Scrutiny continues to follow Ross Mirkarim, the inaugurated sheriff of San Francisco, as he faces allegations of domestic abuse. The allegations themselves aren’t the only cause of concern; the language Mirkarimi has used to describe the situation, one that he calls “a private matter, a family matter” has legal deeply troubled legal scholars, including two
The Tribune Chronicle featured Professor Hugh Hewitt, highlighting his return to Warren, Ohio, on January 26 to kick off the Trubine Chronicle’s “It All Started Here” speaker series. Other speakers will include Super Bowl champion Paul Warfield, actor and director Austin Pendleton, opera singer Gary Lehman and CEO Michael Capellas. The Tribune praised Professor Hewitt:
Dean Tom Campbell has published an article entitled, “What is Going on with Our Economy?” In the article, Dean Campbell argues that the financial crisis was caused by two factors. The first “had its origin in the easy money policy of the Federal Reserve, during the administrations of both President Clinton and President Bush”; the
Professor Eastman was quoted in an article in The Chicago Tribune. The article says that as the debate rages on about individual state’s rights to adopt more rigid policies regarding illegal immigration, federal judges have recently blocked strict new immigration laws adopted by conservative legislatures in a half-dozen states. Now, as the cases head to
The popular blog, “Legal Ethics Forum”, posted their “Top Ten Legal Ethics Stories of 2011.” Coming in at number one on the list was “Contracting around Conflicts”, which was supported by articles that covered cases pertaining to conflict decisions and agreements between lawyers and clients on how to handle conflicts arising in the future. Professor
Professor Eastman was quoted in an article published in the Quay County Sun. The article says that in a speech at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder decried new laws in South Carolina and Texas that require voters to present a state-issued ID at the polls. Despite concern that removing
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is suing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to force the mortgage companies to answer questions about their role in California’s housing meltdown. The Los Angeles Times writes that, “the housing finance agency, through outside counsel, argued that the questions posed by California
On December 20, 2011 Professor John Eastman participated in a radio interview on 89.3FM that discussed Newt Gingrich’s views on judicial powers, Gingrich’s views on presidential powers, and whether Gingrich appears to be “pandering to the right.” Listen to what Professor Eastman had to say.
On December 18th, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and discussed, at length, his views on how the judiciary relates to the other branches of government. After reviewing the interview, PolitiFact.com decided to analyze the legitimacy of Gringrich’s statement that “The Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court
Professor Rotunda contributed a piece to the Washington Times entitled, “Kagan must recuse from Obamacare case – Legal ethics guru finds cause to doubt her independence.” In the article, Professor Rotunda asserts that “The government (after much prodding) has released emails that raise serious questions whether [Justice Kagan] in fact, expressed any opinion regarding the