Professor Rotunda Speaks on Guantanamo Bay
Professor Kyndra Rotunda presented at the panel, “Guantanamo Bay: the Problem of Judicial Review Post-Boumediene” at the 2009 AALS Conference in San Diego, California. Others on the panel included UCI Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Professor Stephen Vladeck, American University Washington College of Law and Professor Robert Chesney, Wake Forest University School of Law (Moderator).
Professor Eggert Quoted on Loan Modification Legislation
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in a story in Business Week about potential federal legislation that might allow borrowers to modify their home loans in bankruptcy, entitled “Does Citigroup Stand Alone? Industry Balks at Bankruptcy Bill.” In the piece, Professor Eggert stated, “Having bankruptcy cramdowns is a way of instilling discipline to subprime lenders.” Investors
Dean Canova Interviewed on Banks
Dean Timothy Canova was interviewed on the national public radio station WAMC, Albany, New York, on the impact of “healthy” banks applying for TARP funds to cover capital needs.
OC Register Quotes Professor Eggert on Bailout
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in a story in the Orange County Register on “How Citi bailed out an O.C. subprime lender,” regarding an infamous Orange County subprime lender who was given a loan modification on a home loan even though many of his borrowers had trouble receiving loan modifications. In discussing why Citibank received
Dean Eastman Speaks on Tax Increases
Dean John Eastman spoke at a press conference in Sacramento, California regarding the filing of a suit to block illegal state tax increases. The suit was filed by The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) and Chapman’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, joined by the National Federation of Independent Business and more than 40 state legislators to
Professor Lang Elected Chair of AALS Section
Professor Michael Lang was elected Chair of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Post-Graduate Legal Education. In addition, he was appointed to the American Bar Association Section of Taxation Committee on Government Submissions (COGS), which reviews and edits all submissions to the Government made on behalf of the Section of Taxation. He was
Professor Noyes Interviewed in CA Lawyer
Professor Henry S. Noyes was interviewed and quoted in California Lawyer in an article entitled, “e-Discovery Options.” Professor Noyes commented on recently-enacted Federal Rule of Evidence 502, stating that the purpose of the new rule “is to relieve the disclosing party [in discovery] of the burden and cost of paying its attorneys to conduct a
AMVETS Clinic Is First for CA
Chapman’s Military Law Clinic was mentioned in the January edition of “Focus,” Orange County Community Foundation’s newsletter. The Military Law Clinic, directed by Professor Kyndra Rotunda, will be the first pro-bono legal clinic supporting California’s 200,000 military families living and serving within the state. The OCCF awarded Chapman Law School a Veterans Services grant to
Chapman Launches First West Coast Military Law Clinic
Chapman launched the first West Coast military law clinic. Learn more…
Chapman Mock Trial Wins Arbitration Competition
Chapman’s Mock Trial Board won the ABA-LSD National Arbitration Competition in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend. The student team of Jimmy Blalock, Brett Corson, Meghan O’Brien Taylor, and Arlinda Witko finished third in the preliminary rounds, advancing to the final rounds where they outscored teams from Louisiana State University and the University of Missouri—Columbia. The team was