Adjunct Professor Karen Lugo was the subject of an article in The Press-Enterprise entitled, “Riverside resident named to civil rights panel.” The article announces her appointment to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights California Advisory Committee, and lists other accomplishments. Read more…
Professor Vernon Smith was featured in an article entitled, “Chapman University nets $3 million dollar gift.” The article announces the establishment of the Rebecca and William Dunn Chair named in honor of Smith. “The vision for this gift is that the scientists holding this professorship will be the Nobel Prize winners of tomorrow,” said President
Professor Vernon Smith was the subject of an article in Bellingham Journal, entitled “Nobel laureate to give economic presentation at Western Washington University.” The article announces his visit to the campus to give a presentation titled, “The Housing Bubble that Engulfed the Economy, 1997-2006: Parallels with the 1920’s,” and details his many other achievements. Read
Professor Katherine Darmer was quoted in an article in the Orange County Register, entitled “Court upholds ban, affirms existing same-sex vows.” The article discusses the California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8’s ban on gay marriage while allowing the 18,000 gay marriages that already exist to continue, and the challenges that both sides face
Associate Professor John Hall was quoted in an article in Phnom Penh Post, entitled “Doubts cast over veracity of ECCC personnel audits, observers say.” The article discusses legal action being brought against the Khmer Rouge Tribunal over an alleged kickback scheme. Hall states, “The audits were never intended to detect the type of corruption that
Visiting Professor Tom Campbell was quoted in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle entitled, “Factions lobby over potential Obama court pick.” The article discusses the politics surrounding the president’s potential choice to succeed Justice Souter in the Supreme Court, including his filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and the pressures from various lobbying groups. Campbell
Professor Katherine Darmer was quoted in an article in Daily Pilot entitled, “Gay soldier finds support.” The article discusses local groups protesting the pending dismissal of Orange County native Lt. Dan Choi from the Army on basis of his sexual orientation. Darmer states, “I would be hopeful that the new presidential administration would use this
Jennifer L. Keller, a Board of Visitors member and partner at Keller Rackauckas LLP in Irvine, was the subject of an Orange County Register article entitled, “Irvine lawyer helped arrange teen cancer patient’s return home.” Keller played an instrumental role in returning Daniel Hauser and his mother to Minnesota after almost a week on the
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal published an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee entitled, “World awaits public probe of CIA tactics.” The piece discusses the use of torture tactics on terrorism suspects, the legal reasoning that justified them, and the unsatisfactory nature of the investigation to date. Rosenthal writes, “It is said that ours is a government of
Chapman professors were featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times entitled, “Different approaches for two men at center of ‘torture memo’ controversy.” The article discusses a recent debate between Visiting Chapman Law Professors John Yoo and Dean John Eastman against Professors Katherine Darmer and Lawrence Rosenthal regarding the coercive interrogation tactics that were