Professor Hall to Lead Students in Cambodian Documentary
Champman University has announced that Professor John Hall and veteran documentary filmmaker, Jeff Swimmer, will lead five students on a trip to Cambodia to develop documentaries for the Khmer Arts Academy and Tiny Toones, two arts-focused NGOs in need of assistance to create more public awareness for their work. The two-week trip will commence on
Dean Canova Featured in OC Register
Associate Dean Tim Canova was featured in the Orange County Register’s Mortgage Insider, in a piece entitled “Did the agencies rating mortgage bonds let greed trump common sense?” Dean Canova was quizzed about the agencies and their role in the housing boom and its subsequent collapse. In the wide ranging interview, Dean Canova tackled some
Professor Eggert Speaks on Mortgages
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in the Los Angeles Times, in a story entitled “In mortgage market, ‘walkaway’ homeowners may be urban myth,” which discussed whether homeowners are walking away from their mortgages . Excerpt: “So many of the loans made were irresponsible — for the borrowers and for the lenders,” said Kurt Eggert, an
Professor Kochan Pulished Op-Ed on Precedents
Professor Donald Kochan has published an op-ed in Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “Hungry for Precedent,” in which he builds on an ongoing project regarding judging and precedent.
Professor Rotunda to Join Chapman Law Faculty
On May 21, 2008, Chapman University announced that Professor Ronald Rotunda, one of the most influential law professors in the country (Legal Ethics and Constitutional Law), will be joining the Chapman Law faculty as a Professor of Law, together with his wife, Kyndra Rotundra, an expert on military law (and former GITMO prosecutor), who will
Dean Eastman Makes Television Appearance
Dean John Eastman was interviewed this week on the television news program, “Daybreak OC,” where he discussed the constitutional implications of the recent City of Orange dog barking / free speech controversy and the California home schooling decision. “Daybreak OC” is a weekday morning newscast for all of Southern California that focuses on the news,
Chapman Law Moved to Third Tier
In just a little over a decade since it opened its doors, the School of Law has moved into the third tier of the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Learn more…
Professor Hall to Present Paper on Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Professor John Hall was invited to present a paper, “The Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Search for Legitimacy in an Environment of Distrust, Corruption and Mismanagement,” at the Southeast Asia Forum at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University. His paper will address topics from his various op-eds in Wall Street Journal, Christian Science
Professor Bogart Elected as a Fellow
Professor Danny Bogart was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), the premier organization for real estate and property law lawyers in the United States. ACREL produces CLE papers and events as well as position papers on lawyer ethics and practice. For more information about the organization, see www.acrel.org.
Professor Lipman Presented Paper on Taxation
Professor Francine Lipman presented her paper “Taxation and Undocumented Immigrants: Separate, Unequal and Without Representation” on May 8, 2008 at “Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants in the United States: Problems, Benefits and Prospects,” a one-day conference at the University of North Texas to provide objective research about undocumented immigration. Learn more…