Presiding Justice David G. Sills of California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal died on August 23 at the age of 73. Justice Sills was a longstanding member of the Dean’s Council and Board of Visitors at Chapman University School of Law. “Justice Sills was a great friend of the law school at Chapman,” said law
Congratulations to 3L Blair Russell whose paper was one of three winners in IDEA®: The Intellectual Property Law Review’s Student Intellectual Property Writing Competition. Read Blair’s paper, “Economics of Process Methods: Intellectual Property Movements and Guideposts for Information Age Patents.”
The Orange County Register featured Professor Frank Doti in an article entitled, “The Doti Law Students Worry About.” The article, written by a former student, discussed the mythology and fear surrounding Professor Doti, his effective use of flow charts as well as interesting examples from popular culture. Read about Professor Doti in the O.C. Register.
The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by Dean Tom Campbell entitled “A federal boost for the jobs market.” In the piece, Dean Campell proposed, “The government could agree to provide for 50% of a new employee’s salary if an employer adds a job and gives it to someone who’s been out of work six
The Orange County Weekly highlighted Professor Ernesto Hernandez as a scholar, cook, and activist. The article, entitled, “Ernesto Hernandez, Chapman University Law Professor, to Appear on Panel at National Street Food Conference,” discussed Professor Hernandez’ appearance in San Francisco this August. The panel was called “The Life and Death of the Great American Food Truck.”
The Detroit Free Press interviewed Professor Kurt Eggert, a national expert on mortgage issues, in a series of articles about mortgage principal reductions. “If you don’t do principal reductions as home prices decrease, more people walk away from their mortgages,” said Professor Eggert. “If the house is substantially underwater, borrowers have much less incentive to
Professor Francine Lipman and Professor James Williamson of San Diego State University College of Business Administration recently published their paper entitled “Social Security Benefits Formula 101.” The paper, which appeared in the Orange County Lawyer in May 2011, is a comprehensive presentation of the Social Security benefits formula. Read about Professor Lipman’s work on the
In the Reuters blog The Great Debate, Professor Rotunda joined Chapman economics professors Vernon Smith and Bart Wilson, to explore whether capitalism or socialism is better in the long run. “Capitalism is about voluntary exchange for mutual benefit – risking loss as well as gain,” the article noted. The article, “Are Capitalists Happier?” described a
Assyrian International News Agency highlighted Professor Michael Bazyler’s success as plaintiffs’ counsel, and the early victory Armenian plaintiffs received in a U.S. federal district court in Los Angeles this August. The lawsuit, filed by descendants of Armenian Genocide victims, accuses the defendants of stealing and then profiting from land that was illegally seized during the
Professor Scott Howe’s article, “Can California Save its Death Sentences? Will Californians Save the Expense?” will be published in Vol. 33 of the Cardozo Law Review in 2012. This Article addresses the future of California’s death penalty, asking whether Californians will soon take steps to avoid the expense of trying to save all of the