aid Targeted Most-Delinquent Borrowers First, Leaving Others Waiting.” The article details a survey that found mortgage servicers participating in the Obama administration’s foreclosure prevention program are concentrating on the most delinquent borrowers, largely ignoring eligible borrowers who have not yet gone into default. Eggert stated
Professor Ronald Rotunda wrote an op-ed in the Orange County Register, entitled “U.S. imports of lawsuits rising.” The piece discusses the rising incidence of cases from abroad being heard in U.S. courts in an effort to take advantage of a comparatively generous court system. Rotunda states, “U.S. courts should not accommodate countries, like Nicaragua, that
Professor Michael Bazyler had a speaking engagement in Germany for the International Research and Documentation Center for War Crimes Trials on the topic of “Litigating Holocaust Restitution Claims in American Courts: Lessons and Legacies.”
Professor Donald Kochan wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “For Failing Corporations, Christmas Has Come Early This Year.” The piece debates the ethics of giving handouts to companies that have “been naughty” with a comparison to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Kochan stated, “As we face financial and corporate crises,
Dean Tim Canova was quoted in an article in The Final Call entitled, “Banks Recover as Housing Foreclosures Hit Record Highs.” The article comments on banks that are wanting to repay the bailout money so that they can get around the rules and restrictions under the terms of the bailout. “The main motivation for returning