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Faculty News
July to December 2008
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| December 20, 2008 |
Radio France Internationale |
| Visiting Professor and UN human rights investigator Richard Falk was interviewed about his expulsion from Israel. Professor Falk claims that Israel is trying to conceal the effects of its blockade of the Gaza Strip by preventing him from reporting on the situation. Falk was kept at Ben Gurion airport for more than 20 hours on Monday and then expelled from the country. Listen to interview…
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| December 19, 2008 |
worldnetdaily.com |
| Professor Kyndra Rotunda was quoted in an article entitled "Relocate Gitmo - to Hyde Park!" in which she addressed the treatment of detainee at Guantanamo Bay. Read article… . Professor Rotunda was also quoted in several additional articles this month, including: George Mason U. Docket ; Wyoming Lawyer; RegularFolksUnited.com about soldier safety in Guantanamo Bay, discussing her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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| December 18, 2008 |
Hugh Hewitt Radio Show |
| Professor Kurt Eggert appeared on the Hugh Hewitt radio show where he discussed the housing market, and the probable push to new regulations desired by the Obama administration. Listen to Podcast…
Chapman was honored by the Ninth Circuit at a reception in the Pasadena Courthouse that the court held to honor firms/lawyers who have participated and contributed to the Ninth Circuit's Pro Bono Program.
The Federalist Society has released the audiotape of the panel "The Roberts Court and Federalism" from the 2008 National Lawyers Convention held on November 21, 2008. Dean John Eastman participated on the panel, along with Paul D. Clement, Walter E. Dellinger III, Jeffrey Rosen, and David B. Sentelle. Listen to audiotape…
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| December 15, 2008 |
Chicago Tribune /National Journal's Hotline |
| Professor Ronald Rotunda was quoted in an article addressing whether incoming Attorney General Eric Holder may have to consider removing himself from overseeing the Chicago corruption probe of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Holder was a co-chair of Obama '08, joining in '07. Professor Rotunda stated: "It's reasonable to ask Holder to recuse because he is a prospective witness. ... If I were Holder I would just recuse myself from the whole thing in order to ensure the integrity of the process." Read article ...
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| December 8, 2008 |
Dateline Washington |
| Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed in a story entitled "Five Guantanamo Detainees Ask to Plead Guilty, Expedite Executions." Listen to Podcast…
Professor Bart Wilson has been invited to speak on a panel entitled, "Fresh Blood for Competition Law: Behavioural, Experimental, and New Institutional Economics" at an international conference on economics and competition law in Munich in March 2009.
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| December 3, 2008 |
Los Angeles Times |
| Professor Larry Rosenthal was quoted in an article addressing the court's ruling to separate the trials of Mike Corona and Debra Hoffman. In the article entitled "Defense for Carona's ex-mistress snookers prosecution," Professor Rosenthal stated, "It seems quite likely that, at least in this one respect, the defense has out-lawyered the government. Read article…
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| December 2, 2008 |
Asia Times Online |
| Professor John Hall was quoted in an article addressing corruption allegations with the Cambodian war crimes tribunal. In the piece, entitled "Genocidal loopholes in Cambodia," Professor Hall was quoted as saying that "the corruption allegations could 'fatally' damage the tribunal if the Cambodian government cannot stamp it out." Read article…
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| December 2, 2008 |
Kansas City InfoZine |
| Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article entitled, "Change on Economy?" where he stated, "The selections of Larry Summers as chair of the National Economic Council and Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary are disappointing. Although President-elect Obama has referred to their 'sound judgment and fresh thinking,' when it came to the issue of deregulating banks and derivatives, both Summers and Geithner have shown very poor judgment and old thinking." Read article…
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| November 27, 2008 |
Chicago Tribune |
| Professor Ronald Rotunda was mentioned in an Op Ed addressing handgun bans entitled, "Chicago defies forgotten 2nd Amendment." In the piece, the author, Steve Chapman, stated, "There is no reason to think the justices would exempt the 2nd Amendment from that rule. Ronald Rotunda, a constitutional scholar at Chapman University law school, thinks the Chicago ban has no more than a one in five chance of surviving court review." Read Op ed…
| November 12, 2008 |
OC Register |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article entitled, "Foreclosures blanket O.C.: Banks seized more homes in nearly every ZIP in county in 3rd quarter." Professor Eggert agreed with others quoted saying, "proposals he has reviewed to modify loans lack sufficient teeth. Perhaps the only thing that might work would be a strong federal regulator for loan servicers, as there are regulators of traditional banks." He also stated "Modifying a loan can be better for investors in mortgages than foreclosure. But sometimes it is easier and less costly for a servicer to foreclose. Someone needs to monitor servicers to ensure they are acting in the best interest of investors. That could be better for everyone." Read article…
| November 12, 2008 |
Los Angeles Time |
Professor Mario Mainero was quoted in an article entitled, "Orange County sheriff's crackdown on gun permits comes under fire." Professor Mainero commented on Supervisor Chris Norby's resolution to concealed gun permits, stating "Even if the board approved Norby's resolution, there is little chance that it would be binding on the sheriff. State law mandates that sheriffs, not county supervisors, set department policy." said Mario Mainero. He called the resolution "unconstitutional, illegal and void." Read article…
| November 12, 2008 |
Wall Street Journal & UPI.com |
Professor Michael Bazyler was quoted in an article 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.'" In response, Professor Bazyler, says "That was sort of their excuse. And I'm saying, 'Wait a second. It's not your money.'" (Read article…) This quote was also in an article entitled, "Israel keeping Holocaust assets?," from UPI.com. Read article…
| November 12, 2008 |
Business Week |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article entitled, "Foreclosures: Washington to the Rescue?" addressing the current financial crisis. In the piece, Dean Canova stated, "There is a shift under way. Even people who normally would ideologically resist this course are beginning to realize the practical realities." Read article…
| November 10, 2008 |
Media Newswire |
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 visited Cambodia with students and created the documentary Giant Steps, which addressed human rights and Cambodian cultural dance. Read article…
| November 9, 2008 |
Orange County Register |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova authored an op-ed appearing in The OC Register entitled, "Reader Rebuttal: free markets." In his piece, Dean Canova discusses the background leading up to the subprime lending crisis. He writes that, "…the financial deregulation of the Reagan era foreshadowed many more recent developments, including the hiding of worthless assets through phony accounting, the lifting of capital requirements and overleveraging of financial institutions and the bailout of those same institutions." Dean Canova also discussed that Republicans tried to change the blame to Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He refutes the blame by saying, "CRA was always a small portion of the subprime market, and Fannie and Freddie were privatized and deregulated years ago, permitted to expand too quickly and to engage in risky lending practices." He concludes by quoting Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, who conceded that "he had made 'a mistake' in presuming the banks would provide effective self-regulation and manage their own risk. He conceded that he was "shocked" to discover that his world view, his ideology of deregulation, was flawed. Read article…
| November 7, 2008 |
The Sacramento Bee |
Professor Katherine Darmer was quoted in an article entitled, "Foes of Proposition 8 concede their loss." In speaking on Proposition 8, Professor Darmer noted that "there is some chance that this litigation (challenging Proposition 8) will succeed. This court has already found that gays and lesbians have equal protection." Professor Darmer also stated that she sees some parallels in the civil rights movement of African Americans, where courts intervened to protect the rights of minorities. Read article…
| November 4, 2008 |
USA Today |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article entitled, "Is today's economic crisis another Great Depression?" in which Dean Canova commented, "Big declines in the stock market reduced people's wealth and decreased spending." He further stated, "$700 billion pales in comparison with what the country spent to get the economy out of the Depression in the 1930s, particularly if you include the massive spending for World War II. If one lesson of the Great Depression is that the Federal Reserve must be ready to expand the money supply, another lesson is that monetary expansion alone will not renew a growth path for the economy." Read article…
| November 3, 2008 |
Fordham Law Review |
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal published, "The Emerging First Amendment Law of Managerial Prerogative," in the Fordham Law Review.
| November 3, 2008 |
Antiwar.com |
Professor Richard Falk was quoted in an article entitled, "Will the Next President bBe Any Better?" This article discusses the current wars and raids around the world by the United States troops. Professor Falk stated that, "such cross-border raids run a severe risk of 'feeding an extremist mentality in the countries affected, and doing more harm than good' in the effort to weaken al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups." Read article…
| November 2, 2008 |
Contra Costa Times |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article entitled, "$300B FHA rescue funds available to homeowners - with a hitch." Professor Eggert, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board's Consumer Advisory Council, said that the FHA program's challenge is to "build in enough motivation for the financial industry to play along They have to give lenders something so they'll do the FHA refinances, and so mortgage brokers will handle it. He states, "The challenge is, how much do you give them? Certainly we don't want to give (loan officers and brokers) so much where we have a repeat of the abuses of the past, where borrowers were jammed into loans that weren't appropriate for them. I don't know if they've struck that balance." Read article…
| November 2, 2008 |
Washington Post |
Professor Ronald Rotunda was published in a magazine supplement to the Washington Post entitled, "Washington DC's Best Lawyers: 2009 Edition - A Comprehensive Guide to the Area's Top Lawyers." Of note, Professor Rotunda was the only lawyer listed under the "Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law" category. Read ranking…
| November 1, 2008 |
Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine |
Professor Keith Bishop authored an article entitled, "Silver Standard," in the Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine. Read article…
| October 31, 2008 |
Los Angeles Times |
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal was quoted in an article entitled, "Testifying in his own corruption trial would be a huge gamble for Michael Carona." As the title infers, the article is about whether or not OC Sheriff Michael Carona should testify. Professor Rosenthal stated, "By far the worst gamble for the defense is putting the defendant on the stand because the minute you put him on the stand, you lose the benefit of the reasonable doubt standard." He says "there are dozens of places where reasonable doubt can creep in during a trial." He further stated, ""Once the jury thinks that defendant has looked them in the eye and lied, they convict." Read article…
| October 24, 2008 |
OC Register |
Professor Katherine Darmer was quoted in an article entitled, “Mike Carona: From ‘America’s Sheriff’ to Defendant.” With jury selection set to begin in the corruption case against former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona, the article discusses the case and the multiple motions to dismiss filed by Carona’s attorneys. Professor Darmer expressed doubt that the motions would be granted and said that the government appears to have a strong case against Corona. “If all the government had was Haidl [Carona’s former assistant sheriff], then I may agree that prosecutors don’t have much of a case. But the whole case doesn’t hinge on him. It hinges on the documentary evidence and the tape,” she said. Read article…
| October 22, 2008 |
Los Angeles Times |
Dean John Eastman was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled, “Roe vs. Wade? Bush vs. Gore? What Are the Worst Supreme Court Decisions?” In the article constitutional law professors and other experts from across the country were asked what they believe is the worst Supreme Court decision. The most common answer given by the conservatives interviewed was Roe v. Wade. Dean Eastman responded that Roe v. Wade combined “outcome-driven reasoning and bad history with a lack of judicial authority to enter an inherently political question that had previously been left to the states.” Read article…
| October 22, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova authored an op-ed appearing in The Wall Street Journal entitled, “Massive Stimulus May Be Needed to Stem Crisis.” In his piece, Dean Canova discussed the similarities between the current financial crisis and the Great Depression and suggests that a grand scale financial stimulus is likely needed to overcome the current financial crisis. “If one lesson of the Great Depression is that the Federal Reserve must be ready to expand the money supply, another lesson (one that has not been widely recognized) is that monetary expansion alone will not renew a growth path for the economy when people’s liquidity preferences are very high because of a collapse in confidence.” He added, “To restore business and consumer confidence and pull the economy out of the Depression required fiscal stimulus (massive wartime spending) on a scale far in excess of anything that is presently being discussed by policymakers at the Federal Reserve, in Congress, or by the presidential candidates.” Read article…
| October 21, 2008 |
Forbes.com |
Professor Vernon Smith authored an op-ed entitled, “Surviving Until Next Time.” In his article, Professor Smith discusses the current crash of the U.S. housing bubble and its causes. However, despite the current crisis, Professor Smith expresses optimism for the future, “Our brutalized economy will survive the crash – after a scare and some scars.” He added, “I believe this crash will end to the extent that the Treasury moves directly to recapitalize banking institutions… The idea is to provide immediate cash infusions, ample scope for private funds to flow into recapitalization of banks, and at the same time allow the battered U.S. Treasury to recover a taxpayer return.” Read article…
| October 16, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal |
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal was quoted in an article entitled, “Federal Law Enforcement Helps to Tackle Expanding Gang Problem.” The article discusses the increase of federal prosecutions of gang members in the greater Los Angeles area as an approach to combat the gang problem in the city. Professor Rosenthal argues that the increase in prosecutions even by the hundreds “is just a tiny drop” of the tens of thousands of existing gang members. Instead, Professor Rosenthal suggests that Los Angeles adopt a more effective approach such as the one used in New York City, where large numbers of police move into gang-infested areas. Read article…
| October 15, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal |
Dean John Eastman was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Legal Path for Intervention Was Blazed in FDR’s Time.” The article discusses the recent federal intervention in the financial markets and the trend of the court since the FDR administration. In the article, Dean Eastman makes the argument that the courts should reject the government’s bank plan because the recent federal bailout is “using tax funds to prop up a particular industry, and isn’t a “national purpose” as the framers understood.” Dean Eastman acknowledges that such a rejection is unlikely, but also expressed concern that the new plan which gives the Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve broad discretion may amount to an unconstitutional delegation of congressional authority. Read article…
| October 15, 2008 |
Metro Times |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article, “Foreclosure Fight: The Push for a Michigan Moratorium.” The article describes the push by Detroit protestors for an emergency moratorium on foreclosures in the wake of the $700 billion federal bailout. Earlier this year, Sen. Clarke (D-Detroit) introduced a senate bill which would impose a two-year moratorium on evictions across the state. Dean Canova expressed support for government action to protect those “at the bottom of the economic pyramid” and stated his opinion that the proposed law is constitutional, “The United States Supreme Court upheld a similar foreclosure moratorium act that was passed in 1933 by Minnesota during the Depression…” Read article…
| October 11, 2008 |
The Real News Network |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was interviewed for a video piece entitled, “Worst Week Ever on World Markets.” In the recent weeks, the world has witnessed a global economic meltdown, including the $700 billion federal bailout. “Many people with money, smart investors, have to know that $700 billion is not going to solve the problem. Part of the problem right now is that nobody knows what the size of the problem itself is,” Dean Canova said. Dean Canova also argued that regulation of banks has become a more popular idea and that the new presidential administration will need to take control of the current financial crisis, “What’s perhaps needed at this time – and I would argue it is needed at this time – is an administration in Washington, a president who’s ready and willing to take firmer control over the commanding heights of the economy, the financial system, to make sure that the financial system is working for ordinary Americans…” See Video…
| October 9, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal |
Professor Vernon Smith authored an op-ed entitled, "There's No Easy Way Out of the Bubble," published in The Wall Street Journal. Professor Smith's article discusses the crash in the housing market and the subsequent federal bailout, where he proposed, "Treasury action should focus on providing capital to individual banks and mortgage companies in return for debt, convertible bonds and equity and warrants to be negotiated. Then let companies do any necessary piecemeal paper asset auctions, while Treasury holds managers accountable." He added, "Would the procedure work? I don't know. But it does focus on the knowledge that markets are capable of bringing to the table. The bailout does not." Read article…
| October 8, 2008 |
Clovis News Journal |
Dean John Eastman was noted in an article, "Supreme Court Cases Shouldn't Be Overlooked." In anticipation of the new term of the Supreme Court, the article discusses notable cases on the Supreme Court docket. Read article…
| October 7, 2008 |
Inter Press Service |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article, "Bailing Out a Boat Full of Holes." The article discusses the concern that the recent bailout legislation will not be sufficient to remedy the foreclosure crisis. "The bailout is directed at the top of the pyramid, it doesn't do much to help the foreclosure waves at the bottom. It keeps pulling down the financial structure," Dean Canova said. Read articles…
| October 7, 2008 |
Tax Notes Today |
Professor Michael Lang was interviewed and quoted by Tax Notes Today in an article entitled, "Changes to Preparer Penalty Standard Won't Require Scrapping Regs, Practitioners Say." The article discusses the Bailout Act's change to the return preparer penalty standard. "The changes to Section 6694 in the bailout law are the correct approach for Congress," Professor Lang said. "We can expect some stability here once we get final regs," he added.
| October 6, 2008 |
Mercury News |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article entitled, "Bailout Skips Strapped Homeowners, Advocates Say." In the article, Dean Canova responds to the worry that the federal bailout will not be enough to stop the downward spiral of foreclosures and declining neighborhood property values. "If you don't take care of the bottom of the pyramid, it'll be like quicksand, pulling down the top," he said. Read article… Dean Canova was quoted in a related article appearing in RIS Media, "Bailout No Quick Fix, Skips Strapped Homeowners, Advocates Say." Read article…
| October 5, 2008 |
Denver Post |
Associate Dean Tim Canova was quoted in an article entitled, “How will we know when it’s working?” The article discusses President Bush’s Troubled Asset Relief Program and asks experts whether they expect to see signs of recovery from the plan. Dean Canova stated, “Without help for the bottom of the pyramid, Wall Street will be back next year asking for another trillion dollars.” Read Article ...
| October 4, 2008 |
The Sacramento Bee |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted by The Sacramento Bee in an article entitled, "Rescue Bill Won't Curb Region's Foreclosures, Experts Say." Dean Canova expressed skepticism about the long-term effectiveness of the Wall Street rescue bill recently signed into law, "If you don't firm up the bottom of the housing market, the bottom of the pyramid will be like quicksand that will keep pulling down the structure. I think in six months to a year they will be back asking for another enormous bailout because it didn't deal with the root causes of the problem," he said. Read article…
| October 3, 2008 |
The Washington Times |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in a Washington Times article entitled, "Bailout Bill Gaining Ground in House." The article discusses the unprecedented government bailout of the financial industry. In the article, Dean Canova expressed concern over the proposed federal bailout package, "The Bush administration is once again using fear to scare people into supporting a dangerous course." He added, "Without help for the bottom of the pyramid, Wall Street will be back next year asking for another trillion dollars." Read article… Dean Canova was also quoted in related articles appearing in Forbes.com, "Crisis Spreads; Bailout Focus on U.S. House" (read article…) and the Denver Post, "How Will We Know When It's Working" (read article).
| October 1, 2008 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal |
Professor Ronald Rotunda published an op-ed entitled, "Simplify, Simplify: A Mantra for Transcendentalists and Tax Reformers Alike." Professor Rotunda's article discusses the effect of lowering tax rates and praises the tax plan proposed by Presidential candidate, John McCain. "History shows that lowering tax rates will help the economy, make taxes more progressive and raise more money for the government. That is not a typo. Reducing taxes raises more money for the federal government, not less - just as Wal-Mart makes more money than Tiffany's although Tiffany's charges higher prices," he wrote.
| October 1, 2008 |
U.S. Banker |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article, "Bailout/No Bailout," appearing in the U.S. Banker. In the article, Dean Canova commented on possible options Congress may consider in the wake of the rejection of the federal bailout proposal. "The Federal Reserve should go out and purchase commercial paper. There's a precedent for that," Dean Canova said. "It's shocking how limited the advice was in developing the bailout. Treasury listened to the same circle of advisors that got us into that rat-hole in the first place," he added. Read article…
| September 29, 2008 |
Orange County Register |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article, "Bailout Dead. O.C. Reacts to What's Next." In the article, Orange County professors and professionals shared their opinion as to what will happen as the result of the House rejection of the federal bailout proposal. "The bailout would have done too little, too late to address the underlying problem: the rise in defaults and foreclosures. There's some talk in the bailout plan, but it's mostly lip service, about addressing loan modification. I think we have to fix the underlying problem first and then deal with the Wall Street financial crisis next," Professor Eggert said. Read article…
| September 28, 2008 |
ABA News Quarterly Section of Taxation / Vol. 28, No. 1 |
Professor Francine Lipman published an article entitled, "Time is of the Essence: Seize the Opportunity for Fulfillment in 2009." Professor Lipman's article responds to the increasing global demand for fulfilling work and responds to Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture" on making your dreams come true. The article describes the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, the new $8 million matching grant program, and the ABA- Tax Section's new tax fellowship program. Professor Lipman's article will be delivered to 21,000 ABA tax attorneys nationwide.
| September 2008 |
Rutgers Race & the Law Review Vol. 9, No. 2 |
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Elizabeth MacDowell's article, "Law on the Street: Legal Narrative & the Street Law Classroom," will appear in the most recent edition of the Rutgers Race & the Law Review. Professor MacDowell's article uses critical race theory and narrative theory to explore the relationship between legal education, race discrimination doctrine, and legal practice in marginalized communities.
| September 25, 2008 |
TaxProf Blog |
Chapman University School of Law ranked #5 on the list of the Top 15 Graduate Tax Faculties, as measured by Theodore Seto of Loyola-LA. The rankings are measured by the number of downloads of SSRN postings by tax professors. Chapman totaled 4665 all-time downloads as of September 12, 2008. Read article…
| September 24, 2008 |
Washington Post |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted by the Washington Post in an article entitled, "The Crisis and Your Pocketbook." In response to the question of whether lenders will hold on to foreclosures they own as they wait for the federal government's bailout, Professor Eggert stated, "The government's plan aside, it's generally not in the lender's interest to hang on to a foreclosure." He also explained, "Banks are not in the business of managing property. They're in the business of getting money back so they can lend it." Read article…
Professor Eggert was also quoted in related articles appearing in StarNewsOnline.com, "Answers on the Financial Crisis," and Star Tribune, "Q&A: How Bailout Affects Consumers."
| September 23, 2008 |
CNN/Money.com |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article, "What About My Mortgage?" The article discusses the difficulties the government faces in helping struggling homeowners obtain affordable loans during the current financial crisis. Following the success of the government-led loan modifications in response to the failure of IndyMac, Professor Eggert stated, "IndyMac is really the model. I would hope the government only buys loans where they can institute that model." Read article…
| September 23, 2008 |
The Hugh Hewitt Show |
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…
| September 17, 2008 |
Guardian.co.uk |
Associate Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in an article entitled, “Federal Reserve Rescues AIG.” Coming days after the failure of Lehman Brothers, the article discusses the federal takeover of AIG and the mounting fears of a major bankruptcy due to the interconnectedness of financial institutions. “If Lehman Brother’s failure could help trigger AIG’s going down, who knows who AIG’s failure could trigger next,” Dean Canova said. Read article… Dean Canova was also quoted in related articles appearing in The Times, South Africa, “JSE Opens Up” and Dow Jones Newswires, “US Stocks Rise on Hopes AIG Will Avert Disaster.”
| September 17, 2008 |
Orange County Register |
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal was quoted in an Orange County Register article, “Crime Stats for Your Community and What They Mean.” The article discusses the difficulty of interpreting crime rate statistics and the socioeconomic variables which may affect the numbers. In the article, Professor Rosenthal stated, “The overall US economy is not a good measurement when it comes to crime. You really don’t want to look at the Dow Jones. You want to look at the poverty rate.” Read article…
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…
| September 16, 2008 |
Orange County Register |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda’s Senate Judiciary Committee testimony was discussed in an Orange County Register article entitled, “Professor Says Guards in Danger at Guantanamo.” Professor Rotunda’s testimony about the safety of soldiers at Guantanamo Bay was described by the subcommittee’s ranking member, Senator Sam Brownback, as “stunning.” Read article…
| September 15, 2008 |
Wyoming Public Radio |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was invited by the University of Wyoming College of Law to discuss Guantanamo Bay and the Law of War. In conjunction with that visit, Professor Rotunda appeared on Wyoming Public Radio, "A Perspective on Guantanamo Bay," on September 15, 2008. Listen to interview…
| September 11, 2008 |
The Laramie Boomerang |
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 Geneva Conventions, and I just think people ought to know that." She also explained, "Detainees in Guantanamo Bay are getting more due process than any combatant ever held in the history of the world." Read article…
| September 10, 2008 |
New York Times |
Professor Michael Bazyler was quoted in a New York Times article, “Naming Rights and Historical Wrongs.” The article discusses the possible sale of naming rights of the new stadium belonging to the New York Giants and Jets to the Munich-based insurance company, Allianz. “If it was Allianz Stadium, would I not go to the game? I’d feel uncomfortable. But when people think of a German company that cooperated with the Nazis, Allianz doesn’t pop up,” Professor Bazyler said. Read article…
| September 9, 2008 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal |
Adjunct Professor C.D. “Chuck” Michel was interviewed for an article appearing in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The article, “Gun Rights Warrior Fights for NRA in California,” chronicles Professor Michel’s legal career and his work in the field of firearms law. After opening his own practice, Professor Michel represented the California Rifle and Pistol Association and the NRA. Professor Michel co-authored a brief in support of civilian gun ownership in the recently decided Supreme Court case, D.C. v. Heller. Heller secured an individual right to bear arms and Professor Michel predicts that, “there will be 30 years of litigation crammed into the next five.”
| September 8, 2008 |
The Star Exponent |
The Star Exponent quoted Professor Kyndra Rotunda in an article entitled, "Obama Lacks American Values." In the article, Professor Rotunda discusses how the prison camp rules in Guantanamo Bay put U.S. soldiers in danger because U.S. prison guards are not allowed to search detainees' Korans. She also explains that troops guarding detainees are attacked as many as eight times a day. Read article…
| September 8, 2008 |
CNN/Money.com |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article, “What Rescue Means for Mortgage Rates,” discussing the impact of the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the article, Professor Eggert expressed skepticism about the long-term effect of the federal bailout, “If I were an investor, I’m not sure this would be enough to make me want to jump in with a lot of money.” Read article…
Professor Eggert was also quoted in related articles appearing in the New York Times, “Fannie, Freddie and You: What it Means to the Public,” , Washington Post, “As Rates Dip, Calls to Banks Pick Up,” San Francisco Chronicle, “Possible Fallout From Fannie, Freddie Bailout,” and Sun-Sentinel, “What Bailout by US Means For You.”
| September 6, 2008 |
650 KGAB Talk Radio |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed on 650 KGAB Talk Radio in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 6, 2008, for a lengthy segment discussing Guantanamo Bay and the Military Commissions. During the segment, Professor Rotunda took calls and answered questions from listeners.
| September 2, 2008 |
Robbery and Restitution |
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.
| September 2, 2008 |
A Forgotten Injustice |
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 premiere on October 1, 2008 at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago in Downtown Chicago. See Website: http://aforgotteninjustice.com/
| August 31, 2008 |
Wyoming Lawyer (Vol. 31, No. 4) |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed by the Wyoming Lawyer about her recently released book, Honor Bound: Inside the Guantanamo Trials. In the article entitled, “U.S. Troops Honor Bound to Defend Rights of Guantanamo Bay Detainees,” Professor Rotunda expressed, “I thought it would be interesting to give people a bit of an inside look into what it’s like to practice law in the military, particularly during a time of war. I tried to boil it down to key essentials; you don’t have to be a lawyer to understand it.” Read article…
| August 26. 2008 |
Wall Street Journal |
Professor Tom Bell was quoted in an article entitled "Law School Rankings Reviewed to Deter 'Gaming.'" In the article, which discussed a proposed change in the US News survey techniques relating to part time students, Professor Bell noted that if the change had already taken place this year, some schools could have fallen from the magazine's first tier of the top 50 schools to the second tier, and some from the second to the third. Read article... Professor Bell was also quoted in a related article in the ABA Journal entitled " U.S. News Considers Counting Part-Timers in Law School Rankings". Read article...
Professor Danny Bogart's casebook California Real Estate Finance (Carolina Academic Press) has been published and is now in print.
Professor Richard Falk has been selected to receive the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Human Rights Section of the American Political Science Association.
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed on the Dennis Miller show to discuss her new book "Honor Bound." View podcast...
| August 15, 2008 |
New York Sun |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda published an Op Ed entitled "Gitmo, Russia, and China: Fair Trial." In the piece, professor Rotunda observed: "America has been criticized for unfair trials that supposedly give prosecutors an edge. But, the facts don't support that charge. What has been shown over the last few weeks is that the military commissions being held in Gitmo are fair, balanced, and afford detainees fundamental due process." Read Op Ed...
| August 14, 2008 |
Marineparents.com |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was invited to write a guest column about military law and legal developments impacting combat wounded troops for Marineparents.com. Read newsletter… Professor Rotunda's recent article entitled, "Gitmo Detainee Trial Draws to a Close: Fair, Balanced and Transparent Procedures," appeared in the August 13, 2008 issue. Read article…
Dean Timothy Canova published an article, “Legacy of the Clinton Bubble,” in the summer issue of Dissent magazine. The article, which analyzes how financial deregulation during the Clinton and Bush administrations led to today’s crisis in housing and credit markets, was discussed extensively in the pages of La Jornada, one of Mexico’s leading daily newspapers. Read article . . .
| August 13, 2008 |
New York Times |
Professor Richard Redding has written a new report for the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention that concluded that transferring juveniles for trial and sentencing to an adult criminal court has increased recidivism, especially among violent offenders, and has led many young people to a permanent life of crime. The report was the subject of an August 13, 2008 Op Ed in the New York Times entitled "The Case for Juvenile Courts." In that piece, it was noted that: "Young people who commit serious, violent crimes deserve severe punishment. But reflexively transferring juvenile offenders — many of whom are accused of nonviolent crimes — into the adult system is not making anyone safer." Read Op Ed...
| August 10, 2008 |
Washington Post |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed by The Washington Post about the Guantanamo Bay Military Commission conviction and sentence of Salim Hamdan. In the article entitled, "Plea Deal Discussed, But Abandoned, for Hamdan," she explained that short sentences could lessen the likelihood of successful plea bargains in the future. "Why plea-bargain if you think you can go forward and get a few months for material support for terrorism?" Professor Rotunda said. Read article…
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. She also observed a contradiction in the defense counsel's case stating, "The prosecution should have pointed out to the jury that Hamdan can't be both a low-level guy and be privy to high-level information." Read article…
| August 7, 2008 |
Sean & Frank Talk Radio, 680 WCBM |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda appeared on Sean & Frank Talk Radio, 680 WCBM, on August 7, 2008, to discuss legal issues regarding detainees held in Guantanamo Bay. Professor Rotunda was also previously interviewed about the procedures governing the Military Commission in Guantanamo Bay on American Family Radio, Radio America, and Clear Channel Radio in Port Charlotte, Florida.
| August 5, 2008 |
O.C. Register -- "College Life" Blog |
Professor Tom Bell was invited to write a new blog that gathers local professors, students, and others to talk about academic issues. He is the only law school faculty members among the co-bloggers. His latest post "Practicing Practicing the Law" describes a plan for having his Torts students team up to give in-class presentations. The post also solicits advice about how to evaluate those presentations. Read blog...
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was quoted in an article entitled "First military commission doesn't end fairness debate," in which she commented on the fairness of the proceedings. Read article... Professor Rotunda's comments also appeared in several other media sources on this issue. See UPI.com; USA Today (follow up); onenewsnow.com; and Washington Post (South Coast Today).
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| July 30, 2008 |
New York Times, The Caucus Political Blog |
| Dean John Eastman participated in a blog discussion in which four legal experts were asked to take a look at then-Professor Barack Obama’s course materials and offer some insight into what they say about Mr. Obama’s teaching methods, priorities and approach to the Constitution. Read blog...
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| July 30, 2008 |
Reuters/Forbes |
| Dean Timothy Canova was quoted in a story entitled "Credit market far from tossing away its crutches." Dean Canova stated, "Creditors in the United States are wary of making mortgage loans, consumer loans, and student loans, all of which are rising in price and have become less available." Read story...
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| July 30, 2008 |
Associated Press/ Forbes.com |
| Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in a piece entitled, "Hedge funds are buying up delinquent mortgages" in a story about hedge funds buying distressed mortgages. Professor Eggert stated, "Borrowers are not represented by an attorney or anybody who can advise them about the legal effects of what they're signing." Read article...
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| July 30, 2008 |
Seattle Post Intelligencer |
| Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in a piece entitled "State, homeowners taking on lenders." "There's been such a national outcry about bad loans that regulators are stepping up to the plate more and trying to do something," said Kurt Eggert, a professor at the School of Law at Chapman University in Southern California and a former member of the Federal Reserve Board's Consumer Advisory Council. Read article...
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| July 27, 2008 |
International Herald Tribune |
| Professor John Hall published co-wrote an Op ed entitled " Cambodia's free press under fire" with professor Sophal Ear of the Department of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. The piece addresses the increased killing of journalists in Cambodia and the challenges to a free press in that country: "Speaking truth to power has never been more difficult than at times like these. Supporting a free press in Cambodia has never been more critical." Read Op ed...
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| July 25, 2008 |
Orange County Register |
| Professor Larry Rosenthal was quoted in a piece entitled "Would-be GOP candidate's campaign questioned." The piece addressed the problems with Republican congressional candidate Delecia Holt's campaign and whether fines or criminal action could be brought for alleged fraud. Professor Rosenthal stated that the charge would be the felony of filing a false statement to the government, but he was skeptical that any charges would ever be brought in such a case. Read article...
| July 23, 2008 |
Newsmax.com |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed about the treatment of detainees held in Guantanamo Bay in an article entitled, "Posh Life at Guantanamo: $800 Suit for Terrorist." Based on her own experiences and observations while at Guantanamo Bay, Professor Rotunda rebuffs misconceptions about Guantanamo Bay, "People say that Gitmo is a gulag of our time, like a concentration camp. That's not true," she said. Read article…
| July 21, 2008 |
The Helen Glover Show |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda appeared on The Helen Glover Show in Baltimore Maryland on July 21, 2008 to discuss the law of war and military commissions.
| July 21, 2008 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal |
An Op-ed co-written by Professors John Hall and Marisa Cianciarulo entitled "Exit Tragedy" appeared in the Los Angeles Daily Journal this week. The piece discussed US policy of deporting Green Card holders who commit aggravated felonies (a term of art that can include minor crimes).
| July 16, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal (Asia Edition) |
Professor John Hall's op-ed piece entitled "A Tribunal Worth Paying For" appeared in the Asia editions of The Wall Street Journal in his continuing high-impact commentary on the Khmer Rouge Tribunal proceedings. In the piece, Professor Hall stated, "The U.S. was instrumental in negotiating the creation of this tribunal 10 years ago, and has all along affirmed its commitment to helping the Cambodian people seek justice. Up to now, the most effective way to do that has been to withhold U.S. money pending reform. But as the tribunal moves into a new phase, and with its management improving, donating will become the more effective tool for the U.S. to follow through on its promise to Cambodia." Read op-ed...
| July 15, 2008 |
The Guy Benson Show |
Professor Kyndra Rotunda appeared on The Guy Benson Show to discuss Guantanamo Bay and her recent book, Honor Bound: Inside the Guantanamo Trials.
| July 14, 2008 |
Los Angeles Daily Journal |
Professor Scott Howe's Op-ed entitled "Harsh Prison Terms Might Work Better than Painless Executions" was published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The piece discussed the decision of Base v. Rees, in which the Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's lethal injections procedure.
| July 14, 2008 |
Associated Press |
In an Associated Press story entitled "Critics say Fed mortgage rules coming too late," Professor Kurt Eggert commented on the Federal Reserve Board's new subprime regulations: "Consumers don't have to prove the whole `pattern and practice,' but lenders can say, `Hey, if we follow these straightforward rules, it makes it harder for consumers to sue us for granting a loan they can't repay .'" Read story...
| July 11, 2008 |
CNN/Money.com |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in an article entitled "Fed in tug of war over mortgage rules, " where he addressed the direction the Federal Reserve Board would turn in its forthcoming subprime regulations." Read article...
| July 7, 2008 |
Business Week |
In an article in Business Week entitled "Regulation Looms for Prediction Markets," Professor Tom Bell was quoted extensively in a discussion on the regulation of prediction markets. Professor Bell stated, in part, " The current aura of uncertainty has stifled innovation .... People have been scared to invest in or play these markets and now they want to get this stuff rocking and rolling." Read article...
In an article entitled, "Age Has Not Withered Him," Professor Ronald Rotunda confronted those who have criticized Presidential nominee John McCain based upon his age. Professor Rotunda stated, "The Framers of our Constitution did not believe that age was disqualifying. They gave us judges with lifetime tenure. Hence, we live by the judgment of Supreme Court justices who are often in their 70s, 80s, or 90s." Read article (subscription required)...
| July 3, 2008 |
The Street.Com |
Professor Kurt Eggert was quoted in a piece entitled, "Countrywide Could Bring BofA Misery." In addressing the litigation against Countrywide that was inherited by Bank of American in the recent acquisition, Professor Eggert stated, "This puts a cloud over the Bank of America deal.... No one knows how likely it is the states will succeed, and if they do, how much it will cost Bank of America." He added, "They will try to get a judge to throw it out before the other side engages in discovery." Read article...
| July 2, 2008 |
Courier News (IL) |
Adjunct Professor C.D. Michael has published an Op Ed entitled "The right to keep arms - and bear lawsuits." In the piece, he observed that "In overturning Washington, D.C.'s near absolute ban on handguns, the Supreme Court settled one long-running -- it last visited the Second Amendment in 1939 -- constitutional dispute, but it opened the way to a host of court suits over what kind of state and local gun regulation is constitutionally permissible." (Link not available.)
| July 1, 2008 |
San Francisco Chronicle |
Dean John Eastman was quoted in an article entitled "Rights, arms and the man," which discussed the recent United States Supreme Court decision overturning Washington DC's handgun ban. Dean Eastman found it ironic that the four dissenting justices relied on an interpretation of the framers' original intent - when they don't seem to care about original intent in so many other cases. With this case, he quipped, "Everyone seems to be an originalist now." Read article...
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