Professor Michael Bazyler was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “Battle for Holocaust Assets Roils Israel.” In the piece, he noted that the Israelis said, “We are not really cheating the survivors. It’s all within the Jewish community, within Israel. It’s not the same as it being held by the Swiss.’”
Professor John Hall was mentioned in an article entitled “Courage, Hope and the Power of Dance Help Bring War-Torn Cambodia Back to Life.” This article discusses Chapman’s international documentary program in which students are sent around the world with cameras to create pieces. This past summer Chapman University Professor Jeff Swimmer, along with Professor Hall
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law Richard Falk presented “Debating International law Since 9/11: Principled and Pragmatic Controversies,” at a Chapman Dialogue this Saturday. An audience of close to a hundred attended the event, including Lucy Reed the president of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and Betsy Andersen, ASIL’s executive director. In addition, dozens
Professors Kyndra Rotunda and Katherine Darmer appeared on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” on September 23, 2008, to debate and discuss Guantanamo Bay and the Military Commissions. Link to Podcast…
Professor Kyndra Rotunda testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights on September 16, 2008. At the hearing entitled, “Restoring the Rule of Law,” Professor Rotunda testified about soldier safety at Guantanamo Bay and POW protection for captured soldiers. Read Professor Rotunda’s Testimony… Professor Kyndra Rotunda’s Senate Judiciary
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed by The Laramie Boomerang about her recent book, “Honor Bound: Inside the Guantanamo Trials,” and the procedures afforded to detainees held in Guantanamo Bay. In the article. entitled “JAG Offers Insight Into Guantanamo Bay,” Professor Rotunda said, “From my experience, the troops are acting honorably, and they are upholding the
Chapman Law students had a global reach in the summer of 2008, with high impact internships that included work with the White House Counsel and CNBC London, among many others. Also, this summer, professor John Hall spearheaded a new cooperative program with Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, taking a group of film, law and humanities students
Dean John Eastman will appear in the documentary, “A Forgotten Injustice,” created by journalist Vicente Serrano. “A Forgotten Justice” tells the story of almost two million Mexican Americans and U.S. citizens who were forced out of the United States during the Great Depression. The film includes interviews with prominent historians, politicians and survivors and will
Professor Michael Bazyler contributed a chapter in the recently released book, Raub und Restitution, translated from German as, “Robbery and Restitution.” Professor Bazyler’s chapter, entitled “The Unfinished Business of Holocaust Justice: The Holocaust Restitution Movement and Nazi Looted Art,” is his first German-language publication.
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed by USA Today, about the conviction of Salim Hamdan in Guantanamo Bay before a military commission. In the article entitled, “Split Hamdan Decision Illustrates Cases’ Difficulty,” Professor Rotunda explains that the rules established for the tribunals by Congress are the reason why it may be difficult to prove conspiracy charges.