Visiting Professor John Yoo published an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled, “A missed opportunity to put skills above race.” The article discusses the Obama Administration’s support of the city of New Haven in the Ricci v. DeStefano case. Yoo writes, “President Obama and his chief law enforcement officer have missed an opportunity to live
Visiting Professor Ronald Rotunda was interviewed on Fox News’ “America’s News Headquarters regarding Caperton v. Massey. The program discussed the constitutional requirements mandating judicial recusal.
Professor Eggert was quoted in the OC Register’s Mortgage Blog (http://mortgage.freedomblogging.com/) and the Dayton Business Journal, where he addressed the Obama foreclosure plan. He said “Obama needs to make sure the effort helps the housing market and just does not result in lenders reworking a limited number of mortgages and then collecting federal incentives….“There is
Professor Larry Rosenthal was quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, in an article entitled “Professors’ Freedoms Under Assault in the Courts.” The article discusses several recent court decisions that have raised doubts about the status of academic freedom at public colleges and universities. Professor Rosenthal states, “most academics are extremely protective of virtually unfettered
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article entitled, “The Next Economic Bubble To Burst? Take Your Pick.” The article considers trouble spots in the economy that analysts believe may wreak havoc in the future. Regarding Treasury Bonds, Dean Canova states, “The next bubble could be in Treasury’s . . . America remains dependent
Visiting Professor Tom Campbell was mentioned in an editorial in San Jose Mercury News, entitled “So, Whitman and Poizner, how would you have balanced the budget?” The editorial discusses recent comments by Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, two aspiring Republican candidates for governor, regarding the California budget crisis. Whitman and Poizner commented that they would
Visiting Professor Tom Campbell was featured in a story in the San Francisco Chronicle, entitled “Campbell’s move to Irvine may help gubernatorial run.” The article speculates that Professor Campbell’s move to Orange County may signal his preparations for a gubernatorial run in 2010. Professor Campbell joined the Chapman Law faculty in January 2009 as a
Professor John Hall has published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Europe, entitled “Murders in Russia: The Obama administration may want to remind President Medvedev of his promise to investigate the killings of journalists in his country.” The piece addresses the rising number of journalists murdered and the demise of independent press in Russia.
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled “Housing relief becomes a fence between neighbors.” The article discusses the opposing views among homeowners regarding government funded mortgage relief. In support of government relief, Professor Eggert stated “We’re all in this economy together, and if the economy goes down the tubes, it’s
Professor Kurt Eggert was interviewed on a radio talk show on WSTC 1400/WNLK 1350 in New York, regarding President Obama’s loan modification program and the threat of deflation.