California Lawyer Magazine quoted Visiting Professor Mario Mainero in a piece entitled “Full Discloser: Orange Crush.” The article discussed Orange County’s lawsuit to rescind retroactive pension increases. “Once you see that the state constitution has been violated here, it’s clear this isn’t a political lawsuit.” Professor Mainero said. Read more about Professor Mainero in the
The Boston Globe quoted Professor Katherine Darmer in a piece entitled, “Clemens Indicted For Drug Denials,” about the strength of the perjury charges against ex Red Sox star, Roger Clemens. Professor Darmer, a former federal prosecutor in New York who specialized in public corruption cases, commented that perjury cases can be difficult even when the
Professor Katherine Darmer was highlighted in an article in the Orange County Register covering Irvine’s OC Pride event this August. “My advice today is: Get married,” Professor Darmer told a cheering crowd. Professor Darmer said that she thinks there’s little chance of new same-sex marriages getting nullified in the future. “Take the courage you have
The Seattle Times quoted Former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman in an article entitled, “California judge keeps gay weddings on hold – for now.” Former Dean Eastman discussed the possibility of establishing standing for opponents to same-sex marriage. Regarding whether a higher court would agree with Judge Walker’s assessment of standing, Former
The Orange County Register published Professor Katherine Darmer’s op-ed piece entitled, “M. Katherine Darmer: GOP candidates and Prop. 8,” examining the stances of Republican candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina. Professor Darmer’s piece is critical of a law that might be based solely on the sentiments of the majority, and concerned about the candidates who
Professor Ronald Rotunda was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Proposition 8 and the Law: Where Do We Go From Here?” “The Supreme Court has not been unsympathetic to gay rights,” said Professor Rotunda. “But it hasn’t ever told us what the test is. So reasonable judges can go either way.”
In an article entitled “Prop. 8 ruling bodes well for gays in Supreme Court test,” the Orange County Register featured Former Dean John Eastman as well as Professor Katherine Darmer. The piece discussed the implications of U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker’s opinion noting a lack of factual evidence in defense of Proposition 8. “Walker
Former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law John Eastman was quoted in the Los Angeles Times discussing the future of Proposition 8 in the Supreme Court after Wednesday’s ruling. “Walker’s analysis and detailed references to trial evidence were likely to persuade U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, a swing vote in the
Professor Katharine Darmer was quoted in the Orange County Register in an article entitled “Rally celebrates ‘historic’ ruling” in celebration of the Wednesday’s ruling striking down California’s voter approved ban on same sex marriage. “This is an historic, visionary decision,” Professor Darmer said, as well as a “major stepping stone” to the Supreme Court. Read
Between July 27-August 1, Professor Donald Kochan’s op-ed on luxury and wealth, originally published in the July 26th edition of the LA Times, was reprinted in the several leading regional and local market newspapers. These included the Dallas Morning News (TX) (Aug. 1st Sunday edition), Cleveland Plain-Dealer (OH) (Aug. 1st Sunday edition), Deseret News (UT)