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
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
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
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.
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
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