The Los Angeles Times published an article entitled,”California’s political watchdog panel eases its approach to ethics issues.” The article questions the decision of the Fair Political Practices Commission, which was created to enforce laws on election campaigns and lobbying, to eased restrictions on gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers, scale back its open meetings, and stop
Professor Caso appeared on the Roger Hedgecock Show to talk about Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986.
Between the Los Angele Times and KABC radio, Professor Eggert has been all quoted all over the media since California and New York joined more than 40 0ther states in a settlement with banks that conducted abusive foreclosure practices, such as Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ally Financial Inc., Citigroup, and Wells
Professor Eastman, who also serves as chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, has appeared all over television shows, radio shows, and newspapers, following the decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that declared Prop. 8 unconstitutional. He appeared on “PBS Newshour,” saying that Prop. 8, “applies to one man and one woman. That
Chapman is pleased to welcome Linda Kawaguchi as its new Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Library Director and Professor of Law. Kawaguchi comes to Chapman with 20 years of law school library experience, including positions at Berkeley Law at UC Berkeley, University of Washington, University of Michigan, and Gonzaga University School of Law. She has
Please congratulate 1L Stephanie Lincoln, who has been selected to work as a legal intern at Open Society Justice Initiative in Phnom Penh this summer. She will spend two months working on legal issues relating to the on-going Khmer Rouge Tribunal. The position was highly selective; OSJI accepts only two summer interns in Phnom Penh.
While California awaited the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, Professor Eastman made a radio appearance commenting on the likely ruling. He said that after hearing oral arguments, the Ninth Circuit panel will feel that Prop 8 is unconstitutional, but commented that “[t]he question is whether they
Chapman is excited to announce the creation of a new Advisory Board for its Business Law Emphasis Program; the board includes CEOs, former CEOs, and general counsels of 12 major companies. The mission of the Advisory Board is to guide Chapman’s School of Law in its program for those students who intend to practice business
Congratulations to the Chapman Moot Court Team! At the Juvenile Justice Moot Court Competition, the team of Kirk Bacon and Lauren Elsemri won the Second Place Brief award and made it into the quarterfinals. Because of a rather bizarre scoring system, neither team from the quarterfinal advanced to the semifinals. Tara Simon and Rommel Rosales
Professor Anthony Caso recently published an article for the Los Angeles Daily Journal entitled, “Prop. 65: Reigning in the bounty hunters.” In the article, Professor Caso discusses the need for reform of Prop. 65, the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986” in which “private citizens can sue businesses for alleged violations.” Professor