Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in the UK Guardian, in an article entitled, “Let’s Not Foreclose on Financial Reform.” The article highlighted Professor Eggert’s recent testimony at the December 1 hearing before the U.S Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. “The regulators often have been worried more about the soundness of banks than
The Orange County Register quoted Former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman in an article about the Prop. 8 appeal before the Ninth Circuit. The article stated that if Prop. 8 supporters were found to have standing, the Ninth Circuit Panel would likely lean in favor of supporting gay marriage in California. “I
On December 3, 2010, The Los Angeles Daily Journal published communications director and adjunct professor David Finley’s article, entitled, “California’s Jury Policy Raises Serious Questions about Juror Privacy in the Courtroom.” The front page piece described potential problems with juror privacy, especially in criminal cases with self-represented defendants. Professor Finley’s concerns came to light during
Professor Kurt Eggert has been invited to testify before the U.S Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, in a hearing to be held December 1 in DC. Professor Eggert will testify about the foreclosure crisis. The hearing is called “Problems in Mortgage Servicing From Modification to Foreclosure Part II.”
The Daily Journal profiled Chapman Interim Dean Scott Howe in a piece entitled, “Under New Management.” The article highlighted the lives of a handful of interim deans at California’s top legal schools. “My role is to keep our momentum going,” Interim Dean Howe said. “Chapman is on an incredible upward trajectory.” Read more about Interim
In an article entitled, “Constitutional Law Expert to Examine Judicial Elections,” the University of Arkansas Newswire featured Professor Ronald Rotunda and his visit to the Arkansas School of Law. The piece highlighted Professor Rotunda as “one of the nation’s foremost authorities in the areas of constitutional law and professional responsibility.” Professor Rotunda lectured on judicial
The St. Thomas More Society of Orange County presented the Lawyer Award to Former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman following the Red Mass. Every year the Society hosts the Red Mass, a tradition in the Catholic legal community that dates back to 1245, when a special mass was held for the Bench
The Los Angeles Times published and op-ed piece by Professor Richard Redding entitled, “It’s Diverse if You’re Liberal,” which discussed what he called a lack of “intellectual diversity” in the academy. “Conservatives and libertarians are becoming increasingly rare in academia,” said Professor Redding. Read Professor Redding’s opinion piece here. In response, Professor Tim Canova wrote
The Chicago Tribune quoted Professor Ronald Rotunda in an article entitled, “Illinois Voters to Decide Recall Power,” about the difficulty of getting a recall vote on the ballot. “The hurdles are so high that it’s going to be very difficult to jump over,” said Professor Rotunda. “This may be more frosting on a cake without
The Panther featured Professor Ronald Rotunda’s op-ed entitled, “Congressional Silence Hurts Immigrants.” The piece discussed his belief that the claim that immigrants steal American jobs is misguided. “One reason is that immigrants create demand for goods and services. Another is that immigrants usually dovetail rather than compete with native employment.” Read Professor Rotunda’s article here.