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
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
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
With the Republican primaries heating up, Professor Hugh Hewitt’s article, “Why the GOP primaries didn’t matter in 1952, 1980 and 2012” comes along at a perfect time. Professor Hewitt’s article recalls the political climates of past elections and compares them to the primary of today. He says, “When Truman was forced from office, just as
The “OC Metro Minute” featured Chapman University, following the law school’s announcement of a new advisory board for the Business Law program. Dean Campbell said, “The caliber of the new members of the new business law advisory board is unparalleled. The University is privileged to have these individuals at the law school.”
Chapman University School of Law is delighted to report that Professor Francine Lipman has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute (ALI). The ALI is “the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. [. . .] By participating in the Institute’s work,
The National Law Journal named Professor Michael Bazyler as their Appellate Lawyer of the Week for the first week of February 2012. The article accompanying the announcement discusses Professor Bazyler’s passion regarding the Nuremberg Trials, his upbringing in post-war Poland, and his dedication to writing and litigation on human rights abuses. In spite of all
Professor Eggert was quoted in an article on foreclosure in iWatch News. Stories from “the great recession” continue to be published as reporters across the country analyze the breakdown of mortgage companies, and how the lending industry’s collapse affects homeowners in foreclosure today. The author writes, “Much of the blame can be directed at a
Chapman University’s School of Law welcomed John Dean as the guest speaker for the legal symposium entitled, “The 40th Anniversary of Watergate: A Commemoration of the Rule of Law.” Among the topics discussed was the issue of government transparency, to which Professor Ronald Rotunda contributed, “We live on leaks, [. . .] Leaks are what
Dean John Eastman was featured in a Gazette Newspaper article entitled, “Understanding Law Though Inn Of Court.” The article discusses Dean Eastman’s engagement in a civilized “dual of wits” with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky at the esteemed Long Beach Joseph A. Ball/ Clarence S. Hunt American Inn of Court. Read more here.