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Professor Caso Quoted in Article About Public Pension
Professor Anthony Caso was quoted in an article in The Recorder about the polarizing issue of pensions for government workers. Professor Caso, who represented as amicus the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in a case before the Second District Court of Appeal, discussed the Constitutional requirement of voter approval of unfunded liabilities. “The bigger problem of this
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Professor Kochan on Panel on International Law
Professor Donald Kochan was a panelist on a unique internet conference, The Rise of Lawfare, the Politicization of International Law and the Challenges to U.S. Sovereignty, (American Freedom Alliance International Conference of the Air), discussing implications for sovereignty from lawsuits based on claims of international law violations. The Audio is available here, with Professor Kochan’s
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Professor Bazyler Spoke at Convention on Genocide
Professor Michael Bazyler spoke at the Armenian Bar Association’s Las Vegas Convention this January. He moderated the discussion of “Legal Remedies, Restitution or Monetary Compensation for the Dispossession of Armenians of pre-Genocide Communal and Private Property in Their Homeland.” Read more about Professor Bazyler’s role in the ArmenBar Conference here.
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Wall Street Journal Publishes Professor Eastman's Op-Ed
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Former Dean John Eastman about Birthright Citizenship. In his op-ed, entitled, “The 14th Amendment and Children of Illegal Migrants,” Former Dean Eastman discusses the meaning of the Citizenship Clause as it might have been intended by its authors. “The Citizenship Clause actually codifies the Lockean view of
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Washington Post Quotes Professor Eggert
The Washington Post quoted Professor Kurt Eggert in an article about a foreclosure case that recently went before the Massachusetts Supreme Court. Professor Eggert discussed the problems with the legal argument the banking industry had been using to reassure investors and the public that everything was okay. “The banking industry has dismissed problems such as
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USC Graduates Choose Chapman Law
Every fall hundreds of USC alumni matriculate to various law schools across the nation. Chapman Law was recently listed among the top schools that were chosen by USC graduates. Find the top thirty law schools chosen by USC graduates here.
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Professor Eggert Quoted in Article on Financial Reform
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in the UK Guardian, in an article entitled, “Let’s Not Foreclose on Financial Reform.” The article highlighted Professor Eggert’s recent testimony at the December 1 hearing before the U.S Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. “The regulators often have been worried more about the soundness of banks than
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OC Register Quotes Professor Eastman on Prop 8
The Orange County Register quoted Former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman in an article about the Prop. 8 appeal before the Ninth Circuit. The article stated that if Prop. 8 supporters were found to have standing, the Ninth Circuit Panel would likely lean in favor of supporting gay marriage in California. “I
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Professor Finley Publishes Article on CA Jury Policy
On December 3, 2010, The Los Angeles Daily Journal published communications director and adjunct professor David Finley’s article, entitled, “California’s Jury Policy Raises Serious Questions about Juror Privacy in the Courtroom.” The front page piece described potential problems with juror privacy, especially in criminal cases with self-represented defendants. Professor Finley’s concerns came to light during
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Professor Eggert Invited to Testify Before US Senate Committee
Professor Kurt Eggert has been invited to testify before the U.S Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, in a hearing to be held December 1 in DC. Professor Eggert will testify about the foreclosure crisis. The hearing is called “Problems in Mortgage Servicing From Modification to Foreclosure Part II.”