Dean Eastman to Speak at Chapman Federalist Society Conference
Former Dean Eastman and former Clinton Acting Solicitor General Walter Dellinger will speak at Chapman Federalist Society national electronic press conference, “The President’s Duty to Enforce”. Former Dean Eastman will discuss the Attorney General’s duty to defend statutes and initiatives with which he disagrees. This topic has recently come under intense scrutiny, following then-California Attorney
NY Times Quotes Professor Eastman
Former Dean John Eastman was quoted in the New York Times about the Justice Department’s decision not to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. In the article, entitled “The President’s Courthouse,” Former Dean Eastman said that although there were indeed occasional cases in which the Justice Department should decline to defend a statute, this one
Chapman Law Alumnus Hired By Disney
Congratulations to Kyndell Paine (’10) who, after a series of six interviews, has been offered the position of Manager of Government Relations for the Disneyland Resort. Kyndell will begin full time on February 28.
Professor Rotunda Publishes Article on Bankruptcy
SSRN released Professor Ronald Rotunda’s latest article, Stern v. Marshall, and the Power of Bankruptcy Courts to Issue Final Orders on All Compulsory Counterclaims. Professor Rotunda’s article, published in the BNA Bankruptcy Law Reporter, examines the serious legal issues surrounding the probate dispute between Anna Nicole Smith (former Playboy Playmate) and E. Pierce Marshall, the
Professor Canova Publishes Op-Ed on Fed Stimulus
The San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed by Professor Timothy A. Canova entitled, “Obama’s Budget Fix for States Misses the Mark.” The opinion piece calls for the need of more federal stimulus. “Washington should do far more to compensate states for the damage done to their economies by several decades of federal policy failures,”
Wall Street Journal Publishes Professor Kochan's Op-Ed
On February 17, the Wall Street Journal published Professor Donald Kochan’s op-ed titled “Reading Adam Smith in Arabic,” discussing issues of translations, foreign policy, soft power, and the Arabic Book Program. Professor Kochan’s op-ed is drawn from his previously published research in this area in the 2008 West Virginia Law Review titled “The Soft Power
Professor Bazyler Quoted on NPR
Professor Michael Bazyler was quoted on NPR’s “All Things Considered” in a story discussing the death of Maria Altmann, who won a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 2004 that allowed her suit against the Austrian government to recover precious art looted by the Nazis. Listen to podcast of story.
Professor Tehranian Published Book on Copyright Infringement
Professor John Tehranian has published a new book: Infringement Nation: Copyright 2.0 and You. Written on the occasion of copyright’s 300th anniversary, Professor Tehranian’s book examines of the history and evolution of copyright law and its profound impact on the lives of ordinary individuals in the twenty-first century.
Professor Eastman on Fox News
Former Dean John Eastman appeared on the Fox Business News network’s “American’s Nightly Scoreboard,” hosted by David Asman, to discuss the recent federal court ruling out of Florida holding that the national Health Care law adopted by Congress last year was unconstitutional. The judge’s opinion cites John’s documentary on the commerce clause, published last year
Professor Rosenthal Publishes Article on First Amendment
Professor Rosenthal’s latest article, “First Amendment Investigations and the Inescapable Pragmatism of the Common Law of Free Speech,” has appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of the Indiana Law Journal. It uses the example of a government investigation triggered by the content of a suspect’s constitutionally protected speech, such as an investigation of an individual