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
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
The Los Angeles Times published and op-ed piece by Professor Richard Redding entitled, “It’s Diverse if You’re Liberal,” which discussed what he called a lack of “intellectual diversity” in the academy. “Conservatives and libertarians are becoming increasingly rare in academia,” said Professor Redding. Read Professor Redding’s opinion piece here. In response, Professor Tim Canova wrote
The Chicago Tribune quoted Professor Ronald Rotunda in an article entitled, “Illinois Voters to Decide Recall Power,” about the difficulty of getting a recall vote on the ballot. “The hurdles are so high that it’s going to be very difficult to jump over,” said Professor Rotunda. “This may be more frosting on a cake without
The Orange County Register quoted Professor Kurt Eggert in an article about a Santa Ana judge’s recent ruling on an elder abuse claim. “This is a claim that individuals would have to bring,” Professor Eggert said. “If they want to try to bring a claim for elder abuse it has to be for individual elders
Professor Kurt Eggert was featured in an LA Times story about predatory lending and the financial crisis. The article highlighted Professor Eggert’s testimony at the final field hearing of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, where he told the panel that the rush to profit from turning subprime mortgages into top-rated Wall Street securities encouraged predatory
The New York Times invited former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman to contribute an opinion piece to the New York Times “Room For Debate.” On September 22, 2010, Former Dean Eastman led the online discussion “On-Duty versus Off Duty” with a piece entitled, “Can Speech Be Limited for Public Workers?” The op-ed
On September 16, the Chicago Tribune published Professor Ronald Rotunda’s opinion piece entitled, “Birthright Citizenship Benefits the Country.” Children of illegal aliens “have no control over where they were born,” Professor Rotunda said. “In the past, these children have become assets to our country because they seek the better life just like the rest of
California Lawyer Magazine quoted Visiting Professor Mario Mainero in a piece entitled “Full Discloser: Orange Crush.” The article discussed Orange County’s lawsuit to rescind retroactive pension increases. “Once you see that the state constitution has been violated here, it’s clear this isn’t a political lawsuit.” Professor Mainero said. Read more about Professor Mainero in the
Professor Katherine Darmer was highlighted in an article in the Orange County Register covering Irvine’s OC Pride event this August. “My advice today is: Get married,” Professor Darmer told a cheering crowd. Professor Darmer said that she thinks there’s little chance of new same-sex marriages getting nullified in the future. “Take the courage you have