Professor Rotunda Writes Op-Ed on President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Chapman University School of Law Professor Ronald Rotunda wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post, entitled “An Unconstitutional Nobel,” which questions the constitutionality of President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize. Professor Rotunda argues that it is unconstitutional for the President to accept the award and donate his prize money to charity. Professor Rotunda believes President
Professor Mainero Co-Drafts Legislation
Chapman Law Professor Mario Mainero, in coordination with Nik Daftary of County Counsel, co-drafted legislation (SB 752), which permits Orange County employees a new lower tier for their defined benefit pension plan. If county employees choose to “opt down” to the lower tier, the economic benefit is greater take-home pay for employees since their employee
Professor Hewitt Publishes Article on Health Care Legislation
In an article in the San Francisco Examiner entitled “Will 2010 voters recall cloture vote? Not if GOP can help it,” Professor Hugh Hewitt discusses his concerns over the GOP’s inability to explain to voters the seriousness of the Senate’s possible cloture vote on upcoming health care legislation. A cloture vote places a time limit
Professor Bazyler to Lecture on Holocaust
On October 8, 2009, Professor Michael Bazyler will lecture on “Profiting from the Holocaust: The Legal Battle for Restitution in America’s Courts” before the Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association.
Professors Attend Iraq Veteran Benefit
Professors Kyndra and Ronald Rotunda attended the Iraq Star Benefit on October 4 in Los Angeles. Iraq Star is a non-profit organization that provides reconstructive surgery to service members who have sustained war injuries. More than 40,000 men and women have returned wounded from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although the army provides prosthetic limbs and
Chapman Creates LLM Fellowship
In honor of the inauguration of its new LL.M. degree programs, the Chapman University School of Law and the Economic Science Institute (ESI) has created the Vernon L. Smith LL.M. Fellowship in Law & Economics for 2010-11. The Fellowship is designed to encourage the award winner to pursue study and research in law, economics, business and
Chapman Law Participating in Panel
Chapman University School of Law will be participating in the Barnard-Columbia Law Day Panel and Fair on October 8, 2009. The panel and fair will discuss the law school admissions process, law school curriculum, and how the current economic downturn may affect the legal profession. Learn more…
Associate Dean Redding Publishes Book
Associate Dean Richard Redding has published a new book, co-written with Frederick Hess and Robert Maranto, entitled The Politically Correct University Problems, Scope, and Reforms (AEI Press 2009). “Half a century ago, universities were the institutions characterized by vibrant free inquiry and free speech. Today something close to the opposite is the case. The Politically
Professor Rotunda Quoted on Chicago Handgun Ban
Article in the Chicago Tribune, entitled “The end of the Chicago handgun ban,” includes a quote from Professor Ronald Rotunda. The article discusses the current handgun ban in Chicago. Professor Rotunda believes that there is only a 1 in 5 chance of the handgun ban surviving in the city. Read more…
Professor Hall Write Op-Ed on Restricting Travel of Pedophiles
Associate Professor John A. Hall wrote an op-ed piece in Boston Globe, entitled “Shutting down child sex tourism,” about the importance of restricting overseas travel of American pedophiles. Professor Hall found that 25 percent of all sex tourists are Americans that often travel to countries where the sexual exploitation of children is rarely enforced. “We