Dean Tom Campbell, Ph.D., will direct a new business law emphasis program at the Chapman University School of Law, which will be offered to students beginning spring 2012. “This is my first major initiative as Chapman’s new dean, and I’m giving it my personal direction,” said Dr. Campbell. Read more about the new business law
The Riverside County Superior Court recently announced a new monthly program aimed to “reduce the court’s civic case backlog and increase access to justice for civil litigants everywhere.” The program, called “PJ Settlement Day”, acts as a “last chance” day-of-trial mediation program in which Presiding Judge Sherrill Ellsworth will help settle civil cases before they
Professor Hugh Hewitt wrote an article for the Washington Examiner entitled, “The Smell of Cover-Up in the Morning”, which critiques the actions of White House counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler. In his article, Professor Hewitt details the events surrounding Ruemmler’s actions when presented with a subpoena for documents relating to Solyndra, “the now bankrupt solar panel maker
An article in the Los Angeles Times reported that on Tuesday, November 1st, under orders from federal regulators, 14 mortgage servicers began mailing out over 4 million letters to potential victims of wrongful foreclosure practices. Recipients of these letters have the opportunity to submit their case for a free review by independent consultants, and may
On October 22nd, Lorin Geitner’s paper, “Westboro Baptist And The Limits Of Religious Speech“, was listed on SSRN’s Top Ten download list for REL Subject Matter eJournals and Religious Studies Research Network. The same article attained wider notice on November 18, when it was listed not only for REL Subject Matter eJournals and Religious Studies